Police charged a 17-year-old Worcester resident with armed robbery and receiving stolen property after they say he robbed a man at gunpoint when the victim responded to a Craiglist ad for an iPhone.
These were the most read stories on MassLive.com yesterday. If you missed any of them, click on the links below to read them now. The most viewed item overall was Laura Merwin's photo gallery of the haunted Houghton mansion in North Adams, at right.
1) Massachusetts House of Representatives votes for $500 million tax increase, including hike in gas, cigarette taxes [Dan Ring]
2) Safe Driver Act would grant licenses to immigrants living in U.S. illegally [Elizabeth Roman]
3) Police: 17-year-old Worcester resident charged in Craigslist scam [Kevin Koczwara]
4) North Carolina Father sobs on 911 after children buried in pit collapse [Associated Press]
5) Obituaries today: Christopher Bonavita was general contractor, softball pitcher and umpire [The Republican]