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Whale slams boat, topples two boaters off Rye, New Hampshire coast.

Whale slams boat, topples 2 fishermen off Rye coast: 'Oh no, we're going down' Whale slams boat, sending two fishermen into water off Odiorne Point in Rye. Brothers Wyatt Yager, 19, and Colin Yager, 16, were the rescuers.

What are the deepest lakes, ponds in the Bay State?

What are the deepest bodies of water in Massachusetts? Here's what to know. Out of the more than 3,000 lakes in Massachusetts, which ones are the deepest? Here are a few of them.

Abington man sentenced to five years in prison for drug trafficking.

Abington man sentenced to 5 years in prison for oxycodone trafficking Local police from Cape Cod and the Barnstable County Sheriff's Office assisted federal and state authorities in the investigation.

Big Lots store in Massachusetts slated to close.

Big Lots closing one store in Massachusetts. Here's where it is A closing sale has already started.

Aly Raisman opens up about private health struggles.

Olympian Aly Raisman says she was hospitalized for paralysis twice, what to know Raisman said on a podcast that she has suffered from two paralysis episodes with stroke-like symptoms.

What to know about a deli meat listeria outbreak in Massachusetts.

A listeria outbreak linked to deli meats is affecting Massachusetts. Here's what to know A total of 28 people have been hospitalized from a listeria outbreak, including two in Massachusetts. Here's what to know.

'You don't want to touch him': Boaters react to shark off Scituate.

'You don't want to touch him': Listen as boaters react to great white shark off Scituate Jackson Roberts and two friends were out observing great whites feeding on a whale carcass, when the shark decided to check him and his crew out.

Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac is predicting for fall weather.

Tired of the heat? Here's what the Old Farmer's Almanac predicts for 2024 fall weather After a summer of record-breaking heat, the Old Farmer's Almanac has released its prediction for fall weather.

Six places in eastern Mass. to celebrate National Tequila Day.

National Tequila Day is July 24. Celebrate at one of these eastern Mass. restaurants Celebrate National Tequila Day on July 24 at these six places in eastern Massachusetts.

State Senate President Spilka hopes Democrats 'stand behind' Harris.

Spilka praises Biden, endorses VP Harris to become Democratic nominee for president State Senate President Karen Spilka threw her support behind Vice President Kamala Harris to be this fall's Democratic nominee for president.

Five Massachusetts waterparks to check out this summer to beat the heat.

Looking for something fun to do with the family? Try one of these 5 waterparks With indoor and outdoor water parks, you can always find one to go to.

What's Massachusetts favorite ice cream flavor? It's not vanilla.

What's Massachusetts favorite ice cream flavor? It's not chocolate or vanilla Vanilla is the country's favorite ice cream, according to this survey, but it it's the top flavor in Massachusetts.

Five great spots to pick blueberries this summer in eastern Mass.

Check out these five eastern Mass. farms for great blueberry picking this summer Blueberry picking is a favorite summer activity for young and young at heart.

Could Ultimate, flag football, cheer and orienteering be added by MIAA?

Could these four sports become the next to be recognized by the MIAA? In the latest MIAA rule change proposal, the governing body for Mass. high school athletics is considering adding four new sports into the fold.

Here's what shark species you can find off the coast.

What kinds of sharks live in Massachusetts waters? Here's what to know. There are 17 species of sharks that can be found in local waters, and scientists say that list is growing.

Who has the best ice cream in eastern Mass.? Vote in our poll

Who serves up the best ice cream in eastern Mass.? Let us know by voting in our poll Take Wicked Local's poll to vote for where you think is the best place to get ice cream in eastern Mass.

ICan Bike teaches a lifelong skill in Plymouth.

Training Day: Plymouth’s ICan Bike program teaches riders a lifelong skill “I’ve already cried today when I saw our first rider of the week transition all the way to riding a bike on his own outside.”

What's your favorite beach read? Booksellers name some popular choices.

Eastern Mass. book sellers name several of this summer's most popular beach reads Summer is a great time to catch up on reading your favorite author or to discover a new one.

Where's your favorite MA beach? Vote in round 1 of our bracket.

What's the best beach in Massachusetts? Vote in round 1 of our bracket to decide What are your qualifications for a good beach?

Netflix announces documentary series on death of John O'Keefe.

Karen Read trial: Netflix to air documentary series on death of John O'Keefe The three-part series will focus on the days leading up to the Boston police officer's death, according to a news release.

How to get special MBTA tickets to see Metallica at Gillette Stadium.

How to get MBTA train tickets for Metallica concerts on Aug. 2 and Aug. 4 at Gillette Metallica is coming to Gillette Stadium for two concerts. The MBTA is running special trains to each show.

Mass RMV says some services 'unavailable' due to global tech outage.

Massachusetts RMV halting some services because of global tech outage. What to know Road tests are still happening, but many other services aren't this morning. See the list.

Noah Kahan called playing Fenway 'the best night of his life' See what else he said "I love you, Boston. I love you, New England."

Advocates hope bill requiring rear-facing car seats crosses finish line.

With time running out, advocates push bill to require rear-facing car seats in Mass. Law currently only requires the restraints for infants up to 1.

Fee-free dogs? Here's your chance to adopt from MSPCA.

Thinking about getting a dog? Fee-free dogs are up for adoption now at MSPCA shelters in MA You won't be able to resist those puppy dog eyes.

What's next for the 37-acre property that housed MCI-Concord?

MCI-Concord shuts down; 300 incarcerated men have been reassigned to other facilities About 300 men who were incarcerated at MCI-Concord have been transferred after the nearly 150-year-old prison closed.

Why are flights delayed at Logan Airport right now? What to know.

Worldwide tech outage affecting Logan airport. Microsoft 365 working to fix problems Major airlines, media companies, banks and telecoms firms around the world reported systems outages Friday that were disrupting their operations.

This new restaurant keeps Greek cuisine in Somerville's Davis Square.

New restaurant ensures Greek cuisine remains a fixture on Davis Square in Somerville Eat Greek co-owners Roland Leci and Eva Tsianitis took over the lease for Out of the Blue Restaurant and reinvented it for their own restaurant.

Judge impounds names of Karen Read jurors due to 'credible' fears.

Judge impounds names of Karen Read jurors citing 'real and present risk of personal harm' Judge Beverly Cannone has indefinitely impounded the names of the six men and six women who served on the jury in the Karen Read case.

Hypothermia at the beach? It's possible. Here's what to know.

PSA: You can get hypothermia at the beach on an 84 degree day. How to stay safe When the water is below 70 degrees Fahrenheit, there's a risk of hypothermia.