A.J. Swan had accepted that he wasn't going to graduate from Vermont's Williamstown Middle High School after failing 9th grade for a second year in row.More >>
A.J. Swan had accepted that he wasn't going to graduate from Vermont's Williamstown Middle High School after failing 9th grade for a second year in row.More >>
The Massachusetts Senate will likely spend several days considering a $34 billion state budget proposal. Debate is scheduled to begin Wednesday. University of Massachusetts officials say the Senate version doesn't...More >>
The Minnesota Twins and Boston Red Sox continue their three-game series at Target Field this evening. Right-hander Ryan Dempster (2-4, 3.75 ERA) takes the mound for the Red Sox and lefty Scott Diamond (3-3, 4.08 ERA) will...More >>
A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is preparing to attend a welcome home party at Rosecliff, a fabulous mansion in Newport featured in a film version of "The Great Gatsby."More >>
A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is preparing to attend a welcome home party at Rosecliff, a fabulous mansion in Newport featured in a film version of "The Great Gatsby."More >>
Republican state Sen. Bruce Tarr is pushing for a law allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction. The money would go to benefit any victims of...More >>
A Republican lawmaker is pushing for a law allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction.More >>
A Republican lawmaker is pushing for a law allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction.More >>
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists who are forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.More >>
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists who are forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.More >>
Police say two men and a woman from Massachusetts are charged with attacking a man with a hammer and knife following a roommate dispute in Hollis, N.H.More >>
Police say two men and a woman from Massachusetts are charged with attacking a man with a hammer and knife following a roommate dispute in Hollis, N.H.More >>
Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.More >>
Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings.More >>
Massachusetts State Police say a fuel tanker has rolled over on Route 3 near the Lowell Connector shortly after 11 p.m., spilling some of its fuel on the highway.More >>
Massachusetts State Police say a fuel tanker has rolled over on Route 3 near the Lowell Connector shortly after 11 p.m., spilling some of its fuel on the highway.More >>
Authorities say a man freed from prison last year because of alleged mishandling of evidence in a state drug lab scandal has been charged with a fatal shooting in Brockton.More >>
Authorities say a man freed from prison last year because of alleged mishandling of evidence in a state drug lab scandal has been charged with a fatal shooting in Brockton.More >>
The top regulators of New England's flagging fishing industry are asking fishermen not to take out their frustrations at the onboard observers who monitor what they catch and what they throw back.More >>
The top regulators of New England's flagging fishing industry are asking fishermen not to take out their frustrations at the onboard observers who monitor what they catch and what they throw back.More >>
A federal appeals court has upheld the 8-year prison sentence given to the longtime girlfriend of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur) for helping him during his 16 years as a fugitive.More >>
A federal appeals court has upheld the 8-year prison sentence given to the longtime girlfriend of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur) for helping him during his 16 years as a fugitive.More >>
A judge has rejected a request from lawyers for Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) to allow them to take periodic photos of him in prison.More >>
A judge has rejected a request from lawyers for Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) to allow them to take periodic photos of him in prison.More >>
Military officials say two Fort Bliss soldiers and one from Fort Stewart in Georgia were killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device.More >>
Military officials say two Fort Bliss soldiers and one from Fort Stewart in Georgia were killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device.More >>
Gov. Deval Patrick is restoring a limited number of budget cuts he ordered several months ago when tax revenues were running below expectations.More >>
Gov. Deval Patrick is restoring a limited number of budget cuts he ordered several months ago when tax revenues were running below expectations.More >>
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez defended his stance on gun control Friday and lashed out at Democratic Rep. Edward Markey for alluding to the Connecticut school massacre in a new TV ad that criticized...More >>
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez defended his stance on gun control Friday and lashed out at Democratic Rep. Edward Markey for alluding to the Connecticut school massacre in a new TV ad that criticized...More >>
Lawyers for reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have criticized a request from prosecutors to do criminal background checks on potential jurors for Bulger's trial.More >>
