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06/29/2024

Two recent fights at another state-run pool in Worcester, Massachusetts, led to the closing of the Dennis F. Shine Memorial Swimming Pool at Vernon Hill Park.

Summer is here, but there’s one less option to stay cool in Worcester, Massachusetts. After two fights broke out last week at another state-run pool, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation says a police detail before the Dennis F. Shine Memorial Swimming Pool at Vernon Hill Pa...

06/29/2024

There's still no verdict in the Karen Read murder trial.

After about three hours of deliberation on Friday, the jury submitted a note to the judge saying that “despite our exhaustive review and diligent consideration we have been unable to reach a unanimous verdict.”

06/29/2024

An epic annual challenge has returned to the waters of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

An epic annual challenge has returned to the waters of Gloucester, Massachusetts.

06/29/2024

While many of us stay dry today, there is a slight chance of a couple of showers by the afternoon, especially to the north.

Temps slowly climb to the upper 70s as the humidity creeps back into the picture.

06/29/2024

The town common in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, will once again be adorned in rainbows, celebrating love and the LGBTQ+ community in the annual Small Town Pride celebration.

The town common in North Brookfield, Massachusetts, will once again be adorned in rainbows, celebrating love and the LGBTQ community in the annual Small Town Pride celebration. “Small Town Pride tries to offer, like, big city experiences for the rural areas,” said Rural Justice Network President...

06/29/2024

Police say one person is dead and another is injured after a car hit a house in Boston's Dorchester neighborhood. They initially said a person had been shot, but later said they were investigating whether or not that was the case.

Police say one person is dead and another is injured after a car hit a house in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood. The Boston Police Department initially told NBC10 Boston a person had been shot around 9 p.m. on Fifield Street. Speaking at the scene, Boston Police Deputy Superintendent Paul McLaugh...

06/29/2024

Martin Mull, a longtime Hollywood funnyman who starred in the 1970s TV series “Fernwood 2 Night" and appeared in many other popular shows, such as "Roseanne" and "Arrested Development," has died at 80, his daughter announced on Instagram Friday.

Martin Mull, a longtime Hollywood funnyman, has died at the age of 80, his daughter announced.

06/29/2024

Three employees of Massachusetts' largest health care system have been fired over a "privacy incident" concerning the personal information of patients.

Mass General Brigham said in a press release Friday that it was notifying certain Massachusetts residents that unauthorized access to their information may have been granted earlier this year. People who may have been impacted include patients at Mass…

06/29/2024

Richard Kauff, a Massachusetts doctor who worked nearly 40 years as a pediatrician, has been indicted on nine counts of r**e of a child with force and eight counts of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14.

A former pediatrician from Norwell, Massachusetts, has been indicted on charges of ra**ng children who saw him as patients. The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office said Friday that 68-year-old Richard Kauff had been indicted on nine counts of r**e of a child with force and eight counts of i...

06/28/2024

A high school in Massachusetts is starting to get some of its sports equipment back.

A high school in Massachusetts is starting to get some of its sports equipment back. While police say some of the items were stolen, the Stoneham High School Athletics Department is now saying it’s a misunderstanding, and are still asking for the public’s help to recover the items. The town is b...

06/28/2024

BREAKING: A 13-year-old girl was killed in a pedestrian crash in Worcester on Friday afternoon.

A 13-year-old girl was killed in a pedestrian crash in Worcester, Massachusetts, on Friday afternoon. Worcester police said they were dispatched to the 300 block of Belmont Street around 2:30 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian crash. When they arrived, they located a 13-year-old girl and an Acura tha...

06/28/2024

A “Jeopardy!” clue about Zendaya has fans seething.

A “Jeopardy!” clue about Zendaya has fans seething.

06/28/2024

Maine's Cooper Flagg will need to wait a year before he hears his name called in the NBA draft, but he will get a chance to compete against the league's best players ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Potential 2025 No. 1 overall draft pick Cooper Flagg was one of 15 players named to the USA Select Team ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

06/28/2024

The Celtics' 2024 NBA Summer League schedule includes a game vs. the Lakers and Bronny James.

A matchup with Bronny James and the Lakers is included on the Celtics’ 2024 NBA Summer League schedule.

06/28/2024

Canton Confidential brings you highlights from each day in court, expert analysis and in-depth details surrounding the death of John O'Keefe, charges against Read and the defense's claims of a massive coverup that frames Read in the murder.

The Karen Read murder trial has been among the most talked-about and polarizing cases in Greater Boston in recent memory — and our podcast, Canton Confidential, takes you through everything to know, day-by-day. Canton Confidential brings you highlights from each day in court, expert analysis and i...

06/28/2024

JUST IN: Deliberations are done for the week in the Karen Read murder trial and no verdict has been reached. Jurors will return to the courthouse on Monday morning. Here's a full recap of a surprising day in court.

