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Spencer Fire Captain leaves parade to respond to blaze in Santa suit
25+ min ago (36+ words) Minutes after firefighters arrived at the parade staging area in Spencer, a call came in for a structure fire. WBZ-TV's Aaron Parseghian reports. Spencer Fire Captain leaves parade to respond to blaze in Santa suit...
Jurors see video of accused murderer Brian Walshe buying cleaning supplies
42+ min ago (34+ words) Prosecutors trying to prove Brian Walshe killed his wife Ana showed videos of him buying cleaning supplies. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports. Jurors see video of accused murderer Brian Walshe buying cleaning supplies...
Musical "Annie" returns to Boston for 50th anniversary
52+ min ago (30+ words) Little Orphan Annie is celebrating her birthday in a new production at Wheelock Family Theater in Boston. WBZ-TV's Anna Meiler reports. Musical "Annie" returns to Boston for 50th anniversary...
New poll shows 1 in 3 Massachusetts residents are considering a move
55+ min ago (63+ words) A Boston Globe poll found that one in three Massachusetts residents are considering moving due to the high cost of living. A Boston Globe poll found that one in three Massachusetts residents are considering moving due to the high cost of living. A Boston Globe poll found that one in three Massachusetts residents are considering moving due to the high cost of living....
Hunter Henry hosts holiday party for foster children at Gillette Stadium
1+ hour, 3+ min ago (31+ words) Patriots tight end Hunter Henry hosted a holiday party for foster children from Massachusetts and Rhode Island at Gillette Stadium. Hunter Henry hosts holiday party for foster children at Gillette Stadium...
Cambridge Police Dept. Hosting Shop with a Cop
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (141+ words) (CAMBRIDGE, Md) " Cambridge law enforcement is preparing for their big holiday tradition as they host Shop with a Cop. Throughout the week " Cambridge police officers will be taking ten kids a day to shop for presents, and they've been receiving tons of support from the community. Police Chief Justin Todd says they even got one donation of over $4,000; which he's hoping can be used to expand Shop with a Cop for a second week before the holiday season is over. "It gives us the opportunity to expand shop with a cop. Started with just one day. We're doing four days, throughout this week, to take kids, each day to to Walmart" says Chief Todd .Chief Todd says he's working on putting together a similar program, which would include taking local seniors out for holiday shopping....
Next Weather: WBZ Evening Forecast For December 8, 2025
1+ hour, 16+ min ago (16+ words) Eric Fisher has an updated weather forecast. Next Weather: WBZ Evening Forecast For December 8, 2025...
Suspects accused in overdoses of 7 Providence College students appear in court on drug, gun charges
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (343+ words) December 8, 2025 / 5:41 PM EST / CBS Boston The three suspects arrested in connection with the overdoses of seven Providence College students made their appearances in Providence District Court on Monday. Angel Williams, 33, and Patrick Patterson, 32, came into court shackled. No plea was entered for co-defendants who face 27 counts including possession with intent to deliver cocaine, possession with intent to deliver fentanyl, and gun charges." Kimsheree Simoneau, 33, was also arraigned on a charge she possessed a ghost gun or untraceable firearm in the same house as Williams and Patterson. Investigators say witness interviews led them to conduct a search warrant at the house of the three suspects after seven Providence College students were hospitalized from overdoses on Friday night. All of the students were given Narcan and are expected to recover. The overdose incident comes at a time when data from the Centers…...
Parts of every Green Line branch in Boston shut down for repair work
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (40+ words) Boston University students said that while they understand the work is important the timing is not ideal for the Green Line to be shut down in Boston. Parts of every Green Line branch in Boston shut down for repair work...
Suspects allegedly linked to overdoses of 7 Providence College students appear in court
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (48+ words) The three suspects arrested in connection with the overdoses of seven Providence College students appeared in court. WBZ-TV's Louisa Moller reports. Suspects allegedly linked to overdoses of 7 Providence College students appear in court Suspects allegedly linked to overdoses of 7 Providence College students appear in court...