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/cat/141778e5a055112e/ en-us Sat, 25 May 2013 20:44:08 -0400 Sat, 25 May 2013 20:44:08 -0400 30 Researchers at Michigan State University including an Indian professor were able to quickly identify one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects from law enforcement video, using the latest in automatic facial recognition technology. In the Pattern Recognition and Image Processing laboratory, Anil Jain, MSU Distinguished Professor of computer science and engineering, and Josh Klontz, a research ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214756463/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 05:10:03 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214756463/scat/141778e5a055112e May 25, 2013: Runners who were unable to finish the Boston Marathon on April 15 because of the bombings cross the finish line on Boylston Street after the city allowed them to finish the last mile of the race in ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764971/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 19:14:19 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764971/scat/141778e5a055112e New York Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist (30) celebrates defeating the Washington Capitals with team mates Anton Stralman (6) and Derek Stepan (21) during Game 7 of their NHL Eastern Conference quarterfinal playoff hockey game in Washington May 13, 2013. New York Rangers vs Boston Bruins takes place in the Stanley Cup Playoffs Game 5 on Saturday afternoon, with the Rangers knowing they are on the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764474/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 18:45:15 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764474/scat/141778e5a055112e Green Mountain Power says more than 4,000 customers were without power Sunday evening and that total is expected to rise overnight as cold rain turns to wet ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764552/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 18:30:02 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764552/scat/141778e5a055112e CLE@BOS: Pedroia's double scores Carp as lead run BOSTON -- Forget about the power, Dustin Pedroia is still playing like the guy who won the American League MVP Award in 2008. After Jon Lester battled back from a rough third inning, setting a season-high with 124 pitches through seven innings, Pedroia stepped into the batter's box with two outs and the game tied in the eighth. ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764211/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 17:54:22 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764211/scat/141778e5a055112e Dustin Pedroia delivered a go-ahead RBI double during a big eighth inning that rallied the Boston Red Sox over Cleveland 7-4 Saturday. Trailing 4-3 entering the eighth, the Red Sox erupted for four runs and went on to notch a second straight win over Cleveland. Pedro Ciriaco (3-for-4) ignited the rally with a one-out double against Vinnie Pestano (1-1) and scored the tying run when the next ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764214/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 17:41:38 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214764214/scat/141778e5a055112e A three-car crash in Weston has killed one person and injured at least two others, state police said.The crash happened about 12:50 p.m. on the ramp from the Massachusetts Turnpike eastbound to Interstate 95 North.The dead person was trapped inside one of the vehicles, state police said.Two others involved in the crash were taken to a hospital with injuries.The identities of the three people have ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763959/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 17:06:04 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763959/scat/141778e5a055112e When the Bruins got off to such a strong start in Game 4 in New York only to give the game away in the 3-2 overtime loss, their disappointment was palpable over not closing out the series.However, the Bruins insisted those frustrations would not carry over into tonight’s Game 5 and the bad momentum created from Thursday night won’t affect ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763689/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 16:23:29 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763689/scat/141778e5a055112e Warriors will be forced to pay him $9 million for his services, or lack there of. 2013-2014 will be the final year of Biedrins' six-year, $54 million contract that he signed back in 2008. At 27 years of age, he could opt out of his contract to become an unrestricted free agent, but according to his agent Bill Duffy, he will ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763690/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 16:11:18 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763690/scat/141778e5a055112e Thousands of runners and their supporters took to the streets of Boston on Saturday to finish the marathon many started a month ago -- but were forced to abandon after bombs exploded near the finish ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763251/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 15:53:44 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763251/scat/141778e5a055112e The National Weather Service says more rain, and even some snow, were in the forecast for Vermont on Saturday. A flood watch remains in effect for most of the state through Sunday ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763406/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 15:39:52 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763406/scat/141778e5a055112e Email BOSTON -- Dustin Pedroia is on pace to play 162 games this season, and Red Sox manager John Farrell just might let him. "I'll probably look [for a day off for him] and he'll probably continue to be in the lineup," Farrell said. "As we know, he's not a guy that's looking to come out of the lineup. Whether it's 162, there may be a time along the way ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763107/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 15:01:06 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763107/scat/141778e5a055112e Email BOSTON -- Jose Iglesias was back at shortstop for the Red Sox on Saturday. Regular shortstop Stephen Drew, who has been getting time off against left-handed pitchers anyway, was out of the lineup for regular rest, though manager John Farrell said Drew is dealing with soreness following an awkward slide into second base on a double against the Twins on May 17. "I ran so hard to get to ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763109/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 15:01:06 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763109/scat/141778e5a055112e Email BOSTON -- The Red Sox expect to make a decision regarding Franklin Morales soon. The lefty could rejoin the team immediately and be used out of the bullpen, or he could make another Minor League rehab start and come back in the starting rotation. Morales, who has been on the disabled list all season with a strained lower back, is up to 80 pitches, and the Red Sox want to find an exact ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763108/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 15:01:05 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763108/scat/141778e5a055112e Luol Deng is not planning to have surgery this offseason to repair a torn ligament in his left wrist. Deng first injured the wrist in the middle of last season, but he elected to play through it and decided to opt-out of surgery in the offseason in order to represent Great Britain in the 2012 London Summer Olympics. Deng then played through this season with the wrist issue to go along with a ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763111/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 14:43:50 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214763111/scat/141778e5a055112e Below are starting lineups that have been made public by the clubs. A lineup is not official until it is handed to the umpire. Additional lineups will be added as they become available: Baltimore Orioles: 1. ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762298/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 13:31:33 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762298/scat/141778e5a055112e Bishop Timothy McDonnell ordained the deacons during a ceremony on Saturday at St. Michael's Cathedral. They are David Culliton of Greenfield; Keith Davies of Ware; George Galli of Williamstown; Daniel Romanello of West Stockbridge; and Spencer Trova of ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762398/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 13:30:54 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762398/scat/141778e5a055112e The deadly bombings near the finish line of last month's Boston Marathon stopped runners in their tracks, many just moments away from the triumphant, redemptive end to months of grueling training and fund-raising. But on this dreary, drizzly morning, thousands of runners and their supporters came out to finish what they started, jogging the final mile from Kenmore Square to the finish line ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762299/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 13:25:12 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762299/scat/141778e5a055112e STERLING, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut state police investigators are treating the death of a driver at the scene of a minor car accident as suspicious after they determined that the person had suffered chest injury not related to the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762300/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 13:25:11 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762300/scat/141778e5a055112e Chris Andersen . James responded by draining a 30-foot heave at the buzzer. After the breathtaking sequence, James approached George and slapped hands with him, telling ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762302/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 13:13:40 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762302/scat/141778e5a055112e Clippers want to do everything in their power to convince the star point guard to re-sign. Hiring Malone - now an assistant under Mark Jackson in Golden State - would seem to be a good start, and Williams believes it would be a solid hire. "You don't know what it takes to get a job. It's not just about basketball all the time. But I just hope, I hope that he gets a job soon," ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762301/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 13:13:40 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762301/scat/141778e5a055112e Nuggets GM Masai Ujiri has established himself as one of the top executives in the NBA over the past couple of years, which is why team president Josh Kroenke has been working hard to get Ujiri locked up to a new multi-year deal. The two sides have agreed in principle on a new contract, but the situation got tricky when ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762303/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 13:13:39 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214762303/scat/141778e5a055112e AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine's two senators are joining other members of Congress in opposing border crossing fee along the northern and southwestern borders. