One person died following an early morning crash where the Sumner Tunnel meets Interstate 93 at Government Center. It's one of the incidents causing heavy traffic in Boston on Friday morning. Massachusetts State Police said that the crash in the tunnel occurred at 3:30 a.

Boston tops the list of the most collision-prone cities in the US, according to auto insurance data from Allstate, which found that two other Massachusetts cities — Worcester and Springfield — also rank in the top five.

Boston summer brings traffic challenges with numerous events, including Open Newbury Street and concerts at Fenway Park.

AAA and MassDOT forecast that Wednesday and Thursday will see the heaviest traffic around Boston, as residents try to "make the most of their July Fourth trips."

A flash flood warning is in effect until 9 a.m. for Boston and several communities south of the city, including Brockton, Quincy, and Randolph, officials said Thursday morning. The National Weather Service also issued a flood watch that will remain in effect until 4 p.m. for Rhode Island and eastern portions of Massachusetts and Connecticut.

The mayor said the tricolor center line was repainted yellow for traffic safety, but festival volunteers can paint it a foot or so over.

BOSTON — Boston Police Department officers arrested a 19-year-old Franklin, Massachusetts man on multiple firearm-related charges during a traffic stop Wednesday night in Dorchester. Jabari Entzminger was taken into custody at approximately 10:09 p.

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