Joan Kennedy, first wife of Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy, dies at 89
Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, died Wednesday. She was 89.
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Joan Bennett Kennedy, the former wife of the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy, died Wednesday. She was 89.
By fending off a challenge from Ted Kennedy in 1980, WBZ's Jon Keller says Jimmy Carter helped pave the way for other Massachusetts politicians like Mike Dukakis and John Kerry.
The Kennedy Institute is teaming up with Fox News to host a debate between Senators Lindsey Graham and Bernie Sanders to show how bipartisanship can work.
What did and didn't happen on Chappaquiddick Island on July 18, 1969, continues to fascinate and frustrate.
Patrick Kennedy McCain respected his father, despite his political affiliation.
Senator John McCain was similar to late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy when it came to things like standing on principle and reaching across the aisle.
Jason Clarke plunged into frigid waters, repeatedly, for his role as the late Sen. Ted Kennedy in "Chappaquiddick."
We're getting our first look at "Chappaquiddick," the upcoming movie about Sen. Ted Kennedy's infamous incident in 1969.
Could the Oscar for Best Actor at next year's Academy Awards go to a portrayal of Ted Kennedy?
A doctor at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute who helped treat Ted Kennedy's cancer explains John McCain's diagnosis of Glioblastoma multiforme.
The new movie will bring Ted Kennedy's Chappaquiddick incident to the big screen.
Former "Friends" star Matthew Perry will play Ted Kennedy in the forthcoming mini-series "The Kennedys — After Camelot."
President Obama said he hoped the institute could help restore confidence in government at a time of great cynicism.
The $79 million facility will open to the public Tuesday.
President Barack Obama is planning to attend the dedication of the new Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate in Boston later this month.
In a statement to WBZ, Secretary of State John Kerry, who worked with Kennedy for nearly 25 years, says he thinks about his former colleague all the time.
Biden tried to call Walsh, but he called the Marty Walsh in Natick, a former aide to the late Senator Ted Kennedy.
The National Park Service is celebrating the 97th anniversary of its creation by examining the lives of Ted and Eunice Kennedy and how the years they spent growing up in Brookline helped shape them.
From being deceitful on Romney's actual position on abortion to being deceitful that women get pregnant from rape or that women can die from pregnancy complications it is time to call the GOP on the deceit and the stupidity.
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren has held her first fall rally in Boston as the race for the seat once held by late Sen. Edward Kennedy intensifies.
Joe Kennedy III hopes to be the first family member in Congress since Edward Kennedy's death in 2009 and the retirement of his son, Rhode Island Rep. Patrick Kennedy.
Republicans are kept accountable for their own misspeaks and actions. Unlike the Democrats' life jacket being tossed out to a sinking politician by the Party, when a Republican politician does the inexcusable, the Republican Party throws him an anchor – and that's how it should be.
Up to 40,000 Massachusetts jobs could be wiped out if Congress follows through on plans for deep cuts in defense spending.
Sen. Brown says he won't be pressured by the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's son to stop running a radio ad claiming the elder Kennedy's position is similar to his.
Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy says his father's legacy on federal health care legislation is being misrepresented by Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown.
Here's everything you need to know about getting tickets to a FIFA World Cup match in Boston.
Cities and towns across Massachusetts will be setting up big screens for free, family friendly World Cup watch parties this summer.
Here's where to find Boston's official World Cup watch parties, as well as bars and restaurants that are showing the soccer matches.
Boston is hosting the FIFA Fan Festival throughout group play, inviting soccer fans to enjoy 2026 World Cup matches in the heart of the city.
The South Boston community is rallying around two children after an armed robbery at their lemonade stand Wednesday afternoon.
High heat, oppressive humidity and a few thunderstorms are all in the weather forecast for the Boston area.
Here's everything you need to know about getting tickets to a FIFA World Cup match in Boston.
Boston is hosting the FIFA Fan Festival throughout group play, inviting soccer fans to enjoy 2026 World Cup matches in the heart of the city.
Here's where to find Boston's official World Cup watch parties, as well as bars and restaurants that are showing the soccer matches.
Cities and towns across Massachusetts will be setting up big screens for free, family friendly World Cup watch parties this summer.
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 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.
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.
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."
We now know when the sales tax holiday is coming to Massachusetts in August.
Gov. Maura Healey said Tuesday that she personally supports bringing back happy hour in Massachusetts.
An Amazon employee is accused of stealing hundreds of items from a warehouse in Bridgewater, Massachusetts.
Clover Food Lab, which has about a dozen vegetarian fast-food restaurants in the Boston area, is closing.
A proposed bill would push back "last call" so Massachusetts bars could stay open until 3 a.m. for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Complete with vineyard views and seasonally inspired dining, the award-winning LaBelle Winery offers one of New England's most distinctive winery experiences.
With a carefully curated collection of artisan cheeses and specialty foods sourced from around the world, Formaggio Kitchen has been a beloved destination for food lovers for over four decades.
South Shore natives and MasterChef winners Jesse Rosenwald and Jessica Bosworth are no strangers to the kitchen.
Built and operated entirely by volunteers, Waushakum Live Steamers brings miniature steam railroading to life on a full-scale landscape.
A Newburyport native, multitalented author, potter, and chef, Dave Becker opened his first restaurant at just 24 years old.
The home of the New England Patriots and the Revolution has a new look as the World Cup gets underway.
Games are likely to be tied at the end of regulation at the 2026 World Cup, especially in the late stages of the tournament with a highly competitive field.
With 104 World Cup games being played in the U.S., Canada and Mexico, it's like "a Super Bowl every single day for five weeks," U.S. team captain Tim Ream told CBS News.
The U.S. men's national soccer team, which last appeared at the 2022 World Cup, will face Paraguay to kick off its 2026 World Cup.
Drew Rasmussen struck out a career-high 13 and two-hit the Boston Red Sox over seven scoreless innings, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 7-5 victory Wednesday.
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.
A Boston man says he's lucky to be alive after jumping into the Charles River to save his dog.