Small Tax Break Kicks In Wednesday For Mass. Residents
Massachusetts taxpayers will ring in the new year with a tax cut — but a very small one.
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Massachusetts taxpayers will ring in the new year with a tax cut — but a very small one.
The National Weather Service reported Sunday that temperatures in Hartford, Conn., Providence, R.I., and Worcester, Mass., hit record highs for the day.
A Boston man convicted of raping his former girlfriend is asking the state's highest court to grant him access to records from a rape crisis center she visited so he can argue she had a motive to lie about the attack.
It's been more than six years since the monthly unemployment rate in Massachusetts has been higher than the U.S. average as a whole.
Utilities, airports and road crews are on high alert as wintry weather heads toward the Northeast again, bringing with it ice and perhaps a foot or more of snow in parts of New England.
Here are some of 2013's most talked about local stories in New England.
Miami Dolphins center Mike Pouncey has reportedly testified before a grand jury in the Aaron Hernandez case.
A West Yarmouth man is $1 million richer having missed Tuesday night's Mega Millions jackpot by just one number.
The candidates seeking to fill Edward Markey's old seat in the U.S. House are making their final appeals to voters in the Massachusetts' 5th Congressional District.
The price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts is up another 3 cents, and has now jumped 13 cents in a month.
A Quincy lawmaker is once again pushing a bill to establish statewide regulations for tattooing and body piercing.
Many places saw rain, but a handful of communities reported that they registered snow totals.
Secretary of State William Galvin says a count has determined that casino foes collected enough certified signatures to continue pursuing a proposed ballot question that would repeal the state's 2011 gambling law.
The new year may bring a small tax cut for Massachusetts residents.
The cost of a gallon gas in Massachusetts is up another 3 cents, and has now jumped 8 cents in the past month.
Another sign that winter is right around the corner is the opening of public skating rinks in Massachusetts.
State officials are urging residents to buy locally-grown Christmas trees this season.
Only 34 cents of every dollar collected by professional solicitors in Massachusetts in 2012 ended up with the charities they were representing.
A bill aimed at temporarily banning the natural gas drilling technique known as hydraulic fracturing — or fracking — is making its way through the Massachusetts Statehouse.
With no blue laws in New Hampshire, many Massachusetts shoppers headed north to get a head start on Black Friday deals.
Three people were hospitalized Tuesday night after a wrong-way driver caused a crash on Interstate 495 that left one vehicle engulfed in flames, according to Massachusetts State Police.
Seven workers detained during a November immigration enforcement raid at an Allston car wash have filed a federal complaint against the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
Sec. of State William Galvin narrates a commercial on Massachusetts airwaves. A WBZ-TV viewer wanted to know more about it.
Some neighbors in Charlestown are frustrated with a new development going in at the site of a 99 Restaurant with a chilling past.
Three people were hospitalized Tuesday night after a wrong-way driver caused a crash on Interstate 495 that left one vehicle engulfed in flames.
Some neighbors in Charlestown are frustrated with a new development going in at the site of a 99 Restaurant with a chilling past.
Seven workers detained during a November immigration enforcement raid at an Allston car wash have filed a federal complaint against ICE.
Sec. of State William Galvin narrates a commercial on Massachusetts airwaves. A WBZ-TV viewer wanted to know more about it.
There was a possible measles exposure at Logan Airport in Boston last week, Massachusetts health officials say.
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.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
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.
The I-Team has learned the Massachusetts Dept. of Health wants to take away pepper spray and non-lethal restraints from Tewksbury State Hospital safety officers.
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 Market Basket Board of Directors was justified in firing longtime CEO Arthur T. Demoulas, a judge ruled Monday.
April 20 is Patriots' Day and Marathon Monday in Massachusetts. Here's what's open and what's closed.
Another movie theater in Massachusetts is closing its doors. The Route One Cinema Pub in North Attleboro will shut down in May.
The bill would ban single-use plastic bags and implement a 10-cent fee for paper bags at Massachusetts stores.
Easter is today. Stores like Market Basket, Big Y and Stop & Shop have shared whether they'll be open or closed for the holiday.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Two-time James Beard Award nominee and Dorchester native Chef Valentine Howell prepared one of his signature dishes on the grill.
Blithewold Manor in Bristol, Rhode Island is a rare American garden estate that captures the beauty and spirit of the Country Place Era.
An ancient art form still practiced by hand, bookbinding is finding new life at the Harcourt Bindery, a small shop in Charlestown.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
Boston has scored two runs or fewer in six of its last eight games, losing five.
Morgan Geekie bounced in a shot from beyond center as part of Boston's three-goal second-period surge and the Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 to even their first-round playoff series at 1 on Tuesday night.
Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo homer in the second and added a two-run double as the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to four straight with a 4-0 win over the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday night.
V.J. Edgecombe had 30 points and 10 rebounds while playing through pain after taking a hard fall early in the game, Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points and the Philadelphia 76ers beat the Boston Celtics 111-97 on Tuesday night to tie their playoff series at one game apiece.
Mike Vrabel issued a brief statement Tuesday on the controversial photos taken of him and former Athletic reporter Dianna Russini at an Arizona resort last month.
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.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.