Cardinal Sean O’Malley skips Boston College commencement to protest honor for Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny
Monday, May 20, 2013
BOSTON — Cardinal Sean O’Malley skipped Boston College’s commencement Monday to protest its decision to honor Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny, who backs legislation to permit abortion, and O’Malley’s views were echoed outside the ceremony by a few dozen anti-abortion activists. The protesters gathered at an entrance to the stadium where Kenny gave the keynote address and received an honorary degree, with some holding signs saying it was a scandal …
Monday, May 20, 2013
BOSTON — The candidates running in the special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts traded barbs Monday over homeland security in an exchange that pointed to an increasingly sharp tone between the two. Republican Gabriel Gomez said it was unconscionable that his opponent, U.S. Rep. Edward Markey, voted twice against resolutions to honor the …
Monday, May 20, 2013
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Commuter rail service between Connecticut and New York City is expected to resume in full by Wednesday morning rush hour, five days after a derailment and crash injured scores of passengers, transit authorities said Monday. Crews have worked around the clock since Saturday and track rebuilding has progressed quickly, officials …