By Stephanie Miceli -- July 26, 2010 . In one of the largest unauthorized disclosures in military history, online whistle-blower WikiLeaks posted a six-year "incident-by-incident" archive of leaked Afghan war documents late Sunday.The 92,000 reports span two administrations and six years, from January 2004 through December 2009.
By Stephanie Miceli -- July 19, 2010 . In an effort to cut costs, many of Massachusetts' smaller public school systems may move toward regionalization. State officials say sharing costs could save tens of millions of dollars while offering students more courses and programs.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- July 12, 2010 A New York senator is calling for a Federal Trade Commission investigation into alcohol-energy drinks that he believes are targeting drinkers under the age of 21. The drinks have flashy colors and funky designs, which Senator Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) thinks are a deliberate marketing ploy toward underage drinkers.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- July 8, 2010 Human Rights Watch, a campaign group that conducts research and advocacy for human rights, has called for Iran to stop the death-by-stoning of a woman convicted of adultery.
By Justine Frostad -- June 28, 2010 Solicitor General Elena Kagan has pledged that if her nomination to the Supreme Court is confirmed by the Senate her decisions will be impartial. In her opening statement Kagan stressed that impartiality will be her most important pledge.
By Stephanie Miceli -- June 23, 2010 Federal Judge Martin Feldman lifted the Obama administration's six-month moratorium on offshore drilling yesterday. Feldman said Obama's response to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster has caused "irreparable harm to businesses" and eliminated desperately needed drilling jobs, calling the imposition of a moratorium "generic" and "punitive."
By Cat Viglienzoni -- June 21, 2010 New York Senator Charles Schumer is proposing tougher sex offender laws. The national measure aims to prevent registered sex offenders from working in private-sector professions or volunteer work that involves working with children.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- June 17, 2010 About 200 emergency medical technicians had their licenses suspended Thursday after it was revealed they falsified their certification records.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- June 17, 2010 Police are looking for a man whose wife, two children and mother-in-law were found dead in their Winchester home yesterday.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- June 16, 2010 Lawyers in a San Francisco courtroom are presenting their closing arguments this afternoon to a judge in the high-profile battle over gay marriage rights. The case to overturn Proposition 8, the measure that voters approved to deny gays the right to marry, is the latest in a long fight in the Golden State over gay marriage.
By Stephanie Miceli -- June 16, 2010 Boston police say that there are about 100 gangs in the city, most of them named after the streets where their members live or hang out. But the trick is being able to identify them.
By Stephanie Miceli -- June 7, 2010 Gaming in Massachusetts might no longer be a gamble, but a distinct possibility. On Tuesday at a public State House hearing, state senators and various stakeholders will unveil their latest arguments in advance of this month's pending gambling legislation.
By Stephanie Miceli -- June 7, 2010 Jack Nicholson isn't going to air his promised promo just yet, but after the Boston Celtics took Game 2 of the Finals over the Lakers, he might at least want to start practicing.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- June 4, 2010 It was a touching reunion for a Massachusetts couple, separated three years because the federal government does not recognize same-sex marriages. The couple had been married in the United States but when one of them was denied asylum from Brazil, they were forced to separate.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- June 3, 2010 The president of the Boston firefighters' union proposed a contract concession Thursday agreeing to postpone a pay hike for a year only if City Council approves the controversial pay raise awarded to the firefighters by an arbitrator.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- May 28, 2010 The Massachusetts Senate voted to pass a bill that would toughen rules that prevent illegal immigrants from receiving public health care, housing, and higher education benefits. Some organizations, however, are calling the proposed law an unnecessary waste of resources.
By Saniya Ghanoui -- May 27, 2010 The Massachusetts Senate voted Thursday on an amendment to limit the access illegal immigrants have to their benefits, such as Medicaid and public housing.
By Anum Hussain -- May 26, 2010 A six-month-old baby miraculously survived after a train in Tooronga, Australia hit his stroller. Video footage shows the toddler's grandmother glancing away momentarily as the stroller rolled off the platform.
Saniya Ghanoui -- May 25, 2010 New video shows the leaking oil has changed color and is more dangerous. President Obama will go to the Gulf on Friday to review the clean-up process.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- May 25, 2010 Massachusetts leaders met yesterday to discuss the developing situation at the probation agency, but they emerged divided on which course of action to take. Governor Deval Patrick, Senate president Therese Murray and House speaker Robert DeLeo met on Beacon Hill yesterday in response to a report that alleged corruption in the probation agency's hiring processes and oversight.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- May 24, 2010 The two primary candidates in the Massachusetts gubernatorial race have demanded reform in the state's Probation Department after a report of patronage jobs and negligent financial oversight. Democrat Governor Deval Patrick and Republican challenger Charles Baker called for the attorney general's office to open an independent investigation into the department's work.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- May 19, 2010 Governor Deval Patrick's administration took a tough stance with the Fall River tribal casino plan, saying they will demand almost $35 million in repayment of taxpayer money for the Route 24 highway ramp if the city decides to allow building of a casino there.
By Justine Frostad Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court by President Obama has sparked mixed reactions. Kagan will face tough questions from Senate Republicans at her confirmation hearing today.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- May 12, 2010 Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan met with senators to garner support for her candidacy as Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens' replacement on the Supreme Court.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- May 11, 2010 Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Joseph Lieberman (I-Conn.) plan to roll out their new climate bill on Wednesday. The bill would attempt to cap carbon emissions while boosting the use of nuclear and other power sources.
By Cat Viglienzoni -- May 11, 2010 The blame game is on as British Petroleum testified in a Senate hearing on Tuesday that the Gulf oil spill was not their fault. BP America President Lamar McKay told the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee that the spill was caused by a faulty piece of safety equipment from another company.
By Jillian Farrel -- May 5, 2010 Now that clean water has been restored to the city of Boston, the cause of the leak is the focal point. State officials began searching the cause of the leaky pipe that left 2 million people without drinkable tap water from Saturday till Tuesday morning.
