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Cam Schlittler, son of Massachusetts police chief, hopes to help Yankees eliminate hometown Red Sox
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Cam Schlittler, son of Massachusetts police chief, hopes to help Yankees eliminate hometown Red Sox
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler, the son of Needham Police Chief John Schlittler, is ready for his first ever start against his hometown Boston Red Sox.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cam-schlittler-massachusetts-red-sox-yankees/
about 1 hour ago
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Red Sox come up empty as Yankees force deciding Game 3 in Wild Card round
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Red Sox come up empty as Yankees force deciding Game 3 in Wild Card round
There will be a deciding Game 3 between the Red Sox and the Yankees in the American League Wild Card round on Thursday night.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/red-sox-yankees-game-2-wild-card-mlb-playoffs-whitlock-bello-duran/
about 10 hours ago
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Stefon Diggs is ready for an emotional return to Buffalo in Week 5
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Stefon Diggs is ready for an emotional return to Buffalo in Week 5
Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs is ready for a whole host of emotions in his return to Buffalo this weekend, when New England pays a visit to the Bills on Sunday Night Football.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/stefon-diggs-patriots-bills-buffalo-return-drake-maye-josh-allen-nfl/
about 11 hours ago
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Caribbean cruise passengers upset itinerary was changed to Boston and Maine due to hurricanes
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Caribbean cruise passengers upset itinerary was changed to Boston and Maine due to hurricanes
Passengers aboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship are in Boston, despite being originally bound for the Caribbean.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/caribbean-cruise-itinerary-change-hurricanes-boston-maine/
about 12 hours ago
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Disappointed tourists turned away from Boston sites due to government shutdown
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Disappointed tourists turned away from Boston sites due to government shutdown
Tourists hoping to step aboard the U.S.S. Constitution were turned away Wednesday as the federal government shutdown halted scheduled tours of the nation's oldest floating warship.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/boston-tourist-sites-closed-government-shutdown/
about 13 hours ago
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Keller: Who will voters hold responsible for the government shutdown?
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Keller: Who will voters hold responsible for the government shutdown?
The current government shutdown​ is the 11th time the federal government has halted activities and services since 1980.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/government-shutdown-voters-blame-poll-keller/
about 14 hours ago
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Arthur T. Demoulas countersues Market Basket board, seeks reinstatement as CEO
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Arthur T. Demoulas countersues Market Basket board, seeks reinstatement as CEO
Fired Market Basket CEO​ Arthur T. Demoulas is asking a Delaware court to give him his job back.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/arthur-t-demoulas-lawsuit-market-basket/
about 15 hours ago
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Body of Henry Bedard Jr., teen killed 50 years ago, exhumed in Swampscott according to I-Team sources
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Body of Henry Bedard Jr., teen killed 50 years ago, exhumed in Swampscott according to I-Team sources
The body of 15-year-old Henry Bedard, Jr., whose 1974 murder remains unsolved, was exhumed at a cemetery in Swampscott, I-Team sources say.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/cold-case-swampscott-henry-bedard-jr/
about 16 hours ago
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Fall foliage map shows where colors are peaking in New England as summer weather returns
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Fall foliage map shows where colors are peaking in New England as summer weather returns
Summer weather is set to return in October. What does that mean for fall foliage in New England?