Lawyers for reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have criticized a request from prosecutors to do criminal background checks on potential jurors for Bulger's trial.More >>
The lawyer for a Connecticut man charged with assaulting a Brown University basketball player and putting him in a hospital with severe head injuries has told a judge it was self-defense.More >>
The lawyer for a Connecticut man charged with assaulting a Brown University basketball player and putting him in a hospital with severe head injuries has told a judge it was self-defense.More >>
The father of a New Bedford Marine killed in Iraq says he's heartbroken that a thief broke into his home and stole his son's posthumous Purple Heart.More >>
The father of a New Bedford Marine killed in Iraq says he's heartbroken that a thief broke into his home and stole his son's posthumous Purple Heart.More >>
The commissioner of the Boston Fire Department is defending his chief after 13 deputies wrote a letter to the mayor highly critical of the chief's response to the Boston Marathon bombings.More >>
The commissioner of the Boston Fire Department is defending his chief after 13 deputies wrote a letter to the mayor highly critical of the chief's response to the Boston Marathon bombings.More >>
Investigators have determined that seven people spotted by police in a restricted area near the Quabbin Reservoir have no connection to any criminal activity or groups.More >>
Investigators have determined that seven people spotted by police in a restricted area near the Quabbin Reservoir have no connection to any criminal activity or groups.More >>
A Boston man authorities say killed an older man who sexually abused him as a child, then set fire to his apartment, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and been sentenced to 15 years in prison.More >>
A Boston man authorities say killed an older man who sexually abused him as a child, then set fire to his apartment, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and been sentenced to 15 years in prison.More >>
The defense attorney for a Brockton man accused of killing two people and critically injuring a third says his client was "cold as ice" and not criminally responsible during a violent spree in 2009.More >>
The defense attorney for a Brockton man accused of killing two people and critically injuring a third says his client was "cold as ice" and not criminally responsible during a violent spree in 2009.More >>
Federal prosecutors in the upcoming racketeering trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger want to do criminal background checks on potential jurors.More >>
Federal prosecutors in the upcoming racketeering trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger want to do criminal background checks on potential jurors.More >>
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez says he has paid an appraiser a $1,000 fee for an appraisal on his Cohasset home eight years ago, while saying he doesn't remember the bill.More >>
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez says he has paid an appraiser a $1,000 fee for an appraisal on his Cohasset home eight years ago, while saying he doesn't remember the bill.More >>
Elizabeth Warren has been sworn in as the state's newest U.S. Senator, the first woman from Massachusetts to hold the office. The Democratic lawmaker took the oath of office during a ceremony today in the Senate...More >>
Boston Marathon organizers say runners who couldn't finish this year's race because of the explosions at the finish line can come back next year. The Boston Athletic Association says people who passed the halfway...More >>
The state's gambling commission has voted to allow failed applicants for casino licenses in eastern or western Massachusetts the opportunity to compete for the sole license in southeastern Massachusetts.More >>
The state's gambling commission has voted to allow failed applicants for casino licenses in eastern or western Massachusetts the opportunity to compete for the sole license in southeastern Massachusetts.More >>
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has announced its 24-member class of 2014, a group that includes reporters, editors, columnists and producers for print, broadcast and online who work around...More >>
The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has announced its 24-member class of 2014, a group that includes reporters, editors, columnists and producers for print, broadcast and online who work around the...More >>
The U.S. attorney's office is responding to claims it acted improperly during the sentencing of two northern New Jersey men on terrorism-related charges.More >>
The U.S. attorney's office is responding to claims it acted improperly during the sentencing of two northern New Jersey men on terrorism-related charges.More >>
Boston Marathon organizers say runners who couldn't finish this year's race because of the explosions at the finish line can come back next year.More >>
Boston Marathon organizers say runners who couldn't finish this year's race because of the explosions at the finish line can come back next year.More >>
A high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal into revelations that the agency improperly scrutinized conservative groups has bowed out of her commitment to deliver the keynote address...More >>
