http://www.abc6.com/category/53101/massachusetts-headlines en-us Copyright 2000 - 2013 WorldNow and WLNE News - AP-State 15 massachusetts-headlines http://www.abc6.com/story/22380403/pedestrian-struck-killed-by-school-bus-in-mass http://www.abc6.com/story/22380403/pedestrian-struck-killed-by-school-bus-in-mass?t=2013-05-21T22:38:32Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 22:37:00 EDT State police say a 24-year-old man has died after being struck by a school bus on Interstate 290 in Worcester. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22380386/mass-town-votes-to-keep-turbines http://www.abc6.com/story/22380386/mass-town-votes-to-keep-turbines?t=2013-05-21T22:34:08Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 22:33:00 EDT Voters in the Cape Cod town of Falmouth have rejected a plan to take down wind turbines because of complaints about noise and health impacts. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22379278/gop-senate-hopeful-gomez-targets-markey-in-tv-ad http://www.abc6.com/story/22379278/gop-senate-hopeful-gomez-targets-markey-in-tv-ad?t=2013-05-21T19:13:52Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 19:13:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez has launched a new television ad criticizing what he calls the "dirty politics" of Democratic rival Edward Markey. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22378505/the-50th-super-bowl-goes-to-san-francisco-bay-area http://www.abc6.com/story/22378505/the-50th-super-bowl-goes-to-san-francisco-bay-area?t=2013-05-21T17:49:44Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 17:49:00 EDT San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York says it "feels really good" to win a Super Bowl. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880035 http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880035&t=2013-05-22T01:35:42Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 16:37:00 EDT A judge has agreed to postpone a probable cause hearing for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv). U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler today granted a joint request from... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22359948/man-struck-and-killed-by-train-in-mass http://www.abc6.com/story/22359948/man-struck-and-killed-by-train-in-mass?t=2013-05-21T16:09:28Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 16:09:00 EDT Brockton police say a man has been struck and killed by a commuter train. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880034 http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880034&t=2013-05-22T01:35:42Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 15:09:00 EDT A judge has agreed to postpone a probable cause hearing for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv). News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22314886/mass-court-rejects-new-trial-in-subway-shooting http://www.abc6.com/story/22314886/mass-court-rejects-new-trial-in-subway-shooting?t=2013-05-21T13:33:40Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 13:33:00 EDT The highest court in Massachusetts has refused to grant a new trial to two men convicted in a subway shooting that killed a passenger's unborn baby. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22314669/mass-us-senate-race-focuses-on-911-resolutions http://www.abc6.com/story/22314669/mass-us-senate-race-focuses-on-911-resolutions?t=2013-05-21T13:29:26Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 13:29:00 EDT Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey are continuing to clash over votes Markey took against two resolutions honoring the victims of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22313165/hearing-for-marathon-bombing-suspect-postponed http://www.abc6.com/story/22313165/hearing-for-marathon-bombing-suspect-postponed?t=2013-05-21T13:01:25Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 13:01:00 EDT A judge has agreed to postpone a probable cause hearing for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv). News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22309915/scramble-on-to-succeed-boston-mayor-menino http://www.abc6.com/story/22309915/scramble-on-to-succeed-boston-mayor-menino?t=2013-05-21T12:01:11Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 12:01:00 EDT There is no shortage of candidates looking to succeed retiring Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22309576/boston-police-target-alleges-gang-members http://www.abc6.com/story/22309576/boston-police-target-alleges-gang-members?t=2013-05-21T11:37:14Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 11:37:00 EDT Boston police say they are cracking down on drug trafficking, violent crime and gang activity in the city. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22309259/kohler-ordered-to-pay-96-million-in-patent-suit http://www.abc6.com/story/22309259/kohler-ordered-to-pay-96-million-in-patent-suit?t=2013-05-21T11:17:16Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 11:17:00 EDT The Kohler Co. has been ordered to pay $9.6 million to a marine engine and generator manufacturer in Massachusetts for infringing on two of its patents. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22307995/marathon-bomb-victims-eligible-for-state-fund http://www.abc6.com/story/22307995/marathon-bomb-victims-eligible-for-state-fund?t=2013-05-21T09:49:04Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 09:49:00 EDT Those affected by the Boston Marathon bombings have an alternative to the widely-publicized One Fund when seeking compensation. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22307078/some-umass-memorial-nurses-plan-to-strike http://www.abc6.com/story/22307078/some-umass-memorial-nurses-plan-to-strike?t=2013-05-21T08:49:25Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 08:48:00 EDT Nurses at UMass Memorial Medical Center-University Campus are planning a strike after the latest round of contract talks failed to result in a deal. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22306911/attleboro-rehires-contractor-despite-lunch-flap http://www.abc6.com/story/22306911/attleboro-rehires-contractor-despite-lunch-flap?t=2013-05-21T08:25:16Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 08:24:00 EDT The city of Attleboro has renewed its contract with the food services company that created a national ruckus when its workers denied lunch to about two dozen middle school students whose account balances were in arrears. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22306505/merrimack-river-body-thought-to-be-missing-sailor http://www.abc6.com/story/22306505/merrimack-river-body-thought-to-be-missing-sailor?t=2013-05-21T07:57:03Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 07:56:00 EDT Police say a badly decomposed body pulled from the Merrimack River last weekend appears to be that of a sailor who's been missing since November. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22305835/boston-men-convicted-of-cruel-double-slaying http://www.abc6.com/story/22305835/boston-men-convicted-of-cruel-double-slaying?t=2013-05-21T06:24:55Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 06:24:00 EDT Two Boston men have been convicted of what prosecutors called the "cruel, callous" slayings of a city man and his girlfriend during an armed robbery. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22305701/ex-mass-teachers-rape-trial-gets-started http://www.abc6.com/story/22305701/ex-mass-teachers-rape-trial-gets-started?t=2013-05-21T05:52:53Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 05:52:00 EDT The trial of a former Leicester (LESS-tuhr) Middle School music teacher charged with raping a 12-year-old female student is getting under way. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22305325/tea-party-activists-plan-irs-protest-in-boston http://www.abc6.com/story/22305325/tea-party-activists-plan-irs-protest-in-boston?t=2013-05-21T04:13:17Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 04:12:00 EDT Tea Party activists are planning to hold a demonstration in downtown Boston to protest the Internal Revenue Service for improperly targeting conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22305107/umass-students-urge-senators-to-boost-funding http://www.abc6.com/story/22305107/umass-students-urge-senators-to-boost-funding?t=2013-05-21T03:33:40Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 03:32:00 EDT UMass student trustees are calling on the state Senate to boost funding for the university so tuition and fees will not have to be increased in the next academic year. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22305035/mass-to-switch-to-electronic-tobin-bridge-tolls http://www.abc6.com/story/22305035/mass-to-switch-to-electronic-tobin-bridge-tolls?t=2013-05-21T03:13:01Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 03:12:00 EDT Massachusetts transportation officials are planning a series of meetings to inform drivers about plans to switch to an all-electronic tolling system on the Tobin Bridge. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22304920/slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles http://www.abc6.com/story/22304920/slow-pokes-acupuncture-helps-hypothermic-turtles?t=2013-05-21T02:38:03Z WLNE Tue, 21 May 2013 02:36:00 EDT Two endangered sea turtles are shells of their former selves after getting stranded on Cape Cod during a cold spell. Now they're getting some help - from an acupuncturist. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22304532/mass-residents-warned-of-black-bear-seen-in-towns http://www.abc6.com/story/22304532/mass-residents-warned-of-black-bear-seen-in-towns?t=2013-05-20T23:44:58Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 23:44:00 EDT Police are urging residents to look out for a black bear after one was spotted in Weston and Lincoln. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22304237/7-year-old-boy-killed-in-mass-road-accident http://www.abc6.com/story/22304237/7-year-old-boy-killed-in-mass-road-accident?t=2013-05-20T22:53:05Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 22:52:00 EDT Westfield police are investigating an accident involving a loaded dump truck crash that has killed a 7-year-old boy riding a bicycle. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22304079/mass-police-issue-amber-alert-for-2-children http://www.abc6.com/story/22304079/mass-police-issue-amber-alert-for-2-children?t=2013-05-20T22:29:01Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 22:28:00 EDT Massachusetts State Police have issued an Amber Alert for two children police say are missing from their foster home. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22302999/judge-lawyers-can-get-tsarnaev-prison-records http://www.abc6.com/story/22302999/judge-lawyers-can-get-tsarnaev-prison-records?t=2013-05-20T19:12:35Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 19:12:00 EDT A judge has approved a defense request to get records on Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev ((joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) compiled while he's in federal prison, but said prosecutors are entitled to... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22302324/10-make-finals-of-national-geographic-bee http://www.abc6.com/story/22302324/10-make-finals-of-national-geographic-bee?t=2013-05-20T18:00:36Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT Ten young scholars have made it to the finals of the National Geographic Bee, where they'll compete for a $25,000 college scholarship. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22301595/5-weeks-later-bombing-victims-receive-bc-degrees http://www.abc6.com/story/22301595/5-weeks-later-bombing-victims-receive-bc-degrees?t=2013-05-20T17:00:46Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT Five weeks after they were blasted by shrapnel from a bomb at the Boston Marathon, two Boston College graduate students walked past their applauding classmates to receive their diplomas. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/20497725/news-minute-heres-the-latest-massachusetts-news-from-the-associated-press http://www.abc6.com/story/20497725/news-minute-heres-the-latest-massachusetts-news-from-the-associated-press?t=2013-05-22T01:35:42Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:00 EDT Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley has made good on his promise to skip Boston College's commencement. O'Malley didn't attend because of the involvement of Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who supports of a bill... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22300401/gomez-markey-ok-june-5-mass-us-senate-debate http://www.abc6.com/story/22300401/gomez-markey-ok-june-5-mass-us-senate-debate?t=2013-05-20T15:08:25Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 15:08:00 EDT Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey have agreed to their first debate in Massachusetts' contentious special U.S. Senate election. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22299954/marathon-bomb-suspects-college-forms-task-force http://www.abc6.com/story/22299954/marathon-bomb-suspects-college-forms-task-force?t=2013-05-20T14:20:19Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 14:20:00 EDT The college where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) attended has formed a public safety task force in the wake of the April 15 attack. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880033 http://www.abc6.com/Global/story.asp?S=14880033&t=2013-05-22T01:35:02Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:00 EDT The Red Sox look for their sixth straight victory as they visit Chicago to open a series against the White Sox tonight. Jon Lester takes the mound tonight, trying to become the first Boston lefthander in 40 seasons to start... Sport http://www.abc6.com/story/22298851/celtics-f-terrence-williams-arrested-near-seattle http://www.abc6.com/story/22298851/celtics-f-terrence-williams-arrested-near-seattle?t=2013-05-20T12:32:13Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 12:32:00 EDT Kent police say Boston Celtics basketball player Terrence Williams was arrested Sunday and accused of brandishing a gun at the mother of his 10-year-old son during a visitation exchange. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22298618/bulger-prosecutors-object-to-giving-informant-id http://www.abc6.com/story/22298618/bulger-prosecutors-object-to-giving-informant-id?t=2013-05-20T12:00:16Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:00 EDT Prosecutors in the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have objected to a defense request to provide the name of a confidential informant Bulger's lawyers hope can help undermine the credibility of two key... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22298164/audit-mass-nonprofit-overcharged-state http://www.abc6.com/story/22298164/audit-mass-nonprofit-overcharged-state?t=2013-05-20T11:20:13Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 11:20:00 EDT The state auditor says a nonprofit that contracts with Massachusetts to provide services to residents with autism and other developmental disabilities overcharged the state nearly $350,000 for staff salaries. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22297672/mass-gas-prices-up-a-penny http://www.abc6.com/story/22297672/mass-gas-prices-up-a-penny?t=2013-05-20T10:36:06Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 10:36:00 EDT The price of a gallon of gas in Massachusetts is up a penny. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22297397/gov-patrick-wife-become-grandparents http://www.abc6.com/story/22297397/gov-patrick-wife-become-grandparents?t=2013-05-20T10:12:37Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 10:12:00 EDT Gov. Deval Patrick and his wife, Diane, are grandparents for the first time. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22296901/police-id-girl-who-drowned-in-wilbraham http://www.abc6.com/story/22296901/police-id-girl-who-drowned-in-wilbraham?t=2013-05-20T09:32:03Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 09:32:00 EDT Police have identified the 7-year-old girl who drowned in a backyard pool at a Wilbraham home over the weekend. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22296803/more-than-300-attend-fundraiser-for-ri-bomb-victim http://www.abc6.com/story/22296803/more-than-300-attend-fundraiser-for-ri-bomb-victim?t=2013-05-20T09:20:04Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 09:20:00 EDT More than 300 people have attended a fundraiser for Heather Abbott, a Newport woman who lost part of her left leg in the Boston Marathon bombings. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22296412/woman-charged-with-robbing-good-samaritan-in-mass http://www.abc6.com/story/22296412/woman-charged-with-robbing-good-samaritan-in-mass?t=2013-05-20T08:36:22Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 08:35:00 EDT Police say a Rhode Island woman is facing charges for allegedly stealing from a Good Samaritan who gave her ride after her car broke down. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22296350/alices-restaurant-walk-helps-fight-disease http://www.abc6.com/story/22296350/alices-restaurant-walk-helps-fight-disease?t=2013-05-20T08:28:16Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 08:27:00 EDT About 130 people have retraced Arlo Guthrie's journey immortalized in the song "Alice's Restaurant Massacree" to raise money and awareness for Huntington's disease. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22296276/ny-man-faces-child-abuse-charges-in-mass http://www.abc6.com/story/22296276/ny-man-faces-child-abuse-charges-in-mass?t=2013-05-20T08:12:08Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 08:11:00 EDT A former Arlington man charged with sexually molesting children at the town's Boys and Girls Club in the 1970s has a court appearance. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22295965/salem-man-dies-after-getting-struck-in-gloucester http://www.abc6.com/story/22295965/salem-man-dies-after-getting-struck-in-gloucester?t=2013-05-20T07:55:58Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 07:55:00 EDT Police continue to investigate a weekend accident in Gloucester that left a Salem man dead. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22295562/2-month-old-lowell-baby-boy-dies http://www.abc6.com/story/22295562/2-month-old-lowell-baby-boy-dies?t=2013-05-20T06:52:14Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 06:51:00 EDT Prosecutors say a 2-month-old Lowell baby allegedly shaken by his father has died. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22295301/visiting-mit-scientist-killed-while-riding-bike http://www.abc6.com/story/22295301/visiting-mit-scientist-killed-while-riding-bike?t=2013-05-20T06:03:53Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 06:03:00 EDT A Massachusetts Institute of Technology visiting scientist from Japan has been killed while riding her bicycle in Boston. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22295017/dress-like-bob-dylan-and-get-in-free-says-museum http://www.abc6.com/story/22295017/dress-like-bob-dylan-and-get-in-free-says-museum?t=2013-05-20T04:43:50Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 04:43:00 EDT The Worcester Art Museum is offering free admission to anyone who dresses up like Bob Dylan on May 24, which will be the musician's 72nd birthday. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22294684/mass-energy-summit-to-focus-on-cutting-costs http://www.abc6.com/story/22294684/mass-energy-summit-to-focus-on-cutting-costs?t=2013-05-20T03:15:57Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 03:15:00 EDT Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley will host an energy summit to bring together experts in the field for discussions on ways to reduce energy costs and improve the state's competitiveness. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22294631/retired-us-supreme-court-justice-features-in-forum http://www.abc6.com/story/22294631/retired-us-supreme-court-justice-features-in-forum?t=2013-05-20T03:04:24Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 03:03:00 EDT The JFK Museum and Library is hosting a forum that will feature retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22294587/bc-ceremony-notable-for-who-will-attend-who-wont http://www.abc6.com/story/22294587/bc-ceremony-notable-for-who-will-attend-who-wont?t=2013-05-20T02:35:47Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 02:35:00 EDT This year's commencement at Boston College looks to be notable for who will be there, as well as who won't. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22294461/sen-mccain-to-attend-rally-for-mass-gops-gomez http://www.abc6.com/story/22294461/sen-mccain-to-attend-rally-for-mass-gops-gomez?t=2013-05-20T01:06:05Z WLNE Mon, 20 May 2013 01:05:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is hoping to get a needed boost of cash and enthusiasm when U.S. Senator John McCain, an Arizona Republican and fellow Navy veteran, stops by for a fundraiser and morning rally. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22293093/officer-shot-in-marathon-showdown-wants-to-work http://www.abc6.com/story/22293093/officer-shot-in-marathon-showdown-wants-to-work?t=2013-05-19T17:09:51Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 17:09:00 EDT With a bullet still in his body, the police officer who survived a showdown with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects says he's determined to return to duty. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22292999/ri-woman-injured-in-bombing-returning-home http://www.abc6.com/story/22292999/ri-woman-injured-in-bombing-returning-home?t=2013-05-19T16:42:47Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 16:41:00 EDT A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is being welcomed home. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22292897/crash-kills-conn-student-day-before-graduation http://www.abc6.com/story/22292897/crash-kills-conn-student-day-before-graduation?t=2013-05-19T16:13:34Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 16:13:00 EDT A 21-year-old Fairfield University student from Massachusetts has died after a car crash a day before he was to graduate. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22292549/foxwoods-seeks-a-financial-win-with-mass-casino http://www.abc6.com/story/22292549/foxwoods-seeks-a-financial-win-with-mass-casino?t=2013-05-19T14:49:39Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 14:49:00 EDT Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort Casino is looking to expand next door in Massachusetts. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22292187/laboratory-in-a-can-monitors-red-tide-off-maine http://www.abc6.com/story/22292187/laboratory-in-a-can-monitors-red-tide-off-maine?t=2013-05-19T13:02:15Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 13:01:00 EDT Red tide monitoring is going high-tech with a robotic "laboratory in a can." News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22291886/making-mentally-ill-defendants-ready-for-trial http://www.abc6.com/story/22291886/making-mentally-ill-defendants-ready-for-trial?t=2013-05-19T11:45:30Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 11:45:00 EDT Lawmakers in a number of states are scrambling to cut the cost of preparing mentally ill criminal defendants for trial. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22291858/feinberg-all-money-to-bombing-victims-next-month http://www.abc6.com/story/22291858/feinberg-all-money-to-bombing-victims-next-month?t=2013-05-19T11:41:35Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 11:41:00 EDT The administrator overseeing efforts to provide financial help to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings says he will keep to the June 30 date for release of donated money. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22291675/police-child-drowns-in-wilbraham-home-pool http://www.abc6.com/story/22291675/police-child-drowns-in-wilbraham-home-pool?t=2013-05-19T10:45:18Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 10:45:00 EDT Police say a 7-year-old girl has drowned in a pool at a home in Wilbraham. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22291612/innovative-schools-share-ideas-to-improve-learning http://www.abc6.com/story/22291612/innovative-schools-share-ideas-to-improve-learning?t=2013-05-19T10:17:17Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 10:17:00 EDT A.J. Swan had accepted that he wasn't going to graduate from Vermont's Williamstown Middle High School after failing 9th grade for a second year in row. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22291554/nh-troopers-selling-boston-strong-shirts http://www.abc6.com/story/22291554/nh-troopers-selling-boston-strong-shirts?t=2013-05-19T10:05:19Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 10:05:00 EDT New Hampshire state troopers are raising money for Boston Marathon victims with their own version of a "Boston Strong" T-shirt. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22291493/washington-scandals-intrude-on-mass-senate-race http://www.abc6.com/story/22291493/washington-scandals-intrude-on-mass-senate-race?t=2013-05-19T09:37:17Z WLNE Sun, 19 May 2013 09:37:00 EDT The controversies swirling around the Obama administration are threatening to engulf Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22289307/mass-senate-to-debate-34b-spending-plan http://www.abc6.com/story/22289307/mass-senate-to-debate-34b-spending-plan?t=2013-05-18T16:16:53Z WLNE Sat, 18 May 2013 16:16:00 EDT The Massachusetts Senate is likely to spend several days considering a $34 billion state budget proposal. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22288865/welcome-hope-party-for-ri-marathon-bombing-victim http://www.abc6.com/story/22288865/welcome-hope-party-for-ri-marathon-bombing-victim?t=2013-05-18T14:16:28Z WLNE Sat, 18 May 2013 14:16:00 EDT A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is preparing to attend a welcome home party at Rosecliff, a fabulous mansion in Newport featured in a film version of "The Great Gatsby." News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22288434/mass-lawmaker-recoup-benefits-from-terrorists http://www.abc6.com/story/22288434/mass-lawmaker-recoup-benefits-from-terrorists?t=2013-05-18T12:12:39Z WLNE Sat, 18 May 2013 12:12:00 EDT A Republican lawmaker is pushing for a law allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22288198/bernanke-forecasts-gains-from-computer-technology http://www.abc6.com/story/22288198/bernanke-forecasts-gains-from-computer-technology?t=2013-05-18T11:04:54Z WLNE Sat, 18 May 2013 11:04:00 EDT Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists who are forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22288165/feinberg-to-speak-at-curry-college-commencement http://www.abc6.com/story/22288165/feinberg-to-speak-at-curry-college-commencement?t=2013-05-18T10:52:31Z WLNE Sat, 18 May 2013 10:52:00 EDT The man overseeing a fund set up to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings will deliver the commencement address at Curry College. