A cold front will be moving through Tuesday morning — bringing strong gusty winds up to 50 mph, localized snow squalls and some slick travel conditions. The greatest risk for the snow squalls will be across interior Massachusetts, with the best shot west of Interstate 495.
America is grappling with coast to coast natural disasters. Learn all about the earthquake that rattled Massachusetts on January 27.
An 18-year-old Brockton man has been arrested in connection with allegedly shooting a 16-year-old girl in the face earlier this month.
The city has been singled out as one of the nation’s four most problematic sanctuary cities and Mayor Michelle Wu has been asked to testify about its “sanctuary policies” at a public hearing next month,
BOSTON - President Trump's campaign pledge to eliminate taxes on tips is gaining traction, after promising a group of supporters in Nevada he would pass a bill that would cut taxes for workers and small businesses.
In an update shared shortly after 6 p.m., the Boston Police Department announced northbound lanes had reopened to traffic, but warned that southbound lanes would remain closed past midnight as crews continue to work.
The largest known New England earthquakes were a 6.5-magnitude in 1638 centered in Vermont or New Hampshire, and a 5.8-magnitude centered offshore from Cape Ann in 1755, which resulted in severe damage to the Boston waterfront.
An earthquake of 3.9 magnitude hit near York Harbor, Maine, felt in Massachusetts and other New England areas.
BOSTON - An earthquake felt in Boston, Massachusetts today was centered off York Harbor, Maine according to the United States Geological Survey. It was also felt in New Hampshire and Rhode Island, a USGS map showed. The earthquake with a magnitude of 3.8 happened at 10:22 a.m. It was initially reported as a magnitude of 4.1 and then 3.9.
Wednesday's weather system is expected to bring a few inches of snowfall accumulation to Massachusetts, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the state is currently forecast to see one to two inches of snow, while the western part of the state could see higher totals.
Boston MedFlight plans to station helicopter and crew at Portsmouth airport at Pease because of "large patient population" in area.