Massachusetts News
- Showers Possible Sunday
by A.J. Waterman on October 4, 2026 at 3:06 pmAfter a dry an chilly start this morning, some showers are possible as a storm system moves in from the south. Temperatures in some spots...
- Tennessee’s prisons chief is resigning after failed execution of Christa Pike
by Owen Boss on October 4, 2026 at 11:53 amThe head of Tennessee’s prison system is resigning, Gov. Bill Lee announced Saturday, the first major staff shake-up since Christa Pike’s stunning failed execution left...
- Teens may face criminal charges after fights at Whitman-Hanson football game
by Owen Boss on October 4, 2026 at 2:04 amSome teens may be facing criminal charges in connection with a series of fights at a Whitman-Hanson High School football game on Friday night, officials...
- What to know about the investigation into Cornell University gang rape allegations
by Owen Boss on October 4, 2026 at 1:34 amAn intense, public outcry over a woman’s account of being gang-raped at a Cornell University fraternity house prompted New York’s governor this week to angrily...
- Coast Guard assisting with search for missing boater off Manchester-by-the-Sea
by Owen Boss on October 4, 2026 at 1:18 amMore than a dozen boats are searching the water off Singing Beach in Manchester-by-the-Sea on Saturday night for the last of three people aboard a...
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- Person stabbed in Downtown Crossing, hospitalized with life-threatening injuries
by Darin Zullo on October 4, 2026 at 3:06 pmThe stabbing occurred just before 11 p.m. on Friday night in the area of Downtown Crossing, according to police. The post Person stabbed in Downtown Crossing, hospitalized with life-threatening injuries appeared first on Boston.com.
- Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students
by Associated Press on October 4, 2026 at 2:09 pmTheir anxiety is fueling a restlessness with a national political system that they worry is no longer capable of improving their lives or no longer interested in helping. The post Despair over future fuels political anxiety for college students appeared first on Boston.com.
- NH men plead guilty to poaching bobcats, selling pelts in Canada
by Darin Zullo on October 4, 2026 at 1:32 pmOver the course of four years, the men illegally exported at least 41 poached bobcat pelts, according to prosecutors. The post NH men plead guilty to poaching bobcats, selling pelts in Canada appeared first on Boston.com.
- ‘SNL’ recap: Taylor Swift visits Dakota Johnson hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’
by Kevin Slane on October 4, 2026 at 12:40 pmActress Dakota Johnson hosted the October 3 episode of "Saturday Night Live," with Turnstile as musical guest (and Taylor Swift stopping by for a cameo). The post ‘SNL’ recap: Taylor Swift visits Dakota Johnson hosting ‘Saturday Night Live’ appeared first on Boston.com.
- AP: Portnoy pulled from Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ appearances
by Associated Press on October 4, 2026 at 12:01 pmPortnoy started making appearances on the show last fall after Barstool and Fox Sports announced a partnership. The post AP: Portnoy pulled from Fox’s ‘Big Noon Kickoff’ appearances appeared first on Boston.com.