Gov. Deval Patrick will be marking the Veteran’s Day holiday by signing a bill extending benefits to the state’s former soldiers.

The driver of a Boston subway train that stopped just inches short of a woman who had fallen onto the tracks says she expected the worst.

Former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and a friend who served as his financial adviser have asked a federal judge to dismiss the corruption charges they are facing.

Tim Thomas stopped 27 shots for his second shutout of the season.

An independent investigation of the death of a Boston Celtics fan who became ill in police custody has found that officers acted “reasonably.“

The woman escaped with scrapes on her knees.

The Red Sox exercised their option on Victor Martinez and declined options on Jason Varitek and Alex Gonzalez.

Thomas Menino is expected to stay in the hospital three to five days.

A group of Latino journalists in Massachusetts has launched a new Spanish-language weekly newspaper.

Michael Cammalleri scored in a shootout to give Montreal a 2-1 win over Boston.

The Boston Bruins sign backup goalie Tuukka Rask to a two-year contract extension.

The nation’s first offshore wind farm faces more delay after a Massachusetts official said two Indian tribes’ claim to Nantucket Sound needed more study.

Boston Bruins forward David Krejci is diagnosed with swine flu.

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino appears to be holding off a challenge from City Council President Michael Flaherty.

The lawsuits claim a Massachusetts girl and a Lincoln boy were sickened by ground beef contaminated by E. coli bacteria.