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Rain Closes Out Weekend
Our streak of winning weather ended with yesterday’s day three of sunshine and low humidity. A warm front is pushing across New England this morning generating a period of rain, perhaps briefly moderate, before we have some sunny breaks with scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms possible. It’s becoming more windy, from the southwest 15... -
Nearly 200 More COVID Cases Reported in Provincetown Outbreak
More than 430 coronavirus cases have been confirmed as connected to a COVID outbreak in Provincetown, the popular tourist town on the tip of Cape Cod.
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Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Braintree House
A tractor-trailer crashed into a house in Braintree, Massachusetts, on Saturday evening.
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Man Stabbed Outside of Boston's North Station
A man suffered non-life threatening injuries when he was stabbed outside of Boston’s North Station on Saturday, police said.
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Black Lives Matter Mural Spans Street Block in Lynn
After over a year of planning, artists and organizers have brought a block-long Black Lives Matter mural to life in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Police Searching for Missing Cambridge Woman
Police in Cambridge, Massachusetts, are looking for your help.
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4-Year-Old Seriously Hurt After Falling Out of Window in Marblehead
A four-year-old boy is recovering in the hospital with serious injuries after police say he fell from a second-floor window at his Marblehead, Massachusetts, home.
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2 Seriously Injured in Fiery Saugus Truck Crash
Two people are seriously injured following an early morning fiery rollover crash in Saugus, Massachusetts, on Saturday.
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Lanes Reopen After Overpass Debris Falls Onto I-90
Multiple lanes were shut down on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Charlton after debris from an overpass fell onto the highway on Saturday.
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Warnings Issued for 2 Rhode Island Ponds With High Bacteria, 1 With Algae
Swimmers are being urged to avoid ponds in Foster and Kingston that have high levels of bacteria, the Rhode Island Department of Health said Friday. The department recommended the closure of Dyer Woods Campground Beach in Foster and Larkin’s Pond Beach Club. It follows other no-swimming advisories issued for Camp Hoffman and Kingston’s ... -
1 Killed, 1 Injured in Highway Rollover Crash in Dedham
One person is dead and another is seriously injured following a single-car rollover crash in Dedham, Massachusetts, early Saturday morning.
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Groups Urge Maine Officials to Protect Last Wild Atlantic Salmon in US
Maine is home to the last wild Atlantic salmon populations in the U.S., but a new push to protect the fish at the state level is unlikely to land them on the endangered list. Atlantic salmon once teemed in U.S. rivers, but now return from the sea to only a handful of rivers in eastern and central Maine. The...
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Skies Remain Clear Before Rain Returns Sunday
The pleasant weather we had Saturday isn’t here to stay.
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Mostly Sunny Weekend, Light Rain Sunday
Another weekend, another batch of rain. But not today. Sun and dry air dominate. The only caveat for beachgoers is a cooling sea breeze that will keep temps in the mid-70s for the afternoon. Some may decide that it’s too cool to bury your toes in the sand, but for others, any sunny day in July is a beach...
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‘The Honor System Isn't Working': Boston Venue to Ask for Proof of Vaccination
Drag queen Amanda Playwith is performing again after being off stage for 16 months because of the pandemic. “I like to be near people,” she said. “I like to play with them and give them a good show.” But that requires getting up close and personal in a compact setting.So her performance venue at Jacque’s Cabaret in Bos... -
Delta Variant Found in Provincetown COVID Cluster, Health Officials Confirm
The coronavirus’ more-transmissible delta variant has been detected in a cluster of cases being monitored in Provincetown through genetic testing, Massachusetts health officials announced Friday.
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Could Health Insurance Cost More for the Unvaccinated?
As COVID case numbers tick up again, but most people who are being hospitalized are among the unvaccinated, some people are floating the idea that health insurance companies could or should charge a premium for anyone who doesn’t get the shot.
