New Year's Day

The last day of 2020 featured clouds and cool temperatures with a lull between storm systems.

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New England is diving into a more active weather pattern as we start the New Year with a few storm systems taking swipes at the region in the days ahead.  The first disturbance was a cold front early Thursday morning that delivered rain from northwest to southeast – only about one to two-tenths of an inch and fast-moving enough to…

Today: Showers sink south, leaving clouds. Late day breaks north. Highs in the 40s.
New Year’s Eve: Partly to mostly clear. Temperatures around 30.
New Year’s Day: Sunshine, clouds late. Overnight snow and rain. Highs in the 30s.
Saturday: AM showers south, snow north, to a drier afternoon. Highs in the 40s.

Thickening clouds Wednesday come well ahead of a storm system that’s weakening as it approaches northern New England, but is set to drag a cold front through all of New England overnight Wednesday night.  Although Wednesday’s clouds limit how much effect the sun can have, an increasing south wind will help to bump temperatures to the upper 30s by...

A chilly wind blowing across New England from the northwest Tuesday has knocked actual temperatures in the 30s south and 20s north to wind chill values in the 20s and 10s, respectively.  With the wind increasing gradually over the day while temperatures hold steady and then drop toward sundown, the day only feels colder as the hours progress, with...

As Christmas celebrations wind down and preparations for New Year’s Eve begin, new restrictions have taken effect in Massachusetts that aim to curb a new spike in holiday-related COVID-19 cases. But when would evidence of that surge likely appear? Thanksgiving, which inspired the new restrictions, may offer a sense.

Although high temperatures may hit 50 degrees Monday in a few southern New England communities, lots of clouds and a steady breeze will ensure we never feel quite that warm. Nonetheless, when a threatening sky drops only a few bits of precipitation around midday to early afternoon, it’s likely they will be in the form of sprinkles, not flurries for…

Today (Thursday): Cloudy. A late sprinkle. Highs around 50. Overnight Christmas Eve: Rain west, showers east, pockets of dense fog. Temperatures in the 50s. Christmas Day: Rain, gusty wind and fog – worst in the morning with scattered outages, but rain lasts until late day. Highs in the 50s, 40s late.

Neiman Marcus announced  its annual fantasy gift Christmas catalog Thursday in New York.

Charlie is a blind, 11-year-old golden retriever who has turned his new puppy companion into his own tiny “seeing-eye” dog. Charlie and Maverick are two golden retrievers that are taking social media by storm with their story — a 4-month-old puppy helping a blind dog “see” again.

A Maryland woman will spend 180 days in jail for keeping 66 dogs in deplorable conditions in her home.

Authorities say a woman ringing in the new year was fatally shot by a stray bullet outside her Houston home.

The first Boston baby born in 2020 arrived at Brigham and Women’s Hospital right at the stroke of midnight. Baby Dominick was born at exactly 12 a.m. measuring 19.5 inches and weighing in at 6 pounds and 6 ounces. Both baby and mother are resting comfortably, according to a statement from Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Dominick joins his 2.5-year-old sister,…

Baby Dominick was born at exactly 12 a.m. measuring 19 1/2 inches and weighing in at 6 pounds and 6 ounces.

Massachusetts residents are invited to celebrate the new year in the great outdoors with a First Day Hike. The state Department of Conservation and Recreation is offering a dozen free guided hikes at state parks across the commonwealth on Wednesday. The tradition started in 1992 at the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton and has since spread to all 50 states….

For many, the holidays spark joy, and are a time to relax in the comfort of family and friends. If you’re in retail, however, it’s a bit of a different story — especially if your business is struggling.

A D.C. couple is starting the New Year on their honeymoon, though technically they still aren’t married.