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Memorial Day weekend means an annual influx of visitors to Cape Cod.

People headed to the beaches of Gloucester for Memorial Day Weekend can now reserve and pay for parking spots under the city’s new plan to clear up traffic woes at the Massachusetts tourist destination. In summers, Gloucester’s streets and parking lots get crowded with non-residents headed to its famed coastline, and the first-come, first-serve cash payment system that had...

A truck crash Wednesday morning closed down a portion of Massachusetts Route 1 near the Main Street Exit in Saugus for several hours. Crews worked to right a tipped-over tractor trailer with a heavy-duty tow truck. The back part was removed with a cable shortly before 7 a.m. Crews also cleaned up a fuel spill. Traffic had been detoured at…

A multi-car crash and a car fire briefly closed all of Interstate 93 southbound in Boston Wednesday afternoon. The crash took place near exit 12, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. All lanes were initially closed, but they gradually reopened. Drivers were told to try to avoid the area and expect delays. Details on any injuries were not immediately…

Police are looking into complaints about dirt bikes taunting drivers and disrupting the flow of traffic.

The restoration effort of the nearly 100-year-old Sumner Tunnel is expected to begin in the month of June, which will result in traffic troubles for drivers this summer. Beginning the weekend of June 10, the Sumner Tunnel will close every weekend, from 10 p.m. on Fridays to 5 a.m. on Mondays, until spring of 2023, excluding holidays. Renovations to the…

Attention drivers – you may have to make adjustments if you’re traveling into the Copley area of Boston for the next month. Starting Sunday night, the exit from the Mass Pike eastbound to Copley Square until Memorial Day weekend. During that time crews will be doing work on portions of the bridge deck on the ramp to Copley Square. The…

Detours, noise and a decent amount of traffic are on the way for people planning a trip through a certain section of Maine highway this weekend. Beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday evening, all lanes of Interstate 295 will close as the approximately 60-year-old Veranda Street Bridge, which roughly 55,000 to 75,000 travelers use daily, is demolished and replaced. That…

A major stretch of highway in Portland, Maine, will be closed while a bridge is being replaced.

Busy beach days are on the horizon, but the city of Gloucester is spending the off-season trying to tackle crowded streets and parking lots.

I-495 northbound in Mansfield has fully reopened after a tractor-trailer rollover Wednesday. The crash caused delays near exit 31 at Route 140. There was no immediate word on any injuries.

Hundreds of drivers and bus passengers in Portland, Maine hit a snag in their morning commute on Wednesday after a freight train became stuck at multiple crossings in the city over a period of two hours. Between roughly 6:30 and 8:30 a.m., the Pan Am Railways train blocked major arteries into and out of Portland like Brighton Avenue and Forest…

Between roughly 6:30 and 8:30 a.m., the Pan Am Railways train blocked major arteries into and out of Portland, Maine.

Two car crashes caused considerable traffic jams Wednesday morning in Stoneham, Massachusetts. The multi-vehicle crashes occurred on the northbound side of Interstate 93 and Interstate 95, including a rollover crash near exit 4. It was not immediately clear if anyone was injured. No further information was immediately available.

A tractor-trailer is apparently stuck in the Sumner Tunnel in Boston, causing heavy delays during the Friday evening commute, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. There are lane closures in the tunnel while crews work to clear out the truck. More details were not immediately available. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Three vehicles were involved in a crash in Littleton, Massachusetts on Wednesday after police say one driver crossed the center line. Littleton police said a Jeep Grand Cherokee crossed over the center line while traveling on Great Road (Route 119) near Lawrence Street on Wednesday around 7:30 a.m., crashing head-on into an Acura sedan. A box truck that was traveling…

Police are investigating a serious crash in Littleton Wednesday morning.

It was a messy morning on the roads as multiple crashes snarled traffic, while sudden snow squalls made for slick pavement in spots during the extended commute.

Winter weather created slippery road conditions and major traffic problems for the Monday morning commute. NBC10 Boston’s weather team issued a First Alert Monday as snow bursts were expected to continue to slowly drift through the Boston Metro. A tractor trailer crash involving several cars in Andover caused delays on Interstate 495 southbound near Interstate 93. Massachusetts State Police were…

The MBTA announced Sunday that Orange and Green Line tunnels near Government Center will be temporarily suspended to inspect the infrastructure of the tunnels below the Government Center Parking Garage. Shuttles will be arranged for commuters, and the MBTA is encouraging anyone who can work from home to do so for the next several days.