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Legalized sports wagering in the not-too-distant future looks like a sure bet in Massachusetts. Whether it will include betting beyond professional sports is a matter currently being debated on Beacon Hill.

Two artists present seascapes LOWELL — Meet with two artists, whose work focuses on coastal New England, at a Loading Dock Gallery reception this Saturday from 4 to 6 p.

LOWELL — The Richard P. Howe Bridge on University Avenue closed early this morning when a man jumped from the span, taking his life.

LOWELL — City Council and School Committee elections this fall will be the last under the current at-large system, according to a settlement agreement filed in federal court Wednesday.

BOSTON —With stagnant wages, frequent turnover and the growing pressure of student loan debt, human services providers face a staffing crunch that leaves them without sufficient resources to meet the needs of the state's most vulnerable

Watchdogs are slamming the University of Massachusetts system's thousands of six-figure salaries as excessive — as UMass seeks more money from the state under threat of layoffs and a tuition hike.

The Tyngsboro woman who was under the influence of prescription medication when she caused a crash that killed a 42-year-old father of three was sentenced to three to five years in prison Tuesday.

LOWELL — City Councilors want to hire local laborers to build the Lowell High School project.
They want to set requirements for apprenticeship opportunities and ensure a diverse workforce through instituting a minimum percentage for certain

WILMINGTON —The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency expects to have an intermediate remediation plan for the contaminated Olin site this fall, but is still investigating the extent of groundwater contamination.

BOSTON —Whether bettors should be allowed to place wagers on collegiate sporting events and whether legalization would be successful without collegiate betting emerged as a key consideration in the first of two days of Beacon Hill hearings