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Waltham fireworks postponed

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Friday that migrant families will no longer be permitted to sleep overnight at Boston’s Logan International Airport come July.

Boston's waterfront isn't the one that we or our parents remember. Not that long ago in the '60s and '70s, it was a vast, industrial-looking space with just a couple of restaurants that seemed a little out of place (Jimmy's and Anthony's Pier 4) . The smoky bars seemed to fit in just fine, and they were filled with nefarious-looking people (not that I'm judging).

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) is alerting residents of a case of measles from an international visitor.

The city of champions. That's what Boston is and has been for the last 20 years or so. I mean, really, we have been spoiled for the last two decades with championships across the four major sports organizations (NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB). And we know how we do it in...

I gotta tell you, Massachusetts residents. I love a good CHEESEBURGER. Not all the time, mind you, but every once in a while...yeah...bring it on! Do you feel the same way? Good, now we can communicate!. Tell me, residents of the Berkshires, were you even aware that Massachusetts has one...

A federal judge has sentenced a former driving instructor from Massachusetts who gave out licenses to those who didn’t pass — or even take — their driving tests, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Massachusetts said Friday. Ngan Dinh, 48, of Boston, was sentenced to probation with...

A first-of-its-kind housing community is opening in Hyde Park. The Pryde is a vibrant all LGBTQ+ senior affordable housing community for seniors aged 62 and older.

Dear Billy T and Somerville/Medford News Weekly Speakup Line,. Some kid last night after the fireworks threw an iced Dunkin’ Donuts cup right through a screen window on the second floor. I went downstairs, but they were gone. No neighbors outside on their steps said anything. I have the dunks order number.

BOSTON - This year, many communities across Massachusetts are holding fireworks displays for July 4.If you know of a confirmed fireworks display in the area that is not listed, please email newstips@cbsboston.com.  Check the latest NEXT Weather forecast here.FraminghamJune 28Farm Pond ParkDuskMashpeeJune 28Mashpee Middle/High SchoolDuskWorcesterJune 28Cristoforo Columbo Park9:30 p.m.BraintreeJune 29Braintree High School9:30 p.m.HalifaxJune 29Halifax Elementary SchoolDuskPepperellJune 29Varnum Brook Elementary SchoolDuskWilmingtonJune 29 and 30Town Common9 p.m. June 29, 9:30 p.m. June 30CantonJune 30Irish Cultural Center9 p.m.EverettJune 30Glendale Park9:30 p.m.CohassetJuly 2Sandy BeachDuskFoxboroJuly 2Patriot Place9:15 p.m.OrleansJuly 2Rock HarborDuskFitchburgJuly 3Rollstone Hill9 p.m.GloucesterJuly 3Stage Fort Park9:30 p.m.LynnJuly 3King's Beach9 p.m.Manchester-by-the-SeaJuly 3Singing BeachDuskNeedhamJuly 3Memorial ParkDuskRutlandJuly 3Memorial Field9:20 p.m.SharonJuly 3Lake Massapoag9:15 p.m.SwampscottJuly 3Swampscott Town HallDuskWalpoleJuly 3Town Center9:30 p.m.WebsterJuly 3Memorial BeachDuskWeymouthJuly 3George Lane Beach9:30 p.m.FreetownJuly 3Hathaway Park9:30 p.m.ActonJuly 4Nara Park9:30 p.m.AmesburyJuly 4Woodsom Farm8:30 p.m.BeverlyJuly 4West Beach9 p.m.BostonJuly 4Charles River Esplanade10:30 p.m.BridgewaterJuly 4Legion Field9:30 p.m.BrooklineJuly 4Charles River Esplanade10:30 p.m.CambridgeJuly 4Charles River Esplanade10:30 p.m.EdgartownJuly 4Edgartown HarborDuskFalmouthJuly 4Falmouth Heights BeachDuskMarbleheadJuly 4Marblehead Harbor9:15 p.m.NantucketJuly 4Jetties Beach9 p.m.NewtonJuly 4Albemarle Field9:10 p.m.PlymouthJuly 4Pilgrim Memorial State Park9:15 p.m.ProvincetownJuly 4Provincetown HarborDuskSalemJuly 4Derby Wharf9:30 p.m.SalisburyJuly 4Salisbury Beach10:15 p.m.WinthropJuly 4Coughlin Park9:15 p.m.LowellJuly 4LeLacheur Park9 p.m.WakefieldJuly 4Lake Quannapowitt9:30 p.m.LexingtonJuly 5Center Field Track9:30 p.m.FranklinJuly 6Franklin High School10 p.m.UxbridgeJuly 6McCloskey Field9 p.m.MarionJuly 6Silvershell BeachDuskOakhamJuly 7Lake DeanDuskGrotonJuly 8Town FieldDusk

