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Holiday weekend? Don't get stuck in traffic without taking a look at these five ways to make the most of it.
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.
A Massachusetts State Police trooper was seriously hurt and a wrong-way driver was killed in a crash on Route 1 in Lynnfield Wednesday, police said.
Emily is a true social butterfly who easily forms meaningful connections with people of all ages.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in four runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers for the second straight night with a 10-3 victory on Tuesday night.
The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston's first-round exit from the playoffs.
Strong winds fueled fires at multiple homes in Lowell, Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon.
A state trooper was seriously hurt and a wrong-way driver was killed in a crash on Route 1 in Lynnfield Wednesday, police said.
The remains of Sandra Crispo, the Hanson woman who went missing in 2019, have been found in Plymouth.
The testing program is loud and ground shaking but it's a critical first step for the construction of the $2.1 billion Sagamore Bridge.
A child who was hit by a large falling tree at a school playground in Melrose Monday has died.
A drone operator who was looking for a lost dog says he found a man with a rifle pointing right at him.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
Ceddanne Rafaela homered and drove in four runs, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers for the second straight night with a 10-3 victory on Tuesday night.
The NBA has fined Celtics All-Star Jaylen Brown $50,000 for public criticism of game officials following Boston's first-round exit from the playoffs.
A jury found former New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs not guilty of all charges on Tuesday after he was accused of assaulting his live-in chef last year.
Payton Tolle pitched seven innings of two-run ball, Jarren Duran hit a three-run home run and the Boston Red Sox used a five-run seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 5-4.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown took to his Twitch stream to rip NBA refs and Sixers star Joel Embiid for his flopping.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.