Cops: Teen got hair done after running down boy

The 17-year-old girl who allegedly mowed down a Lowell boy on Wednesday got her hair done in Lawrence after nearly...

Galluccio hit-and-run case continued

The hit-and-run case against state Sen. Anthony Galluccio has been pushed back to Dec. 18, a judge ruled today. Galluccio...

Driver hurt, haz-mat responds after Duxbury truck crash

Two lanes of traffic are now getting by on Route 3 north after a line painting truck overturned at approximatley...

Police: Boy struck by car speeding to beat red light

The car reportedly used in a Lowell drag race that ended with a 12-year-old boy being hit has been seized by police. ...

Logan delays ‘minimal’ despite FAA computer glitch

Logan International Airport is experiencing “minimal” delays for outbound flights as a result of a...

House halts Deval Patrick’s push for school reform

House lawmakers yesterday snubbed Gov. Deval Patrick’s call to push through an education reform bill by...

Proposal to change insanity defense in murder cases to be announced

A Republican state lawmaker will unveil legislation this afternoon that would strike the state’s insanity...

Farewell today for soldier killed in Afghanistan

Calling hours will be held today for an Army paratrooper from Plymouth who was promoted posthumously to sergeant...

Gang shooting prompts increased patrols in Dorchester

Boston police said this afternoon that they plan to increase patrols in the neighborhood of a Dorchester elementary...

Seekonk’s Shane Murphy not on board Maersk Alabama

The Seekonk mariner who was second-in-command when the Maersk Alabama was overtaken by Somali pirates in April...

Fred Smerlas seeks truce in gridiron go-around

Former All-Pro defensive lineman Fred Smerlas swears old Patriots taking part in a charity hoop game this weekend...

T completes upgrade of Blue Line trains

The MBTA has completed $172 million in upgrades on the Blue Line to run all six-car trains at all hours of...

Jails get swine flu shots for pregnant inmates, health workers

Bay State prisons have received “limited” numbers of swine flu vaccines to distribute to jailhouse...

Fred Smerlas: We’re willing to meet with upset charity game players

Beefy former All Pro Fred Smerlas wants to call a truce with the teenage opponents who accused old Patriots players...

Mass. immigration report urges 131 state reforms

The Patrick administration today will release a state-commissioned report that urges in-state college tuition...