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Police in Braintree, Massachusetts are looking for a missing 16-year-old Saturday morning.

A hazmat investigation was underway at the New Balance Factory in Skowhegan, Maine after five workers were hospitalized after being exposed Thursday to what officials described as an “unknown substance,” according to News Center Maine. News Center Maine quoted a company spokesperson as saying an investigation began after “after several associates reported unusual symptoms.” An ambulance and a hazmat team…

In a COVID-19 update, Gov. Baker speaks from New Balance and highlights companies who pivoted to creating PPE.

The annual New Balance Falmouth Road Race will be held as an “at-home edition” this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, race organizers announced Tuesday. Every year, thousands of runners take part in the seven-mile race, which begins in Woods Hole and ends in Falmouth Heights. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Scott Ghelfi, head of the race’s board of...

Our frontline workers are on their feet pacing hospital halls, jumping from delivery truck to front steps, stocking store shelves and more. And now, several companies – big and small – are stepping up to support these men and women.

Some of your favorite shoe brands are on the front lines fighting coronavirus.  Manufacturers like New Balance and L.L. Bean say they’ve adapted production lines to make masks for health care workers and everyday people.  New Balance has set a goal of 100,000 masks per week by mid-April, with factories in Norridgewock, Maine, and Lawrence, Massachusetts, helping make that...

Manufacturers like New Balance and L.L. Bean say they’ve adapted production lines to make masks for health care workers and everyday people.

Cycle for Survival, the movement to beat rare cancers, returned to Boston for the 8th year with its signature indoor team cycling events. Every dollar raised funds groundbreaking cancer research led by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which owns and operates Cycle for Survival. The event took place at Equinox Franklin Street in Boston this weekend. Derek Zagami joined team New Balance for a ride. Since...

Cycle for Survival at Equinox Franklin Street in Boston

Boston is famous for history and universities. But sneakers might be the next thing on that list.

Soon, military members will be wearing athletic shoes made in New England by New Balance.

Soon, new United States military recruits will be wearing shoes made in New England. Boston-based New Balance has been awarded a $17 million Department of Defense contract to make their athletic shoes.

Forbes released their 400 List of the wealthiest Americans, and 20 New England residents made the list. Amazon Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos replaced Bill Gates as the number one wealthiest with a fortune of $160 billion, thanks in part to a one-year gain of $78.5 billion, but the New Englanders on the list included New England Patriots owner Robert...

One officer can be heard laughing and saying, “Armani, Dolce and Gabbana — he’s probably gay.”

U.S. House Speaker Paul Ryan was in Massachusetts Thursday to visit the New Balance factory in Lawrence and promote the Trump administration’s tax reform plan.