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Maine lawmakers refuse to repeal health care law
The Senate on Tuesday agreed with the House and voted to kill a bill that labeled the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 a violation of the United States Constitution, and null and void in ...
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Schilling lawyer argues for tossing lawsuit
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A lawyer for Curt Schilling and executives of his now-bankrupt video game company say a lawsuit against them should be dismissed because they disclosed everything to the state’s economic development agency before being granted a $75 million loan ...
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NHs Pease to get new line of refueling tankers
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire’s Pease Air National Guard base has won its bid to be first in the nation to receive a new generation of air refueling ...
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Maine highway study law repeal voted
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine Senate has given final approval to a bill that repeals a requirement for a feasibility study on the proposed east-west ...
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LePage to veto Maine hospital repayment bill
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage’s office says he will veto a bill moving through the Legislature to pay off a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals because of an amendment Democrats attached to it that would expand ...
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Former New Milford Officer Scott Smith found dead
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - The former New Milford police officer convicted of negligent homicide after a 1998 on-duty shooting has been found ...
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Moderna CEO Bancel joins Flagship Ventures as senior partner
Stephane Bancel, president and CEO of Moderna Therapeutics, has joined Flagship Ventures as a senior partner. Cambridge-based Flagship Ventures on Wednesday announced that Stephane Bancel, president and CEO of Flagship-founded Moderna Therapeutics, has joined the venture capital firm as a senior partner. Bancel will provide strategic counsel and support to portfolio companies at Flagship, ...
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New England economy seen improving but unevenly
By STEPHEN SINGERAP Business Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - A group of economists says New England is recovering from the worst recession in decades, with the strongest gains in Massachusetts and Vermont, while Rhode Island and Maine lag. The New England Economic Partnership said Wednesday that external factors such as Europe's recession and federal spending cuts made in Washington are ...
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Police from Vt. and Quebec to practice cooperation
JAY, Vt. (AP) - Vermont State Police troopers and their counterparts from the Surete du Quebec are holding a 2-day exercise to work on cross-border law enforcement. The exercise is being held Wednesday and Thursday at the Jay Peak resort. The event is the third workshop designed to develop relationships and a better understanding between officers of various law enforcement agencies on both ...
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Sources Mass. Lt. Gov. Murray to resign
BOSTON (AP) -- Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray is expected to step down to become head of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, according to several people familiar with the ...
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FBI Kills Ex-MMA Fighter Tied to Boston Bomb Suspect
An FBI agent shot and killed an Orlando man and former mixed-martial arts fighter believed to be tied to Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the deceased Boston Marathon bombing suspect. Early this morning, during a post-midnight interview with Ibragim Todashev at his apartment, an FBI agent shot Todashev. An interview with Todashev about his connections to Tsarnaev began peacefully, with Todashev reportedly ...
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FBI kills Boston bombers friend
AN Orlando, Florida man who was friends with the Boston bombings suspects has been shot and killed by an FBI agent when he initiated a violent ...
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Fire ruins Lynn church cause probed
A devastating early morning fire has left a church in ruins and an estimated 150 parishioners wondering what to do next.No injuries were reported, but the El-Siloe French Seventh Day Adventist Church on Liberty Street was scorched and partially collapsed by the three-alarm blaze, which Lynn Fire Chief James McDonald said broke out in and quickly consumed the wood structure about 5:30 a.m.The ...
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Police hunt for couple in Amber Alert case
Police are on the hunt this morning for an armed couple they said briefly kidnapped the man’s teenage son last night in Roxbury.Jonathan Moore Sr., 37, is believed to still have the handgun Boston police said he used to force his way into a house on Highland Street about 7:30 p.m., where he assaulted and severely injured one of the occupants before abducting his 13-year-old boy Jonathan ...
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Reports FBI kills man tied to bombing suspect
A 27-year-old Orlando, Fla., man was shot and killed by an FBI agent overnight after being questioned in the Boston Marathon bombing case, according to numerous reports today.The FBI in Florida confirmed to the Herald this morning that the suspect, now identified as Ibragim Todashev, has been shot in Orlando by an agent "conducting official duties." A friend of the slain man said the ...
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Video Orlando shootout tied to Boston bomb suspect
The FBI says it was involved in a fatal shooting near Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. CBS News senior correspondent John Miller tells "CTM" co-host Charlie Rose the victim was a friend of Tamerlan Tsarnaev, the older brother suspected in the Boston Marathon ...
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Economic recovery in NH steady but slow
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - A new economic forecast says New Hampshire appears to have relinquished its position as regional leader in economic ...
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Newport man arrested for taking copper downspouts
Newport police say 25-year-old Anthony Hendricksen is scheduled to be arraigned at Newport District Court on Wednesday on 16 counts of larceny and one count of ...
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Lynn church destroyed by 3-alarm blaze
Chief James McDonald says the El Siloe French Seventh-Day Adventist Church will have to be torn down following a fire reported just after 5 a.m. Wednesday. There were no reports of ...
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Fire destroys 118-year-old church in Lynn
A three-alarm fire completely destroyed a Lynn church early this morning, Lynn Fire Department District Chief Jack Barry said. Firefighters first received a call for a fire at the El Siloe French Seventh Day Adventist Church on Liberty Street just after 5 a.m. By 5:30 a.m., a third alarm was struck, Barry said. The church's roof collapsed around 6 a.m., Barry said. The fire was knocked ...
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VMware challenges Amazon Microsoft launches hybrid offering
Pat Gelsinger, CEO, VMware EMC subsidiary and virtualization company VMware (NYSE:VMW) will launch vCloud Hybrid Service at an event Wednesday, an infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) product that allows companies to use both private and public cloud services. Palo Alto, Calif.-based VMware, which was founded in 1998 and acquired by Hopkinton, Mass.-based EMC in 2004, said in a statement the new ...
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Westborough startup DiscoverBeauty links patients with plastic surgeons
Dr. Min Ahn, founder of DiscoverBeauty, says he wanted to connect potential patients with cosmetic surgeons in a way that was convenient and comfortable. After he spent a decade running his own practice, Dr. Min Ahn wanted to give patients a way to find and connect with plastic surgeons and dermatologists in New England and to give doctors a way to be selective of which cases they wish to ...
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HubSpot triples talent referral bonus to $30K
HubSpot said the bonus given to those who refer talent to the company is now $30,000, up from $10,000 previously. Cambridge-based inbound marketing software firm HubSpot said Wednesday it has expanded the fee given to those who refer software engineers and designers to the company, as it seeks to continue aggressive hiring. HubSpot said the bonus is now $30,000, up from $10,000 previously. The ...
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Associate of Boston bomber shot by FBI agent in Orlando
Something strange happened in Orlando, Florida last night, as an FBI agent who was ';conducting official duties'; encountered 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev, who had been questioned for three hours on Tuesday in connection with the Boston Marathon bombings, at the apartment complex where Todashev evidently lived, and shot him dead. Todashev was a mixed martial arts fighter who knew ...
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A Fifteen Minute Chat With Governor Patrick On Massachusetts Energy Policy
Source: www.solsystems.com Last week, the two-day VERGE Boston conference (produced by GreenBiz Group) kicked off with opening remarks from Governor Deval Patrick. VERGE conferences are held in cities worldwide, and they focus on exploring the nexus where technology meets sustainability - specifically the convergence of energy, information, building, and transportation technologies. Governor ...
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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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