Emily Maher

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Rhondella Richardson |Emily Maher

By Rhondella Richardson & Emily Maher Click here for updates on this story CAPE COD, Massachusetts ( WCVB) - Areas along the Massachusetts coast are bracing for heavy rain and wind as a late-season nor'easter moves in Thursday. The storm's heaviest rains and strongest wind will move through from about noon to 8 p.m. on Thursday, StormTeam 5 Chief Meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon said. Winds along the coast, especially toward the Cape and Islands, may gust over 50 mph on Thursday.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Emily Maher

With summer nearly here, researchers in Cape Cod are using new technology to study sharks minute by minute, aiming to keep beachgoers safe during shark season."We want everybody to know what we know about this animals, so they can reduce their risk of having a bad interaction with a shark," said Dr. Megan Winton, a shark biologist with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in Chatham.Winton's fascination with sharks began in her childhood, inspired by the movie "Jaws," which led her to pursue...

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Emily Maher

Sidney Mae Olson, a 5-year-old with a big smile who loved rainbows, was walking to art class in a downtown Andover crosswalk when she was hit by a tractor trailer in May 2023. Now her parents, Eric Olson and Mary Beth Ellis, have made it their mission to make not just crosswalks but all streets safer. "There aren't issues of this magnitude out there that get this little attention from a safety perspective," Olson said.

2 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Emily Maher

Doctors say former President Joe Biden's prostate cancer is not curable, but it is treatable, emphasizing the importance of early screening in diagnosing prostate cancer. Doctors say symptoms helped lead to Biden's diagnosis, but the chief of urology at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester says early screenings can be one of the best tools in diagnosing prostate cancer.

3 weeks ago | wcvb.com | Emily Maher

Anything is possible in Game 7 at TD Garden, and Celtics fans are ready to see the team bring the series back home to Boston."They have to play with heart, a lot of heart," Celtics fan Nicolas Saavedra said.However, fans know the team still has work to do in Game 6 in New York on Friday."Stop falling in love with the three," Celtics fan Mike Daley said. "Too much threes, go to the hole, get fouls, get to the line. I was appreciative of how Jaylen Brown stepped up last night.