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Woman, 98, Indicted In 100-Year-Old Roommate's Death

A 98-year-old Dartmouth nursing home resident is facing murder charges, accused of strangling and suffocating her 100-year-old roommate in September, Bristol County prosecutors said Friday.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:58:20 EST

Man In ICU After Collision With MBTA Bus

An early-morning collision in Boston involving a Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority bus left a pedestrian hospitalized Friday.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:41:41 EST

1 Year Later, Fallout From Madoff's Fraud

A year after Bernard Madoff's scheme collapsed -- with headlines of $50 billion in losses -- investigators and investors are still struggling to measure the full scope and impact of the largest securities fraud in history.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 10:08:20 EST

Deadly Ice Storm Prompts Changes

It was one year ago that a devastating ice storm hit central Massachusetts, leaving thousands of residents without power, some for as long as two weeks.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:21:01 EST

Photos: 'The Worst Ever'

The great ice storm of December 2008 left thousands without power for weeks.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:14:18 EST

What's Hot This Weekend?

Published: Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:06:27 EST

Viewers' Holiday Photos

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:07:34 EST

Police: Knife-Wielding Man Attacks Mail Carrier

A female postal worker narrowly escaped an attack by a knife-wielding man in Dorchester Thursday, police said.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:59:48 EST

Diver Sucked Into Powerful Whirlpool

The U.S. Coast Guard says a recreational scuba diver was exhausted but unharmed after being sucked into a large whirlpool in the ocean waters that straddle the Maine-Canada boundary.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 13:49:52 EST

Fire Destroys Historic Inn

A five-alarm fire has destroyed a nearly 230-year-old inn in the Berkshires, but there were no reports of injuries.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:46:57 EST

Skiing Teacher Gets Workers' Comp

The state's highest court has ruled in favor of a Peabody teacher who sought workers' compensation benefits after getting hurt while chaperoning high school students on a ski trip.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 11:05:46 EST

Stolen $1.2M Financed Woman's Lavish Lifestyle

A Lynn woman has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $1.2 million from her employer to finance a lavish lifestyle.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:50:00 EST

Snowmobile Chase Leads To Charges

A Laconia man is facing reckless conduct and other charges after authorities say he was riding a stolen snowmobile on a closed trail in Guilford.

Published: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:27:13 EST