State inspections show striking increases in problems since the company began buying nursing homes in Massachusetts.  

Approval by lawmakers gave Governor Charlie Baker a victory in his efforts to bridge a daunting budget shortfall.  

Dzhokhar Tsarnaev?s relatives wept for him at his trial, apparently eliciting an emotional response from him as well.  

After weeks of an impassive demeanor, convicted Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was seen wiping tears from his eyes. 

When testifying last week, Becki Norris told jurors that Tsarnaev was among a handful of students she?ll always remember. 

The 16-year-old girl reported being followed by a man in a red pickup truck who exited the vehicle and tried to force her in.  

Tito Jackson said he will take action if the store doesn?t open doorways that have been closed for more than a year.  

President Obama will nominate Marine General Joseph Dunford Jr., a Boston native, as the next chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, officials said.  

The Department of Children and Families is beset by a backlog of appeals by people who have had findings against them, a report said.  

Four state health care organizations saved nearly $150 million by coordinating care for patients and working to keep them healthy.