Several Communities Urging Residents To Evacuate
Voluntary evacuation recommendations have been issued in Scituate, Lynn, New Bedford and Plum Island.
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Voluntary evacuation recommendations have been issued in Scituate, Lynn, New Bedford and Plum Island.
The peak of Sandy for southern New England will come between noon and 8 p.m. Monday.
Hurricane Sandy is bearing down on the East Coast with maximum sustained winds at 85 mph Monday morning.
Per the 5am NHC update, Sandy is cranking out maximum sutained winds have increased to 85mph. The pressure has also decreased to 946mb, which signifies some strengthening.
We've been talking about Sandy for a week now, and it's arrival is Monday.
Boston Public Schools will be closed Monday and all non-essential city employees have been advised to stay home.
The National Hurricane Center says this could be the largest tropical storm ever in the Atlantic Ocean.
As Sandy continues her path up the coast, Massachusetts Emergency Management is preparing state residents for power outages.
President Barack Obama has spent months trying to balance his re-election bid with running the government.
Massachusetts officials have opened the state emergency operations center in Framingham to get ready for Hurricane Sandy.
Clouds will dominate today as Sandy gets closer and closer. The storm spans a mere 1000 mi in terms of the cloud shield.
Confidence continues to increase for the track and severity of Sandy this morning. Nearly all weather models forecast a landfall in Central New Jersey Monday night.
A list of storm-related closings.
A calm Saturday did not reflect what Sandy has in store for the coming days.
This is going to be a powerful and damaging event but likely not be a catastrophic event.
It looks like Sandy is going to hit New England no matter what its track is at this point.
If we take a direct hit Sandy would go down in New England weather history joining some of the more memorable storms like the Blizzard of '78 and the Perfect Storm.
Our midday and afternoon models are pouring in and forecasting some significant changes in the ultimate track of Hurricane Sandy.
The one sure thing is that this is going to be a beautiful Friday! Some inland neighborhoods will top off at 70F this afternoon.
Some major developments in the past 24 hours with regards to Hurricane Sandy and its eventual track up the Coast…First of all, Sandy strengthened overnight into a category 2 hurricane.
All is quiet at home today with a changeable sky and highs returning to the lower 60s.
The likelihood of New England feeling some effects from Sandy is increasing.
Today will be another quiet day. Clouds will continue to thin out as the morning transitions into the afternoon.
The quiet weather will prevail today.
Sunday turned out to be a beauty. So, if you liked yesterday, you're in luck today!
Ed Sheeran is speaking out about the decision to drop Macklemore from his tour, and his conversation with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Judge William Sullivan has extended his previous order concealing the names of jurors in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile murder trial indefinitely.
Boston Children's Hospital is once again being recognized as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the country.
A convicted sex offender accused of taking pictures of children at the Frog Pond on Boston Common is now facing 69 more charges involving more kids.
Essential services across the city, including police and fire, schools and the library, have remained fully operational.
Ed Sheeran is speaking out about the decision to drop Macklemore from his tour, and his conversation with New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft.
Judge William Sullivan has extended his previous order concealing the names of jurors in Lindsay Clancy's high-profile murder trial indefinitely.
A convicted sex offender accused of taking pictures of children at the Frog Pond on Boston Common is now facing 69 more charges involving more kids.
Boston Children's Hospital is once again being recognized as one of the best pediatric hospitals in the country.
Massport is looking for a "distinctly Boston" voice to become the official overhead announcement voice of Logan Airport.
In Massachusetts, one high school explained steps it has taken to try and reduce head injuries.
This year, ER visits for tick bites have increased dramatically, corresponding with a new threat: a rise in Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), where one bite from a lone star tick can make you violently allergic to red meat. How can you best avoid tick bites?
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
A former FAA special agent says the 9/11 attacks never should have happened because the government was aware of the vulnerabilities.
According to I-Team sources, a Massachusetts State Police trooper allegedly targeted his former girlfriend with racist messages after she began dating a man of color.
Massachusetts State Police have opened an internal affairs investigation after an alleged sexual assault at the department's Oak Bluffs barracks, the WBZ-TV I-Team has learned.
After a man sold his pickup truck on eBay he said the company held onto half his money - nearly $12,000. Here's how it was resolved.
A windshield replacement error knocked out the safety features in Meg Burke's car. When she paid nearly $500 to get it fixed, she couldn't get Safelite to pay her back, so she called the I-Team's Call for Action.
Jon Keller said it's a mistake to think that young people will automatically gravitate to a younger candidate in Massachusetts.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Payton Tolle opened the game with an immaculate inning, Roman Anthony hit a go-ahead single and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1 on Sunday.
The bad news for the New England Patriots continues to get worse when it comes to wide receiver A.J. Brown's ankle injury.
Ranger Suarez struck out eight in seven innings of one-run ball, Wilyer Abreu hit a tiebreaking two-run double and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Saturday to halt a three-game skid.
For the first time ever, the annual Red Bandana Game was held on 9/11, honoring Welles Crowther's heroism.
Carter Jensen had a two-run double, Salvador Perez added an RBI and the Kansas City Royals beat the Boston Red Sox 3-2 on Friday night.
A magazine borrowed from the Concord Public Library in New Hampshire 132 years ago has finally been returned.
A blue marlin weighing 1,260 pounds was caught by a charter fishing boat off Massachusetts.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.