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Moxie was invented in Lowell, Massachusetts, and has become a favorite soda in New England, especially Maine. Do you say 'Make Mine Moxie?'

Xavier DeJesus is accused of shooting and killing a woman on June 23.

Another member of the Massachusetts Legislature is facing federal criminal charges as one-party rule continues to dominate the landscape.

David M. Nangle, a Lowell Democrat, was arrested by federal agents at his home.

LOWELL, Mass. (AP)  Authorities say the death of a 7-year-old boy who was attacked and killed by two pit bulls in Massachusetts was an accident. Lowell police tell The Sun newspaper no charges have been put forward, and it's unlikely that any will be filed...

New Bedford Animal Control Officer Manny Maciel says breed-specific legislation against pit bulls is not the answer in the wake of the recent killing of a 7-year-old boy by two of the dogs.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has released a report, detailing the number of opioid-related deaths the state has seen in the past several years. On the Southcoast, 48 people died in New Bedford in 2015 as a direct result of an opioid overdose...

Mayor Jon Mitchell says there's no easy answers to getting panhandlers off the streets of New Bedford. Speaking on his weekly radio program on Wednesday, Mitchell said the courts have protected the First Amendment rights of panhandlers who ask for money...

It's not exactly stalking, but a Lowell, Massachusetts man has his eye on Ariana Grande and she wants his affections to stop.

The University of Massachusetts' endowment has grown to record high $757 million after fundraising efforts exceeded expectations during the latest fiscal year. President Robert Caret announced Wednesday that the five-campus system raised almost $117 million in gifts and pledges during the 2014 fiscal year, a 12 percent increase over the previous year and about $12 million more than the goal... Rea