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With Congress expected to gut a federal home heating aid program and fall just beginning, New England states are preparing to reduce benefits or the number of households receiving help.
If casino gambling is approved in Massachusetts, one lawmaker thinks it could be possible.
Some of the state's wealthiest communities are not immune to foreclosure auctions.
From traditional Oktoberfest beers to pumpkin ales, Made-in-Massachusetts autumn seasonal brews are already popping up on store shelves. Here are some to keep an eye out for.
The attorney general's office says the personal information of about two million Massachusetts residents has been compromised through electronic data breaches in the past 20 months.
While Car-Free week is a well-meaning stunt it's no substitute for a serious, long-term commitment to ditching the car.
Martha Coakley is announcing criminal indictments against the state's former probation commissioner and the chief of staff to former state Treasurer Timothy Cahill.
Massachusetts authorities have suspended the driver's licenses of more than 100 people who converted licenses earned in Arizona to Massachusetts licenses.
Massachusetts gas prices have dropped three cents in the past week following two straight weeks of increases.
New Hampshire State Police say two people have died in a crash off of Interstate 93 in Salem.
Massachusetts has reached its highest credit standing ever after Standard & Poor's Ratings Services upgraded its assessment for the state.
Median household income in Dover is a little more than $150,000.
House Speaker Robert DeLeo says the bill will create an estimated 15,000 jobs in the state, and provide local aid to cities and towns.
Elizabeth Warren officially launched her Democratic campaign for U.S. Senate on Wednesday by greeting commuters at a rail station in Boston before embarking on a tour of the state.
The Massachusetts House of Representatives has started debating the gambling bill that would bring three casinos and a slot parlor to the state.
Here are a few reasons why the road ahead may be even more difficult than Elizabeth Warren imagines.
A coalition of gambling opponents is calling on lawmakers to oppose the state's latest gaming bill that would bring three casinos and a slot parlor to Massachusetts.
Yes, the casinos will create jobs and tax revenue. But in the end, when the jobs and revenue they destroy are counted, will this gamble come up snake eyes?
The cost of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts has edged up by a penny, the second consecutive week of higher prices.
More than three dozen Massachusetts state courts will be cutting back afternoon telephone and office hours for clerks and registers to deal with staff shortages.
Elizabeth Warren isn't a candidate yet, but she's already creating a lot of buzz in the race for Scott Brown's U.S. Senate seat in Massachusetts.
Massachusetts environmental officials are starting the school year by celebrating a program that fitted more than 2,100 school buses with devices designed to cut air pollution from diesel engines.
Public health advocates have crafted new web guides aimed at helping people learn more and live healthier.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 4 of the Philadelphia 76ers' first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics Sunday night.
The Bruins fell behind 4-0 in the first period at TD Garden, and the Sabres cruised to a Game 4 win.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Members of the Red Sox front office addressed the media for the first time since firing manager Alex Cora.
Coast Guard teams have suspended the search for a crew member who fell off a Norwegian cruise ship while it was traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
Coast Guard teams have suspended the search for a crew member who fell off a Norwegian cruise ship while it was traveling from Bermuda to Boston.
Two children were found dead inside a Wellesley, Massachusetts home on Friday evening.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
The Red Sox manager, Alex Cora, has been fired, along with several other staff members.
Members of the Red Sox front office addressed the media for the first time since firing manager Alex Cora.
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.
Spectacle Island in Boston Harbor is a 114-acre destination just 4 miles from downtown Boston.
A modern school with a historic aesthetic, St. Benedict Classical Academy in Natick blends contemporary design with timeless style.
The Lexington Minute Men represent the original colonial militia who fought in the first battle of the American Revolution.
In the middle of Maine's forests lies the Desert of Maine, a surprising stretch of rolling sand dunes formed when farming practices exposed ancient glacial sand.
Known for her vibrant, handcrafted pottery, Boston artist Jill Rosenwald has made a name for herself in the industry.
Joel Embiid will return to the lineup for Game 4 of the Philadelphia 76ers' first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics Sunday night.
The Bruins fell behind 4-0 in the first period at TD Garden, and the Sabres cruised to a Game 4 win.
Willson Contreras hit his sixth home run of the season and second in as many games, and the Boston Red Sox responded to the firing of manager Alex Cora with a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.
Members of the Red Sox front office addressed the media for the first time since firing manager Alex Cora.
Mike Vrabel was absent for day three of the NFL Draft on Saturday as the New England Patriots selected 6 new players, including a defensive lineman from Boston College.
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.