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Suspect killed in Orlando has confessed to 2011 triple murders says FBI

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:03:51 -0400

NEW YORK A Chechen acquaintance of dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has confessed to slashing the throats of three people in a 2011 gruesome triple murder, federal law enforcement officials have said. Ibragim Todashev, who made the confession, was killed early Wednesday during a confrontation with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, a federal law ...

Dead Boston bomber involved in 2011 slayings Report

Thu, 23 May 2013 01:00:01 -0400

Deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev participated in a 2011 gruesome triple murder outside Boston along with a Chechen killed during a confrontation with law enforcement officers, according to media reports. Ibragim Todashev was fatally shot early Wednesday during an interview with the FBI and Massachusetts State Police in Orlando, Florida, CNN reported citing a federal ...

Middlebrooks leaves with spasms in lower back

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:46:48 -0400

Email BOSTON -- Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks exited Thursday night's game against the Indians with lower back spasms. When the Red Sox went out for defense to start the fifth inning, Pedro Ciriaco replaced Middlebrooks. There was no indication of when the injury occurred. Middlebrooks struck out looking in his two at-bats, the latter of which was in the fourth inning, just ...

Kreider keeps Rangers alive with OT goal

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:37:21 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday ...

Calif. horse owners want multi-state doping rules

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:37:20 -0400

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - California’s thoroughbred owners announced Thursday that they are committed to joining eight other states in adopting a common medication program that could lead to national standards for horse ...

Heavy rain washes out Vt. bridge roads closed

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:37:20 -0400

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Vermont State Police say a bridge on Route 15 in Westford has been washed out and a number of roads have been closed or partially closed due to heavy ...

Boston Marathon survivor tosses first pitch

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:49:42 -0400

BOSTON -- A Boston Marathon survivor, who tore 90 percent of his left Achilles tendon, threw out a ceremonial pitch before the Red Sox game against the Indians on Thursday night. Peter DiMartino, 36, was greeted with a standing ovation as he came out on crutches to the pitching mound and fired a pitch to Boston outfielder Jonny Gomes. Gomes, who was not in the starting lineup, came out with a ...

Conn. Senate votes to raise minimum wage

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:39:48 -0400

The Senate voted 21-to-15 on Thursday to increase the current wage of $8.25 an hour to $8.70 on Jan. 1, 2014. It would increase to $9 on Jan. 1, 2015. The last increases occurred in ...

Indians call up LHP Barnes designate LHP Huff

Thu, 23 May 2013 21:39:48 -0400

Barnes was 2-2 with a 5.74 ERA in 12 relief appearances for Triple-A Columbus. In two previous stints with Cleveland this season, he was 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in three relief ...

Press Party Obamas blunders so long Tim Murray and more

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:31 -0400

The "Press Party" panel takes aim this week at the White House's failed attempts to rein in media scrutiny of the IRS scandal and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray's abrupt exit from office. Also, are reporters risking their lives covering stories and the worst media blunder of the week - a CNN reporter's embarrassing gaffe. Take a look and leave a comment below and take the poll at ...

Mass. man sentenced decades after fleeing state

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:44:27 -0400

DEDHAM, Mass. -- A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts has been sentenced to 36 to 40 years in prison decades after he fled the state and began living a secret life in Maine.Gary Alan Irving was sentenced Thursday in Norfolk Superior Court. He could have gotten a life sentence.Irving was a teenager when he was convicted of raping three women. When authorities finally caught up ...

Senate passes additional Newtown-related bills

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:20 -0400

Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, whose district includes Newtown, said the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School helped bring to light gaps and shortcomings in the state’s mental health system affecting young ...

Business groups take on Cape Wind in ads

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:19 -0400

In full-page newspaper ads Thursday, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership say the state already has expensive energy, and the project’s above-market power costs will make it tougher to attract ...

Framingham State oak to become part of Mayflower II

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:43:17 -0400

A white oak tree that is being removed to make way for a new science building at Framingham State University will become part of the Mayflower II, the university announced this ...

Grizzlies Gasol Hollins get into semantics MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:31:13 -0400

06:42 PM ET 05.23 | Lionel Hollins believes the Memphis Grizzlies' offense needs a boost, so why not go to one of the smartest post players in the NBA? The Grizzlies head coach said on Thursday that big man Marc Gasol needs to look for his own shot more, which either didn't get across to Gasol because of translation or otherwise. For what it's worth, Gasol has taken 28 shots in two ...

RI education board approves arming university cops

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:05:15 -0400

The proposal would leave it to URI officials to decide whether to arm the university's police force. Right now, Rhode Island is the only state that prohibits public higher education police officers from carrying ...

Study No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plant

Thu, 23 May 2013 20:00:39 -0400

HARTFORD, Conn. -; An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among ...

Father of slain man linked to Boston bombing suspect maintains sons innocence

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:45:12 -0400

Ibragim Todashev is seen in a mug shot on May 4 after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot on May 22, when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials ...

Ross likely to be activated from DL on Friday

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:37 -0400

Email BOSTON -- David Ross re-entered the Red Sox clubhouse Thursday hours after hitting an RBI double and catching five innings for Franklin Morales during Double-A Portland's 8-4 win. Ross, who has been on the concussion disabled list since May 12, made a one-game rehab assignment for the Sea Dogs. The catcher doubled in his first at-bat and then struck out twice. Ross will likely be ...

Ortiz exceeds expectations in return

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:37 -0400

Email BOSTON -- For David Ortiz, staying healthy goes beyond the physical. The 37-year-old Red Sox designated hitter is also keeping an open and forthright line of communication with his manager to help keep him on the field. It's that honesty that manager John Farrell credits with Ortiz staying ahead of any potential problems. "If he's feeling like he's starting to feel ...

Sidelined Victorino ramps up physical activity

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:40:36 -0400

Email BOSTON -- Shane Victorino was again unavailable to play for the Red Sox on Thursday, and the team is no closer to deciding whether to place the outfielder on the disabled list. "He continues to improve with each day," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He's going to go out and do some light running and then we'll ramp up the physical work or the physical activity. ...

Sister of boy killed in marathon bombing sent to rehab

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:45 -0400

A 7-year-old Dorchester girl who lost a leg in the marathon bombings was released from the hospital and transferred to a rehab facility today where her family says she will learn a "new normal."Jane Richards, who’s 8-year-old brother, Martin, was killed in the April 15 attack, was discharged from Boston Children’s Hospital today after 39 long days and 12 surgeries. She was ...

Trooper who wrote book on Bulger on witness list

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:33:42 -0400

Two state police detectives, including one who wrote a book about James "Whitey" Bulger are expected to testify during the upcoming trial of the aging gangster, according to federal prosecutors who released a partial witness list today.Retired state police Detective Thomas Foley will be questioned as an expert in the Winter Hill gang, the powerful Somerville crew where Bulger and his ...

