Patrick: Boston Marathon Will Be 'Very Safe'
Gov. Deval Patrick said the Boston Marathon will be 'very safe' Monday as the city and several towns prepare for the first annual race since last year's terrorist attacks.
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Gov. Deval Patrick said the Boston Marathon will be 'very safe' Monday as the city and several towns prepare for the first annual race since last year's terrorist attacks.
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says the decision to lock down much of greater Boston during the search for the surviving suspect in the marathon bombing was a "tough call" but one he's glad that was made.
Thirty pounds of marijuana turned up at a food distribution center in Freetown on Friday, according to police.
Massachusetts Treasurer Steve Grossman faced off against the state's gun lobby director in an informal debate Thursday meant to highlight what the Democratic candidate for governor says is the failure of a party primary opponent — Attorney General Martha Coakley — to embrace tougher gun control.
Gov. Deval Patrick has nominated Supreme Judicial Court Justice Ralph Gants to serve as the chief justice of the state's highest court.
A special segment called "Latinos Making History" in which we highlight the many contributions Latinos are making in their community. On this edition, we tell you about a Latina who made history in the city of Lowell, Massachusetts. Marisol Nobrega recently became the first Latino female Sergeant in the history of the Lowell Police Department.
Tax procrastinators will have a few more days to file their state returns in Massachusetts.
A bill creating a "Boston Strong" license plate has been given final approval by lawmakers.
The two Democratic candidates In the race to succeed Attorney General Martha Coakley are maintaining significant fundraising leads over the Republican hopeful.
Real-time traffic data that tells drivers how long it will take to reach their destinations will soon be available on key state highways.
A day care center in Hopedale is voluntarily closing its doors on Friday after someone filed an allegation with state officials claiming an incident at the center resulted in "physical or emotional" harm to a child.
The state Transportation Department is making $40 million available to fix potholes in roads ravaged by the harsh winter, the agency announced Wednesday.
A federal judge says Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick might have been "out of line" in ordering a first-in-the-nation ban of Zohydro, a powerful new painkiller.
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is battling back against a growing concern with opiate abuse.
Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. says it will begin leasing cars to small and midsize businesses.
Massachusetts is planning to spend $5 million planting trees in urban neighborhoods.
Here are some of our suggestions for a Boston-Brewed Craft Beercation.
On Friday, Penn National Gaming announced it has submitted an electronic payment of $25 million to the state for the Plainridge Park Casino gambling license.
Delegates to the Republican state convention strongly backed Charlie Baker for their party's gubernatorial nomination on Saturday, and conservative tea party member Mark Fisher just barely missed receiving enough support to force a contested GOP primary.
New England's maple syrup producers are opening their farms and sugar houses to the public for an annual Maple Weekend.
Massachusetts state police say a traffic violations in the western Massachusetts town of Holyoke have led to the arrest of a Vermont woman who was transporting about 1,400 packets of heroin back to her state.
Keith Harris will spend his summer in a much different way than other people. He won't be visiting the beach or hanging out at backyard barbecues. He'll be spending much of it alone — and he's grateful for that.q
