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April 11, 2026 MassLive.com Latest Headlines News 275K vehicles recalled for defect that may leave you driving blind Nearly 300,000 vehicles sold nationwide are being recalled for a dangerous defect affecting driver visibility. By Dallas Gagnon | MassLive.com and Advance Local Express Desk Read more News Subscriber Exclusive   A corpse flower is about to bloom in Mass. Here’s how you can see and smell it The 35-pound corpse flower, known for its smell of rotting flesh, typically blooms for one to three days and attracts pollinators with its odor. By Juliet Schulman-Hall | JSchulman-Hall@masslive.com MORE    Education UMass receives $1.5 million gift in honor of a ‘beloved instructor’. Here’s why Students were attracted to her non-traditional classes as a lecturer who was born with severe cerebral palsy and was profoundly deaf. By Juliet Schulman-Hall | JSchulman-Hall@masslive.com MORE    Boston Southern dessert franchise to open first East Coast location in Boston soon A sweet taste of the South is making its way up north. By David Cifarelli | dcifarelli@masslive.com MORE    See more news Sports Celtics Celtics playoff picture: Boston clinches No. 2 seed, awaits 1st-round foe The Celtics will await the play-in tournament results before seeing who they'll face in the first round of the playoffs. By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.com MORE    Bruins Three ways the Bruins can clinch a playoff spot on Saturday The Bruins are on the edge of securing a playoff berth. By Matt Vautour | mvautour@masslive.com MORE    Celtics Celtics rookie breaks down making franchise history, scoring 1st NBA points Max Shulga was promoted from two-way contract to standard roster spot earlier this season. By Souichi Terada | sterada@masslive.com MORE