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37+ min ago   (339+ words) HONOLULU (Island News) -- Lowell is forecast to pass near or just west of the Western Hawaiian Islands early next week. Hurricane Lowell is now about 585 miles south of Lihue, with maximum sustained winds of 140 mph, making it a Category 4 hurricane....

43+ min ago   (496+ words) Massachusetts’ smallest town has scored a legal victory against Northeastern University, with the state’s highest court upholding its right to preserve open space intended for a campus expansion. The Supreme Judicial Court’s ruling ends an eight-year debate between Northeastern and…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (832+ words) Thursday, September 3, 2026 85° Today's Paper This graphic shows the wind-forecast map for Hurricane Lowell as of 8 a.m. today. The five-day forecast map of Hurricane Karina as of 11 a.m. today. Category 4 Hurricane Lowell is forecast to remain as a powerful…...

9+ hour, 57+ min ago   (562+ words) Cambridge’s annual participatory budgeting process is kicking off again, giving residents another chance to decide how the city spends public money, though this year they’ll have only half as much to work with. The city opened idea submissions for its…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago   (258+ words) The novel follows two young women drawn into a mysterious secret society in 1950s Cambridge. TODAY co-host Jenna Bush Hager revealed her Read With Jenna book club selection for September 2026, choosing Alice Hoffman's novel 'The Witches of Cambridge.' The announcement aired…...

10+ hour, 30+ min ago   (377+ words) Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña was arraigned on a grand jury indictment Thursday on charges related to COVID relief fraud, though he did not physically appear in court. DePeña requested that his appearance be waived, which was granted. His attorney, Neil…...

10+ hour, 57+ min ago   (608+ words) Cambridge will ask 40 randomly selected residents to weigh the future of ShotSpotter and other surveillance technology this fall, launching the city’s first civic assembly and one of the first ever municipal efforts of its kind in New England. Beginning next…...

10+ min ago   (290+ words) Rebecca Cole was taken to a Boston hospital, where she died on June 14, 2025 — her first birthday. She had initially been found unresponsive at the scene with suspected neck fractures. An off-duty Manchester firefighter who happened to be near the scene…...

14+ hour, 31+ min ago   (39+ words) The New Bedford Police chief has recommended firing two officers following the completion of internal affairs investigations stemming from an extensive audit of the department’s use of automated license plate readers. Read more: https://www.wpri.com/news/local-news/se-mass/new-bedford-to-release-findings-of-flock-camera-investigation/...

29+ min ago   (249+ words) A 13-year-old Mansfield boy has been missing since Wednesday morning, last seen walking into the woods near Qualters Middle School, and police say they are concerned for his safety. Isaiah Echols was last seen entering the tree line near the…...