By Jillian Farrel -- May 5, 2010 In the aftermath of the oil spill off the Gulf Coast, engineers are looking for solutions to prevent the further spread of crude oil. The proposed solution is described as a giant funnel weighing in at 100-tons, fitted with valves and pipes that will funnel the oil into the tanker.
By Jillian Farrel -- May 5, 2010 Two Arizona City Councils will sue lawmakers for their new immigration bill, based on a near unanimous vote on Tuesday. The lawsuit stems from the new law that requires law enforcement officers to question "suspicious" individuals about their citizenship.
By Sarah Mupo -- May 4, 2010 The boil-water order for the Boston metropolitan area has been lifted by Governor Deval Patrick after a news conference this morning.
By Sarah Mupo -- May 4, 2010 The suspect in the failed Times Square bombing has been arrested and charged after being removed from an international flight.
By Jillian Farrel -- May 3, 2010 Crude oil continues to spill in the Gulf of Mexico following an April 20th aboard an offshore oil rig. The spill has now attracted the attention of Main legislators.
By Jillian Farrel -- May 3, 2010 After a pipe disrupted the flow of clean water Saturday, crews worked voraciously to repair the 10-foot-wide pipe. The order for Boston to not consume the water still remains in effect today.
By Jillian Farrel -- May 3, 2010 The United Nations conference opened today to strengthen to the 40-year old Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty. The Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, accused the United States of trying to intimidate non-nuclear countries and responsible for spreading the threat of nuclear weapons, dismissing US President Obama's vow to curb the world's nuclear weapon's supply.
By Gabrielle Tassone - May 03, 2010 New York Police are now searching for a man seen on surveillance tapes near the failed car bomb found in Times Square Saturday night.
By Gabrielle Tassone - May 03, 2010 Welders worked late into Sunday night in Weston, repairing the water pipe that ruptured earlier this weekend.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 30, 2010 Shares of BP tumbled more than 8 percent Thursday, and the company has lost roughly $25 billion in market value since an offshore rig it hired in the Gulf of Mexico exploded last week and started discharging huge amounts of oil.
By Jesse Liebman At least 20 people suffered minor injuries Thursday night when a smoky three-alarm fire that started shortly before 10 p.m. in a tunnel just north of the Downtown Crossing MBTA station brought service on three different subway lines to a standstill and sent smoke billowing out of T stations and riders scrambling for safety.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 29, 2010 Senate Democrats finally pushed through a three-day Republican filibuster last night to open debate on far-reaching financial regulation overhaul that would alter the nation's financial system in an effort to prevent a repeat of the 2008 economic crisis.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 29, 2010 The estimated amount of oil leaking from a sunken rig in the Gulf of Mexico has increased to as much as 5,000 barrels a day -- five times more than initially believed, a Coast Guard official said Wednesday.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 29, 2010 Federal examiners are investigating the possible anticompetitive behavior in the way a hospital network in the Greater Boston area negotiates with insurers.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- April 28, 2010 Beacon Hill lawmakers are under fire after passing a legislation that could take away Medicare for elders. House members approved an amendment that will automatically enroll low-income seniors, who are receiving both Medicaid and Medicare, in a managed health care plan known as Senior Care Options.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 28, 2010 The new Arizona immigration signed into law Friday does not have support from President Barack Obama, because he believes it will lead to racial profiling.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 28, 2010 A Spring snowstorm hit parts of New England Tuesday, affecting parts of New York, Vermont, and Maine. The storm will continue until Wednesday.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 28, 2010 Cape Wind is proposing America's first offshore wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound. Miles from the nearest shore, 130 windturbines will harness the wind to produce up to 420 megawatts of clean, renewable energy.
By Sarah Mupo -- April 27, 2010 Senator John Kerry gave conditional support today for the Cape Wind project, saying that if the Interior Secretary approves it, he will go along with the decision.
By Sarah Mupo -- April 27, 2010 A federal investigation will begin for a deadly accident that took place this past Columbus Day in New Hampshire which involved a Toyota SUV.
By Sarah Mupo -- April 27, 2010 President Obama said today he will not make any statements about potential strategies to reduce the national debt until a special commission makes its report in December.
By Christopher Balchum -- April 26, 2010 Republican's could block the Senate Banking Committee's financial overhaul bill from moving forward in a key test vote today, despite Sen. Christopher Dodd's last-minute attempts to gain support from across the aisle.
By Christopher Balchum -- April 26, 2010 Arizona's Republican Governor, Jan Brewer, recently signed a law that gives law enforcement the power to question people they believe are here illegally. Over the weekend, the Reverend Al Sharpton led thousands of protestors in calling on the federal government to strike down the new law.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 23, 2010 The NFL draft got underway Thursday night, and was filled with plenty of thrills. Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford went first overall to the St. Louis Ram, while the Denver Broncos made a splash in selecting Florida QB Tim Tebow.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 23, 2010 A group of 16 college students and other environmental activists now face trespassing charges after camping out overnight on Boston Common to demonstrate for cleaner energy.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 23, 2010 As the oil drilling rig that exploded in one of the worst offshore drilling disasters in history finally sank into the Gulf of Mexico Thursday, hope waned for the lives of the 11 crew members missing since the explosion.
By Jesse Liebman Miroslav Satan scored a power-play goal after Buffalo was called for having too many men on the ice in the second extra period, and the Bruins defeated the Sabres 3-2 at 27:41 of overtime on Wednesday night to take a 3-1 lead in the first-round series.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 22, 2010 Facebook announced Wednesday that the website will begin to allow users to see personalized versions of their profiles on websites they visit elsewhere. The social networking giant calls this new social paradigm the "Open Graph," and CEO Mark Zuckerberg called the shift "the most transformative thing we've ever done for the web."
