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A Carver man is recovering after he accidentally caused an explosion.

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts taxpayers have shelled out an extra $542 million since state lawmakers voted three years ago to hike the tax on cigarettes and gasoline, with none of the cigarette revenue going directly to anti-smoking programs...

BOSTON (AP) _ The price of gasoline in Massachusetts has risen for the seventh consecutive week. AAA Northeast's weekly price survey released Monday found self-serve, regular selling for an average of $2.08 per gallon, 8 cents more than last week...

The Bourne Rotary has been closed following a tanker crash late Tuesday night.

The price of a gallon of gasoline in Massachusetts has dipped another penny to an average of $3.38. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular is now 6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and 9 cents lower than a year ago...

A Dartmouth firefighter is under arrest. Dartmouth Police say District #1 Fire Lieutenant Troy DeCouto was placed under arrest Thursday, and is accused of stealing gasoline from the District #1 Station. An investgation by Dartmouth Police and Fire officials was initiated earlier this month after claims of DeCouto's alleged actions...

Volunteers will be collecting signatures at the Dartmouth Mall this weekend, in an effort to repeal a part of the recently passed gasoline tax in the state. State Representative Geoff Diehl of Whitman is heading up the "Tank the Gas Tax" initiative, which looks to do away with the automatic increase with inflation...

The daily grind is becoming more taxing as Southcoast drivers are shelling out more cash at the pump. AAA of Southern New England says a gallon of regular unleaded is averaging $3.90, 4-cents above the national average. Jack Musser of Mattapoisett was shopping in Fairhaven today...