Romney Wins Conservative Poll, Santorum Second
Mitt Romney has won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists.
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Mitt Romney has won The Washington Times/CPAC Presidential Straw Poll of conservative activists.
New Hampshire's House is voting on a bill that would prohibit state employees who work with the public from wearing fragrances or using scented products during business hours.
Both Senator Brown and candidate Elizabeth Warren have been critical of earmarks. However, they are both on the record as saying they would fight for every dime for Mass.
President Barack Obama has freed Massachusetts and 9 other states from the strict and sweeping requirements of the No Child Left Behind law.
Massachusetts Speaker Robert DeLeo says the House of Representative's proposed budget for the next fiscal year will not rely on any new taxes or fees.
Mitt Romney just can't shake his difficulty attracting conservatives. And that reality is undercutting his effort to cast himself as the inevitable Republican presidential nominee.
Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives
Former House Speaker Sal DiMasi has been transferred from a federal prison in Kentucky to one in New York City.
Former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has left the federal prison in Kentucky where he's been held since last fall, but it's unclear where he is headed or if the move is permanent.
Political hopefuls who want to get their names on the September primary ballots in Massachusetts can begin picking up nomination papers.
Gov. Deval Patrick took a swipe at Republicans seeking to defeat President Barack Obama and said federal policy makers can take a cue from Massachusetts to cut unemployment.
Transportation Secretary Richard Davey says there will be a fare increase on the MBTA this year and the Greenway Conservancy needs to wean itself off of state funding.
Mitt Romney's win in Nevada, coupled with his enormous Florida victory just days ago, proved Republicans have begun to coalesce around his candidacy in earnest.
The four Roman Catholic bishops of Massachusetts will urge parishioners to fight an Obama administration regulation requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control.
House lawmakers would consider scaling back mandatory minimum sentences for nonviolent drug offenders in Massachusetts, opening the door to a potential compromise on a stalled sentencing bill that also eliminates parole for some of the state's most violent repeat offenders.
Lindsay Clancy's trial continued Wednesday, though testimony for the day ended earlier than expected.
Video released Wednesday shows Karen Solomon, who is wanted for questioning in the death of her Worcester, Massachusetts, police officer husband.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
An 8-year-old boy has died after he was hit by a large tree branch at YMCA Camp Chickami in Wayland, Massachusetts.
A young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
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 young Roxbury mom says her car was supposed to be in an auto repair shop; instead, it was out on the road and it came back with more issues.
The device was found in the shower area of a women's locker room at Mass General Brigham's off-campus research lab facility.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
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.
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."
The immersive WNDR Museum in Boston's Downtown Crossing is set to close down just two years after it opened.
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
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.
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.
The Arizona Diamondbacks avoided a series sweep by beating the Boston Red Sox 7-6 on Wednesday.
New England Patriots wide receiver A.J. Brown got a chance to face his former team on Wednesday as the Philadelphia Eagles were in town for the first of two joint practices.
Adley Rutschman hit his first homer as a member of the Red Sox and Boston beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-4 on Tuesday night.
Willson Contreras and Mickey Gasper homered, and the Red Sox dismantled the Diamondbacks 11-1 on Monday night.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
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.
