A very brisk Boston and the rest of New England have seen temperatures slip 5 to 20 degrees below average since Monday just as folks on the Cape saw a little burst of snow yesterday. But after another frigid start to the day,

Boston and the rest of New England have been dealing with well below-average temperatures, in some cases falling 20 degrees, as an expansive mass of Arctic air spreads across the eastern half of the United States. This cold surge is making our region this week feel colder than Anchorage, Alaska, which is topping out at 36 degrees.

Don’t do anything that might make officials detain them. Don’t drive if you’re under the influence or don’t have a license. Be as good a citizen as you can,” the New England consul general for Mexico said.

In addition to the national categories, the Beard foundation breaks up the country into pieces for 12 regional Best Chef awards. The Northeast region—aka New England—includes Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. Here are the Massachusetts semifinalists for 2025:

A local philanthropist and son of New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft plans to enter the race for mayor of Boston, a source confirmed to Boston 25 News.

A winter storm is set to arrive Sunday afternoon, bringing snow across southern New England and lasting overnight into Monday. Here’s the full forecast.

Potential future superstars Cooper Kupp, James Hagens, Ryan Leonard Macklin Celebrini, Page Bueckers and AJ Dybantsa all played in New England this weekend.

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Tripadvisor recently released its Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best Destination Awards and Boston and Portland, Maine ranked among the 10 best food destinations in the U.S. Boston ranked No. 6 and Portland ranked No. 8.

Winter is well underway, and New England has no shortage of icy fun during the cold months. Ice Castles opened in New Hampshire over the weekend and the region is gearing up for many winter festivals and carnivals.

The New England Patriots have nearly 16 million followers across Facebook, X and Instagram. But there is one rising social media platform the organization has been told not to break ground on, according to a high-ranking team employee.

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