The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant once again is refusing the state's request that it conduct more tests for radioactive tritium in a former drinking water well on the plant grounds.

Drivers on I-91 in Franklin County got a big scare Friday morning.. A car was driving the wrong way.

It turns out a vote in the town of Shutesbury on whether to approve a $3.5 million library is a tie after all.

This mild winter weather could impact the approaching maple sugaring season.  22NEWS went to Davenport Maple Farm in Shelburne and found out it's not just the winter that impacts the sap output. 

In Athol, a 9-year-old girl was almost kidnapped Tuesday morning as she was walking to school.

Facebook could file regulatory papers as early as Wednesday for its highly anticipated initial public offering of stock, according to a newspaper report.

Mother accused of setting up fight between her daughter and another teen.

A federal judge on Friday sentenced "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore to 6 1/2 years in prison for his infamous two-year, international crime spree of break-ins, and boat and plane thefts that ended in 2010.

Vice President Joe Biden said Friday that Republican obstructionism will help Democrats' elections prospects in November, from the party's hopes of reclaiming the House to President Barack Obama's bid for a second term.

The Food and Drug Administration has detained several shipments of imported orange juice after finding traces of an illegal fungicide.

The stock market closed mostly lower Friday, capping its first losing week of 2012, after the government reported that economic growth was slower at the end of last year than economists expected.

The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011.

An accounting change boosted Ford's fourth-quarter net income, but without the gain the company fell short of Wall Street's expectations.

A brief morning rally pushed the Dow Jones industrial average above its highest closing price since the financial crisis Thursday, but stocks closed lower after mixed economic data tempered traders' optimism.

The number of people seeking unemployment benefits rose last week to a seasonally adjusted 377,000, up from a nearly four-year low the previous week. But the longer-term trend is pointing to a healthier job market.

Dolphins that survived recent mass strandings on Cape Cod shores are now swimming about 18 miles off the coast of Maine, according to the International Fund for Animal Welfare.

The victim of a fatal crash on Route 140 in New Bedford has been identified as a popular student and top athlete at an area high school.

President Obama's call to raise the minimum student dropout age to 18 could revive the issue on Beacon Hill.

Treasurer Steven Grossman says nearly $425,000 in unclaimed monetary property has been returned to 124 cities and towns across Massachusetts.

Authorities have identified the man who died in a fire at a North Attleborough apartment complex this week.

A federal judge on Friday sentenced "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore to 6 1/2 years in prison for his infamous two-year, international crime spree of break-ins, and boat and plane thefts that ended in 2010.

Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.

Mamma Mia, here they go again. ABBA fans will soon again be saying "Thank you for the music" with the release of a new track on a special edition of the disbanded 70's pop group's "The Visitors" album.

The Food and Drug Administration has detained several shipments of imported orange juice after finding traces of an illegal fungicide.

Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.

Paul Pierce had 24 points and 10 assists, and E'Twaun Moore added 16 points to help the Boston Celtics erase a 27-point deficit and beat the Orlando Magic for the second time this week, 91-83 on Thursday night.

The Patriots are going to the Super Bowl, and they will be getting a super send-off by their fans here in New England.

Since the season began, 16 different defensive backs have played. The changes began in training camp when the Patriots released starting safeties Brandon Meriweather and James Sanders.

Mathieu Perreault got his first career hat trick, including the tie-breaking goal in the third period, to lead the Washington Capitals to a 5-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Tuesday night.

The Patriots are heading to Indianapolis and so are thousands of fans, but those considering taking a trip to watch the Superbowl should be on the look-out for Internet scams.