Judge Grants Injunction Versus New Mass. Obscenity Law
A federal judge ruled that a new Massachusetts law aimed at protecting children from online predators, violates the First Amendment.
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A federal judge ruled that a new Massachusetts law aimed at protecting children from online predators, violates the First Amendment.
Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner got hugs of support as he left Boston Federal Court Wednesday morning. This was his second and final day on the witness stand.
Independent voters continue to outnumber enrolled Republican and Democratic voters in Massachusetts.
The deadline is approaching for Massachusetts residents who want to vote by absentee ballot in the statewide elections.
Political candidates can spend millions of dollars on a campaign, but the job doesn't pay nearly as much.
Boston city councilor Chuck Turner today threw a curve at federal prosecutors, when he took the stand and said he couldn't remember ever meeting Roxbury businessman Ron Wilburn.
While candidates make their final pitches, their volunteers are working to sway undecided voters, and get their supporters to the polls on Tuesday.
Dan Rea calls out the Boston Globe for what he calls a "hit piece" on the Republican candidate for state treasurer.
Charlie Baker is talking taxes, job creation, Big Dig memos and Cape Wind with just days to go before the election.
On November 2, voters will decide if the state sales tax should be rolled back from 6.25 percent to 3 percent.
Critics of the state's affordable housing law want to completely scrap it with Question 2 on the Nov. 2 ballot.
Question 1 on the Nov. 2 state ballot asks voters if they want to repeal the 6.25 percent sales tax on alcohol.
Jon Keller talks about what the candidates had to say in their last debate.
Charlie Baker's controversial Big Dig memo was one of the highlights in the last televised debate in the governor's race.
The Democratic candidate for Rhode Island governor said President Barack Obama can "shove it" after learning Obama would not endorse him.
A man accused of shooting and killing his wife in Winthrop Sunday will be in court Tuesday.
The funeral for fallen Boston firefighter Bobby Kilduff Jr. will be held next week as a nonprofit organization is making sure that his family is supported.
Tributes are pouring for a Boston firefighter who died in the line of duty, battling a three-alarm blaze last weekend.
Rideshare drivers in Massachusetts have officially made history by becoming the first in the U.S. to unionize.
Nestled on the edge of Brookline and Boston, Leverett Pond is usually an ample spot to observe nature, but right now the shores of the pond are lined with dead fish
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.
