Grizzlies beat Celtics for 1st time since '06
BOSTON (AP) -- Rudy Gay scored 28 points to lead Memphis to a 111-91 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh straight road win....
NH firefighters union sues municipal group again
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A firefighters' union that won a court victory to get salary records from a nonprofit agency that represents the state's local governments sued the group again Thursday, this time alleging the misuse of taxpayer funds since 2003....
Report: 1 third of NH bird species in decline
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A first-of-its kind study of New Hampshire's bird species found that about a third of them are in decline, including what one official called "the one that hurts the most" - the purple finch....
Passenger in boat testifying in trial of NH woman
LACONIA, N.H. (AP) -- A passenger who survived a fatal crash aboard a 37-foot speed boat on New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee in 2008 says she can remember little of the accident....
Maine News
Deliberations to begin in 'lobster wars' trial
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) -- The trial of a Maine lobsterman charged with shooting a fellow lobsterman in a feud over lobster traps is in the hands of a jury....
Dispensaries part of Maine medical pot plan
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine's had a medical marijuana law for more than a decade, but it did not include a way to distribute the pain-easing drug....
Maine man charged with killing sister on trial
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine (AP) -- A Maine woman tearfully recalled finding her mother's battered body with a plastic bag over her head in the trial of her uncle, who is charged with murder....
Obama nominates Delanty to serve as US attorney
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- President Barack Obama has nominated Superior Court Justice Thomas Delahanty II to serve as the top federal prosecutor for Maine....
Maine DOT repairing Rockland sinkhole
ROCKLAND, Maine (AP) -- Maine Department of Transportation crews are working to repair a 65-foot sinkhole in Rockland that has been called by some the state's largest pothole....
My WBZ Afternoon Headlines 3/11/2010
Lawrence school superintendent Wilfredo La-boy was surrounded by the media after he and his son were arraigned today...the superintendant on fraud, embezzlement and other charges.
The Horses of Methuen
Nevins Farm, in Methuen, is the only MSPCA facility in the Northeast that accepts horses. With the struggling economy, they are seeing a growing number of horses.
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What did you think about RI congressman Patrick Kennedy's speech on the House floor?
The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill designed to ban the sale of high-calorie sodas and salty and sugary snacks in elementary and high schools. The House passed a similar bill in January. The Senate bill would require state health officials to develop nutritional standards for all food sold in public schools, including snacks and sodas sold in vending machines. The bill would also require schools to sell fresh fruits and vegetables, ban deep fried foods and require students be taught about nutrition and exercise.
Suspended Lawrence Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy has been released on personal recognizance after pleading not guilty at his arraignment on charges of fraud, embezzlement and possession of alcohol on school premises. Laboy appeared before a judge in Salem Superior Court, two days after an Essex County grand jury returned a nine-count indictment against him following a lengthy investigation by state and local police. Laboy was ordered to surrender his passport. Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua has called for a special meeting of the school committee Thursday to consider suspending Laboy without pay.
An Everett man who ran into his burning home to save his sister has died. Wednesday night's fire on Blake Terrace is now "double-fatal" fire that investigators say was caused by carelessness. The fire broke out around 9 p.m. 80-year old Edna Power, who was disabled lived in the building with her brother, 76-year old Edward. Off-duty State Police Sgt. Michael Fiore discovered the fire and ran into the burning home to save anyone inside, but the intense flames pushed him back. The fire quickly raced to the second floor where the brother and sister lived. Edward managed to get out, but ran back in to rescue Edna, who was bedridden and relied on a wheelchair and oxygen. Investigators say it all started when a young woman carelessly tossed away a lit cigarette.
Amy Bishop following her arrest in Alabama (AP file)
A Massachusetts judge has set aside four days in April to conduct an inquest into the 1986 death of the brother of a university professor accused in Alabama of killing three colleagues last month, authorities announced Thursday. The inquest was ordered by Norfolk District Attorney William Keating to investigate whether Amy Bishop intentionally shot her 18-year-old brother, Seth, at their Braintree home. Quincy District Court Judge Mark Coven will preside at the inquest from April 13 through April 16, said David Traub, a spokesman for Keating.
In this image from video provided by C-SPAN, Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., speaks on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives in Washington, Wednesday. (AP Photo/C-SPAN)
Rhode Island Congressman Patrick Kennedy is blasting the news media as "despicable," accusing it of ignoring the war in Afghanistan even as troops continue to die there. On Wednesday he shouted, pointed and waved his arms excitedly during a speech on the House floor about U.S. policy in Afghanistan. He chastised the media for focusing "24/7" on former Rep. Eric Massa of New York, who resigned from Congress amid sexual harassment allegations, at a time when lawmakers were debating the future of the war.
Grizzlies beat Celtics for 1st time since '06
BOSTON (AP) -- Rudy Gay scored 28 points to lead Memphis to a 111-91 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh straight road win....
Rescuers try to save dolphins on Cape Cod
WELLFLEET, Mass. (AP) -- Rescue teams have been trying to save two groups of stranded white-sided dolphins on Cape Cod....
Indicted Lawrence superintendent pleads not guilty
SALEM, Mass. (AP) -- The suspended superintendent of the Lawrence Public Schools who is accused of using district employees do work at his home and run errands on his behalf was released on personal recognizance Thursday after pleading not guilty to a nine-count indictment....
Former Shays aide pleads guilty
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The campaign manager for former Connecticut Congressman Chris Shays has pleaded guilty to charges of embezzling campaign funds....
Grizzlies beat Celtics for 1st time since '06
BOSTON (AP) -- Rudy Gay scored 28 points to lead Memphis to a 111-91 victory over the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night and give the Grizzlies a franchise-record seventh straight road win....
Police: Conn. college student escapes kidnapper
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) -- A judge has ordered a Stamford man to undergo drug rehabilitation following an alleged attempt to kidnap a woman at Norwalk Community College....
Mass. club pleads no contest in boy's Uzi death
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- A Massachusetts sporting club is donating $10,000 to children's charities as part of a deal settling criminal charges in the death of an 8-year-old boy who accidentally shot himself in the head with an Uzi during a gun fair....
Rhode Island News
National GOPers holding fundraisers in RI race
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The Republican candidate running to replace Patrick Kennedy in the U.S. Congress says he's getting help in his bid from several former GOP presidential candidates....
Mediator to lead talks over firing of RI teachers
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A mediator will lead negotiations meant to avert the mass firing of all teachers from long-troubled Central Falls High School as part of a plan to improve student performance, Superintendent Frances Gallo said Thursday....
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