Ashburnham and state leaders marked the removal of Whitney Pond Dam, reopening the Whitman River and creating a new conservation area with trails and interpretive signs.

Scattered storms return tonight into early Wednesday with pockets of heavy rain. High Surf and Small Craft Advisories will affect south-facing beaches.

Sunny and seasonable today; a Gale Watch hits coastal waters Tuesday into Wednesday with rough seas and possible heavy rain.

Sunny and comfortable today with highs near 81°F. South-facing beaches face a High Risk for rip currents through tonight.

Hazy morning smoke and gusty southwest winds will give way to a 50% chance of afternoon storms. Sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor activity.

Sunny and seasonable Friday in Boston; very muggy Saturday with showers and thunderstorms and a heavy‑rain risk late into the night.

A dead whale washed ashore in Winthrop and became lodged under a dock; officials say a necropsy is expected as responders investigate.

The Massachusetts AG has sued MassDOT and contractors, alleging asbestos-contaminated soil was mishandled during a Boston-area bridge project and that workers and neighbors were put at risk.

Smoky skies and an Air Quality Alert blanket Boston today; expect gusty west winds up to about 28 mph and highs near 82°F. Sensitive groups should limit outdoor activity.

A fireworks accident scorched a stretch of Quincy dunes, leaving neighbors worried about ash, chemical fallout and protected shorebirds.

Hazy skies settle over Boston with a Heat Advisory through Wednesday evening and a high risk for rip currents at south-facing beaches.

Nearly 30 bottlenose dolphins stranded off Brewster in what responders called the largest bottlenose mass stranding in Massachusetts; crews worked through the day to herd survivors offshore.

Heat Advisory 11 a.m. Tuesday–8 p.m. Wednesday with mid‑90s inland. Cooling centers and pools will open; expect gusty winds and rip‑current risk at south‑facing beaches.