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23/09/2024

Considering hiring a financial advisor? Here's what you need to know beforehand. (Sponsored)

Considering hiring a financial advisor? Here's what you need to know beforehand.

23/09/2024

As Ukrainian officials chart their path to recovery, a group of lawmakers and utilities officials visited Framingham for inspiration and research.

A group of Ukrainian officials visited the city's geothermal project as they begin to chart a path toward rebuilt infrastructure.

23/09/2024

The Cape was inundated with rain over the weekend with nearly a foot falling in some parts of region.

The waters offshore Massachusetts remained rough after a windy weekend soaker in parts of the state.

23/09/2024

Community members should "exercise extreme caution," not approach the bull, and call 911 if found, according to officials.

Eight bulls fled from their pens while appearing at Emerald Square Mall​ in North Attleboro for a rodeo Sunday.

22/09/2024

The Best Time Of Year In New England?: The peak season for fall leaf-peeping is still more than a month away in Massachusetts, leaving you time to plan a road trip to see fall foliage at its most brilliant.

In Massachusetts, residents and out-of-town leaf peepers should have their trip planned by early October to catch the best fall colors.

22/09/2024

ICYMI: The company said all of the impacted stores "are anticipated to close on or before Nov. 2, 2024," and that it will communicate specific store closing dates to local customers "well in advance."

The company has already revealed the 32 underperforming locations across the Northeast. Now, they've announced an anticipated closing date.

21/09/2024

Fall Arrives This Weekend: Patch has compiled a list of some of the best apple orchards and family-friendly fall attractions in and around Massachusetts

There is no shortage of bountiful orchards with activities across the Bay State but here are some of the top ones for those up for a drive.

21/09/2024

ICYMI: Results from Boston's Deer Island Treatment Plant, which serves Suffolk, Norfolk, Middlesex, Worcester, and Plymouth counties, show medium levels of enterovirus D68, with four out of five samples in the past 10 days testing positive for the virus. The levels began to spike in mid-August.

While Enterovirus D68 typically affects children and causes mild respiratory illness similar to a cold, other cases are much more serious.

21/09/2024

Some Good News At The Pump: See what's leading to lower gas prices in Massachusetts and around the country.

Nationally, gas prices have plummeted 13 percent — a decline of about 50 cents a gallon — from an April 2024 peak.

20/09/2024

Police said the Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad arrived and detonated the material, with the U.S. Bureau Department of Alcohol & Fi****ms and FBI also called to the scene on Thursday afternoon.

The explosives were found in Rowley in a remote area of state-owned land near the Newbury line.

19/09/2024

Two correctional officers were stabbed and three others injured during an attack by inmates at a maximum-security prison in Massachusetts Wednesday night, a spokesperson for the prison said.

The attack occurred at Lancaster's Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center, which is operated by the Massachusetts Department of Corrections.

19/09/2024

"Please contact us if this is your pet or you believe you know where this pet came from." - Boston Animal Care and Control

The City of Boston Animal Care and Control shared a photo of the snake, which has white skin covered in a yellow pattern and red eyes.

18/09/2024

Do you have a retirement account drawdown strategy in place? (Sponsored)

Do you have a retirement account drawdown strategy in place?

18/09/2024

The sub was fewer than 500 meters from the Titanic's wreckage when it imploded, killing all five on board, the Coast Guard's Marine Board of Investigation said.

About an hour into the Titan's dive on June 18, 2023, the crew sent an "all good here" text to its support vessel, the Coast Guard said.

17/09/2024

While Great White shark warnings have become common ​on Cape Cod and near the Islands in recent years, they remain exceedingly rare in the much cooler waters off the North Shore of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Maine.

A rare shark sighting in 5 to 7 feet of water closed Crane Beach in Ipswich on Tuesday.

17/09/2024

If convicted of violating the Animal Welfare Act, the six men could face up to five years in federal prison.

17/09/2024

Topsfield Fire Chief Jenifer Collins-Brown said the fire is a reminder of the safety steps people should take when charging and storing devices that use lithium-ion batteries.

Topsfield Police Chief Jenifer Collins-Brown said one resident was burned with about $5,000 in damage to the home.

15/09/2024

ICYMI: Thanks to a Boston-based animal welfare and pet loss counseling nonprofit, you can get your pet blessed virtually this October.

The organization, Animal Talks, will hold its first Blessing of the Animals in October.