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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.
Massachusetts tax collections were up 3 percent in August compared with the same month a year ago, but fell just short of the state's benchmark for the month.
About 12,000 customers are still without power after Tropical Storm Irene, but most are expected to be back on line before the holiday weekend.
Sen. John Kerry is soliciting ideas from Massachusetts voters on how to reduce the nation's deficit.
Congressman Michael Capuano announced Friday that he will not run for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Senator Scott Brown.
The number of Massachusetts homes and businesses still without power after Tropical Storm Irene is down to about 68,000.
The energy from the 1980s is alive and well in the North Shore Music Theatre's production of "Rock of Ages."
East Boston neighbors can't seem to avoid parking tickets after a litany of road closures makes getting around the neighborhood extremely difficult.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection to two break-ins in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
New Hampshire is planning to bill four New Jersey hikers who needed to be rescued from Franconia Ridge.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial resumed Monday in Plymouth Superior Court. Clancy's mother and sister were on the stand after the prosecution rested its case.
Lindsay Clancy's Massachusetts murder trial continued Monday as the prosecution rested and the defense began calling witnesses.
New Hampshire is planning to bill four New Jersey hikers who needed to be rescued from Franconia Ridge.
A 37-year-old man has been arrested in connection to two break-ins in Boston's Jamaica Plain neighborhood.
East Boston neighbors can't seem to avoid parking tickets after a litany of road closures makes getting around the neighborhood extremely difficult.
Police in Bellingham, Massachusetts are asking the public for help as they investigate a home invasion.
Sydney Towle, known for her social media content about living with a rare form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma, died Wednesday in Bethesda, Maryland.
Massachusetts has seen more than 100 cyclospora cases this summer, with some linked to lettuce.
Several people in New Hampshire have cyclospora infections linked to Taylor Farms lettuce.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Apartment rental scams are rising in the Boston area, according to the FBI. They said there have been nearly 500 victims.
An I-Team investigation into a brazen case of alleged land theft in Concord, Massachusetts has led to criminal charges nearly two years later.
With the Brigham and Women's Hospital nurses strike looming, some parents of newborns in the NICU are sounding the alarm.
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.
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."
Panera Bread is moving its headquarters from St. Louis to Weston, Massachusetts.
Breaking Grounds Cafe, a Peabody, Massachusetts coffee shop known for employing people with disabilities, is closing.
The buildings that house the Somerville Theatre and the Capitol Theatre in Arlington, Massachusetts are for sale.
Golden Temple and Party Favors in Brookline are closing after a combined 100 years in business.
There are no more Hooters restaurants left in Massachusetts.
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.
Bryan Reynolds, Brandon Lowe, and Nick Yorke each had two RBIs to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates over the Boston Red Sox 8-3 after a 2 1/2-hour rain delay.
Dorchester, Massachusetts native Joshua Báez made history on Saturday in his Major League Baseball debut.
Sonny Gray worked seven innings for his career-best 15th win of the season, Wilyer Abreu hit a home run, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 on Saturday night.
Brandon Lowe hit a three-run home run and rookie Rafael Flores Jr. homered for the third time in two days to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to an 8-4 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Friday night.
The New England Patriots played to a 13-13 tie with the Indianapolis Colts Thursday night in both teams' preseason opener.
Natick says it is installing a new floating boardwalk across Pickerel Pond.
Rising ocean temperatures are drawing more hammerhead sharks to New England waters, researchers say.
Some of the oldest military veterans in Massachusetts were honored with special flights on Friday in a World War II-era aircraft.
After marrying Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, Adam Sandler went to Nantucket in search of a basketball court.
An injured hiker had to be carried off a New Hampshire mountain on a stretcher, but that didn't stop her from getting engaged.