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Director of Beacon Hill church indicted on charges of looting the venerable institution
The director of a venerable church in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood is facing charges that he took over the church and intimidated its members while he and his associates looted its substantial financial assets. Police arrested Edward J. MacKenzie Jr., 54, of Weymouth today after a federal grand jury indicted him on more than a dozen charges, including racketeering, mail fraud, money ...
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Maine home sales jump 14 percent in April
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The Maine Association of Realtors says sales of existing single-family homes in Maine jumped 14 percent in April compared to a year earlier, and the median sales price increased 4 ...
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State study Mass. towns turbines too noisy
FAIRHAVEN, Mass. (AP) - A state sound study indicates two industrial-sized turbines in Fairhaven are violating Massachusetts noise ...
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Mass. Lt. Gov. Murray to quit join business group
In an interview with the Associated Press, Murray said he had not been looking for a new job and that the chamber approached him a month ago about the ...
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Bill would ban lead jigs blamed for killing loons
The House voted 225-142 Wednesday to prohibit the use of lead-weighted hooks known as jibs that weigh 1 ounce or less. The current law prohibits lead jigs that are 1 inch long or less. ...
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City Councilor Rob Consalvo names advisers to mayoral campaign
City Councilor Rob Consalvo announced Wednesday that several political advisers had joined his campaign for mayor, including Democratic strategist Tad Devine, who worked on presidential campaigns of Al Gore and John F. Kerry. Devine and another political operative, Mark Longabaugh, will serve as senior advisers to Consalvo, according to a release issued by his campaign. Devine and Longabaugh ...
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Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray to resign take post with Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce
Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray has accepted a private sector post with a Worcester business group and is expected to resign from the Patrick administration next month Lieutenant Governor Timothy P. Murray has accepted a private sector post with a Worcester business group and is expected to resign from the administration next month, according to a senior administration ...
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Biden says Coast Guard faces growing demands
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) - Vice President Joe Biden told cadets at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy that they face a world in which their job is getting more ...
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Nucleik founders win Harvard Presidents Challenge award
The team at Nucleik, one of several startups that operate out of Harvard Innovation Lab seen here, have received the Harvard University President's Challenge award. A trio of Harvard University seniors - Scott Crouch, Florian Mayr, and Matthew Polega - have received the Harvard University Presidents Challenge for social entrepreneurship award. The three seniors were recognized by President ...
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Larry Drew interviews with Bucks MAY 22
Milwaukee Bucks ' head coaching vacancy recently. Even though he's still under contract with Atlanta, the team gave Drew no assurances that he'll remain on board for next season, so the coach has begun seeking out possible alternatives. Drew claims the meeting with Milwaukee went well, so he could find another job soon even if he's not retained by ...
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FBI Agent Kills Man ‘Linked to Boston Bombers’
Boston bombing investigators have shot dead a man who became violent as they questioned him in Orlando, Florida, according to FBI officials. The shooting took place early on Wednesday as law enforcement personnel interviewed 27-year-old Ibragim Todashev, who reportedly knew Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev. FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said in a statement an FBI agent shot Todashev ...
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AMAG Pharma stock drops after reported death led to anemia drug recall
Four Swiss patients suffered hypersensitivity reactions after taking AMAG's anemia drug, Rienso including one reported death. The company is led by CEO William Heiden. Shares in AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Nasdaq:AMAG) dropped nearly 10 percent in Wednesday morning trading after the company said it was investigating the recall of one specific batch of its anemia drug Rienso by Takeda Pharma ...
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Agenus begins Phase 2 trials of brain tumor vaccine
Garo Armen, CEO of Agenus said the National Cancer Institute is footing the bill for the entire 222-patient Phase 2 trial of its Prophage G-200 compound targeting adults with recurrent brain tumors and estimates the cost of the trial if funded privately would be more than $20 million. Stock in Agenus Inc. (Nasdaq:AGEN) rose more than 4 percent after the company announced its started enrolling ...
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Whats that sound Startup activity in the US is at a 13-year high
More than 43 percent of Americans think there are good opportunities for entrepreneurs today, according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor. Entrepreneurship is back: Nearly 13 percent of Americans were starting or running new businesses in 2012, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity in the U.S. since at least 1999. That's according to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, an annual ...
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Boston Marathon bombing victims urged to apply for funds
BOSTON – The administrator of the Boston Marathon victims' compensation fund said just five people have filed applications as of Tuesday, and is urging those affected by the blasts to fill out the paperwork before time runs out. The families of the four people killed in the April 15 bombings and the ensuing manhunt, as well as the more than 260 who suffered physical injuries, have ...
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BRA chief tells biz execs Biking is here to stay
Boston’s youngest adults - who are fueling the city’s growth - are ditching driving for walking, biking, or riding the T to get to work, the powerful head of the Boston Redevelopment Authority told a business crowd this morning."These are the people businesses want to employ and that’s how they move around the city," Peter Meade said of the one in three Hub residents ...
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Murray out Howie and Joe dive in on High Noon
"High Noon," the Herald’s weekly webcast, is moving to Wednesdays beginning today at High Noon.As always, Howie Carr and moderator Joe Battenfeld will be taking your questions on the latest political developments - today’s stunning news that Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray is about to announce his resignation to head up the Greater Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce.Howie ...
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Witnesses in Md. and region report seeing meteor
FREDERICK, Md. (AP) - A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a fragmenting meteoric ...
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NH auto dealers win protections from lawmakers
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire’s auto dealers could be getting protections from lawmakers in their dealings with their ...
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More thunderstorms some possibly severe expected today in Mass.
More thunderstorms are in the forecast for today in Massachusetts, and some of them could whip up damaging winds and drop large hail, National Weather Service forecasters say. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop early this afternoon in upstate New York, then sweep into southern New England during the afternoon and evening, the agency said in a special weather statement issued this ...
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RI House to vote on social media privacy bill
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island lawmakers are scheduled to vote on legislation that would stop employers or higher education officials from demanding access to a person’s Facebook or Twitter ...
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Conn. ex-officer convicted in shooting found dead
DANBURY, Conn. (AP) - The former New Milford police officer convicted of negligent homicide after a 1998 on-duty shooting has been found dead inside his home in ...
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Rule on lobbying for ex-Maine lawmakers enacted
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine lawmakers who look to take up lobbying after their state service would be subject to new rules in a bill approved by the Legislature is signed by the ...
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Massachusetts reaches $9.6 mln REIT settlement with 5 broker-dealers
BOSTON | Wed May 22, 2013 12:02pm EDT BOSTON May 22 (Reuters) - Five independent broker-dealers will pay at least $9.6 million in fines and restitution to settle what Massachusetts' top securities regulator has called their improper sales of non-traded real estate investment trusts, or REITs. In a statement on Wednesday, Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth William Galvin ...
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Acquia $45M in 2012 revenue staff now above 300
Acquia said its revenue more than doubled in 2012, to $45.3 million, compared to the previous year. From left, Acquia co-founder and CTO Dries Buytaert and CEO Tom Erickson. Burlington-based Web publishing software firm Acquia said Wednesday it received $45.3 million in revenue in 2012, more than doubling its top line from the previous year. Acquia also said it has doubled its employee count in ...
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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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