Bill restricting bamboo moves to Conn. governor

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:01 -0400

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would penalize people who fail to contain the growth of bamboo on their ...

Conn. bill modifies domestic violence laws

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:01 -0400

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut’s House of Representatives has passed a bill modifying the state’s domestic violence and sexual assault ...

Mass. Senate candidate Markey to release returns

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:00 -0400

BOSTON (AP) - Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey agreed Thursday to release his tax returns dating back to 2005, one more year than was previously released by his opponent Gabriel Gomez, in a day of campaigning in which money from outside groups was at issue as ...

Two people shot on Michigan Avenue in Dorchester

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:32:00 -0400

A Boston police spokesman confirmed that a male and a female were shot at about 4:20 p.m. He said at least one of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries. He had no further information about the victims. At about 5:15 p.m., police were keeping pedestrians and reporters several hundred yards from the scene, which was located near a small public park. A couple who had been speaking with ...

Veto of bill to pay $484M hospital debt assured

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:31:58 -0400

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - With the threat of a veto looming, the Maine Senate nevertheless gave final approval Thursday to a bill to pay off a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals while expanding Medicaid to tens of thousands of uninsured ...

Lakers Kupchak thinks Dwight Howard can play nice with coach MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:19:57 -0400

06:30 PM ET 05.23 | Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak believes Dwight Howard will take a return to Los Angeles seriously. The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports that Howard is also interested in Dallas, Houston, Golden State and Atlanta as free agency destinations. But he will also consider the Lakers, whose coach, Mike D'Antoni, is rumored to have rubbed Howard the wrong way. Kupchak ...

Nate McMillan done as Team USA assistant MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:19:56 -0400

05:58 PM ET 05.23 | On the same day coach Mike Krzyzewski announced he would return to coach Team USA, his assistant, Nate McMillan, said he won't. McMillan is currently searching for a head coaching opportunity that would fit him. ...

Kobe Bryant ties records for most All-NBA selections MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:19:56 -0400

06:11 PM ET 05.23 | Kobe Bryant may not have a chance to usurp Michael Jordan for greatest ever, but he's in the running for having the greatest longevity. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was named to the All-NBA First Team on Thursday, the 11th time he's appeared on the first team and the 15th time he's been on the list overall. That ties him with former Utah Jazz forward Karl Malone ...

LeBron James goes left proves Jordan wrong MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:19:55 -0400

LeBron James would like to let Michael Jordan know that he's listening. During an ESPN Magazine interview, Jordan said James tends to only take jump shots when he's forced left. That, Jordan said in the interview, is how he'd defend the bigger and stronger James. But in Game 1 against ...

Would Roy Hibbert have factored into final play of Game 1 MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 19:19:54 -0400

03:18 PM ET 05.23 | On the surface -- or in other words in hindsight -- not having Hibbert on the court was an egregious mistake and makes it seem like Indiana either wanted to lose or suffered a massive brain fart. It wouldn't have been the first of the night as Paul George nearly lost the game for Indiana when he tried to pass the ball to a player sitting on the bench. There's no ...

NJ students to help Michelle Obama harvest garden

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:39 -0400

WASHINGTON -; Schoolchildren from New Jersey shore communities battered by Superstorm Sandy will join Michelle Obama for a garden harvest next ...

Boston suspect under scrutiny in unsolved killings

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:38 -0400

This May 4, 2013 police photo provided by the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla., shows Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot Wednesday, May 22, 2013 when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials said. (AP Photo/Orange County ...

AP others fight for details in Maine girls death

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:48:38 -0400

BANGOR, Maine -; News organizations are challenging a judge's decision to keep the public from seeing details of how and why police believe a 15-year-old girl from Maine was killed by a 20-year-old ...

Girl injured in Boston bombings begins rehab

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:58 -0400

WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) Police converged early Friday on a neighborhood outside Boston where there were reports of explosives being detonated and police are telling reporters to turn off their ...

NH woman convicted of child porn gets 40 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:44:55 -0400

The star witness in the state of Florida's case against a woman accused of killing foster child Rilya Wilson has walked out of state ...

Markey Gomez agree to 2nd Mass. US Senate debate

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:27:28 -0400

BOSTON (AP) -- Democrat Edward Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez have agreed to another televised debate in their race for the state's special U.S. Senate ...

Rapist who spent 34 years on lam gets lengthy prison sentence

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:21:18 -0400

A man who fled 34 years ago and made a new life for himself in Maine was finally brought to justice today for the rape of three teenagers when he was sentenced in Norfolk Superior Court to 36 to 40 years behind bars.A lawyer for 52-year-old Gary Irving told Judge Kenneth J. Fishman that Irving had lived a blameless life in Maine during the intervening years, giving the judge a unique opportunity ...

Girl injured in Marathon bombing leaves hospital

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:04 -0400

BOSTON (AP) - The younger sister of the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was released from the hospital Thursday to begin ...

Sister of Marathon bombing victim is released from hospital

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:02 -0400

Jane Richard, the younger sister of Boston Marathon bombing victim Martin Richard, has been released from Boston Children's Hospital, the Richard family said this afternoon. "While we remain devastated over Martin's death and all that has happened to us, Jane's determination for getting better is an inspiring source of strength for the entire family," the family said in ...

Indoor tanning ban moves to Conn. governor

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:20:00 -0400

The state House of Representatives voted Thursday, 117-21, to pass legislation forbidding anyone under age 17 from using an indoor tanning ...

76ers Hinkie visits Indiana hoping to chat with Brian Shaw MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 18:07:51 -0400

76ers general manager Sam Hinkie is wasting little time in ramping up his head-coaching search, and in a big way. Hinkie skipped out on the NBA Draft Lottery festivities with a mission on his hands. The mission was to speak ...

Richards named Burlington Vt. airport director

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:39:11 -0400

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has appointed Gene Richards as the permanent director of aviation at the Burlington International Airport. Richards, the former chairman of the Airport Commission, has been serving as interim director of the airport since July of 2012. Weinberger says he has exceeded his expectations as interim director, from reorganizing the airport staff ...

Jane Richard Released From Boston Children’s Hospital After 39 Days

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:21:48 -0400

We are pleased to share news that Jane was discharged from Boston Children's Hospital this morning. She was hospitalized in the ICU there for 39 days, during which time she underwent 12 surgeries. Today Jane is in good spirits and looking forward to beginning the next phase of her recovery. We all shared very emotional goodbyes with the doctors, nurses and staff at Children's, who have ...

Todays MLB starting lineups May 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:14:18 -0400

Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ...

Lifespan cutting 122 jobs reducing doc training

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:39 -0400

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A plan by Rhode Island's largest health system to save $100 million to $150 million over the next two and a half years through significant jobs cuts will also include cuts to its physician training ...