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, and independent Sen. Angus King, along with a bipartisan group of other senators, sent a letter Friday expressing their concerns about the Department of Homeland Security's plan to study the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761752/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 12:49:06 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761752/scat/141778e5a055112e Metro West Daily News , the Massachusetts Department of Transportation has deployed 48 message boards along the Massachusetts Turnpike, Route 3 on the South Shore and the Mid-Cape highway that now display real-time traffic information. Beyond the real-time displays on the highway, the data will be fed to MassDOT's website, and an open data feed for phone app developers will follow in the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761610/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 12:47:16 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761610/scat/141778e5a055112e MINOT, Maine (AP) - A Minot man faces charges after allegedly burning down his home and a mobile home belonging to his estranged wife, then leading police in car chases reaching high ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761612/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 12:21:41 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761612/scat/141778e5a055112e Kings basketball president Geoff Petrie on Thursday. Petrie's contract expires at the end of June. Ranadive said there will be an urgency in sorting out the basketball operations. Besides Petrie, a decision has to be made on coach Keith Smart. While the rest of the coaching staff is not under contract for next season, Smart's contract runs through the 2013-14 ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761614/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 12:10:32 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761614/scat/141778e5a055112e Celtics ' strong desire to put the matter behind them, Doc Rivers' immediate future with the club has still not been decided. There is still the possibility -- stress possibility -- Rivers will choose to walk away from his contract to coach the Celts. A source close to the situation, however, insists it remains far more likely he will return. The word as expressed to us is that it is ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761613/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 12:10:31 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761613/scat/141778e5a055112e RIde will offer only ADA trips, and Flex Services won't operate except for Route 210, the Kingston Flex Service. It will run on the holiday ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761183/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 11:27:21 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761183/scat/141778e5a055112e RAYNHAM, Mass. (AP) -- The father of a Medal of Honor winner from Massachusetts is again planning to place thousands of U.S. flags on graves at the Bourne National ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761166/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 11:27:17 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761166/scat/141778e5a055112e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut park officials say all 107 state parks and 32 state forests will be open for the Memorial Day weekend, the start of the summer ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761149/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 11:27:11 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761149/scat/141778e5a055112e HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - Dartmouth College plans to use a $10 million alumnus donation to expand its study abroad and other international education ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761051/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 11:21:19 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761051/scat/141778e5a055112e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - More than 100 Connecticut residents expected to participate in a ‘‘March Against Monsanto’’ in downtown ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761050/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 11:21:19 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761050/scat/141778e5a055112e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Nearly 100 volunteers are set to help two Connecticut veterans and a military widow repair and renovate their homes in Berlin, New Britain and ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761052/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 11:21:18 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761052/scat/141778e5a055112e CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire companies that produce agricultural-based products - from beer to lotions - are eligible to receive a grant that could help them enter or expand their export ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761053/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 11:21:18 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214761053/scat/141778e5a055112e BOSTON -; Hundreds of runners are joining victims of the Boston Marathon bombings to finish the last mile of the race, reclaiming the triumph of crossing the finish line after explosives went off while many athletes were still ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760530/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:45:54 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760530/scat/141778e5a055112e FILE - In this April 26, 2013, file photo police officers stand by as Muslims leave the Islamic Society of Boston mosque in Cambridge, Mass., which was attended occasionally by Tamerlan Tsarnaev for Friday prayers, according to Islamic Society of Boston leaders. Within hours of the blasts at the Boston marathon, government officials and members of Boston’s Muslim community called each other, ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760396/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:41:41 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760396/scat/141778e5a055112e EPHRATAH, N.Y. -- Rescuers are searching for the pilot of a volunteer Angel Flight that crashed in upstate New York, killing two passengers.A dispatcher for the Fulton County Sheriff's Department says divers went to a large pond Saturday morning where the bulk of the plane was found submerged in Ephratah (ee-FRAY'-tah), west of Albany. Investigators are also combing nearby woods.The ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760531/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:23:19 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760531/scat/141778e5a055112e A Peabody man will face charges of motor vehicle homicide this morning after a fatal early morning crash killed his passenger.Michael Fowler, 37, drove his 2010 Hyundai into a parked tow truck on Walnut Street in Peabody around 12:30 a.m., according to the Essex District Attorney’s office. The collision killed his passenger, Daniel Walker, 31, also of Peabody, the DA’s office ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760532/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:22:56 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760532/scat/141778e5a055112e PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Environmental officials in Rhode Island say the state is opening new waters to shellfish harvesting because of improvements in water ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760533/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:22:23 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760533/scat/141778e5a055112e The National Weather Service says more rain, and even some snow, are in the forecast for Vermont on Saturday. A flood watch remains in effect for most of the state through Sunday ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760534/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:22:22 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760534/scat/141778e5a055112e AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - In his latest clash with the Legislature, Gov. Paul LePage is telling his department heads not to testify before a key ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760535/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:22:22 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760535/scat/141778e5a055112e CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Hunters hoping to bag a moose in New Hampshire this year have only four shopping days left to enter the annual moose permit ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760536/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:22:21 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760536/scat/141778e5a055112e Clippers ' vacancy Thursday in an interview on ESPNLA 710. "When you take into consideration the talent level that they have and what they did this year." League sources have told ESPNLosAngeles.com that Gentry will be considered for ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760537/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:11:15 