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Dina Rudick/Globe Staff Should Widener Library and other Harvard libraries learn to be better sharers? By Tracy Jan, Globe Staff Even Harvard can't have it all. Already cut from the budget of the world's wealthiest university: hot breakfasts for... Full Story »
By Emma Rose Johnson, Globe Correspondent Several hundred homes and businesses were left in the dark today due to a power outage in the Chestnut Hill section of Brookline. NStar spokeswoman JoAnne OLeary said the outage was due to trouble... Full Story »
By Hannah McBride, Globe Correspondent Three suspects are facing charges that they beat a 19-year-old homeless man, then stole his boots and left him for dead in a nearby river, Concord, N.H, police said. Robert Potter, 42, Thomas Croswell, 42,... Full Story »
By Emma Rose Johnson, Globe Correspondent Two teenagers are facing charges that they robbed a pizza delivery driver in Revere, then stole his car, Boston and Revere police said. The 14-year-old and 17-year-old from East Boston were arrested at around... Full Story »
State officials say 130 cities and towns in Massachusetts have adopted the so-called "Pay-As-You-Throw" programs for trash disposal that aim to encourage recycling. The... Full Story »
FRAMINGHAM - Police across Massachusetts are keeping an extra sharp eye out for drivers not wearing seat belts. State and local police launched the "Click It or Ticket"... Full Story »
BOSTON - Hundreds of Amnesty International activists have gathered in Boston for a regional human rights conference that will include a tribute to a Libyan official who died... Full Story »
An early morning tractor trailer accident on the Massachusetts Turnpike that caused traffic backups for miles has been cleared, according to State Police. The accident... Full Story »
FALMOUTH - The police are trying to track down and reclaim a half dozen of their own handguns that were discovered missing during a recent equipment audit, reports the Full Story »
When you head out to the stores to do your holiday shopping, you may not have as many choices as last year. Full Story »
A town-wide flu clinic led to a swarm of families and traffic jams on Saturday morning. Full Story »
A town-wide flu clinic led to a swarm of residents and traffic jams on Saturday morning. Full Story »
The remnants of Hurricane Ida moved through the Boston area with heavy rain and winds Saturday, causing some localized flooding. Full Story »
A tractor-trailed jack-knifed on the Mass. Pike Saturday morning, causing major traffic delays. Full Story »
The former head of a Springfield homeless shelter, who served time for stealing thousands from it, has been arrested again. Full Story »
State officials say 130 cities and towns in Massachusetts have adopted the so-called "Pay-As-You-Throw" programs for trash disposal that aim to encourage recycling. Full Story »
Police in New London arrested 105 students Friday at a party where officers said there was obvious consumption of alcohol by underage students. Full Story »
The new state Department of Transportation is trying to encourage computer programmers to develop rider-friendly applications by giving them real-time data about bus locations. Full Story »
A Reading man died Saturday morning when his sport utility vehicle rolled over near Route 128, according to state police. Full Story »
Rain caused flooding problems in several communities around Massachusetts on Saturday. Full Story »
Two armed robberies that occurred in two local towns on Saturday may be connected. Full Story »
EVERETT, Mass. -- A car plowed into a house in Everett on Saturday. Full Story »
BOSTON -- The new state Department of Transportation is trying to encourage computer programmers to develop rider-friendly applications by giving them real-time data about bus locations. Full Story »
NEW LONDON, N.H. -- New London, N.H., police have arrested 105 students at a party where officers say underage youths were drinking. Full Story »
The MBTA is taking its first significant step towards offering realtime information on where its buses are, and when they'll get to the next stop. Full Story »
Officials with the Food and Drug Administration said bits of steel, rubber and fiber have been found in drugs made by Cambridge-based biotechnology company Genzyme. Full Story »
An MBTA driver has been suspended and is facing termination after being caught sending a text message while operating a Green Line trolley. Full Story »
Student health centers all over the city are overcrowded with young adults with influenza-like illnesses. The challenge for many health care officials on campus is trying to keep the flu from spreading on crowded campuses. Full Story »
It was the war in Afghanistan and who should fight it that took center stage Thursday in the Democratic primary race. Full Story »
LYNN – An early morning two-alarm fire has left 11 people homeless who lived in a multi-family three-story home at 10 Endicott St. Full Story »
LYNN - Mayor Edward J. Clancy Jr. and mayor-elect Judith Flanagan Kennedy, who won the Nov. 3 election by 27 votes, have separately filed for a hand recount of votes. Full Story »
SALEM - A Superior Court judge Friday continued the $15,000 cash bail for a Lynn carpenter charged with child rape and posing a child in nudity. Full Story »
SALEM - A Lynn man caught peddling narcotics near a school for the second time was indicted Friday afternoon by an Essex County grand jury. Full Story »
SALEM - An alleged gang member accused of brutally attacking a developmentally disabled man as he robbed him of his cell phone remains held at the Middleton Jail on $15,000 cash bail, after pleading innocent. Full Story »
LEOMINSTER -- Jonathan Roberge never wanted to leave the automotive shop during his time at the Center for Technical Education at Leominster High School, according to his father, John Roberge. Full Story »
FITCHBURG -- Large doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine will be available starting next week for children ages 6 months to 18 years through free clinics in Fitchburg and Gardner sponsored by Community Health Connections Family Health Centers. Full Story »
FITCHBURG -- Mayor Lisa Wong has appointed Ryan McNutt, who lost in a bid for a City Council seat 10 days ago, as her new chief of staff. Full Story »
LEOMINSTER_ The SHINE Initiative's "Keep Your Mind Open" fundraiser was a success on Thursday night for the third year in a row. Full Story »
LUNENBURG -- State and local officials packed into Lunenburg Town Hall Thursday to witness Gov. Deval Patrick sign into law new legislation that subjects public utility companies to much steeper penalties if they fail to properly serve communities. Full Story »
Saying goodbye to a son or daughter deploying overseas can be one of life's most difficult moments, but Richard Jones of Amherst says the staff at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport recently made that moment a little easier for his family. Full Story »
Today, in a showdown in Williamsburg, Va., (1:30 on the UNH Sports Radio Network), the Wildcats will step it up in their level of competition and try to keep rolling against No. 5-ranked William & Mary. Full Story »
An investigation is under way into the the closing of Financial Resources Mortgage Inc. in Meredith; Investors in New Hampshire, New York and Florida are worried about losing money. Full Story »
Coping with personnel disputes and disciplinary action, the department paid two lawyers more than $175,000 in fiscal 2009. Full Story »
TOMORROW, when Manchester Memorial High alumna Jodi Katz takes center stage at the Verizon Wireless Arena, it will absolutely be the thrill of her life. Full Story »
Bill's Pizza, at 14 Main St. next to town hall, was knocked down this morning. The restaurant will reopen in a mobile stand in its parking lot in December and remain there until its redesigned building is ready. Full Story »
Poor drainage caused by leaves and heavy rain created floods throughout Waltham today, including at the intersection of Lexington and Lake streets. Full Story »
State Rep. Pam Richardson will host a forum titled "The Failure of the War on Drugs,'' Monday night from 7 to 9 in the Framingham Public Library. Full Story »
"Where'd She Go?" got off to a slow start with more wrong answers than right this week. Full Story »
The state health department says it has distributed enough swine flu vaccine for half its high-risk targets, with more doses on the way and public clinics increasingly common in coming weeks. Full Story »
A panda cub undergoes a physical exam at the San Diego Zoo. AP Photo/San Diego Zoo, Ken Bohn
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