Las Vegas casino operator Steve Wynn is bankrolling an effort to convince Everett voters to support a proposed casino in the city, while nothing has been spent in opposition to the plan, according to campaign finance records.More>>
The Boston Globe and the Boston Herald announced Wednesday that they have reached a new 10-year agreement that will allow the Globe to print the entire press run of the Herald.More>>
Vice President Joe Biden is the latest high-profile Democrat planning to visit Massachusetts to stump for Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey.More>>
With one eye on Beacon Hill, University of Massachusetts trustees have voted to authorize up to a 4.9 percent increase in tuition and fees that would occur only if the Legislature does not approve the level of funding the university is seeking.More>>
A New Hampshire man seriously injured in a single car crash that occurred in the area of 41 Joslin Rd. in Milford Tuesday night has been charged with aggravated DWI, police said.More>>
A Northeastern University student charged with assaulting a woman in the Mission Hill area of Boston early Saturday morning has been charged for a second assault which occurred in the same area less than an hour after the first, police said.More>>
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey has released eight years of state and federal tax returns showing he reported his home address as 7 Townsend Street in Malden.More>>
A mother and her two children escaped a potentially deadly situation after their car, which became stuck on railroad tracks in Belmont, was struck by a passing MBTA train, Transit Police said.More>>
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority could save $250 million over six years by bringing the cost of maintaining its bus fleet in line with other transit agencies around the country, according to a report released Wednesday by the Pioneer Institute.More>>
Former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown has been keeping a low profile so far in the special election. With some polls showing Republican Gabriel Gomez within single digits of Democrat Ed Markey, we wondered why he's been so low key.More>>
Police have charged a Fall River man with being the driver of a car that left the scene after striking and killing a Somerset man with cerebral palsy operating his electric wheelchair along the side of the road.More>>
He was once friends with Boston bombing suspect No. 1. Now, the body of the man shot and killed by a Boston FBI agent is being flown back to Russia with his family.More>>
A message sealed in a champagne bottle and tossed into the waters off Tampa, Fla., more than a decade ago by a Massachusetts couple celebrating their engagement has been found.More>>
A Martha's Vineyard lighthouse that's in danger of tumbling off the cliffs it was built on in the 1800s was named one of the country's most endangered historic places.More>>
Winter Hill hitman John Martorano's testimony has spellbound the region as he has recounted in James "Whitey" Bulger's trial his life of crime, but to Martorano's neighbor in Milford, he's just "John," a quiet older man with two little dogs who keeps to himself.More>>
A company authorities say used deceptive practices to sell supplemental health insurance to veterans and other Massachusetts residents will now pay more than $5 million to settle case.
A company authorities say used deceptive practices to sell supplemental health insurance to veterans and other Massachusetts residents will now pay more than $5 million to settle case.
The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what the wind farm's president said Tuesday is a milestone for the long-delayed project.
The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what the wind farm's president said Tuesday is a milestone for the long-delayed project.
A Tewksbury man accused of deceiving young victims into posing nude over the Internet has pleaded guilty to child rape, extortion, and numerous other charges.
A Tewksbury man accused of deceiving young victims into posing nude over the Internet has pleaded guilty to child rape, extortion, and numerous other charges.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 5:07 PM EDT2013-06-18 21:07:20 GMT
Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa is giving his medal to the City of Boston as a tribute to the victims and families affected by the twin bombing near the race's finish line.
Boston Marathon winner Lelisa Desisa is giving his medal to the City of Boston as a tribute to the victims and families affected by the twin bombing near the race's finish line.
A New Hampshire man convicted of sexually assaulting his 7-year-old foster brother while they lived in Massachusetts was sentenced Monday to up to 10 years in prison.
A New Hampshire man convicted of sexually assaulting his 7-year-old foster brother while they lived in Massachusetts was sentenced Monday to up to 10 years in prison.
A woman says she and her 5-year-old developmentally disabled daughter were thrown out of a theater during a "Beauty and the Beast" performance because the girl was making giggling and
A woman says she and her 5-year-old developmentally disabled daughter were thrown out of a theater during a "Beauty and the Beast" performance because the girl was making giggling and humming noises she makes when she's happy.