A high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal into revelations that the agency improperly scrutinized conservative groups has bowed out of her commitment to deliver the keynote address at a...More >>
A grand jury has indicted five employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority for allegedly taking bribes from cab drivers and letting them cut ahead of other taxis to pick up passengers at Logan International Airport.More >>
A grand jury has indicted five employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority for allegedly taking bribes from cab drivers and letting them cut ahead of other taxis to pick up passengers at Logan International Airport.More >>
A Nantucket woman authorities say killed her 3-year-old daughter because she thought the girl was possessed by the devil has been found not criminally responsible because of mental illness.More >>
A Nantucket woman authorities say killed her 3-year-old daughter because she thought the girl was possessed by the devil has been found not criminally responsible because of mental illness.More >>
The four largest health insurers in Massachusetts have reported mixed first-quarter financial results, with two posting income gains, one registering lower earnings, and one reporting a loss.More >>
The four largest health insurers in Massachusetts have reported mixed first-quarter financial results, with two posting income gains, one registering lower earnings, and one reporting a loss.More >>
Dozens of Boston's top chefs set up their kitchens at the oldest baseball park in the major leagues for an evening to raise money for the Boston Marathon bombing victims.More >>
Dozens of Boston's top chefs set up their kitchens at the oldest baseball park in the major leagues for an evening to raise money for the Boston Marathon bombing victims.More >>
A month after the Boston Marathon bombing attack, some people gathered near the finish line to reflect on the event and draw comfort from memorials there.More >>
A month after the Boston Marathon bombing attack, some people gathered near the finish line to reflect on the event and draw comfort from memorials there.More >>
University of Massachusetts officials are warning that the Senate's budget proposal doesn't include enough money for the university system to avoid tuition and fee hikes during the upcoming academic year.More >>
University of Massachusetts officials are warning that the Senate's budget proposal doesn't include enough money for the university system to avoid tuition and fee hikes during the upcoming academic year.More >>
Dozens of Boston's top chefs are leaving their kitchens to set up at the oldest baseball park in the major leagues for an evening and raise money for Boston Marathon bombing victims.More >>
Dozens of Boston's top chefs are leaving their kitchens to set up at the oldest baseball park in the major leagues for an evening and raise money for Boston Marathon bombing victims.More >>
The highest court in Massachusetts has granted a new trial to a man who sued and lost after he was paralyzed doing a flip from a trampoline into a 2-foot wading pool.More >>
The highest court in Massachusetts has granted a new trial to a man who sued and lost after he was paralyzed doing a flip from a trampoline into a 2-foot wading pool.More >>
State officials say testing done at the Quabbin Reservoir showed no abnormalities after seven people were seen at a reservoir park entrance late at night.More >>
State officials say testing done at the Quabbin Reservoir showed no abnormalities after seven people were seen at a reservoir park entrance late at night.More >>
Providence police are following "substantial leads" in a weekend assault that left a Brown University basketball player in the hospital with severe head injuries.More >>
Providence police are following "substantial leads" in a weekend assault that left a Brown University basketball player in the hospital with severe head injuries.More >>
A Northampton man who pleaded guilty to setting a series a fires in the city, including one that killed a father and son, is scheduled to be sentenced.More >>
A Northampton man who pleaded guilty to setting a series a fires in the city, including one that killed a father and son, is scheduled to be sentenced.More >>
Prosecutors say a Brockton man charged with two racially motivated killings had several items they described as "sexually sadistic and meant for rape and torture" in his room and vehicle.More >>
Prosecutors say a Brockton man charged with two racially motivated killings had several items they described as "sexually sadistic and meant for rape and torture" in his room and vehicle.More >>
A new lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-luhn tsahr-NY'-ehv) says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators.More >>
A new lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-luhn tsahr-NY'-ehv) says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators.More >>
Massachusetts state police say they and the FBI are investigating a trespassing incident at the Quabbin Reservoir but have no evidence of terrorism.More >>
Massachusetts state police say they and the FBI are investigating a trespassing incident at the Quabbin Reservoir but have no evidence of terrorism.More >>
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has unveiled a new design for a resort casino it hopes to build in Taunton if the tribe wins state and federal approvals for the project.More >>
