Six Local Lawmakers Ask For Emergency Review Of Cod Population
New England lawmakers are asking the U.S. Commerce Secretary for an emergency assessment of the abundance of cod in the Gulf of Maine.
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New England lawmakers are asking the U.S. Commerce Secretary for an emergency assessment of the abundance of cod in the Gulf of Maine.
The holidays are here! And even though we are going through some tough economic times, it is exactly during these times, that many of us feel like giving back and want to make a difference in other people's lives.
Attorney General Martha Coakley says Verizon New England has agreed to pay more than $800,000 to resolve allegations it overcharged local communities for telephone service.
A Massachusetts State Trooper was arrested Friday after authorities say he was caught with a prostitute and then tried to run down a police officer while trying to escape.
Massachusetts is one of nine states that will share $500 million in grant money won in a high-profile competition intended to jump-start improvements in often-overlooked early childhood programs.
State lawmakers have approved a bill that would allow package stores to open on the day after Christmas.
The new jobless rate was the lowest monthly figure since December 2008.
The state is cashing in big time on unclaimed property.
Gov. Deval Patrick has named Stephen Crosby, a former state official in Republican administrations, to chair a powerful commission that will oversee the state's new casino gambling law.
Barring a last-minute hitch, the tax rate will automatically be reduced from 5.3 percent to 5.25 on Jan. 1.
Massachusetts gas prices have dropped for the fourth consecutive week.
You may want to make sure you have enough beer and wine at home to get you through the 26th.
The new fiscal year doesn't start for another six months, but on Beacon Hill, lawmakers, economists and advocates are already looking ahead.
A coalition is pushing for a new seat belt enforcement law after a study showed that seat belt use in Massachusetts is among the lowest in the country.
Fishermen, scientists and rulemakers gathered Friday in New Hampshire to discuss an unexpectedly dire assessment of the health of Gulf of Maine cod and seek ways the fishing industry can weather it.
A push is underway to allow Massachusetts liquor stores to sell alcohol on the Monday after Christmas.
Texting while driving increased 50 percent last year despite a rush by states to ban the practice.
Cathedral High School is going to have to live with Saturday's heartbreaking Super Bowl loss.
Mayor Menino met with the Cathedral HS football team Wednesday and offered a celebratory lunch after a controversial Super Bowl loss.
William Galvin said he doesn't believe there's any evidence that Romney officials "deliberately did not retain records."
A touchdown celebration cost a Boston high school team a championship over the weekend.
A brand new book has hit the market and it's by a local author, who's considered a networking guru.
It seems five arrests, a suspended license and a monitoring bracelet weren't enough to stop a man from drinking and driving again, according to police.
The election is 11 months away, but there's already a dead heat in the U.S. Senate race in Massachusetts, according to a new poll.
