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Pleasant but cloudy Saturday afternoon before some overnight rain
Low pressure over the Great Lakes will track into southern Canada, ahead of it, we’ll see increasing high, thin clouds as a warm front approaches New England from the west. A decent afternoon is setting up, as a matter of fact, the entire weekend is looking pretty good except for overnight tonight into early Sunday morning, that’s when we’re expecting a round of rain showers for portions of the area.
Mass. driver involved in four-car fatal crash in Maine, authorities say
A Massachusetts man was involved in a four-car fatal crash in Maine Friday morning that resulted in the death of a Maine woman, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. Maine State Police responded to the crash on the Maine Turnpike in Wells around 8:40 a.m., the department said...
Breaking down Boston's great weekend weather
The weekend looks great – with a couple of minor strings attached. For one, the sea breeze is still around Saturday afternoon, cooling the coast and keeping us in the 50s. Second, there are a couple of showers that sweep through first thing Sunday morning. Although they’re minor – and likely not worth scrapping that tee time – they will put a grayish touch on the start of the day.
Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
BOSTON (AP) — An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom last September. Police have also alleged that Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, North Carolina, had recordings of four other...
A man accused in a Harvard bomb threat and extortion plot is sentenced to 3 years probation
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A New Hampshire man accused of participating in a plot in which a caller issued bomb threats last year to Harvard University and demanded a large amount of bitcoin was sentenced Thursday to three years of probation. The threats caused the evacuation of Harvard’s Science...
Death investigation ongoing in Lowell, DA says
There is an ongoing death investigation in Lowell on Saturday, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. The death investigation is taking place at a Warren Street apartment, the district attorney’s office said in a press release. Residents can expect to see an increased police presence nearby throughout the day.
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