The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has unveiled a new design for a resort casino it hopes to build in Taunton if the tribe wins state and federal approvals for the project.More >>
The leader of Worcester's Roman Catholic diocese has lost his license for six months after admitting he refused a chemical breath test, but his lawyer says a separate drunken driving charge will be dismissed.More >>
The leader of Worcester's Roman Catholic diocese has lost his license for six months after admitting he refused a chemical breath test, but his lawyer says a separate drunken driving charge will be dismissed.More >>
The highest court in Massachusetts has granted a new trial to a man convicted of pointing a loaded gun at a state trooper, finding that the prosecutor should not have referred to the defendant and his friends as...More >>
The highest court in Massachusetts has granted a new trial to a man convicted of pointing a loaded gun at a state trooper, finding that the prosecutor should not have referred to the defendant and his friends as "street...More >>
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) have asked to delay a probable cause hearing for two weeks.More >>
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) have asked to delay a probable cause hearing for two weeks.More >>
Stage actor Vincent G. Dowling, who had a long-time association with Ireland's national theater company and performed several times in the Reagan White House, has died at age 83.More >>
Stage actor Vincent G. Dowling, who had a long-time association with Ireland's national theater company and performed several times in the Reagan White House, has died at age 83.More >>
A group that promotes power reliability says despite a stronger economy boosting energy use, improved efficiency and conservation should help cut summertime electricity demand in the northeastern United States and...More >>
A group that promotes power reliability says despite a stronger economy boosting energy use, improved efficiency and conservation should help cut summertime electricity demand in the northeastern United States and several...More >>
The Massachusetts Appeals court has reinstated a defamation lawsuit filed by the founder of the rock group Boston against the ex-wife of the band's late lead singer Brad Delp.More >>
The Massachusetts Appeals court has reinstated a defamation lawsuit filed by the founder of the rock group Boston against the ex-wife of the band's late lead singer Brad Delp.More >>
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Rep. Edward Markey is cancelling a planned fundraising appearance by a former "The Dukes of Hazzard" actor who criticized NASCAR for banning the show's "General Lee" car from...More >>
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Rep. Edward Markey is cancelling a planned fundraising appearance by a former "The Dukes of Hazzard" actor who criticized NASCAR for banning the show's "General Lee" car from driving a...More >>
A Sunderland woman police say was drunk when she drove the wrong way on a Hadley highway causing a crash that took the life of a UMass student riding a motorcycle has acknowledged the state has enough evidence to...More >>
A Sunderland woman police say was drunk when she drove the wrong way on a Hadley highway causing a crash that took the life of a UMass student riding a motorcycle has acknowledged the state has enough evidence to convict.More >>
The pilot of a small single-engine plane that flipped over while making an emergency landing in a western Massachusetts field escaped with barely a scratch.More >>
The pilot of a small single-engine plane that flipped over while making an emergency landing in a western Massachusetts field escaped with barely a scratch.More >>
A Brown University basketball player remains in critical condition after suffering what police described as severe head injuries in a weekend assault.More >>
A Brown University basketball player remains in critical condition after suffering what police described as severe head injuries in a weekend assault.More >>
A federal judge has ruled that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can black out the names of university officials and other information when releasing documents related to the investigation into...More >>
A federal judge has ruled that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can black out the names of university officials and other information when releasing documents related to the investigation into free-information...More >>
Worcester's police chief says the state or federal government should pay the nearly $50,000 it cost his department to provide security at the funeral home where the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect...More >>
Worcester's police chief says the state or federal government should pay the nearly $50,000 it cost his department to provide security at the funeral home where the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan...More >>
State Public Health Department officials say several years of budget cuts have caused the agency to lag behind on everything from investigating consumer complaints about medical facilities to ensuring that summer...More >>
State Public Health Department officials say several years of budget cuts have caused the agency to lag behind on everything from investigating consumer complaints about medical facilities to ensuring that summer camps for...More >>
