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Rob and Betsy Conlon visited the grave of their son Michael in Vine Lake Cemetery in Medfield. Michael Conlon was killed by Newton police in January 2021.

Two people in crisis shot dead by police, two years apart. Will Massachusetts rethink armed response to mental health emergencies?

The recent police killing of Sayed Faisal in Cambridge has reignited demands to rethink police response to mental health emergencies.

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Snow, heavy rain, and gusting winds are expected to cause more outages today

Snow will arrive Wednesday afternoon in Eastern Massachusetts and will change to rain between 6 p.m. and midnight as the weather system moves south to north. Rain will be heavy at times, leading to possible flooding, and winds could gust to 50 miles per hour.

Newton Community Pride announces Black History Month events

Black History Month is being commemorated this year in Newton with five free events in February meant to celebrate the “spirit, history, and culture” of Black America, according to organizers.

These maps provide a look at Monday’s storm

A strong winter storm moved across New England on Monday, bringing as much as 6 inches to high-elevation areas of Massachusetts and up to a foot of snow to parts of New Hampshire, forecasters said.

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Governor Maura Healey and her partner, Joanna Lydgate, together at Healey’s Cambridge apartment.

‘I feel really, really lucky.’ Meet Maura Healey’s partner.

Healey began quietly dating attorney Joanna Lydgate after Lydgate left the attorney general’s office in 2020. They spoke exclusively to the Globe about their relationship. 12:01 a.m.

Peace Officers Standards and Training Commission Executive Director Enrique Zuniga.

Massachusetts police reform panel suspends 15 officers

A state panel created in 2020 partially in response to nationwide calls for police reform following the death of George Floyd has suspended 15 police officers who face allegations of misconduct. 11:00 a.m.

Woman suffers ‘potentially life-threatening’ injuries after being struck by vehicle in Newton

A 44-year-old pedestrian was hit near the area of Parker Street and Hagen Road and was taken to Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, according to Newton police. 7:51 a.m.

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Gordon Weyaus (left) and Katy Little with dog Jax walked along Mandan Street in Bismarck, N.D. on Wednesday.

Snow and rain on the way to New England via major national storm

The large storm system swirling around the center of the country is affecting millions of people across the United States and at the end of the week, Southern New England will eventually come into the mix. 2:49 p.m.

On Wednesday morning the National Weather Service released this map showing snowfall reports from across the state.

It snowed! Here’s what the first snowfall of the season looked like.

Some communities received 1 to 2 inches of snowfall, much of which has since melted away. 10:58 a.m.

Police investigate smash-and-grab burglary at Newton jewelry store

At least three suspects were involved in a break-in early Sunday morning at New England Diamond and Jewelry Buyers on Washington Street in Newton, according to police. 12:17 p.m.

Unseasonably warm temps in Mass., but not yet a record breaker, meteorologist says

“it almost feels like early September weather,” said Bill Simpson, meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Norton said late Saturday afternoon. “It’s pretty warm and humid, but that will start declining slowly on Sunday.” 5:38 p.m.

Quaaneiruh Goodwyn, 24, of Mattapan, was killed in a triple shooting in Dorchester on Sunday night. She was the mother of a five-month-old boy.

‘I’ll never meet someone like her again.’ Friends mourn shooting victim, 24, killed in Dorchester while making music video.

Quaaneiruh Goodwyn was the mother of a five-month-old boy. She started her own clothing line. She rapped. She was the glue binding together a group of friends from Newton South High School six years after they graduated. 2:13 p.m.