By Jesse Liebman -- April 22, 2010 The Army is considering the possibility of withdrawing an invitation to evangelist Franklin Graham to appear at the Pentagon amid complaints about his description of Islam as evil, a military spokesman said Wednesday.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- April 21, 2010 You never know what you may find in your basement. You may find dusty furniture, old vinyl records or maybe a letter penned by the nation's 6th president, John Quincy Adams.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 21, 2010 Boston union firefighters just received a pay increase for the first time in four years after last minute contract deliberations.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 21, 2010 Airlinres are gradually taking off today in London and Germany. Officials said it will take weeks before all travelers make it home in the aftermath of heavy Iceland's volcanic ash obstructing plane's ability to fly over the area.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 21, 2010 Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will be traveling to Estonia Wednesday for a meeting with North Atlantic Treaty Organization ministers.
Sarah Mupo -- April 20, 2010 The Supreme Court today stuck down a federal law that had made the sale of particular depictions of animal cruelty illegal, saying it infringes upon the constitutional right to free speech.
By Sarah Mupo -- April 20, 2010 Its license plates read, "taxation without representation," and, at least until the end of this year, the District of Columbia will remain that way.
By Anaridis Rodriguez--April 19, 2010
Over 26,000 hopefuls lined up in Hopkinton with one goal in mind, finishing first in the world renowned Boston Marathon.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 19, 2010 Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad approved the uranium enrichment site Monday. Iran will begin building the facility over the next year. The president's top adviser does not specify the location.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 19, 2010 Monday marks the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. Janet Napolitano, U.S. Homeland Security official, warned of the need for continued vigilance against terrorists when she spoke today at the memorial to commemorate the lost lives.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 19, 2010 Air space in southern Europe is finally opened today after a ban was placed after drifting volcanic ash, stranding millions of travelers.
By Gabrielle Tassone - April 19, 2010 Two- hundred thirty-five years after the first battle of the Revolutionary War, thousands of people will make their way to historic Lexington and Concord today, in honor of Patriot's Day.
By Gabrielle Tassone - April 19, 2010 Returning from a two-week mission to resupply and service the International Space Station, space shuttle Discovery is expected to streak across much of North America on route to land at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida this morning.
By Gabrielle Tassone - April 19, 2010 Today 26,696 runners take to the streets of Boston and its suburbs to compete in the 114th annual Boston Marathon.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 16, 2010 The Greater Boston Convention & Visitors Bureau estimates a 16.8 percent increase in race-related spending from last year, courtesy of a larger field running the 26.2-mile course from Hopkinton to Boston - including more international runners - and a greater number of hotel room bookings.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 16, 2010 As an erupting volcano in Iceland continues to spew a cloud of volcanic ash into the air, airports from all over the world are cancelling flights. The travels woes have extended even as far as New England, where all flights from Boston's Logan International Airport to the United Kingdom have been grounded
By Jesse Liebman -- April 16, 2010 The leaders of the three major political parties in Britain came out Thursday as the nation held its first-ever televised election debate. British voters will head to the polls in three weeks to determine whether Gordon Brown will remain prime minister, winning a historic fourth consecutive victory for his Labour party.
By Nicholas Garlow -- April 15, 2010 This Wednesday marked the second to last stop for the Tea Party Express tour across America, highlighted by guest speaker and former Governor, Sarah Palin.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 15, 2010 The Massachusetts House Wednesday embraced the biggest expansion of gambling since the creation of the Lottery in 1971, approving legislation to establish two casinos in the state and up to 750 slot machines at each racetrack.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 15, 2010 President Barack Obama will visit NASA's Florida spaceport today to speak on his vision for the future of America's space exploration program.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 15, 2010 The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Wednesday alleged that eights of its managers falsified mileage records to evade having to carry out regularly scheduled inspections of a bus fleet that shuttles hundreds of people around Greater Boston daily.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- April 14, 2010 The state of Massachusetts will cash out over $231 million dollars from Bank of America. A move that comes after Bank of America refused to cap credit card interest rates at 18%. State laws that specify the maximum legal interest rates, also known as usury laws, aid local governments in stopping predatory lending.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 14, 2010 Mayor Thomas Menino will release his new budget today, which will be $2.5 billion for the next fiscal year. The new budget will require 250 layoffs, consolidates some city services, and pulls some staff out of eight community services, such as the Stillman Tennis bubble in Charlestown.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 14, 2010 A new measure to help the unemployed is on the move, which was passed last month. The new bill will allow the jobless to receive up to 99 weeks of unemployment checks and extend benefits for the long-term unemployed.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 14, 2010 An earthquake erupted in China today, concluding with a staggering death toll of 400 in the western province.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 14, 2010 As tax day approaches, the Tea Party Express is making it's way to the Boston Common in Massachusetts today, which is the city of the party's roots.
Sarah Mupo -- April 13, 2010 West Virginia Governor Joe Manchin asked a former mine official today to head an independent investigation of the West Virginia mine explosion that killed 29 men last week, and pushed for increased monitoring of mines with consistent safety violations.
By Sarah Mupo -- April 13, 2010 The Tea Party Express will make its second-to-last stop in Boston tomorrow on the final part of its national tour, in an event that is expected to attract thousands from across New England.
By Sarah Mupo -- April 13, 2010 Hosting a multinational nuclear summit, President Obama advised world leaders Tuesday to devise innovative ways to disengage from nuclear conflict and prevent "non-state actors" from gaining nuclear materials.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 12, 2010 A new ban on insurance costs was released today by Suffolk Superior Court Judge Stephen E. Neel denied the request of six health insurance companies to give permission to implement for premium rate increases to many individuals and small businesses.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- April 12,2010 Governor Deval Patrick's plan to conserve energy will create jobs and save money. Governor Deval Patrick has contracted EnerNoc, a Boston-based energy management company, to track real time energy usage in close to 500 state facilities.
By Jillian Farrel President Barack Obama's Nuclear Security Summit met in Washington Monday with 47 other countries to discuss nuclear weapons. The goal of this summit is to converse about nuclear threats from terrorists, with the hope that these countries will accept the potential peril caused by nuclear weapons.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 12, 2010 Names of Supreme Court Judge nominees have been circulating. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has been mentioned as a possible nominee to fill the vacancy of retiring John Paul Stevens. That rumor was put to rest Monday afternoon.
