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Gov. Deval Patrick becomes a grandpa
Gov. Deval Patrick welcomed his first grandchild today, little Gianluca Noah Patrick Morgese.Weighing 2 pounds, 8 ounces, Gianluca was born two months early, but both the baby and mother are doing well, Patrick’s press office said.The boy is the son of Patrick’s older daughter, Sarah Baker Patrick Morgese, who gave birth this morning in San Francisco."Poppy and Nonna (aka the ...
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Boyfriend arraigned in Eastern students killing
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - A Bridgeport man has been arraigned on murder and kidnapping charges in the killing of an Eastern Connecticut State University ...
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Gas prices in RI climb 2 cents
AAA Southern New England said Monday the latest gas survey shows the average cost of a gallon of regular, self-serve in Rhode Island is $3.57, up from ...
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2 charged with attempted murder in Vt. house fire
MORRISTOWN, Vt. (AP) - Police in the Vermont community of Morristown say two women have been charged with attempted murder for allegedly setting fire to a house occupied by a ...
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Campaign targets seat belt violators in Maine
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine State Police and 83 other law enforcement agencies in Maine have kicked off their annual campaign to crack down on seat belt ...
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LowellBank buyer Richard Bolton After name change comes expansion
Richard Bolton Jr. says after changing its name to Sage, the bank formerly known as LowellBank will embark on an expansion. When you put up the money to pull a failing community bank back from the brink, you can name it whatever you want. And the name change underway at LowellBank appears to be the window dressing of a management team preparing its next move. In an attempt to choose a name ...
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Eight companies Spark Capital has backed in Boston
RunKeeper, whose CEO and co-founder is Jason Jacobs, is among the Boston-area companies with backing from Spark Capital. Boston-based Spark Capital may be best known for making investments outside its home city, such as Tumblr and Twitter. But Spark also ranks among the VC firms which frequently back Boston-area startups: Spark invested $25 million into Massachusetts-based firms in 2012, across ...
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Gomez hopes for boost from McCain visit
Massachusetts U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez is hoping to get a needed boost of cash and enthusiasm from a joint appearance with fellow Republican and Navy veteran U.S. Sen. John McCain on the campaign ...
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Tornadoes wallop several states 2 killed
The death toll now stands at two after tornadoes swept through Oklahoma on Sunday, the state medical examiner's office said Monday. Both victims were elderly men from ...
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Driver who struck and fatally injured MIT visiting professor has been identified officials say
The driver of the truck that struck and killed visiting MIT scientist Kanako Miura as she rode her bicycle near Kenmore Square on Sunday has been identified, said two law enforcement officials. He is cooperating with investigators, one of the officials said. Miura was riding near the intersection of Beacon Street and Charlesgate West at about 3:30 p.m. when she was hit by a truck and sustained ...
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Audit Mass. nonprofit overcharged state
BOSTON (AP) - The state auditor says a nonprofit that contracts with Massachusetts to provide services to residents with autism and other developmental disabilities overcharged the state nearly $350,000 for staff ...
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Trial of former Donovan aide heading to jury
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - Defense attorneys have decided not to call any witnesses in the federal corruption trial of Roberty Braddock Jr., a campaign aide to former Connecticut House Speaker Chris ...
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Warm muggy weather expected to start off week
The start of the week won't be a washout, though it will be warm and muggy, with afternoon showers and a chance of thunderstorms beginning today, the National Weather Service said. Overnight showers gave way to mostly cloudy skies this morning. A warm front moving eastward will usher showers and thunderstorms into the Boston metro area after 2 p.m., meteorologist Bill Simpson said. ...
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In New Hampshire two $1m tickets were sold during weekend’s Powerball frenzy
It was a winning weekend for New Hampshire. Though no one in the Granite State won Powerball's record-setting jackpot, two $1 million tickets were among the eight tickets that garnered nearly $2,050,000 in prizes during Saturday's Powerball drawing of $590.5 million, officials said today. The $1 million tickets were purchased at Manchester's Bunny's Superette and the Exit 3 ...
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NH firefighters urge House to pass casino bill
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire firefighters are urging the House to pass a casino bill Wednesday to provide more revenue for state ...
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USA Football survey shows few youth concussions
BOSTON (AP) - Fewer than 4 percent of youth players surveyed in a USA Football-sanctioned study suffered concussions in the 10 leagues ...
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Gas prices rise slightly in NH
The website Gasbuddy.com says the average retail price for a gallon of gas rose 1.9 cents in the last week, averaging $3.45 in New Hampshire on ...
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OKC amnestying ... no one MAY 20
What the "L" is OKC waiting for? And why the "L" not amnisty Perkins? He sucked this post season and is a liability on offense! I have been a strong supporter for Perkins in the past, but when all you can do is set screens in the pick and roll and make faces at other players, you need to ...
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Boston Bomber Spent 6 Months in Russia’s Most Violent Republic
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Celtics guard arrested accused of threatening babys mom with gun
The victim, a woman who said she has a 10-year-old son with Williams, told police he threatened her with a gun during an argument at a scheduled visitation ...
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Gov. Patrick wife become grandparents
The governor's office announced that their oldest daughter, Sarah Baker Patrick Morgese,, gave birth to a son Monday in San Francisco. Even though Gianluca Noah Patrick Morgese arrived two months early and weighed just two pounds, eight ounces, mother and baby are doing well. Their daughter married the proud dad Marco Morgese in 2011. The announcement said "Poppy and Nonna are ...
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Doctors use magnets to treat depression
That includes people like Bedingfield, with major depression who've tried antidepressants without success. According to studies, two out of three feel better and one in three patients are completely symptom-free after six weeks of ...
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3 serious dog attacks but no animal control response
The town has been without an Animal Control officer since mid-February when Health Agent Eric Badger, who also served part-time as animal control, resigned from the ...
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PeerApp rolls out content collaboration initiative
Charlie Baker, director of product development, PeerApp Newton, Mass.-based PeerApp, an Internet caching systems developer, has rolled out a Content Service Extension collaboration initiative with global service providers EdgeCast Networks of Santa Monica, Calif., and Limelight Networks Inc. of Tempe, Arizona. Charlie Baker, PeerApps director of product management told Mass High Tech Monday that ...
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Toucher Rich’s Drunken Bruins Recap “Beantown All The Way”
Matt Bartkowski #43 celebrates with teammate Milan Lucic #17 of the Boston Bruins after scoring a goal in the first period. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty ...
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Boston Marathon is a multi-faceted event
The Boston Marathon is a serious opportunity for professional marathon runners to prove themselves and for recreational runners to prove to themselves that they can do it. There is also the philanthropic side to the marathon though, with people taking part to make a difference.
Boston is gearing up to once again hold the annual Boston Marathon of 2010. The marathon was first held in 1987, and is a seminal event in the calendar of any serious marathon runner. Athletes from around the world have been training for the big day, and Boston will be visited by 20,000 professional and amateur runners for the event. Read more
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