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/fall-foliage-map-new-england-weather/
about 17 hours ago
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Look inside South Station Tower, the new skyscraper in downtown Boston
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Look inside South Station Tower, the new skyscraper in downtown Boston
The brand new South Station Tower connects the Greenway, Fort Point, Seaport and the Financial District.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/look-inside-south-station-tower-boston-new-skyscraper/
about 18 hours ago
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Motorcycle crash kills 2 in Acton, Massachusetts
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Motorcycle crash kills 2 in Acton, Massachusetts
A motorcycle crash in Acton, Massachusetts early Wednesday morning killed two people.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/acton-motorcycle-accident/
about 19 hours ago
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This small college in Massachusetts beat Harvard and MIT in a new ranking of the best universities
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This small college in Massachusetts beat Harvard and MIT in a new ranking of the best universities
Babson College has been named the second best college in America by The Wall Street Journal.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/babson-college-wall-street-journal-ranking/
about 20 hours ago
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Red Sox turn to Brayan Bello in Game 2 as they look to eliminate Yankees
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Red Sox turn to Brayan Bello in Game 2 as they look to eliminate Yankees
Brayan Bello will make his first playoff start on Wednesday night, as the 26-year-old righty looks to eliminate the New York Yankees and send the Boston Red Sox to the American League Divisional Series.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/brayan-bello-red-sox-yankees-game-2-wild-card-mlb-playoffs/
about 21 hours ago
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Aroldis Chapman survived a wild ninth as Yankees make wrong kind of MLB history in Game 1
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Aroldis Chapman survived a wild ninth as Yankees make wrong kind of MLB history in Game 1
Things got a bit treacherous for Aroldis Chapman and the Red Sox in the ninth inning against the Yankees, but the Boston closer got the job done in Game 1 and sent New York into the MLB history books.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/aroldis-chapman-red-sox-yankees-game-1-mlb-playoff-history/
about 22 hours ago
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Government shutdown begins, with impact expected in Massachusetts
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Government shutdown begins, with impact expected in Massachusetts
The government shutdown has begun, and in Massachusetts there are several areas that are expected to feel the impact.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/government-shutdown-massachusetts-impact/
about 24 hours ago
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Wednesday's Child: 12-year-old Skylar
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Wednesday's Child: 12-year-old Skylar
Skylar is a social, outgoing, and energetic young girl with a curious and creative spirit.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/wednesdays-child-12-year-old-skylar/
1 day ago
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A Massachusetts woman wanted to make people laugh - so she wrote her own obituary
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A Massachusetts woman wanted to make people laugh - so she wrote her own obituary
Linda Murphy has become a posthumous viral sensation for a tongue-in-cheek self-obituary that has been published locally and nationally.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/linda-murphy-wrote-own-obituary-als/
1 day ago
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Methuen shuts down 3 more spas after launching crackdown on human trafficking
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Methuen shuts down 3 more spas after launching crackdown on human trafficking
Three more spas in Methuen have been shut down a day after the city's mayor declared "a war on human trafficking."
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/methuen-shuts-down-spas-human-trafficking/
1 day ago
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As government shutdown looms, UMass Memorial Medical Center prepares to stop home hospital program
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As government shutdown looms, UMass Memorial Medical Center prepares to stop home hospital program
The director of a home hospital program says his team is working to make sure chronically ill patients are re-admitted to the hospital
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/massachusetts-hospital-at-home-government-shutdown/
1 day ago
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Superfan known as "Red Sox Jesus" says he was attacked by group near Fenway Park
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Superfan known as "Red Sox Jesus" says he was attacked by group near Fenway Park
A Red Sox superfan known as "Red Sox Jesus" says he was attacked and beaten by a group of men near Kenmore station after Sunday's game.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/red-sox-jesus-fan-attacked-near-fenway-park/
1 day ago
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Keller: When it comes to Boston and New York, which city has the edge?
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Keller: When it comes to Boston and New York, which city has the edge?
The Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees are facing off again, but which city has the edge?
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/keller-at-large-boston-versus-new-york/
1 day ago
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Changes coming to popular New Hampshire hiking trail for foliage season after overcrowding last fall
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Changes coming to popular New Hampshire hiking trail for foliage season after overcrowding last fall
New Hampshire State Parks announced improvements for Artist's Bluff Trail in Franconia Notch after overcrowding last fall.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/artists-bluff-trail-franconia-notch/
1 day ago
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Massachusetts teacher suspended over Charlie Kirk comments will return to classroom
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Massachusetts teacher suspended over Charlie Kirk comments will return to classroom
One of two Peabody, Massachusetts teachers suspended for social media posts​ about Charlie Kirk's assassination​ will be back in the classroom.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/peabody-teacher-suspended-charlie-kirk-returning/
1 day ago
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Red Sox Wild Card roster vs. Yankees includes three rookie pitchers, extra speed on basepaths
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Red Sox Wild Card roster vs. Yankees includes three rookie pitchers, extra speed on basepaths
The Boston Red Sox will be a little light on established pitching in the Wild Card round against the New York Yankees. But Boston will have plenty of speed on the basepaths in the best-of-three series.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/red-sox-wild-card-roster-yankees-tolle-hamitlon-sogard-mlb-playoffs/
2 days ago
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Governor talks next steps for "major" highway service plaza contract in Massachusetts after deal falls through
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Governor talks next steps for "major" highway service plaza contract in Massachusetts after deal falls through
Gov. Maura Healey is weighing in on the future of highway service plazas in Massachusetts.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/healey-highway-service-plazas-global-partners-massdot/
2 days ago
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Why Jaylen Brown hosted Bill Nye "The Science Guy" at Celtics media day
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Why Jaylen Brown hosted Bill Nye "The Science Guy" at Celtics media day
Jaylen Brown had a special guest at Celtics media day on Monday who tickled the brains of everyone at the Auerbach Center: Bill Nye "The Science Guy."