By Gabrielle Tassone - April 12, 2010 Protestors dubbed their L.A. rally the beginning of a national campaign to extend Social Security Benefits to same-sex couples. L.A. congresswoman Linda Sanchez says she'll be introducing legislation shortly.
By Gabrielle Tassone - April 12, 2010 Justice John Paul Stevens announced his retirement on Friday saying he'll vacate the seat at the end of his term this summer.
By Gabrielle Tassone - April 12, 2010 Planes were more likely to land on time, and bags less likely to get lost in 2009, according to an annual airline report by private researchers.
By Gillian Barbieri -- April 9, 2010 Bicyclists in Boston are concerned that cycling in their city is dangerous. This week, the cycling community experienced two horrible crashes.
By Jesse Liebman The nation's top fisheries cop was removed from office Thursday following a federal review discovered misconduct within his agency and found he had ordered the destruction of dozens of files during the inquiry.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 9, 2010 Rescue crews were forced to tentatively suspend their search Friday for four coal miners after encountering smoke.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 9, 2010 Bicyclists Thursday said the death of one rider and the serious injury of another on Boston city streets in incidents separated by a matter of hours highlight the need for more preventative measures to be taken to ensure biker safety.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 8, 2010 Four crews of rescue workers are fiercely working their way through a massive West Virginia coal mine, in the hopes they will reach a chamber where four missing miners may be found following an explosion that rocked the mine Monday, Gov. Joe Manchin said Thursday.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 8, 2010 Boston Public Library president Amy E. Ryan suggested Wednesday that four neighborhood branches be closed in an effort to close a $3.3 million budget deficit, identifying small outposts in the city.
By Jesse Liebman A Qatari diplomat apparently tried to sneak a cigarette, then reportedly made joking comments about lighting his shoe on fire aboard a United Airlines flight Wednesday, prompting the scrambling of two F-16 fighter jets.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 7, 2010 Rescue workers have continued early Wednesday morning to remove methane gas from the West Virginia coal mine where two workers died Monday.Four miners are still missing.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 7, 2010 Residents of small cities are quite quick at returning their census forms; however, it's not the case with urban cities. Small cities such as Bernardston in Western Massachusetts are filling out their census forms much quicker.
By Jillian Farrel -- April 7, 2010 President Barack Obama will be traveling Wednesday to Prague, Czech Republic to sign a new arms reduction agreement with Russia.
By Sarah Mupo -- April 6, 2010 The city of Boston is considering asking universities, hospitals and other non-profits to donate tens of millions of dollars to aid funding for municipal services.
By Sarah Mupo -- April 6, 2010 Japanese automaker Toyota is set to tackle a record $16.4 million fine after government accusations that it failed to promptly inform U.S. authorities about its cars' "sticky" gas pedals on some of its popular models.
By Sarah Mupo -- April 6, 2010 The Obama administration unveiled a revamped nuclear strategy today which would greatly condense the scope of potential U.S. nuclear targets and limit the situations in which strategic weapons could be utilized. The president called it called it a "significant step forward."
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- April 5, 2010 A local coalition is trying to help close to thirty thousand legal immigrants get the health insurance they need. Lawmakers are under fire after cutting nearly ninety million dollars in funding from Commonwealth Care, in an effort to balance last year's fiscal budget. A fiscal balance tilted the health care scales and left nearly thirty thousand legal immigrants with minimal insurance coverage.
By Gabrielle Tassone - April 5, 2010 Speaker Robert DeLeo's casino bill will be voted on by the Legislature's Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technology by today's noon deadline.
By Gabrielle Tassone - April 5, 2010 Playing in front of a sell-out crowd on opening night, the Red Sox came back from a 5-1 deficit to defeat the Yankees by a final score of 9 -7.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 2, 2010 The storms may be over, but residents of Rhode Island and other New Englanders may have not seen what lurks below the surface of the receding floodwaters.Raw sewage, garbage and oil are creating a threat to people as the contaminants make their way through New England's rivers and streams.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 2, 2010 President Barack Obama had a busy Thursday yesterday. Obama was in Maine yesterday to promote the new health care law to residents, lauding it as a plan that will save jobs, and also made a surprise visit to the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency bunker in Framingham, where he met with Gov. Deval Patrick and local officials.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 1, 2010 President Barack Obama unveiled on Wednesday an offshore drilling plan that will open key waters in the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico to oil and gas drilling. Several environmentalists have expressed disappointment and frustration with the plan, one that has had its share of controversy.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 1, 2010 Numerous international donors have pledged almost $10 billion in long-term relief to Haiti's earthquake recovery efforts during a daylong conference at United Nations headquarters.
By Jesse Liebman -- April 1, 2010 House Speaker Robert A. Deleo (D-Winthrop) will unveil today a long-anticipated bill to authorize two resort-style casinos in Massachusetts and slot machines at the state's four struggling racetracks, a strategy House leaders hope would create up to 15,000 jobs.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 31, 2010 President Obama will now allow oil drilling 50 miles off the coast of Virginia. Simultaneously, he is banning new drilling sites that had been planned in Alaska.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 31, 2010 Pheobe Prince took her own life this past year after a series of bullying at South Hadley High School.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 31, 2010 Massachusetts' state law regarding health insurance policy requires businesses with 11 or more workers to offer insurance or pay a fine of $295 per employee.
By Anthony Howard As if Massachusetts residents couldn't take any more rain, today's storm is one for the record books. The Sudbury River and the Assobet River are expected to break all time records. Every river in central and eastern Massachusetts is at or above flood stage.
By Sarah Mupo The Republican National Committee has fired a staffer after a $1,946 expenditure at a racy Hollywood club.
By Sarah Mupo -- March 30, 2010 President Obama signed the final health care changes into law this morning which gives the government full control over federal student loans.