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760537/scat/141778e5a055112e Carmelo Anthony 's back, now it's time for another coach to get a former star's back. Kentucky coach John Calipari was on the Adam "the Bull" & Dustin Fox show on 92.3 The Fan in Cleveland, and when asked about Derrick Rose and his injury -- and the heat he took in Chicago for not playing this season, particularly in the playoffs, even after he was cleared by doctors ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760538/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 10:11:14 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760538/scat/141778e5a055112e "I've been drawing forever," said Andrews, 43, a born and raised New Bedford illustrator who spends his time making art and appearing at comic conventions across the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759993/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:47:32 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759993/scat/141778e5a055112e Accused murderer Keith Luke thinks he is the "most important person in the world" and an "anti-Christ" who wants to kill himself and then come back from death as a serial killer, a psychologist testified for the defense on Friday, our news partners at ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759992/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:47:32 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759992/scat/141778e5a055112e United States in the wake of the Boston bombings, please do not so by explaining that jihadist terrorism is simply a response to US foreign policy, or a consequence of the alleged difficulties faced by Muslim youth in integrating into American culture, or the result of Russian bombing of Chechnya. Many of us have criticisms of US foreign policy and that of other countries; integrating may indeed ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759788/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:23:30 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759788/scat/141778e5a055112e President Barry Mills will preside over Saturday’s commencement at the Brunswick school, with degrees being awarded to students from 42 states and 14 foreign countries and ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759995/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:14 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759995/scat/141778e5a055112e MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont’s statewide emergency program is promoting a deal for people who want to get rid of that old, extra refrigerator or ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759999/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:13 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759999/scat/141778e5a055112e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration is offering a bill in the final days of the legislative session that would require Connecticut’s largest regional trash authority to undergo an extensive audit so the state can get a better handle on the organization’s troubled ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759998/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:13 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759998/scat/141778e5a055112e O'Malley says the priesthood is a gift from God and he prays the new priests ‘‘inspire the current generation of young men’’ to consider the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759997/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:13 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759997/scat/141778e5a055112e PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. (AP) - The U.S. Forest Service and Appalachian Mountain Club are teaming up to offer a day of lessons and free fishing at New Hampshire’s Wildcat Mountain ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759996/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:13 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759996/scat/141778e5a055112e CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire bosses would be prohibited from requiring employees or job applicants to disclose a user name or password to personal social media or email accounts under a bill being voted on by the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760000/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:12 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760000/scat/141778e5a055112e PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A Rhode Island eighth-grader who races BMX bikes has won the top prize in a regional contest on traffic safety with a video encouraging helmet ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759994/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:12 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759994/scat/141778e5a055112e ELEPHANT MOUNTAIN, Maine (AP) - One of the two survivors of a deadly B-52 bomber crash is in Maine to join in a 50th anniversary remembrance this Memorial Day ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760001/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:12 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760001/scat/141778e5a055112e BELMONT, N.H. (AP) - The bodies of a man and a woman have been discovered in a central New Hampshire home, and police are calling their deaths ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760003/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:11 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760003/scat/141778e5a055112e The singer-songwriter has agreed to perform his 1971 hit with the Portland Symphony Orchestra during city’s annual Stars and Stripes celebration on the Eastern Promenade. An estimated 60,000 people are expected at the event, where the symphony will perform before and during the city’s fireworks ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760002/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 09:21:11 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214760002/scat/141778e5a055112e HIGHGATE, Vt. (AP) - Anyone traveling across the U.S.-Canadian border this weekend is being advised to leave some extra time to get to their destination. Border crossings at Highgate, Vt., Champlain, N.Y., and elsewhere are expected to be very busy with holiday weekend travelers. To speed things up, travelers are advised to have their documents in hand before reaching the primary inspection ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759554/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 08:46:44 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759554/scat/141778e5a055112e "Someone had delivered a seal pup effectively to our back door. Our first staff arrived, that's what they were greeted with," said Jim Chase with the Seacoast Science ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759451/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 08:44:29 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759451/scat/141778e5a055112e Autopsies are expected to be done on Saturday to determine the cause and manner of death. The people's identities have not been released. Tilton police said they have detained a person in connection with the deaths. Neighbors said police had been at the home since Friday morning. The neighborhood is primarily a mobile home community, but the house is one of the rental homes in the area. ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759452/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 08:44:29 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214759452/scat/141778e5a055112e facial recognition systems using one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a test subject has helped demonstrate the value of the technology as a law enforcement tool, Michigan State University (MSU) researchers claim in a new study. Working in the East Lansing, Michigan ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214758518/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 07:38:17 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214758518/scat/141778e5a055112e Boston bomber who was himself killed by US law enforcements was an aspiring athlete who took no interests in politics or radical Islam, his widow said Friday. "We avoided talking about politics because we had nothing to do with it," Rene Manukyan, who was married to Ibragim Todashev, told Voice of Russia radio. Todashev, an Orlando resident, wanted to make a career in mixed martial ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214758395/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 07:24:05 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214758395/scat/141778e5a055112e MAKHACHKALA, Russia - A female suicide bomber injured at least 11 police officers and civilians, including two children, in the southern Russian region of Dagestan on Saturday, police said. Police spokesman Vyacheslav Gasanov said the bomber blew herself up in the central square in the provincial capital, Makhachkala. He did not give details about the injured children. Since 2000, at least two ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214756859/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 06:21:37 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214756859/scat/141778e5a055112e CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - A memorial service is planned for a newly married Detroit-area youth minister who was killed in a traffic accident as he and his wife were en route to their honeymoon in Myrtle Beach, ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755543/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 04:18:40 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755543/scat/141778e5a055112e MYSTIC, Conn. (AP) - There are too few opportunities in life to see the severed limb of a medieval holy man, and so when one presents itself in as unlikely a place as southeastern Connecticut, it should be grasped with ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755301/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 03:31:00 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755301/scat/141778e5a055112e NORWICH, Conn. (AP) - A historic city landmark was the site of a real-life ghost story as ghost hunters surveyed the Leffingwell House Museum on Washington ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755302/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 03:30:59 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755302/scat/141778e5a055112e New users Please