Mid-April snowstorm dumps several inches on Mass. towns
A mid-April storm dropped several inches of snow on parts of Massachusetts Friday.
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Duxbury football returns to field after anti-Semitic scandal
Weeks after an investigation found the Duxbury High School football team had used anti-Semitic language in its play-calling, the varsity team returned to the field Thursday.
Pediatricians see spike in mental health crisis calls during coronavirus pandemic
A mental health crisis in kids that began before COVID-19 has only gotten worse during the pandemic.
End-of-life doulas prepare people for death in evolving role due to pandemic
In a field that is quickly growing but evolving due to the coronavirus pandemic, death doulas are providing comfort for the terminally ill and helping their family members grieve.
Vaccine standby list will text you when excess dose is available
A standby list for the COVID-19 vaccine is now live in Massachusetts, allowing people to sign up to receive an excess dose before it goes to waste.
Nation’s largest sugar maple cut down 240 years after planted
A record-breaking sugar maple tree believed to have been planted during the Revolutionary War was finally cut down Monday after time and weather took their toll on the centuries-old tree.
Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer William ‘Billy’ Evans was Massachusetts native
A U.S. Capitol police officer who died Friday afternoon after a driver rammed a vehicle into him and another officer near a checkpoint outside the Capitol complex was a native of western Massachusetts, Boston 25 has confirmed.
Pediatricians warn of increase in tick bites as peak season begins
Pediatricians are seeing a sharp increase in tick bites as families spend more time outdoors during another pandemic-era spring.
7-year-old severely injured in Bridgewater dog attack
A 7-year-old girl was severely injured in a dog attack at a Bridgewater home Thursday night.
Framingham memorial honors each life lost to COVID-19 in the city
On the Framingham Centre Common, 232 blue flags representing each life lost to COVID-19 in the city form a pathway for loved ones to walk.