Bill expands absentee voting for overseas military

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:13:26 -0400

The bill, which passed unanimously Thursday, would permit the expansion of absentee voting methods for members of the military and their families stationed ...

Bulger lawyers’ demand families to limit testimony

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:07:23 -0400

James "Whitey" Bulger’s defense team responded this afternoon to a demand by prosecutors that the judge on their case order their mouths shut by insisting the court restrain family of their client’s alleged 19 murder victims from rambling on the witness stand by limiting their testimony to "the most basic background information about the victim to avoid the risk of ...

Middlesex Sheriff eyeing Markeys US House seat

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:06:57 -0400

BOSTON - Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian has opened a congressional campaign committee account as he eyes a run for the U.S. House if Congressman Edward Markey wins the state's special U.S. Senate election.A victory by Markey over his Republican challenger Gabriel Gomez on June 25 would spark another special election for Markey's House seat.Koutoujian, a Democrat, began his ...

Shaheen sponsors grant program for robotics teams

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:59 -0400

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Schools that want to send students to robotics competitions and other contests that promote science, technology, engineering and math would get some help under legislation introduced by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New ...

Boston officials announce plan to curb summer youth violence

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:58 -0400

Mayor Menino announces plan to curb summer violence among the city's youth by expanding recreational and job programming and making police more visible. (Brian Ballou/Globe Staff) Boston officials today announced a sweeping plan to curb summer violence among the city's youth by expanding recreational and job programming and making police more visible. "I have directed my summer ...

NH Senate votes to let bars stay open to 2 a.m.

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:57 -0400

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Bar patrons may soon be able to buy drinks until 2 a.m. with approval from the New Hampshire community where the bar is ...

Lifespan cost-savings to include doc training cuts

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:56 -0400

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A plan by Rhode Island’s largest health system to save between $100 million and $150 million over the next two and a half years through significant job cuts will also include cuts to its physician training ...

Sister of Charlestown murder suspect charged with threatening witnesses

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:55 -0400

Suffolk County prosecutors have charged the sister of an accused murderer with threatening two witnesses in his case over the phone and on Facebook. Jelaine Flores, 18, of Boston, was arraigned Wednesday in Charlestown Municipal Court on two counts of witness intimidation and one count of making harassing phone calls, Suffolk District Attorney Daniel F. Conley's office said in a statement. ...

Bill modifies traffic stop collection requirements

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:55 -0400

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A bill requiring police officers to record additional details of their traffic stops in an effort to avoid racial profiling is moving to the governor’s ...

Patrick administration says it is on track to reduce waste fraud in welfare benefits

Thu, 23 May 2013 17:05:54 -0400

The Patrick administration, which has been under fire for not doing enough to battle welfare fraud or waste, said today it had made significant progress in making sure benefits only go to those eligible to receive them. The Department of Transitional Assistance has begun implementing ...

Exclusive Mitt Romney’s Message to Classmate in 1965 High-School Yearbook

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:23:58 -0400

shared with Time magazine the message a young "Barry" wrote in her high-school yearbook. Obama, whose best friend Greg accompanied Kelli to prom, calls her "extremely sweet and foxy" and suggests they keep in touch. You hear that, Kelli? He asked you to be in touch. Call him up! Classmates.com this thing! Hours after the publication of the Obama note a man who graduated from ...

NH Senate passes bill legalizing medical marijuana

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:22:04 -0400

New Hampshire soon could join 18 other states and the District of Columbia in allowing seriously ill people to use marijuana to treat their ...

Maine governor moves out of office over TV dispute

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:20:26 -0400

AUGUSTA, Maine -; Maine's governor, who has gained attention in the past for telling the NAACP to "kiss my butt" and comparing the IRS to the Gestapo, has moved out of his office at the State House and says he'll work out of governor's mansion because of a dispute over a television ...

Senate vote keeps NHs stand-your-ground law

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:55 -0400

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- Deadly force will continue to be a viable first option in New Hampshire for individuals defending themselves or others in a public place regardless of whether they could safely retreat from the threat, after a Senate vote Thursday effectively leaves the state's stand-your-ground law in ...

Bill allows Sunday deer hunting with bow and arrow

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:57:46 -0400

The state House of Representatives voted Thursday, 107-19, to repeal a ban on such hunting as part of an effort to manage the state's deer ...

Convicted rapist who fled sentenced to 36 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:51:48 -0400

DEDHAM, Mass. -- A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts was sentenced Thursday to 36 to 40 years in prison more than three decades after he fled the state and began living a secret life in Maine.Gary Alan Irving could have faced possible life in prison at his sentencing in Norfolk Superior Court. His attorney said Irving will be eligible for parole in 24 years.Irving was a ...

Penguins looking to close out Senators in Game 5

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:27 -0400

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson isn’t sure his team can win three straight games against the Pittsburgh ...

Taveras graduation test a questionable gauge

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:26 -0400

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The mayor of Providence says he is concerned about using a standardized test to determine whether high school students are ready to ...

Priest reinstated after archdiocese clears him of sex abuse allegations

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:24 -0400

The Rev. Joseph F. Byrne has been reinstated in the ministry after the Archdiocese of Boston cleared the 69-year-old priest of sexual abuse allegations, the archdiocese said today. Byrne was placed on administrative leave in May 2012 after someone contacted the archdiocese with an allegation that he had sexually abused a child in the 1970s. The allegation was found to be unsubtantiated, the ...

Medway doctor allegedly wrote bogus prescriptions shared drugs with woman

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:23 -0400

A Medway doctor is facing charges that he allegedly wrote fraudulent narcotics prescriptions, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said. Authorities allege Nicholas Pacella, 50, wrote seven oxycodone prescriptions for a woman who was not his patient between June 2007 and June 2008, prosecutors said. The woman then filed the prescriptions using her private health insurance -- and the two ...

Newport council OKs Cliff Walk plan restrooms

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:50:22 -0400

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) - The Newport City Council has endorsed scaled-back plans by the state for repairs to the Cliff Walk and also given the go-ahead for a contract for new permanent restrooms near one entrance to the ...

Mass. Senate approves changes to sex offender laws

Thu, 23 May 2013 15:06:28 -0400

The proposal was approved as an amendment to the Senate version of the state budget. It is also designed to strengthen information sharing between the Sex Offender Registry Board and other state agencies. Senate President Therese Murray said the Senate decided to take action after the arrest of a Wakefield man last year for allegedly sexually abusing children at his wife's unlicensed day ...

TechStars Boston class touts throng of paying customers slideshow

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:09 -0400

LinkCycle - Software which aims to help manufacturers reduce energy use, without deploying any extra hardware. The software, which can be used on an iPad, works by mapping the flow of electricity through manufacturing equipment and finding inefficiencies. LinkCycle has five customers so far using the software, in a total of seven facilities. Among the customers is Rubbermaid, which has found $1 ...

