It looks to be a big day for Congressman and Senate candidate Ed Markey. Markey will be joined by Boston Mayor Tom Menino at the IBEW Local 103 headquarters in Dorchester at 10 a.m. Friday for what is being called a "major announcement." No further details have been released.
SPECIAL REPORT - Although many locations were forced to close, Friendly's Ice Cream is in the process of re-opening some of its doors throughout New England.More>>
Back in 1779, the framers of the Massachusetts Constitution didn't anticipate a situation where a lieutenant governor is the subject of a grand jury investigation into corruption.More>>
A Lawrence city clerk was arrested for drunk driving after his car collided with another car at the intersection of South Union Street and Kent Street Wednesday night.More>>
A Haverhill woman pleaded guilty to charges in connection with the Dec. 3, 2011 motor vehicle crash that killed her friend Ashley Donahue and injured three others, a Middlesex District Attorney said.More>>
A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts was sentenced Thursday, more than three decades after he fled the state and began living a secret life in Maine.More>>
Prosecutors in the case against James "Whitey" Bulger filed a motion Thursday to prevent the notorious mobster's lawyers from holding media press conferences following hearings and from making statements which might jade potential jurors or damage the government's reputation.More>>
UMass Memorial Medical Center and the union representing 1,100 nurses at its University Campus reached a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract late Wednesday night, averting a strike that had been scheduled to start Thursday.More>>
A Roman Catholic priest suspended a year ago after he was accused of child sexual abuse has been reinstated after the allegation was found to be unsubstantiated.
A Roman Catholic priest suspended a year ago after he was accused of child sexual abuse has been reinstated after the allegation was found to be unsubstantiated.
After a frantic firefight with police that ended with the death of his brother, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spent his last hours of freedom hiding just two-tenths of a mile from where he ditched his stolen getaway car.
FOX UNDERCOVER - After a frantic firefight with police that ended with the death of his brother, terror suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev spent his last hours of freedom hiding just two-tenths of a mile from where he ditched his stolen getaway car.
We already knew the first family was considering a return to Martha's Vineyard this summer for vacation, but now there's word first lady Michelle Obama may spend nearly the entire summer
We already knew the first family was considering a return to Martha's Vineyard this summer for vacation, but now there's word first lady Michelle Obama may spend nearly the entire summer with Sasha and Malia there.
A former T bus supervisor retired in March from his $86,000-a-year job, one month after the MBTA suspended him because he drove MBTA vehicles for five years with a suspended driver's license
A former T bus supervisor retired in March from his $86,000-a-year job, one month after the MBTA suspended him because he drove MBTA vehicles for five years with a suspended driver's license, the Boston Herald reported.
A former Framingham State University student has been sentenced to three years in jail for driving drunk and causing a crash that killed one of her friends.
A former Framingham State University student has been sentenced to three years in jail for driving drunk and causing a crash that killed one of her friends.
An acquaintance of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers who was shot and killed by an FBI agent late Tuesday night was about to sign a document linking him to a murder in Waltham.
An acquaintance of the suspected Boston Marathon bombers who was shot and killed by an FBI agent late Tuesday night was about to sign a document linking him to a murder in Waltham.
The Watertown Police Chief has asked for federal assistance to pay the $250,000 in overtime and equipment charges stemming from the events that unfolded after the Boston Marathon bombings.
The Watertown Police Chief has asked for federal assistance to pay the $250,000 in overtime and equipment charges stemming from the events that unfolded after the Boston Marathon bombings.
The state Senate has adopted a proposal allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction.
The state Senate has adopted a proposal allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction.
A tutor at the Match Charter Middle School in Jamaica Plain was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly received a package at the school containing 480 grams of a crystalline substance believed to be meth
A tutor at the Match Charter Middle School in Jamaica Plain was arrested Tuesday afternoon after he allegedly received a package at the school containing 480 grams of a crystalline substance believed to be methamphetamine, authorities said.
A three-alarm blaze burned down a Lynn church early Wednesday morning and forced the evacuation of a nearby apartment building, but there were no reports of injuries.
A three-alarm blaze burned down a Lynn church early Wednesday morning and forced the evacuation of a nearby apartment building, but there were no reports of injuries.
The Director of Operations for the Boston Society of the New Jerusalem was arrested Wednesday morning after being indicted on racketeering, extortion, and conspiracy charges.
The Director of Operations for the Boston Society of the New Jerusalem was arrested Wednesday morning after being indicted on racketeering, extortion, and conspiracy charges.
The automated phone message which was supposed to be delivered to five Tewksbury families alerting them that their children were not in school, instead it went to 325.
The automated phone message which was supposed to be delivered to five Tewksbury families alerting them that their children were not in school, instead it went to 325.
A lawyer for Curt Schilling and executives of his now-bankrupt video game company say a lawsuit against them should be dismissed because they disclosed everything to the state's economic development agency before...
A lawyer for Curt Schilling and executives of his now-bankrupt video game company say a lawsuit against them should be dismissed because they disclosed everything to the state's economic development agency before being...
In their contest for Massachusetts' open U.S. Senate seat, Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey continued to clash Tuesday over votes Markey cast against two resolutions honoring the victims of
In their contest for Massachusetts' open U.S. Senate seat, Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey continued to clash Tuesday over votes Markey cast against two resolutions honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
Police in Webster are searching for a male suspect who allegedly approached a child who was walking home from school and offered him a ride before driving off.
