Flood watch issued for Friday amid warming temperatures

Expected rain, in addition to snow melting and the possibility of isolated ice jams, presents a risk of flooding.

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As ice and snow slowly melt and rain approaches, local residents will face a new set of challenges in the coming days.

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Robert DeLeo said that House leaders will propose no increases in major taxes or fees in their budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

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Trump says it?s ?unlikely? he?ll give interview in Russia investigation

President Trump again denied any collusion between his election campaign and Russia, and said such allegations were a ?hoax.?

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Only six of the people on the top-50 list are women.

The original image of the dog stuck on the train, with an illustration of what it might look like as a painting.

That picture of a dog separated from its owner looks like a Norman Rockwell painting

Those who know the artist?s work agree.

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A group of Canadian tourists faced lengthy delays and an airline employee who said it was illegal for them to record video of interactions.

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Agents targeted about 100 stores nationwide, broadening an investigation that began with a 4-year-old case against a franchisee on New York?s Long Island.

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While recovering from multiple surgeries, one young boy finds strength in a new family.

Korey is now known as the ?mayor? at the hospital where he spent much of his life, but he started as a patient with an infectious smile.

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Vicky Krieps and Daniel Day-Lewis in Paul Thomas Anderson?s ?Phantom Thread.?

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? ? ? ? Movie Review

It?s January, and ?Phantom Thread? is already one of the best movies of the year

Paul Thomas Anderson and Daniel Day-Lewis, collaborating for what might be the last time, deliver a four-star drama.

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Host Chris Gasper welcomes Lesley Visser, the most highly acclaimed female sportscaster of all time.

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After bottoming out in Cleveland, Britt welcomes the discipline in New England.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/10/BostonGlobe.com/Metro/Images/havrevolcano.jpg Woods Hole scientists took close look at largest underwater volcanic eruption in 100 years

A giant raft of pumice three times the area of Boston was a telltale sign of the largest underwater volcanic eruption of the past century.

Would you wear a pair of $160 suede boots in this muck? The Uggsanistas think nothing of it

The rest of the populace is slogging along in practical boots, but Uggs People aren?t focused on actual winter.

//c.o0bg.com/rf/image_90x90/Boston/2011-2020/2018/01/10/BostonGlobe.com/Foreign/Images/holly150-2460.jpg A 27-year-old woman left a heartbreaking note to the world just before she died. Now, it?s gone viral

In the bittersweet note, Holly Butcher delivered some hard truths about life, as well as some advice for her readers.

The Washington Post suspended reporter Joel Achenbach on Wednesday for what it called ??inappropriate workplace conduct?? involving current and former female colleagues.

Washington Post reporter Joel Achenbach suspended for ?inappropriate workplace conduct?

The paper?s top news managers declined to describe Achenbach?s misconduct in detail and said the investigation into his behavior took two months.

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At least half a dozen biotechs, including two well-funded local startups, are working on potential breakthroughs in the way hearing loss is treated.

What?s your chance of winning $1m in Massachusetts? Platinum Payout Lottery?

A graphic shows just exactly what your chances are.

Actor Mark Wahlberg

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Mark Wahlberg?s mantra: Make sure they payin? you, bro

That was the actor?s advice to a young MTV VJ.

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JOAN VENNOCHI

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Shouldn?t T riders want more? And shouldn?t the governor, who is wooing Amazon and its 50,000 workers?

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Reporting to a public database has improved sharply in the last two years, according to a STAT analysis.

Real Estate

Recent home sales west of Boston (Jan. 9)

ACTON: 161 Newtown Road; One-family Cape Cod, built in 1955, 2,009 square feet, 5 rooms, 2 bedrooms, 1.5 baths, on 609,690-square-foot lot.