TechStars Boston startups tout customers funding - the news from Demo Day

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:42:09 -0400

Vt. NH police pursue man suspected of car theft

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:41:13 -0400

Search efforts were discontinued around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, but four hours later, police were alerted about a suspicious man in the area. Officers were able to apprehend the ...

DA Waltham triple-murder `by no means closed’

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:50 -0400

The investigation into a gruesome triple homicide in Waltham in 2011 that may have ties to the Boston Marathon bombing "has not concluded and is by no means closed," despite the deaths of Russian nationals Tamerlan Tsarnaev and Ibragim Todashev, Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan said today."The Middlesex District Attorney’s Office continues its open and active ...

Environmental group to spend in Mass. election

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:41 -0400

BOSTON - A group of environmental activists led by California billionaire Thomas Steyer that spent nearly $900,000 during the U.S Senate primary in plans to return to the state to work against Republican nominee Gabriel Gomez.Chris LeHane, a spokesman for the NextGen Committee, said in a memo to Steyer's Massachusetts supporters on Thursday that the group planned to be a "politically ...

David Ortiz wows at TechStars Boston event

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:34:39 -0400

Big Papi was in da house as 14 startups pitched to an audience of investors this morning at TechStars Boston’s spring "Demo Day."Red Sox slugger David Ortiz joined Fancred CEO Kash Razzaghi on stage at the House of Blues and helped the entrepreneur hit it out of the park.The social media platform tracks fans’ postings and attendance at games, giving those with the highest ...

US House subcommittee rejects base closings

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:01 -0400

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Communities in southeastern Connecticut that rely on the Navy submarine base as an economic engine may be breathing easier following a U.S. House subcommittee’s rejection Thursday of a new round of military base ...

RI lawyer loses license in DUI case sentencing

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:00 -0400

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Providence lawyer who specializes in drunken driving cases has been sentenced to additional time without her driver’s license, probation and alcohol counseling after pleading no contest to a DUI ...

RI gets $2.5M to remove household lead hazards

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:33:00 -0400

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The federal government is giving a Rhode Island housing agency $2.5 million to find and eliminate the threat of household lead ...

Wife of man killed by FBI agent says he was never questioned about Waltham triple murder

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:32:59 -0400

ORLANDO - The wife and best friend of the Chechen man shot and killed here by an FBI agent on Wednesday insisted today that authorities never questioned him, or them, prior to the fatal confrontation, about an unsolved Waltham triple slaying. Ibragim Todashev, 27, a friend of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, was shot and killed after allegedly attacking an FBI agent who was ...

Did similar detours bring terrorism to streets of Boston and London

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:22:27 -0400

Soldiers pass by flowers left at a makeshift memorial outside an army barracks near the scene of a killing in Woolwich, southeast London, Thursday. British authorities believe that two men accused of the gruesome murder of a soldier yestersday on a London street was revenge for wars in Muslim ...

Ironwood to raise $136M to support launch of IBS treatment drug

Thu, 23 May 2013 14:10:33 -0400

Peter Hecht, CEO, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals On Friday, Ironwood Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:IRWD) will close on an offering which will raise $136 million for the company to use to fuel the recent launch of its first drug on the market. The offering of 1.5 million shares at $13 a share was announced on Tuesday, and is the Cambridge, Mass.-based biotechs companys second offering so far this year. ...

Biogen Idec taps Harvard professor as new CSO

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:58:39 -0400

Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas has been named to the position of chief scientific officer at Biogen after serving in the role for about a year. Weston, Mass.-based Biogen Idec (Nasdaq:BIIB) has named Spyros Artavanis-Tsakonas, a professor at Harvard Medical School, as its permanent chief scientific officer, a position in which hes served on an interim basis for about a year. Artavanis-Tsakonas was ...

Fallen military heroes honored on Boston Common

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:47:36 -0400

More than 300 volunteers from the Massachusetts Military Heroes Fund began planting 33,000 flags on the common Wednesday at the Sailors and Soldiers Monument near Charles and Beacon Streets. Additional volunteers will watch over the flags throughout the ...

Nader loses appeal of 04 ballots in Maine

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:12 -0400

PORTLAND, Maine -; Ralph Nader has lost his bid to punish Democrats he has accused of trying to keep him off ballots in Maine during his failed presidential run in ...

5 arrested in Conn. $4M jewelry heist kidnapping

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:46:09 -0400

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -; Authorities say five people have been arrested in the robbery of $4 million in jewelry from a Connecticut store in an elaborate heist that began with the kidnapping of store employees more than 40 miles ...

Francona On Gresh Zo ‘A Lot Of Good Times’ In Boston

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:33 -0400

BOSTON (CBS) - Terry Francona will return to Fenway Park on Thursday night, but this time he'll be in visitors' dugout for the first time. Francona and his first-place Cleveland Indians open a four-game set with the Red Sox on Thursday night, Francona's first time back as an opposing manager after spending eight years in the Boston dugout. "If I said that I wasn't going ...

33000 Flags On Boston Common Honor State’s Fallen Heroes

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:32 -0400

BOSTON (CBS) -An American flag for every fallen hero in the state of Massachusetts - 33,000 since the Civil War - now sits on Boston ...

Mass. Tech Collaborative launches program to advance states e-health record exchange

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:32:08 -0400

Pam Goldberg, CEO of the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative Now that the Massachusetts Health Information exchange (MassHIway), an exchange allowing for e-health information to be shared between health care providers and organizations, is up and running, one group is hoping to advance its interoperability. The Massachusetts eHealth Institute at the Massachusetts Technology Collaborative ...

NH Senate rejects 12 cent gas diesel tax increase

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:24:51 -0400

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- A day after the House rejected the Senate's casino bill, the Senate voted Thursday to kill the House's plan to fix highways by phasing in a 12-cent increase in the gas and diesel tax and blocked any discussion of the tax in budget negotiations with the House next ...

Marathon bomb suspect Tsarnaev’s first court appearance set July 10

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:46 -0400

The first time the public will catch a glimpse of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be July 10 - nearly three months after the Cambridge teen and his late brother are accused of setting off two shrapnel-packed pressure-cooker bombs in Copley Square, killing three spectators and injuring more than 260 others.U.S. District Court Judge Marianne B. Bowler set the date for ...

Lawrence city clerk charged with drunken driving

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:46 -0400

Lawrence’s longtime city clerk is stepping out from behind the counter and into a district courtroom today, where he’ll answer to charges he was driving drunk last night when he crashed into the car of a couple who tried to get out of his way.William J. Maloney, 56, failed both a Breathalyzer and field sobriety tests administered by police officers, Lawrence Police Chief John Romero ...

