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Boston College working to get students in the seats
In an effort to boost student attendance at Eagles games on campus, Boston College is introducing a "Gold Pass", which will function as a ticket to all varsity sporting events.The pass, which will cost $175 and be loaded onto the students' BC ID cards, replaces the model of season tickets being sold for each individual sport. Student also will use the card to earn points toward ...
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New Bedford man receives his late son’s Purple Heart medal replaces one stolen by thieves in break-in
In an emotional ceremony today that capped off a painful two weeks, Joseph Ford Sr. was given a Purple Heart medal in honor of his late son's service to the country, replacing one that was snatched by thieves from Ford's New Bedford home earlier this month. Ford was originally presented the Purple Heart following the 2006 death of his 19-year-old son, Marine Lance Corporal Michael ...
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Menino praises Markey but ‘can’t explain’ light schedule
Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino formally threw his support behind US Representative Edward J. Markey on Friday, but said he could explain neither the Malden Democrat's string of missed votes in Congress nor his decision not to release his tax returns until the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. "I can't explain that," Menino told reporters of Markey's timing around the tax ...
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Maine law to set grading system for maple syrup
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine is one of the nation’s top maple syrup-producing states, and Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill to change the way the sweet product is ...
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LePage signs Maine organ donation checkoff bill
The governor on Thursday signed the bill that will require the secretary of state to place a $2 donation checkoff on driver’s license application and renewal forms to fund a new Maine Organ and Tissue Donation Fund. The purpose is to promote education about organ donations and increase registration of residents for organ ...
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Cardinal O’Malley to ordain five new priests
Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, head of the Archdiocese of Boston, will ordain five new priests Saturday, the archdiocese said. The ceremony, set to begin at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, will be be broadcast live on the CatholicTV Network, the archdiocese said in a statement. O'Malley will ordain John Augustine Cassani, 32, who will be the homilist; Thomas Keith Macdonald, ...
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Former RI mayor leaves Colo governors race
Stephen P. Laffey said he is deferring to former Rep. Tom Tancredo, who announced on Thursday that he intended to run on the Republican ticket. Laffey said he agrees with most of Tancredo’s positions and there was no need to ...
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Conn. makes $5M available for school safety
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut is making $5 million available immediately to cities and towns to help reimburse them for school safety and security upgrades following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in ...
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Portsmouth state meet with judge on bridge tolls
PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) - Lawyers for the town of Portsmouth and the state have met with a federal judge over the town’s attempt to stop construction of a toll system on the new Sakonnet River ...
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Three arrested as authorities break up drug trafficking in Plymouth Bristol counties
Police have seized a large stash of narcotics, prescription pills, and guns from homes in Plymouth and Carver in simultaneous raids, and arrested three men who allegedly distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of drugs throughout Plymouth and Bristol counties, prosecutors said. Over several months, State Police, Carver police, and the US Postal Service allegedly tracked shipments of ...
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Interleukin on track to commercialize periodontal disease test
Interleukin CEO Kenneth Kornman It was a close call for Interleukin Genetics Inc. (OTCQB:ILIU), but the company said it is on track. The Waltham, Mass. diagnostics company received word that its University of Michigan study has been accepted for publication with just a week to go. The study, which showed the value of PST - a genetic test that measures the risk of developing periodontal disease - ...
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Movers and Shakers A look at who in bio is coming and going
Moderna Therapeutics announced the appointment of John Reynders as the companys first chief information officer. The following personnel announcements at New England-area biotech companies have been made in recent weeks: Cambridge, Mass.-based Moderna Therapeutics announced the appointment of John Reynders as the companys first chief information officer, effective in July. Reynders held several ...
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A revelation Haverhill bible school has less-than-perfect grad rate BBJ DataCenter
At 84 percent, Brandeis University in Waltham had the Bay State's 10th-best graduation rate for students earning a bachelor's degree within four years. Its been roughly a week since we first published our list of the Massachusetts colleges with the best and worst graduation rates, and already weve seen a change atop the rankings. Sort of. After our story ran, we received word from ...
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Forget Restaurant Week ArtWeek launches in Boston
Citi Performing Arts Center is looking for a few good artists and performers for its first ArtWeek, a citywide celebration of the arts set to launch in September. With a concept like Bostons popular Restaurant Week, Citi Performing Arts Center plans to launch ArtWeek Boston twice a year, starting in the fall, as a collection of arts, culture and entertainment events and experiences. Citi will ...
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Look to Dedham ye laggard towns and cities
Welcome to Dedham, where town officials don't want to go broke. Town Meeting season is in full swing in Massachusetts (rim shot, queue laugh track). Thank you, thank you. Ill be here all week. But seriously folks, is there anything more ridiculous than a bunch of town officials making the case for new spending while at the same time ignoring the billions upon billions in unfunded health care ...
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It’s a bird it’s a plane it’s a ... larceny suspect
Transit Police responding to a call for an assault on a Green Line inspector had no idea they would soon come face to face with the Man of Steal.Stephen Berry, 28, wanted on a larceny warrant out of Brookline District Court was wearing a Superman T shirt underneath a suit coat while he was allegedly yelling obscenities and causing a disturbance inside the Copley MBTA stop, cops said.When Transit ...
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Mass. proposes fees for medical marijuana program
BOSTON -- State public health officials are proposing a fee structure for the state's new medical marijuana program.Under draft regulations filed Friday, patients certified to receive medical marijuana would pay a $50 annual registration fee to the state. Those who qualify for a hardship license to cultivate marijuana at home would pay an additional $100 fee.The proposed rules call for ...
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Peabody man faces drunken driving charge
PEABODY, Mass. -- A Peabody man is headed to court to face drunken driving and vehicular homicide charges in connection with a crash that took the life of his passenger.A spokeswoman for the Essex district attorney's office 37-year-old Michael Fowler was behind the wheel of a vehicle that struck a parked flat-bed tow truck at about 12:30 a.m. Friday.Authorities say Fowler's passenger, ...
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Repeat drunken driver charged with new offense after Peabody crash that killed passenger
A Peabody man is facing a motor vehicle homicide charge for an early-morning crash in Peabody that killed a man who was sitting in the front seat when the man drove his car into a parked truck, officials said. Michael J. Fowler, 37, faces charges that include motor vehicle homicide while drunk; operating under the influence, second offense; and leaving the scene of personal injury with death ...
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Leahy Farm bill includes dairy aid conservation
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont’s senior U.S. senator says he hopes a farm bill now working its way through Congress will save taxpayer money while continuing assistance for dairy farmers and conservation ...
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Patients approved to use medical marijuana in Mass would pay annual $50 fee
Dispensaries granted a license to sell marijuana for medical use in Massachusetts will be required to pay an $50,000 annual fee under proposed regulations unveiled Friday by the state Department of Public ...
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Lawsuit filed in Conn. train collision
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - Attorneys for a 65-year-old woman injured in last week’s train crash in Connecticut say they have filed a lawsuit alleging negligence by the Metro-North ...
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UMaine unveils offshore wind data buoy
ORONO, Maine (AP) - A data-collection buoy that can be plopped in the ocean and used to determine the suitability of remote locations for offshore wind farms is ready for real-world testing, the University of Maine announced ...
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Leahy Immigration needs comprehensive approach
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Sen. Patrick Leahy says reforming the U.S. immigration system requires a comprehensive, rather than a piecemeal, ...
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RI health insurers seek double-digit premium hikes
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island’s health insurers are seeking double-digit increases in the premiums individuals and small businesses pay for ...
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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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