1 dead in home leveled by NH storms
Police and firefighters searched door-to-door Thursday after violent storms leveled homes and killed at least one person in central New Hampshire. The death, in Epsom, was in one of at least a half-dozen homes destroyed or severely damaged by the storms, which wreaked havoc along a swath about 25 miles long, authorities said. Gov. John Lynch declared an emergency in five counties and called up the National Guard to help.
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MA lawmakers consider relaxing criminal record rules
Some ex-cons in Massachusetts may be getting a break from the Legislature. The House is considering a bill to reduce the time before criminal records can be sealed and make other changes. Sex offenders would not be included.
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State medical board investigating Arroyo doctor
The controversy surrounding bodybuilder firefighter Albert Arroyo shows no sign of abating. Sources tell WBZ's Lisa Meyer that the state medical registration board has begun an investigation of Dr John Mahoney, the doctor who certified Arroyo as disabled.
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Turnpike Authority workers rake in cash while agency starves
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority paid 43 employees $100,000 or more last year even as it struggles with $2.4 billion in debt. A payroll analysis by the Boston Herald found that the agency has 24 employees with six-figure salaries, while another 19 boosted their pay past the $100,000 mark with overtime work, including two who hang road signs.
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MA health officials issue lobster meat warning
State public health officials are warning lobster lovers to avoid the soft green substance found in the body cavity of lobsters. The tomalley is considered a delicacy by some seafood aficionados, but the state Department of Public Health says this part of the lobster can build up high levels of toxins and pollutants.
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MA House initially approves gender-neutral law
The Massachusetts House of Representatives on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that would require all future legislation be written in language that is gender neutral. The legislation was inspired when Rep. Cory Atkins, D-Concord, read a bill related to nursing more than a year ago and noticed all the masculine pronouns.
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Amtrak probes power dip that prompted shutdown
Amtrak was investigating what caused a power dip for its trains in the Northeast on Wednesday -- a problem that shut down service during the evening commute. The shutdown lasted for more than an hour, stranding thousands of commuters from Boston to Philadelphia.
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3 charged with selling body-building drugs
Three Massachusetts residents have been indicted in New Hampshire on federal charges of importing prescription drugs from overseas and selling them illegally through the Internet. Christopher Chase and Kenton Benloss of Lynn, Mass., and Phatsany Syharath of Swampscott, Mass., were charged with conspiracy to smuggle and illegally distribute drugs and conspiracy to launder money.
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MA man faces fireworks charges, again
Fire officials say more illegal fireworks charges would be filed against a Plymouth man after his house was raided by police for the second time in less than four months. The State Fire Marshall's Office said police found "significant quantities" of materials used to make fireworks in a search Wednesday of Robert Rinaldi's house.
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One killed in Rt. 495 crash
One person was killed in a three vehicle crash on Rt. 495 in Chelmsford Thursday. The accident happened between Rt 4 and Rt 110 shortly before 10 a.m. State Police say a 2000 Dodge struck a tractor trailer rig in the left lane of Route 495 North in Chelmsford. The truck lost control and veered into the Southbound side hitting a pickup truck and killing it's driver.
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Baby boy drowns in family pool
According to the Boston Globe, a one-year-old boy drowned Thursday morning in a swimming pool at his home.
Jacob Ebenberg-Carey was found in the pool at the home on Kilmer Avenue at about 7:40 a.m. Police said the mother, who has five children, realized at some point during the morning that she didn't know where her youngest was and went outside and saw him in the pool.
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Teen wounded during drug bust in East Boston
A Boston police officer shot and wounded a teenager when his pistol discharged during a struggle with the suspect in East Boston. Police spokesman Eddy Chrispin says the suspect was transported to Massachusetts General Hospital with a non-life threatening gunshot would to the chest.
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National group rank states on oil addiction
A national environmental group says New Hampshire is not among the top states in taking steps to reduce dependence on oil. New Hampshire ranked 39th in the country for steps taken to reduce petroleum usage; but ranked 37th in the country for the percentage of income its residents spend on gasoline.
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Massachusetts State House leaders create energy task force
Governor Patrick and the leaders of the Massachusetts House and Senate are hoping to help citizens cope with increased energy costs this winter. They're creating a task force with five Cabinet secretaries and four members of the Legislature that will offer public recommendations within 60 days.
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Poll says NH Senate race tightens
After trailing in polls for a year, Republican Sen. John Sununu has pulled close to even with Democratic challenger Jeanne Shaheen in New Hampshire's U.S. Senate race, according to a new University of New Hampshire poll.
Shaheen, a former three-term governor who lost to Sununu in the 2002 Senate election, led by 12 points in the last UNH poll in the race, in April.
The latest telephone poll,
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CT pool company president allegedly ignored safety law
A swimming pool company president charged with second-degree manslaughter in connection with the drowning of a 6-year-old boy had been told about a law requiring a safety device but failed to install it in the pool, according to an arrest affidavit.
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High court upholds doctor negligence precedent
Massachusetts' highest court has ruled that doctors can be held liable for negligence that reduces a patient's chance of survival, even if the patient's prospect for recovery was already less than 50 percent. The Supreme Judicial Court's ruling Wednesday came in a closely watched medical malpractice case.
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Protections against oil spills approved
Lawmakers in Massachusetts have passed a bill to enhance protections against oil spills in Buzzards Bay. The bill requires the state to assign an escort tug and local pilot to every incoming barge.
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Health officials warn about mosquitoes
The unsettled weather pattern that has caused so much rain over the summer has state health officials worried about a boost in Massachusetts' mosquito population. More mosquitoes can mean more potential for West Nile Virus.
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Big Dig = Big Debt
The Big Dig highway project will end up costing $22 billion by the time interest is included, and won't be paid off until 2038. Nearly three-quarters of the cost of the Central Artery/Third Harbor Tunnel were paid by Massachusetts. To meet that obligation, the state's annual payments will be $600 million or more. The Bay State spends 38 percent of its highway budget on debt, more than any other state.
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