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Cars marked with an orange 'X', denoting they had been checked for occupants, are piled up in what was the front entrance to the damaged Moore Medical Center after a powerful tornado ripped through the area on May 20, 2013 in Moore, Oklahoma. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)

Keller @ Large: More Needs To Be Done To Protect Against Risk

After the damage is fully understood, we’ll all spend some time thinking a bit harder about risk, and how we might want to do more to protect against it.

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A tornado touched down in Stoughton on Thursday.

NWS Confirms Tornado & Microburst In Stoughton

The National Weather Service confirmed on Friday that damage in the town of Stoughton resulted from a tornado that touched down on Thursday. A microburst was also confirmed about a mile away from the tornado zone.

2013/05/10

Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

Roche: Lay Off David Ortiz

Dan Roche says all the PED talk surrounding David Ortiz is out of line.

2013/05/10

Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis arrives for a hearing of the House Committee on Homeland Security on Capitol Hill May 9, 2013. (Photo credit BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/Getty Images)

Keller @ Large: You Can Hurt Us, But You Can’t Defeat Us

Put me down in favor of no mercy for the surviving suspect.

2013/05/10

The Weekend Prospects

After yesterday’s changeable weather of fog to showers to sunshine to thunderstorms to possible funnel clouds and perhaps one brief touchdown, tranquility will reign today. We will await the official assessment from an investigative meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Taunton on whether the damage in Stoughton was produced by a tornado or a small microburst.

2013/05/10

Storms…

Many saw multiple thunderstorms today…some towns actually had three.

2013/05/09

Red Sox starter Jon Lester. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)

Roche: After Strong April, Red Sox Starting Pitchers Need To Step Up In May

The Red Sox are in a bit of a slump, and Dan Roche writes it’s up to their starting pitchers to get them out of it.

2013/05/09

Leave The Faucet On!

Yesterday’s rainfall was very disappointing in much of the region as developing showers in the morning swiftly exited out of eastern MA. The formation of additional showers failed until the next spoke of energy arrived late in the evening.

2013/05/09

Keller @ Large: Keep Me Honest, I’m Listening

When you speak out, it matters, and we do listen. Because we never want to lose a listener or viewer, as I apparently did with Wednesday’s commentary.

2013/05/09

Finally…

Muggy flow has arrived in New England and you can feel the change in the air.

2013/05/08

Beneficial Rain At Last!

The lengthy stretch of splendid sunshiny days is now a pleasant memory. It has been advertised for a full week and, thankfully, the rain is going to materialize. Furthermore, it will be quite beneficial by decreasing the fire danger, temporarily cleansing the air of the tree pollens and providing some moisture for the lawns and gardens.

2013/05/08