By Sarah Mupo -- March 30, 2010 After the suicide of a western Massachusetts teenager, nine students at South Hadley High School have been charged in connection with her death.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 29, 2010 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency Monday and called out as many as 1,000 National Guardsmen to help in the event of major flooding.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- March 29, 2010 Census takers are working hard trying to make everyone count, including illegal immigrants. It is estimated over twelve million illegal immigrants live in the United States, and according to the Pew Research Center, a quarter of a million live in Massachusetts.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 29, 2010 Massachusetts is one of many states to make it to the finals in the "race to the top" competition for federal education grants, according to Senator John Kerry this afternoon in an announcement from his office.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 29, 2010 Two ladies early Monday morning boarded a Moscow train station. As one of the women departed at Park Kultery station, the other traveler carried on. Four stops later, she got off at Lubyanka station and blew herself up.
By Gabrielle Tassone - March 29, 2010 Twin suicide bombings on separate subway trains killed 37 and wounded 102 during the rush hour commute in Moscow this morning.
By Gabrielle Tassone - March 29, 2010 Nearly 100 protesters came together outside the Boston Public Library at Copley Square yesterday, their signs reading, "Don't Close the Books on Us!" in an effort to fight the city's recent threats to close some of its branches.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- March 24, 2010 Teenagers ready to kick butts took over the state house. But it was far from an act of violence, it was a cry for help. Hundreds of teens gathered at the statehouse for the first annual "Kick Butts" rally. "Kick Butts" is a rally dedicated to stop big tobacco companies from targeting high school students.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 23, 2010 President Barack Obama plans to sign an executive order over Wednesday reaffirming restrictions on federal funding for abortion.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 24, 2010 The news sweeping the nation concerning President Obama's new health care plan, which came into Law on Tuesday, still has a group unconvinced about the plan's advantages.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 24, 2010 Massachusetts began an economic recovery in January, according to Moddy's Economy.com, which analzyed employment, production, and housing data.
By Sarah Mupo -- March 23, 2010 The "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which bans gays from serving openly in the military, will soon see an enforcement change from the Defense Department, according to Pentagon Press Secretary Geoff Morrell.
By Sarah Mupo -- March 23, 2010 Shifting from the top issues of the economy and jobs, the three major candidates in the Massachusetts governor race have put their focus on health care, realizing its probable importance in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
By Sarah Mupo -- March 23, 2010 Seven minutes after President Barack Obama signed the health care bill into law today, attorneys general from 14 states filed papers against the federal government in an attempt to stop the bill.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 22, 2010 A local Boston man detained in North Korea is about to stand trial for illegally entering the country from China.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 22, 2010 The superintendent of Lawrence's public schools was fired after he was accused on charges of fraud and embezzlement to keep his $200,000 per year job.
By Jillian Farrel -- March, 22, 2010 The House passed a bill on Sunday that will extend health care coverage to over 30 million Americans, according to WBUR. The revamp of the bill will cost $938 billion over ten years.
By Gabrielle Tassone - March 22, 2010 With 36 percent of its residents vaccinated against the swine flu, a new report found Massachusetts led the nation in vaccinations during the fall and winter months. Just 21 percent of individuals were inoculated against the swine strain nationally.
By Gabrielle Tassone - March 22, 2010 Tens of thousands of demonstrators traveled from all over the country to the Washington Mall on Sunday, rallying for action to overhaul the nation's immigration system.
By Gabrielle Tassone - March 22, 2010 Following a year of debate, the U.S. House of Representatives made history Sunday night by approving a major health care overhaul, despite receiving no Republican support.
By Jesse Liebman -- March 18, 2010 Mayor Thomas Menino is expected to announce Thursday the largest energy efficiency overhaul in public housing in the nation's history, a new initiative that's rapidly gaining support to save electricity, countless gallons of water, and millions of dollars.
By Jesse Liebman -- March 18, 2010 Authorities are investigating the source of an announcement made over a public address system at a southern New Jersey Wal-Mart ordering "all blacks" to leave the store.
By Jesse Liebman -- March 18, 2010 Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged Congress Wednesday to let the Fed keep its entire banking oversight, explaining to the House Financial Services panel he's "concerned" about proposals to limit the Fed's regulatory power to watch out only on behalf of larger banks.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- March 17, 2010
More women than men die every year of heart disease. This is even more prevalent in the black and Latino community. Heart disease is transcending socioeconomic backgrounds but not ethnic groups.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 17, 2010 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick has proposed regulations to cap insurance premiums for small businesses and proposing legislation to cap rates for hospitals and other providers. The focus on health care issue is the escalating costs of health insurance for small businesses.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 17, 2010 In a bill likely to be headed to the Senate Wednesday, companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax break.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 17, 2010 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency due to severe rainfall and flooding. Patrick's move does not necessarily mean flood victims would receive government assistance.
By Sarah Mupo -- March 16, 2010 U.S. special envoy for Middle East peace George Mitchell has canceled his planned trip to visit the region, the state department said today.
By Sarah Mupo -- March 16, 2010 Honda Motor Co. said today it will recall 412,000 vehicles in the United States because of braking system issues that would bring about a greater stop resistance if not fixed.
By Sarah Mupo -- March 16, 2010 After Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency yesterday in Mass., the state still faces localized flooding and transportation delays.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 15, 2010 The Massachusetts academic standards will not adopt the national standards if they are lower than their state level. The national standards, which were proposed last week map out the English and math material that should be taught at each grade level among the nation's schools.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 15, 2010 Pope's actions as bishop questioned as sex abuse scandal unfolds in Germany.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 15, 2010 Roads are closed, schools and businesses are shut down due to the torrential rainfall in the Massachusetts area. Patrick declared a state of emergency today for the entire state.
By Christopher Balchum -- March 8, 2010 Iraq's election day may have been violent but U.S. and Iraqi officials express feelings of success.
By Christopher Balchum -- March 8, 2010 It was a night of firsts at the 82nd annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles. "The Hurt Locker" director Kathryn Bigelow became the first female to take home the Oscar for Best Director.
