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UPDATE: Cambridge Police Captain dies while on duty
1+ hour, 7+ min ago (102+ words) CAMBRIDGE, Md. - The Cambridge Police Department announced one of their Captains, Capt. Ronald "Shane" Hinson, died Monday while on duty. They say he served the city with dedication for over 27 years. They say Captain Hinson was more than a colleague, he…...
Families across New Bedford reeling after ICE arrests
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (38+ words) Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey and New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell are speaking out after ICE made more than a dozen arrests in the city on Monday. Barbara Ron shares more. Read more: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/ice-make-at-least-a-dozen-arrests-in-new-bedford/...
Coastal Storm Could Affect Boston, Cape Cod This Weekend
just now (487+ words) A developing coastal storm could bring heavy rain, strong winds, dangerous surf and coastal flooding from the Mid-Atlantic to New England this weekend. Coastal flooding is already increasing through Wednesday in parts of the Mid-Atlantic, while the system is expected…...
Massachusetts drivers ask Gov. Healey to extend gas tax suspension proposal amid skyrocketing prices
12+ hour, 17+ min ago (376+ words) With gas prices now around $4.40 a gallon in Massachusetts, Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a temporary break for drivers. Healey is filing a bill to suspend the state's 24-cent-per-gallon gas tax for two months on both regular gas and diesel....
Hurricane Lowell suddenly intensifies to Category 4, forecast to turn toward Hawaii this weekend
3+ week, 57+ min ago (265+ words) Hurricane Lowell intensified with stunning speed Tuesday, jumping from a tropical storm to a Category 4 hurricane in roughly 24 hours. The storm, located about 500 miles south-southeast of Hilo, Hawaii, and tracking west, now has maximum sustained winds of 130 mph. Lowell is…...
West Springfield officials and students celebrated in Big E parade
5+ hour, 37+ min ago (133+ words) by Peter Tuohy | Sep 22, 2026 | Hampden County, Local News, West Springfield WEST SPRINGFIELD — The Big E is officially in full swing until Oct. 4 and West Springfield received the kickoff celebration in the fair’s “salute to” series on Sept. 21. The series recognizes…...
Manchester NH Inmates Escape Calumet Transitional Housing Unit
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (177+ words) The two men had signed out of the Manchester facility at 11:05 a.m. to seek employment, according to NBC Boston. Their last known location was near Delta Dental Stadium, as Concord Patch reported. Their current whereabouts remain unknown. In an earlier incident,…...
Massachusetts school named top university in U.S. News rankings
13+ hour, 12+ min ago (115+ words) U.S. News and World Report has ranked MIT as the best college in the country in its annual rankings of the nation's best universities. Princeton has held the top spot for the past 15 years. It moved down to the second spot....
Two people walked out on a $92 tab at a Springfield restaurant. The owner allegedly threatened them with a gun.
1+ hour, 49+ min ago (525+ words) The owner of a Mediterranean restaurant in Springfield was charged with armed robbery for allegedly following two customers on Friday who didn’t pay their bill, threatening them with a gun, and hitting both in the face while demanding payment, according…...
Lawrence shooting leaves 51-year-old man dead
13+ hour, 40+ min ago (44+ words) A 51-year-old man was killed in Lawrence Monday night, and a murder charge followed. Prosecutors say the case is still under investigation. A 51-year-old man was killed in Lawrence Monday night, and a murder charge followed. Prosecutors say the case…...