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/jaylen-brown-bill-nye-boston-celtics-media-day-nba/
2 days ago
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Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card preview: Pitching matchups, hot bats and series trends
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Red Sox-Yankees Wild Card preview: Pitching matchups, hot bats and series trends
The Boston Red Sox are back in the MLB playoffs and will renew their historic rivalry with the New York Yankees in the American League Wild Card round.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/red-sox-yankees-wild-card-mlb-playoffs-pitching-matchups-bats-keys/
2 days ago
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Why some Red Sox fans aren't welcome at Yankee Stadium for Wild Card series
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Why some Red Sox fans aren't welcome at Yankee Stadium for Wild Card series
The Red Sox and Yankees open the postseason in The Bronx on Tuesday, but fans from most New England states hoping to attend the game may have to find other avenues.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/red-sox-yankees-tickets-wild-card-restrictions/
2 days ago
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Why are so many Black women losing their jobs? An expert blames three factors
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Why are so many Black women losing their jobs? An expert blames three factors
An expert points to three main factors and explains why the Black women unemployment rate is a warning sign.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/black-women-unemployment-rate/
2 days ago
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Massachusetts family says ICE misidentified father, will not release him
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Massachusetts family says ICE misidentified father, will not release him
A father from Lowell has been held in ICE facilities around the country since his arrest.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ice-arrest-lowell-massachusetts/
2 days ago
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How the cast of the Tony-nominated "The Hills of California" worked to get the accents right
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How the cast of the Tony-nominated "The Hills of California" worked to get the accents right
The Tony-nominated "The Hills of California" transports the audience to Blackpool, England, a seaside community with a distinct accent.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/tony-nominated-boston-play-hills-of-california/
2 days ago
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Recalled sprinklers found in 4 Fall River buildings, fire chief warns property owners
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Recalled sprinklers found in 4 Fall River buildings, fire chief warns property owners
The Fall River Fire Department is warning property owners to take a look at their sprinkler systems after four buildings were found to have recalled sprinklers.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/fall-river-recalled-sprinkler-heads-inspection/
3 days ago
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Red Sox' Lucas Giolito dealing with elbow issue, won't be on Boston's Wild Card roster
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Red Sox' Lucas Giolito dealing with elbow issue, won't be on Boston's Wild Card roster
The Boston Red Sox won't name a Game 3 starter for their Wild Card series against the Yankees until they have to, but it will not be veteran righty Lucas Giolito.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/lucas-giolito-red-sox-mlb-playoff-roster-yankees-wild-card/
3 days ago
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Mayor declares "war on human trafficking" after 2 Methuen spas shut down
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Mayor declares "war on human trafficking" after 2 Methuen spas shut down
The mayor of a Massachusetts city is "declaring a war on human trafficking" after police shut down a Methuen spa​ on Sunday that had allegedly been trafficking women.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/methuen-manager-spa-sex-trafficking-beauty-garden/
3 days ago
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How would a government shutdown affect Massachusetts?
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How would a government shutdown affect Massachusetts?
State agencies in Massachusetts are preparing for a possible government shutdown.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/government-shutdown-affect-masssachusetts/
3 days ago
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12-year-old set fires at Massachusetts church, police say
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12-year-old set fires at Massachusetts church, police say
Police in Marblehead, Massachusetts say a 12-year-old set multiple fires over the span of a week at a church in town.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/marblehead-massachusetts-church-fires/
3 days ago
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Celtics' Jayson Tatum says he's feeling like a basketball player again after latest step in his Achilles recovery
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Celtics' Jayson Tatum says he's feeling like a basketball player again after latest step in his Achilles recovery
While Jayson Tatum is still a long ways away from playing basketball for the Boston Celtics again, the superstar forward was the talk of the team's Media Day on Monday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/jayson-tatum-achilles-recovery-comeback-boston-celtics-nba/
3 days ago
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MCAS test scores are still below pre-pandemic levels. See how your town did.
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MCAS test scores are still below pre-pandemic levels. See how your town did.
