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Seasonal Hurricane Predictions Can Only Forecast So Much
On August 8—at the cusp of peak hurricane season—the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued an update to its 2013 hurricane predictions, originally released in […]
Here Is a Video About Cannibal Lobsters in Maine
How’s this for a D-list horror plot? Off the coast of Maine, an odd atmospheric phenomenon called “climate change” has the sea temperatures warming, and […]
Tornado Warning Issued For Parts of Massachusetts
Residents in parts of Massachusetts were issued a tornado warning on Monday afternoon as a storm rolled through the state bringing the potential for hazardous […]
There Was a Double Rainbow Over Boston
Right before the inky black apocalyptic-looking clouds rolled in over Boston last night, the city seemed to collectively pause, look up, and gasp in delight […]
Menino: Expect High Winds and Flooding From Tropical Storm Andrea
It’s officially hurricane season, and experts have indicated it’s likely going to be a bad one. Already, Tropical Storm Andrea, the first storm of the […]
Do You Talk Like a New Englandah?
Joshua Katz, a PhD student at the North Carolina State University Department of Statistics, put together some maps of the nation’s linguistic differences, based on people’s […]
Oh Great, Prepare for Some Exciting Hurricanes This Season
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration pleased approximately zero east coast residents by announcing that the U.S. may end up seeing as many as six major hurricanes […]
Dorchester Church Will Hold a Mass to Mark Martin Richard’s 9th Birthday
The Richard family, whose son Martin died in the Boston Marathon bombing, offered an update on their 7-year-old daughter’s recovery from her own grave injuries […]
Here Is a Lobster that Looks Like Darth Maul
Over on Good Morning Gloucester, a North Shore lobsterman found a lobster that looks curiously like Star Wars character Darth Maul. Because everyone’s Monday could […]
Massachusetts’ Most Popular Baby Names Are ‘Benjamin’ and ‘Emma’
Benjamin topped the list of boys’ baby names in Massachusetts last year, the Social Security Administration announced today, followed up by Mason, Ryan, William, and […]
Yes, That Was a Tornado That Hit Stoughton
Officials from the National Weather Service surveyed damage in Stoughton from a storm that hit Thursday, and confirmed that indeed, the destructive winds were that […]
Massachusetts May Be Spared the Sexy Cicada Invasion
How’s this for terrifying but true? After 17 years living underground, billions of red-eyed bugs, a swarm of cicadas known to scientists as Brood II, […]
Writers Reflect On The Boston Marathon
In the day since the bombs exploded on Boylston Street near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, many stories have been filed about the […]
Boston Marathon 2013 Winners: Lelisa Desisa Benti and Rita Jeptoo
The Boston Marathon Winners: Lelisa Desisa Benti and Rita Jeptoo. Men’s Elite: Lelisa Desisa Benti, of Ethiopia, wins the men’s marathon with an official time […]
Major Tenant Signs Lease at Filene’s Site in Downtown Crossing
Major Tenant Signs Lease at Filene’s Site in Downtown Crossing. The ad agency Arnold Worldwide will occupy 125,000 square feet in the restored store. The […]