WBTS-TV (Boston, MA)

WBTS-LD is a low-powered television station based in Boston, Massachusetts, operating on virtual channel 8 and UHF digital channel 46. As an NBC owned-and-operated station, it is part of the NBC Owned Television Stations division of NBCUniversal. WBTS is in a duopoly with WNEU, a Telemundo station licensed in Merrimack, New Hampshire, which broadcasts on channel 60. The station shares its studio space with New England Cable News (NECN) at Wells Avenue in Newton, while its transmitter can be found in Needham.

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Lawrence teen graduates high school with perfect attendance - from preschool on

1 day ago | nbcboston.com | Brianna Borghi

As high school seniors prepare to receive their diplomas, one student from Lawrence, Massachusetts, has managed to accomplish something pretty incredible. Angelo Saade has had perfect attendance for 15 years — from preschool through the final day of his senior year. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. "Probably third grade is when I made the connection, like, 'I've never missed a day, and I'm almost done with elementary school,'" Saade said.
How people in the Boston area enjoyed the heat and stayed cool Thursday

1 day ago | nbcboston.com | Erin Logan

A lot of New Englanders feel they were robbed of a perfect unofficial start to summer on Memorial Day. On Thursday, they spent the day making up for it. NBC10 Boston Chief Meteorologist Pete Bouchard says the city hit 87 degrees. The normal temperature on this day in early June is 73 degrees. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Some were enjoying the day swimming and sunbathing at Carson Beach in South Boston or hitting area splash pads around the city.
Man wanted for smashing car with hatchet in Brighton to appear in court

1 day ago | nbcboston.com | Marc Fortier |Brianna Borghi |Mike Pescaro

Boston police say a man wanted in connection with an apparent road rage incident in which he smashed a car with a hatchet turned himself in last week and is scheduled to appear in court on Thursday. The incident, which occurred last month, was caught on camera. The video showed a man repeatedly hammering the windshield and side of the car on Commonwealth Avenue in Brighton. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.
Trump holds call with Xi, Chinese media says

1 day ago | nbcboston.com | Kevin Breuninger

President Donald Trump held a phone call with China President Xi Jinping, Chinese media outlet Xinhua reported. The call was initiated by Trump, Beijing's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a subsequent statement. U.S. stock futures rose on news of the call. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. President Donald Trump held a phone call with China President Xi Jinping, Chinese media outlet Xinhua reported Thursday.
Support remains strong in Boston this Pride Month amid fear and uncertainty

1 day ago | nbcboston.com | Brianna Borghi

As pride events across the country lose corporate sponsors amid economic uncertainty and political pressure, support for the Boston Pride for the People Parade has remained strong. "We were concerned at the beginning about whether or not we would have the same level of support that we had last year," said Gary Daffin, one of the event organizers. "But in the end, most of the people who sponsored us last year returned." Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are.
Judge blocks Trump administration from deporting family of Colorado attack suspect

2 days ago | nbcboston.com | Dan Mangan

A federal judge barred the Trump administration from deporting the wife and five children of Mohamed Soliman. Soliman, an Egyptian national, is accused of attacking a group of demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, with a makeshift flamethrower and Molotov cocktails last weekend. The order blocking the removal of Soliman's family came a day after they were taken into custody by ICE agents and the White House said they could soon be deported.
Man who shot assailant at Newton pro-Israel rally gets probation, officials say

2 days ago | nbcboston.com | Asher Klein |Oscar Margain |Marc Fortier

The pro-Israel demonstrator who shot a man who'd tackled him in Newton, Massachusetts, last year will avoid trial for an assault and battery charge pending successful completion of probation, a judge ordered Wednesday. Scott Hayes, a 48-year-old from Framingham, had pleaded not guilty to the charge and claimed self-defense. But the charge will be dismissed if he completes pretrial probation, ordered at a hearing in Newton District Court on Wednesday, according to court records.
Federal prosecutor takes aim at Boston’s mayor over ICE criticism

2 days ago | nbcboston.com | Matt Prichard

The top federal prosecutor in Massachusetts isn't mincing words. U.S. Attorney Leah B. Foley took aim at Boston Mayor Michelle Wu for her criticism of federal immigration operations in the Bay State. Stream NBC10 Boston news for free, 24/7, wherever you are. Speaking with WBUR over the weekend, Wu said that people are "getting snatched off the street by secret police.""People like Mayor Wu have created false narratives," Foley said Wednesday.
Lawmakers scrutinize Mass. marijuana regulations as they consider new bill

2 days ago | nbcboston.com | Colin Young

Potency limits, dedicating tax revenue for special education, public health research and advertising restrictions will become part of the conversation Wednesday when the House considers a bill to reorient legal marijuana oversight in Massachusetts. Representatives filed 45 amendments to a bill that over the last week cleared the House side of the Cannabis Policy Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee.
Trump says he spoke to Putin, predicts no ‘immediate’ peace for Russia and Ukraine

2 days ago | nbcboston.com | Kevin Breuninger

President Donald Trump said he spoke with Russian leader Vladimir Putin for well over an hour about Ukraine's latest attack on Russian airplanes and nuclear talks with Iran. "It was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate Peace," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "We also discussed Iran, and the fact that time is running out on Iran's decision pertaining to nuclear weapons, which must be made quickly!" Trump wrote.