Prosecutors ask judge to stop Bulger lawyers’ press conferences

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:17:44 -0400

Federal prosecutors trying James "Whitey" Bulger next month on murder and racketeering charges are pleading with the judge to keep their war of words with the mobster confined to the courtroom by slapping a gag order on his lawyers when they step outside it.Enraged by comments the defense team made late yesterday following a status hearing at U.S. District Court, and accusing the ...

Federal prosecutors seek gag order on attorneys for James ‘Whitey’ Bulger

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:39 -0400

James "Whitey" Bulger stop engaging in "media grandstanding'' and spreading "false facts" outside the US District Court in Boston, where Bulger is facing charges he participated in 19 murders. In a six-page request filed today, US Attorney Carmen Ortiz's office asked Judge Denise J. Casper to impose a gag order on J.W. Carney Jr. and Henry Brennan, the two ...

Rangers scratch Richards for pivotal Game 4

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:38 -0400

NEW YORK (AP) - Struggling Rangers center Brad Richards said he will be a healthy scratch when New York faces elimination in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins on Thursday ...

States to NRC Better nuclear waste rules needed

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:38 -0400

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont, New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut are petitioning the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for a more thorough review of issues connected with storage of highly radioactive nuclear waste at plant ...

Lowell man charged with firing gun at undercover officer

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:36 -0400

A 24-year-old Lowell man is facing charges for shooting at an undercover Lowell police detective at least five times Wednesday night, officials said. Ccshron Arthur Brown is to be arraigned today at Middlesex District Court for firing at Detective Nathan Bowler. Bowler was undercover, conducting surveillance of Brown and three others around 7 p.m. in connection with a breaking and entering from ...

ESPN hires sports radio host Paul Finebaum

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:16:35 -0400

ESPN announced Thursday that Finebaum will host a daily radio show from Charlotte, N.C., starting in August. He will also make appearances on other platforms for the ...

Alkermes posts fourth quarter gains changes fiscal year

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:22 -0400

Alkermes CEO Richard Pops Just weeks after biopharmaceutical company Alkermes plc (Nasdaq: ALKS) released positive preliminary results of a Phase 2 clinical study of its drug to treat major depressive disorder, the Waltham, Mass. and Dublin-based company released even stronger fourth quarter results for its fiscal year ended March 31. The company, which says it will change its fiscal year-end ...

Florida FBI Shooting May Be Linked to Boston Area Triple Slaying

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:35:03 -0400

U.S. news reports say a Chechen man killed in an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that may have been connected to dead Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan ...

Vt. denies certification for health co-op

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:28 -0400

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The state of Vermont has rejected the application of a newly formed health care cooperative that had wanted to offer health insurance as part of the federal health care reform plan. The Vermont health Co-op was formed last fall to sell health insurance beginning next year, but it must receive both state and federal approval. But Vermont Department of Financial Regulation ...

Project would carry NY power to Mass. via Vt.

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:34:28 -0400

COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) - A Massachusetts developer is hoping to carry renewable electricity from northern New York to the New England power grid via a power line that would run under Lake Champlain. The proposal by the company called Anbaric Transmission would carry 400 megawatts of electricity from Plattsburgh, N.Y., under the lake to Vermont. Anbaric CEO Ed Krapels says utilities in ...

Boston Chamber Of Commerce Paul Guzzi On Stock Market Tim Murray

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:15:54 -0400

BOSTON (CBS) - Paul Guzzi, the president-CEO of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, talks to WBZ NewsRadio 1030′s Joe Mathieu every Thursday. This week's segment covers the stock market, consumer confidence, Tim Murray’s new job, and the ten outstanding young ...

Clean Harbors stands by to help with Oklahoma tornadoes

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:05:15 -0400

Clean Harbors is on standby and may be deployed to assist in the clean up of the damage, shown here at Plaza Elementary School, caused by the Oklahoma tornadoes. Norwell, Mass.-based environmental management firm Clean Harbors (NYSE:CLH) is on standby in the efforts to clean up Mondays devastation in Oklahoma from tornadoes that killed 24 and caused millions of dollars in damage. Jim Buckley, the ...

IHT Rendezvous Questions in London Killing Echo Boston Bombing

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:05:12 -0400

the brutal killing of an off-duty soldier on a London street echoed many of the questions raised after the Boston marathon bombing just five weeks before. Were the suspects "lone wolves" or part of a wider conspiracy? Were they radicalized Islamists or disaffected locals? Were they motivated by events overseas or mouthing the rhetoric of someone else’s fight? Two suspects were ...

Foxborough man gets 5 years on DUI conviction

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:01:40 -0400

WORCESTER, Mass. -- A Foxborough man has been sentenced to five years in prison for what prosecutors say was his 15th drunken driving conviction.But a lawyer for 65-year-old Kenneth Norman said in court on Wednesday that his client has a heart condition and the five-year sentence is as good as a death sentence. He noted that Norman had never hurt anyone.Norman was found guilty this week of ...

Democrats say Maine gov moving out of Capitol

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:26 -0400

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine Democratic legislative leaders say Gov. Paul LePage is threatening to move his office space out of the State House by July ...

Police ID Warwick man killed in motorcycle crash

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:25 -0400

Police say 27-year-old Joel Constantineau died at Rhode Island Hospital after the Tuesday accident. Authorities had initially said he was 25. Police don’t believe he was wearing a ...

Newtown approves selection of Sandy Hook principal

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:24 -0400

NEWTOWN, Conn. (AP) - Colleagues of a woman hired as the new principal of Sandy Hook Elementary School say she has the skills and the experience to help it recover from last December’s ...

Unsettled weather continues today chances for storms increase as day goes on

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:24 -0400

Another day, another shot at severe weather. Showers are possible all day, with chances for storms increasing as the day goes on, National Weather Service meteorologist Charlie Foley said. Showers and thunderstorms bringing strong winds and heavy downpours are expected to pop up across the state this afternoon until roughly midnight, the weather service said in a hazardous weather outlook issued ...

Vandys Stallings hires Harvard assistant Hufnagel

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:24 -0400

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Vanderbilt men’s basketball coach Kevin Stallings has hired Harvard assistant Yanni Hufnagel to fill a spot on his ...

NH man accused of selling synthetic marijuana

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:23 -0400

DOVER, N.H. (AP) - Authorities in Dover, N.H., say a discount beverage store owner has been indicted on charges of selling products containing ‘‘synthetic ...

Woman hit and killed by car while crossing Cranberry Highway in Wareham

Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:23 -0400

A woman was killed while trying to cross Cranberry Highway in Wareham Wednesday evening, Wareham police said. Officers responded to a car accident involving a pedestrian near the Liquor Locker on Route 6/Route 28 around 8:30 p.m., and found the woman's body. She was struck by an eastbound 2002 Jeep Cherokee driven by a 22-year-old Wareham man, police said in a statement issued last night. ...

