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A Nashua man wanted on a domestic assault charge and acting erratically while holed up in a Manchester, New Hampshire hotel room grappled with and bit a police dog deployed to bring him under control, police said.

BOSTON Massachusetts, one of just two states where the Legislature has not yet finalized an annual spending plan, rang in fiscal 2020 on Monday operating under a temporary budget while lawmakers continued negotiations.

BOSTON The Massachusetts Lottery's technological systems are on par with an old, wall-mounted rotary phone -- outdated and inconvenient, but it still works -- while customers increasingly expect to be linked to the world through a smartphone at all

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump's plans for Washington's Fourth of July celebration (all times local):
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CLINT, Texas (AP) — The head of the U.S. Border Patrol on Monday slammed as "completely inappropriate" sexually explicit posts about U.

BOSTON Law enforcement will operate at a "heightened alert posture" for the Independence Day celebrations planned for the Charles River Esplanade this week and authorities have imposed strict restrictions on drone use, a state public safety official

BOSTON — Jim Calhoun had a good point. Jim Calhoun has a lot of good points.
We were talking about how Kyrie Irving may be a more talented player than Kemba Walker, but that Walker may be a better fit for the Celtics, who agreed to a

As the red, white and blue fly in the sky with fireworks in the background and "God Bless America" blasting through speakers, Nashoba Valley communities will be celebrating Independence Day this year in a variety of ways.

LOWELL — Ben Opara launched his bid for a School Committee seat last week, announcing his return to the ballot.