take a minute to register. After you register and pick a screen name, you can publish your comments everywhere on the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755300/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 03:30:59 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755300/scat/141778e5a055112e NEW BEDFORD, Mass. (AP) - When Roger Andrews was a student at Gomes Elementary School in New Bedford, his math homework was as liable to have a rendition of Iron Man on the flip side as it was to have equations on the front. Decades later he’s still drawing Iron Man - only in his own style, and getting paid to do ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755303/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 03:30:58 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755303/scat/141778e5a055112e The crash of a volunteer Angel Flight in upstate New York that killed at least two people is under investigation, and the search for the missing pilot is ongoing, authorities said. Fulton County Sheriff Thomas Lorey said the flight's two passengers were found dead near where the twin-engine plane crashed in a wooded area in Ephratah, about an hour west of Albany. He said the search for ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755261/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 03:29:09 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755261/scat/141778e5a055112e An Angel Flight that took off from Hanscom Field in Bedford crashed in New York on Friday night, killing at least two of the three people on board, according to authorities. The Piper PA 34 aircraft was 60 miles from its Rome, N.Y., destination when it went down near Garoga, N.Y., at 5:10 p.m., said Kathleen Bergen, a spokeswoman for the Federal Aviation Administration. The bodies of one male ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755349/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 03:20:57 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755349/scat/141778e5a055112e You must be young to ask that question. No one who watched both Jordan and Bryant play would argue that Kobe is in the same league. Kobe is not even number two. Jordan was a much better defenders and led the league in steals every year, he had a better shoting percentage, averaged more points, and in truth his teamates sucked. Kobe has always had strong ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755304/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 03:19:38 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214755304/scat/141778e5a055112e Terry Francona's return to Fenway Park has been nothing if not entertaining. The former Red Sox manager and current skipper of the Indians watched his team come out swinging Thursday, lighting up the scoreboard in a 12-3 win. On Friday, John Farrell's squad reversed the fate, sending the Indians back to their hotel with an 8-1 defeat on a rain-soaked night. The third round of this ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214754618/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 02:34:25 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214754618/scat/141778e5a055112e Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona, center, gives pitcher Justin Masterson a pat on the back as he takes him out during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park in Boston, Friday, May 24, 2013. The Red Sox won 8-1. Indians catcher Carlos Santana, left, looks on. (AP Photo/Charles ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753969/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:47:46 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753969/scat/141778e5a055112e It was like any other day. If anything, it might have been a little better than usual -- with more deserved honors for the kids, more jokes and songs, more smiles. Even Mother Nature, after storms the previous day, seemed at first to cooperate as the sun shone ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:38 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753950/scat/141778e5a055112e Henri Dutilleux took a solo bow in this undated photo as Seiji Ozawa, children’s chorus coach Johanna Hill Simpson, and the child vocalists ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753776/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:30:57 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753776/scat/141778e5a055112e Police said Berry was yelling on the westbound platform at about 6:30 a.m. when an MBTA employee asked him to quiet down. That’s when Berry allegedly turned villain - shoving the employee, drawing an expandable baton and screaming obscenities, according to police reports.Transit cops called to the scene later said they cuffed Berry after a brief struggle and found the baton in his jacket ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753771/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:22 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753771/scat/141778e5a055112e The AlterG Bionic Leg is built for speed … at least walking speed.Here are a few of its features:• The battery-powered device sells for $40,000 - but is rented out for $700 to $1,000 per month based on hours of use.• The smart-leg is designed to be used for short periods of time and helps teach patients to walk on their own again.• Sensors in the shoes respond to the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753970/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:19 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753970/scat/141778e5a055112e Beloved Boston sportscaster Bob Lobel is going bionic to fulfill his dream of walking easily again.Pool workouts, weight training and hobbling around on crutches just wasn’t cutting it. So the 69-year-old sports maestro and his therapists turned to the magic packed into the $40,000 AlterG Bionic Leg.The battery-operated robotic smart-leg - that wraps around an injured limb (think ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753971/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:16 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753971/scat/141778e5a055112e Hundreds of mourners lined the streets of Dalton yesterday to pay their respects and honor Army Spc. Mitchell K. Daehling, who was killed in action in Afghanistan on May 14.Daehling, 24, was remembered as a dedicated soldier, son, husband and friend in a funeral Mass at St. Agnes Church, where his wife, Samantha, whom he married last June 14, eulogized him."I married a hero," she said ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753972/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:12 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753972/scat/141778e5a055112e Lawrence Mayor William Lantigua - out of the country for two weeks and counting - is set to return just in time for his cash-strapped city’s yearly budget battle, city officials said, as critics pounced on him for failing to announce or explain his absence."That is not leadership," City Councilor Mark LaPlante told the Herald. "He is supposed to present the budget at the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753973/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:23:03 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753973/scat/141778e5a055112e Pot proprietors seeking to open a medical marijuana shop will have to pony up at least $83,000 in fees, according to new rules proposed by state health officials.The Department of Public Health expects to collect more than $3.9 million from pot shops and patients in the first year and is looking to create a Medical Marijuana Trust Fund to keep the revenue, acting Commissioner Cheryl Bartlett said ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753974/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:54 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753974/scat/141778e5a055112e The pool of mayoral hopefuls is now down to 15 after city election officials yesterday disqualified a potential candidate because he failed to collect the minimum 3,000 signatures to earn a spot on September’s ballot.William J. Dorcena, 40, a mortgage loan officer from Hyde Park, said trying to care for a 14-month-old son with health issues and build a political organization proved too ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753975/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:51 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753975/scat/141778e5a055112e A 31-year-old Peabody man was killed after being nearly decapitated in a crash early yesterday morning when the car he was riding in plowed into a parked flatbed tow truck, police said.The driver of the car, Michael J. Fowler, 38, of Peabody, was charged with motor vehicle homicide while operating under the influence and negligent operation, second offense OUI, and leaving the scene of a personal ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753976/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:47 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753976/scat/141778e5a055112e Bishop M. Thomas Shaw has learned that a tumor removed from his brain last week is malignant and he will need cancer treatments, according to the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts. Shaw underwent brain surgery on May 17 after tests revealed the mass on the previous day, the diocese said in a post on its website Friday. The bishop met with his doctors at the Dana Farber Brigham and Women's ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753978/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:07 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753978/scat/141778e5a055112e The girlfriend of one of three men brutally murdered in a Waltham apartment in 2011 said Friday she told police soon after the slayings that Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev had been a frequent visitor to the apartment. She is the first to assert that police investigating the murders were aware that Tsarnaev, who previously had been questioned by the FBI about possible terrorist ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753977/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:06 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753977/scat/141778e5a055112e Salaries for the state’s judges would climb by $30,000 during the next three years under a measure that won legislative approval this week with little ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753980/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:06 