Thursday, October 29, 2009
AMHERST - The University of Massachusetts will host a forum Nov. 8 for the candidates seeking the late Edward M. Kennedy's U.S. Senate seat.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
BOSTON (AP) - Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday state employee labor unions still have not agreed to job-saving concessions as he prepares to announce how he will cut $600 million from the budget. Patrick said some layoffs will be unavoidable because he plans to eliminate several programs.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - As Massachusetts lawmakers weigh whether to legalize new forms of gambling, Mohegan Sun is holding the first of a series of forums to promote its proposed casino in Palmer.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands - A jury convicted a Rhode Island man of murder Tuesday in the drowning of his wife during a 1999 scuba-diving trip in the British Virgin Islands.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
BOSTON - A man stabbed a doctor while being treated at a psychiatric office at a Boston medical building Tuesday and was fatally shot by an off-duty security guard who saw the attack, police said.
The attack took place in the afternoon at a high-rise affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Mass Cash - 3-9-11-15-20.
Mass. MidDay - 7-4-8-0.
Mass. DAILY - 1-5-5-4.
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
BOSTON - All four Democratic candidates for the late Edward Kennedy's Senate seat said their party leaders in Congress should force through a health care bill with or without Republican support, despite President Barack Obama's call for bipartisanship.
The four also called for a strong public option Monday during their first debate of the special election.
