1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (662+ words) A pair of brothers, who are former cops, convicted of a bribery kickback scheme that netted them millions of dollars in Mass Save contracts have lost their appeal. Christopher and Joseph Ponzo " ex-Stoneham police officers " defrauded a company to obtain…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (879+ words) Sued for blocking the voter-approved audit of the state Legislature, Senate President Karen Spilka is opening up on her resistance, arguing that Auditor Diana DiZoglio is trying to act like a monarch. State Rep. Danielle Gregoire, a fellow Framingham Democrat,…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (455+ words) A Massachusetts judge has sentenced a South Shore real estate broker who diverted $11 million in escrow funds for personal expenses to up to three years in prison, half of the prosecution's request. Stephen Webster, 63, pleaded guilty to causing the downfall…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago  (321+ words) A Bay State man who was trapped in his vehicle after crashing into a toll plaza was rescued by a trooper who's on New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte's security detail, according to police. The governor also helped at the chaotic…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (809+ words) AG Andrea Campbell called Diana DiZoglio's personal cell phone a day after an SJC justice moved the legislative audit legal case to the full court, a call that the auditor alleges violates the state's professional conduct rules. DiZoglio's fight with…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (635+ words) Nurses at a Massachusetts children's rehab hospital argue that DPH has directed them to refuse admission and discharge patients, as Gov. Maura Healey's office says the allegation is an "inaccurate and unhelpful escalation." Staffers at Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (816+ words) A Hyde Park man who was convicted in a pizza delivery driver's killing and was sentenced to life without parole less than 12 years ago has been granted parole. The Massachusetts Parole Board recently OK'd the release of 35-year-old convicted murderer…...

2+ week, 19+ hour ago  (988+ words) The state's Parole Board has been busy in recent weeks, releasing 18 convicted murderers including 13 "emerging adult" offenders who were initially sentenced to life without parole. The parolee list features a man who killed his girlfriend's 22-month-old daughter, and a first-degree…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (688+ words) Around the anniversary of a fatal fire in the Back Bay, the Massachusetts Senate will vote on legislation tightening work like welding and other flame-producing operations. The Senate on Monday will again pass legislation tightening state regulation of so-called hot…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (672+ words) Budgetary woes reverberating across Massachusetts cities and towns are prompting a fight over a beloved zoo in Attleboro, as the mayor faces fierce backlash with her plan to change the park's operations to reduce costs. Mayor Cathleen DeSimone has unveiled…...