Mount Washington museum to get major overhaul

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:20:13 -0400

The Mount Washington Observatory museum is planning a major overhaul designed to give summer visitors a feel for the extreme winter weather atop the Northeast's highest peak. The 40-year-old education center attracts more than 100,000 visitors a year, making it the state's most visited museum. The new project, unveiled Thursday, calls for entirely replacing the existing museum with ...

Boston Archdiocese reinstates suspended priest

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:34 -0400

BRAINTREE - A Roman Catholic priest suspended a year ago after he was accused of child sexual abuse has been reinstated after the allegation was found to be unsubstantiated.The Boston Archdiocese announced Thursday that the Rev. Joseph Byrne has returned to ministry and been granted senior priest status.Byrne was suspended last May after the Archdiocese received an allegation of sexual abuse of a ...

Boston City League softball semifinal playoff matchups

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:48:12 -0400

Here are thr semifinal and final matchups for the Boston City League softball playoffs. The semifinals will be played on Saturday and will be contested simultaneously at Cobe and Clemente ...

Father of man killed in Boston bomb probe voices regret

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:47:35 -0400

Mugshot photos of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev (left), killed in a gunfight with police on April 19, 2013; and Ibragim Todashev, who was fatally shot in Orlando, Fla., May 22, when he initiated a violent confrontation with an FBI agent, officials ...

Forerun teams up with BIDMC to remedy patient chart chaos

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:44:13 -0400

Forerun founders include, from left, Dr. Larry Nathanson, informatics director in the emergency room at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center; Dr. Jason Tracy, an emergency room supervisor; and Mark Chalek, technology ventures officer at the hospital. Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center has been working with engineers at Forerun Inc. to find a way to make the flow of patient charts more ...

Knicks top scoring threats still hurting MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:35:22 -0400

stop it jgb ..anthony was out for over a week...they sent him home from that west coast trip, and then he missed a few games on the subsequent home stand...if he would have had it done the Knicks would have lost anyway, just with ...

TechStars startup Jebbit to expand ad service beyond students

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:00:06 -0400

Jebbit, whose co-founder and CEO Thomas Coburn, is seeking to raise $1 million for its next round of funding. Jebbit, a member of the current TechStars Boston accelerator class, is expanding its online advertising service to target segments beyond college students, co-founder and CEO Thomas Coburn said in an interview. The company planned to announce the expansion Thursday morning as part of the ...

Man with Ties to Boston Bomber Killed in Shootout

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:52:17 -0400

A man with ties to one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing case was killed in a shootout with the FBI. Twenty-seven-year-old Ibragim Todashev of Orlando, Fla., was under investigation about his relationship with bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. Police were questioning him in the apartment complex where he lived when he allegedly became violent. In a statement, the FBI said their ...

Local tech execs meet with FTC advocate for childrens privacy

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:51:15 -0400

Robert Ferrari, founder of Bare Tree Media, met with officials in Congress and the Federal Trade Commission to advocate for the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) as well as science technology engineering and math (STEM) education. A long list of executives, from technology and mobile companies across the nation, met in Washington, D.C. this week to speak with congressional officials ...

Man Killed By FBI In Marathon Probe Arrested In 2010 Boston Road Rage

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:49:49 -0400

BOSTON (CBS/AP) - The man shot and killed by an FBI agent while being questioned about his ties to a Boston Marathon bombings suspect had been arrested in a road rage incident in Boston in 2010. Ibragim Todashev, 27, was a mixed martial arts fighter who had trained with Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Boston. Tsarnaev, 26, was killed in a shootout with police days after the April 15 terrorist ...

Boston Store owner Bon-Ton narrows loss

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:37:35 -0400

Bon-Ton president and CEO Brendan Hoffman Boston Store owner the Bon-Ton Stores Inc. reported a smaller net loss than a year ago and a 1 percent increase in sales for its fiscal first quarter ended May 4. Bon-Ton, which has its corporate offices in Milwaukee and York, Pa., said its net loss was $26.6 million, or $1.41 per share, compared with a net loss of $40.8 million, or $2.23, a year ago. The ...

3 students struck by lightning at western Mass. school

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:42 -0400

GRANBY, Mass. -- Three students are recovering after getting struck by lightning at a western Massachusetts private school.Steve Griffin, head of the MacDuffie School in Granby, says the students were struck while sitting outside at a picnic table on Tuesday afternoon.He tells The Daily Hampshire Gazette (http://bit.ly/14UTagx ) that two students were knocked unconscious while a third suffered ...

Bad weather on the way today

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:38 -0400

The National Weather Service in Boston has posted a hazardous weather outlook for Massachusetts and much of southern New England, warning of the potential for severe thunderstorms later this afternoon and into tonight that will bring strong wind gusts and heavy downpours to the region.Commuters and weekend holiday travelers are being urged by the Department of Conservation and Recreation to avoid ...

Ex-Framingham State student gets 3 years

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:38 -0400

WOBURN, Mass. -- A former Framingham State University student has been sentenced to three years in jail for driving drunk and causing a crash that killed one of her friends.Brooke Uttley of Haverhill was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to felony vehicular homicide and operating a vehicle under the influence of liquor causing serious bodily injury.Prosecutors say the 23-year-old Uttley ...

Indians Terry Francona expects emotional return to Boston

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:35:04 -0400

CLEVELAND - When it comes to sports, Boston is a hot-button town, and the Red Sox generate more heat than any team in New England.Consequently, Terry Francona's first trip to Fenway Park as a rival manager tonight is sure to bring out the media hordes, curious to quiz the Indians' skipper on his frame of mind and his thoughts about his former club and its ...

Father of Chechen immigrant shot during Boston Marathon bombings probe regrets he left home

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:34:54 -0400

GROZNY, Russia - The father of a Chechen immigrant shot dead by U.S. law enforcement agents while being questioned about his ties to a Boston Marathon bombings suspect said Thursday that he regrets allowing his son to go to the United States. Ibragim Todashev, 27, was a mixed martial arts fighter who had trained with Tamerlan Tsarnaev in Boston, and his father said they had bonded because of ...

Pawtucket school closed after ceiling collapse

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:34:12 -0400

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - A Pawtucket elementary school is closed for the rest of the week after a portion of the ceiling collapsed in a basement ...

Rental startup Flightcar lands in Boston eyes more airports

Thu, 23 May 2013 09:26:58 -0400

Flightcar, co-founded by CEO Rujul Zaparde, is opening its second car-sharing location at Boston's Logan International Airport in time for Memorial Day weekend. Vehicle-sharing startup Flightcar is opening its second location, Boston, just in time for Memorial Day weekend and plans to be at up to five airports by year's end. But CEO Rujul Zaparde told me this week that he and teen ...