By Jesse Liebman -- March 5, 2010 Boston education officials announced Thursday that staff at six schools will have to reapply for their jobs and five principals will be replaced after the schools were identified along with three dozen statewide that will likely be declared "underperforming" and at risk to massive overhauls.
By Jesse Liebman -- March 5, 2010 The D.C. Medical Examiner's Office says the supposed shooter at the Pentagon has died. The body of 36-year-old John Patrick Bedell arrived at the medical examiner's office shortly after midnight.
By Jesse Liebman -- March 5, 2010 U.S. Rep. William D. Delahunt is expected to announce Friday that he will not be seeking re-election to Congress, ending a 40-year career in elected office, and giving Republicans hope of capturing the 10th district.
By Jesse Liebman -- March 4, 2010 An air traffic controller and his supervisor are under investigation after the controller allegedly brought his son and another child into the control tower and allowed them to speak with pilots on an air traffic control frequency.
By Jesse Liebman -- March 4, 2010 U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said Wednesday in Brazil she has doubts Iran will negotiate seriously about its nuclear program unless the U.N. Security Council approves new sanctions against it. Clinton held talks in Brasilia with Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
By Jesse Liebman -- March 4, 2010 New York Gov. David Paterson, already dealing with scandal, was accused Wednesday of violating state ethics laws when he sought and obtained free tickets to the 2009 World Series and then may have lied about his plan to pay for them, according to a state report.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- March 3, 2010
The number of Massachusetts residents who use food stamps is increasing, but one ethnic group is still going hungry.
Over half a million Bay State residents are on food stamps and Latinos make up twenty five percent of that number.
But community leaders like Jenny Cintron, executive director of the Boston Hispanic Center, fear there are many more Latinos going hungry. She says Latino immigrants think they don't qualify for food assistance unless they are sworn citizens, a misconception she wants to eradicate.
By Anthony Howard -- March 2, 2010
Massachusetts students are more likely to stay in school this year. A new report released by the state department of education today shows the high school dropout rate dipped to 2.9 percent, the lowest it has been in a decade.
By Sarah Mupo -- March 2, 2010 To combat a projected $7 billion loss this year because of a reduced number of customers and increased shortfalls, the U.S. Postal Service is looking to regenerate a plan to eliminate Saturday delivery.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- March 1, 2010 Beacon Hill lawmakers will be battling it out over marijuana. The Massachusetts legislature is considering a bill that would regulate and tax cannabis. This comes after Bay State residents voted to decriminalize possession of the drug.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 1, 2010 It's challenging as it is to land a job, but prospective employees are facing another setback: their credit history is being held against some applicants.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 1, 2010 After a person is arrested, the police officers will say "You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be appointed for you," which is commonly known as Miranda rights.
By Jillian Farrel -- March 1, 2010 After the House of Representatives passed a new health care bill last week, the bill sits in the Senate with little momentum. The reform was created to prevent a 21 percent cut in Medicare fees, which could cause severe consequences for the elderly population.
By Gabrielle Tassone - March 1, 2010 A series of storms and hurricane-force winds last Thursday and Friday left thousands in the New England region without power through the weekend.
By Gabrielle Tassone - March 1, 2010 Nearly one million Americans are without unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits as of midnight. The expiration of these benefits is said to be only temporary as Washington works on passing another extension.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 26, 2010 Massachusetts immigrant advocates are filing suit against the state in an effort to get the state's Supreme Judicial Court to strike down a decision made last year by lawmakers to deny tens of thousands of legal immigrants access to subsidized insurance under the state's health care laws.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 26, 2010 A major winter storm will continue to cause coastal and inland flooding as melting snow and rain causes rivers to swell and heavy wind-driven seas to pummel the shoreline, and has left about 100,000 Massachusetts customers without power.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 26, 2010 New Hampshire firefighters say that a Hampton fire that began in an unoccupied oceanfront hotel and was fanned by winds of near hurricane force has destroyed an entire block.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 25, 2010 U.S. Secretary of State Hilary Clinton says a new group of sanctions against Iran over the nation's nuclear program, could be put to a vote in the UN Security Council in less than a month.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 25, 2010 President Barack Obama will be holding a televised bipartisan summit Thursday on health care as he attempts to keep his push for reform alive.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 25, 2010 Defending Olympic gold medalist Julia Mancuso saw her chance for a repeat in the giant slalom competition take a hit Wednesday, thanks to U.S. teammate Lindsey Vonn. A series of unfortunate moments during the first run may have cost Mancuso her shot to defend her title.
By Anaridis Rodriguez - February 24, 2010
The smallest state is becoming the center of national attention over education. Four Rhode Island public schools are on the verge of being closed because of low performance. One of them is Roger Williams Middle School, which came under fire after over 70 percent of its students failed state proficiency tests.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 24, 2010 A Massachusetts legislative committee passed a bill on Tuesday that will attempt to significantly reduce bullying at schools.The bill is supported by the Joint Committee on Education and now heads to the Senate.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 24, 2010 In order to improve airport security, the first of 150 full-body scanners will be installed in Boston's Logan International Airport and Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 24, 2010 A new comprehensive study shows that allowing openly gay service members to serve in the military is, in fact, not disruptive.The study, "Gays in Foreign Militaries 2010: A Global Primer," was released Tuesday by the Palm Center, a research group at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
By Sarah Mupo -- February 23, 2010 The median price of a single-family home sold in Massachusetts rose for the second consecutive month in January by about 10 percent, based on a year-to-year comparison, a local housing market tracking firm said today.
By Sarah Mupo -- February 23, 2010 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that he expects a Senate vote on the Democratic jobs bill this evening.
By Sarah Mupo -- February 23, 2010 With the televised upcoming bipartisan summit scheduled for Thursday, Democrats have cautiously accepted President Obama's plan for health care reform as the most adequate option for a comprehensive bill that would introduce near-universal health coverage.
