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Some snowflakes; Lowell school lockdown; Maine mass shooting hearing; Milton rejects housing plan
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Some snowflakes; Lowell school lockdown; Maine mass shooting hearing; Milton rejects housing plan
The law requires cities and towns near rapid transit stops to zone for multi-family housing.
The law requires cities and towns near rapid transit stops to zone for multi-family housing. WBZ-TV's Tiffany Chan reports.
Escaped murder suspect re-arrested; Milton affordable housing; Vineyard ferry reservations; NEXT Weather forecast
Police say the victim may have been a man reported missing in December.
State police are still trying to determine the man's cause of death.
A man drove several miles in the wrong direction on Interstate 93.
A decades old tradition continues across Massachusetts as people kick off the New Year with a hike through local state parks. It's called the First Day Hike.
Partial human skeletal remains were found near the Blue Hills Reservation in Milton.
A housing debate has the residents of Milton divided.
Singer Jordan Knight stopped by WBZ TV to talk about New Kids on the Block's upcoming summer tour and share appetizers from his Milton restaurants.
Holiday forecast; Shelter system openings; Drunk driving patrols; JFK assassination anniversary; Milton removing Israeli flag
Bruce Cassidy brought the Stanley Cup to Milton on Thursday to raise awareness for a cause that's important to him and his family.
A state trooper was taken to the hospital after a crash on 93 early Sunday morning in Milton.
A Milton family is speaking out about the need for safety changes after their 13-year-old daughter Cassidy Murray was killed in a tragic tubing accident in Aruba last year.
A man wanted for an attempted murder in Marlboro was caught by police after a chase on two Boston area highways.
A Milton gym owner is offering a yoga class to help moms relax and make new friends.
Despite opposition from the town, the MBTA will begin demolishing a staircase at the Milton station Tuesday, leading to shuttle buses replacing some service.
The State Fire Marshal said the blaze broke out around 11:45 p.m. Friday night at a home on Leisure Way.
Manuel Afonseca of Boston was arraigned on Thursday, charged in a March 2022 Milton crash that killed one man and seriously injured a child.
For 27 years, Kevin MacDonald has been at the helm of the Milton Academy Mustangs.
WBZ-TV's Ken MacLeod reports.
Curry College said it believes an employee was responsible for a series of hate incidents at the school over the spring semester.
Curry College said it believes an employee was responsible for a series of hate incidents at the school over the spring semester.
WBZ-TV's Beth Germano reports.
Spencer police and state police responded to a shopping center on Route 9 for the incident 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 Massachusetts native will be the new head of the Walt Disney Company.
The Lombardi Trophy-shaped confetti that rains down at football's biggest game got its start at a Central Massachusetts company.
Four Massachusetts residents are accused of using stolen identities in a SNAP and unemployment benefits fraud scheme worth over $1 million.
Spencer police and state police responded to a shopping center on Route 9 for the incident Tuesday night.
Ice may have damaged a gas line, causing a Nashua, New Hampshire explosion. Now the fire department is issuing a warning about ice on roofs.
Roof cleaning companies in Massachusetts are working overtime to remove ice dams from homes. Here's what to do if you have one.
New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel met with reporters in California ahead of Super Bowl LX.
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.