Patch's Winter Weather Emergency Kit

The phone numbers, information, home safety advice and safe driving tips you’ll need to make it through this storm.

Mass Governor Issues Travel Ban

Charlie Baker asks everyone to stay off the roads during this monstrous snow storm.

Send Us Your Snow-Loving Dog Videos and Pics

Not everyone hates the snow. Your dog probably loves it.

Going Out To Shovel In Northborough? Keep These Safety Tips In Mind

More than 11,000 people suffer injuries each year shoveling snow.

Keeping Your Pets Safe in Freezing Cold Winter Weather

Antifreeze is highly toxic to people and animals.

Winter Weather Safety Tips From the Mass State Police

The Mass State Police are asking that you follow these tips to stay safe.

Do you ever feel this way?

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Grieving our Trials...

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Nearby News: Pizza Delivery Guy Gets More Than $20K; Framingham Teacher Placed on Leave Again; Boy Dies in Skiing Accident

Plus, a North Andover teacher saves a student and a knife-wielding suspect injures two police officers.

What Kind of Clothes do you Wear?

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MA Patch Daily: Knife-Wielding Suspect Injures Two Officers; Belichick Comments on Deflategate; Bald Eagles Take Flight Over Medford

Plus, Newton bans plastic bags and heavy, wet snow expected to hit most of Massachusetts on Saturday.

Myth Busted: How McDonald's French Fries are Really Made

MythBusters star delves into McDonald’s inner-workings to examine the french fry process and discover: Are the fries even made of potatoes?

National Banks Will Pay State Millions After Illegally Foreclosed on Mass. Homes

Bank of America, J.P. Morgan Chase, Citi and Wells Fargo Bank will pay a combined $2.7 million to Massachusetts for unlawful foreclosures.

MA Patch Daily: Report Says Patriots Used Underinflated Footballs; Framingham Teachers, Union Question School Leadership; 'Significant' Coastal Storm May Hit Saturday

Plus, Waltham Police investigate three robberies and Sudbury Fire saves two residents who overdosed on opioids.

You'll Never Guess How Much Smoking Costs You in Massachusetts

A new Wallet Hub report breaks down costs of smoking in each state over a smoker’s lifetime. Hint: It’s a lot of money.

MA Patch Daily: Pizza Delivery Guy Gets $20K; First-Grade Teacher Saves Student; Westford Mourns Loss of Teen Killed in Skiing Accident

Plus, a Patriot helps a woman after a rollover crash and two missing miniature donkeys are found OK in North Reading.

Are you a Captain?

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Massachusetts Enters 6th Week of Double Digit Declines in Gas Prices

The average gas price in Massachusetts dropped another 10 cents last week, putting prices at the pump around $2.15.

Need some R and R? You're Not the Only One in Massachusetts

Massachusetts residents are unlikely to take time for themselves – leaving the state one of the least “emotionally recharged,” a study finds

Did He Win the Showcase Showdown?

We don't know, but we do know a couple from Northborough and Natick were on the classic Price is Right, and he made it to the stage.

Adidas Needs a New Home

Meet this brown-eyed handsome boy who needs a loving home to call his own.

MEMA Issues Ice Safety Warning

We may be dealing with pretty cold temperatures, but officials warn ice on local ponds and lakes may not be frozen through.

Is the Rapid Decline in Gas Prices Good or Bad for the Economy?

Gas prices in the Massachusetts are at their lowest since 2009, but some people aren’t so sure that’s a good thing. Which side are you on?

Nearby News: Protesters Block I-93 During Morning Rush Hour; Woman Struck and Killed on Route 1; Best Jobs in the US

Plus, a homeless kitten born without eyelids gets a family and the state seizes a Mansfield business.

Can a Large Earthquake Hit Massachusetts?

With the Connecticut earthquakes shaking up Massachusetts, Patch set out to see why the earth quakes and how bad it can get in New England.

MA Patch Daily: Protesters Block I-93 During Rush Hour; Protests Prevent Ambulance From Reaching Hospital

Plus, Marblehead Police are investigating a convenience store robbery and a new report lists the best jobs in the U.S.

MA Patch Daily: Animal Lovers Seek to Help Neglected Dog; Business Seized by State; Police Investigate Pedestrian Crash

Plus, the best jobs in the United States.

What's Open, Closed on MLK Day in Northborough

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is on Monday, Jan. 19.

Facebook Will Now Send Amber Alerts to Your News Feed

The social media site pairs with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in an effort to bring more missing kids safely home.

Electronic Recycling at Zeh on Feb. 7

Time to clean out your electronics!

MA Patch Daily: Woman Killed on Route 1; Driver Pleads Guilty in Fatal Crash; Homeless Cat Born Without Eyelids Gets a Family

Plus, a Peabody man is charged with stealing nearly $1 million worth of Apple products.

What You Could Buy Instead of Gas

With gas prices still plummeting, Patch has a few suggestions for what you can get with your newfound cash.

Northborough Resident Asks you to Support Animals in Need

Support Sandy Gittlen's Boston Marathon Run and Help the Animals at Baypath Humane Society

MA Patch Daily: Man Charged in Home Invasion, Sexual Assault; Why You Shouldn't Idle Your Car; How Long You Can Stay Outside in Cold Weather

Plus, a water main break on Route 9 in Framingham and a Woburn woman is charged with drunk driving.

Flu Reaches Epidemic Levels, Cases Spike in Massachusetts

In less than a month, 147 new flu cases were confirmed in Boston. One was fatal.

Massachusetts Doctor Cured of Ebola Plans to Return to Liberia

The doctor will return to the hospital where he was initially exposed to the virus.

This Guy Uses a Dashcam to Show How Bad Massachusetts Drivers Really Are

And it’s hilarious.

Open Burning Season Starts This Week in Massachusetts

If your town allows it, you can burn a raspberry bush, but not a tire. Learn more about burning season from the DEP.

Snow, Sleet, Rain Expected to Make a Messy Monday Commute

A wintry mix is expected to cause travel problems on Monday morning.

Nearby News: 71 Dachshunds Rescued From Home; Woman Gives Birth Hour After Discovering Pregancy; Petco Drops Chinese-Made Treats

Plus, a Paul Revere time capsule is opened and three men were murdered in North Andover.