Some state lawmakers said yesterday that they would take a five-day furlough in a show of solidarity with their staffs who will be forced to sacrifice a week's pay in order to cut costs on Beacon Hill.

For anyone who has lost a wallet, Michael Whiteman of Westford is "everyone's worst nightmare," according to a district court judge.

Right now, if you want to learn about Level 2 sex offenders living or working in your town, you have to go to the police station and fill out a request for information.

Need to get some early Christmas shopping done? Look no further than Wilmington tomorrow.

When a Tewksbury mother discovered a convicted Level 3 sex offender was flipping burgers at a fast-food joint in her town, she sprang into action.

November 13 -- You know that summer's over when Seth Dichard takes his golf instruction indoors.

Every Tuesday, Elisha Ewing, a.k.a. Liberty Fish, delivers fresh seafood to customers in Carlisle, Westford, Chelmsford, Littleton, and Groton.

Intel Corp. will release a $120 solid-state disk drive positioned as a server "boot drive" with only 40GB of capacity, but the drive could also be used in low-end laptops PCs and netbooks.

The somber voices of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young singing "Find the Cost of Freedom" played from a nearby stereo as a group of teenagers practiced the ritual associated with folding the nation's flag.

The Massachusetts School Building Authority took over the state's school building assistance program three years ago, and was immediately faced with a problem.

Share + Nov 2, 2009 11:28 pm US/Eastern Reporting Joe Shortsleeve Arsenic and uranium are toxic chemicals that can cause serious illnesses like heart disease and cancer.

Let Lisa Gizara make you a Holiday Card featuring your pet! Lisa Gizara Trends in holiday gifts this year include personalized mementos.

Two years ago, Stephanie McElligott watched her daughter, Brynn, then 3, bounce around a local playground.

Sandy Pond Road resurfacing is well under way. We are looking to prepare the road for the binder course on Friday in an effort to have the roadway safer for travel over the Halloween weekend.

Hold onto your masks and keep the lights on, since it's the big weekend for ghosts and ghouls and getting scared out of your wits.