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22287931/priest-suspended-after-allegedly-copying-sermons http://www.abc6.com/story/22287931/priest-suspended-after-allegedly-copying-sermons?t=2013-05-18T09:44:17Z WLNE Sat, 18 May 2013 09:44:00 EDT A Cape Cod Episcopal priest has been suspended for allegedly plagiarizing more than a dozen sermons verbatim from a book. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22287920/police-roommate-dispute-leads-to-attack-in-nh http://www.abc6.com/story/22287920/police-roommate-dispute-leads-to-attack-in-nh?t=2013-05-18T09:36:15Z WLNE Sat, 18 May 2013 09:36:00 EDT Police say two men and a woman from Massachusetts are charged with attacking a man with a hammer and knife following a roommate dispute in Hollis, N.H. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22287624/boston-police-chief-being-honored-by-umass-lowell http://www.abc6.com/story/22287624/boston-police-chief-being-honored-by-umass-lowell?t=2013-05-18T06:32:12Z WLNE Sat, 18 May 2013 06:32:00 EDT Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis is set to deliver the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, a month after he became a national figure in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22287344/tanker-rolls-spills-some-of-its-fuel-roads-shut http://www.abc6.com/story/22287344/tanker-rolls-spills-some-of-its-fuel-roads-shut?t=2013-05-18T02:03:52Z WLNE Sat, 18 May 2013 02:03:00 EDT Massachusetts State Police say a fuel tanker has rolled over on Route 3 near the Lowell Connector shortly after 11 p.m., spilling some of its fuel on the highway. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22285526/man-freed-in-drug-lab-scandal-faces-murder-charge http://www.abc6.com/story/22285526/man-freed-in-drug-lab-scandal-faces-murder-charge?t=2013-05-17T18:28:16Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 18:27:00 EDT Authorities say a man freed from prison last year because of alleged mishandling of evidence in a state drug lab scandal has been charged with a fatal shooting in Brockton. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22285210/officer-shot-in-bomb-suspect-gun-battle-in-rehab http://www.abc6.com/story/22285210/officer-shot-in-bomb-suspect-gun-battle-in-rehab?t=2013-05-17T17:55:40Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 17:55:00 EDT The MBTA police officer who was critically injured in a shootout with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects has moved to a rehab hospital. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22284599/regulators-to-fishermen-dont-blame-observers http://www.abc6.com/story/22284599/regulators-to-fishermen-dont-blame-observers?t=2013-05-17T16:56:08Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 16:55:00 EDT The top regulators of New England's flagging fishing industry are asking fishermen not to take out their frustrations at the onboard observers who monitor what they catch and what they throw back. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22283914/soldier-from-dalton-killed-in-afghanistan http://www.abc6.com/story/22283914/soldier-from-dalton-killed-in-afghanistan?t=2013-05-17T15:51:39Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 15:51:00 EDT A Dalton man is mourning the death of his soldier son who was killed by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22283664/court-upholds-8-year-term-for-bulger-girlfriend http://www.abc6.com/story/22283664/court-upholds-8-year-term-for-bulger-girlfriend?t=2013-05-17T15:23:54Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 15:23:00 EDT A federal appeals court has upheld the 8-year prison sentence given to the longtime girlfriend of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger (BUHL'-jur) for helping him during his 16 years as a fugitive. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22283578/defense-bid-to-photograph-bombing-suspect-rejected http://www.abc6.com/story/22283578/defense-bid-to-photograph-bombing-suspect-rejected?t=2013-05-17T15:12:09Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 15:11:00 EDT A judge has rejected a request from lawyers for Boston Marathon suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) to allow them to take periodic photos of him in prison. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22283280/3-soldiers-2-from-fort-bliss-die-in-afghanistan http://www.abc6.com/story/22283280/3-soldiers-2-from-fort-bliss-die-in-afghanistan?t=2013-05-17T14:35:36Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 14:35:00 EDT Military officials say two Fort Bliss soldiers and one from Fort Stewart in Georgia were killed in Afghanistan by an improvised explosive device. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22283119/patrick-restores-some-funds-cut-from-mass-budget http://www.abc6.com/story/22283119/patrick-restores-some-funds-cut-from-mass-budget?t=2013-05-17T14:15:32Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 14:15:00 EDT Gov. Deval Patrick is restoring a limited number of budget cuts he ordered several months ago when tax revenues were running below expectations. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22282498/mass-woman-accused-of-killing-wife-seeks-bail http://www.abc6.com/story/22282498/mass-woman-accused-of-killing-wife-seeks-bail?t=2013-05-17T13:07:34Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 13:07:00 EDT A Massachusetts woman awaiting retrial in the 2010 strangulation and beating death of her wife has asked a judge to free her on bail. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22282360/mass-senate-hopefuls-spar-on-gun-control-ad http://www.abc6.com/story/22282360/mass-senate-hopefuls-spar-on-gun-control-ad?t=2013-05-17T12:51:32Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 12:51:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez defended his stance on gun control Friday and lashed out at Democratic Rep. Edward Markey for alluding to the Connecticut school massacre in a new TV ad that criticized... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22281078/bulger-lawyers-object-to-juror-background-checks http://www.abc6.com/story/22281078/bulger-lawyers-object-to-juror-background-checks?t=2013-05-17T10:35:24Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 10:35:00 EDT Lawyers for reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger have criticized a request from prosecutors to do criminal background checks on potential jurors for Bulger's trial. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22280731/lawyer-man-defended-self-in-brown-athlete-assault http://www.abc6.com/story/22280731/lawyer-man-defended-self-in-brown-athlete-assault?t=2013-05-17T10:03:36Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 10:03:00 EDT The lawyer for a Connecticut man charged with assaulting a Brown University basketball player and putting him in a hospital with severe head injuries has told a judge it was self-defense. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22280662/teapot-with-tie-to-lizzie-borden-donated http://www.abc6.com/story/22280662/teapot-with-tie-to-lizzie-borden-donated?t=2013-05-17T09:55:31Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 09:55:00 EDT The Fall River Historical Society has been given an antique teapot with a direct tie to Lizzie Borden. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22280162/fallen-marines-posthumous-purple-heart-stolen http://www.abc6.com/story/22280162/fallen-marines-posthumous-purple-heart-stolen?t=2013-05-17T08:59:09Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 08:59:00 EDT The father of a New Bedford Marine killed in Iraq says he's heartbroken that a thief broke into his home and stole his son's posthumous Purple Heart. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22279912/boston-fire-commissioner-defends-chief http://www.abc6.com/story/22279912/boston-fire-commissioner-defends-chief?t=2013-05-17T08:31:39Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 08:31:00 EDT The commissioner of the Boston Fire Department is defending his chief after 13 deputies wrote a letter to the mayor highly critical of the chief's response to the Boston Marathon bombings. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22279863/beer-being-created-to-honor-slain-mit-officer http://www.abc6.com/story/22279863/beer-being-created-to-honor-slain-mit-officer?t=2013-05-17T08:23:17Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 08:23:00 EDT A Massachusetts microbrewery is creating a beer in honor of slain Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22279202/7-people-spotted-near-mass-reservoir-no-threat http://www.abc6.com/story/22279202/7-people-spotted-near-mass-reservoir-no-threat?t=2013-05-17T07:03:15Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 07:03:00 EDT Investigators have determined that seven people spotted by police in a restricted area near the Quabbin Reservoir have no connection to any criminal activity or groups. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22279106/boston-man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-abuser http://www.abc6.com/story/22279106/boston-man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-abuser?t=2013-05-17T06:39:08Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 06:39:00 EDT A Boston man authorities say killed an older man who sexually abused him as a child, then set fire to his apartment, has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and been sentenced to 15 years in prison. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22278954/worcester-man-gets-life-sentence-for-2006-slaying http://www.abc6.com/story/22278954/worcester-man-gets-life-sentence-for-2006-slaying?t=2013-05-17T06:11:25Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 06:11:00 EDT A Worcester man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for raping and fatally beating a city woman in 2006. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22278272/mass-gov-heading-home-from-ireland-trade-visit http://www.abc6.com/story/22278272/mass-gov-heading-home-from-ireland-trade-visit?t=2013-05-17T04:08:16Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 04:07:00 EDT Gov. Deval Patrick is returning from a trade mission to Ireland with Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22278033/gop-senate-hopeful-gomez-launches-television-ad http://www.abc6.com/story/22278033/gop-senate-hopeful-gomez-launches-television-ad?t=2013-05-17T03:10:05Z WLNE Fri, 17 May 2013 03:09:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez is planning to release the first television ad of his campaign against Democrat Edward Markey. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22275406/body-recovered-after-crash-on-eastern-maine-lake http://www.abc6.com/story/22275406/body-recovered-after-crash-on-eastern-maine-lake?t=2013-05-16T18:04:54Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:00 EDT Game wardens have recovered the body of a missing boater from an eastern Maine lake after a crash. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22275383/defense-man-accused-in-2-killings-mentally-ill http://www.abc6.com/story/22275383/defense-man-accused-in-2-killings-mentally-ill?t=2013-05-16T18:01:05Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 18:00:00 EDT The defense attorney for a Brockton man accused of killing two people and critically injuring a third says his client was "cold as ice" and not criminally responsible during a violent spree in 2009. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22275305/bulger-prosecutors-want-criminal-checks-on-jurors http://www.abc6.com/story/22275305/bulger-prosecutors-want-criminal-checks-on-jurors?t=2013-05-16T17:52:48Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 17:52:00 EDT Federal prosecutors in the upcoming racketeering trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger want to do criminal background checks on potential jurors. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22275165/mass-senate-candidate-pays-2005-appraisal-fee http://www.abc6.com/story/22275165/mass-senate-candidate-pays-2005-appraisal-fee?t=2013-05-16T17:45:04Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 17:44:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez says he has paid an appraiser a $1,000 fee for an appraisal on his Cohasset home eight years ago, while saying he doesn't remember the bill. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22273125/primary-over-groups-focus-on-markey-gomez-race http://www.abc6.com/story/22273125/primary-over-groups-focus-on-markey-gomez-race?t=2013-05-16T14:48:52Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 14:48:00 EDT Outside groups are beginning to pour money into the U.S. Senate battle pitting Democrat Edward Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22272515/gambling-panel-weighs-southeast-mass-casino-bids http://www.abc6.com/story/22272515/gambling-panel-weighs-southeast-mass-casino-bids?t=2013-05-16T13:40:40Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 13:40:00 EDT The state's gambling commission has voted to allow failed applicants for casino licenses in eastern or western Massachusetts the opportunity to compete for the sole license in southeastern Massachusetts. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22271845/harvards-nieman-foundation-announces-class-of-14 http://www.abc6.com/story/22271845/harvards-nieman-foundation-announces-class-of-14?t=2013-05-16T12:36:39Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 12:36:00 EDT The Nieman Foundation for Journalism at Harvard University has announced its 24-member class of 2014, a group that includes reporters, editors, columnists and producers for print, broadcast and online who work around the... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22271428/feds-nj-terror-defendants-claims-fanciful http://www.abc6.com/story/22271428/feds-nj-terror-defendants-claims-fanciful?t=2013-05-16T12:04:39Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 12:04:00 EDT The U.S. attorney's office is responding to claims it acted improperly during the sentencing of two northern New Jersey men on terrorism-related charges. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22271357/boston-symphony-orchestra-names-new-music-director http://www.abc6.com/story/22271357/boston-symphony-orchestra-names-new-music-director?t=2013-05-16T11:56:27Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 11:56:00 EDT World-renowned conductor Andris (AHN'-driss) Nelsons has been named music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22271326/nj-lawmakers-eye-upping-cigarette-buying-age-to-21 http://www.abc6.com/story/22271326/nj-lawmakers-eye-upping-cigarette-buying-age-to-21?t=2013-05-16T11:52:50Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 11:52:00 EDT Taking a page from efforts in New York, some New Jersey lawmakers want to raise their state's minimum age for buying cigarettes to 21. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22271014/boston-marathon-invites-stopped-runners-back http://www.abc6.com/story/22271014/boston-marathon-invites-stopped-runners-back?t=2013-05-16T11:28:37Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 11:28:00 EDT Boston Marathon organizers say runners who couldn't finish this year's race because of the explosions at the finish line can come back next year. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22270516/irs-official-backs-out-of-mass-law-graduation http://www.abc6.com/story/22270516/irs-official-backs-out-of-mass-law-graduation?t=2013-05-16T10:56:31Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 10:56:00 EDT A high-ranking Internal Revenue Service official at the center of a scandal into revelations that the agency improperly scrutinized conservative groups has bowed out of her commitment to deliver the keynote address at a... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22269893/mass-unemployment-rate-unchanged-but-jobs-lost http://www.abc6.com/story/22269893/mass-unemployment-rate-unchanged-but-jobs-lost?t=2013-05-16T10:00:53Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 EDT The Massachusetts unemployment rate held steady in April while preliminary estimates show the state losing 1,400 jobs during the month. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22269831/wayland-mans-trial-in-death-of-trooper-delayed http://www.abc6.com/story/22269831/wayland-mans-trial-in-death-of-trooper-delayed?t=2013-05-16T09:52:29Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 09:52:00 EDT The motor vehicle homicide trial of a Wayland man who crashed into the rear of a state trooper's cruiser in 2003 has been postponed. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22268691/massport-cab-starts-indicted-on-bribery-charges http://www.abc6.com/story/22268691/massport-cab-starts-indicted-on-bribery-charges?t=2013-05-16T08:16:18Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 08:16:00 EDT A grand jury has indicted five employees of the Massachusetts Port Authority for allegedly taking bribes from cab drivers and letting them cut ahead of other taxis to pick up passengers at Logan International Airport. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22268013/nantucket-woman-found-not-guilty-of-girls-death http://www.abc6.com/story/22268013/nantucket-woman-found-not-guilty-of-girls-death?t=2013-05-16T07:08:15Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 07:08:00 EDT A Nantucket woman authorities say killed her 3-year-old daughter because she thought the girl was possessed by the devil has been found not criminally responsible because of mental illness. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22267847/westfield-woman-avoids-prison-in-embezzlement-case http://www.abc6.com/story/22267847/westfield-woman-avoids-prison-in-embezzlement-case?t=2013-05-16T06:56:27Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 06:56:00 EDT A woman who embezzled more than $100,000 from Westfield while working in the city collector's office has avoided prison time. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22267645/mass-health-insurers-report-mixed-1q-results http://www.abc6.com/story/22267645/mass-health-insurers-report-mixed-1q-results?t=2013-05-16T06:24:46Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 06:24:00 EDT The four largest health insurers in Massachusetts have reported mixed first-quarter financial results, with two posting income gains, one registering lower earnings, and one reporting a loss. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22266715/mass-gov-patrick-continues-ireland-trade-mission http://www.abc6.com/story/22266715/mass-gov-patrick-continues-ireland-trade-mission?t=2013-05-16T03:36:09Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 03:36:00 EDT Gov. Deval Patrick is continuing his trade mission to Ireland as he tries to strengthen economic ties with Massachusetts. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22266516/chefs-cook-raise-money-for-boston-bombing-victims http://www.abc6.com/story/22266516/chefs-cook-raise-money-for-boston-bombing-victims?t=2013-05-16T02:52:07Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 02:52:00 EDT Dozens of Boston's top chefs set up their kitchens at the oldest baseball park in the major leagues for an evening to raise money for the Boston Marathon bombing victims. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22266481/mass-house-gop-audit-irs-on-targeting-of-groups http://www.abc6.com/story/22266481/mass-house-gop-audit-irs-on-targeting-of-groups?t=2013-05-16T02:36:18Z WLNE Thu, 16 May 2013 02:36:00 EDT Massachusetts House Republicans are weighing in on the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22263291/final-guidelines-for-marathon-relief-fund-released http://www.abc6.com/story/22263291/final-guidelines-for-marathon-relief-fund-released?t=2013-05-15T17:39:53Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 17:39:00 EDT The administrator of a fund created to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings has released final guidelines for distributing the money. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22263154/a-month-later-reflections-at-marathon-finish-line http://www.abc6.com/story/22263154/a-month-later-reflections-at-marathon-finish-line?t=2013-05-15T17:27:58Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT A month after the Boston Marathon bombing attack, some people gathered near the finish line to reflect on the event and draw comfort from memorials there. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22262226/umass-senate-budget-plan-wont-avoid-tuition-hike http://www.abc6.com/story/22262226/umass-senate-budget-plan-wont-avoid-tuition-hike?t=2013-05-15T16:20:04Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 16:19:00 EDT University of Massachusetts officials are warning that the Senate's budget proposal doesn't include enough money for the university system to avoid tuition and fee hikes during the upcoming academic year. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22261699/nh-sen-shaheen-audit-irs http://www.abc6.com/story/22261699/nh-sen-shaheen-audit-irs?t=2013-05-15T15:47:45Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 15:47:00 EDT New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is calling for "a complete and thorough audit" of the Internal Revenue Service. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22261309/chefs-raising-money-for-boston-bombings-victims http://www.abc6.com/story/22261309/chefs-raising-money-for-boston-bombings-victims?t=2013-05-15T15:07:50Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 15:07:00 EDT Dozens of Boston's top chefs are leaving their kitchens to set up at the oldest baseball park in the major leagues for an evening and raise money for Boston Marathon bombing victims. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22260945/court-grants-new-trial-in-trampoline-pool-case http://www.abc6.com/story/22260945/court-grants-new-trial-in-trampoline-pool-case?t=2013-05-15T14:39:38Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 14:39:00 EDT The highest court in Massachusetts has granted a new trial to a man who sued and lost after he was paralyzed doing a flip from a trampoline into a 2-foot wading pool. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22260794/mass-panel-examines-revised-tribal-casino-deal http://www.abc6.com/story/22260794/mass-panel-examines-revised-tribal-casino-deal?t=2013-05-15T14:23:41Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 14:23:00 EDT A revised casino agreement between Gov. Deval Patrick and the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is facing tough questions from a legislative committee. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22260087/mass-reservoir-tests-normal-after-trespassing http://www.abc6.com/story/22260087/mass-reservoir-tests-normal-after-trespassing?t=2013-05-15T13:35:45Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 13:35:00 EDT State officials say testing done at the Quabbin Reservoir showed no abnormalities after seven people were seen at a reservoir park entrance late at night. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22259030/mass-statehouse-panel-oks-affordable-housing-bill http://www.abc6.com/story/22259030/mass-statehouse-panel-oks-affordable-housing-bill?t=2013-05-15T12:07:29Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 12:07:00 EDT A bill designed to expand and preserve affordable housing in Massachusetts is making its way through the Statehouse. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22258008/man-killed-in-shootout-with-springfield-police http://www.abc6.com/story/22258008/man-killed-in-shootout-with-springfield-police?t=2013-05-15T10:35:26Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 10:35:00 EDT Springfield police say a city man has been killed in an exchange of gunfire with officers responding to a domestic disturbance call. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22257925/3-from-mass-charged-in-nh-break-ins http://www.abc6.com/story/22257925/3-from-mass-charged-in-nh-break-ins?t=2013-05-15T10:27:32Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 10:27:00 EDT Police in Concord, N.H., have arrested three people from Massachusetts on burglary-related charges following a series of break-ins. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22257642/police-follow-substantial-leads-in-brown-attack http://www.abc6.com/story/22257642/police-follow-substantial-leads-in-brown-attack?t=2013-05-15T10:15:40Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 10:15:00 EDT Providence police are following "substantial leads" in a weekend assault that left a Brown University basketball player in the hospital with severe head injuries. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22257604/mass-selectwoman-cites-bullying-for-resignation http://www.abc6.com/story/22257604/mass-selectwoman-cites-bullying-for-resignation?t=2013-05-15T10:12:03Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 10:11:00 EDT A member of the select board in a central Massachusetts town says she's resigning because she has been "bullied" by other members of the board. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22256671/quincy-odor-mystery-solved http://www.abc6.com/story/22256671/quincy-odor-mystery-solved?t=2013-05-15T08:59:28Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 08:59:00 EDT The mystery of the foul odor that's been wafting over coastal Quincy for several weeks has been solved. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22256355/lynn-church-pastor-faces-child-rape-charge http://www.abc6.com/story/22256355/lynn-church-pastor-faces-child-rape-charge?t=2013-05-15T08:44:15Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 08:43:00 EDT The pastor of an evangelical church in Lynn has pleaded not guilty to child rape and sexual assault charges. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22256135/northampton-man-faces-sentencing-in-fatal-fire http://www.abc6.com/story/22256135/northampton-man-faces-sentencing-in-fatal-fire?t=2013-05-15T08:11:25Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 08:11:00 EDT A Northampton man who pleaded guilty to setting a series a fires in the city, including one that killed a father and son, is scheduled to be sentenced. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22255691/trial-in-brockton-racial-killings-starts http://www.abc6.com/story/22255691/trial-in-brockton-racial-killings-starts?t=2013-05-15T07:31:15Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 07:31:00 EDT Prosecutors say a Brockton man charged with two racially motivated killings had several items they described as "sexually sadistic and meant for rape and torture" in his room and vehicle. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22255146/pedestrian-struck-killed-in-springfield http://www.abc6.com/story/22255146/pedestrian-struck-killed-in-springfield?t=2013-05-15T06:39:20Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 06:39:00 EDT Springfield police a 58-year-old man died after being struck by a pickup truck on a city street. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22255023/boston-fire-chief-under-fire-for-marathon-response http://www.abc6.com/story/22255023/boston-fire-chief-under-fire-for-marathon-response?t=2013-05-15T06:31:20Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 06:31:00 EDT Boston's fire chief is facing criticism from 13 of his deputies for the way he handled the Boston Marathon bombings. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22254091/doctors-group-ban-sale-of-tobacco-in-hospitals http://www.abc6.com/story/22254091/doctors-group-ban-sale-of-tobacco-in-hospitals?t=2013-05-15T04:56:00Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT A statewide association of doctors and medical students is backing a proposed ban on the sale of tobacco products by health care institutions. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22254090/mgm-requests-july-casino-referendum-in-springfield http://www.abc6.com/story/22254090/mgm-requests-july-casino-referendum-in-springfield?t=2013-05-15T04:56:00Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 04:55:00 EDT MGM Resorts International has announced that it's requesting a July 16 referendum in Springfield on its $800 million casino plan. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22253812/budget-debate-moves-to-mass-senate http://www.abc6.com/story/22253812/budget-debate-moves-to-mass-senate?t=2013-05-15T02:07:18Z WLNE Wed, 15 May 2013 02:06:00 EDT Another step in the lengthy process of formulating a state budget is about to be taken. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22253004/apnewsbreak-lawyer-tsarnaevs-widow-to-cooperate http://www.abc6.com/story/22253004/apnewsbreak-lawyer-tsarnaevs-widow-to-cooperate?t=2013-05-14T22:43:06Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 22:43:00 EDT A new lawyer for the widow of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev (TAM'-ehr-luhn tsahr-NY'-ehv) says his client will continue to cooperate with investigators. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22252868/mass-police-investigate-reservoir-trespassing http://www.abc6.com/story/22252868/mass-police-investigate-reservoir-trespassing?t=2013-05-14T22:19:03Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 22:19:00 EDT Massachusetts state police say they and the FBI are investigating a trespassing incident at the Quabbin Reservoir but have no evidence of terrorism. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22252088/tribe-unveils-new-design-for-proposed-mass-casino http://www.abc6.com/story/22252088/tribe-unveils-new-design-for-proposed-mass-casino?t=2013-05-14T19:34:59Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 19:34:00 EDT The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe has unveiled a new design for a resort casino it hopes to build in Taunton if the tribe wins state and federal approvals for the project. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22251528/boxborough-selectmen-reject-slot-parlor http://www.abc6.com/story/22251528/boxborough-selectmen-reject-slot-parlor?t=2013-05-14T18:31:22Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 18:30:00 EDT Selectmen have voted down a Maryland developer's proposal to build a slot parlor in Boxborough, northwest of Boston. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22250880/ma-bishop-loses-license-after-refusing-breath-test http://www.abc6.com/story/22250880/ma-bishop-loses-license-after-refusing-breath-test?t=2013-05-14T17:30:58Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:00 EDT The leader of Worcester's Roman Catholic diocese has lost his license for six months after admitting he refused a chemical breath test, but his lawyer says a separate drunken driving charge will be dismissed. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22249573/court-cites-improper-comments-in-okaying-new-trial http://www.abc6.com/story/22249573/court-cites-improper-comments-in-okaying-new-trial?t=2013-05-14T15:51:05Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 15:50:00 EDT The highest court in Massachusetts has granted a new trial to a man convicted of pointing a loaded gun at a state trooper, finding that the prosecutor should not have referred to the defendant and his friends as "street... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22249313/hearing-delay-sought-for-bombing-suspects-friend http://www.abc6.com/story/22249313/hearing-delay-sought-for-bombing-suspects-friend?t=2013-05-14T15:26:53Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 15:26:00 EDT Prosecutors and defense attorneys for a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (joh-HAHR' tsahr-NEYE'-ehv) have asked to delay a probable cause hearing for two weeks. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22249245/irish-stage-actor-dowling-dead-at-age-83 http://www.abc6.com/story/22249245/irish-stage-actor-dowling-dead-at-age-83?t=2013-05-14T15:18:44Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 15:18:00 EDT Stage actor Vincent G. Dowling, who had a long-time association with Ireland's national theater company and performed several times in the Reagan White House, has died at age 83. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22248319/gops-gomez-opens-new-senate-fundraising-committee http://www.abc6.com/story/22248319/gops-gomez-opens-new-senate-fundraising-committee?t=2013-05-14T13:58:40Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 13:58:00 EDT Republican U.S. Senate hopeful Gabriel Gomez has created a joint fundraising committee with the National Republican Senatorial Committee. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22248230/ne-power-supply-helped-by-conservation-efficiency http://www.abc6.com/story/22248230/ne-power-supply-helped-by-conservation-efficiency?t=2013-05-14T13:50:38Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT A group that promotes power reliability says despite a stronger economy boosting energy use, improved efficiency and conservation should help cut summertime electricity demand in the northeastern United States and several... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22248229/bombing-victim-gets-firefighter-escort-home http://www.abc6.com/story/22248229/bombing-victim-gets-firefighter-escort-home?t=2013-05-14T13:50:38Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 13:50:00 EDT Firefighters have escorted a Boston Marathon bombing victim from a hospital back to her Boston home. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22248072/defamation-lawsuit-by-rock-band-founder-reinstated http://www.abc6.com/story/22248072/defamation-lawsuit-by-rock-band-founder-reinstated?t=2013-05-14T13:38:49Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 13:38:00 EDT The Massachusetts Appeals court has reinstated a defamation lawsuit filed by the founder of the rock group Boston against the ex-wife of the band's late lead singer Brad Delp. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22248027/markey-nixes-dukes-of-hazzard-actor-appearance http://www.abc6.com/story/22248027/markey-nixes-dukes-of-hazzard-actor-appearance?t=2013-05-14T13:34:37Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 13:34:00 EDT Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Rep. Edward Markey is cancelling a planned fundraising appearance by a former "The Dukes of Hazzard" actor who criticized NASCAR for banning the show's "General Lee" car from driving a... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22247936/2-men-sentenced-after-historic-heroin-bust-in-ri http://www.abc6.com/story/22247936/2-men-sentenced-after-historic-heroin-bust-in-ri?t=2013-05-14T13:23:06Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 13:22:00 EDT Two men have been sentenced to federal prison for drug crimes following the largest heroin seizure ever in Rhode Island. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22246992/conn-judge-state-must-turn-over-videos-to-skakel http://www.abc6.com/story/22246992/conn-judge-state-must-turn-over-videos-to-skakel?t=2013-05-14T12:02:35Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 12:02:00 EDT Connecticut officials have lost a bid to withhold videotapes from lawyers trying to overturn Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's murder conviction. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22246895/sunderland-woman-enters-plea-in-death-of-student http://www.abc6.com/story/22246895/sunderland-woman-enters-plea-in-death-of-student?t=2013-05-14T11:50:34Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 11:50:00 EDT A Sunderland woman police say was drunk when she drove the wrong way on a Hadley highway causing a crash that took the life of a UMass student riding a motorcycle has acknowledged the state has enough evidence to convict. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22246133/mass-bald-eagle-count-finds-30-active-nests http://www.abc6.com/story/22246133/mass-bald-eagle-count-finds-30-active-nests?t=2013-05-14T10:54:29Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 10:54:00 EDT The state Division of Fisheries and Wildlife says its first bald eagle nesting survey has verified 30 active nests in the state. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22245382/plans-flips-in-mass-but-pilot-escapes-injury http://www.abc6.com/story/22245382/plans-flips-in-mass-but-pilot-escapes-injury?t=2013-05-14T09:54:22Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 09:54:00 EDT The pilot of a small single-engine plane that flipped over while making an emergency landing in a western Massachusetts field escaped with barely a scratch. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22245381/24-show-interest-in-running-for-boston-mayor http://www.abc6.com/story/22245381/24-show-interest-in-running-for-boston-mayor?t=2013-05-14T09:54:22Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 09:54:00 EDT Two dozen potential candidates to succeed longtime Boston Mayor Thomas Menino have taken out nomination papers. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22245252/brown-athlete-remains-critical-after-assault http://www.abc6.com/story/22245252/brown-athlete-remains-critical-after-assault?t=2013-05-14T09:38:50Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 09:38:00 EDT A Brown University basketball player remains in critical condition after suffering what police described as severe head injuries in a weekend assault. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22244743/judge-mit-can-redact-info-in-swartz-documents http://www.abc6.com/story/22244743/judge-mit-can-redact-info-in-swartz-documents?t=2013-05-14T09:18:19Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 09:18:00 EDT A federal judge has ruled that the Massachusetts Institute of Technology can black out the names of university officials and other information when releasing documents related to the investigation into free-information... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22244553/guarding-marathon-suspect-body-cost-almost-50000 http://www.abc6.com/story/22244553/guarding-marathon-suspect-body-cost-almost-50000?t=2013-05-14T08:59:01Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 08:58:00 EDT Worcester's police chief says the state or federal government should pay the nearly $50,000 it cost his department to provide security at the funeral home where the body of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22244200/massachusetts-man-charged-with-damaging-sculpture http://www.abc6.com/story/22244200/massachusetts-man-charged-with-damaging-sculpture?t=2013-05-14T08:38:22Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 08:38:00 EDT A Massachusetts man has been charged with damaging a glass sculpture at the Mohegan Sun casino. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22244178/mass-health-department-lags-in-inspections http://www.abc6.com/story/22244178/mass-health-department-lags-in-inspections?t=2013-05-14T08:34:27Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 08:34:00 EDT State Public Health Department officials say several years of budget cuts have caused the agency to lag behind on everything from investigating consumer complaints about medical facilities to ensuring that summer camps for... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22243544/british-pm-cameron-visits-marathon-memorial http://www.abc6.com/story/22243544/british-pm-cameron-visits-marathon-memorial?t=2013-05-14T07:46:29Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 07:46:00 EDT British Prime Minister David Cameron, accompanied by Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, has visited the Boston marathon bombings memorial. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22243201/mass-authorities-arrest-alleged-sex-ring-leaders http://www.abc6.com/story/22243201/mass-authorities-arrest-alleged-sex-ring-leaders?t=2013-05-14T06:58:50Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 06:58:00 EDT Authorities say they have arrested two people in connection with what they call an "extensive" human trafficking enterprise that forced women into prostitution and made them live in squalor. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22243200/womans-body-pulled-from-upton-pond http://www.abc6.com/story/22243200/womans-body-pulled-from-upton-pond?t=2013-05-14T06:58:50Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 06:58:00 EDT Authorities have recovered a 48-year-old woman's body from an Upton pond. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22242308/group-doctors-have-right-to-discuss-gun-safety http://www.abc6.com/story/22242308/group-doctors-have-right-to-discuss-gun-safety?t=2013-05-14T04:38:34Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 04:38:00 EDT The Massachusetts Medical Society is reaffirming the right of doctors in the state to discuss gun safety with their patients. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22241792/mass-gov-patrick-to-join-ireland-trade-mission http://www.abc6.com/story/22241792/mass-gov-patrick-to-join-ireland-trade-mission?t=2013-05-14T03:34:34Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 03:34:00 EDT Gov. Deval Patrick is heading to Ireland to join a trade mission already under way by Senate President Therese Murray. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22241642/mass-man-admits-threatening-upstate-ny-student http://www.abc6.com/story/22241642/mass-man-admits-threatening-upstate-ny-student?t=2013-05-14T03:06:33Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 03:06:00 EDT A 49-year-old Massachusetts man has admitted threatening a student at an upstate New York college. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22241576/parents-of-slain-mass-teen-to-testify-on-bills http://www.abc6.com/story/22241576/parents-of-slain-mass-teen-to-testify-on-bills?t=2013-05-14T02:34:54Z WLNE Tue, 14 May 2013 02:34:00 EDT The parents of a Wayland teen who was killed by a former boyfriend plan to ask state lawmakers to require dating violence prevention as part of health and sexual education programs in public schools. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22240863/efficiency-seen-cutting-electricity-demand-in-ne http://www.abc6.com/story/22240863/efficiency-seen-cutting-electricity-demand-in-ne?t=2013-05-13T23:06:42Z WLNE Mon, 13 May 2013 23:06:00 EDT A group that promotes power reliability says improved energy efficiency and conservation are expected to help reduce electricity demand this summer in the northeastern United States and several Canadian provinces. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22240629/bruins-rally-stun-leafs-5-4-in-ot-in-game-7 http://www.abc6.com/story/22240629/bruins-rally-stun-leafs-5-4-in-ot-in-game-7?t=2013-05-13T22:23:38Z WLNE Mon, 13 May 2013 22:22:00 EDT Patrice Bergeron tied it with 51 seconds left in regulation then scored the game-winner 6:05 into overtime on Monday night to give Boston a 5-4 victory over the Maple Leafs in Game 7 as the Bruins turned back Toronto's... News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22240274/salem-state-pays-tribute-to-slain-mit-officer http://www.abc6.com/story/22240274/salem-state-pays-tribute-to-slain-mit-officer?t=2013-05-13T21:06:14Z WLNE Mon, 13 May 2013 21:05:00 EDT Salem State University has honored slain Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier, a 2009 graduate. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22240224/amtrak-unveils-locomotives-to-replace-aging-fleet http://www.abc6.com/story/22240224/amtrak-unveils-locomotives-to-replace-aging-fleet?t=2013-05-13T20:58:38Z WLNE Mon, 13 May 2013 20:57:00 EDT Amtrak has unveiled the first of 70 new locomotives at a plant in Sacramento, Calif., marking what it hopes will be a new era of better reliability, streamlined maintenance and more energy efficiency. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22238836/british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs http://www.abc6.com/story/22238836/british-pm-visits-boston-to-discuss-marathon-bombs?t=2013-05-13T17:41:46Z WLNE Mon, 13 May 2013 17:41:00 EDT British Prime Minister David Cameron is meeting with Massachusetts Gov. Deval (deh-VAL') Patrick to offer his condolences and discuss lessons that can be learned from the deadly Boston Marathon bombing. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22238584/mass-gas-prices-up-6-cents-this-week http://www.abc6.com/story/22238584/mass-gas-prices-up-6-cents-this-week?t=2013-05-13T17:17:48Z WLNE Mon, 13 May 2013 17:17:00 EDT Massachusetts gasoline prices are up six cents this week, but are still below the national average. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22231656/2-found-dead-inside-vehicle-in-chelsea http://www.abc6.com/story/22231656/2-found-dead-inside-vehicle-in-chelsea?t=2013-05-13T06:14:08Z WLNE Mon, 13 May 2013 06:13:00 EDT Two people have been found dead inside a vehicle that came to rest against a building in Chelsea. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22231349/lowell-man-charged-with-injuring-baby-son http://www.abc6.com/story/22231349/lowell-man-charged-with-injuring-baby-son?t=2013-05-13T05:41:12Z WLNE Mon, 13 May 2013 05:41:00 EDT A 2-month old boy from Lowell is in the hospital with critical injuries that authorities say were caused by his father. News - AP-State http://www.abc6.com/story/22230819/arraignment-for-driver-in-fatal-crash-in-canton http://www.abc6.com/story/22230819/arraignment-for-driver-in-fatal-crash-in-canton?t=2013-05-13T03:09:22Z WLNE Mon, 13 May 2013 03:09:00 EDT Prosecutors say a Stoughton man who was driving a car that crashed in Canton, killing a 20-year-old Agawam woman riding in the vehicle, will be arraigned at Boston Medical Center room on several charges, including motor... News - AP-State