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753980/scat/141778e5a055112e PROVIDENCE - Health insurers in Rhode Island are seeking double-digit increases in the premiums that individuals and small businesses will pay for coverage next year, the largest increases in years, as the federal health care law takes full ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753979/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:05 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753979/scat/141778e5a055112e Marathon bombing victim Brittany Loring accepted her law degree from dean Vincent D. Rougeau at the Boston College Law School commencement, where interim Senator William ';Mo'; Cowan offered his insight on net worth and ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753981/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:03 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753981/scat/141778e5a055112e Thanks to a Brookline teenager, a sapling from the horse chestnut tree that stood near the secret annex in Amsterdam where Anne Frank and her family hid during World War II will soon be planted in Boston ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753982/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:22:03 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753982/scat/141778e5a055112e Fans from Cleveland remember those days, you know, "THE CHOKING CHRONICLES" NOT MUCH TO SAY MY -HEAT FAN- FRIENDS, YOU ARE IN A WORLD OF TROUBLE GOING BACK TO INDIANA EVEN UP.This series should be 2-0 if it were not for a stupid mistake. Indiana gave game one away, that should tell all of us that Miami is overrated.Enough ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753983/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 01:08:19 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753983/scat/141778e5a055112e HYANNIS (CBS) – For the first time since the 1980's a passenger train rolled into Hyannis from Boston. The CapeFlyer is now up and running for the summer season. The inaugural run experienced delays, leaving South Station at 5:15 and arriving in Cape Cod at 8:20pm, about a half hour behind ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753298/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 00:26:35 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753298/scat/141778e5a055112e CLE@BOS: Lackey dominates Indians for third win BOSTON -- Though it is still early, the Red Sox appear to be getting the best-case scenario when it comes to John Lackey's return from Tommy John surgery. The right-hander hasn't just come back to take a spot in the rotation. He looks poised to put together the type of success that marked his years with the Angels. Friday marked the ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753299/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 00:20:02 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214753299/scat/141778e5a055112e The decision by a federal judge yesterday to green light criminal background checks on jurors in the looming James "Whitey" Bulger trial could backfire on the prosecution, experts say."I think that’s where the government can get in trouble sometimes, when it tries to take a case out of the ordinary course of justice," said Timothy Bradl, a defense attorney and former ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214752988/scat/141778e5a055112e Sat, 25 May 2013 00:13:31 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214752988/scat/141778e5a055112e John Lackey allowed two hits in seven innings, Mike Carp hit a three-run homer and the Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 8-1 on a rainy Friday ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214752492/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 23:33:56 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214752492/scat/141778e5a055112e E_Saltalamacchia (4). DP_Cleveland 1, Boston 1. LOB_Cleveland 5, Boston 3. 2B_Brantley (7), Saltalamacchia (11). HR_Carp (3). SB_Kipnis (10), Mar.Reynolds (2), Brantley (3), Ellsbury (14). IP H R ER BB SO Masterson L,7-3 6 6 5 5 5 R.Hill -3 Albers -3 Pestano Lackey W,3-4 7 8 Uehara ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214752493/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 23:05:34 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214752493/scat/141778e5a055112e The Red Cross has received more than $15 million in donations and pledges so far for the town of Moore, which was struck by a tornado Monday that killed 24, injured more than 300 and destroyed thousands of ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751820/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 22:27:08 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751820/scat/141778e5a055112e A small passenger plane that took off from Hanscom Air Force Base crashed in New York tonight.The Piper PA 34 aircraft with three people on board crashed in Garoga, N.Y., near Highway 29 at about 5:10 p.m., said Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman Kathleen Bergen.The identities and conditions of the people on the plane were not immediately known.Bergen said the plane had been headed to ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751821/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 21:59:13 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751821/scat/141778e5a055112e MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Gov. Peter Shumlin is defending a property deal he made with a neighbor whose family now says the man is mentally unfit to make the sale ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751823/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 21:58:12 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751823/scat/141778e5a055112e Chris Cullen was working as a private military contractor in Afghanistan so he could be close to his wife, an Army helicopter pilot, when his world was shattered, our news partners at ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751093/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 21:18:52 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751093/scat/141778e5a055112e A trauma surgeon who ran in this year's Boston Marathon and then helped treat victims of the bombing at Massachusetts General Hospital was in New Hampshire on Friday telling his ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751092/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 21:18:51 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751092/scat/141778e5a055112e BOSTON ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751597/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 21:12:35 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214751597/scat/141778e5a055112e The ducklings in the Public Garden; the sculptures celebrating historic figures throughout Boston; the unexpected mural that brightens a blighted building - it's all public art, and it all makes our environment livelier and more interesting. Tonight, we discover the people and the stories behind some of the city's best known landmarks, as we explore the work of sculptors Nancy Schon and ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750167/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:43 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750167/scat/141778e5a055112e A small plane that had departed from Hanscom Air Force Base in Bedford, Mass., crashed near Garoga, N.Y., Friday afternoon, the Federal Aviation Administration ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750166/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:43 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750166/scat/141778e5a055112e Rescuers circled the mangled bridge Thursday, looking for survivors who plunged into the river below. At least three people were trapped in their ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750168/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 20:10:42 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750168/scat/141778e5a055112e Email BOSTON -- The Red Sox couldn't afford to play the waiting game with Shane Victorino this time around. Victorino's sore left hamstring and ailing back forced him to the 15-day disabled list on Friday, retroactive to Tuesday. "Our goal was to be back the next couple days, but situations come up," said Victorino, who expects to miss the minimum amount of time. With Will ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750169/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:02 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750169/scat/141778e5a055112e Email BOSTON -- The Red Sox activated David Ross from the seven-day concussion disabled list Friday after doctors cleared him to resume playing. The catcher, who has been on the disabled list since May 12, completed a one-game rehab assignment at Double-A Portland on Thursday, going 1-for-3 with an RBI double. In order to make room for Ross on the roster, Boston sent catcher Ryan Lavarnway to ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750170/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 19:50:02 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750170/scat/141778e5a055112e BOSTON (AP) -- The judge presiding over the trial of reputed gangster James "Whitey" Bulger is allowing prosecutors to conduct criminal background on potential ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750403/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 19:49:18 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750403/scat/141778e5a055112e AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage and Democratic lawmakers had no change of heart Friday on a bill to repay a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals and expand ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750172/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 19:42:13 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750172/scat/141778e5a055112e WESTFORD, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security says Route 128 between Essex and Westford has reopened after the water subsided from the flash ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750171/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 19:42:13 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750171/scat/141778e5a055112e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is defending efforts to restrict the release of certain public records