Authorities say they have arrested two people in connection with what they call an "extensive" human trafficking enterprise that forced women into prostitution and made them live in squalor.More >>
Authorities say they have arrested two people in connection with what they call an "extensive" human trafficking enterprise that forced women into prostitution and made them live in squalor.More >>
The parents of a Wayland teen who was killed by a former boyfriend plan to ask state lawmakers to require dating violence prevention as part of health and sexual education programs in public schools.More >>
The parents of a Wayland teen who was killed by a former boyfriend plan to ask state lawmakers to require dating violence prevention as part of health and sexual education programs in public schools.More >>
A group that promotes power reliability says improved energy efficiency and conservation are expected to help reduce electricity demand this summer in the northeastern United States and several Canadian provinces.More >>
A group that promotes power reliability says improved energy efficiency and conservation are expected to help reduce electricity demand this summer in the northeastern United States and several Canadian provinces.More >>
Patrice Bergeron tied it with 51 seconds left in regulation then scored the game-winner 6:05 into overtime on Monday night to give Boston a 5-4 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 7 as the Bruins turned back...More >>
Patrice Bergeron tied it with 51 seconds left in regulation then scored the game-winner 6:05 into overtime on Monday night to give Boston a 5-4 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 7 as the Bruins turned back Toronto's...More >>
Amtrak has unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives at a plant in Sacramento, Calif., marking what it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency.More >>
Amtrak has unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives at a plant in Sacramento, Calif., marking what it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency.More >>
British Prime Minister David Cameron is meeting with Massachusetts Gov. Deval (deh-VAL') Patrick to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly Boston Marathon bombing.More >>
British Prime Minister David Cameron is meeting with Massachusetts Gov. Deval (deh-VAL') Patrick to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly Boston Marathon bombing.More >>
Two brothers who each lost his right leg in the Boston Marathon bombings say they're hoping sibling rivalry will help push them in rehab to speed their recoveries.More >>
Two brothers who each lost his right leg in the Boston Marathon bombings say they're hoping sibling rivalry will help push them in rehab to speed their recoveries.More >>
Republicans are zeroing in on Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey's involvement in a so-called "rubber check" episode from the early 1990s.More >>
Republicans are zeroing in on Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey's involvement in a so-called "rubber check" episode from the early 1990s.More >>
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has sued the city of Worcester over two new anti-panhandling ordinances the group claims violate the constitutional right to free speech.More >>
The American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts has sued the city of Worcester over two new anti-panhandling ordinances the group claims violate the constitutional right to free speech.More >>
British Prime Minister David Cameron is planning to visit Boston, where attacks at the marathon killed 3 people, following meetings with President Barack Obama in Washington.More >>
British Prime Minister David Cameron is planning to visit Boston, where attacks at the marathon killed 3 people, following meetings with President Barack Obama in Washington.More >>
New England's electric grid operator has agreed to cut nearly $3 million in spending and end a pension plan for new employees in a settlement with officials in five states who said spending was excessive.More >>
New England's electric grid operator has agreed to cut nearly $3 million in spending and end a pension plan for new employees in a settlement with officials in five states who said spending was excessive.More >>
A Northampton man charged with setting a series of fires in the city including one that killed an elderly man and his adult son has pleaded guilty to arson and manslaughter charges mid-trial.More >>
A Northampton man charged with setting a series of fires in the city including one that killed an elderly man and his adult son has pleaded guilty to arson and manslaughter charges mid-trial.More >>
The Boston Police Department has signed on to a U.S. State Department program that sends officers to foreign nations to help train their police and form partnerships to fight international crime.More >>
The Boston Police Department has signed on to a U.S. State Department program that sends officers to foreign nations to help train their police and form partnerships to fight international crime.More >>
Police say a Quincy woman is facing charges for allegedly punching a restaurant worker who put "too many pickles" on her steak and cheese sandwich.More >>
Police say a Quincy woman is facing charges for allegedly punching a restaurant worker who put "too many pickles" on her steak and cheese sandwich.More >>
