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An MBTA shuttle bus meant to replace Orange Line service took riders to the wrong place on Thursday. The Orange Line is closed between Oak Grove and Back Bay from Aug. 20-30 . Riders have been warned to expect significant delays, such as budgeting an extra 70 minutes from Oak Grove to Downtown Crossing. On the first day of the shutdown, riders thought they were heading to North Station, but…
How many folks does it take to get a pet adopted? As it turns out, it takes a village. Or rather, a network of dedicated people from foster families to vet techs all working toward the same mission to move animals from precarity towards safety, love and comfort. They invariably share a belief that helping pets also helps people. They know that when communities care for animals, they help build a…
Nearly 40,000 bottles of a popular brand of eye drops are being recalled over possible contamination concerns. New York-based Prestige Consumer Healthcare is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Clear Eyes Maximum Itchy Eye Relief drops due to a “lack of assurance of sterility,” according to a notice from the Food and Drug Administration. The recall affects 15mL bottles with an expiration date of…
Sen. Ed Markey and Rep. Seth Moulton largely agree on most policy issues, but they found a way to disagree in almost every response during Thursday’s debate ahead of the Democratic primary in the Massachusetts Senate race. “How do we address health care? No. 1, we’ve got to bring healthcare for all, and that’s something the senator and I agree on,” Moulton said earlier in the debate. “Well, first…
Editor’s note: Testimony in this trial may be graphic and difficult for some viewers to hear. What to Know Testimony continues Friday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after jurors heard from only one witness on Thursday. The defense rested its case after one witness, and now rebuttal is underway. Prosecutors say Lindsay strangled her children — Cora, 5, Dawson, 3, and Callan, 8 months — on Jan.…
Two people were killed in a crash on Interstate 295 in Cumberland, Rhode Island, that closed the northbound side of the highway for hours on Thursday. Cumberland police said I-295 northbound was closed at Route 146 and at Mendon Road for a serious crash around 3:30 p.m. between the Mendon Road and Diamond Hill Road exits. Rhode Island State Police say troopers, along with Cumberland officers and…
Click here to watch live coverage of Friday’s court proceedings in the Lindsay Clancy trial The defense rested its case Friday in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial after eliciting more testimony about her mental state before she strangled her three young children. Prosecutors then began calling rebuttal witnesses before attorneys make their closing arguments in the trial, which is likely entering…
One person was taken to the hospital after a fiery crash involving a car and a box truck on Interstate 95 in Topsfield, Massachusetts, overnight. State police say troopers were notified of the crash on I-95 northbound, north of the Ferncroft rotary, around 2:20 a.m. Friday, and arrived on scene to find the box truck blocking the left lane and the passenger vehicle fully engulfed in flames,…
There is a large traffic backup Friday morning along Interstate 93 northbound after a box truck crashed just after the Braintree split in Quincy, Massachusetts. Video from the Expressway showed a large box truck went into the median and was taking up two left hand lanes. Crews were on scene trying to remove the truck, causing an issue during the morning commute. State police said they were…
Any leftover showers will slowly slink to the Cape and Islands this morning, then gradually melt away this afternoon as our weakened low pressure system slowly drifts offshore. The end result is that sun will return for many of us off Cape, with the warmest readings in northern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire, where we close in on 80 . Weekend rain The weekend is cooler, and in many…
Federal authorities arrested 11 foreign nationals after boarding two cruise ships in Boston, accusing them of receiving and disbursing child sexual abuse material and child sexual exploitation material. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said on Thursday that the arrests occurred during an operation conducted between Friday and Sunday. The Holland America Line’s Volendam and the Norwegian Cruise…
Police raided a popular pizza shop in Weymouth, Massachusetts, arresting a man who helps manage the business. Massachusetts State Police executed a search warrant Tuesday at Denly Gardens Old World Pizza, a family-owned restaurant, after a monthslong investigation. The Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office said Thursday that 50-year-old Jeremy Caruso of Whitman had been arrested Tuesday on…
A woman who’d previously been charged with manslaughter in the 2025 death of a 2-year-old boy on Martha’s Vineyard has now been charged with second-degree murder, prosecutors confirmed. A grand jury handed down an indicted of Aimee Cotton Wednesday on charges of murder in the second degree and reckless endangerment of a child, the Cape and Islands District Attorney said. She’s due to face the…
A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and another driver was also hospitalized after a crash Wednesday in Waltham, Massachusetts. Waltham police responded to the crash involving a Jeep and a motorcycle at 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, they said in a press release on Thursday. Authorities did not say where it occurred. The operator of the motorcycle, a 43-year-old Waltham resident, was taken to an area…
Police in Plaistow, New Hampshire, say a person was fatally hit by an Amtrak train Thursday afternoon. Officers responded shortly after 1:30 p.m. to a 911 call reporting a train strike on tracks near Blossom Road. A male victim was found dead alongside the tracks. His identity is being withheld until family can be notified. Plaistow police are investigating alongside the Amtrak Police Department.…
While Drake Maye and A.J. Brown have garnered most of the attention at New England Patriots training camp, Rhamondre Stevenson has turned heads with his performance. The veteran running back appears to have picked up where he left off last season, when he finished the campaign with 348 rushing yards (5.4 YPC) and 14 catches for 148 yards over his final five games (including playoffs). “My God, he…
Animals at one California shelter got to spend time with a celebrity this week. Actor Josh Hutcherson stopped by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles location in Long Beach on Tuesday as he advocates for shelter pet adoptions . The visit included Hutcherson touring the facility, volunteering, walking dogs and playing with kittens. “I’ve always loved animals and there’s…
One person is in custody after a reported kidnapping in Boston’s Dorchester neighborhood on Thursday. Boston police said their investigation started with a call for a reported kidnapping on the 500-block of Talbot Avenue, just before 3:30 p.m. Investigators have located the victim and an involved vehicle, and a suspect is in custody. Investigators said that preliminary information suggests this…
Massachusetts’ highest court denied Quincy’s bid to restart work installing statues of two Catholic saints on the city’s new public safety headquarters amid a lawsuit. The Supreme Judicial Court on Thursday denied Quincy’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by a group of taxpayers, backed by the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, citing the separation of church and state. The court…
The Emmys may play out onstage, but backstage has its own traditions, including the long‑running Giving Suite. Distinctive Assets is once again bringing the setup to the 78th annual show, running it during rehearsals on Sept. 12 and 13 and throughout NBC’s live telecast on Sept. 14. The suite gives presenters, performers and nominees a place to swing through for curated gifts. Founder Lash Fary…