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- February 22, 2010 If you are one of the 44 percent of Massachusetts residents commuting across state lines, you may have to shell out the bucks for yet another toll.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 22, 2010 The nation's governors met in Washington this weekend to discuss some of the biggest political issues, such as health care and the economy.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 22, 2010 A federal grand jury in New York issued a subpoena of Toyota earlier this month "to produce certain documents related to unintended acceleration of Toyota vehicles and the breaking system of the Prius."
By Jillian Farrel -- February 22, 2010 One of Iran's opposition leaders, Mahdi Karroubi, is seeking a referendum on the Guardian Council, the body that determines who can run for office, to strip its powers.
By Meghan Keane -- February 22, 2010 Governors meeting in Washington spoke about fiscal woes in the down economy, but also shared success stories of bipartisanship at the state level.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 19, 2010 U.S. Senator Scott Brown has raised an astounding $14.2 million this year and had $6 million left over from his campaign as of the start of February. The left over funds vaults Brown into position for a well-funded re-election campaign in 2012.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 19, 2010 A recent survey of airline passengers has revealed that Boston's Logan International Airport is near the bottom of the rankings for customer satisfaction at mid-size U.S. airports. The J.D. Power and Associates survey found that Logan was 19th out of 20 mid-size, slightly ahead of New York's La Guardia Airport.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 19, 2010 For the first time since 1988, the music played during the men's figure skating competition was "The Star-Spangled Banner." Skater Evan Lysacek could only stand from the podium in bewilderment. Lysacek upset defending champion Evgeni Plushenko of Russia at the Vancouver Games on Thursday night, becoming the first American man to win figure skating gold since Brian Boitano 22 years ago.
By Jack Lepiarz -- February 18, 2010 A man flew a plane into an IRS office in Austin, Texas on Thursday morning, after leaving a suicide note online, authorities say. Still, Dept. of Homeland Security officials are describing the event as an "isolated incident," and Austin police officials have stressed, "there is no cause for alarm."
By Anaridis Rodriguez -- February 18, 2010 Known for its decorative Buddhist temples, Cambodian restaurants and the second largest Cambodian population in the US, Lowell is on the fast lane to becoming the next "Chinatown."
By Jesse Liebman -- February 18, 2010 The U.S. Olympic team managed to surpass its expectations Wednesday by marking its best day in Winter Games history by walking away with six medals; three of them gold.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 18, 2010 U.S. President Barack Obama will sign an executive order to establish a bipartisan commission to find ways to trim the large national budget deficit, a White House official said.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 18, 2010 Airport security screeners have revamped their detection policies, now expanding to include swabbing people's hands and carry-on items. The Transportation Security Administration will soon begin randomly swabbing passengers' palms at checkpoints and gates to test for traces of explosives.
By Hunter Hughes -- February 17, 2010 The TSA (Transportation Security Administration) is upping their security at airports across the country. Along with the already rigid protocol travelers must endure before taking off on their flight, random passengers will have their hands swabbed for traces of explosives.
By Hunter Hughes -- February 17, 2010 Due to a plan proposed by Governor Deval Patrick, the Boston Public Library is forced to take some drastic measures in the wake of a steep cut in state funding. Despite more frequent library users in the years of the recession, the BPL will have to make up for a $3.6 million budget gap.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 17, 2010 The White House is releasing its first annual report on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Wednesday, which will summarize the progress of President Obama's 2009 stimulus package.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 17, 2010 After customer complaints about Toyota's Corolla's steering wheel problems, the Japanese auto maker is considering recalling the automobile.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 17, 2010 Some of the most disastrous inherited diseases are curbed, because more people are deciding whether to have children. The Associated Press interviewed geneticists and discovered births of babies suffering from diseases, such as cystic fibrosis have dropped since testing widely came into use.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 15, 2010 In the Southern Afghan community of Marjah, Afghanistan, U.S. marines, NATO soldiers, and Afghan Army soldiers are trying to push Taliban fighters out of the area.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 15, 2010 The "Let's Move" campaign has an ambitious goal, which is to solve the epidemic of childhood obesity. The campaign would give parents the support they need, provide healthier foods in schools, encourage kids to be more active, and provide more healthy, affordable food in all areas of the country.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 15, 2010 Vice President Joe Biden is accused by Liz Cheney, former Vice President Dick Cheney's daughter, of ignoring threats from Al Qaeda. This suggests the Obama administration is not doing everything in its power to stop terrorist threats.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 15, 2010 As a result of dissatisfaction over partisanship in Congress, Indiana Senator Evan Bayh will not seek a third term. Bayh said, "there is too much partisanship and not enough progress; too much narrow ideology and not enough practical problem solving."
By Gabrielle Tassone - February 15, 2010 In November, Massachusetts residents will be casting their votes for more than a governor; a question of lowering sales tax will be included on the ballot.
By Gabrielle Tassone - February 15, 2010 Amy Bishop Andersen, the biology professor charged with killing three faculty members at the University of Alabama in Huntsville after being denied tenure, allegedly killed her brother more than 23 years ago, and was a suspect in an attempted mail bombing of a Harvard Medical School professor in 1993.
By Gabrielle Tassone- February 15, 2010 Considered the biggest operation since the arrival of American forces in Afghanistan, the Marjah offensive began Saturday in the district of Helmand Province, southern Afghanistan.