Police are investigating a possible homicide in North Attleboro. A source told FOX 25 that a teenager was jogging Monday when he discovered a body near an old construction area on John Dietsch Road.
Police are investigating a possible homicide in North Attleboro. A source told FOX 25 that a teenager was jogging Monday when he discovered a body near an old construction area on John Dietsch Road.
A sergeant in the Arizona National Guard who served in Iraq has been sentenced to three years in a Massachusetts prison after pleading guilty to his role in a scheme to move $1 million worth of cocaine from Mexico to...
A sergeant in the Arizona National Guard who served in Iraq has been sentenced to three years in a Massachusetts prison after pleading guilty to his role in a scheme to move $1 million worth of cocaine from Mexico to Canada.
Senate Democratic leaders unveiled a plan Monday to overhaul the state's welfare system by moving more recipients off public benefits and into the workforce while reducing the potential for fraud and waste.
Senate Democratic leaders unveiled a plan Monday to overhaul the state's welfare system by moving more recipients off public benefits and into the workforce while reducing the potential for fraud and waste.
A Northeastern University student was arraigned Monday in Roxbury District Court in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the Mission Hill section of Boston over the weekend.
A Northeastern University student was arraigned Monday in Roxbury District Court in connection with an alleged sexual assault that occurred in the Mission Hill section of Boston over the weekend.
The candidates in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election weighed in Monday on President Barack Obama's decision to begin arming rebels in Syria, while new campaign finance reports show Democr
The candidates in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election weighed in Monday on President Barack Obama's decision to begin arming rebels in Syria, while new campaign finance reports show Democrat Edward Markey holding a fundraising edge over Republican Gabriel Gomez as the race enters its final week.
Five people have been charged in connection with collecting a combined total of more than $102,000 in unemployment benefits while continuing to work, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Monday.
Five people have been charged in connection with collecting a combined total of more than $102,000 in unemployment benefits while continuing to work, Attorney General Martha Coakley announced Monday.
A cyclist killed during the Trek Across Maine likely lost control and veered into a tractor-trailer that was passing his group from behind while he had one hand on his handlebar and was sipping water, Maine
A cyclist killed during the Trek Across Maine likely lost control and veered into a tractor-trailer that was passing his group from behind while he had one hand on his handlebar and was sipping water, Maine State Police said Monday.
The state's gambling commission has unveiled the second and final application form for companies hoping to build a casino or slots parlor in Massachusetts.
The state's gambling commission has unveiled the second and final application form for companies hoping to build a casino or slots parlor in Massachusetts.
Donald Berwick, a former top health care official in President Barack Obama's administration, announced Monday that he was entering for race for governor of Massachusetts.
Donald Berwick, a former top health care official in President Barack Obama's administration, announced Monday that he was entering for race for governor of Massachusetts.
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey is heading into the final campaign stretch with more than a two-to-one fundraising advantage over Republican Gabriel Gomez.
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey is heading into the final campaign stretch with more than a two-to-one fundraising advantage over Republican Gabriel Gomez.
A man killed someone who had come to his home to collect a debt on Sunday night, then went inside his house and took his own life, a dispute the victim's brother ascribed to a car restoration project.
A man killed someone who had come to his home to collect a debt on Sunday night, then went inside his house and took his own life, a dispute the victim's brother ascribed to a car restoration project.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready to buy him another ring as a gift.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is denying insinuations that he stole New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft's Super Bowl ring that's on display in the Kremlin, but says he's ready to buy him another ring as a gift.
The Essex County District Attorney's office is assisting Mass. State Police in investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened while investigators responded to reports of a loud party in Lawrence Saturday.
The Essex County District Attorney's office is assisting Mass. State Police in investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened while investigators responded to reports of a loud party in Lawrence Saturday.
In a "Quality of Life" crime string in downtown Lawrence, authorities arrested nearly 15 men for soliciting prostitutes, as well as 14 other individuals on drug, weapons, and stolen property charges.
In a "Quality of Life" crime string in downtown Lawrence, authorities arrested nearly 15 men for soliciting prostitutes, as well as 14 other individuals on drug, weapons, and stolen property charges.
