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Humans aren’t the only species packing on extra pounds during the pandemic. Some squirrels are letting themselves go, too. Many squirrels are eating well this fall in New England. But one portly squirrel is so big it earned the nickname, “Fatty McFatterson.” Most squirrels sprint or scoot. This one lumbers and waddles after supplementing nature’s bounty this fall by...

Tuesday is the winter solstice, the fancy term for the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. For those who live in the top half of the Earth, the days will get longer until the summer solstice in June, but we’re still looking at a few more 5 p.m. sunsets, black...

Cuffing season is almost here – if you want to think of it like a sport, we’re in tryouts right now and preseason starts Nov. 1. We called up life coach, relationships expert and TikToker Tori Gordon to hear more – and we played a quick game to gauge what to look out for in a relationship.

Jalyn Henderson provided reporting for this story. As if extreme weather, a housing crisis and long gas station lines weren’t bad enough, climate change has started chipping away at one of the simple pleasures of this time of year: fall foliage. Warmer temperatures and the resulting threats to forests have impacted the process that makes leaves change color, leading...

Put a fall-flavored spin on the classic brunch cocktail and some simple snacks at your next autumnal gathering.

Warmer temperatures later in the year and more green house gases are diluting the reds, yellows and oranges many of us are used to seeing in the fall, experts say. But the visual beauty isn’t all we’re losing. There’s a financial and environmental cost, too, NBCLX Storyteller Jalyn Henderson reports.

We’re pretty much done with the warm temperatures in the 70s we’ve been enjoying all week in New England. Starting Friday, we’ll be watching a drop in temperatures as clouds begin to build over New England, producing the chance for sprinkles and isolated pop-up showers. These cells are likely to remain weak and short-lived, producing light precipitation. We’ll see...

What is the science behind the change? Meteorologist Pete Bouchard explains how fall reveals the real colors of leaves – red, orange and yellow — and why they’re masked in the summertime.

In this month’s page turner, we’re getting ready for a spooky time of year with some great mystery books recommended by local librarian Michelle Techler of Cary Memorial Library.

We’ll see a mostly clear sky overnight Thursday into Friday, with temperatures dropping into the 50s across southern New England, a few 40s across the interior, and mostly in the 40s across the northern New England. A few areas may see some fog develop, as well, especially across some of the valleys. Friday starts off sunny, but we’ll end...

We couldn’t ask for a better forecast the next couple days! Much of New England will see lots of sunshine today with highs reaching the 70s courtesy of high pressure over the region. Overnight, we’ll see a mostly clear sky with temperatures dropping into the 50s across southern New England and the 40s across the North Country. A few...

Our mainly dry stretch of cool, early-fall weather continues on the first day of October as an area of high pressure heads into the region from the southwest. We’re expecting scattered clouds to develop during the day, with highs reaching into the 60s and a few locations touching 70 degrees. Another cool and tranquil night is on tap Friday as…

The “Meg Ryan fall” trend turns the actress’s iconic movie style into the fashion inspiration for the season ahead.

When you see an alternative route to a U.S. highway (usually labeled “A”), chances are it’s going to be more scenic and interesting than what its faster-paced sibling has to offer. Take Route 6 on the Cape, for instance. Much of the road is basically designed to get drivers from one point to another as quickly as possible, while...

Yes, it’s possible and there are important reasons why you may want to cut down on caffeine.

Is it fall yet? It certainly is, but it certainly doesn’t feel like it. New England is kicking off our first day of autumn with temperatures in the upper 70s, high humidity and scattered showers. And this will be lasting all the way through the weekend. We’ll continue to see clouds rolling over New England, producing light to moderate...

Although a few showers will fall in New England on Wednesday, rain won’t be the feature of the day. Rather, showers will remain isolated to widely scattered, mostly developing in central, western and northern New England, and will tend to wane toward evening.  The showers are developing from south to north as a tangible change in air arrives, with increasing...

A small New England town was named among the nation’s top seven fall getaway destinations, per Travel and Leisure Magazine. Between the Taconic and Green Mountain Ranges, Manchester, Vermont, offers excellent hiking and leaf-peeping opportunities, the magazine wrote. Located in the southwestern part of the state, fall foliage reaches its peak around mid-October, per the Vermont Foliage Forecaster. There...

Alert: pumpkin spice latte weather is incoming!   We’re getting a short taste of fall, with temperatures starting to drop into the 60s and our relative humidity remaining low as we end meteorological summer (unofficial summer). Looking at the calendar, you can still call it summer until Sept. 22.  The pick of the weekend? I would say it’s Saturday. It...

Massachusetts student athletes and their coaches will be required to wear masks for indoor activities this fall, the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association announced Thursday. The requirement doesn’t cover outdoor activity, where masks are optional for students and coaches. “Wishing all member schools a smooth start to the school year and a memorable fall sports season!” MIAA Executive Director Bob...