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Investigators look for pilot in deadly NY crash of Angel Flight from Massachusetts

Saturday, May 25, 2013

EPHRATAH, N.Y. (AP) — Divers searched a large pond while investigators combed nearby woods Saturday for any sign of the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers. The plane’s passengers were found dead Friday night near where the small plane crashed in Ephratah, about an hour west of Albany, Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said. The bulk of the plane was found … 0

Eugene Slabinski, left, 83, of Hanover Township, Pa., sits with Gerald Alder, 81, of Davis, Calif., in Greenville, Maine, at a 50th anniversary remembrance of a B-52 crash in January 1963 on Elephant Mountain, Maine. Slabinski, an Air Force medic, dropped from a helicopter to rescue Adler, one of two survivors of the crash. Seven other crew members died. (AP Photo/David Sharp)

Survivor, rescuer reunite more than 50 years later at Maine crash site of B-52 bomber that took off from Westover Air Force Base

Saturday, May 25, 2013

ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, Maine — After surviving a deadly B-52 bomber crash and a night on a frozen mountainside, Gerald Adler, injured and frostbitten, could recall only the red handlebar mustache of his rescuer. For the first time in 50 years, the retired Air Force captain came face-to-face with the mustachioed medic, Eugene Slabinski, … 0

Cadet Sean Collier wears the Somerville Police Department uniform for his 25th MPOC Academy Police graduation portrait. Although employed by MIT, Collier was sponsored by Somerville PD while at the academy. Photo taken September 27, 2010. (Jim Mahoney/Boston Herald/MCT)

Bill would honor dream of slain MIT officer

Friday, May 24, 2013

BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would posthumously honor the dream of slain MIT officer Sean Collier to be appointed to the Somerville Police Department is moving quickly through the legislature. The Massachusetts Senate unanimously approved the bill Thursday a day after the House also backed the bill. The legislation would allow Somerville … 0

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Cody Baglow, left, and Jonathan Traester of Amherst celebrate after Amherst scores Friday against Northampton during a lacrosse game at Northampton High School.

SARAH CROSBY

Amherst eliminates rival Northampton from playoff contention

Craig Murdock, Bridge Street School physical education teacher, and second grader C.J. Ryznic take a lap around the playground during recess Wednesday as part of the "Feelin' Good" walking program. Many students run the first two laps for one "punch" on their mile marker card. Twenty punches fills the card and marks five miles completed.
KEVIN GUTTING

Running buddies

About 350 people attended the annual Health and Safety Fair held Thursday at the Northampton Senior Center. The event offered information about the services and resources — including respite, adult day programs, and in-home care — that are available in this area. Those who attended were also able to learn about specific health conditions; here, Smith Vocational and Agricultural High School student Paige Petersen of Huntington, 16, checks a blood pressure reading for Janice Cromack of Hadley.

SARAH CROSBY

Getting a checkup

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Probable cause hearing rescheduled once again

Friday, May 24, 2013

BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has rescheduled a probable cause hearing for surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. U.S. Magistrate Judge Marianne Bowler on Thursday scheduled the hearing for July 10. Bowler earlier this week granted a joint request from prosecutors and defense attorneys to postpone … 0

Reimbursement sought for manhunt assistance

Friday, May 24, 2013

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — The police department in Nashua, N.H., has asked to be reimbursed for $15,000 spent in overtime while helping in the search for Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev last month. Police from the New Hampshire city were among those who assisted in the search … 0

Health officials propose fees for medical marijuana program

Saturday, May 25, 2013

BOSTON — Medical marijuana dispensaries in Massachusetts would be required to pay a yearly registration fee of $50,000 and most patients would pay $50 annually to the state to remain in the program under a fee structure proposed Friday by state health officials. A law approved by voters … 0

STATE BRIEFS

Saturday, May 25, 2013

Senate approves $34B spending plan BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate has given final approval to its version of the state budget, setting the stage for negotiations with the House over the $34 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that starts July 1. Senators passed the budget … 0

‘Unusual condition’ seen before Conn. derailment

Friday, May 24, 2013

NEW YORK — The conductor of a train involved in a derailment and crash outside New York City last week noticed an “unusual condition” on the track before the cars went off the rails, and the area where the wreck occurred had recently undergone repairs, investigators said Friday. … 0

Girl injured in Boston Marathon bombings leaves hospital

Friday, May 24, 2013

BOSTON (AP) — The younger sister of the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was released from the hospital Thursday to begin rehabilitation. Her family said in a statement that Jane Richard, 7, whose left leg was amputated below the knee, was transferred to Spaulding Rehabilitation … 0

FBI investigates fatal shooting of Ibragim Todashev during questioning about ties to Boston bombing suspects

Thursday, May 23, 2013

ORLANDO, Fla. — An FBI review team from Washington was in Orlando on Thursday investigating the death of Ibragim Todashev, the Central Florida man shot by an agent while being questioned about a triple murder in Massachusetts and his connection to the Boston Marathon bombing suspects. The review … 0

Massachusetts fugitive sentenced for decades-old rapes

Friday, May 24, 2013

DEDHAM — As Massachusetts fugitive Gary Irving started a new life, married and became a parent, a prosecutor said Thursday, none of the 16-year-old girls he raped in 1978 was ever able to do the same. Instead, they … 0

Democratic US Senate candidate Edward Markey to release tax returns back to 2005

Thursday, May 23, 2013

BOSTON — Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Edward Markey agreed Thursday to release his tax returns dating back to 2005, one more year than was previously released by his opponent Gabriel Gomez, in a day of campaigning in which money from outside groups was at issue as well. Markey, … 0

Massachusetts developer hopes to carry renewable electricity from northern New York to New England power grid

Thursday, May 23, 2013

COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) — A Massachusetts developer is hoping to carry renewable electricity from northern New York to the New England power grid via a power line that would run under Lake Champlain. The proposal by the company called Anbaric Transmission would carry 400 megawatts of electricity from … 0

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