related to the Newtown school shooting, saying he wants to protect the victims’ ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750173/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 19:42:12 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750173/scat/141778e5a055112e Cavaliers when they go on the clock this year. Unlike years past, there isn???t a clear cut prospect that stands out above the rest of the field, as Anthony Davis and Kyrie Irving did the past two seasons. Right now most of the talk is centering on Kentucky center Nerlens Noel but ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750174/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 19:30:49 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214750174/scat/141778e5a055112e New York Rangers' Carl Hagelin, center, watches as his shot scores past Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, while Boston Bruins' Johnny Boychuk, right, looks on during the second period in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in the NHL Stanley Cup playoff, Thursday, May 23, 2013, in New York. (Seth ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749128/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 19:04:07 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749128/scat/141778e5a055112e Like millions of other Americans, Dan and Sally Sligh packed up their vehicle and headed out for a Memorial Day weekend trip. As they crossed the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River outside Seattle, Washington, the bridge gave way and their pickup truck plunged into the frigid ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 18:58:15 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749084/scat/141778e5a055112e BOSTON (AP) - Cleveland Indians first baseman Nick Swisher is back from the paternity list after his wife, JoAnna, had the couple’s first child, a ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749129/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:30 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749129/scat/141778e5a055112e BOSTON (AP) - The Boston Red Sox have placed outfielder Shane Victorino and third baseman Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day disabled list and recalled right-hander Alfredo Aceves and infielder Jose ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749130/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:29 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749130/scat/141778e5a055112e A Lawrence non-profit has settled federal allegations that the organization paid some of its employees full-time wages when they were working at the same time at another non-profit and that the former executive director and another employee were not working as much as they were supposed to. The Greater Lawrence Community Action Council (GLCAC) won funding from the Department of Education to hire ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749131/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:29 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749131/scat/141778e5a055112e UNDERHILL, Vt. (AP) - Flash flooding from record-tying rainfall in parts of northern Vermont washed out roads, damaged bridges and clogged culverts after a string of overnight thunderstorms across the region that left some residents Friday slogging through mud and ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749132/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:28 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749132/scat/141778e5a055112e Prosecutors will be allowed to conduct criminal background checks on jurors in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger, a federal judge ruled today. Citing the "unique circumstances of the case," US District Judge Denise J. Casper, who is presiding over the notorious gangster's trial, ruled this afternoon that the checks could be made. Prosecutors had contended, among other ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749133/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:28 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749133/scat/141778e5a055112e PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - School volunteers in Rhode Island will have to undergo a criminal background check under legislation signed into law by Gov. Lincoln ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749134/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 18:35:28 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749134/scat/141778e5a055112e Listen! Right now the Lakers are stuck. They made such a big investment to bring Dwight Howard and Steve Nash that they have no choice but to see it through until the end. Both Pau Gasol and MWP are virtually untradeable and we we all know that Kobe is off the market. That guy is going to retire a Laker for sure. Other than that, they have virtually nothing to bargain with. Their bench sucks and ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749136/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 18:23:24 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749136/scat/141778e5a055112e Epizyme, whose CEO is Robert Gould, is expected to hold its IPO during the week of May 27. Epizyme Inc., a venture-backed biotech based in Cambridge, Mass., with ambitious plans for seeking drug approvals, is set to go public during the week of May 27, according to Renaissance Capital. The initial public offering of about 4.3 million shares, plus another 643,000 in over-allotments, could raise as ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749135/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 18:00:55 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214749135/scat/141778e5a055112e Four days after a deadly tornado tore through Moore, Okla., a 6-year-old boy, formerly of Massachusetts, has been reunited with a prized possession thought to be lost in the ruins of his ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748107/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:54:51 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748107/scat/141778e5a055112e Police say David Allen reported on Friday that the syrup was stored in bulk barrels, and was valued at about $1,200. Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at 300-4919, or to leave an anonymous tip by texting "CRIMES" to keyword ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748106/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:54:51 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748106/scat/141778e5a055112e Seth Proctor, formerly a developer at NuoDB, has been named the company's new CTO. Cambridge-based NuoDB, developer of a database built to work in the cloud which aims to power the Web of the future, says co-founder Jim Starkey has retired from the CTO position at the firm. He has been succeeded in the role by company developer Seth Proctor. Starkey had spent three decades working in ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748466/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:32:57 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748466/scat/141778e5a055112e NEW BEDFORD - The father of a Marine killed in Iraq has received a Purple Heart to replace one that was given to his son, but stolen earlier this ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748110/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:27:12 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748110/scat/141778e5a055112e Sathwik Karnik smiled and gave a thumbs-up after winning as host Alex Trebek gestured. The runner-up was Conrad Oberhaus of Illinois. The winning answer was ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748112/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:12 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748112/scat/141778e5a055112e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - State and federal officials, including the U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan, offered reassurances Friday that efforts are underway to improve school security in the wake of the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown and the gun violence experienced in Connecticut’s state capital and other ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748113/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:11 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748113/scat/141778e5a055112e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers are considering dueling bills that mandate special labels on food that contains genetically modified ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748111/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:11 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748111/scat/141778e5a055112e EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island environmental officials say there’s no indication of toxic or hazardous waste at a former recycling facility in East Providence that closed after years of complaints from ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748115/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:10 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748115/scat/141778e5a055112e MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Sen. Patrick Leahy said Friday he was disappointed he was unsuccessful in his bid to amend immigration reform legislation to protect same-sex couples in which one of the partners is ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748114/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:26:10 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748114/scat/141778e5a055112e Golden State Warriors and underwent an MRI on Thursday to check on the recovery. The results? His calf seems to be recovering just fine and there will be no limitation on his workload in Game 3 on Saturday. Parker said that he's feeling better and believes he'll be fine on ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748116/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:31 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748116/scat/141778e5a055112e 04:24 PM ET 05.24 | New Orleans Pelicans point guard Greivis Vasquez will undergo surgery to remove loos particles in both of his ankles. A report had indicated that Vasquez is expected to miss 12 to 16 weeks. Vasquez dealt with ankle problems towards the end of the season where he missed four games between March and April with separate sprains. If the reported timetable is correct, Vasquez will ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748117/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:31 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748117/scat/141778e5a055112e Indiana Pacers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, and his left-handed finish has become all the buzz. James states when he was eight years old his coach would drill him on the proper steps, and form, to finish with his left hand. That practice paid off for James, though it comes as no surprise that the leagues Most Valuable Player can drive left or hand and finish with either ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748118/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:30 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748118/scat/141778e5a055112e Dwight Howard , and are considering trading out of the 13th overall pick in the 2013 NBA Draft in order to save cap space, but they may also be preparing to make a pitch ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748120/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 17:14:28 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214748120/scat/141778e5a055112e MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of 400 gallons of maple syrup in Starksboro. Police say David Allen reported on Friday that the syrup was stored in bulk barrels, and was valued at about $1,200. Anyone with information regarding this crime is encouraged to contact the Vermont State Police at 300-4919, or to leave an anonymous tip by texting ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747352/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:47:55 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747352/scat/141778e5a055112e American cities don't come much more traditional than Boston. Home to Paul Revere House, Faneuil Hall and the Freedom Trail, the city practically drips colonial history, and can leave a visitor with a curious desire to don a tri-cornered hat.But Beantown has embraced the American cocktail renaissance with full fervour and, through the Boston Beer Company and its Samuel Adams beers, has ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214746435/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:46:30 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214746435/scat/141778e5a055112e The paper reported that Kenneth Erickson, 48, was arraigned Friday in Central District Court after police said he assaulted his wife and threatened to burn down their Maravista Road ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214746999/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:45:56 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214746999/scat/141778e5a055112e Some 300 mourners crowded inside Eagle Heights Baptist Church here Friday to pay their respects to an elementary school student killed when a tornado churned through nearby Moore, ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:39:38 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214746953/scat/141778e5a055112e Officials have tightened security for Sunday's Indianapolis 500, which typically draws more than 200,000 spectators, in response to the deadly Boston Marathon bombings last ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747000/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:38:18 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747000/scat/141778e5a055112e US Representative Edward J. Markey, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, reduced his federal tax rate to under 20 percent over the last eight years by taking large deductions, including about $9,000 a year in work-related deductions. According to his federal and state tax filings dating back to 2005, almost of all of Markey's income came from his congressional salary, which ranged from ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747002/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:21 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747002/scat/141778e5a055112e AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage, who got in a tussle with legislative leaders for having a television running outside his office, was still staying away from his State House office in protest ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747001/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:21 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747001/scat/141778e5a055112e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut’s Freedom of Information Commission on Friday denied a bid by Newtown officials to postpone a hearing on a request by The Associated Press for records related to the gunman in December’s school ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747005/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:20 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747005/scat/141778e5a055112e BANGOR, Maine (AP) - A judge says a Maine man charged with throwing a man out a window to his death in 2011 is not competent to stand ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747004/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:20 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747004/scat/141778e5a055112e AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - After a day of bitter confrontation and dueling press releases bearing charges of non-cooperation, no progress is seen in Augusta as Republicans backing Gov. Paul LePage and majority Democrats hope for ways to repay a looming debt to hospitals and expand Medicaid ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747007/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:19 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747007/scat/141778e5a055112e PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Members of Brown University’s governing body have asked the school to develop a ‘‘robust response’’ to climate change but taken no action on a recommendation that it divest from coal ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747006/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 16:17:19 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214747006/scat/141778e5a055112e Brothers Tamerlan Tsarnaev, left, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombing. Tamerlan was closely monitored while in Dagestan last ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745341/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:37:50 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745341/scat/141778e5a055112e During the period dating back to 2005, Markey reported earning a cumulative $1.2 million, mostly from his salary as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. The returns show Markey paid, on average, about 24 percent of his income in federal and state taxes. In 2012, Markey reported income of $161,443. He paid $32,399 in federal taxes and $7,333 in state taxes. Markey had been under ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745692/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:34:57 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745692/scat/141778e5a055112e According to the Cape Cod Times, about 1,110 passengers can fit on the CapeFLYER train that was scheduled to leave out of South Station at 5:12 p.m. Friday and arrive at the Hyannis Transportation Center by 7:50 ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745691/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:34:56 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745691/scat/141778e5a055112e Police laid out their case Wednesday against a man accused of killing a 15-year-old girl whose body was found in a wooded area miles from her home, but the details remained hidden from public view after a judge sealed a crucial affidavit at the request of the suspect's ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745466/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:29:37 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745466/scat/141778e5a055112e Ken Murray is a Greater Boston based writer/actor/filmmaker with an interest in photography. A movie reviewer with a strong emphasis on pop culture, he is experienced on both the East Coast and West Coast after spending three years in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley and doing the Hollywood ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745693/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:24:54 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745693/scat/141778e5a055112e If you’ve been following the residential real estate market here in Boston, you already know how difficult it is to find a property that’s available and still ‘on the market,’ beyond a few days of being listed. The idea that we were still in a ‘buyer’s market,’ disappeared months ago almost overnight. Real estate agents around the city have been clamoring ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745694/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:05:40 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745694/scat/141778e5a055112e CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire Fish and Game officials say five pairs of endangered piping plovers are nesting along the sandy shores of Hampton and ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745695/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:04:30 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745695/scat/141778e5a055112e AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Gov. Paul LePage, who got in a tussle with legislative leaders for having a television running outside his office, is still staying away from his State House office in ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745697/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:04:29 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745697/scat/141778e5a055112e PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - A proposal in Rhode Island to require all school volunteers to undergo a criminal background check is heading to Gov. Lincoln Chafee for his ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745699/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:04:28 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745699/scat/141778e5a055112e The state will open Scarborough North, Roger Wheeler, East Matunuck and Misquamicut state beaches from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The freshwater beach at Lincoln Woods State Park will also open ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745698/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 