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Why is it 80 degrees in November? Boston smashes temperature record amid unusual weather.

BOSTON - What is happening with the weather in Massachusetts? First it was the drought. Then came the wildfires. And now, we are smashing temperature records.In fact, we have set a new record high in each of the last...

Boston ballot shortages being investigated by Massachusetts Secretary of State

BOSTON - Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin has opened an investigation into the Boston Election Commission after some polling places ran out of ballots on Election Day.Boston ballot shortagesThe ballot shortages were reported at several locations in Ward 18,...

U.S. economy added just 12,000 jobs in October, impacted by hurricanes, Boeing strike

Job creation in October slowed to its weakest pace since late 2020 as the impacts of storms in the Southeast and a significant labor impasse dented the employment picture. Nonfarm payrolls increased by 12,000 for the month, down sharply from...

Workers at 4 Boston Hilton hotels to stop strike, return to work on Friday with new contract

BOSTON - Workers at four Boston Hilton Hotels will return to work on Friday after ratifying a new contract.Who was on strike?The four hotels on strike included Hilton Boston Logan Airport, Hilton Boston Park Plaza, DoubleTree Hilton Boston-Cambridge, and...

Treasury yields are flat ahead of Friday’s jobs report

U.S. Treasury yields were little changed as traders parsed the latest economic data in the runup to Friday's all-important jobs report. The 10-year Treasury yield inched up around 1 basis point at 4.278%. The 2-year Treasury yield was marginally higher...

Hilton hotel workers sign off on new union contract

Hilton hotel workers in Boston have ratified a new union contract, ending their strikes across the city. About 765 union workers have been on strike for 24 days. On Tuesday, officials from UNITE HERE Local 26, which represents...

New Boston archbishop being installed Thursday

For the first time in more than 20 years, Boston is saying goodbye to the longtime leader of the Catholic community and welcoming in a new archbishop. A fellow New Englander will take over the reins of the Archdiocese...

Boston offers fond farewell to Cardinal O’Malley, warm hello to Bishop Henning – Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News

BOSTON (WHDH) - After more than two decades leading the fourth largest archdiocese in the country, Cardinal Seán O’Malley is saying goodbye. His successor, Bishop Richard Henning, held his first prayer service Wednesday night at St. Anthony of Padua Parish...

UMass Boston to offer free tuition for students from low-income families

BOSTON - UMass Boston is relieving the burden of student debt for low-income families by offering free tuition for those students who live in the state and financially qualify.Family income under $75,000"UMass Boston wants this to be perfectly clear,...

How to protect yourself from scammers offering fake jobs

Between finding openings, sending out your resume and interviewing, looking for a job is tough. Now a growing trend of scammers impersonating recruiters is making it even harder. In the last year, job scams have been on the rise,...

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Forsberg: Which Celtics concerns are real amid first rough patch?

The Boston Celtics have so rarely lost consecutive games over the past 14 months that the first losing streak...