Swampscott police station not handicap accessible
SWAMPSCOTT - A local man found out the hard way that his town's police station did not have any wheelchair access.
Governor Patrick pushing job creation plan
BOSTON - Gov. Deval Patrick and legislative leaders are rolling out plans they hope will encourage job growth by easing pressure on businesses.
DA wants jail tapes played at John Odgren's trial
Jailhouse recordings could be played during the trial of a teen charged with killing a student at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School.
Gigantic Airbus A380 lands at Logan Airport
BOSTON - The gigantic commerical airliner Airbus A380 has landed at Logan Airport for the first time.
Police investigate Woburn school threat
WOBURN -- Police are investigating after "threatening language" was found spray-painted on one of the windows at Linscott-Rumford Elementary School.
Former supreme court justice Souter to speak at Harvard's commencement
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - Harvard University says retired Supreme Court Justice David Souter will be the principal speaker at its spring commencement ceremony.
Lawrence man charged with striking, killing jogger
LAWRENCE -- A Lawrence driver police say was drunk when he struck a jogger who later died has pleaded not guilty.
Big paydays for unused sick time
UNDERCOVER: The Massachusetts Port Authority doled out $1.2 million dollars to retiring employees last year thanks to a little-known benefit that pays
Proposed Brockton power plant similar to CT explosion site
BROCKTON - A proposed power plant in Brockton is similar to the Kleen Energy plant that exploded in Middletown, CT over the weekend.
Massachusetts cruise ship company fined for illegally dumping sewage
BOSTON - A Massachusetts cruise ship company has been fined $300,000 and ordered to publish apologies in regional newspapers after pleading guilty to dumping
New England power grid sees no impact from damaged plant
HARTFORD, Conn.-- Operators of New England's power grid say the fatal explosion that halted construction of a large generating plant in Connecticut will not
House Speaker DeLeo: Lantigua's 2 offices up to Lawrence voters
BOSTON - House Speaker Robert DeLeo says it's up to Lawrence voters to decide whether Lawrence Mayor and State Rep. William Lantigua can keep both of his
DA: Shrewsbury man's sister helped cover up wife's death
SHREWSBURY- Prosecutors say the sister of a Shrewsbury man charged with killing his wife tried to help him cover up the death.
Man arrested for Orange Line exposure
BOSTON – A man was arrested en route to Forest Hills on the Orange Line last week for open and gross lewdness.
Lawrence mayor under fire as lawmakers eye bailout
BOSTON — State lawmakers may take a vote Tuesday on a bill that would help bail out the troubled city of Lawrence.
Massachusetts gas prices down another 3 cents
BOSTON — Gas prices have dropped in Massachusetts for the third consecutive week.