New Hampshire Gov. Lynch Won't Run For Re-Election
Gov. John Lynch, a four-term Democrat, will not seek re-election in 2012. He is the state's longest serving governor in nearly 200 years.
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Gov. John Lynch, a four-term Democrat, will not seek re-election in 2012. He is the state's longest serving governor in nearly 200 years.
Two major Boston teaching hospitals will soon require all employees to get flu shots as a condition of employment.
It wasn't just any kindergartner left on the bus last week during the first week of school in Westford -- it was the superintendent's grandson.
A man who tried to rob a Lowell gas station over the weekend wound up getting hosed.
The city of Lowell has seen a 54-percent increase in violence in the downtown this year.
Only a handful of search and rescue dogs deployed to Ground Zero are still alive, ten years after the 9/11 attacks.
A third consecutive day of heavy rainfall is causing headaches across the state.
A police officer was shot and wounded during a robbery at a Woburn jewelry store Tuesday morning.
More than 160 tattoo artists from all over the world are in town this weekend.
About 140,000 homes and businesses were still without power in Massachusetts Wednesday, three days after Tropical Storm Irene.
The FBI is opening the nation's first airport-based counterterrorism office at Boston's Logan International Airport.
John Mariano, the Chairman of the Bord of Selectmen says he feels betrayed by the utility company.
Ken Willette Jr. says the governor should declare a State of Emergency in Lawrence because the leadership at City Hall is not addressing the problem bars.
A man driving on a busy Lawrence street was allegedly shot and killed by another man in his car.
Three people were stabbed, a firefighter was bitten and a woman was slashed with a razor when drunken crowds lingered outside several Lawrence clubs at closing time over the weekend.
Police in Methuen are investigating who shot at a mayoral candidate's office with a BB gun Tuesday night.
Some beaches in Chatham are closed to swimmers due to the threat of sharks.
There are not enough certified signatures to force a recall of Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua, WBZ-TV has learned.
Retail sales were up nationwide last month. Massachusetts retailers are hoping that trend continues this weekend when the state waives the sales tax.
State police said three staffers at a Department of Youth Services facility in Boston have been injured after six male teen-aged residents attacked them.
It's about time to pack for that roadtrip to college. What do you bring, and more important, what do you leave behind?
A nearly week-long price war between two Middleboro gas stations seems to have come to an end with both sides and plenty of customers all claiming victory.
Five fires were set over the weekend in Manchester, N.H.
Mitt Romney says the nation's credit problem arose because President Barack Obama has failed to show leadership on the economy.
A driver crashed into Leonard Morse Hospital in Natick Thursday afternoon.
Sebastian is a resilient and engaging 13-year-old who's known for being courteous, respectful, and thoughtful.
Middlesex DA Marian Ryan is cautiously optimistic the two men wounded in the shooting in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Monday will make a full recovery.
Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy came from behind to beat the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Kyle Schwarber homered in his fifth consecutive game and the Phillies beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Middlesex DA Marian Ryan is cautiously optimistic the two men wounded in the shooting in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Monday will make a full recovery.
A retired Massachusetts judge says the sentence given to Tyler Brown after a 2020 shootout with Boston Police was not a failure of the justice system, despite renewed scrutiny.
Tyler Brown, accused in the shooting on Memorial Drive in Cambridge, was reportedly released from a psychiatric hospital days earlier.
Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kevin Trainor, who was killed last week by a wrong-way driver on Route 1 in Lynnfield, was honored Tuesday with a wake in Peabody.
Former Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins is "devastated" following a shooting in Cambridge that she says could have been prevented.
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.
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.
A Dorchester woman says Boston Police opened fire through her closed apartment door and the bullets went into her 5-year-old son's bedroom.
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.
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.
In Groton, Massachusetts, there is a recently opened state-of-the-art venue that is becoming one of the region's premier nonprofit music destinations.
Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary is a protected marine ecosystem off the coast of Massachusetts known for its rich biodiversity, world-class whale watching, and historic shipwrecks.
Best Bees installs and manages professionally maintained hives for homes, businesses, and institutions.
Known for his sustainable cooking and farm-fresh ingredients, Woods Hill's Charlie Foster is a leader in the farm-to-table movement.
Gaining Ground in Concord, Massachusetts is one of the region's leading non-profit farms dedicated to hunger relief.
Amanda Gutierres converted a penalty kick in stoppage time and the Boston Legacy came from behind to beat the Orlando Pride 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Kyle Schwarber homered in his fifth consecutive game and the Phillies beat the Red Sox 2-1 on Tuesday night.
Jason Collins, the NBA's first openly gay player, who went on to become a pioneer for inclusion and an ambassador for the league, has died, his family announced Tuesday.
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy has been suspended for the first six games of next season for slashing Buffalo's Zach Benson.
Gillette Stadium looks different already, with 2026 FIFA World Cup matches coming to Foxboro, Massachusetts in June
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.