Mass. families adopt 244 foster children

CAMBRIDGE — Dozens of Massachusetts families have opened their homes to more than 240 children as the...

NU wants win in end

After beating Hofstra, 14-13, at home a week ago, Northeastern gave itself a chance to close out the season...

AP names New England news editor in restructuring

NEW YORK — The Associated Press has named Karen Testa, currently the news editor for Massachusetts and...

Springfield man’s conviction in fatal shootings upheld

The highest court in Massachusetts has upheld the conviction of a man serving a life sentence in the 2005 fatal...

Senate hopeful pitches free T for all

Straphangers would get a free ride and the T would get a massive federal bailout under a transportation plan...

The Ticker

Taunton verdict A jury says the city of Taunton must pay $5.3 million for some 70 acres of private land...

Bay State population eclipses 6.5 million

The Secretary of State's office is reporting the estimated population of Massachusetts has risen above 6.5 million. Worcester,...

Challenge adds 16K to Mass. population estimates

A recent challenge by four Massachusetts cities has successfully pushed the state’s 2008 U.S. Census population...

All hat under the collar

There’s was no tip of the cap in this collar. Police said a Dorchester man was arrested early Tuesday...

No rebuke for ’admonish,’ 2009 Word of the Year

SPRINGFIELD — When the U.S. House admonished Rep. Joe Wilson for shouting "You lie!" at President Barack...

Police find toddler wandering Springfield street

SPRINGFIELD — A 2-year-old boy has been safely returned to his mother after he was found wandering the streets...

CATHOLIC TIEBREAKER

Is it possible for #1 ranked Xaverian to lose on Thanksgiving to St. John's Prep and still get in to the playoffs?...

Victim’s mom lends voice to bully bill

The distraught mother of an 11-year-old Springfield boy who hanged himself after he was relentlessly tormented...

BC gets warm with rout of St. Francis

Tyler Roche scored 19 points, Reggie Jackson had 17 and Boston College tuned up for its upcoming trip to the...

Jury in murder trial to hear closings

SPRINGFIELD — Jurors in the trial of a Chicopee man charged with beating his roommate to death with a...