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Daniel Grabauskas, seen here in March 2003 when he was Massachusetts' transportation secretary, sought federal funding for infrastructure projects at the behest of then-Gov. Mitt Romney.

David E. Whitney talks about redistricting at his home in Bondsville; he is one of 364 residents affected by the change.

Members of the state's all-Democratic U.S. House delegation are stockpiling cash as they prepare to run in districts that in some cases have been radically redrawn.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa joined Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., Rep.

"She came up during a great time in politics," Greg Timilty said of his oldest sister, who died yesterday after a brief illness.

U.S. Rep. James McGovern, left, at the 8th Annual Hot Chocolate Run in December in Northampton.

U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern has endorsed Elizabeth Warren in the Democratic contest for U.S. Senate.

Auburn Out-of-state truck gets stuck in cemetery AUBURN - The GPS navigational system said 'turn,' so the driver of a 53-foot-long trailer truck did - and drove right through Hillside Cemetery, causing damage to trees, landscaping and water faucets.

The message at a recent debate of the Republican candidates for president was clear: Government benefits should be limited, and they shouldn't be free, even when it comes to help for laid-off workers.

Let Clark violin inst. Peter Sulski brighten up your lunch hour on this dreary Fri.: noon @ Bassett Admissions Center.

Preservation Worcester yesterday agreed there are compelling reasons to taking down the historic Clock Tower at Worcester State Hospital and then using much of the debris to rebuild it in place.

As President Barack Obama laid down the gauntlet to a badly divided Congress Tuesday night, declaring that, "I intend to fight obstruction with action," it struck a responsive chord with Massachusetts legislators.

Ten members of Massachusetts congressional delegation including Reps. Ed Markey, James McGovern and Barney Frank have collectively asked Sunbeam and DirecTV to come to retrans terms ASAP in hopes of avoiding a Super Bowl blackout of the New England Patriots on the satellite network in greater Boston, and also want the FCC to step in and get the ... (more)

It was inevitable, after a lifetime in education, that U.S. Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren would find herself speaking to a room full of college students in Worcester.

Even the Supreme Court is isn't all that decisive when it comes to the issue of campaign finance and business in America.A While the 5-4 decision in Citizens United vs.

While accepting a $554,313 grant for intensive education, job and life skills assistance, Worcester Housing Authority Executive Director Raymond V. Mariano talked a lot about failure.

Nearly two centuries ago in 1823, the Massachusetts Legislature authorized the construction of a canal linking Worcester with the port of Providence, Rhode Island.

Posted by Steve Levine - RE/MAX Prestige - Your Shrewsbury Massachusetts Realtor since 1986 on Jan 17th, 2012 and filed under Local News .

Members of the New England Gospel Mass Choir perform at the 27th annual Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Just as it has for each of the past dozen years, the Martin Luther King Jr. Coalition celebrated the work and life of Dr.