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Boston College announced as venue for some MIAA championship football games

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Gas prices drop below $4 a gallon in Massachusetts

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Next Weather: WBZ Midday Update for Nov. 13

Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader

Chris Van Hollen says he will challenge Chuck Schumer for Senate majority leader

Billerica man accused of illegally selling ghost guns

Billerica man accused of illegally selling ghost guns

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Weekend To-Do List: Ping-pong tournament, pet portraits, tea party

Cape Cod honors the life of Marine Corporal Nicholas Xiarhos with documentary

Cape Cod honors the life of Marine Corporal Nicholas Xiarhos with documentary

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Car safety device leads first responders to couple trapped in Massachusetts woods after crash

Learning about German traditions before the Patriots game in Munich

Learning about German traditions before the Patriots game in Munich

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Next Weather: WBZ morning forecast for November 13, 2026

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Next Weather: WBZ Update

Boston is leading major U.S. cities in return-to-work trends

Boston is leading major U.S. cities in return-to-work trends

Needham police searching for missing teen

Needham police searching for missing teen

Widespread outage hits Microsoft platforms, impacting email

Widespread outage hits Microsoft platforms, impacting email

Police search for missing 17-year-old in Needham

Police search for missing 17-year-old in Needham

Police search for missing 17-year-old in Needham

Police search for missing 17-year-old in Needham

Tewksbury woman collects hundreds of pumpkins to feed farm animals

Tewksbury woman collects hundreds of pumpkins to feed farm animals

Climate activists protest proposed expansion at Hanscom Field

Climate activists protest proposed expansion at Hanscom Field

Rutland high school students save middle school theater program

Rutland high school students save middle school theater program

Norfolk DA nowhere to be found as criticism peaks after Farwell conviction

Norfolk DA nowhere to be found as criticism peaks after Farwell conviction

Needham police searching for missing 17-year-old

Needham police searching for missing 17-year-old

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Next Weather: WBZ Evening Forecast For Nov. 12, 2026

American Cancer Society releases updated prostate cancer screening guidelines

American Cancer Society releases updated prostate cancer screening guidelines

Perishable Pickup program helps feed hungry families in Massachusetts

Perishable Pickup program helps feed hungry families in Massachusetts

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