By Gabrielle Tassone - February 15, 2010 Heading into day four of competition at the 2010 Olympic Games, 30 medals have been awarded to athletes from 16 different nations.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 12, 2010 The XXI Olympic Winter Games are scheduled to begin Friday, amid a sea of questions that leave much about what to expect during the games in doubt. The only certainty is that for the first time ever, the opening ceremony will be held indoors.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 12, 2010 The family of ex-Olympic skater Nancy Kerrigan isn't blaming her brother Mark who is facing charges for the death of his father, instead vowing to "fight" the ruling that determined Daniel Kerrigan's cause of death.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 12, 2010 Doctors say former President Bill Clinton was able to get up two hours after undergoing a procedure on Thursday known as angioplasty, in which two stents were placed in a clogged heart artery. Clinton could be released Friday and go back to work at his foundation Monday.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 11, 2010 Governor Deval Patrick is seeking to gain authority to review and reject rates charged by hospitals, physician groups, medical imaging centers and insurers, in the hopes to make health care more affordable, especially for small businesses and their employees.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 11, 2010 U.S. alpine skier Lindsey Vonn's chances at a gold medal may have taken a hit, after the Olympian revealed Wednesday that she had suffered a severe shin injury while preparing for her third Winter Olympics.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 11, 2010 Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the nation has already manufactured highly enriched nuclear material in defiance of the West, at a huge rally on Thursday that marked the anniversary of the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Jillian Farrel -- February 10, 2010 When the earthquake hit Haiti in January, authorities immediately decided to make all health care free. More than 200 medical groups have flown in medication and teams to help the disaster victims.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 10, 2010 A new job bill proposal speaks to public anxiety about the economy, but the Senate Democrats haven't developed any new ideas. The 362-page measure is still in motion and hasn't been released.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 10, 2010 A massive snowstorm is expected to hit Massachusetts today, which will close schools, clog the evening commute, and cause snow emergencies in communities.
By Sarah Mupo -- February 9, 2010 First lady Michelle Obama launched her national "Let's Move" campaign today, which seeks to conquer childhood obesity within a generation.
By Sarah Mupo -- February 9, 2010 Amid criticism from state legislators and public outcry over the new mayor's refusal to give up his job as state representative, a key legislative committee will begin discussions today on a bailout plan for the struggling city of Lawrence.
By Sarah Mupo -- February 9, 2010 President Obama expressed the need for quick-moving job growth legislation today during a meeting with a bipartisan delegation of congressional leaders.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 8, 2010 The Obama Administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition, by eliminating sugary, empty-calorie snacks from vending machines and adding more school breakfasts and lunches.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 8, 2010 Since the recent earthquake in Haiti, certain losses are evident, such as homes, jobs, and loved ones. However, as many as 1 in 5 of disaster victims have suffered from trauma, resulting in a loss of mental stability.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 8, 2010 A terminal at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport was evacuated Monday after a man refused to comply with security measures at a screening checkpoint.
By Gabrielle Tassone - February 8, 2010 Named the best brand for resale value by Kelley Blue Book just two months ago, Toyota resale values have now dropped by as much as three percent.
By Gabrielle Tassone - February 8, 2010 Republican Keith Lepor is set to announce his candidacy for the 9th Congressional district Monday. The seat is currently held by Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch.
By Gabrielle Tassone - February 8, 2010With the Winter Olympics only days away, organizers in Vancouver are stressing the unseasonably warm temperatures, and resulting lack of snow.
By Gabrielle Tassone - February 8, 2010 Five people are dead, and dozens injured as a result of a gas explosion at an under-construction power plant in Middletown,Connecticut, Sunday morning.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 4, 2010 President Barack Obama will welcome the Dalai Lama to the White House later this month for a meeting that is expected to furhter strain relations between China and the U.S.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 4, 2010 In an effort to demonstrate to Americans that they are focused on eliminating massive unemployment, Senate Democrats on Thursday unveiled a package of legislation designed to foster job growth.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 4, 2010 The House on Thursday voted to allow the government to go $1.9 trillion deeper into debt - approximately $6,000 more for every citizen. The vote, approved 217-212, would raise the ceiling on federal borrowing to $14.3 trillion, but that number may increase after the November election.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 4, 2010 Responding to Republican condemnation of its handling of a failed Dec. 25 bombing attempt aboard a Detroit-bound aircraft, the White House stepped up its defense Wednesday, insisting it has done what it should have to get intelligence from the suspect and thwart future attacks.
by Jesse Liebman -- February 4, 2010 Republican U.S. Senator-elect Scott Brown is prepared to be sworn in Thursday afternoon to take over the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's long-held seat. Brown shocked the nation with his upset victory over Democratic state Attorney General Martha Coakley in the special election held last month.
By Jesse Liebman -- February 4, 2010 Japanese automaker Toyota said Thursday that a software glitch is responsible for braking problems in the 2010 model of its Prius series, though the company has yet to issue a recall.
By Jillian Farrel -- February 3, 2010 The Coast Guard said Tuesday they would allow Yemeni tankers filled with natural gas into the Boston Harbor, even though this country has caused terrorist concerns...
By Jillian Farrel -- February 3, 2010 The nation's top uniformed officer, made a strong appeal for letting gays serve openly in the military, thus supporting the lift for the "don't ask, don't tell" policy...
By Jillian Farrel -- February 3, 2010 To represent the economic conditions for many in Massachusetts, there's been a 23 percent increase of residents who rely on food banks and shelters since 2006, according to a new Hunger in Massachusetts Study...
By Sarah Mupo -- February 2, 2010 An iPhone application has been created for Bostonians to communicate neighborhood street-level complaints to the city's officials.
By Sarah Mupo -- February 2, 2010 After Toyota Motor Corporation's vast vehicle recall and a temporary sales suspension of some of its most popular models, the automaker said Tuesday its sales in the United States fell 16 percent in January.
By Sarah Mupo -- February 2, 2010 President Obama held a town hall meeting in Nashua, N.H. Tuesday to rally support for his plan to invest $30 billion in lending for small businesses.
By Gabrielle Tassone -- February 1, 2010 The Obama Administration is considering the relocation of the trial of the September 11, 2001 mastermind, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, amidst concerns articulated by New York Mayor Bloomberg, and other city officials.
By Gabrielle Tassone -- February 1, 2010 The Rockmore Company has admitted to to discharging human waste in the coastal waters of Massachusetts.
By Gabrielle Tassone -- February 1, 2010 President Obama will reveal the $3.8 trillion budget plan for the 2011 fiscal year, Monday morning in a ceremony to be held at the White House.
Gabrielle Tassone -- February 1, 2010 The ten Americas detained in Port-Au-Prince,Haiti, on allegations of child trafficking, will appear before a judge on Monday.
