Governor Now 'Less Concerned' Over Boston Threat
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Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney said on  Friday he was growing less concerned about a reported "dirty  bomb" threat to Boston that was never confirmed but spurred an  FBI manhunt for 14 people.
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Embattled Gov. Ernie Fletcher's second in command endorsed an opponent Monday in the governor's race.
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BOSTON -- Actions by Bank of America after its acquisition of Fleet Boston Financial Corp. have caught the attention of the state treasurer, who has threatened to withdraw some state funds, and the Romney
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THE REGION A Cape Cod citizens group is urging Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes to disavow her predecessor's approval last year of hefty increases in the home insurance rates of Massachusetts Fair Plan, the state's insurer of last resort. Attorney General Martha Coakley is arguing in a lawsuit that the increases approved by then-commissioner Julianne M. Bowler, including a 25 ...
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Australian Prime Minister John Howard tried to reassure nervous Asian neighbors on Tuesday after saying he wanted to strike terror threats at the source, a key difference with opposition Labor before an Oct.
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The nation's governors sought help Thursday from Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld in their ongoing fight against proposals in Congress to give President Bush more control &#151; and governors less &#151; over the National Guard during disasters.
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By Scott Mayerowitz; Journal State House Bureau  A new governor and a looming budget deficit could change attitudes toward gambling in the Bay State, which would have a big impact on revenue in Rhode Island.
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The Republican governor of Massachusetts  on Monday expressed frustration with the way the federal  government tells states about possible terrorism threats that  might involve them.
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Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a 2008   Republican presidential hopeful, said on Thursday his   administration's new restrictions on stem cell research are   aimed at heading off an "Orwellian" future.
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Conservatives concerned about inconsistencies in Republican Mitt Romney's record on gay marriage and abortion said Tuesday the Massachusetts governor has some explaining to do.
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The state's top judge yesterday characterized the campaign to stop construction of a high-security research laboratory in Boston's South End as a not-in-my-backyard squabble, a potentially telling assessment in a high-stakes legal case.
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Information Minister Samuel Poghisio said on Thursday the violence in Kenya was diminishing and that most of the country was unaffected, so investors and tourists should not take fright.
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Former Massachusetts governor under scrutiny on guns, wealth and Mormon faith in final Florida debate
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Massachusetts ranks last in the nation for bioterrorism preparedness, according to a report issued yesterday by a Washington-based health group, but state leaders
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Boston's Big Dig crisis deepened Thursday when Gov. Mitt Romney shut down the eastbound lanes of a major highway tunnel after two problem bolts were discovered in the ceiling.
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The British government said Wednesday that it had reduced the level of the terrorist threat facing the country from "critical" to "severe."
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One of Braves manager Bobby Cox&#39;s health-related concerns was lessened on Thursday afternoon, after he watched John Thomson successfully complete a bullpen session.