Senate Puts Aside Effort To Expand Bottle Bill To Bottled Water
The Massachusetts Senate has put aside an effort to expand the bottle deposit law to include plastic water bottles and other types of non-carbonated beverage containers.
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The Massachusetts Senate has put aside an effort to expand the bottle deposit law to include plastic water bottles and other types of non-carbonated beverage containers.
A new Suffolk University poll shows just how tight the race for the U.S. Senate is in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Senators have passed a budget amendment that addresses prostitution.
After taking a break to deal with a family tragedy, Joseph Kennedy III is back on the campaign trail.
The presidential campaign debate over Republican Mitt Romney's tenure at a private equity firm is going down the drain.
My longstanding policy has been to not take internal campaign polling seriously unless the campaign releases the entire poll for examination. But now, the campaign of Richard Tisei has done just that.
A group assembled to find ways to help fishermen survive an 80-percent cut in the yellowtail flounder catch on George Bank is meeting next week.
The wife of convicted former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi says he has been diagnosed with cancer in his tongue and lymph nodes while serving an 8-year federal prison sentence in Lexington, Ky.
Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney on Friday criticized a restored 19th century bridge as another "Bridge to Nowhere".
The Massachusetts Senate has passed a bill requiring car manufacturers to sell certain information to local mechanics, repair shops and car dealerships for repair purposes.
Now that he no longer faces re-election, Gov. Patrick is starting to speak out more bluntly, with less calculation than before.
Political analyst Jon Keller spoke with Governor Deval Patrick about the local economy and the Secure Communities program.
Mitt Romney has almost completely closed the gap between him and President Barack Obama when it comes to fundraising for the campaign.
CNN has been lagging in the ratings for some time now and I want to know if that means people no longer care to have their news delivered straight down the middle.
Don't bet on Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney winning his home state or even trying.
Prosecutors claim Lindsay Clancy was "extremely controlling, meticulous, and manipulative."
Corporal Brett Martin of the Suffolk County Sheriff's Department was struck and killed on I-95 in Boxford, Massachusetts.
Families are facing the difficult choice of returning to Haiti, a country overrun by violent gangs, or staying in the United States and facing deportation.
A family farm in Peabody, Massachusetts, said dozens of roosters have been abandoned on their property.
JetBlue passengers found themselves sleeping on cots at Logan Airport in Boston after delays led to cancellations.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
A driver from Southboro, Massachusetts struggled for months to unravel a frustrating mix up with his E-ZPass account.
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."
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Beauport, the Sleeper-McCann House has become one of New England's most imaginative seaside estates.
Blending clean modern lines with the warmth of a classic seaside retreat, this stunning North Shore coastal home was designed to feel both elevated and inviting.
Set across thirty acres of rolling lawns, wooded trails, and contemporary outdoor art, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum invites visitors to experience art in the landscape.
James Beard Award-winning chef and restaurateur Karen Akunowicz has become known for her bold, Italian-inspired cooking and unmistakable culinary voice.
Just a short drive from Newport, the Norman Bird Sanctuary spans 300 acres of fields, forests, and coastal trails with sweeping views and more than six miles of hiking paths.
Patriots cornerback Christian Gonzalez spoke with reporters for the first time since team owner Robert Kraft publicly addressed the state of contract negotiations over the weekend.
Curtis Mead was injured in his second at-bat with Boston on Monday when he was hit on the wrist by Athletics starter Jack Perkins.
Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first major league grand slam and the Boston Red Sox beat the Athletics 4-2 Monday night.
Michael Lombardi joined Bill Belichick in making the NFL-to-college move when North Carolina hired the former New England Patriots coach in 2024.
The Red Sox bounced back from snapping their 15-game winning streak by winning two out three over the visiting Toronto Blue Jays.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