Bennington developer wins hydro power permits

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:54:25 -0400

BENNINGTON, Vt. - A Bennington developer has won the permits he needs to restart a 200-year-old hydro power dam. Bill Scully bought the old Vermont Tissue Mill back in 2008, and that's when he started his quest to revive the dam. He says he hopes to produce electricity for about 220 homes and his businesses, which include a couple of restaurants and a ...

Shot man knew Boston blast suspect

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:34:28 -0400

Boston bombing suspect killed in a shootout with police last month. The two also had lived in the Boston area.Todashev, 27, was shot at his Orlando home during a meeting with the agent and ...

FBI shoot dead friend of Boston Marathon bomb suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:34:24 -0400

FBI spokesman identified the suspect as Ibragim Todashev (27).The incident happened in Orlando, Florida, where the FBI agent along with other police were interviewing Todashev.An FBI spokesman claimed the agent acted on an imminent threat and fired his weapon.Todashev was killed and the FBI agent was taken to hospital with minor ...

Overture Networks lands $8M expands to Westford

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:32:20 -0400

Mike Aquino, president and CEO of Overture Networks, said the company's recent round of funding will enable it to drive innovation. Overture Networks, a developer and manufacturer of high-speed carrier ethernet and other products, has secured $8 million in new funding. The Research Triangle Park, N.C.-based ethernet-based broadband services provider received the Series A equity financing ...

Judge sets trial date in Pittsfield triple slaying

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:29:21 -0400

A Berkshire Superior Court judge on Wednesday set a Jan. 7 start for the murder trial of Adam Lee Hall, David Chalue (shuh-LOO') and Caius Veiovis (KYE'-us ...

JetBlue Boston to Philadelphia flights begin today

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:26:36 -0400

JetBlue launches daily, nonstop service between Boston and Philadelphia today. JetBlue launches its first service to Philadelphia, Thursday, with five daily, nonstop flights between Logan International Airport in Boston and Philadelphia International Airport. Philadelphia is JetBlue's (Nasdaq: JBLU) 78th city and the 48th city served from Boston, the air carrier said in a news release. The ...

Mass. soldier killed in Afghanistan returns home

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:23:32 -0400

PITTSFIELD, Mass. -- The body of a soldier from Massachusetts killed in Afghanistan last week has been returned to Berkshire County.The body of U.S. Army Spc. Mitchell Daehling was brought to a Pittsfield funeral home on Wednesday after landing at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield.Calling hours for the 24-year-old Daehling are scheduled for Thursday afternoon at St. Agnes Church in ...

Man killed in Fla. by FBI shares similar background to deceased Boston bombing suspect

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:39 -0400

An FBI investigator enters the apartment where a man was shot by an FBI agent, Wednesday, May 22, 2013, in Orlando, Fla. The FBI says the man, being questioned by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot when he initiated a violent confrontation. (AP Photo/John ...

Vt. rec path revived 2 years after flooding

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:19 -0400

COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) - Two year after Lake Champlain flooding destroyed part of it, the Colchester Causeway recreational path has been restored for bicyclists, runners, walkers and ...

Woman pleads guilty to polo match trespassing

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:19 -0400

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - A Toronto woman has pleaded guilty to trespassing near last week’s celebrity polo match and fundraiser held by Britain’s Prince Harry in ...

Ex-Mass. lawmaker facing meth trafficking charges

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:19 -0400

BOSTON (AP) - A former Massachusetts lawmaker who more recently worked as a tutor at a Boston charter school has been held on $10,000 bail after pleading not guilty to drug ...

More charges in fight involving Brown students

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:18 -0400

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Upgraded charges have been filed against a Brown University wrestler accused of participating in a fight that left a university basketball player critically ...

Lisbon man gets 4 years for identity fraud

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:22:17 -0400

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - A Lisbon man who used his own child’s Social Security number in a scheme to illegally receive welfare benefits has been sentenced to four years in ...

Mass. hospitals $250M Bay State Boondoggle rolls into legislative intensive care

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:14:13 -0400

The Massachusetts congressional delegation reportedly held an emergency meeting Wednesday to try to save a patient, whose prognosis isn't good a $250 million annual subsidy to Massachusetts hospitals, paid out of other states' pockets. The "Bay State Boondoggle," as critics have labeled it, flows into Massachusetts hospital coffers due to a Medicare rule enacted under ObamaCare ...

Mavs shopping pick eyeing Howard MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:11:15 -0400

Mavericks ], with their first lottery draft pick in a dozen years firmly in hand, have their eyes on a bigger prize. Multiple sources have told ESPN.com's Chad Ford ...

Kings enjoy biggest ticket sales day in history MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:11:14 -0400

Sacramento Kings officials say their sales staff sold more season tickets Tuesday than any day in Sacramento team history, other than day one, nearly 30 years ago. Team spokesman Chris Clark said the team has a policy of not released specific ticket sales counts, but said requests were coming in every few seconds when the team officially opened sales Tuesday morning for new season tickets for the ...

Anxious times for Wizards good-luck charm MAY 23

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:11:13 -0400

Wizards initially stated that he would be out for at least six weeks, but Beal is anxious to have another update in the next week or two, so that he can get back to doing what he loves most. He had his last X-ray almost a month ...

Krush founder Gina Ashe named CEO of Redstar Ventures startup

Thu, 23 May 2013 08:00:03 -0400

Krush Inc. CEO Gina Ashe said starting Tuesday, her company's social shopping site is going to start predicting future fashion trends. Gina Ashe, formerly a founder of Krush and Sermo, has been named CEO of an undisclosed startup launched by Cambridge's Redstar Ventures, Redstar said Thursday. Ashe had previously departed Krush, a site offering previews of sports apparel which she founded ...

Town official Debt and executive criminal record should sink Foxwoods Milford casino plan

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:51:41 -0400

Foxwoods Resort Casino suffered a double-digit drop in revenue over the year ended in April. That and executives' criminal backgrounds ought to be enough to scuttle the operator's plan for a Milford, Massachusetts casino, a local official argues. A Hopkinton, Mass., town official has written a letter to the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, urging the panel to reject Foxwoods' ...

Vt. house fire being investigated

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:44:25 -0400

WHITINGHAM, Vt. (AP) - Firefighters are trying to determine what caused a fire at a house in Whitingham, Vt., that left a family of 5 homeless. No one was injured in the fire this week, which was complicated at first by a lack of water supply. Firefighters from Readsboro and Wilmington assisted. Fire marshals are ...

Winslow company accused of labor violations

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:18:47 -0400

WINSLOW, Maine (AP) -- Labor groups have accused a Winslow-based aluminum trailer manufacturer of illegally firing employees for trying to ...

