Patrick Signs State Budget, Vetoes $417 Million Transportation Bill
Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a $34 billion state budget while vetoing $417 million in transportation and local aid pending the fate of a separate transportation financing bill.
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Gov. Deval Patrick has signed a $34 billion state budget while vetoing $417 million in transportation and local aid pending the fate of a separate transportation financing bill.
Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has pleaded not guilty to 30 counts including use of a weapon of mass destruction to kill.
The New England Aquarium is officially reopening its signature attraction following a $17 million redesign and renovation project.
The investigation continues into the homicide of Odin Lloyd.
Mayor Thomas Menino has informed survivors and families of victims of the Boston Marathon bombings that a memorial spontaneously created in Copley Square after the attack is being removed.
A person has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run crash that killed a man in a wheelchair in Somerset last week.
Two of the three women accused of attacking an MBTA bus passenger with bleach have been arrested.
President Barack Obama arrived Wednesday in Boston to stump for Democrat Edward Markey in the U.S. Senate race.
A 2,500-year-old Egyptian mummy is coming out of its coffin to undergo cleaning and restoration procedures at Massachusetts General Hospital.
A municipal parking lot manager with ties to Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua has pleaded not guilty to charges he stole money from the city and performed campaign-related tasks for the mayor.
Two Massachusetts residents are suing the New York Post, for falsely portraying them as suspects in the Boston Marathon bombings.
The USS Constitution took part in a special tribute Tuesday, to workers who responded to the Boston Marathon bombings.
First Lady Michelle Obama spent part of her visit to Boston Wednesday, visiting with Boston Marathon bombing victims.
One Fund Boston administrator Kenneth Feinberg says right now there is just not enough money to go around to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Boston Athletic Association Executive Director Tom Grilk says everything is open for consideration for the 2014 marathon.
Jarrod Clowery of Stoneham suffered severe burn and shrapnel wounds in the bombings that killed three people and wounded more than 260 others.
Everyone hates them and now one city wants its residents to help fight potholes.
For his final budget proposal, the mayor decided to have a little bit of fun.
The game is called "Big Booting." One student is facing charges for kicking another student in the back of the head.
Gun owners called on legislators Wednesday to simplify the state's strict but "convoluted" gun control laws, saying they had failed to stem violence in Massachusetts.
The organizer of an event that raised more than $30,000 for children fighting cancer over the weekend is apologizing to the community.
Lowell's City Council will vote Tuesday night on a new police patrolmen's contract that includes a controversial plan to track officers.
Malden police along with State Police busted up a $1 million drug trafficking operation, the district attorney's office announced on Thursday.
Las Vegas casino operator Steve Wynn has unveiled an artist's rendering of a $1.2 billion proposed resort casino in Everett.
Hundreds of people were there with one message to the U.S. Supreme Court: dump the Defense of Marriage Act.
Dozens of ships from 21 countries are coming to the city for Sail Boston.
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red Sox top the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their sixth consecutive victory.
Three people were injured after an SUV crashed into a busy Danvers, Massachusetts hair salon.
As Boston's run as a FIFA World Cup host city comes to an end, local businesses are reflecting on what many describe as a once in a generation economic windfall.
Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals.
Three people were injured after an SUV crashed into a busy Danvers, Massachusetts hair salon.
The one-day nurses strike at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston ended Thursday, but a four-day lockout began, keeping the nurses out.
The United Kingdom's Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team - known as the "Red Arrows" - will perform a flyover above Boston today.
Kylian Mbappé had a goal and an assist after missing a first-half penalty kick and France beat Morocco 2-0 in the World Cup quarterfinals.
As Boston's run as a FIFA World Cup host city comes to an end, local businesses are reflecting on what many describe as a once in a generation economic windfall.
Massachusetts is reporting cases of cyclosporiasis, a disease caused by a stomach parasite that can lead to "explosive" diarrhea.
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.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
A Malden, Massachusetts woman said National Grid took more than $28,000 out of her bank account for a gas bill that she didn't owe.
A Massachusetts family thought their Vrbo stay would be protected after they had to cancel their trip to Hawaii due to severe weather. Now they're out $12,000.
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.
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."
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
There's a proposal in Cambridge to limit customers at bars and restaurants to one drink every 30 minutes.
Boston Dynamics is expanding with a new robotics and AI center in Waltham, Massachusetts.
Dozens of Boston bars and restaurants are taking advantage of a new Massachusetts law allowing for a later last call.
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.
Caleb Durbin hit a two-run homer to help the surging Boston Red Sox top the Chicago White Sox 2-1 for their sixth consecutive victory.
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Jake Bennett allowed four hits in seven innings, Tsung-Che Cheng had his first multi-RBI game and the Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 5-0 for their fifth straight victory.
Sam Antonacci had three of Chicago's four hits.
Jaylen Brown is reflecting on his legacy in Boston while "still trying to make sense" of the stunning Celtics trade.
A seal pup was spotted hanging ten on a boogie board off the cost of Maine this Fourth of July.
Avi Loeb, a Harvard astronomer who has made headlines with his theories about alien encounters, will lead a White House scientific advisory council on UFOs.
Haggis is not on the menu in Boston for the World Cup, despite what Gov. Healey told Scotland supporters in a lighthearted social media video.
There have been multiple sightings of a black bear in some unusual locations on the seacoast of New Hampshire and in southern Maine.
There's a smelly situation on the beach in Provincetown, Massachusetts after thousands of squid washed up on shore