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Massport workers indicted for bribery

Thu, 16 May 2013 16:26:18 GMT

A grand jury has indicted five employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority for allegedly taking bribes from cab drivers and letting them cut ahead of other taxis to pick up passengers at Logan International Airport.

EPA begins review of NE Superfund sites

Mon, 13 May 2013 15:20:56 GMT

The EPA has begun five-year reviews of 16 Superfund sites across New England.

Police urging drivers to buckle up

By Rochelle Lefebvre — Tue, 07 May 2013 20:27:26 GMT

The Attleboro Police Department is urging drivers to buckle up as the Memorial Day holiday approaches.

Attack victim gets new face

Wed, 01 May 2013 21:56:29 GMT

A Vermont woman whose ex-husband doused her with industrial-strength lye in 2007, disfiguring her, has revealed her new face.

Kennedy pal is first out gay NBA player

By Ted Nesi, WPRI.com Reporter — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:49:17 GMT

A former Boston Celtics player is crediting Congressman Joe Kennedy III with helping him become the first openly gay active athlete in a major U.S. sport.

Mass. chemist: Plea deal possible

Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:12:47 GMT

The lawyer for the chemist charged with faking results and tampering with evidence at a state drug testing lab says he has had "cursory" talks about a possible plea.

Police describe Tsarnaev capture

By Jennifer Quinn — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 05:30:53 GMT

After receiving a call from Franklin Street homeowner David Henneberry about a bloody man hiding in his boat, police established a perimeter around the boat and called in the FBI.

MIT remembers slain officer

By James O'Leary — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:49:47 GMT

The healing process is underway at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, after one of its campus police officers was killed last week.

Crowds celebrate bombing suspect arrest

Sat, 20 Apr 2013 03:14:33 GMT

After the capture, celebratory bells rang from a church tower. Crowds lined the streets into the center of town. Teenagers waved American flags. Every car that drove by honked. Every time an emergency vehicle went by, people cheered loudly.

Wounded transit officer critical

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 22:07:41 GMT

The transit police officer who authorities say was severely wounded by the Boston Marathon bombing suspects remains in critical condition at a Cambridge hospital.

Chief: Slain MIT officer well-liked

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 16:01:42 GMT

Sean Collier had only worked at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for about a year. But he was already popular with his colleagues in the campus police department, as well as with students, often joining them on hiking and skiing trips.

Boston bombing suspect captured

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:11:57 GMT

Lifting days of anxiety for a city and a nation on edge, police captured the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, found bloodied in a backyard boat Friday night.

Thousands gather for service in Boston

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 16:31:24 GMT

Thousands of people gathered on the streets of Boston for an interfaith service to remember the victims who were killed and honor the ones who were hurt in Monday's tragic events.

Fox removes 'Family Guy' episode

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:04:54 GMT

Fox has pulled from websites a recent episode of "Family Guy" that depicts mass deaths at the Boston Marathon, and has no immediate plans to air it again.

Runners reflect on marathon attack

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 16:39:06 GMT

As dozens of victims fight to recover following Monday's attack at the Boston Marathon, hundreds have stopped by Boylston Street to catch a glimpse of where the explosions took place.

RI trooper praised as 'heroic' at scene

Tue, 16 Apr 2013 10:53:26 GMT

Roupen Bastajian, a Rhode Island state trooper, had just finished running the race when he heard the blasts. He says, "At least 25 to 30 people have at least one leg missing, or an ankle missing, or two legs missing."

RI Gov. shocked, saddened by bombings

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:15:22 GMT

Rhode Island's governor says he is shocked and saddened that two people were killed and at least 23 injured in explosions near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.

No unexploded bombs at Boston Marathon

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:52:00 GMT

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says no unexploded bombs were found at the Boston Marathon. He says the only explosives were the ones that went off Monday.

Lunch denial sparks physical threats

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:38:35 GMT

The superintendent of a Massachusetts school district that drew national attention when about two dozen students were denied lunch says she and the school's principal have received physical threats from across the country.

Career of Barney Frank now on display

Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:15:31 GMT

On Tuesday, former Massachusetts Congressman, Barney Frank formally announced the creation of archives at University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Menino: I will leave the job I love

Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:18:13 GMT

Boston's longest-serving mayor, Thomas Menino, says he does not plan to seek re-election for an unprecedented sixth term.

New judge holds first Bulger hearing

Tue, 26 Mar 2013 15:38:59 GMT

Lawyers for reputed Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have asked a judge to order prosecutors to turn over the name of an informant they say could help them discredit an important witness.