The jury convened again Friday for their fourth day of deliberations — clearly taking their time to review all the evidence in the case before making their decision.

06/28/2024

Over 80 Atlantic white-sided dolphins are stranded in low water in an area off Cape Cod on Friday, officials say, and as many as 20 of them may have already died.

Between 80-100 Atlantic white-sided dolphins are stranded in low water in an area off Cape Cod on Friday, officials say. The International Fund for Animal Welfare says it is assisting with the dolphin stranding at Great Island at the Herring River in Wellfleet, Massachusetts. They said it is a diffi...

06/28/2024

The New Hampshire Department of Education has restored a teacher's credentials days after she sued, alleging officials had mispresented her involvement in a student's abortion.

The New Hampshire Department of Education has restored a teacher’s credentials days after she sued, alleging officials had mispresented her involvement in a student’s abortion. The teacher, identified only as Jane Doe in her lawsuit filed Monday, didn’t contest her firing from a private school...

06/28/2024

06/28/2024

A second tornado is confirmed to have touched down in Massachusetts during severe storms earlier this week. https://on.necn.com/bl6pbzP

A tornado touched down in Rhode Island and traveled into Massachusetts late Wednesday, the National Weather Service confirmed. The National Weather Service said the tornado, an EF-1, hit the area of Breakneck Hill Road in Lincoln, Rhode Island, traveling east-northeast and uprooting trees. Some fell...

06/28/2024

Police are investigating the death of a Vermont teen who was crushed by a car he was working on in the parking lot of a local high school on Thursday afternoon.

Police are investigating the death of a Vermont teen who was crushed by a car he was working on in the parking lot of a local high school on Thursday afternoon. Vermont State Police said they responded to a 911 call around 4:10 p.m. Thursday for an individual who was stuck underneath a car in the pa...

06/28/2024

BREAKING UPDATE: A man has died after being shot by police in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Friday morning.

A man has died after being shot by police in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Friday morning. Manchester police said on social media shortly after 10 a.m. that they were involved in an investigation in the area of Beech and Bridge streets. A later update said they were investigating a shooting. The New...

06/28/2024

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is encouraging motorists in Boston to avoid driving during the monthlong Sumner Tunnel closure and is providing different travel options to navigate the city.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation is encouraging motorists in Boston to avoid driving during the monthlong Sumner Tunnel closure and is providing different travel options to navigate the city. The Sumner Tunnel will shut down July 5 and will remain closed until Aug. 5. To handle travel....

06/28/2024

A Connecticut Department of Transportation employee was struck and killed while he was on the job in Wallingford on Friday morning, according to state officials.

A state Department of Transportation employee was struck and killed while he was on the job in Wallingford on Friday morning, according to state officials. Andrew DiDomenico, 26, of Meriden, was killed while working on the Wharton Brook Connector, the on-ramp to Interstate 91, according to Connectic...

06/28/2024

In an unexpected twist in the controversial Karen Read murder trial, jurors submitted a note to Judge Beverly Cannone on Friday saying they had been "unable to reach a unanimous verdict."

In an unexpected twist in the controversial Karen Read murder trial, jurors submitted a note to Judge Beverly Cannone on Friday saying they had been “unable to reach a unanimous verdict.” “I am writing to inform you on behalf of the jury that despite our exhaustive review of the evidence and o...

06/28/2024

State officials and major health care industry groups have agreed to a 90-day approach to address severe emergency department capacity challenges by redirecting certain patients in eastern Massachusetts to urgent care providers.

State officials and major health care industry groups have agreed to a 90-day approach to address severe emergency department capacity challenges by redirecting certain patients in eastern Massachusetts to urgent care providers. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Department of...

06/28/2024

KAREN READ TRIAL TWIST: After saying they'd been unable to reach a unanimous verdict, jurors in the Karen Read murder trial were just ordered to continue deliberations. Here's a recap of this unexpected development.

The jury convened again Friday for their fourth day of deliberations — clearly taking their time to review all the evidence in the case before making their decision.

06/28/2024

The Supreme Court on Friday made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, a charge that also has been brought against former President Donald Trump.

The Supreme Court has sided with a former Pennsylvania police officer who challenged the validity of obstruction charges brought against hundreds of people who took part in the violent assault on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

06/28/2024

Trump made a series of misleading statements on topics from Jan. 6 to terrorism to taxes, while Biden flubbed some facts of his own.

Trump made a series of misleading statements on topics from Jan. 6 to terrorism to taxes, while Biden flubbed some facts of his own.

06/28/2024

Two men have been arrested in connection with the murders of two brothers in Taunton, Mass., back in 2008, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office said Friday.

Two men were arrested in connection with the murders of two brothers in Taunton, Massachusetts, back in 2008, the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Steven Fordham, 38, and Kaylen Scott, 36, were indicted Thursday after a lengthy jury investigation, according to District Attorn...