Report: Dukakis 'Likely Interim Replacement' If Kerry Leaves Senate
If John Kerry leaves the U.S. Senate to become Secretary of State, former Governor Michael Dukakis might be the person to fill the seat until a special election is held.
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If John Kerry leaves the U.S. Senate to become Secretary of State, former Governor Michael Dukakis might be the person to fill the seat until a special election is held.
The prediction of a colder winter than last year means heating your home is going to cost more. In fact, a new government forecast predicts you could end up spending a record-high.
Massachusetts revenue officials are projecting a modest growth in tax collections for the fiscal year that begins July 1 — unofficially kicking off the budget-writing season on Beacon Hill.
What may have looked like light rain to most peopled appeared to be more like something out of a movie to one WBZ-TV viewer on Monday.
State energy regulators have fined three Massachusetts utilities nearly $25 million for their response to two major storms in 2011.
Massachusetts students are among the smartest in the world when it comes to math and science, according to the results from an international aptitude test.
Before the state gaming commission can begin awarding casino licenses, it must first come up with a set of rules and regulations for fully implementing the year-old expanded gambling law.
The brisk rate at which the cold-stunned turtles are washing ashore this year has packed a local rescue hospital and threatens the regional strandings record.
Governor Deval Patrick swore-in Major General L. Scott Rice as Adjutant General of the Massachusetts National Guard on Friday.
The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that police do not necessarily need a search warrant to look at a list of cellphone calls made by someone who has been arrested.
Five states were to announce Monday that they will add at least 300 hours of learning time to the calendar in some schools starting in 2013.
Former Massachusetts Treasurer Tim Cahill is back on the stand for a second day as prosecutors question him about taxpayer-funded lottery ads they say Cahill ran to promote his faltering 2010 gubernatorial campaign.
If we do fall off the fiscal cliff, tax hikes, program cuts and layoffs will come. If that happens, get ready for an epic round of the blame game.
If the so-called "fiscal cliff" becomes a reality in January, the economy in Massachusetts could take a bigger blow than other parts of the country.
Sales of single-family homes in Massachusetts jumped by more than 20 percent in October when compared to the same month last year, more evidence of a market recovery.
A Middleboro man found ten million reasons to celebrate on Veterans Day.
Massachusetts is getting more than $2.1 million to settle claims that British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline LLC deceptively promoted the diabetes drug Avandia.
A nearly 200-year-old Massachusetts statute outlining the penalties for corporate manslaughter is being thrust into the spotlight again as lawmakers on Beacon Hill and in Congress wrestle with the fallout from a deadly meningitis outbreak linked to a local compounding pharmacy.
A 71-year-old Andover woman may be Massachusetts' first case of fungal meningitis linked the embattled Framingham pharmacy company at the center of a deadly nationwide outbreak, WBZ-TV has learned.
Authorities have finally identified a man found murdered on a Pennsylvania highway 44 years ago as a Marine from Lawrence, Massachusetts.
Enough voters here are so repulsed by the national Republican brand that they simply will not vote for Republicans for federal office.
Jarren Duran singled home the winning run to cap a three-run rally in the 10th inning, and the Red Sox finished a four-game sweep of the rival Yankees with a 5-4 victory Sunday night.
Millions of gallons of raw sewage are being dumped into the Merrimack River due to two breaks in a pressurized water main.
One person was killed and a family of four was hospitalized after Massachusetts State Police say an 81-year-old wrong-way driver caused two crashes late Saturday night.
One man was killed, and four others were injured in a Saturday morning shooting in Mattapan.
An off-duty Massachusetts State Trooper is currently off the job after police say he was seen on video punching another off-duty trooper at a bar.
One person was killed and a family of four was hospitalized after Massachusetts State Police say an 81-year-old wrong-way driver caused two crashes late Saturday night.
Millions of gallons of raw sewage are being dumped into the Merrimack River due to two breaks in a pressurized water main.
Video shows a duck boat filled with people flipped while exiting the Charles River in Cambridge on Saturday.
An off-duty Massachusetts State Trooper was allegedly seen on video punching another off-duty trooper at a bar.
Brockton native AJ Dybantsa visited with young fans at a school in his hometown days after being picked No. 1 by the Washington Wizards.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
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.
Jarren Duran singled home the winning run to cap a three-run rally in the 10th inning, and the Red Sox finished a four-game sweep of the rival Yankees with a 5-4 victory Sunday night.
Jake Bennett held New York to one run in 6 1/3 innings, Masataka Yoshida hit a leadoff home run off Gerrit Cole and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees for the third straight day, 4-1 on Saturday.
Payton Tolle took a perfect game into the sixth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-1 on Friday night.
France forward Ousmane Dembélé scored a first-half hat trick to help his team beat Norway 4-1 at the World Cup on Friday.
Caleb Durbin broke a tie with a two-run homer in the fifth inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the New York Yankees 6-3 on Thursday night.
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
Have you ever wondered where all the fish in the New England Aquarium come from? The answer is just down the road in Quincy.
Hopkinton, Massachusetts police are investigating video of a "suspicious" person walking into the middle of a road at night in front of a car.