Mass. man charged in online teen porn caseA 20-year-old Massachusetts youth volunteer has pleaded not guilty to charges he enticed a 13-year-old Arizona boy into sex acts that he watched on an Internet video connection.
Mass. House approves forensic testing billThe Massachusetts House has unanimously approved a bill that gives those convicted of a crime the right to request that the courts order new forensic tests of the evidence used to convict them.
Maine is next state to weigh in on GOP raceMitt Romney and Ron Paul are the undisputed favorites in Maine, the next state weighing in on the Republican presidential race. They're the only candidates who have made much of an effort here.
Measles patient at Super Bowl venue among 4 casesA person diagnosed with measles may have exposed others at Indianapolis' Super Bowl Village to the disease, according to Indiana health officials, who say they're not yet concerned about a widespread outbreak.
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Health officials warn of Super Bowl measles caseMassachusetts health officials are warning that people who visited the Super Bowl village outdoor festival in Indianapolis last Friday may have been exposed to measles.
Study finds MDs not always honest with patientsTrust your doctor? A survey finds that some doctors aren't always completely honest with their patients.
Unplanned 9/11 analysis links noise, whale stressAn ocean experiment that was accidentally conducted amid the shipping silence after Sept. 11 has shown the first link between underwater noise and stress in whales, researchers reported Wednesday.
Barge in place for removal of NH bridge spanA barge is in place to remove a 2-million pound section of the historic Memorial Bridge linking New Hampshire and Maine.
Unplanned 9/11 analysis links noise, whale stressResearchers say an ocean experiment that was accidentally conducted amid the shipping silence after Sept. 11 has shown the first link between underwater noise and stress in whales.
Unplanned experiment links noise and whale stressResearchers say an ocean experiment accidentally conducted amid the post-Sept. 11 silence has shown the first link between underwater noise and stress in whales.
GOP vows to reverse Obama birth control policyRepublicans vowed Wednesday to reverse President Barack Obama's new policy on birth control, lambasting the rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide contraceptive coverage for their employees as an "unambiguous attack on religious freedom in our country."
White House attacks Romney on birth controlThe White House is taking on GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney over his criticism of President Barack Obama's birth control coverage mandate.
Speaker: No new taxes in Mass. budgetMassachusetts House leaders will propose a state budget for the next fiscal year that does not call for any new taxes or fees, Speaker Robert DeLeo told lawmakers on Wednesday.
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 pleaded not guilty Wednesday to a new set of charges accusing him 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 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 has surged into second place 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 says GOP rivals acted like DemsMitt Romney says he's a better tea party candidate than his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination.
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.
Salem’s official witch moves her magic onlineFor roughly 17 years Salem’s Pickering Wharf was the Graceland for witchcraft and Laurie Cabot its Elvis. Cabot, 79, who opened Salem’s first witch shop about 40 years ago on Derby Street, locked her doors at 63R Wharf St. Jan 31 for good. But she is not retiring.