Police in Webster are searching for a male suspect who allegedly approached a child who was walking home from school and offered him a ride before driving off.
Two men convicted in a subway shooting that killed a passenger's unborn baby will not get a new trial, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday.
Two men convicted in a subway shooting that killed a passenger's unborn baby will not get a new trial, the highest court in Massachusetts ruled Tuesday.
A 46-year-old Providence man was arrested Friday after he allegedly delivered between 2,400 and 3,000 Ecstasy pills with an estimated street value of approximately $30,000 to a person posing as a drug dealer
A 46-year-old Providence man was arrested Friday after he allegedly delivered between 2,400 and 3,000 Ecstasy pills with an estimated street value of approximately $30,000 to a person posing as a drug dealer, authorities said.
An attempted abduction was reported Monday in Webster. The school superintendent told FOX 25 a call went out to families Tuesday to notify them about the incident, which did not take place on school
An attempted abduction was reported Monday in Webster. The school superintendent told FOX 25 a call went out to families Tuesday to notify them about the incident, which did not take place on school property. The superintendent did not say what time it happened or where.
Those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings have an alternative to the widely-publicized One Fund when seeking compensation, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said.
Those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings have an alternative to the widely-publicized One Fund when seeking compensation, Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley said.
More than two dozen people were taken into custody Tuesday morning as part of a police investigation into an alleged drug-trafficking operation in Roxbury.
More than two dozen people were taken into custody Tuesday morning as part of a police investigation into an alleged drug-trafficking operation in Roxbury.
Drivers going over the Tobin will no longer be able to pay cash at the bridge's tolls. The state's transportation secretary, Richard Davey, says only E-Z passes will be allowed to pay tolls starting
Drivers going over the Tobin will no longer be able to pay cash at the bridge's tolls. The state's transportation secretary, Richard Davey, says only E-Z passes will be allowed to pay tolls starting next year.
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
Former NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson has been arrested on charges that he violated probation stemming from an altercation with his now ex-wife, TV reality star Evelyn Lozada.
The city of Attleboro has renewed its contract with the food services company that created a national ruckus when its workers denied lunch to about two dozen middle school students whose
The city of Attleboro has renewed its contract with the food services company that created a national ruckus when its workers denied lunch to about two dozen middle school students whose account balances were in arrears.
Tea Party activists are planning to hold a demonstration in downtown Boston to protest the Internal Revenue Service for improperly targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Tea Party activists are planning to hold a demonstration in downtown Boston to protest the Internal Revenue Service for improperly targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status.
Two endangered sea turtles are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell. Now they're getting some help - from an acupuncturist.
Two endangered sea turtles are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell. Now they're getting some help - from an acupuncturist.
Five weeks after they were blasted by shrapnel from a bomb at the Boston Marathon, three Boston College graduate students walked past their applauding classmates to receive their diplomas.
Five weeks after they were blasted by shrapnel from a bomb at the Boston Marathon, three Boston College graduate students walked past their applauding classmates to receive their diplomas.
New allegations of bid-rigging are raising questions about how two Boston Water and Sewer Commission employees made a $600,000 windfall by flipping a West Roxbury plot of land they bought privately
New allegations of bid-rigging are raising questions about how two Boston Water and Sewer Commission employees made a $600,000 windfall by flipping a West Roxbury plot of land they bought privately from the MBTA's realty company at the same time that their employer was working on their own land deal with the T.
A judge has approved a defense request for federal prison records on the Boston Marathon bombing suspect.
A judge approved a request Monday by Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's defense attorneys to receive records compiled on him in federal prison.
A 35-year-old woman was transported to an area hospital after her car struck a parked car and continued into an apartment complex on Maple Street in Weymouth Monday, police said.
A 35-year-old woman was transported to an area hospital after her car struck a parked car and continued into an apartment complex on Maple Street in Weymouth Monday, police said.
The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts is up a penny. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular crept up to $3.49 per gallon in the past week.
The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts is up a penny. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular crept up to $3.49 per gallon in the past week.
A nonprofit organization that contracts with Massachusetts to provide services to residents with autism and other developmental disabilities should repay nearly $350,000 in state funds that it
A nonprofit organization that contracts with Massachusetts to provide services to residents with autism and other developmental disabilities should repay nearly $350,000 in state funds that it used improperly to pay staff, Auditor Suzanne Bump said Monday.
Gov. Deval Patrick and his wife, Diane, are grandparents for the first time.
Gov. Deval Patrick and his wife, Diane, are grandparents for the first time. The governor's office announced that their oldest daughter, Sarah Baker Patrick Morgese, gave birth to a son Monday in San Francisco.
About 130 people have retraced Arlo Guthrie's journey immortalized in the song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" to raise money and awareness for Huntington's disease.
About 130 people have retraced Arlo Guthrie's journey immortalized in the song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" to raise money and awareness for Huntington's disease.
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history.
Suspected Boston Marathon bomber number two may have penned a confession inside the now infamous Watertown boat where he was taken into custody by police four days after he and his brother allegedly set off
Suspected Boston Marathon bomber number two may have penned a confession inside the now infamous Watertown boat where he was taken into custody by police four days after he and his brother allegedly set off explosions near the marathon finish line, killing three and injuring over 260 people.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Police in Cambridge are searching for an alleged "Peeping Tom" who was caught watching a woman wash up in the ladies room of her Kendall Square office.
Police in Cambridge are searching for an alleged "Peeping Tom" who was caught watching a woman wash up in the ladies room of her Kendall Square office.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
