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Massachusetts candidates spend weekend campaigning with election just over 2 weeks away

Massachusetts candidates spend weekend campaigning with election just over 2 weeks away

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2 dogs from Massachusetts shelter looking for new homes

2 dogs from Massachusetts shelter looking for new homes

Why Massachusetts coffee company freezes its beans, sometimes for years

Why Massachusetts coffee company freezes its beans, sometimes for years

What is Massachusetts ballot Question 7? Both sides make their case.

What is Massachusetts ballot Question 7? Both sides make their case.

Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7, which could change zoning for single-family homes

Full debate on Mass. ballot Question 7, which could change zoning for single-family homes

Massachusetts election candidates hit campaign trail on first day of early voting

Massachusetts election candidates hit campaign trail on first day of early voting

Milford teens befriend boy with autism sitting alone: "I feel really happy he felt included"

Milford teens befriend boy with autism sitting alone: "I feel really happy he felt included"

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Next Weather: WBZ Evening Update for Oct. 17

No Kings protests held on first day of early voting in Massachusetts

No Kings protests held on first day of early voting in Massachusetts

2 women were hospitalized after shooting in Boston, police say

2 women were hospitalized after shooting in Boston, police say

Boston Rodeo brings Wild West to the Seaport

Boston Rodeo brings Wild West to the Seaport

Boston Book Festival features independent bookstore Papercuts Bookshop

Boston Book Festival features independent bookstore Papercuts Bookshop

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Next Weather: WBZ morning forecast for October 17, 2026

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Dozens of Fall River firefighters honored for bravery at Gabriel House fire

Dozens of Fall River firefighters honored for bravery at Gabriel House fire

Suspicious letters sent to political offices in Massachusetts

Suspicious letters sent to political offices in Massachusetts

Mass. high school senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football

Mass. high school senior undergoes revolutionary spinal procedure to play football

Massachusetts representatives, state officials receive letters with unknown substances

Massachusetts representatives, state officials receive letters with unknown substances

Roxbury nonprofit celebrates 25 years of changing lives with music

Roxbury nonprofit celebrates 25 years of changing lives with music

FBI agent shares disturbing messages between Matthew Farwell and Sandra Birchmore before her death

FBI agent shares disturbing messages between Matthew Farwell and Sandra Birchmore before her death

Triple stabbing survivor calls for more mental health resources in Boston

Triple stabbing survivor calls for more mental health resources in Boston

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Next Weather: WBZ evening forecast for October 16, 2026

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