Provides the latest RSS feeds for Boston News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Boston Star.com http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/10/id/141778e5a055112e/ en-us Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:39:04 -0500 Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:39:04 -0500 30 KINGSTON, Mass. -- A Pembroke woman is accused of selling painkillers out of the van she drives to transport mentally disabled children. Parents trusted this woman to drive their children with cerebra... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964736/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 21:00:07 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964736/ BOSTON — Boston Beer Co.'s fourth-quarter profit more than doubled as it shipped out more beer and its profit margin grew and write-downs fell, the company said Tuesday after the market closed. ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32963257/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:59:58 -0500 Sign on San Diego http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32963257/ amazing fashions on display at these awards shows. So in this review, I'm offering a smattering of my thoughts on who won that deserved it, who lost that should have won, who looked hot/handsome/p... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964739/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:23 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964739/ ! Wedding dresses with black accents, or even all black wedding dresses is a favorite of Vera's, and this season, she has not held back with this stunning style! She shows that a little black, or ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964738/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:21 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964738/ Rock Band’s Facebook page might have noticed this announcement posted today:Harmonix is developing Rock Band 3 for worldwide release this holiday season! The game, which will be published by MTV... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964740/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:25:18 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964740/ A doggy hotel is on its way to South Boston after all. Despite strong opposition - from the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services, the Boston Redevelopment Authority and South Boston’s ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32963342/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:11:50 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32963342/ T he family of Quinntessa Blackwell, a teenager shot to death steps from her house three years ago, remembered her tonight with stories and songs as police continue to hunt her killer. “We&rsqu... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964735/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:11:40 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964735/ President Barack Obama made a renewed push for a long-stalled climate and energy bill Tuesday, urging lawmakers at a White House meeting to pass a comprehensive bill this year. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964734/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:09:26 -0500 Boston Globe http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964734/ WALTHAM, Mass.— America's largest Muslim advocacy organization wants a Massachusetts university to investigate vandalism at a Muslim Student Association office as a possible hate crime. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964733/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:09:25 -0500 Boston Globe http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964733/ the mavs have won 12 straight and i'm wondering which team is going to end the streak? regardless.... dallas looks to be doing outstanding after the trade deals and it looks like they could be the wes... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964737/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:50:35 -0500 General Sources http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32964737/ The Massachusetts Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to give Lawrence $35 million in municipal bonds to help balance its budget.The plan also appoints an overseer, but, lawmakers struck down a Republic... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960996/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:03:54 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960996/ A home improvement contractor will spend the next four years in prison after scamming 23 homeowners out of hundreds of thousands of dollars for sunrooms that were never built.James Brien, 60, of North... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960997/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:03:53 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960997/ They have moved the show - which will be taped for my new one-hour comedy central special "words. words. words" - from april 16th to MAY 21st. please spread the word if you can. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961002/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:24 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961002/ as Samantha Jones's love interest has been admitted to the hospital following a motorcycle accident on Monday, March 8, 2010. Max Ryan, the 43-year-old actor who plays Rikard in the sequel to the ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961001/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:23 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961001/ March 9 -- Rainy weather with temps in the 40s may be on the way, but Boston golfers can enjoy the next few days of an early spring thaw at Green Meadow Golf Club in Hudson, NH. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961003/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:21 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961003/ View all » Cape Cod is a veritable hotbed of consignment shopping, with some 14 stores from Falmouth to Orleans offering everything from designer clothing to vintage jewelry to furniture and bab... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961004/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:36:19 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961004/ FORT MYERS, Fla. -- They are the diminutive duo for sure, but the listed heights of Dustin Pedroia (5-foot-9) and Marco Scutaro (5-10) hardly do justice to how big the new double-play combo will be fo... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960998/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:31:32 -0500 Boston Red Sox http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960998/ JUPITER, Fla. -- Sporting a beard and a new uniform, Jeremy Hermida enjoyed a successful return to Roger Dean Stadium on Tuesday afternoon. Now with the Red Sox, the former Marlins outfielder went ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960999/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:31:31 -0500 Boston Red Sox http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960999/ L AWRENCE — Suspended Lawrence Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy has been indicted on charges of fraud and embezzlement. An Essex County grand jury returned nine indictments, including a perjury ch... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960992/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:22:59 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960992/ A MHERST — The superintendent of the Amherst Regional School district is leaving after just eight months on the job. The school boards that comprise the district said an agreement was signed wi... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960993/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:22:58 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960993/ B OSTON — The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is trying a workaround after the governor killed a $5 fee it wanted to impose for in-person service. Registrar Rachel Kaprelian called... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960994/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:22:57 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960994/ A boy riding a bicycle was struck this afternoon by a car in Swansea, a fire official said. The boy was riding the bike Tuesday afternoon on Bark Street in Swansea around 3 p.m. when he was hit by th... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960995/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:22:56 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960995/ A man accused along with his wife of killing the couple's 4-year-old daughter with an overdose of psychotropic drugs is blaming his wife and a psychiatrist for the girl's 2006 death. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960990/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:47 -0500 Boston Globe http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960990/ The Rev. Darlene Garner, 61, and the Rev. Candy Holmes, 53, were among the first same-sex couples to marry in Washington on Tuesday, when the district became the sixth place in the country to conduct ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960991/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:20:45 -0500 Boston Globe http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32960991/ (RTTNews) - A small group of local students reenacted the Boston Massacre over the weekend, celebrating the 240th anniversary of the famous historical event. The child-friendly reenactment was held o... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961000/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:58:14 -0500 Quote.com http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32961000/ YARMOUTH, Mass. -- A Toyota Rav-4 crashed into a doctor's office packed with patients in Yarmouth on Tuesday afternoon. The driver was rushed to the hospital. Reports from the scene say no one ins... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957823/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:41 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957823/ BRAINTREE, Mass. -- Braintree police continued to search for two suspects who stole $40,000 in diamonds. The alleged heist occurred around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning. The men got away with two diam... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957824/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:40 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957824/ SWANSEA, Mass. -- A car hit a young boy riding a bicycle in Swansea on Tuesday afternoon. Police and emergency crews responded to the scene on Bark Street. The victim was rushed to Hasbro Children&#39... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957825/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:40 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957825/ LYNN, Mass.-- A judge in Lynn allowed new evidence to be admitted in connection with the disappearance of a 5-year-old boy.The lawyer for the boy's father, Ernesto Gonzales, tried to suppress evid... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957826/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:19:39 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957826/ A pioneering deep-sea robot made by researchers on Cape Cod has been lost off the coast of Chile. Researchers abruptly lost contact with the robot, known as ABE, on Friday just after it reached the se... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957819/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:11:17 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957819/ The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is trying a workaround after the governor killed a $5 fee it wanted to impose for in-person service. Registrar Rachel Kaprelian called a news conference fo... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957820/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:11:16 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957820/ A Malden man remains behind bars tonight, accused of killing his infant son. Prosecutors say the baby's injuries are consistent with shaken baby syndrome.Much has been made of the fact that the suspec... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957821/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:11:16 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957821/ Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:BPF.UN) announced today a cash distribution of 11.5 cents per unit for the period from February 1, 2010 to February 28, 2010. The distribution w... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957817/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:02:54 -0500 Market Wire http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957817/ Dick's Last Resort at Boston's Faneuil Hall Marketplace celebrates the Wearin' of the Green this year at its annual Gettin' Lucky party with a "Toss the Leprechaun" contest w... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957829/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:41:14 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957829/ disappointing loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on Sunday afternoon. Tonight, however, they'll have to do it without their No. 1 blue-liner, Zdeno Chara. The injury doesn't appear to be serious as the r... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957830/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:41:13 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957830/ March 9 -- Tiger Woods is reportedly practicing feverishly with his swing coach, Hank Haney, to prepare for what many believe will be an imminent return to competitive golf. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957831/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:41:10 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957831/ Conan O'Brien shows head injury video that caused concussion on 'Tonight Show' (Video) Andy Richter appeared on "Live With Regis and Kelly" on Tuesday, voicing his frustration with "Ton... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957832/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:41:09 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957832/ RED SOX 9, MARLINS 0 at Jupiter, Fla. Tuesday, March 9 Red Sox at the plate: A first-inning walk to Bill Hall, coupled with a throwing error by Mike Lamb (who tossed wildly to the mound after a pic... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957828/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:35:51 -0500 Boston Red Sox http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957828/ A frustrated Michael Riley complained about some missing change but never shed a tear after he and his wife woke to find their 4-year-old daughter dead on their bedroom floor, prosecutors said today. ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957816/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:26:24 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957816/ MONTPELIER, Vt.— An anti-nuke group is asking Vermont regulators to close Vermont Yankee now, citing a leak of radioactive tritium whose source hasn't been found. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957810/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:35 -0500 Boston Globe http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957810/ The RMV had wanted to levy the fee as a way of convincing people to conduct the bulk of their business online or through an automated phone system. Officials say it would have reduced lines. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957812/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:34 -0500 Boston Globe http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957812/ WASHINGTON— Young adults are financially anxious, worried that they can't meet their educational, housing and health care needs, according to a new poll that exposes a growing pessimism about ac... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957814/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:24:31 -0500 Boston Globe http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957814/ A group of state health agencies is moving to Quincy from Boston under a lease made public Tuesday. The operations, all of which fall under the state http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32956511/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:23:48 -0500 Boston Business Journal http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32956511/ "); jQuery('#sendemailclick').attr('value','Processing...'); jQuery('#sendemailclick').attr('disabled','disabled'); jQuery('#sendemailclick').attr('readonly','readonly'); return true; } // post-... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32956680/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:23:45 -0500 Boston Business Journal http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32956680/ Boston is the top U.S. medium-sized or large city for telecommuting, according to a new survey of 3,600 workers in 36 markets. The survey, commissioned by http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957809/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:23:42 -0500 Boston Business Journal http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32957809/ The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute said positive gains within its investment portfolio and the reclassification of some $39 million in restricted net assets helped propel it into the black in the quarte... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32956497/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:23:40 -0500 Boston Business Journal http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32956497/ Marc A. Hermann-Pool/Getty Images A television producer has pleaded guilty to trying to shake down David Letterman over the comic's sexual affairs. Robert "Joe" Halderman entered his guilty plea to at... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954263/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:26:27 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954263/ A mountain lion was spotted in a south shore town last month, according to a Duxbury town worker.Department of Public Works Director Peter Buttkus said a contractor saw the animal in the area of Keene... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954264/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:26:25 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954264/ "); jQuery('#sendemailclick').attr('value','Processing...'); jQuery('#sendemailclick').attr('disabled','disabled'); jQuery('#sendemailclick').attr('readonly','readonly'); return true; } // post-... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32952923/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:03:17 -0500 Business Journal http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32952923/ Boston is the top U.S. medium-sized or large city for telecommuting, according to a new survey of 3,600 workers in 36 markets. The survey, commissioned by http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954265/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:02:41 -0500 Business Journal http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954265/ First Lady Michelle Obama's Inauguration gown by designer Jason Wu was donated to the Smithsonian on Tuesday, March 9, 2010. The Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington will ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954266/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:53:53 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954266/ 3 And there were four leprous men at the entering in of the gate: and they said one to another, Why sit we here until we die?Living in the time of recession can give one reason to fret, especially whe... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954267/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:53:50 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954267/ blog by Mike DeVault, lead designer of the series. In the blog, DeVault outlines some of the new features for ’11 including variable wind, increased pin locations and realistic shot spreading. W... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954268/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:53:47 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954268/ Stock This question pops up a lot and it's time someone tried to set the record straight. The problem is that there is no record and there is no definitive answer. But it's something to talk a... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954269/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:53:45 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954269/ A n Arizona-based identity theft protection provider will pay $11 million in restitution to consumers in connection with "misleading" advertising practices, Attorney General Martha Coakley announc... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954262/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:39:07 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954262/ has set hefty executive bonus targets that largely hinge on the company's top-line expansion. Marlborough, Mass.-based Netezza (NYSE: NZ) said the plan is in line with its key compensation princi... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954261/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:36:05 -0500 Boston Business Journal http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32954261/ WINTHROP, Mass. -- A Transportation Security Administration worker at Logan International Airport is accused of assaulting a 14-year-old girl. Sean Shanahan, 45, of Winthrop is scheduled to be arraign... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950995/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:45:02 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950995/ SWANSEA, Mass. – The woman accused of kidnapping her niece in Swansea says she is not guilty. Alyssa Dawn Johnson, 38, of Pennsylvania has denied that she is the one who kidnapped a 13-month-old... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950997/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:45:02 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950997/ KNOX, Me.-- The Coast Guard is asking for the public's help with identifying a fishing vessel and its reported owner in Maine. Elwood Patton reportedly called the Coast Guard on Saturday. He claim... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950996/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:45:01 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950996/ charged three officers for participation in a cocaine operation; two were arrested on March 4 for their alleged involvement in the drug ring. Investigators say one of the officers was a narcotics dete... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950998/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:45:00 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950998/ Police are searching for a man who stole two $20,000 diamonds from a jewelry store at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree.A black man entered the Zales jewelry store inside the mall at about 11:30 a.m.... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950992/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:36:15 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950992/ Opening statements began Tuesday in the trial of a Hull man accused of overdosing his daughter with psychiatric drugs.Michael Riley is charged in the 2006 death of 4-year-old Rebecca. Last month, a ju... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950993/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:36:13 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950993/ A TSA employee at Logan International Airport is facing statutory rape charges Tuesday.Sean Shanahan was arrested by police in Winthrop. Officials say he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl at his h... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950994/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:36:13 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950994/ Photo courtesy PhotoXpress.com Navigating the health insurance maze can be frustrating and extremely time consuming. It can be especially exasperating to be on hold waiting to talk to an insurance rep... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951000/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:05:02 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951000/ The Three Sisters Lighthouses, now back from the beach, in the Cape Cod National Seashore / DM Smith photo There is no shortage of lighthouses on Cape Cod and many are no longer their original site. T... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951001/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:05:00 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951001/ The sports gaming community has been buzzing over the last couple of days about issues present in both MLB titles this year. However, there seems to be a pretty http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951002/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:58 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951002/ First, let me say that there are many 'conditions' that I battle and manage on a daily basis. I am an immensely private person and NEVER want anyone feeling bad for me - EVER! With that said I can tel... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951003/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:56 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951003/ It looks like there might be some gray skies and rain to deal with this weekend, so it should be a good time to grab the family and head back enjoy an indoor activity. Here are some local happenings t... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951004/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:54 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951004/ English ).As a parent, what would you do if someone created a hateful video of your child and posted it on YouTube? Apparently, a bunch of sixth-grade girls in Washington state made a video in which t... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951005/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:52 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951005/ WPS including superintendent Shirley Alvira, special education director Joe Dupelle, and several principals from the school district highlighted bullet points of their proposed anti-bullying campaign. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951006/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:49 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951006/ MIT Museum permanent collection It was one of those events that marked the pending transformation of midtown Manhattan into a reasonable facsimile of the "Blade-Runner" movie set: a two-foot... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951007/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 13:04:47 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32951007/ P enguins left winger Matt Cooke has "reached out" to Boston center Marc Savard, according to Penguins coach Dan Bylsma. Odds are the NHL office will do likewise with Cooke soon. Savard was injured ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950999/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:49:39 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32950999/ F ALMOUTH – At least two Falmouth High School students are facing felony charges after trying to buy school lunches with counterfeit money, Falmouth police said. Police were called to the schoo... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32949837/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:49:25 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32949837/ BOSTON -- The brother of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan, who allegedly assaulted their late father, appeared in Woburn District Court on Tuesday morning. Mark Kerrigan, 45, arrived for a schedul... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947769/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:07:01 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947769/ ANDOVER, Mass. – Police are asking for the public’s help to solve a hotel heist in Andover. Surveillance cameras were rolling on March 1 when two armed men robbed the Comfort Suites on Riv... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947768/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:07:00 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947768/ BOSTON -- A new study has revealed the high cost of living for single parents in Massachusetts. According to the Crittenton Women’s Union, a single parent with two children needs to make roughly... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947770/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 12:06:48 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947770/ Phyl Rubin suffers from multiple sclerosis. The couple has kept her condition under wraps for decades.She said the disease has left her blind in one eye and numb from her hips to her feet.Now in addit... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947763/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:56:17 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947763/ For the most severe cases of depression, doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital are testing an extreme therapy -- placing electrodes deep inside patients' brains.A local woman credits deep brain st... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947762/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:56:16 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947762/ Two Cape Cod high school students are facing felony charges after allegedly trying to use counterfeit money in the cafeteria, police said.Two 14-year-old Falmouth High School students allegedly tried ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947765/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:56:14 -0500 Boston Channel http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947765/ (Sports Network) - The Boston Bruins will try to bolster their playoff hopes when they visit the last-place Toronto Maple Leafs for tonight's clash between Original Six clubs at Air Canada Centre.... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947753/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:05 -0500 SportsNetwork http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947753/ (Sports Network) - Sweet-stroking veteran Ray Allen has already recorded his 20,000th career point and will add to that mark tonight, when the Boston Celtics hit the road to Milwaukee for a showdown w... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947752/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:54:00 -0500 Sports Network http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947752/ Waterville Valley Resort is hosting the NorAm Cup Finals Wednesday through Thursday March 16-18 and the J-4 Future Stars competition Sunday through Tuesday March 21-23 and they are asking for voluntee... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947772/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:24:06 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947772/ Christoph Waltz --appeared on Monday's "Oprah" show to discuss their unforgettable experience on Hollywood's biggest night. Despite Sandra Bullock's big Best Actress win for her role in &quo... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947773/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:24:05 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947773/ Coupon usage soars as people pinch pennies on groceries. And many people begin to assess their careers. Some will take the opportunity to become entrepreneurs, but far more will go back to school, to ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947774/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:24:02 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947774/ March 8 -- Whew! Now that the PGA Tour and Ping have agreed to ban Phil Mickelson’s iron of choice, the square-grooved Ping Eye2 golf clubs, Boston golfers can finally move on to more pressing c... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947775/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:24:01 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947775/ View all » When it comes to comedy, Boston certainly knows how to put its money where its mouth is.This past weekend, the city of Atlanta played host to the first-ever http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947776/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:59 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947776/ Houston Astrodome opened and was being hailed as the eighth wonder of the modern world, a plan was presented in Boston to build a domed stadium at a cost of $90M. The complex would include an arena wi... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947777/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:58 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947777/ Promoters Promote. It's what they do. However, sometimes in the process they tell little white lies. Here's a myth I've heard repeated about Joshua Clottey that I want to clear up. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947778/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:56 -0500 Examiner http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947778/ The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, hoping to turn isome of their youthful energy into goals. Boston has won nine of the last 10 meetings between the clubs, but Toronto's lone ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947751/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:38 -0500 CBC News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947751/ The Toronto Maple Leafs host the Boston Bruins on Tuesday, hoping to turn isome of their youthful energy into goals. Boston has won nine of the last 10 meetings between the clubs, but Toronto's lone ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947228/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:23:29 -0500 CBC News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947228/ L AWRENCE — A Methuen man convicted of beating a woman to death with a hammer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole. Levi Alcantara was sentenced in Superior Court yesterday for k... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947758/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:24 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947758/ T he brother of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was back before a judge today for the first time since he was released on bail on charges he allegedly attacked his father, who died shortly after ... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947759/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:24 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947759/ H OLLIDAYSBURG, Pa. — A central Pennsylvania woman is fighting extradition to Massachusetts where police have charged her with abducting her 13-month-old niece last month. An attorney for 38-ye... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947760/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:23 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947760/ T he man who called himself Clark Rockefeller will remain behind bars after the Suffolk Superior Court judge who presided over his case denied his motion for a new trial last week. After a six-day tr... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947761/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:10:22 -0500 Boston Herald http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947761/ HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa.— A central Pennsylvania woman is fighting extradition to Massachusetts where police have charged her with abducting her 13-month-old niece last month. http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947756/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:08:13 -0500 Boston Globe http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947756/ Venture capital investments in mobile technology companies fell precipitously in 2009, according to a new report issued this week by the industry group http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947750/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:07:32 -0500 Boston Business Journal http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947750/ Raytheon Co. said Jon C. Jones, the president of its space and airborne systems division, died this past weekend of an apparent heart attack. He was 55. Waltham, Mass.-based Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) said... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947749/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:07:31 -0500 Boston Business Journal http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947749/ 09:22 AM ET 03.09 | With Lowry, 23, to be a restricted free agent this off-season, his value has been at least as conspicuous when he was out as when he played. Lowry sounded likely to be torn between... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947771/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:50:09 -0500 General Sources http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32947771/ BOSTON -- Boston Public Library President Anne Ryan is set to discuss the future of the branches in the city's library system to the board of trustees on Tuesday afternoon. According to the Boston... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32944724/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:50 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32944724/ BOSTON -- Furniture store owner Phyl Rubin, of Bernie and Phyl's, has revealed that she is fighting multiple sclerosis. According to the Boston Globe, the couple will appear in a public service an... http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32944726/ Tue, 09 Mar 2010 10:00:50 -0500 7 News http://story.bostonstar.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/141778e5a055112e/id/32944726/