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A man was arraigned Wednesday on kidnapping charges after the alleged victim jumped out of a moving car on Tuesday night in Natick, Mass., reported WCVB-TV in Boston.

Looking for a name for your Boston-based blues band? How about "Hanging Chad"? Boston's small blues community and the 2000 presidential election seemingly have very little in common.

MA: Death of Dominican immigrant in jail in Boston- Prison Health Services Defends "Care" Jail defends care after inmate death By Maria Sacchetti The Boston Globe Staff / December 6, 2009 The new $20 million building was built for women, but the floor plan was a safety risk because it lacked privacy and protection for female inmates.

On Monday, December 7, 2009, at approximately 11:55am, Boston Police Officers, assigned to Area D-14 , responded to 572 Washington Street for a report of a motor vehicle accident.

Boston Police are looking for a 14-year-old autistic boy who was last seen Tuesday going to an after-school program in Central Square in East Boston.

It was not Christmas in July, but it sure felt like it. As T-shirted workers prepared Boston's Christmas tree today for its official lighting -- the symbolic start of the city's holiday season -- joggers, dog-walkers, and college students playing hooky were delighted and dumbfounded by the record-breaking high temperatures.

Share + Dec 3, 2009 11:37 pm US/Eastern Reporting Kathy Curran The Mayor of Boston is calling for an independent review after a Boston EMS dispatcher was placed on administrative leave.

Police said a trail of blood led them to the second-floor apartment of a Dorchester woman who died Friday after receiving severe head injuries.

Boston Police today issued an arrest warrant for Amos "Ace" Don for the Aug. 25 murder of Lewiston, Maine resident Erica Field in Dorchester.

Put yourself in a ho-ho-ho mood by listening to a preview of "The Twelve Days of Christmas'' on www.bostonpops.org . The traditional tune tweaked with excerpts from popular songs is a staple at the annual Holiday Pops led by Keith Lockhart and featuring the Tanglewood Festival Chorus.

An 18-year-old Massachusetts man was arraigned yesterday after police said the sport utility vehicle he was driving struck and seriously injured a Londonderry woman in Boston early Sunday.

The Boston City Council, which is exploring whether to ban texting or typing on a mobile phone while driving in the city, heard from proponents of a ban today at a public hearing.

At Boston City Hall, there is a push to ban texting while driving. Massachusetts lawmakers still haven't passed legislation outlawing texting while driving on B+ay State roads, but City Councilor John Tobin wants the practice banned in Boston.

Providence Police identified the two men shot to death as Domingo Ortiz, 21, and David Thomas, 22, both of Boston.

Share + Dec 1, 2009 10:45 am US/Eastern Descendants of a former Boston Cardinal are fightingA a plan to move his remains from land once owned by the Boston Archdiocese to a suburban school he founded.

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Two people were hospitalized after a seven-car accident this afternoon on Interstate 93 in Boston, state police said.

Ken Isaksen, 28, a Marine reservist from South Boston, said he came away reassured of the justness of continuing the fight.

For members of Westboro Baptist Church - the hardcore right-wing Topeka outfit fronted by proud bigot Fred Phelps - Greater Boston is a missionarya s Graceland.