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How Red Sox OF Tyler O'Neill could set crazy MLB record on Opening Day
New Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill has the chance to set a pretty cool Opening Day record Thursday in Seattle.
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Price of new Red, Orange line trains balloons to over $1 billion
A contract “reset” with the manufacturer of new Red and Orange Line trains would set the end of 2027 as the latest completion target for the maligned project, add up to $148 million in allowable costs, and forgive tens of millions of dollars more in penalties. After a year-long review of the T’s contract with CRRC, a team of advis... -
Boston police seek suspect in Roxbury bus stop stabbing
Boston police are searching for a man suspected in a stabbing at a bus stop in the city’s Roxbury neighborhood on Wednesday. Investigators say they’re looking to identify the man pictured above after a stabbing at a bus stop near the Washington Park Mall at Warren Street and MLK Boulevard, just before 1 p.m. The man is described as...... -
Last coal-burning power plant in New England set to close in a win for environmentalists
The last coal-fired power plant in New England, which had been the focus of a lawsuit and protests, is set to close in a victory for environmentalists. Granite Shore Power said Wednesday it reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency to close the Merrimack Station in New Hampshire by June 2028. As part of the deal, the company sai... -
Rain continues Thursday ahead of a warmer, drier Easter weekend
We’re back underneath downpours for the day, as a stalling weather system hangs around. So far, most of the rain has been lighter through the early morning hours, but we’ll expect downpours to become greater by the early afternoon. The rainfall rates aren’t too steep, so while there will be puddles on the road, widespread flooding... -
Smoking materials likely caused deadly Newton, Lowell house fires
Two recent deadly fires in Massachusetts, one in Newton and one in Lowell, were likely caused by smoking materials, fire officials said Thursday, identifying the men who died in both incidents.
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Five Red Sox Opening Day thoughts: Weak links, bright spots and more
Opening Day officially has arrived. John Tomase breaks down five storylines he’s following as the Red Sox kick off their 2024 campaign in Seattle.
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Why Vasilevskiy would be X-factor in a Bruins-Lightning playoff series
Andrei Vasilevskiy is having a down season for the Lightning, but the veteran goalie’s playoff pedigree could be an advantage for Tampa Bay in a playoff series vs. Bruins.
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NCAA Sweet 16 tipping off at TD Garden Thursday night
Though your bracket may be busted, the March Madness excitement is only getting more intense, especially Thursday in Boston. Four of the teams in the Sweet 16 are set to play Thursday night at the TD Garden — and one of those teams is from New England. UConn will go head-to-head with San Diego State University, a rematch of last…
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Driver charged in crash involving school bus in Barre, Mass.
A driver, who crashed into a loaded school bus in Barre, Massachusetts, on Thursday morning, is facing several charges, police said. No one was seriously hurt in the crash on West Street, but one student was taken to the hospital as a precaution, according to Barre police. Images from the scene showed the school bus had crashed into a tree…...