
LINCOLN, R.I. (AP) — Bettors will soon be able to play blackjack, roulette and craps at the Twin River Casino as Rhode Island moves to get a head start on neighboring Massachusetts. Twin River will open 65 new tables offering Las Vegas-style… Read more
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts’s special U.S. Senate election is heading into its final stretch after Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey engaged in some testy exchanges during their final debate. One of Tuesday’s… Read more
BOSTON (AP) — A former enforcer for James “Whitey” Bulger is expected to face more tough cross-examination by Bulger’s lawyers when he returns to the witness stand. James Martorano, who admitted killing 20 people, is set to continue testifying… Read more
MIAMI (AP) — LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds, Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime and the Miami Heat staved off elimination with a 103-100 victory over the San… Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — Police in Springfield are looking for two suspects in an armed robbery on that happened Monrovia Street in Springfield Tuesday night. They say just around 10:15PM the suspects approached someone and got away with a… Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — Springfield Police started keeping an eye on 21-year-old Aaron Bodley last year, while he was working at a video game store at the Eastfield Mall. “The owner became suspicious of this guy because he was always… Read more
by BRIDGET MURPHY, Associated Press NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) – State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park… Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – A property auction in Springfield drew both people looking to buy as well as some protesters. Mayor Domenic Sarno says it’s important for the homes to be sold so they are back on the city’s tax roll. He also says… Read more
By SHAYA TAYEFE MOHAJER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Award-winning journalist and war correspondent Michael Hastings has died in a car accident in Los Angeles. BuzzFeed Editor-in-Chief Ben Smith says he learned from a family member… Read more
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) — Police in West Springfield are on the hunt for a man accused of breaking into a convenience story Tuesday morning. West Springfield Police Det. Jay Gearing says that just after 5:00 a.m. Tuesday, a man… Read more
(Courtesy MGN-Online) By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The mayors of New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and 15 other cities are reviving a push against letting food stamps be used to buy soda and other sugary drinks. In a… Read more
By JAY LINDSAY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Cape Wind offshore wind project has secured a $200 million investment from a Danish pension fund in what its president says is a milestone for the proposed 130-turbine project. The $2.6… Read more
By BOB SALSBERG and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey clashed on everything from their records in Congress and the private sector to job creation in their final debate of… Read more
SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WGGB) — The Springfield City Council is still considering on whether they will approve digital billboards in the city. The issue was brought up at Monday night’s meeting but tabled until another date. Meantime, a group of… Read more
HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) — Holyoke police and fire, along with help from South Hadley and State Police dive teams even troopers in helicopters frantically combed the waters of the Connecticut River Monday evening for 18-year-old Jonathan… Read more