Locals Relieved That U.S. Government Avoided Shutdown
With gorgeous spring temperatures here in New England, this weekend is a great time to visit some of Boston's historic sites and monuments.
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With gorgeous spring temperatures here in New England, this weekend is a great time to visit some of Boston's historic sites and monuments.
Vice President Joe Biden was at UNH Monday, striking a serious tone in announcing new guidelines to prevent sexual assault on college and university campuses.
Illinois congressman Luis Gutierrez met with immigrant advocates for a rally in East Boston on Sunday.
Gotta love the administration's response to the approaching $4 and perhaps $5 a gallon gasoline. He lends more than $2 Billion dollars......U.S. dollars which we don't have....to Brazil....so they can drill for more oil. What on this good earth is going to save us from this community organizer from Chicago's south side.
President Barack Obama's decision to intervene in Libya is raising eyebrows and questions, and they're coming from across the political spectrum. Jon Keller is at large.
Joe Biden is visiting Massachusetts to help rally the Democratic political donors and foot soldiers he and President Barack Obama will need to win reelection next year.
I'm not sure what happened here. I got a good nights sleep, the sun is shining bright, it's about 70 degrees...a beautiful day... and all is well. I'm probably a million miles from anywhere Donald Trump has ever wanted to be....physically or spiritually....so why do I get nauseous when I open the morning paper and see another story about "The Donald" thinking seriously about running for President. Please tell me this is a joke!
Chief State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley quit on Sunday after causing a stir by describing the military's treatment of the suspected WikiLeaks leaker as "ridiculous" and "stupid."
A school department crew spruced up the pathway to TechBoston Academy in Dorchester Monday for President Obama's Tuesday visit.
FEMA officials announced on Monday that federal disaster aid has been made available to Massachusetts for the severe winter storm that struck the area from Jan. 11-12.
President Barack Obama is planning to push his education agenda with a stop by a Boston school before bulking up his campaign coffers at a Museum of Fine Arts fundraiser.
This time, Mitt Romney has a clear pitch: I'm the strongest Republican to challenge President Barack Obama on the country's single biggest issue -- the economy.
For the people looking for publicity....the answer is clearly NO. But that takes on so many variables, you have to toss in a few caveats as well. A politician running for office desperately seeks publicity....as long as its good publicity. Otherwise the answer to the question above is YES. Bring in the "spin-doctors" and all of a sudden the yes/no question becomes MAYBE and now you're into the ears of the beholder.
President Barack Obama is reaching out to an old friend and fellow Democrat as he prepares for a tough re-election campaign: Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick.
Gov. Deval Patrick is asking for federal disaster relief for cities and towns in eight Massachusetts counties hit hard by the heavy snowstorm of Jan. 12.
Voters often vent at town meetings, but is this incident proof the talk about 'toning down' political rhetoric was just talk? Jon Keller is at large.
President Barack Obama is awarding the nation's highest civilian honor to a diverse group of recipients, including Celtics and basketball legend Bill Russell.
Speaking of the President, did you happen to catch his news conference today? (Tues.) Tom Bergeron has never seen that much dancing at one time, in one show. Barack's hems and haws, stutterin' and stammerin...aah.....aah....aah......umm....umm...dancin' and shufflin' his way through routine questions almost made Barney Frank and Tommy Menino sound like speech therapists.
President Barack Obama wants to cut $2.5 billion from a $5 billion home heating aid program for the poor, two people familiar with his 2012 budget proposal said Wednesday, halving the popular fund as he looks for places to rein in federal spending.
All 11 Democratic members of Massachusetts' congressional delegation are fighting proposed funding cuts by Democratic President Barack Obama to the Community Services Block Grants program.
For years, Michael Curry has heard this joke from African-Africans living in the South: No matter how bad things are for black people here, at least we don't live in Boston.
President Obama will recognize 28 men who died when a cold war radar station off Massachusetts collapsed into the sea 50 years ago. U.S. Sen. John Kerry's office said the White House told them Friday that Obama would give Kerry a letter recognizing the sacrifice of the victims to deliver to their surviving relatives.
I have tried......Lord knows how I have tried, to avoid any involvement whatsoever, in the outrageous rhetoric that has run amuck since the tragic shooting in Tucson, Arizona. What a sick, sick event notched into the history books of Tucson...and this great country. But the diatribe and totally irresponsible rhetoric that has resulted from the bloody event will not make the history books......and perhaps it should.
Did you ever listen to the radio, or watch television or read a newspaper story and say to yourself...."that's what's wrong with this country today.....?"
I simply had to wait a couple of days. After Tuesday's historic tsunami came crashing over the Dems specifically, and Washington in general, I honestly needed a couple of days to try and calm down. Was that a beautiful thing or what?
Foxboro is refusing to front upwards of $8 million needed to buy equipment and pay police and fire over a span of 39 days.
Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored less than a minute apart early in the first period and the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
The Boston City Council is looking at how to be better prepared for the next round of snow after two blockbuster storms this year.
The conflicts in Iran have only just begun, yet Massachusetts commuters are already seeing an impact at the pump.
With few commercial airlines traveling in the Middle East conflict area, some New Englanders have found themselves stranded.
The conflicts in Iran have only just begun, yet Massachusetts commuters are already seeing an impact at the pump.
Foxboro is refusing to front upwards of $8 million needed to buy equipment and pay police and fire over a span of 39 days.
With few commercial airlines traveling in the Middle East conflict area, some New Englanders have found themselves stranded.
Ara Nazarian with the Armenian National Committee of America said there are many Armenians in Iran.
The Boston City Council is looking at how to be better prepared for the next round of snow after two blockbuster storms this year.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
Four children have died from the flu in Massachusetts so far this season, public health officials say.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
After I-Team reports about a Foxboro woman's frustration with her GE gas range, the company has agreed to give her a refund.
It took Aaron Braun years to get more than 93,000 Dunkin' rewards points, but after a policy change he's left with a fraction of that.
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."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
Marat Khusnutdinov and Casey Mittelstadt scored less than a minute apart early in the first period and the Boston Bruins held on for a 2-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night.
Payton Pritchard scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics beat Milwaukee 108-81 on Monday night to spoil Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo's return from a right calf strain.
Luke Kornet has called on the Atlanta Hawks to cancel their upcoming collaboration with Magic City.
The World Baseball Classic is getting underway this week, and several Boston Red Sox players will be participating.
Neemias Queta scored a career-high 27 points and added 17 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics recover from a slow start and rally past the Philadelphia 76ers 114-98.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."
A tegu lizard was found buried beneath the snow in Providence, Rhode Island.