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A bipartisan group of Massachusetts lawmakers wants to do away with parole for anyone serving more than one life sentence after a parolee released from three life sentences allegedly killed a police officer.
Gov. Patrick told city and town leaders he will cut some of their local aid, but attempt to offset the reduction with legislation granting them long-sought power to trim their employee health insurance costs.
A water main break shut a small portion of Chelsea down midday Thursday, with several street closures and low water pressure throughout the lower Broadway section of the city.
The Lawrence Fire Department has received a $6.6 million federal grant that will allow the department to rehire the nearly two dozen firefighters it laid off last year.
Gov. Deval Patrick is recommending the state increase the retirement age for state workers, end retirement subsidies and eliminate "double-dipping" by elected officials.
State Representative Peter Koutoujian was named as the new Middlesex County sheriff Friday.
There has been a major shakeup at the state parole board.
Gov. Deval Patrick declared a State of Emergency and activated the National Guard Wednesday afternoon, as a blizzard slammed Massachusetts.
A Rutland man who lost his daughter in the earthquake is due home Monday from Haiti where he helped break ground for an orphanage being built in her memory.
Police arrested two men on Friday and charged them in connection with an attempted robbery at Century Bank in Everett the previous day.
The brother of Woburn police officer Jack Maguire says the veteran cop was a man who loved his job and loved life as he stood in a sea of blue surrounded by police chiefs from across the state.
A former Massachusetts state senator convicted of corruption after being videotaped stuffing bribe money into her bra is returning to the federal court in Boston court for sentencing.
Massachusetts Republicans are renewing their call for a bill they say would guarantee long prison terms for dangerous repeat offenders.
A Woburn family has lost their home and three dogs in a fire, just days before Christmas.
Devotion School in Brookline sent a letter home to parents informing parents the pledge would soon be recited weekly. It included a form for families to sign off on whether their children would participate.
Police say the Chevy Avalanche that smashed into another vehicle on Merrimack Street in Lawrence Friday night belongs to Newburyport City Councilor Allison Heartquist.
A Supreme Judicial Court ruling over the summer makes it nearly mandatory that home and business owners clear the sidewalks in front of their property.
Unlike Gov. Deval Patrick's first inauguration, next month's ceremony will a bit more low-key.
A jobs commission ordered almost two years ago by Gov. Deval Patrick and the Legislature to find ways to create and maintain jobs in Massachusetts has never met, causing some to view the panel as a missed opportunity during a period of high unemployment.
Police have captured a prisoner who escaped from Salem District Court on Monday.
Twenty people were charged today in what federal prosecutors are calling a large-scale family-based cocaine and crack cocaine drug ring that has been operating in Dorchester and infiltrating surrounding communities.
Brookline dog owners may soon have to pay an annual fee to have their canine companions run free in town parks.
The King Philip PeeWee football team from Wrentham and Plainville is headed to Orlando to play in the "2010 Pop Warner Super Bowl."
Homeowners beware, bogus chimney sweep companies are out there.
More than a dozen hypothermic sea turtles are being nursed back to health after being rescued from Cape Cod beaches.
The driver accused of intentionally crashing his car into the Shrewsbury police station allegedly told others before the incident to "watch the news."
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday that she's running for reelection.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper just before the buzzer, allowing the Detroit Pistons to hold on for a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference.
The Patriots will travel to Denver to take on the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
The driver accused of intentionally crashing his car into a police station allegedly told others beforehand to "watch the news."
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced Tuesday that she's running for reelection.
A monster winter storm will clash with Arctic air, with major implications for the weather forecast in Massachusetts.
New England Patriots fans are gearing up to travel to Denver, Colorado, to support the team as they face off against the Denver Broncos in the AFC Championship.
A new dad had a ticket to be at Gillette Stadium for the Patriots-Texans game, but he wound up watching from a hospital room. WBZ-TV’s Samantha Chaney reports.
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.
Fewer people in Massachusetts are getting their seasonal flu and COVID vaccinations as the number of respiratory infections in the state continues to rise.
Flu is on the rise in Massachusetts, just as people are starting to gather for the holidays.
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.
In the last three years, the Better Business Bureau has received thousands of complaints about GE.
A home baker from Foxboro, Massachusetts is frustrated that the pricy oven she bought from GE wasn't working properly. Attempts to fix it failed.
Eight states have laws making police body cameras mandatory. Massachusetts isn't one of them.
A Massachusetts family got stuck with a bill for a damaged tire on their rental car, even though they bought the extra coverage.
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.
Boston's Time Out Market, a Fenway food hall that opened less than seven years ago, is now set to close.
Small businesses in Massachusetts are seeing a boom in business thanks to the playoff run by the New England Patriots.
Three Uno Pizzeria & Grill locations in Massachusetts and one in Rhode Island have closed for good.
TJ Maxx has closed its Newbury Street store in Boston less than a decade after it first opened.
Circle Furniture appears to have suddenly closed all of its stores right before Christmas.
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.
A program that had played in a grand total of 13 bowl games in the 130-some years before coach Curt Cignetti arrived in 2024 went on a historic run en route to a 16-0 season and a national title.
Tobias Harris scored 25 points and Jaylen Brown missed a jumper just before the buzzer, allowing the Detroit Pistons to hold on for a 104-103 win over the Boston Celtics in a matchup of teams with the best records in the Eastern Conference.
The Patriots will travel to Denver to take on the Broncos in the AFC Championship Game.
The first-ever World team for the NBA All-Star Game is already looking loaded, and Celtics star Jaylen Brown has been named one of the participants.
Sunday won't be the first time the Patriots have played a postseason game in Denver, but New England will be hoping the result is better than their past experience in the Mile High City.
A gathering of North Atlantic right whales off Massachusetts over the weekend appears to have set a new monthly record.
A rocketship on a downtown Boston roof is part of the new Winteractive 2026 public art installation.
The overpowering scent of Dunkin' donuts in the air has some Haverhill residents complaining.
Alex Cornwell's display of nearly 300 Christmas inflatables is attracting visitors from around Massachusetts.
Police are looking for whoever opened fire on inflatable Christmas decorations in Bow, New Hampshire.