Massachusetts
Neighbors To North Hammered By Blizzard
BOSTON (AP) _ More than 375,000 customers are without electricity in Massachusetts as a massive snowstorm intensifies with gusty winds. By early Saturday, NStar had reported more than 200,000 customers without power and National Grid […]
“Dangerous Winter Storm” For Region
Snow began falling across the Northeast on Friday, ushering in what was predicted to be a huge, possibly historic blizzard and sending residents scurrying to stock up on food and gas up their cars. The storm could dump 1 to 3 feet of snow from New York City to Boston and beyond.
Loose Cows Damage Mass. Cemetery
SOUTHAMPTON, Mass. (CBS Connecticut/AP) — The vandals that damaged a Massachusetts cemetery this week have pleaded “moo.” Police say a small herd of cows knocked over 40 American flags and veterans’ bronze grave markers, then […]
Senate Confirms Kerry Nomination 94-3
he Senate overwhelmingly confirmed President Barack Obama’s choice of five-term Sen. John Kerry to be secretary of state, with Republicans and Democrats praising him as the ideal successor to Hillary Rodham Clinton.
Mass. Thieves Thwarted By Restaurant Cash Register
Police say three masked men who tried to rob a Chinese restaurant in Massachusetts ran away empty handed because they couldn’t figure out how to open the cash register.
Four Arrested During Brawl At Baby Shower In Massachusetts
Three men arrested in a violent brawl at a Massachusetts baby shower in which bottles and punches were thrown and furniture was smashed have pleaded not guilty.
Drug Lab Chemist Pleads Not Guilty
A former Massachusetts drug lab chemist at the center of a scandal that threatens to unravel thousands of criminal cases pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges including perjury and evidence tampering.
Gov. Patrick: Sen. Brown ‘Bay State Birther’ For Warren Native American Ads
Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is calling Republican U.S. Sen. Scott Brown “a Bay State birther” for running television campaign ads that focus on Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren’s claims of Native American heritage.
Study: Physicians Not Following Guidelines On Painkiller Prescriptions
Doctors who prescribe powerful painkillers fail to follow up with their patients which can lead to addiction, according to a new study by Workers Compensation Research Institute.
Former Avon Man Pleads Guilty In Family’s Murders
A Massachusetts man who crew up in Avon pleaded guilty to the murders of his wife, two children and mother-in-law Wednesday and was sentenced to life in prison.
