Hundreds Protest Eric Garner Decision At Boston Common Tree Lighting
Demonstrators began marching around the streets of Boston Thursday afternoon to protest the Eric Garner case.
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Demonstrators began marching around the streets of Boston Thursday afternoon to protest the Eric Garner case.
Things got a little loud around Boston City Hall Monday afternoon as cab drivers protested outside before a hearing inside on Uber and LYFT.
State Police say 51 people were arrested in Boston late Tuesday night during protests of a grand jury's decision not to indict a white Ferguson, Missouri, officer who fatally shot an unarmed black teenager.
Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans sent a message addressed to college students Thursday asking that any demonstrations be responsible and peaceful.
A few thousand Market Basket workers and customers rallied outside a store in Tewksbury Tuesday to pressure management to reinstate the company's former chief executive or accept his offer to buy the company.
Market Basket protesters plan to hold their final rally on Friday in Tewksbury, according to group organizers.
Picketers aren't stopping shoppers outside several local Market Basket supermarkets, but the empty shelves inside are driving many away.
An estimated 1,000 people have shown up at Market Basket supermarket chain headquarters in a show of support for the company's former chief executive.
Nearly two dozen protesters were arrested outside the Suffolk County Detention Center on Thursday after they formed a human chain blocking the front door to the facility.
Organizers of the fast-food protests for higher wages on Tuesday shifted their sights to another issue affecting workers: practices they say amount to "wage theft."
The recent announcement that the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant would close at the end of 2014 has focused renewed attention on the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth.
Protesters are rallying in Boston to oppose any U.S. or NATO military action in Syria.
One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people gathered for nationwide rallies to press for changes to self-defense laws and for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader.
About 500 people demonstrated at Boston City Hall on Saturday in support of pro-democracy protesters in Turkey.
As the House began debating the transportation financing bill Monday, hundreds of senior citizens blocked traffic on Beacon Street in protest.
A crowd of activists gathered in Copley Square Saturday afternoon to mark the second anniversary of the uprising in Syria, calling for greater U.S. intervention.
Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee gave the public 30 minutes' notice for this year's tree lighting ceremony at the Statehouse, saying he wanted to avoid what happened last year when protesters crashed the event and it devolved into chaos.
Wal-Mart workers in nine states staged protests and walkouts Friday, including in Massachusetts.
As the liberal American press and ultra-liberal bloggers inundate the Internet and newsprints with criticisms of what Mitt Romney, the GOP presidential challenger to President Barack Obama, said about Obama during the Libyan attacks and murders, throngs of foreign press and few American outlets tell the real story involved with the White House's role in the incidents that we now know could have been prevented.
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After a mostly quiet few months for Occupy Boston, the movement's local contingent has a day of protests planned for May 1, as part of a call for global demonstrations by the group.
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Massachusetts Senator John Kerry jokingly weighed in on the arrests of his congressional colleagues on Friday.
A controversial bill to eliminate gay marriage has not been scheduled for a vote, but both sides are preparing for a fight.
Adjunct professors, who are in contract negotiations are protesting the $425,000 salary for outgoing UMass President Jack Wilson's sabbatical.
Mayor Wu and state lawmakers announced $4 million will go toward improving outdoor drug use issues in the area known as Mass and Cass.
The bill will affect the Cannabis Control Commission and marijuana possession limits in Massachusetts.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
The family of Stephenson King, the man shot and killed by Boston police last month, wants body camera video from the incident released.
The man convicted of killing Salem State student Claire Gravel in Massachusetts nearly 40 years ago will spend the rest of his life in prison.
The family of a man shot and killed by a Boston police officer last month in Roxbury is demanding accountability for his death.
The Lone Star tick, which can cause alpha-gal syndrome, is spreading north throughout Massachusetts.
The man convicted of killing Salem State student Claire Gravel nearly 40 years ago will spend the rest of his life in prison.
Mayor Wu and state lawmakers announced $4 million will go toward improving outdoor drug use issues in the area known as Mass and Cass.
The bill will affect the Cannabis Control Commission and marijuana possession limits in Massachusetts.
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.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
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.
Frankie Rodenbaugh died just days after his babysitter allegedly left him in a car, strapped in his seat for hours with no food or water.
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 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.
Clover Food Lab, a vegetarian restaurant chain in the Boston area, has let the state know it may have to lay off 182 workers.
The James Beard Awards announced their 2026 finalists. Here are the New England restaurants and chefs up for honors.
Free Jordan's Furniture is one round away thanks to UConn's success in March Madness.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
James Hagens is expected to join the Bruins immediately and could make his NHL debut on Saturday.
Sonny Gray pitched 6 1/3 shutout innings, and the Boston Red Sox beat Milwaukee at Fenway Park.
The three finalists have been announced for the Patriots Hall of Fame as fans will choose between Rob Gronkowski, Adam Vinatieri and Logan Mankins.
Jaylen Brown had 35 points and nine rebounds, and the Boston Celtics outlasted the Charlotte Hornets 113-102 on Tuesday night.
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Boston Bruins 6-5 on Tuesday night and claimed their fourth Metropolitan Division title in six years.
The Rumney Rocks Climbing Area is partially closed as nesting peregrine falcons could attack rock climbers.
A Cape Air plane had to return to Nantucket, Massachusetts after part of a door opened up mid-flight.
Hot dogs and fries at Fenway Park just got an upgrade. Boston Red Sox fans can now have lobster on their ballpark favorites.
A small restaurant and convenience store on Nantucket, Massachusetts keeps selling big lottery winners.
Ziggy the dog showed his appreciation for the New Hampshire firefighter who saved his life after a freak accident.