Mass. gas prices down another 6 cents
BOSTON -- Massachusetts gas prices are down for the fifth consecutive week.
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New MBTA security phone app available Monday
BOSTON -- MBTA riders are now able to alert law officials to possible threats with the click of a button on their smart phones.
Occupy Boston shows support for NATO protests
BOSTON -- Even though the protests against the NATO summit are happening in Chicago, about two dozen Occupy Boston protesters gathered in Copley Square Sunday night to say they are there in spirit.
Tip O'Neill celebrations kick off
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- This year marks the 100th anniversary of former House Speaker Thomas "Tip" O'Neill's birth and the city of Cambridge is kicking off a year of celebrations this week.
Portland police search for missing Cambridge man
PORTLAND, Maine -- Authorities in Maine are looking for a Massachusetts man who was reported missing after spending a night out with friends in Portland.
Arrest made in 2007 Lynn slaying
LYNN, Mass. -- Authorities say they have solved a 2007 slaying in Lynn.
Dorchester boy in critical condition after being hit by car
DORCHESTER, Mass. -- A 5-year-old boy was in critical condition Monday morning after being hit by a car in Dorchester on Sunday.
Run-Walk to Home Base raises $7M for troops with PTSD
BOSTON -- More than 2,000 runners and walkers took part in the “Run-Walk to Home Base” -- an annual run-walk to home plate of Fenway Park to help soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Mass. officials propose drunken driving law change
BOSTON -- Three Massachusetts officials say they will try to close what they call a loophole in state drunken driving law.
RI's big bet on Curt Schilling raises questions
PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Rhode Island's gamble on former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling's video game company is prompting questions from lawmakers about the wisdom of giving an untested company so much help.
Study: Eastern encephalitis rising in Mass.
RAYNHAM, Mass. -- A study on eastern equine encephalitis shows the number of people in Massachusetts who have contracted the mosquito-borne virus has been rising.
Google exec hails 'connectivity' at BU graduation
BOSTON -- The executive chairman of Google Inc. has told Boston University graduates they can compete for jobs and solve problems as the first generation to be fully connected.
Mass. group to host symposium on problem gambling
AMHERST, Mass. -- The Massachusetts Council on Compulsive Gambling will host a symposium on problem gambling to discuss whether western Massachusetts is prepared to deal with expanded gambling.
New fund to help displaced Vt. mobile-home owners
BERLIN, Vt. -- A total of 524 mobile homes were damaged in Vermont during Tropical Storm Irene. And many homeowners are still recovering, some paying more for housing.
Maine shipyard union workers ratify contract
AUGUSTA, Maine -- Shipbuilders who are represented by the Machinists union have overwhelmingly ratified a new four-year contract that includes pension enhancements and wage increases.
Mass. prosecutor to receive anti-violence award
BOSTON -- Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone will receive Jane Doe Inc.'s public service award for his efforts to help victims of domestic violence.
Roof of MBTA bus torn off by bridge in Westwood
WESTWOOD, Mass. -- A tight squeeze ended with an MBTA bus stuck under a bridge in Westwood on Saturday.
State Trooper hit by car in Chicopee
CHICOPEE, Mass. -- A state trooper was hit by a car in Chicopee Saturday night.
BU student driver remembers 'best friend'
WELLINGTON, New Zealand -- The 20-year-old Boston University student who was driving a minivan that crashed on a rural New Zealand road earlier this month, killing three of his classmates, is speaking out about the pain of losing his best friend.
Mourners gather in NY for funeral of Mary Kennedy
BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Mourners gathered Saturday at a modest stone church north of New York City for the funeral of Mary Richardson Kennedy, the estranged wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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