A flood watch remained in effect for much of Massachusetts as a wind-whipped storm moved through the area, dumping several inches of rain.The annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Boston went on as scheduled despite the poor weather, which brought wind gusts near 60 mph late Saturday and early Sunday.
Springfield police say a local high school soccer player has been killed at a city restaurant where more than 200 teens had gathered for a birthday party. Police say 17-year-old Conor Reynolds, a senior at Cathedral High School in Springfield, died after being stabbed in the neck late Saturday. Another student was stabbed in the arm.
Hundreds of companies that have received tax breaks under a Massachusetts job-creation incentive program created far fewer spots than promised and some even cut positions, according to a review of state records.
The University of Massachusetts and an Amherst weight-loss camp for children have teamed up to fight childhood obesity.
The UMass Psychological Services Center created the Connections Program with Camp Kingsmont to help focus on emotional, social and behavioral aspects of problem eating.
The National Weather Service says more than 2 inches of rain fell in parts of southern Maine and New Hampshire and wind gusted to nearly 50 mph as a storm that lashed other northeastern states hit northern New England. A man has been killed in a car accident on Interstate 93 in New Hampshire. Electric customers in several New Hampshire towns lost power, and fewer than 250 outages were reported in southern Maine by late afternoon.
Apples are getting some competition from cows over what New Hampshire's state drink should be - cider or milk. The House will weigh in this week when it votes on a bill designating apple cider as the state drink. A lawmaker introduced the bill after Jaffrey Grade School students contacted her. Later, Gilford Elementary School students lobbied for milk.
Hundreds of admirers of activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock turned outfor her memorial service in New Hampshire. About 250 people turned out at the Dublin Community Church for the service Sunday afternoon. Guests included federal, state and local officials.
A former top Homeland Security official from Boston is set to go on trial for allegedly encouraging her housekeeper to remain in the United States illegally.
March Madness is about to descend on the city of Providence.
Providence will be hosting first and second round games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Thursday and Saturday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center.
The heavy rains and high winds expected throughout the weekend in southern New England are already having an effect.
Police in Darien, Conn., reported late afternoon Saturday that more than 50 trees had fallen in town, taking down power lines and closing roads. Connecticut Light & Power says 31,000 customers are without power in an area encompassing Greenwich, Stamford and Norwalk.
Protesters in Boston called for a government investigation of clergy sex abuse claims nationwide, saying revelations concerning the Pope show the Catholic church will never reform itself. About 30 people held vigil Saturday in downtown Boston, one of several cities nationwide where protesters expressed solidarity with European abuse victims.
Bad weather in New York is diverting air traffic to Boston. Logan International Airport was hosting extra international aircraft Saturday as heavy rain and high winds created delays at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York. Massport spokesman Matthew Brelis says nine overseas flights had to stop in Boston because they no longer had the fuel to wait for clearance into Kennedy.
Legislative budget leaders say Massachusetts cities and towns should expect a cut in state aid next year, but it won't be more than 4 percent. In a joint statement Friday, Senate Ways and Means Chairman Steven Panagiotakos and his House counterpart, Rep. Charles Murphy, said state education funding will also be held at so-called "foundation" levels. Gov. Deval Patrick drafted a budget that avoided cuts to state funding for schools and municipal services such as police and fire.
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Rescue teams have reached another of the white-sided dolphins that became stuck in the mud off Cape Cod. A spokesman for the International Fund for Animal Welfare says it's too early to know if the animal -- one of 16 that stranded in two locations in Wellfleet on Thursday - will survive. Four of the original 16 have died and three are unaccounted for. Six others that were rescued were taken to Provincetown and released back into the ocean. IFAW spokesman Chris Cutter says hip-deep mud he compared to quicksand had been preventing rescuers from reaching the remaining dolphins, but Friday morning's high tide has helped those efforts.
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