New England News

Springfield, MA – The city of Springfield and town of east Longmeadow have made a deal that officials say will help grow the regional economy in western Massachusetts WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Boston, MA – Efforts to ban artery-clogging trans fats from restaurants statewide are gaining momentum. WAMC's Jill Rontey has more. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Springfield, MA – The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has begun construction on a new building in Massachusetts aimed at helping serve the state's growing immigrant Population. WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. MA Immigration Services aims to better serve growing immigrant Population

Boston, MA – A judge who sent threatening letters to the Boston herald's publisher after winning a $2 million libel award will not work as a judge again in Massachusetts. WAMC's Paul Tuthill has more. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

MA – The IRS is trying to reach scores of retirees and disabled veterans who need to file tax forms to claim their economic stimulus checks. WAMC's Paul Tuthill has more. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

MA – Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin is asking Fidelity Investments to buy back auction rate securities it sold to customers. WAMC's Jill Rontey has more. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Hartford, CT – Police in Hartford , Connecticut say they've handed out 50 warnings to young people for violating the city's curfew since it
was revived last Thursday due to escalating violence. WAMC's Dave Lucas has details. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Hartford, CT – Tens of thousands of dollars are being spent in an effort to get Connecticut voters to reject a proposal on the November ballot to reopen the state constitution. WAMC's Dave Lucas has. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

MA – State officials are reporting a big jump in the number of people with health insurance in Massachusetts. WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

Boston, MA – A Federal Judge has lifted a gag order on three MIT students who found security flaws in Boston's Mass Transit automated fare system. WAMC's Paul Tuthill reports. COPYRIGHT 2008 BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.