Kerry Confirmation Hearing Set For Next Week
A Senate panel will hold a hearing on the nomination of Sen. John Kerry to be the next secretary of state on Jan. 24.
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A Senate panel will hold a hearing on the nomination of Sen. John Kerry to be the next secretary of state on Jan. 24.
Haverhill City Councilors are considering a new ordinance that would allow them to attend meetings without being present.
Without waiting for Congress, President Barack Obama on Wednesday announced a sweeping $500 million program to curb gun violence.
Gov. Deval Patrick is filing gun control legislation he says will close loopholes in Massachusetts' existing laws while strengthening mental health services.
Throwing a bunch of executive orders at the problem instead of beginning the long, hard job of promoting personal responsibility in all corners surely isn't going to get us anywhere.
Congressman Mike Capuano says he's not going to run for John Kerry's Senate seat, if Kerry is confirmed as Secretary of State.
A coalition of unions, service groups and municipal officials is calling on Gov. Patrick and lawmakers to back a hike in the state income tax to help fend off budget cuts.
State transportation officials are proposing a range of options to raise about $1 billion per year to maintain and modernize public transit, highways, bridges and the rest of the state's transportation network.
A group of Republican representatives want to bring back straight ticket voting.
The Massachusetts senate race is one of the topics Jon Keller covered Sunday on "Keller @ Large" as he sat down with Massachusetts Democratic Party Chairman John Walsh.
Democratic Congressman Ed Markey has hired a veteran campaign manager to run his campaign for U.S. Sen. John Kerry's seat if Kerry is confirmed as secretary of state.
A petition to secure resources and funding, and to begin construction of a Death Star by 2016, has officially been rejected by the White House. Yes, seriously.
Three years ago, Scott Brown was a little-known Republican state senator from Massachusetts who shocked Democrats by winning a U.S. Senate seat in a special election that became a national rallying cry for the nascent tea party movement.
Teachers, workers at child care centers and school bus drivers are among those who will soon be required to submit fingerprints for criminal background checks under a new Massachusetts law.
Gov. Deval Patrick is planning to file a bill to overhaul health care benefits for retired state and municipal employees, changes that could save up to $20 billion over the next 30 years.
Veteran Boston firefighter Robert "Bobby" Kilduff Jr. died Saturday night after falling from the third floor of a Dorchester home while battling a large fire.
Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts have officially made history by becoming the first in the U.S. to unionize.
Tributes are pouring in as communities honor and remember a Boston firefighter who died in the line of duty, battling a three-alarm blaze over the weekend.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
Freeman Johnson is only of only 11 Pearl Harbor attack survivors who are still living.
Many people fear that a family history of dementia dooms them to inevitably suffer the condition themselves. But a new tool, the Brain Care Score, shows how lifestyle changes can be beneficial, cutting the risk of dementia.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
A new study finds that a simple blood test could predict Alzheimer's disease long before symptoms appear.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
Boston's cold and snowy winter might have an effect on this year's pollen allergy season.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
The gunman who allegedly opened fire on passing cars on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 46-year-old Tyler Brown from Boston.
There have been four violent attacks in three weeks at Tewksbury Hospital and a state representative is taking the fight to Beacon Hill to give security the non-lethal equipment back.
A family is demanding answers from the Gloucester, Massachusetts school district, after learning their five-year-old son was left alone in a quiet room for nearly half an hour.
A nurse says the decision is leaving the staff and patients at Tewksbury Hospital vulnerable to serious injury.
Barney Frank, a Democrat who represented Massachusetts in Congress for 32 years, has died. He was 86 years old.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Dover Saddlery is closing its Wellesley, Massachusetts store and preparing for more than 100 layoffs.
The "dirty soda" trend is coming to drive-thrus all over Massachusetts as Dunkin' is now serving up its own version of the viral drink.
Smokey Bones is closing all of its restaurants, including Massachusetts locations in Tyngsboro and Taunton.
Boston ranks right up there with Hawaii as one of the most expensive vacation spots in the country, according to a new report.
The Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
New England's largest and oldest Renaissance festival, King Richard's Faire, is a celebration of music, theater, and history.
In a vibrant Salem neighborhood, public art transforms everyday streets into a living museum at the Punto Urban Art Museum.
Renowned for her coastal-inspired artwork, artist Deidre Tao's art can be found in galleries and homes around New England.
With over 100 sculptures woven into the mountainside, the Andres Institute of Art is New England's largest outdoor sculpture park.
Known formally as Gurnet Light, a historic lighthouse has guided mariners at the entrance to Plymouth Harbor for generations.
After months of speculation, a critical day in A.J. Brown trade talks is one week away.
Celtics star Jaylen Brown earned All-NBA second-team honors, the league announced on Sunday.
The Red Sox took the lead against Minnesota, but couldn't hold on as the teams played a rainy series finale in Boston.
Trevor Larnach matched his career-high with four hits, Taj Bradley allowed one run over five innings in his return from a chest muscle injury and the Minnesota Twins beat the Boston Red Sox 4-2 on Saturday for their ninth win in 13 games.
Sofia Huerta and Maddie Dahlien scored and the Seattle Reign snapped Boston Legacy's five-game unbeaten streak with a 2-1 victory on Friday night in the National Women's Soccer League.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.
Little Joe the gorilla is leaving Boston after decades at the Franklin Park Zoo.
There's been another sighting of an unusual killer whale named Old Thom in the waters off Massachusetts.
A soccer coach in Ludlow, Massachusetts plans to pay it forward after winning big on a lottery scratch ticket.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
