WFXT-TV (Boston, MA)

WFXT is a Fox-affiliated TV station operating on virtual channel 25 and UHF digital channel 34, based in Boston, Massachusetts. The station is part of the Cox Media Group, which is headquartered in Atlanta. WFXT's studio facility is situated on Fox Drive in Dedham, close to the Boston-Providence Turnpike, while its transmitter can be found on Cabot Street in Needham. This station is one of six television stations in Boston that can be accessed in Canada through Bell Satellite TV and EastLink cable services. Notably, WFXT holds the distinction of being the largest Fox affiliate by market size that is not directly owned by the network, even though it has been under Fox's ownership twice, from 1987 to 1990 and again from 1995 to 2014.

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One dead, another injured following shooting outside BJ’s in Dedham

2 days ago | boston25news.com | Natalie Khait

DEDHAM, Mass. — One person is dead and another is injured following a shooting outside BJ’s in Dedham. According to the Norfolk County DA, around 3:30 a.m., officers were called to the BJ’s parking lot on Route 1 after receiving multiple 911 calls. Upon arrival, officers found two people suffering from gunshot wounds. One person was pronounced dead at a local hospital, and another is still being treated. An investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Large police investigation underway outside BJ’s in Dedham

2 days ago | boston25news.com | Ryan Breslin |Natalie Khait

DEDHAM, Mass. — A large police investigation is underway outside BJ’s in Dedham. Video from the scene shows police taping off the parking lot and most of the investigation going on in the front of the store. Dedham and state police are scanning the parking lot with flashlights, and a K-9 is also on the scene. A Boston 25 photojournalist says he saw an ambulance pull away as he arrived at the scene.
Authorities identify man killed in mobile home fire in Unity, NH

3 days ago | boston25news.com | Natalie Khait

UNITY, NH — Authorities have identified the man killed in a mobile home fire in Unity, NH, on Sunday evening. Around 6 p.m., crews were called to investigate an outside fire at 299 Quaker City Road in Unity. Upon arrival, firefighters found a mobile home fully in flames, prompting firefighters to extinguish the fire. Michael Maco, 75, of Unity was found inside the mobile home and was pronounced dead on the scene.
State police union defends investigation into John O’Keefe’s death after Karen Read verdict

3 days ago | boston25news.com | Frank O'Laughlin

DEDHAM, Mass. — The union that represents Massachusetts State Police troopers and sergeants defended its agency’s investigation into the death of John O’Keefe, days after a jury reached a not-guilty verdict in the murder retrial of Karen Read. The statement comes after Read, 45, of Mansfield, was acquitted on Wednesday of second-degree murder and manslaughter in the January 2022 death of her Boston police officer boyfriend.
‘Don’t touch it!’: Swimmers warned after giant jellyfish found lurking off New England coast

3 days ago | boston25news.com | Frank O'Laughlin

SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — A giant jellyfish found lurking off the coast of New England is equipped with hundreds of tentacles that pack a poisonous sting, officials warned swimmers. In post shared on Facebook on Monday, the City of South Portland, Maine, said a five-foot-wide lion’s mane jellyfish washed up on Willard Beach over the weekend. “Don’t touch it! They sting," the city warned in the post. "Observe it.
Massachusetts man charged with speeding over 100 mph in New Hampshire

3 days ago | boston25news.com | Natalie Khait

NEW HAMSPHIRE — A Massachusetts driver was arrested in New Hampshire for driving 134 mph on the highway. According to New Hampshire state police, on Saturday, June 21, around 7:15 a.m., officers received a call reporting several sports cars traveling northbound on I-293 at a high rate of speed. Shortly after, a Trooper in the State Police aircraft observed the cars traveling through the Hooksett tolls.
Firefighter injured following blaze at Framingham home

3 days ago | boston25news.com | Natalie Khait

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — A firefighter was injured while battling an early morning fire at a home in Framingham. According to officials, crews responded to a fire at 203 Bishop Drive around 3:45 a.m.As crews were responding to the home, firefighters noticed heavy smoke in the area. Additional crews were called in and upon arrival, firefighters made an aggressive attack from he inside. Framingham police also began knocking on doors to notify and evacuate nearby residents.
Temperatures expected to break records in Mass. as heat wave continues

3 days ago | boston25news.com | Natalie Khait

Mass. — Temperatures are expected to break records in Massachusetts as a heat wave is bringing dangerously scorching temps to the state. An extreme heat warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for Franklin, Worcester, Middlesex, Essex, Hampshire, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol, and Plymouth counties through 8 p.m. on Tuesday. New record daily highs are on the way today.... In fact, the all time hottest June temp in #Boston (from records back to 1872) is 100.
Teen to face judge after trooper critically injured in hit-and-run crash at Revere Beach

3 days ago | boston25news.com | Ryan Breslin |Frank O'Laughlin

REVERE, Mass. — A teenager arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash at Revere Beach that left a state police lieutenant critically injured on Monday is expected to face a judge on Tuesday. Akram Elmoukhtari, 18, of Revere, is slated to be arraigned in Chelsea District Court on charges including assault and battery with a motorcycle and receiving stolen property, according to the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office.
Man dead, another seriously injured following crash in Jefferson, NH

4 days ago | boston25news.com | Natalie Khait

JEFFERSON, N.H. — A man is dead, and another is seriously injured after a crash in Jefferson, NH, on Sunday morning. Around 11:46 a.m., troopers responded to a reported single-vehicle crash on Route 115 in Jefferson. Upon arrival, troopers saw a car in a field, off the west side of Route 115, near Stag Hollow Road. Preliminary investigation suggests that Stephen J.