Today's Top Headlines

Friday, July 11

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Top news this morning includes an apparent serious crash that is creating morning traffic problems near Boston's Sumner Tunnel. Negotiations are expected today as sanitation workers continue striking in Massachusetts, and the MBTA is preparing for major renovations at Back Bay Station. I'm Kaitlin McKinley Becker and these are the headlines this morning.

Below are the latest local stories from our reporters.

An apparent serious car crash is creating traffic problems in Boston this Friday morning.

Video shows Massachusetts State Police are on scene just outside the Sumner Tunnel investigating a crash that occurred sometime before 6 a.m.

There is a lane closure in place, and traffic going toward Interstate 93 north/Government Center is being detoured to Storrow Drive, with a long line of orange traffic cones in place.

A New Hampshire man is not being allowed to return home after taking a family trip to Canada.

Chris Landry is a legal U.S. resident and has lived in the Granite State since he was 3 years old. He has a partner, five children and a job in manufacturing.

He was stopped Sunday at the border in Houlton, Maine, while returning from a family vacation.

Sanitation workers remain on strike in much of the Boston area, as they have been since the start of the month.

Trash has been piling up for many as striking Republic Services workers to end their fight for better wages.

Republic Services said Thursday that it would be resuming federal mediation with union members on Friday.

Severe thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of New Hampshire and Maine early Friday morning but have since expired.

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This time, no deluge. We’re buried in fog and clouds, however. And in some cases, it may take a bit to wiggle out of them. And of course, it’s random.

One of Boston’s major train stations is getting a once-over.

About 18,000 people pass through Back Bay Station every day, and if you’re one of them, you’ve probably noticed it needs a facelift.

“It just needs to be cleaner, brighter, cooler,” said passenger Melissa Hagy.

Maine State Police provided an update Wednesday as they continue to investigate after a missing paddleboarder was found murdered last week, asking residents to remain vigilant and report any suspicious behavior.

In a Facebook post, state police said they recognize the fear and discomfort that this incident has brought to the town of Union and the Crawford Pond Community, saying they remain steadfast in their efforts to investigate the death of 48-year-old Sunshine Stewart, of Tenants Harbor.

Stewart’s death was ruled a homicide after an autopsy was completed following the discovery of her body under “unusual circumstances” during the course of a search for her Thursday on Crawford Pond in Union. Little other information has been publicly shared, including Stewart’s cause of death.