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Boston teachers receive high ratings stirring concern about rigor of evaluations
The Boston Public Schools has rated 92 percent of all teachers as proficient or exemplary under a new evaluation system, according to a School Department analysis that officials held up as evidence that most students are receiving quality instruction in the ...
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Red Sox hammered by Franconas Indians at Fenway
Bourn throws out Ellsbury at the plate BOSTON -- Of course, Terry Francona was going to feel at home in Thursday's return to Fenway Park, where he had managed for eight seasons, some of them glory years in Red Sox history. Far more stunning was the way Francona's new team, the Cleveland Indians, made Fenway Park look like their own backyard with a steady stream of hard hits. In a ...
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Stubbs Reynolds lead Indians to 12-3 win over Sox
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, left, is surrounded by members of the media in the visitor's dugout before a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Thursday, May 23, 2013. Francona was Red Sox manager for the 2004 and 2007 World Series Championship seasons. (AP Photo/Charles ...
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Middlebrooks leaves with spasms in lower back
Email BOSTON -- Red Sox third baseman Will Middlebrooks exited Thursday night's game against the Indians with lower back spasms. When the Red Sox went out for defense to start the fifth inning, Pedro Ciriaco replaced Middlebrooks. There was no indication of when the injury occurred. Middlebrooks struck out looking in his two at-bats, the latter of which was in the fourth inning, just ...
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Study No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plants
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among ...
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Kreider keeps Rangers alive with OT goal
NEW YORK (AP) - Chris Kreider steered in a pass from Rick Nash 7:03 into overtime, and the New York Rangers stayed alive in the Stanley Cup playoffs with a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Thursday ...
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Calif. horse owners want multi-state doping rules
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - California’s thoroughbred owners announced Thursday that they are committed to joining eight other states in adopting a common medication program that could lead to national standards for horse ...
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Heavy rain washes out Vt. bridge roads closed
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Vermont State Police say a bridge on Route 15 in Westford has been washed out and a number of roads have been closed or partially closed due to heavy ...
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Boston Marathon survivor tosses first pitch
BOSTON -- A Boston Marathon survivor, who tore 90 percent of his left Achilles tendon, threw out a ceremonial pitch before the Red Sox game against the Indians on Thursday night. Peter DiMartino, 36, was greeted with a standing ovation as he came out on crutches to the pitching mound and fired a pitch to Boston outfielder Jonny Gomes. Gomes, who was not in the starting lineup, came out with a ...
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Conn. Senate votes to raise minimum wage
The Senate voted 21-to-15 on Thursday to increase the current wage of $8.25 an hour to $8.70 on Jan. 1, 2014. It would increase to $9 on Jan. 1, 2015. The last increases occurred in ...
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Indians call up LHP Barnes designate LHP Huff
Barnes was 2-2 with a 5.74 ERA in 12 relief appearances for Triple-A Columbus. In two previous stints with Cleveland this season, he was 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA in three relief ...
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Press Party Obamas blunders so long Tim Murray and more
The "Press Party" panel takes aim this week at the White House's failed attempts to rein in media scrutiny of the IRS scandal and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray's abrupt exit from office. Also, are reporters risking their lives covering stories and the worst media blunder of the week - a CNN reporter's embarrassing gaffe. Take a look and leave a comment below and take the poll at ...
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Mass. man sentenced decades after fleeing state
DEDHAM, Mass. -- A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts has been sentenced to 36 to 40 years in prison decades after he fled the state and began living a secret life in Maine.Gary Alan Irving was sentenced Thursday in Norfolk Superior Court. He could have gotten a life sentence.Irving was a teenager when he was convicted of raping three women. When authorities finally caught up ...
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Senate passes additional Newtown-related bills
Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, whose district includes Newtown, said the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School helped bring to light gaps and shortcomings in the state’s mental health system affecting young ...
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Business groups take on Cape Wind in ads
In full-page newspaper ads Thursday, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership say the state already has expensive energy, and the project’s above-market power costs will make it tougher to attract ...
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Framingham State oak to become part of Mayflower II
A white oak tree that is being removed to make way for a new science building at Framingham State University will become part of the Mayflower II, the university announced this ...
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Grizzlies Gasol Hollins get into semantics MAY 23
06:42 PM ET 05.23 | Lionel Hollins believes the Memphis Grizzlies' offense needs a boost, so why not go to one of the smartest post players in the NBA? The Grizzlies head coach said on Thursday that big man Marc Gasol needs to look for his own shot more, which either didn't get across to Gasol because of translation or otherwise. For what it's worth, Gasol has taken 28 shots in ...
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RI education board approves arming university cops
The proposal would leave it to URI officials to decide whether to arm the university's police force. Right now, Rhode Island is the only state that prohibits public higher education police officers from carrying ...
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Francona manages at Fenway for 1st time since 2011
BOSTON — Terry Francona is back at Fenway Park as an opposing manager for the first time since he left the Red Sox. Francona brought the Cleveland Indians to Boston for a four-game series starting Thursday night. He was let go by the Red Sox after eight years as their manager following a September 2011 collapse left them out of the playoffs. He was relaxed and spoke calmly for about 20 ...
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Father of slain man linked to Boston bombing suspect maintains sons innocence
Ibragim Todashev is seen in a mug shot on May 4 after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot on May 22, when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials ...
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Ross likely to be activated from DL on Friday
Email BOSTON -- David Ross re-entered the Red Sox clubhouse Thursday hours after hitting an RBI double and catching five innings for Franklin Morales during Double-A Portland's 8-4 win. Ross, who has been on the concussion disabled list since May 12, made a one-game rehab assignment for the Sea Dogs. The catcher doubled in his first at-bat and then struck out twice. Ross will likely be ...
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Ortiz exceeds expectations in return
Email BOSTON -- For David Ortiz, staying healthy goes beyond the physical. The 37-year-old Red Sox designated hitter is also keeping an open and forthright line of communication with his manager to help keep him on the field. It's that honesty that manager John Farrell credits with Ortiz staying ahead of any potential problems. "If he's feeling like he's starting to feel ...
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Sidelined Victorino ramps up physical activity
Email BOSTON -- Shane Victorino was again unavailable to play for the Red Sox on Thursday, and the team is no closer to deciding whether to place the outfielder on the disabled list. "He continues to improve with each day," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He's going to go out and do some light running and then we'll ramp up the physical work or the physical ...
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Sister of boy killed in marathon bombing sent to rehab
A 7-year-old Dorchester girl who lost a leg in the marathon bombings was released from the hospital and transferred to a rehab facility today where her family says she will learn a "new normal."Jane Richards, who’s 8-year-old brother, Martin, was killed in the April 15 attack, was discharged from Boston Children’s Hospital today after 39 long days and 12 surgeries. She was ...
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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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