Mass. to stop housing homeless families in hotels
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts intends to phase out a program that places homeless families in hotels and motels at taxpayer expense when there’s is no... Read more.
Despite deal, taxes to rise for most Americans
WASHINGTON — While the tax package that Congress passed New Year’s Day will protect 99 percent of Americans from an income tax increase, most of them... Read more.
Experts: Mentally ill not receiving sufficient care
Mental health advocate Patricia Lawrence, right, and her daughter Lauren, left, at their home in Lynnfield. (Item Photo / Angela Owens)... Read more.
2012 in Review: The year had a ‘Super’ ending in sports
Catarina Rocha captured first in the New England Foot Locker Cross Country championships, and placed second nationally.... Read more.
Redskins win NFC East, Broncos get top seed in AFC
RG3 heads up an impressive list of first-year stars in this year’s NFL playoffs. (Photo / Associated Press)... Read more.
Lawmakers OK repair or removal of old seawalls, dams
BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers have given final approval to a bill designed to make it easier for cities and towns to repair or remove crumbling dams and seawalls.... Read more.
Cape Cod bear among odd New England news
BOSTON — It was a year when a bear vacationed on Cape Cod, a third-grader dodged jury duty, and police briefly pursued a monster in Boston. Weird news grabbed... Read more.
Roundup: Peabody hockey team fades in final period
The Peabody boys hockey team felt pretty good about itself after two periods. The Tanners were up by a goal heading into the final period. Then, the roof fell in.... Read more.
US may skirt fiscal cliff but faces higher taxes
WASHINGTON — A last-ditch tax deal in the Senate might let the U.S. economy escape the worst of the so-called fiscal cliff and avoid going back into recession.... Read more.