Child's play turned into a major find for a Bay State toddler. He dug up a woman's wedding rings lost more than three decades ago. Ryan Baima of Franklin, MA

President Barack Obama's health care initiative has cleared its first big hurdle in the House, with lawmakers voting to advance the debate.

A Connecticut judge is scheduled to hear closing arguments Tuesday in the case of an inmate on a hunger strike who's been force-fed by prison officials.

An effort to honor a Sept. 11 victim in the small Connecticut town of Kent has unexpectedly became a contentious debate.

Former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey is stepping back into the public spotlight.

Stamford police are seeking information on a fatal shooting, the city's first homicide of 2009.

A Connecticut judge is set to release a ruling on whether to unseal documents detailing the case against a former Yale University employee accused of murdering

A group of Latino journalists in Massachusetts has launched a new Spanish-language weekly newspaper.

Carmen Ortiz has been confirmed as the U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, becoming the first Hispanic and the first woman to hold the state's top federal

A Marine helicopter pilot from Massachusetts who made the ultimate sacrifice is being laid to rest.

A new report shows that the health insurance plans sold to almost 100,000 college students in Massachusetts result in higher profits for insurance companies

Four guards at a maximum security state prison in Massachusetts have been injured by an inmate wielding a homemade weapon.

Thirteen people are dead and another 30 people injured after the largest shooting on a U.S. military base in history. With two military bases in western

There are many unknowns about Nidal Malik Hasan, the man authorities say is responsible for the worst mass killing on a U.S. military base. Most of all, his

Nader Hasan says the family is "filled with grief for the families" of the victims at Fort Hood. He says "Our family loves America" and is "proud of our