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Massachusetts judges win $30000 raise from legislators
Salaries for the state’s judges would climb by $30,000 during the next three years under a measure that won legislative approval this week with little ...
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R.I. health insurers seek double-digit premium hikes
PROVIDENCE - Health insurers in Rhode Island are seeking double-digit increases in the premiums that individuals and small businesses will pay for coverage next year, the largest increases in years, as the federal health care law takes full ...
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Senator Cowan urges BC Law grads to find balance between net worth self-worth
Marathon bombing victim Brittany Loring accepted her law degree from dean Vincent D. Rougeau at the Boston College Law School commencement, where interim Senator William ';Mo'; Cowan offered his insight on net worth and ...
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Sapling from Anne Frank tree to be planted in Boston Common
Thanks to a Brookline teenager, a sapling from the horse chestnut tree that stood near the secret annex in Amsterdam where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II will soon be planted in Boston ...
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Someone chokes in the HEAT of the moment.... MAY 25
Fans from Cleveland remember those days, you know, "THE CHOKING CHRONICLES" NOT MUCH TO SAY MY -HEAT FAN- FRIENDS, YOU ARE IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE GOING BACK TO INDIANA EVEN UP.This series should be 2-0 if it were not for a stupid mistake. Indiana gave game one away, that should tell all of us that Miami is overrated.Enough ...
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CapeFlyer Passengers Enjoy Inaugural Ride From Boston To Hyannis
HYANNIS (CBS) – For the first time since the 1980's a passenger train rolled into Hyannis from Boston. The CapeFlyer is now up and running for the summer season. The inaugural run experienced delays, leaving South Station at 5:15 and arriving in Cape Cod at 8:20pm, about a half hour behind ...
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With surgical precision Lackey soaks Tribe
CLE@BOS: Lackey dominates Indians for third win BOSTON -- Though it is still early, the Red Sox appear to be getting the best-case scenario when it comes to John Lackey's return from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander hasn't just come back to take a spot in the rotation. He looks poised to put together the type of success that marked his years with the Angels. Friday marked the ...
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Prosecutors may regret screening Bulger jurors
The decision by a federal judge yesterday to green light criminal background checks on jurors in the looming James "Whitey" Bulger trial could backfire on the prosecution, experts say."I think that’s where the government can get in trouble sometimes, when it tries to take a case out of the ordinary course of justice," said Timothy Bradl, a defense attorney and former ...
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Red Sox top Indians behind Lackeys pitching
John Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-1 on a rainy Friday ...
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Red Sox 8 Indians 1
E_Saltalamacchia (4). DP_Cleveland 1, Boston 1. LOB_Cleveland 5, Boston 3. 2B_Brantley (7), Saltalamacchia (11). HR_Carp (3). SB_Kipnis (10), Mar.Reynolds (2), Brantley (3), Ellsbury (14). IP H R ER BB SO Masterson L,7-3 6 6 5 5 5 R.Hill -3 Albers -3 Pestano Lackey W,3-4 7 8 Uehara ...
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Small plane out of Massachusetts crashes in N.Y.
A small passenger plane that took off from Hanscom Air Force Base crashed in New York tonight.The Piper PA 34 aircraft with three people on board crashed in Garoga, N.Y., near Highway 29 at about 5:10 p.m., said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen.The identities and conditions of the people on the plane were not immediately known.Bergen said the plane had been headed to ...
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Gov. promises to make neighbor land deal right
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Gov. Peter Shumlin is defending a property deal he made with a neighbor whose family now says the man is mentally unfit to make the sale ...
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Dealing with sore hamstring Victorino placed on DL
Email BOSTON -- The Red Sox couldn't afford to play the waiting game with Shane Victorino this time around. Victorino's sore left hamstring and ailing back forced him to the 15-day disabled list on Friday, retroactive to Tuesday. "Our goal was to be back the next couple days, but situations come up," said Victorino, who expects to miss the minimum amount of time. With Will ...
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Concussion symptoms gone Ross activated
Email BOSTON -- The Red Sox activated David Ross from the seven-day concussion disabled list Friday after doctors cleared him to resume playing. The catcher, who has been on the disabled list since May 12, completed a one-game rehab assignment at Double-A Portland on Thursday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI double. In order to make room for Ross on the roster, Boston sent catcher Ryan Lavarnway to ...
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Bulger judge allows juror background checks
BOSTON (AP) -- The judge presiding over the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger is allowing prosecutors to conduct criminal background on potential ...
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No change of heart on Maine hospital debt
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers had no change of heart Friday on a bill to repay a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals and expand ...
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Vt. Route 128 in Westford reopens after flooding
WESTFORD, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security says Route 128 between Essex and Westford has reopened after the water subsided from the flash ...
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Malloy defends effort to restrict Newtown records
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is defending efforts to restrict the release of certain public records related to the Newtown school shooting, saying he wants to protect the victims’ ...
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Nerlens Noel may not be best option for Cleveland Cavaliers MAY 24
Cavaliers when they go on the clock this year. Unlike years past, there isn???t a clear cut prospect that stands out above the rest of the field, as Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving did the past two seasons. Right now most of the talk is centering on Kentucky center Nerlens Noel but ...
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Bail denied to Massachusetts teen accused of Facebook terror post
BOSTON (Reuters) - A judge denied bail on Friday to a Massachusetts teenager who was arrested on terrorism charges after posting lyrics on his Facebook page suggesting he could do worse than the Boston Marathon ...
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Indians activate Swisher from paternity list
BOSTON (AP) - Cleveland Indians first baseman Nick Swisher is back from the paternity list after his wife, JoAnna, had the couple’s first child, a ...
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Red Sox put OF Victorino 3B Middlebrooks on DL
BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Shane Victorino and third baseman Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Alfredo Aceves and infielder Jose ...
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Lawrence non-profit settles federal investigation with payment of $80000 US Attorney Carmen Ortiz says
A Lawrence non-profit has settled federal allegations that the organization paid some of its employees full-time wages when they were working at the same time at another non-profit and that the former executive director and another employee were not working as much as they were supposed to. The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council (GLCAC) won funding from the Department of Education to ...
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Vt to seek US damage assessment after flash floods
UNDERHILL, Vt. (AP) - Flash flooding from record-tying rainfall in parts of northern Vermont washed out roads, damaged bridges and clogged culverts after a string of overnight thunderstorms across the region that left some residents Friday slogging through mud and ...
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Judge rules criminal background checks can be performed on jurors in James ‘Whitey’ Bulger trial
Prosecutors will be allowed to conduct criminal background checks on jurors in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, a federal judge ruled today. Citing the "unique circumstances of the case," US District Judge Denise J. Casper, who is presiding over the notorious gangster's trial, ruled this afternoon that the checks could be made. Prosecutors had contended, among other ...
Boston Spotlight
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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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