15:04:28 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214745698/scat/141778e5a055112e MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A committee of Vermont State Board of Education has been set up to do a national search for a new education secretary. Armando Vilaseca, who was education commissioner, was appointed to the job for a year in January. Gov. Peter Shumlin had said that a national search would begin at midyear for someone to take the job on a more permanent basis. Vilaseca had said when he ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744749/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 14:25:09 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744749/scat/141778e5a055112e A Chechen immigrant shot to death in Florida after an altercation with an FBI agent implicated himself in a triple slaying that officials believe may have been connected to Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, authorities ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744431/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 14:23:18 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744431/scat/141778e5a055112e Fans coming to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway for this weekend's Indy 500 will notice some changes in the traditional routine in response to last month's bombing at the Boston Marathon.Getting into the speedway will be harder as officials tighten up access to the track, closing traffic on one popular route. More uniformed police officers also will be present. But the biggest impact ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744430/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 14:23:17 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744430/scat/141778e5a055112e A Fall River man threatened Mayor William Flanagan's "health and safety" because he was upset that the mayor was unavailable to see him Thursday afternoon at Government Center, officials ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744432/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 14:23:09 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744432/scat/141778e5a055112e Napolitano is scheduled to meet Friday with state Secretary of Public Safety Andrea Cabral, state police Superintendent Col. Timothy Alben, Boston Mayor Tom Menino, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis and members of the state's congressional delegation. She will also meet with first responders to reiterate the department's ongoing support and collaboration on issues including training ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744433/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 14:23:08 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744433/scat/141778e5a055112e Train service from New York to Boston was back on schedule Wednesday on one of the nation's oldest and most heavily traveled railways, five days after a derailment in Connecticut injured scores of commuters and damaged ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744175/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 14:17:46 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744175/scat/141778e5a055112e A day after a jury deadlocked on whether Jodi Arias should be sentenced to death for the murder of her ex-boyfriend, the jury foreman described the decision process as tense and ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 14:16:48 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744393/scat/141778e5a055112e Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano is in Boston today, meeting with state and city officials to discuss public safety training and government information sharing.Napolitano will meet with state Secretary of Public Safety and Security Andrea Cabral, State Police Superintendent Col. Timothy Alben, Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, and Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis, along with members ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744434/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:43 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744434/scat/141778e5a055112e In an effort to boost student attendance at Eagles games on campus, Boston College is introducing a "Gold Pass", which will function as a ticket to all varsity sporting events.The pass, which will cost $175 and be loaded onto the students' BC ID cards, replaces the model of season tickets being sold for each individual sport. Student also will use the card to earn points toward ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744435/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:54:23 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744435/scat/141778e5a055112e In an emotional ceremony today that capped off a painful two weeks, Joseph Ford Sr. was given a Purple Heart medal in honor of his late son's service to the country, replacing one that was snatched by thieves from Ford's New Bedford home earlier this month. Ford was originally presented the Purple Heart following the 2006 death of his 19-year-old son, Marine Lance Corporal Michael ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744438/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:29 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744438/scat/141778e5a055112e Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino formally threw his support behind US Representative Edward J. Markey on Friday, but said he could explain neither the Malden Democrat's string of missed votes in Congress nor his decision not to release his tax returns until the Friday of Memorial Day weekend. "I can't explain that," Menino told reporters of Markey's timing around the tax ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744439/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:28 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744439/scat/141778e5a055112e AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine is one of the nation’s top maple syrup-producing states, and Gov. Paul LePage has signed a bill to change the way the sweet product is ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744437/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:27 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744437/scat/141778e5a055112e The governor on Thursday signed the bill that will require the secretary of state to place a $2 donation checkoff on driver’s license application and renewal forms to fund a new Maine Organ and Tissue Donation Fund. The purpose is to promote education about organ donations and increase registration of residents for organ ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744436/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:27 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744436/scat/141778e5a055112e Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, head of the Archdiocese of Boston, will ordain five new priests Saturday, the archdiocese said. The ceremony, set to begin at 9 a.m. at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, will be be broadcast live on the CatholicTV Network, the archdiocese said in a statement. O'Malley will ordain John Augustine Cassani, 32, who will be the homilist; Thomas Keith Macdonald, ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744441/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:26 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744441/scat/141778e5a055112e Stephen P. Laffey said he is deferring to former Rep. Tom Tancredo, who announced on Thursday that he intended to run on the Republican ticket. Laffey said he agrees with most of Tancredo’s positions and there was no need to ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744440/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:26 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744440/scat/141778e5a055112e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut is making $5 million available immediately to cities and towns to help reimburse them for school safety and security upgrades following the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744442/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:25 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744442/scat/141778e5a055112e PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) - Lawyers for the town of Portsmouth and the state have met with a federal judge over the town’s attempt to stop construction of a toll system on the new Sakonnet River ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744444/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:24 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744444/scat/141778e5a055112e Police have seized a large stash of narcotics, prescription pills, and guns from homes in Plymouth and Carver in simultaneous raids, and arrested three men who allegedly distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of drugs throughout Plymouth and Bristol counties, prosecutors said. Over several months, State Police, Carver police, and the US Postal Service allegedly tracked shipments of ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744443/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:53:24 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744443/scat/141778e5a055112e Interleukin CEO Kenneth Kornman It was a close call for Interleukin Genetics Inc. (OTCQB:ILIU), but the company said it is on track. The Waltham, Mass. diagnostics company received word that its University of Michigan study has been accepted for publication with just a week to go. The study, which showed the value of PST - a genetic test that measures the risk of developing periodontal disease - ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744007/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:41:42 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744007/scat/141778e5a055112e Moderna Therapeutics announced the appointment of John Reynders as the companys first chief information officer. The following personnel announcements at New England-area biotech companies have been made in recent weeks: Cambridge, Mass.-based Moderna Therapeutics announced the appointment of John Reynders as the companys first chief information officer, effective in July. Reynders held several ... http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744006/scat/141778e5a055112e Fri, 24 May 2013 13:32:24 -0400 http://www.bostonstar.com/index.php/sid/214744006/scat/141778e5a055112e