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Ex-State Sen. Joyce Died Of Pentobarbital Overdose: Med. Examiner
Medical examiners were not able to determine whether his death was the result of an accident or a suicide.

Medical examiners were not able to determine whether his death was the result of an accident or a suicide.

U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton's rhetoric about changing the House had shades of stereotypical stoner-speak when it came to the new direction.
There were 1,518 opioid deaths between Jan. 1 and Sept. 30, compared to 1,538 deaths over the same period in 2017, the DPH said.
Total turnout statewide is approaching 2.7 million for the election, a record in a midterm year.
The sculpture, crafted by a Westwood man, is meant as a gift to Attorney General Maura Healey for her fight against opioid companies.
A proposed bill would allow municipalities to impose their own regulations and additional fees.
Elizabeth Warren and Geoff Diehl didn't pull punches in their first debate.
The Democratic challenger found some openings and pounced on Gov. Charlie Baker during Wednesday night's debate.
What has emerged as one the most expensive and talked about ballot question next month is still a very close one.
When the biggest story in the country branched into Boston last week, it stirred up quite a lot.
Question 1, which polls show voters are evenly split on, would require thousands of extra nurses, the Health Policy Commission said.
The Democratic nominee has proposed a variation of a controversial plan initially brought to the table by Trump.
The Suffolk University/Boston Globe poll also indicates voters back Gov. Charlie Baker and Sen. Elizabeth Warren in their re-election bids.
The richest colleges would pay for education, transportation investments promised by Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jay Gonzalez.
For the fifth consecutive year, Lottery revenues surpassed the $5 billion mark.
A few dozen votes is all that separated the leading candidates as the clock struck midnight.
Candidates who are still hoping to be candidates come Wednesday are making one final push for voters.
Elizabeth Warren makes more headlines these days for what she might want to do in 2020 than what she is doing in 2018.
An estimated 45 lives in Mass. could have been saved in 2016 if 100 percent of passengers buckled up, according to a new study.
The man didn't mean to drop his wedding ring in along with the donation.