New Probe Of Probation Dept Underway
A day after Massachusetts' top court released a scathing report on the hiring practices at the Probation Department, the state inspector general said he's forging ahead with his own probe.
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A day after Massachusetts' top court released a scathing report on the hiring practices at the Probation Department, the state inspector general said he's forging ahead with his own probe.
House Speaker Robert DeLeo's name is mentioned 41 times in the scathing probation report, but Friday there was no sign of the Speaker at his office at the statehouse, at his district office, or at his home.
The Cavalry is coming to Pepperell to help a marine who is down on his luck.
Read the report on systemic corruption for yourself.
The Brookline Town Meeting passed a petition that would allow legal immigrants the right to vote in municipal elections.
Massachusetts' unemployment rate fell from 8.4 percent in September to 8.1 percent in October, well below the national average of 9.6 percent, the Patrick administration announced Thursday.
Massachusetts highest court is ordering a massive shake-up of the state's probation department after an independent review revealed what the justices described as a system of "abuse and corruption" in hiring practices.
Jon Keller takes a look at the politics of the war on terror, especially in the transportation industry.
Jon Keller takes a look at whether the Volt is living up to the hype and all of the politics surrounding the new car.
A ludicrous call for a one-term presidency.
Gov. Deval Patrick is looking for ways to keep paying for the state's substance abuse treatment programs after voters decided to repeal the sales tax on alcohol, which has supported the initiatives.
U.S. Senator Scott Brown spoke before members of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on Monday.
The Steven Spader case exposes some glaring weaknesses in the case against the death penalty.
Boston Mayor Tom Menino leaves for Florence, Italy Tuesday.
It's been almost two weeks since Massachusetts re-elected Gov. Deval Patrick by a narrow margin, and some blame that narrow margin on Independent candidate Tim Cahill.
