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'Big Brother' winner seeks bail

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:26:59 GMT

BOSTON - The winner of the CBS reality TV show "Big Brother 9" accused of trying to sell a powerful prescription painkiller is again asking to be released on bail until his trial.

Maine teen survives 48 hours in ravine

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:35 GMT

A Maine teenager who was missing was found late last night trapped in her car at the bottom of a ravine. Police and members of the public had searched for Kourtney Thibeault, 17, since she was reported missing Thursday morning. She had driven to a class in Auburn the day before and last communicated with her father by cell phone at about 11:30 p.m. that night

Diane Patrick endorses Capuano

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:42:27 GMT

BOSTON - Massachusetts first lady Diane Patrick has decided to endorse Rep. Michael Capuano in the Senate special election.

Driver in Duxbury crash charged

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:14:25 GMT

DUXBURY - The 36-year-old driver of a line painting truck that fell on its side this morning in Duxbury will be charged with possession of illegal fireworks, state police said. Chris Mandeville, of Quincy, has been hospitalized with minor injuries.

Cop quits after child porn charge

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:33:14 GMT

The North Adams Transcript reports Friday that Alan Vigiard plans to pursue retirement benefits after pleading not guilty at his arraignment at Northern Berkshire District Court to charges of possession of child pornography.

State House announces furloughs

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:39:33 GMT

Speaker Robert A. DeLeo today joined with House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. in announcing that employees of the Massachusetts House of Representatives will participate in a five-day furlough program expected to yield approximately $620,000 in savings.

Massachusetts child dies from H1N1

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:50:54 GMT

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health confirmed that two more Massachusetts residents died in the last week of H1N1 flu. One of those who died was a young child.

Conviction in fatal shootings upheld

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:37:14 GMT

BOSTON - The highest court in Massachusetts has upheld the conviction of a man serving a life sentence in the 2005 fatal shooting of two Springfield men.

Boston Symphony unveils Tanglewood plans

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:29:53 GMT

BOSTON - Winter hasn't even arrived but the Boston Symphony Orchestra is already planning for summer.

Students arrested in Harwich protest

Alison Bologna — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:08:37 GMT

HARWICH - Police have sealed off Cape Cod Regional Technical High School this morning following a student protest demonstration earlier today and arrested three students. FOX25's Alison Bologna reports.