In the U.S. Senate race, Democratic congressman Edward Markey has tried to take his Republican opponent's chief criticism of him - that he's an entrenched Washington insider - and turn it on its head.
In the U.S. Senate race, Democratic congressman Edward Markey has tried to take his Republican opponent's chief criticism of him - that he's an entrenched Washington insider - and turn it on its head.
Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park helped to rescue a 53-year-old hiker who was struck by a falling tree during a storm and has multiple injuries.
Rangers in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park helped to rescue a 53-year-old hiker who was struck by a falling tree during a storm and has multiple injuries.
MBTA Transit police have identified the three females accused of attacking an MBTA rider with bleach early Sunday morning. Two of them have been arrested.
MBTA Transit police have identified the three females accused of attacking an MBTA rider with bleach early Sunday morning. Two of them have been arrested.
State police are appealing a decision by a clerk magistrate not to issue criminal complaints against seven people allegedly found trespassing at the Quabbin Reservoir last month.
State police are appealing a decision by a clerk magistrate not to issue criminal complaints against seven people allegedly found trespassing at the Quabbin Reservoir last month.
Watertown police say the town's insurance company has agreed to cover the cost of replacing three department vehicles peppered with bullet holes and damaged beyond repair by explosions during the shootout with...
Watertown police say the town's insurance company has agreed to cover the cost of replacing three department vehicles peppered with bullet holes and damaged beyond repair by explosions during the shootout with the Boston...
Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez will be campaigning in Hingham Thursday. Wednesday in Chelsea, the Cohasset businessman told supporters that he has 13 days to close this out and
Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez will be campaigning in Hingham Thursday. Wednesday in Chelsea, the Cohasset businessman told supporters that he has 13 days to close this out and believes he can do it.
Senators from Illinois and Massachusetts have a friendly food wager on the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup series between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks.
Senators from Illinois and Massachusetts have a friendly food wager on the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup series between the Boston Bruins and Chicago Blackhawks.
Reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, a legendary organized-crime figure in Boston, is on trial on a long list of charges, including participating in 19 killings.
Reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger, a legendary organized-crime figure in Boston, is on trial on a long list of charges, including participating in 19 killings.
Wednesday, June 12 2013 5:29 PM EDT2013-06-12 21:29:33 GMT
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez says President Barack Obama's visit to Massachusetts and an upcoming appearance by former President Bill Clinton show his Democratic opponent is running scared.
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez says President Barack Obama's visit to Massachusetts and an upcoming appearance by former President Bill Clinton show his Democratic opponent is running scared.
A Mass. State Police trooper stopped a car on Route 122 in Paxton for a motor vehicle violation and found $12,500 in cash, a scale, empty cellophane wrappers, and a substance believed to be m
A Mass. State Police trooper stopped a car on Route 122 in Paxton for a motor vehicle violation and found $12,500 in cash, a scale, empty cellophane wrappers, and a substance believed to be marijuana inside the car, authorities said.
A Springfield man has been convicted of killing a barbershop customer, wounding the barber, and then injuring two officers during a shootout with police, all just days after escaping from prison.
A Springfield man has been convicted of killing a barbershop customer, wounding the barber, and then injuring two officers during a shootout with police, all just days after escaping from prison.
Investigators say a fire that gutted a Lynn church last month was deliberately set. The state Fire Marshal's office on Tuesday offered a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the person or
Investigators say a fire that gutted a Lynn church last month was deliberately set. The state Fire Marshal's office on Tuesday offered a $5,000 reward for information that leads to the person or people who set the blaze at the El Siloe Seventh-day Adventist Church on May 22.
The judge presiding over the trial of mobster James "Whitey" Bulger has denied the defense's motion to delay the start of the trial. The trial will start on Wednesday.
The judge presiding over the trial of mobster James "Whitey" Bulger has denied the defense's motion to delay the start of the trial. The trial will start on Wednesday.
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez has launched a "Latinos for Gomez" coalition which he said is supporting his proposals to provide better jobs for the Latino community and support an
Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez has launched a "Latinos for Gomez" coalition which he said is supporting his proposals to provide better jobs for the Latino community and support an overhaul of the nation's immigration policies.
