Governor Patrick says new unemployment numbers show the state is "on the right path." Massachusetts' jobless rate dropped to 8.9 percent last month, from 9.3 in September. It's the first time Bay State unemployment has fallen in nearly two-and-a-hal
Massachusetts House Speaker Bob DeLeo is rebuffing Governor Patrick's request that the state legislature suspend its rules and stay in session, to pass an education overhaul bill.
Armed security detail onboard the Maersk Alabama fend off another attack by pirates; shots fired at a Boston elementary school. Details on these and more top morning stories.
Boston Mayor Tom Menino is expected to be out of rehabilitation later this week. Menino underwent surgery to repair a torn left knee tendon last week, after a misstep at his son's home.
Senate president Therese Murray is expressing disappointment in Senator Anthony Galluccio. Murray says the Senate will be ready to act after galluccio's case goes through the courts. A Cambridge Police report says officers gave Galluccio a ride home i
The remnants of Tropical Storm Ida, which have been pounding the East Coast, are moving into Masaschusetts. Wind and rain are expected Friday night and Saturday.
Terrorism suspect Tarek Mehanna goes back to jail, at least for now. A judge is considering a request to release the Sudbury man into house arrest until his trial. Mehanna's charged with plotting to shoot people at shopping malls, along with american s
Convicted domestic terrorist Ray Luc Levasseur speaks out despite being denied permission to enter Massachusetts. Details on this and more top morning stories.
Crews pulled a black car from Flax Pond in Lynn with a body inside Wednesday afternoon. The Essex County D.A. confirms it's the body of a Peabody woman, Alice Noons, who disappeared almost a year ago.
President Obama said Tuesday that all 13 of the men and women who died at Fort Hood last week deserve to be honored as heroes. He told the stories of each one individually during his remarks at a memorial service at the Texas base, and said America couldn
A "misstep" at home has resulted in knee surgery for Boston Mayor Tom Menino. The mayor's office says he underwent two hours of surgery Monday to repair a torn tendon. Menino is expected to stay hospitalized for three to five days.
Former Middlesex County official convicted of stealing thousands of dollars from office copy machines sentenced today. Details on this and more top morning stories.
Governor Patrick tells WBZ News the H1N1 vaccine will be available to everyone who wants it within a few weeks. Details on this and more top morning stories.