The trial of a Brockton man charged with two racially motivated killings who once showed up in court with a swastika carved into his forehead is scheduled to start this week.More >>
The trial of a Brockton man charged with two racially motivated killings who once showed up in court with a swastika carved into his forehead is scheduled to start this week.More >>
Amtrak is preparing to roll out the first of 70 new locomotives it says will offer better safety, reliability and performance than its current aging fleet.More >>
Amtrak is preparing to roll out the first of 70 new locomotives it says will offer better safety, reliability and performance than its current aging fleet.More >>
Prosecutors say a Stoughton man who was driving a car that crashed in Canton, killing a 20-year-old Agawam woman riding in the vehicle, will be arraigned at Boston Medical Center room on several charges, including...More >>
Prosecutors say a Stoughton man who was driving a car that crashed in Canton, killing a 20-year-old Agawam woman riding in the vehicle, will be arraigned at Boston Medical Center room on several charges, including motor...More >>
A survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings who was shown in a widely publicized photo staggering away from the scene of the explosions wants people to remember the victims of the April 15 blasts.More >>
A survivor of the Boston Marathon bombings who was shown in a widely publicized photo staggering away from the scene of the explosions wants people to remember the victims of the April 15 blasts.More >>
Attorney General Martha Coakley is announcing a new initiative to help Massachusetts cities and towns with high rates of distressed and vacant properties cope with the recent foreclosure crisis.More >>
Attorney General Martha Coakley is announcing a new initiative to help Massachusetts cities and towns with high rates of distressed and vacant properties cope with the recent foreclosure crisis.More >>
Environmental activists are vowing to do everything they can to help Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey in his special election battle with Republican challenger Gabriel Gomez.More >>
Environmental activists are vowing to do everything they can to help Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey in his special election battle with Republican challenger Gabriel Gomez.More >>
Three University of Rhode Island computer engineering students, including a Massachusetts resident, are among the top finishers in a national competition to build a car that can drive without any humans controlling...More >>
Three University of Rhode Island computer engineering students, including a Massachusetts resident, are among the top finishers in a national competition to build a car that can drive without any humans controlling it.More >>
Five months after ordering across-the-board spending reductions, improved revenue collections have Gov. Deval Patrick's administration considering whether to now restore some of those cuts.More >>
Five months after ordering across-the-board spending reductions, improved revenue collections have Gov. Deval Patrick's administration considering whether to now restore some of those cuts.More >>
A declaration by President Barack Obama that the Boston Marathon bombings were an act of terrorism could make it difficult for many affected businesses to be reimbursed for losses.More >>
A declaration by President Barack Obama that the Boston Marathon bombings were an act of terrorism could make it difficult for many affected businesses to be reimbursed for losses.More >>
Nashua teenager Jennie Lamere (lah-MAYR') recently took home the top prize at a Boston computer programming competition, beating out competitors in the almost entirely male field, which included professionals...More >>
Nashua teenager Jennie Lamere (lah-MAYR') recently took home the top prize at a Boston computer programming competition, beating out competitors in the almost entirely male field, which included professionals from...More >>
By The Associated Press Ridership on Amtrak's Downeaster is ahead of last year despite a series of weekend disruptions and the Boston Marathon bombings that brought public transportation to a...More >>
By The Associated Press Ridership on Amtrak's Downeaster is ahead of last year despite a series of weekend disruptions and the Boston Marathon bombings that brought public transportation to a...More >>
More than 2,000 nurses at UMass Memorial Medical Center have scheduled a one-day strike on May 23 to protest what the nurses' union calls unsafe staffing levels.More >>
More than 2,000 nurses at UMass Memorial Medical Center have scheduled a one-day strike on May 23 to protest what the nurses' union calls unsafe staffing levels.More >>
Prosecutors say Northampton police were correct to arrest a man on disorderly conduct charges but have dropped a charge and reduced another to a misdemeanor.More >>
Prosecutors say Northampton police were correct to arrest a man on disorderly conduct charges but have dropped a charge and reduced another to a misdemeanor.More >>
A Massachusetts man faces charges for allegedly trying to extort thousands of dollars from a New Hampshire man after they had a sexual encounter.More >>
A Massachusetts man faces charges for allegedly trying to extort thousands of dollars from a New Hampshire man after they had a sexual encounter.More >>