House approves drivers licenses for immigrants

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:18:41 -0400

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut's House of Representatives has approved a bill that would allow immigrants to obtain drivers licenses regardless of their legal ...

Report As public sector unions grow so does state government debt

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:17:23 -0400

States with more unionized workforces face higher government debt burdens, according to a study to be released today by the Beacon Hill Institute at Suffolk University. The study by the conservative thinktank found 1 percentage point of public sector union growth expanded state government debt by $78 per person living in the state. "For instance," the Institute wrote in a news release, ...

UMass Memorial nurses reach contract deal

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:49 -0400

WORCESTER - UMass Memorial Medical Center and the union representing 1,100 nurses have reached a tentative contract agreement that staves off a scheduled strike.The deal reached Wednesday with nurses at the hospital's University Campus means nurses will not strike on Thursday, as had been planned.The hospital and nurses agreed to a three-year contract that includes limits on the number of ...

Springfield police probe 2 homicides in 2 nights

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:49 -0400

SPRINGFIELD - Springfield police are investigating the city's second homicide in two nights.Detective Capt. Thomas Trites tells The Republican that a man shot at about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday has died.The victim of that shooting was killed in the same Forest Park neighborhood as another man was fatally shot on Tuesday night. Police say the death of 30-year-old Fabian Pacheco in his apartment ...

Slain Russian Ibragim Todashev intimidated former neighbors

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:45 -0400

Former Cambridge neighbors of a Russian mixed martial arts ?brawler shot dead by an FBI agent early yesterday in Florida - after ?being questioned about his ties to ?the marathon bombing and a Waltham triple murder - said he was nasty.Ibragim Todashev, 27, also hung around with slain marathon bombing mastermind Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26 - swilling beer and eating chicken on a stoop on Harding Street, ...

Former NH worker accused of stealing $600000

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:11:00 -0400

CLAREMONT, N.H. (AP) - A New Hampshire company has sued a former employee, alleging she stole at least $600,000 from the business over several ...

RI paid millions to hedge-fund managers

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:59 -0400

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island paid hedge-fund managers almost $16 million in fees during 2012 to manage the state’s $1 billion hedge-fund ...

3 charged with meth in home near NH courthouse

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:59 -0400

LACONIA, N.H. (AP) - Three people have been arrested in a home directly across the street from a New Hampshire courthouse, charged with possession and intent to make ...

Ash borer week in NH

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:58 -0400

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire forest officials say an invasive beetle that destroys ash trees has been found in about 5 percent of trees surveyed in central ...

Sculptures stolen from outdoor Madison exhibit

Thu, 23 May 2013 07:10:57 -0400

The works titled ‘‘Oliver’’ and ‘‘Small Nondescript’’ are part of The Sculpture Mile at Madison, which features art created by American ...

Tax returns show Gomez made nearly $3M in his best year at Advent

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:56:39 -0400

U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez earned nearly $3 million in 2007, his top year with Summit Partners, his tax returns show. Gabriel Gomez, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, released tax returns Wednesday showing he earned about $10.1 million over the past six years as a private equity executive in Boston. The Boston Globe reports Gomez paid $2.1 million in taxes during ...

Fenway Center hits a surprise snag with transportation board

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:30:38 -0400

The Fenway Center developer has signed a $226 million, 99 year air-rights lease with the state that would let it build over the Massachusetts Turnpike, but a state transportation board has delayed approval of the plan. A state Department of Transportation board approval, widely seen as a rubber stamp after the developer signed a $226 million air-rights lease, turned into a tie-up for the $500 ...

Fighters remember Ibragim Todashev as a ‘tough kid’

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:02:21 -0400

As a mixed martial arts fighter, Ibragim Todashev had talent - and a temper.Fighters, promoters and referees that came in contact with the 27-year-old Russian shot dead by the FBI in Orlando,?Fla., early yesterday as part of the Boston Marathon bombing probe said he was quiet, but hated following rules.Todashev once lived in Cambridge and trained at the Wai Kru gym in ...

Maine hermits court appearance postponed

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:30 -0400

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - A scheduled court appearance for a man who lived as a hermit in the woods of central Maine for nearly three decades has been postponed pending completion of a mental health ...

Police Missing Pa. students whereabouts unknown

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:29 -0400

SKIPPACK, Pa. (AP) - Pennsylvania State Police say they still don’t know the whereabouts of a suburban Philadelphia college student who disappeared while returning home from the University of Rhode ...

Rail workers injured in crash hire lawyer

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:29 -0400

STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) - Seven Metro-North railroad workers injured in last week’s collision on the commuter line have hired a lawyer to pursue ...

Developer plans to turn vacant school into hotel

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:28 -0400

The Providence Journal reports (http://bit.ly/18k5uJc ) that Stanley Weiss, the man behind the Hotel Providence, has a six month $1.1 million option to purchase the Wickford Elementary School from the ...

Patrick appoints new chairman of Roxbury Community College board

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:28 -0400

The embattled Roxbury Community College has a new chairman of its board of trustees. Governor Deval Patrick appointed Gerald Chertavian Wednesday to the post, said the Executive Office of Education. Chertavian - founder and chief executive of Year Up, a job training and education program - replaces Kathy Taylor, who is taking a job at the state Department of Higher Education. ...

Signs to alert Maine motorists to turtle crossings

Thu, 23 May 2013 06:01:27 -0400

The Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife and the Nature Conservancy are marking the turtle crossing areas in Wells, South Berwick and York with hopes of reducing highway deaths of two of the state’s rarest species, Blanding’s and spotted ...

Magic Hat sues brewer over logo

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:25:34 -0400

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Magic Hat Brewing is suing a Kentucky brewery over its corporate logo, which it says is a trademark infringement. West Sixth Brewing's logo has a numeral 6 and a star-like symbol. Magic Hat says it's too much like its No. 9 beer label, which has a 9 and a star-like symbol. Ben Self, co-founder of West Sixth Brewing, says he will stop the brewery's online ...

In Pictures Boston Pizzas ever-growing piece of the pie

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:23:35 -0400

Boston Pizza's co-owners George Melville, left, and Jim Treliving, pictured in 2009. In 1968 Mr. Treliving, then an RCMP officer, opened his first franchise in Penticton, B.C., with consulting help from Mr. Melville, an accountant. The pair eventually opened 16 restaurants in British Columbia and bought the company outright in 1983 from its owner.(Handout/Boston ...

Boston Pizza rebounds after crash-and-burn expansion effort

Thu, 23 May 2013 05:23:34 -0400

This is Boston Pizza's Rustic Italian pie. As a result of the company's appearance at Expo 86, its brand strengthened and it opened an additional 114 stores in Western Canada over the next decade. (Matthew Sherwood For The Globe and ...