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Forecast | Dave Epstein

Another mild, partly sunny day is in store for Greater Boston before a quick cooldown

If you have outdoor evening plans, a jacket is likely going to be needed with the early spring chill.

Early Spring 2024 | Dave Epstein

Taking a cue from nature, local bird activity is a sure sign of spring

Whether you are enthralled by plants or animals or even both, there are so many places to get outside and connect with nature.

Avoiding ‘eclipse burn’: Where to find protective glasses before the big celestial event

Doctors warn only certified eye covers that filter out the sun’s damaging rays should be worn during the April 8 total solar eclipse.

Forecast | Ken Mahan

It’s a sunny start to the weekend before stray showers move in on St. Patrick’s Day

Temperatures will hover in the 50s in the Boston area as a second round of precipitation hits the region.

Gardening | Dave Epstein

Spring 2024: Here are some early-blooming flower favorites

From perennials to blossoming shrubs, all this warm and wet weather has flowers emerging quickly and the grass greening.

Beth Teitell | Commentary

As Boston’s winters melt away, an identity crisis looms: Without our snow and cold, who are we?

Our winters are famous in movies and literature, and they’ve forged legends of the chilly New England temperament. Now, we’re what? Delaware?

Forecast | Ken Mahan

Warmer, springlike day on tap, breaking into the 60s in some areas

It will be a cold start for Boston and other major cities, but the vibrant sun will help drive temperatures up quickly Thursday.

Coastal flooding washes away half of $600,000 effort, paid for by property owners, to save sand dunes on Salisbury Beach

Just three days after the privately funded “dune rebuilding project” was completed on March 7, a storm washed away half of the 15,000 tons of sand dumped on the beach.