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Man allegedly steals money from temple-goers in NH
MANCHESTER, N.H. -- A Texas man is accused of stealing money from temple-goers in New Hampshire. "I think it’s terrible that someone would come to you, a religious place, to pull a...


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Man denied health care coverage gets surgery
DANBURY, Conn. -- Matt Cote is recovering after undergoing surgery following a car crash. The procedure almost didn't take place because his insurance company denied him health care coverage. ...
Tea party: Warming or resigned to Mitt Romney
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney - campaigning in Colorado ahead of tomorrow's caucuses - says federal deficits are unfairly being inherited by today's...
Boston U beats Harvard 3-1 to reach Beanpot final
Harvard forward Eric Kroshus (10) leaps out of the way of a shot as Boston University goalie Kieran Millan makes the save during the third period of a college hockey game in Boston, Monday Feb. 6,...
Tea party: Warming or resigned to Mitt Romney?
Long skeptical of Mitt Romney, tea party activists are either warming up to the GOP presidential front-runner or reluctantly backing him after abandoning hope of finding a nominee they like...
Why Mitt Romney is beating up on Rick Santorum
Mitt Romney and his allies are attacking Rick Santorum on the eve of three primary contests that are expected to be low-turnout - a situation that could play to Santorum's...
Will Ron Paul be last rival standing to Mitt Romney?
If you sort through the Nevada caucus results, look at this week's GOP events, and add in a few financial disclosure forms, you can produce a scenario where Ron Paul outlasts...
Mass. theater founder convicted of raping teenager
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) -- The founder of a western Massachusetts theater has been convicted of raping a teenage girl who took acting lessons from...
After Super Bowl, Ochocinco pleads to Ohio charge
CINCINNATI (AP) -- New England Patriots wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (oh-choh-SINK'-oh) has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge in Cincinnati hours after playing in the Super...
Curious George store to reopen in Harvard Square
A pair of Roslindale entrepreneurs are bringing trouble-making monkey Curious George back to Harvard Square, opening a new incarnation of the Curious George store, which closed last summer. Adam...
Despite Gisele, Patriots say no finger-pointing
FOXBOROUGH, Mass.- The Patriots say there's no finger-pointing after their Super Bowl loss, even if supermodel Gisele Bundchen won't abide by that...
New Mass. congressional map has reps. raising cash
Members of the state's all-Democratic U.S. House delegation are stockpiling cash as they prepare to run in districts that in some cases have been radically...
Ex-Mass. speaker DiMasi 'in transit' from prison
Former Massachusetts House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has left the federal prison in Kentucky where he's been held since last fall, but it's unclear where he is headed or if the move is...
UMass raises financial aid contribution, again
Robert L. Caret announced Monday. Students attending UMass campuses are receiving $736 million in all forms of financial aid during the current year, according to a press release issued by UMass. ...
Brightcove sets IPO range, boosts offering to up to $69M
Follow this company has boosted the amount of money it's looking to raise from its IPO, to up to $69 million from $50 million, and said it expects to sell shares for up to $12 a piece....
Rick Santorum Goes After Mitt Romney on Health Care: 'He Should Not Be the Nominee'
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Just steps away from the famed Mayo Clinic, Rick Santorum ripped into the Republican presidential front-runner on heath care, saying the plan that Mitt Romney signed into law...
Crews being proactive after dolphin strandings
WELLFLEET, Mass. -- Over the past few weeks more than 100 dolphins have stranded themselves on the shores of Cape Cod. Another day, another dolphin dying or dead has become the norm in Wellfleet....
Councilor proposes law to prevent drunk driving
BOSTON -- There's a new push to give parking valets the power to keep your keys if you're too drunk to drive. A city councilor wants to make it a law in Massachusetts. Could valets be a...
Peabody mulch fire causes ramp closures
PEABODY, Mass. -- A mulch fire near Route 1 in Peabody closed roads on Monday afternoon. State police closed ramps connecting Route 1 to 95 and 128 in both directions due to thick smoke and...
President coming to Maine in March
PORTLAND, Maine -- President Barack Obama is coming to Maine next month to raise money. The Maine Democratic Party confirmed that the president is planning to pay a visit to the Portland area on...
Mitt Romney and the GOP’s War on Birth Control
@HotlineJosh ) Tweeted, "Romney line about religious liberty CLEAR reference to Obama health law on contraceptives. Sleeper issue in...
Mitt Romney's Electability Problem
See a collection of political cartoons on Mitt Romney. ] In 2008, Republicans ran a candidate in Sen. John McCain whom conservatives neither loved nor trusted. This was a weakness that, in theory,...
The Crisis Facing Mitt Romney
Image by Getty Images via @daylife It is not just that President Obama has opened up almost a ten-point lead against the former Massachusetts governor - he now leads Romney by 52% to 43% among all...
Top 10 complaints of a Boston sports fan
Boston Business Journal by Galen Moore, Web Editor Date: Monday, February 6, 2012, 2:58pm EST - Last Modified: Monday, February 6, 2012, 3:12pm...
Inbox: With Scutaro gone, who plays shortstop?
'); } Now that the Red Sox have traded Marco Scutaro, will they bring up Jose Iglesias or play Mike Aviles? -- Jake S., Cary, N.C. The competition in Spring Training figures to be between...
TLC Picks Up SallyAnn Salsano Unscripted Series About South Boston Women
, which is currently in production, follows five women struggling to make a life for their families in the notoriously insular and hardscrabble Boston neighborhood. Boston was one of myriad locations...
Mitt Romney's Mormon Beliefs Demand Consideration
listed in the graduation record, but there is no photograph in the school's yearbook. Not one of his supposedly fellow students recalls having attended any classes with him. The class president...
7 arrested in 5-state burglary investigation
P UTNEY, Vt. - Police in Vermont say seven people have been arrested in connection with about 100 burglaries in five states. Most of the burglaries - 60 of them - happened in Vermont. Another 30...
Cops: Brawlers were trying to 'defend the Patriots honor'
honor" when they attacked a group of Giants fans in a post-Super Bowl scrum, wrestling them and pushing them onto nearby T tracks, according to Brookline police. Sean Chase, 21, of Cambridge,...
DiMasi removed from Kentucky prison, whereabouts unknown
F ormer Speaker of the House Salvatore F. DiMasi has left the Federal Medical Center in Lexington, Ky., where he has been imprisoned since Nov. 30, but the convicted extortionist’s whereabouts...
Why Mitt Romney should open up on Mormonism
(The New Republic) In the current presidential election campaign, many, if not most, Americans are expecting that Mitt Romney's quest for the White House will be buffeted by questions about his...
Weston Ivy Leaguer alleges discrimination on LSAT
A Weston, Mass., student who has maintained a 3.7 GPA at an Ivy League university despite learning disabilities is suing the organization that administers a key admissions test for law schools,...
Greenway Conservancy fights back
Georgia Murray fired back her own letter requesting a meeting with the secretary. In the letter which was posted on the conservancy website, Murray said they were surprised to receive Davey's...
Norwood real estate LLC files for Chapter 11
A Norwood real estate entity that registered as a corporation just two weeks ago has filed for protection on Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code. 34 Day Street (Norwood) LLC listed assets in...