Boston Herald

A sports reporter accused of running a prostitution business is facing seven new charges, including a witness-intimidation count. Prosecutors said in documents filed... Full Story »

Advocates for rape victims are lauding Gov. Deval Patrick's decision to reinstate the Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner Program (SANE), which faced decimation after it lost... Full Story »

ALBANY, N.Y. - Federal wildlife officials hoping to check the spread of a disease killing hibernating bats in Eastern states are recommending steps that states farther west... Full Story »

Gov. Deval Patrick is moving to defuse a potential political timebomb by announcing he will no longer use federal stimulus money to pay for a pedestrian footbridge near the... Full Story »

A repeat sex offender accused of trying to rape a woman in a Massachusetts General Hospital bathroom put a makeshift "Out of Order" sign on the restroom door as... Full Story »

In a split decision, the Supreme Judicial Court today threw out the conviction of a man found guilty of attempted child rape in 2004. Although the man, Kerry Van Bell,... Full Story »

The search for a 51-year-old man who escaped from a minimum security prison a week ago continues, according to state public safety officials. State Police and Department... Full Story »

BOSTON - State health officials have reported seven more confirmed deaths from the swine flu over the past couple of weeks in Massachusetts, but the number of people reporting... Full Story »

Edward Kennedy's widow says she's feeling bittersweet as Massachusetts wraps up its primary campaign to fill his U.S. Senate seat. Vicki Kennedy said in an interview... Full Story »

ATTLEBORO - A 26-year-old Massachusetts man will spend about eight months behind bars after pleading guilty to trying to entice a 15-year-old Minnesota girl to visit him. The... Full Story »

HARTFORD, Conn. - An Ivy League professor is suing Wesleyan University, saying it mistakenly circulated his photo as the suspect in last spring's killing of a student... Full Story »

CHATHAM - Ever-shifting sands are eroding the town's authority over Lighthouse Beach. The Patricks and Erdekians, residents of Morris Island Road, are claiming rights... Full Story »

WELLFLEET - A house on Gull Pond Road was gutted by fire yesterday morning after what fire officials believe was a short circuit of faulty or antiquated electrical wiring. There... Full Story »

SALEM - A sports reporter accused of running a prostitution business in Massachusetts is facing seven new charges, including a witness-intimidation count. The Salem News... Full Story »

NEW BEDFORD - A Fairhaven teen accused of fatally stabbing his father has been indicted by a grand jury on a manslaughter charge, despite prosecutors' recommendations... Full Story »

HYANNIS - The police are investigating dozens of damaged headstones at the Oak Grove Cemetery, reports the Full Story »

BARNSTABLE - The former girls junior varsity soccer coach at Mashpee High School has pleaded guilty to having an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old player. Stephen... Full Story »

BOSTON - The Boston Police Department and the state Civil Service Commission are locked in a dispute over the mental health evaluations of some job applicants. The Boston... Full Story »

WORCESTER - A former Worcester firefighter has been sentenced to up to 71/4 years in prison for deliberately setting a fire to cover up a theft. The Telegram & Gazette... Full Story »

BOSTON - The family of a former Harvard student who committed suicide two years ago has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the university and two medical professionals... Full Story »

BRAINTREE - The winning numbers drawn Thursday night in the "Massachusetts Daily Lottery" were: 5-8-6-6 (five, eight, six, six) The payoffs based on a... Full Story »

BRAINTREE - The winning numbers drawn Thursday night in the CASH Winfall game were: 9-19-33-37-42-44 (nine, nineteen, thirty-three, thirty-seven, forty-two, forty-four) There... Full Story »

O Tannenbaum, O Christmas tree . . . O what a night! Hundreds gathered on Boston Common for the annual lighting of the city's Christmas tree. The event turned... Full Story »

Addled elderly motorists continue turning Bay State roads into a demented demolition derby - plowing onto a town hall lawn, toppling cemetery gravestones and tooling around... Full Story »

Swine flu vaccines won't be available to the general public for another month - unless you live in Boston, where some clinics are making the precious serum available... Full Story »