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January 25, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines News Hiking in N.H.? Unprepared adventurers may face thousands in rescue bills Hikers beware. If you are "really outrageously reckless” and need to get rescued off a mountain, New Hampshire is one of the few states that might make you pay for it. By Tréa Lavery | TLavery@masslive.com Read more News Cannabis Who is behind the $1.5M spent to abolish legal weed sales in Massachusetts? One national organization donated all of the money raised by the Massachusetts group seeking to reverse the 2016 legalization vote. By Will Katcher | WKatcher@masslive.com MORE    Lottery Powerball: See the winning numbers in Saturday’s $20 million drawing Check your numbers to see if you hit it big in Saturday's jackpot. By National Desk MORE    Worcester Matt DeMelis leads Railers past Norfolk in final seconds of regulation Worcester and Norfolk recorded 11 combined goals on Saturday. By Tim Foley | Worcester Railers MORE    See more news Sports Patriots Mile High misery: How Denver became the Patriots’ playoff kryptonite The Patriots have an NFL best 39 playoff wins, and still haven't won a postseason game in Denver. They're 0-4. Those who played in those playoff losses share their Mile High horror stories. By Karen Guregian | KGuregian@masslive.com MORE    Umass UMass men’s hockey defeats Vermont, extends winning streak to 5 games The outcome marked UMass men's hockey's first five-game winning streak since 2022. By UMass Amherst MORE    Celtics Jaylen Brown is the Celtics ‘Name to Know’ Player of the Game in Saturday’s loss to Bulls Jaylen Brown's dealt with recent hamstring tightness, but he was still effective scoring the ball against the Bulls. By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.com MORE