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Animal Gets Closeup Look At Highlands Home
A Newton homeowner captured a wild animal on their stoop in video as seen on the Neighbors app.

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A Newton homeowner captured a wild animal on their stoop in video as seen on the Neighbors app.

A couple inches of rain should wash away the snow, but it also poses a problem for potential flooding.
New FBI data shows the number of reported hate crimes decreased nationwide, a trend that was mirrored in the Bay State.
New FBI data shows the number of reported hate crimes decreased nationwide, a trend that was bucked in the Ocean State.
Traffic is backed up past North Avenue in Wakefield.
A tractor trailer and sedan were involved in the crash, police said.
Nathan Aguilar, 18, was wearing a mask when he pulled up behind a trooper working a safety detail and stabbed him, police said.
Here's how much snow fell overnight in Massachusetts communities.
“I am amazed and touched by the generosity of the people of Melrose,” said Mayor Paul Brodeur.
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Reports suggest the team is actively trying to trade at least one former All-Star, while teams are trying to get a former Cy Young winner.
Police are warning residents to be on the lookout for scams.
The Boston Globe reported Attorney General Maura Healey sued the couple after they allegedly bilked at least $2.4 million from victims.
The ramp from I-93 to I-95 was closed, exacerbating already bad traffic and causing standstills for miles in multiple directions.
Tuesday night was initially set to be a resolution to the Beebe situation. Instead it appeared to be the beginning of another long process.
Several schools have canceled and dozens more have delayed openings Wednesday, Dec. 11. Here are the schools delaying or canceling class.
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New England insisted its failure to notify the Bengals and the NFL was an "unintended oversight."
The woman was found early Tuesday morning in an Oread Street home.
The icicle managed to rupture a one-inch gas line on Westford Lane.