Boston police have turned to law enforcement experts from Northern Ireland for advice on how to better control large crowds.

The American Red Cross of Massachusetts is heading south to help areas that may be affected by Tropical Storm Gustav.

Despite a good showing by Red Sox starter Jon Lester, the New York Yankees won the last game Boston will play at Yankee Stadium.

Investigators in Lynn are still hopeful 5-year-old Giovanni Gonzalez, who has been missing for more than a week, is still alive.

Scores of Gloucester High School athletes took to the field on Thursday ...not to play, but to work.

A Dennis couple made a rare find last week. Ron and Marji Murphy spotted a male Broad-billed Hummingbird a species that is usually found in Arizona and Mexico, according to newspaper reports.

A Lowell man has pleaded guilty to biting off his toddler son's lip while high on drugs last year.

In an organized and elaborate process, the former Caswell-King Funeral Home will be moved a few hundred feet down Main Street Thursday night.

The so-called Super Bowl rematch between the Giants and Patriots began tonight without its biggest stars -- Tom Brady and Eli Manning.

There was no Tom Brady and no Eli Manning in the New York Giants' 19-14 exhibition victory over the Patriots, who are winless in the preseason.

Holliston police are searching for the thieves who robbed an elderly priest Sunday.

This winter some home owners will be paying less for heating oil than their neighbors, even if they use the same company. That's because they learned there is strength in numbers. The larger the order, the less you pay per

Alex Rodriguez flopped all night when the New York Yankees needed a big hit.

Gov. Deval Patrick, speaking to delegates at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, said the nation must renew its commitment to education and community.

The Federal Aviation Administration says a communication failure at its Georgia facility that processes flight plans is caused delays across the U.S. Tuesday, including dozens of flights at Logan International Airport.

Classes are just weeks away at Harvard University, but the image of campus police is now being examined by a new six-member panel convened by Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust.

Marlborough police say the marijuana found last week in Newton Fire Chief Joseph LaCroix's city-owned car belonged to his grandson.

With J.D. Drew now on the disabled list, there are several reports the Red Sox are about to make a deal for Atlanta Braves center fielder Mark Kotsay.

Abington police say two local men hit "an all-time low" when they stole aluminum bleachers from a school, apparently to sell the metal as scrap.

Eight retirees have filed discrimination complaints against the Tournament Players Club golf course in Norton, claiming they were fired because of their age.