Did Scott Brown Rip Off Conan's Santorum Joke?
A joke told by U.S. Sen. Scott Brown at this year's annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast was virtually identical to a joke told weeks earlier by comic Conan O'Brien.
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A joke told by U.S. Sen. Scott Brown at this year's annual St. Patrick's Day Breakfast was virtually identical to a joke told weeks earlier by comic Conan O'Brien.
Sen. Scott Brown poked fun at Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum at the annual St. Patrick's Day breakfast Sunday in South Boston.
Scott Brown, Elizabeth Warren and other Massachusetts politicians brought some barbed humor to the campaign trail at the annual St. Patrick's Day breakfast in South Boston on Sunday.
Congressman Jim McGovern, back in Massachusetts, told WBZ-TV he hoped to send a message to the Sudanese government when he was arrested Friday in Washington, DC.
Jon Keller recently sat down with The Boston Phoenix's Chris Faraone, who got a closeup look at the Occupy movement from the inside.
Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern was arrested on Friday along with actor George Clooney and several others at a protest outside the Sudanese Embassy in Washington.
Massachusetts Senator John Kerry jokingly weighed in on the arrests of his congressional colleagues on Friday.
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Rick Santorum won the Alabama and Mississippi primaries Tuesday night.
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A federal judge has denied former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi's request to serve the remainder of his prison sentence in Rhode Island and ordered him returned to Kentucky.
The Japanese now have 3/11 – the anniversary of the national catastrophe of earthquake, tsunami and nuclear explosion that killed more than 19,000 people and left more than 300,000 homeless.
John Kerry described the reported shooting of 16 Afghan civilians by an American soldier as "tragic" in a statement on Sunday.
Mitt Romney won six of the ten Super Tuesday contests, including the primary in Massachusetts, but he still hasn't managed to knock his Republican rivals out of the race. Jon Keller is at large.
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.
Members of the fire house where Robert "Bobby" Kilduff worked remembered him as a hero following his death.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