A fundraiser in New Hampshire will take place to benefit Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeffrey Bauman, whose vivid description of one of the bombing suspects helped police crack the case.More >>
A fundraiser in New Hampshire will take place to benefit Boston Marathon bombing victim Jeffrey Bauman, whose vivid description of one of the bombing suspects helped police crack the case.More >>
The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said she has no regrets despite an angry backlash from local officials...More >>
The Virginia woman whose actions led to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev being buried about 30 miles north of her Richmond home said she has no regrets despite an angry backlash from local officials and some...More >>
Two friends of Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) have filed a joint motion with prosecutors to cancel a probable cause hearing on charges of conspiring to obstruct...More >>
Two friends of Boston marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) have filed a joint motion with prosecutors to cancel a probable cause hearing on charges of conspiring to obstruct justice...More >>
Boston officials have released the death certificate of Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-lun tsahr-NEYE'-ehv), after the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who died on April 19 was buried at a small Islamic cemetery...More >>
Boston officials have released the death certificate of Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-lun tsahr-NEYE'-ehv), after the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who died on April 19 was buried at a small Islamic cemetery in...More >>
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is defending his decision to take a $281,000 historic tax deduction on his Cohasset home, even though local bylaws already prevented the changes to the home.More >>
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is defending his decision to take a $281,000 historic tax deduction on his Cohasset home, even though local bylaws already prevented the changes to the home.More >>
Tourism officials are launching an initiative to promote areas Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts as a single region, which they have given the name "SoNew."More >>
Tourism officials are launching an initiative to promote areas Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts as a single region, which they have given the name "SoNew."More >>
Law enforcement agencies across the country are increasingly using forfeiture laws to seize cash and assets from suspected criminals and also some people with little connection to crime.More >>
Law enforcement agencies across the country are increasingly using forfeiture laws to seize cash and assets from suspected criminals and also some people with little connection to crime.More >>
A former Boston deputy fire chief charged with impersonating a state trooper and sexually assaulting women at gunpoint has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.More >>
A former Boston deputy fire chief charged with impersonating a state trooper and sexually assaulting women at gunpoint has been sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.More >>
A Brockton teenager accused of fatally stabbing one person and injuring a second during a home invasion last weekend has been ordered held without bail.More >>
A Brockton teenager accused of fatally stabbing one person and injuring a second during a home invasion last weekend has been ordered held without bail.More >>
A former teller at a North Attleborough bank has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for embezzling almost $378,000 from elderly customers.More >>
A former teller at a North Attleborough bank has been sentenced to more than two years in prison for embezzling almost $378,000 from elderly customers.More >>
The jury in the trial of a Worcester man charged with raping and killing a mother of five whose partially clothed body was found near some railroad tracks is about to start deliberating.More >>
The jury in the trial of a Worcester man charged with raping and killing a mother of five whose partially clothed body was found near some railroad tracks is about to start deliberating.More >>
Boston College is defending its selection of Ireland's prime minster to be its commencement speaker despite criticism from a local conservative Catholic group.More >>
Boston College is defending its selection of Ireland's prime minster to be its commencement speaker despite criticism from a local conservative Catholic group.More >>
New court filings suggest a Massachusetts pharmacy blamed for a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis last year may have used patient lists from a Nashville clinic to mislead regulators.More >>
New court filings suggest a Massachusetts pharmacy blamed for a deadly outbreak of fungal meningitis last year may have used patient lists from a Nashville clinic to mislead regulators.More >>
A planning board has failed to approve a proposal for a park in honor of the men who died aboard the USS Thresher submarine, which sank 220 miles off of Cape Cod 50 years ago.More >>
A planning board has failed to approve a proposal for a park in honor of the men who died aboard the USS Thresher submarine, which sank 220 miles off of Cape Cod 50 years ago.More >>
