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Rain may have canceled many Memorial Day parades across Massachusetts on Monday, but that didn't stop one group of local veterans.
Gov. Charlie Baker spoke to a packed Florian Hall in Dorchester, where a Memorial Day ceremony was held due to rain.
WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Ben Parker shares with us a poem he wrote for a fallen soldier from his hometown of Leominster, 22-year-old PFC Jonathan Roberge, who was killed in action in Iraq on February 9, 2009.
On a day like this, when we honor our nation's 1.3 million war dead, Jon says it gets you thinking about war, and heroism, and how we define both these days.
Several cities and towns across the state have canceled their Memorial Day parades Monday in anticipation of the day's forecasted thunderstorms.
Memorial Day is a glorious time to be an American. Every year, Scott Zolak delivers a stirring speech to get everyone ready.
Jon has a look at the increasingly forgotten meaning of the holiday.
Honoring American soldiers is a Memorial Day tradition in a place that may seem unusual, a French bakery in Cohasset.
Boston Common has been transformed into a garden of red, white, and blue to honor Massachusetts' military heroes for Memorial Day.
Spend some time giving back to our military heroes this Memorial Day. Here are five great ways to honor a vet today.
A day of remembrance, Memorial Day is set aside in America for those who have died in the service of our country. Born out of the civil war,the day was birthed by our nation's desire as a whole to honor those who bravely sacrificed all for the United States of America.
Summer is here, and so is barbecue season. Try these three tasty recipes instead of your usual boring standbys.
Memorial Day is a great time to research your family's military history or learn a little more about your own past. Here are some helpful ways to start researching your past today.
When retired Navy Lt. Commander Paul Siemens asked the Greenfield Police Department for a way to attend the town's Memorial Day parade, officers heeded the call.
Jon urges everyone to seek out a parade or other Memorial Day commemoration.
Veterans placing new flags on bridges around town found the sign defaced with graffiti.
Scott Zolak knows what Memorial Day weekend is all about, and he wants to get you ready for it.
The flags remember fallen Massachusetts heroes.
Get out of the house this Memorial Day weekend with these great getaways near Boston
Honor Memorial Day and celebrate the national holiday with these five ideas.
It's barbecue season! Time to find the perfect backyard grill for you and your whole family. Here are five great options to get you started.
Memorial Day is not just the official start to summer. It's also an important holiday to pay your respects for those men and women who died in battle.
On this Memorial Day the Army is highlighting one of the ways military survivors can make others aware of their sacrifice - they're called Gold Star pins.
Several events will mark Memorial Day across the state Monday.
Jadalynn is a creative and kind young girl with a wonderful sense of humor.
The fire department says an electrical issue caused six manholes to explode on Newbury Street.
A SWAT officer was shot multiple times while responding to a barricaded suspect in Spencer, Massachusetts on Tuesday night.
A new Super Bowl anthem for Patriots Nation has arrived.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
A SWAT officer was shot multiple times while responding to a barricaded suspect in Spencer.
The fire department says an electrical issue caused six manholes to explode on Newbury Street.
Four Massachusetts residents are accused of using stolen identities in a SNAP and unemployment benefits fraud scheme worth over $1 million.
The Lombardi Trophy-shaped confetti that rains down at football's biggest game got its start at a Central Massachusetts company.
A new Super Bowl anthem for Patriots Nation has arrived.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
Panera, Zipcar and Thermo Fisher are all closing facilities or offices in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod potato chips will no longer be made on Cape Cod as of this spring.
Time Out Market Boston, a food hall that opened in the Fenway neighborhood in 2019, won't be closing after all.
The 2026 semifinalists for the James Beard Award are out, and several Massachusetts restaurants, bars and chefs made the list.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The Chicago Bulls are sending center Nikola Vučević to the Boston Celtics in exchange for guard Anfernee Simons, and the teams will also swap second-round draft picks as part of the deal.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters in California ahead of Super Bowl LX.
Tom Brady is not taking sides in Super Bowl LX between his former team, the Patriots, and the Seahawks.
Robert Kraft will not be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year, according to an ESPN report on Tuesday.
Maybe the game itself will live up to the hype, because Super Bowl Opening Night was calmer than usual.
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.