Historic Mass. farmhouse to be moved to Va.An 18th century Massachusetts farmhouse has been purchased by a couple who plan to move it to Virginia and restore it.
Group: Health care changes saving money for citiesA report suggests that Massachusetts cities and towns are on track to exceed the estimated $100 million in statewide savings during the first year of new municipal health care rules.
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28 more airports will test lower-hassle screeningA new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes and belts before they board flights.
Ex-Mass. teacher charged with indecent assaultA former Newton elementary school teacher already charged with indecent assault and disseminating child pornography is now also accused of assaulting a girl he babysat.
Mass. Democrat launches campaign for US HouseFormer state Sen. Andrea Nuciforo (Ahn'-DRAY'-ah NOO'-sih-for-oh) is officially launching his campaign in the reshaped 1st Massachusetts congressional district.
Springfield changes bar closing timeSpringfield officials say they are going ahead with plans to make all bars and nightclubs close at 1 a.m. unless they have special permission to stay open an hour later.
Boston man pleads guilty to having mechanic shotA Boston man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to having a mechanic who botched his wife's car repairs killed.
Boston's Longfellow Bridge getting $300M makeoverThe famed Longfellow Bridge that spans the Charles River between Boston and Cambridge is getting a $300 million makeover.
Santorum labels Romney 'well-oiled weather vane'A jubilant Rick Santorum is leveraging victories in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri to increase pressure on Mitt Romney, labeling him "a well-oiled weather vane" who often shifts his positions.
Holyoke man arraigned in slaying of brotherCharges against a Holyoke man accused of killing his brother have been downgraded. Twenty-year-old Damion Johnson had been charged with murder for the November shooting of 19-year-old Jefforey Johnson, but on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to a reduced charge of manslaughter in Hampden Superior Court.
Skier who died in Vt. accident identifiedThe Vermont State Medical Examiner's office has identified the 41-year-old skier who died after striking a tree on the side of a trail at the Sugarbush Resort.
US senator seeks probe of Mass. housing authorityA top U.S. senator has asked federal housing officials to make a deeper probe into a troubled Massachusetts housing authority, where top managers are allowed to live in subsidized housing while hundreds of low-income families languish on waiting lists.
Trial set for Orthodox priest charged with assaultThe former pastor of a Greek Orthodox church in Worcester who is facing assault charges is scheduled to go to trial in May.
3 arrested in Mass., NH in store burglariesPolice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts have arrested three men following a chase on charges of burglarizing several businesses.
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Cape Cod man facing child porn chargesA Cape Cod man is facing child pornography charges after authorities say he persuaded girls he met online to perform sexual acts on their webcams, which he recorded.
6 New England towns picked for technical helpFederal environmental officials have picked six New England communities to get technical help improving the local economy and environment.
Analysis: Romney losses show conservative woesMitt Romney just can't shake his difficulty attracting conservatives. And that reality is undercutting his effort to cast himself as the inevitable Republican presidential nominee and prolonging a race that each day exposes deep divisions within the party.
Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breathMove over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
Santorum's hat trick jolts GOP presidential raceNotable moments from Colorado and Minnesota caucuses and Missouri's non-binding primary: SANTORUM HAT TRICK
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Santorum jumps into second place in delegate raceFormer Sen. Rick Santorum moved into second place Tuesday in the race for delegates with wins in Republican presidential caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota.
Mega Millions winning numbersHere are the winning numbers selected Tuesday evening in the Mega Millions lottery: 17-23-30-37-45
Santorum: I won and raised about $250K Tues nightResurgent Rick Santorum said his sweep of three GOP contests earned his shoestring campaign $250,000 overnight, cash he needs to take his upstart bid for the Republican presidential nomination to Mitt Romney's turf.
Romney intensifies fight for social conservativesRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney shifted his focus from the economy to abortion, religious freedom and gay marriage in recent days, part of an intensified effort to win over social conservatives in states voting Tuesday.
Winning numbers drawn in 'Megaplier' gameThe winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the "Megaplier" game were: 4
Pact ends coal at Salem plant in 2014The owners of Salem’s power plant, already slated to shut down in two years, have agreed that he facility will never burn coal again after 2014.
Man, 39, gets 15 years for role in killingA 39-year-old Dorchester man was sentenced to 15 years in state prison yesterday for his role in the shooting death last year of a 36-year-old Brockton auto mechanic .
Bill would change homicide insanity pleaAccused murderers would be barred from pleading “not guilty by reason of insanity’’ under a bill pushed yesterday by a freshman Republican.
Executive bankrolls marijuana questionA ballot question supporting medicinal use of marijuana is being bankrolled almost entirely by an Ohio billionaire.
Activist asks legislators to reject tax hikesA national antitax activist is opposing Governor Deval Patrick’s proposal to raise taxes on tobacco products and soda.
UMass Lowell to mark Dickens birthdayThe University of Massachusetts Lowell announced plans yesterday to celebrate Charles Dickens’s 200th birthday with seven months of events, beginning March 30.
Stabbings leave one dead, two injuredThree people were stabbed, one fatally, near Felker Street and Commonwealth Avenue around 10 a.m. yesterday, the Middlesex district attorney’s office said.