Massachusetts school students are still struggling to reverse pandemic learning loss​, the latest MCAS test results show.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/mcas-test-scores-2025-town-results/
3 days ago
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It's Red Sox vs. Yankees in the AL Wild Card round. Here's the series schedule
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It's Red Sox vs. Yankees in the AL Wild Card round. Here's the series schedule
Get ready for another Red Sox-Yankees playoff series, as the two rivals will go to battle in the American League Wild Card round.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/red-sox-yankees-mlb-playoffs-wild-card-schedule/
3 days ago
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Massachusetts State Police lieutenant nearly killed in Revere hit-and-run returns home
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Massachusetts State Police lieutenant nearly killed in Revere hit-and-run returns home
Donald Bossi, a Massachusetts State Police lieutenant who was hit by a stolen motorcycle in Revere more than three months ago, is now resting at home after being released from a rehabilitation facility.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/massachusetts-state-police-trooper-donald-bossi-released/
3 days ago
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Thousands go apple picking in the picture-perfect warm weather in Natick, Massachusetts
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Thousands go apple picking in the picture-perfect warm weather in Natick, Massachusetts
It's peak season for apple picking and at Belkin Family Lookout Farm in Natick, the orchard was packed with families.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/apple-picking-belkin-family-lookout-farm-natick/
3 days ago
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Methuen, Massachusetts spa shut down as owner is charged with human trafficking, police say
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Methuen, Massachusetts spa shut down as owner is charged with human trafficking, police say
A spa in Methuen has been shut down by police and the owner has been charged with trafficking two women to perform sex acts there, police say.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/methuen-spa-arrest-human-trafficking/
3 days ago
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It's "peak white shark season," experts say. Here's where they've been spotted this weekend in Massachusetts.
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It's "peak white shark season," experts say. Here's where they've been spotted this weekend in Massachusetts.
Summer may be over, but great white sharks are still very prevalent in the waters around Massachusetts.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/peak-shark-season-cape-cod-massachusetts/
4 days ago
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Al Horford posts heartfelt goodbye to Boston Celtics after signing with Warriors
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Al Horford posts heartfelt goodbye to Boston Celtics after signing with Warriors
The Boston Celtics lost a key member of their team in free agency as Al Horford has signed with the Golden State Warriors.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/al-horford-golden-state-warriors-boston-celtics-nba-free-agency/
4 days ago
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What to know about South Station Tower, Boston's newest skyscraper
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What to know about South Station Tower, Boston's newest skyscraper
The new South Station Tower officially made its debut as the newest skyscraper in downtown Boston.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/south-station-tower-boston-skyscraper/
4 days ago
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Christian Gonzalez active and set to make season debut for Patriots in Week 4
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Christian Gonzalez active and set to make season debut for Patriots in Week 4
The New England Patriots will have star cornerback Christian Gonzalez back on Sunday for the team's Week 4 matchup with the Carolina Panthers at Gillette Stadium.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/christian-gonzalez-efton-chism-terrell-williams-patriots-panthers-week-4-nfl/
4 days ago
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National Coffee Day deals and free drinks on offer in the Boston area
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National Coffee Day deals and free drinks on offer in the Boston area
National Coffee Day is Monday. Here's where to find free drinks and deals around Boston, Massachusetts.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/national-coffee-day-boston-massachusetts-2025/
4 days ago
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How to watch New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers in Week 4
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How to watch New England Patriots vs. Carolina Panthers in Week 4
The New England Patriots are looking to get back to .500 in Week 4 when they welcome the Carolina Panthers to Gillette Stadium. Here's how fans can watch the game.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/patriots-panthers-week-4-nfl-2025/
4 days ago
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Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele throws late TD and Luke Ferrelli picked off a pass, lifting Cal past BC
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Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele throws late TD and Luke Ferrelli picked off a pass, lifting Cal past BC
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele hit tight end Mason Mini on 51-yard TD with 1:30 to play and Luke Ferrelli picked off a pass in the end zone with 15 seconds left, sending California to a 28-24 victory over Boston College on Saturday.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/boston-college-california-football-28-24/
4 days ago
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Senator Ed Markey says Democrats ready to negotiate as possible government shutdown looms
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Senator Ed Markey says Democrats ready to negotiate as possible government shutdown looms
Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey said that Democrats are ready to negotiate with Republicans as a government shutdown looms.
https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/ed-markey-seth-moulton-democrats-government-shutdown/
4 days ago
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