BOSTON - As the jury in the Karen Read murder trial gathers for its third day of deliberations, we asked the question, "does deliberation time predict a verdict?"Judge Jack Lu retired following nearly two decades on the bench. He's seen a jury or two in his time. "I wouldn't want to be one of the fools to think they know what is going to happen," said Lu. "They have really tight jury security, and nobody knows in Massachusetts, I will only speak of where I am, nobody knows what's going on in that jury room." Lu said you can often...

If you're planning to fly in or out of Logan International Airport in Boston, take note that the Sumner Tunnel will be closed from Friday, July 5, through Monday, August 5, 2024.

DEDHAM - The Karen Read verdict watch took a turn Friday when the jury told the judge they're deadlocked. But Norfolk Superior Court Judge Beverly Cannone told them to go back to their deliberations. The jury deliberated until 4:15 p.m. before they were sent home for the weekend. Karen Read deadlocked juryJust before noon, the jury sent Judge Cannone a note saying, "Despite our exhaustive review of the evidence and our diligent consideration of all disputed evidence, we have been unable to reach a unanimous verdict."The judge called attorneys for both sides into the courtroom for a brief meeting. "This note arrived with...

BOSTON - Boston's first Black-owned art gallery has opened in the city's Seaport neighborhood."It really is an effort to have the Seaport reflect the rich cultural background of the city," said Tavares Brewington, the founder of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Lab Street2Ivy. Brewington, along with creative agency Street Theory Collective, opened Blckchip Gallery on Thursday.Focusing on lesser known artists"It'll be a place where we display artists, focused on lesser known Black and Brown artists," said Brewington.The Seaport is a significant location for the artists and their artwork. Brewington said the paint, color and canvases contribute to the fabric of the neighborhood."It'll...

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Middlesex County reported from June 23 to June 29. There were 468 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,170-square-foot home on Otis Street in Melrose that sold for $783,000. Acton.

The following is a listing of all home transfers in Suffolk County reported from June 23 to June 29. There were 164 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was an 805-square-foot home on Saint Botolph Street in Boston that sold for $825,000.

FILE – A passerby walks past a sign offering directions to an Uber and Lyft ride pickup location at an airport, Feb. 9, 2021, in Boston. Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlement announced, Thursday, June 27, 2024, by Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell, a deal that also includes a suite of benefits and protections. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File) Credit: AP.

Massachusetts for Overdose Prevention Centers was joined by advocates Thursday at the State House in Boston to underscore the need for Overdose Prevention Centers to reduce opioid-related deaths in Massachusetts.

Hyde Park celebrated the opening of The Pryde, the first LGBTQ-affirming, income-restricted senior housing in Massachusetts, with Mayor Michelle Wu, Senator Elizabeth Warren, and other dignitaries in attendance, according to the City of Boston's official announcement. This initiative, which converted the historic William Barton Rogers Middle School into a housing community for those aged 62 and older, features 74 income-restricted rental homes and a community center designed to enrich the local populace.