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.

There’s growing concerns over potential ICE raids locally after federal agents were spotted by NBC Boston cameras entering homes in East Boston Wednesday and taking people into custody. These operations come amid heightened alert for mass roundups and deportations promised by President Donald Trump,

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 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.

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.

Out of America's 50 states, Maine ranks 41st in total population. The mainland's northern-most state has not traditionally been an epicenter for NBA talent. How

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