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41+ min ago (41+ words) Sources told CBS News that investigators are looking into the possibility that two recent shootings involving New England colleges are connected. Police investigating possible link between Brown and MIT professor shootings Police investigating possible link between Brown and MIT professor shootings...

45+ min ago (144+ words) A hotel room in Ocean City." WORCESTER COUNTY, Md. " A higher room tax will take effect in Worcester County at the start of the new year. Beginning Jan. 1, 2026, the hotel rental tax on short-term stays of four months or less will increase from 5% to 6%, county officials said. The tax applies to the amount paid for sleeping accommodations at hotels, motels, apartments, cottages and similar rental properties. The room tax is calculated on all compensation received for use of the rental space. More information is available through the Worcester County Treasurer's Office at 410-632-0686 or online at the county's website. Ryan is originally from Milford, Delaware, and attended Salisbury University in Salisbury, Maryland where he received his bachelors in History and Media Studies." In his free time he enjoys reading, screenwriting, and watching movies....

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (240+ words) LOWELL, MI -- The developer of a potential $1 billion data center in Lowell Township has asked to delay the government approval process. Lowell Township Supervisor Jerry Hale on Wednesday, Dec. 17 confirmed that the data center proposal would not be on a Jan. 12 township planning commission agenda as previously expected. And in a statement issued Thursday, Hale said it was the developer and its agent, Franklin Partners, that requested the delay. After the proposal was announced in late November, Lowell area residents showed up in numbers at two open houses in early December. Then, a December township planning commission was canceled because of an overcapacity crowd. Many residents voiced concerns, including the potential water usage required by a data center. The project, if it moves forward, would be built at Covenant Business Park, a 237-acre industrial parcel at 4687 Alden Nash Ave. SE…...

1+ hour, 47+ min ago (49+ words) WBZ-TV security analyst Ed Davis talks about a major break in the manhunt for the gunman in the deadly Brown University shooting. What's next in investigation as person of interest identified in Brown University shooting What's next in investigation as person of interest identified in Brown University shooting...

2+ hour, 49+ min ago (31+ words) For nearly 80 years, families have been celebrating the holidays at Edaville in Carver, Massachusetts. Edaville in Massachusetts offers signature holiday train ride Edaville in Massachusetts offers signature holiday train ride...

3+ hour, 48+ min ago (15+ words) Alyssa Andrews has your latest weather forecast. Next Weather: WBZ Midday Update For December 18...

4+ hour, 21+ min ago (37+ words) Brian Walshe was given the harshest penalty possible after being convicted of murdering his wife Ana Walshe. WBZ-TV's Penny Kmitt reports. Brian Walshe sentenced to life in prison without parole for murder of wife Ana Walshe...

4+ hour, 37+ min ago (29+ words) Singer and rising star Jules Liesl will be performing at the Royale in Boston tonight, opening up for Danity Kane. Singer Jules Liesl with Boston roots performing at Royale...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago (272+ words) Updated on: December 18, 2025 / 11:35 AM EST / CBS Boston Ice Castles in North Woodstock, New Hampshire is opening unusually early this year after a chilly start to the holiday season. The attraction that features ice slides, tunnels and picturesque caverns and archways will open to the public Saturday, Dec. 27 at 11 a.m. "Favorable winter temperatures, combined with the work of our ice artisans, have made it possible to open our winter wonderland on our earliest date ever in New Hampshire," Ice Castles said in a statement Thursday. Last season, Ice Castles opened fairly early on Jan. 10 thanks to frigid temperatures, but it's been even colder in the region this year. Boston just saw its coldest first half of December in 25 years. Ice Castles is promising "stunning new sculptures," a tubing hill, an illuminated light walk and sleigh ride trail. There will also be a…...

5+ hour, 26+ min ago (93+ words) LOWELL -- A city intersection will be closed from Friday through early January as a contractor works to finalize roundabout construction. Lowell intersection closing through January for roundabout work LOWELL -- A city intersection will be closed from Friday through early January as a contractor works to finalize roundabout construction. The intersection of Concord Street and School Avenue will be closed from 4 p.m. Friday through Jan. 4, according to a news release from the city. A contractor will be making some needed improvements and finalizing a roundabout at the intersection, the release states....