Massachusetts

A Massachusetts high school student is held on $1 million bail on a charge that he threatened to kill people and outdo the Boston Marathon bombings.

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The state Senate has approved a bill that would provide $300 million to cities and towns for road and bridge projects, a $100 million increase over last year.

Municipal officials have been pressing lawmakers to approve the so-called Chapter 90 funds as the spring construction season begins

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Three new suspects arrested in the investigation surrounding the Boston Marathon Bombings are being held by U.S. Marshals. 

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When he's not playing a vengeful politico on the acclaimed Netflix series "House of Cards," Kevin Spacey is playing comforter and supporter to victims of the recent bombings in Boston.

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Republican Gabriel Gomez will go up against Democrat Edward Markey to fill the Massachussets Senate seat vacated by John Kerry. 

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Massachusetts gas prices are still falling, down another 2 cents per gallon in the past week.

AAA Southern New England reports Monday that a gallon of self-serve, regular has dropped to an average of $3

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The state's top elections official says fewer than one in five registered voters in Massachusetts could cast ballots in the U.S. Senate primaries.

Secretary of State William Galvin said Monday his ``best guess'' was for about 550,000 voters to take part in Tuesday's Democratic primary between U

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A Massachusetts icon, Yankee Candle, is offering an extraordinary candle scent that will invigorate the senses while lending financial support to the victims of the Boston Marathon tragedy.

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Some states are more stressed out than others. A new Gallup poll logs the five most stressful states in the U.S. and West Virginia took the top spot.

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A host community agreement between Everett and Las Vegas casino operator Steve Wynn calls for Wynn to make $30 million in advanced payments to the city during construction and more than $25 million annually if a proposed casino opens

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