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A slow-moving storm is expected to hammer the region for days. See when conditions deteriorate and which communities face the biggest threats.

A disclosure made during litigation has put a number on the properties at issue in Pioneer Institute’s challenge to Boston’s commercial assessments: 150, according to the Boston Herald. Pioneer says the figure may not capture all affected properties, and the disclosure is not a court finding that the assessments were i

FINAL QUIET DAY By “quiet” I mean dry, not calm! Highs will head to the lower 60s this afternoon with partly cloudy skies and another active breeze. Dress like you have the past several days. Gusts will range from 25-35 mph, locally stronger on the Cape and Islands. Waves 6-13 feet are expected off the MA coastline too

BOSTON — The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority’s program to provide free transit service for older residents who do not drive will launch on Oct. 13, the state has announced. The Car-Free Seniors Pilot Program was announced in July as part of a package of new and extended discounts [see “MBTA to extend …,” Tra

A Virginia woman is facing criminal charges after a monthslong investigation into money stolen from a Foxboro, Massachusetts couple's bank account. Earlier this year, NBC10 Boston Responds helped that couple recover nearly $40,000 that was stolen from their bank account through check fraud after Santander Bank initiall

Rough seas and strong winds are already apparent along the Massachusetts coast as a potential nor'easter threatens​ to worsen conditions and linger through the weekend.

Travelers coming in and out of Logan International Airport in Boston this weekend should beware of potential delays and flight cancellations due to a forecasted nor'easter.

The woman allegedly left the 3-year-old and her two older children at home alone as she went out to a bar. A Chelsea woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to manslaughter and three counts of reckless endangerment of a child in connection with the death of her 3-year-old son, according to court records.

Enrollment for the MBTA’s Car-Free Seniors pilot opens Oct. 13. Residents 75 and older with a Massachusetts ID instead of a driver’s license can get a credential for free bus, subway, ferry, and Commuter Rail rides. Older Massachusetts residents who have given up driving will soon be able to ride the T for free. Gov. [