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PLAINVILLE, Mass. (AP) - A Massachusetts judge has ruled that statements made by a woman who sent her boyfriend text messages encouraging him to kill himself can be used by prosecutors at her manslaughter trial. The Sun Chronicle reports a Taunton Juvenile Court judge on Tuesday denied a motion by 20-year-old Michelle Carter's lawyers to suppress statements she made to police...

A decisive superior court ruling for the Town of Dartmouth this week. A judge has upheld the Conservation Commission's denial of a permit to Boston Environmental Commission to dump contaminants in the Cecil Smith Landfill, and then cap it...

BOSTON (AP) _ A federal judge has approved the sale of dozens of items belonging to Boston gangster James ``Whitey'' Bulger. The move by Judge Denise Casper today allows the U.S. Marshals Service to auction off Bulger's belongings so the proceeds can be divided among the families of his murder and extortion victims...

BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer for a Massachusetts teen charged with manslaughter for allegedly encouraging her boyfriend to kill himself has asked a judge to put the case on hold. Michelle Carter's lawyer argued Tuesday in Taunton Juvenile Court that the criminal case shouldn't move forward until the state's highest court decides on an appeal of a judge's refusal to dismiss the manslaughter charge... Rea

An anonymous tipster who exchanged letters with former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez before his murder trial isn't credible.

BOSTON (AP) - The panel that oversees casino gambling and horse racing in Massachusetts has a new member.

NEW YORK (AP) - A federal judge put the NFL on the defensive over its four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady on Wednesday, demanding to know what evidence directly links Brady to deflating footballs and belittling the drama of the controversy.

Dozens of high school students from all over the region gathered at UMass Dartmouth this weekend along with their teachers, taking part in a custom-designed robot competition. The event is sponsored by FIRST --- a not-for- profit organization seeking to inspire young people to be math and science leaders...

The judge overseeing former New England Patriots standout Aaron Hernandez's murder trial says jurors can watch this weekend's Super Bowl but must walk away or otherwise distance themselves if his name is mentioned. Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh gave jurors instructions Friday before dismissing them for the weekend...

The judge overseeing the murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has turned down a request from CNN that the questioning of prospective jurors be done in a way that the public can hear. Bristol County Superior Court Judge Susan Garsh responded Monday to a letter sent by CNN last week...