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Rain this afternoon will turn to sleet and freezing rain tonight into Friday. A Winter Weather Advisory runs 5 p.m. Thursday to noon Friday; expect slick spots and delays.
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State police found possible human remains in water near the Maritime Veterans Memorial Bridge in Shirley; an underwater recovery team is on scene.
A Suffolk County grand jury returned three indictments against a former Boston school bus driver tied to the April 28, 2025 death of 5‑year‑old Lens Joseph.
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Descendant is closing its Prudential Center stall to open a larger, seaside Revere Beach location with a patio, parking and an expanded menu.
A Rhode Island AG report says the Diocese of Providence concealed decades of clergy sexual abuse and identified 75 credibly accused clergy and more than 300 victims.
A house fire on Burns Hill Road in Wilton killed one person and sent another to the hospital; state fire marshals are investigating a possible power outage.
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A tentative deal would boost pay for more than 800 Harvard custodians by about $4 an hour and includes a $500 bonus, following strikes and federal mediation.
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After 15 years, Dr. Kevin Tabb will step down from Beth Israel Lahey Health within a year as the system launches a national search and readies a Dana‑Farber cancer hospital.
An off-duty Marshfield officer faces a felony OUI charge after a Jan. 11 head-on crash on Route 139 that hospitalized another driver. Court proceedings are set for March 4, 2026.
Cambridge Fire posted photos of a Feb. 28 working fire at 82 Inman Street, showing multiple engines and trucks and a response the department called quick and efficient.
Boston police released images seeking help to identify a person wanted in a Jan. 22 armed robbery near Adams and Whitten streets in Dorchester.
Five Boston‑area companies landed on LexisNexis’ Top 100 Global Innovators list — the region’s strongest showing yet across biotech and consumer tech.
State police are searching for a man who fled a crash on I-95 in Attleboro; one person required CPR and was taken to Sturdy Memorial Hospital.
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