• Press Party Obamas blunders so long Tim Murray and more

  The "Press Party" panel takes aim this week at the White House's failed attempts to rein in media scrutiny of the IRS scandal and Lt. Gov. Tim Murray's abrupt exit from office. Also, are reporters risking their lives covering stories and the worst media blunder of the week - a CNN reporter's embarrassing gaffe. Take a look and leave a comment below and take the poll at ...

• Mass. man sentenced decades after fleeing state

  DEDHAM, Mass. -- A man convicted of raping three women in Massachusetts has been sentenced to 36 to 40 years in prison decades after he fled the state and began living a secret life in Maine.Gary Alan Irving was sentenced Thursday in Norfolk Superior Court. He could have gotten a life sentence.Irving was a teenager when he was convicted of raping three women. When authorities finally caught up ...

• Senate passes additional Newtown-related bills

  Senate Minority Leader John McKinney, R-Fairfield, whose district includes Newtown, said the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School helped bring to light gaps and shortcomings in the state’s mental health system affecting young ...

• Business groups take on Cape Wind in ads

  In full-page newspaper ads Thursday, the Associated Industries of Massachusetts and the Massachusetts Competitive Partnership say the state already has expensive energy, and the project’s above-market power costs will make it tougher to attract ...

• Framingham State oak to become part of Mayflower II

  A white oak tree that is being removed to make way for a new science building at Framingham State University will become part of the Mayflower II, the university announced this ...

• Grizzlies Gasol Hollins get into semantics MAY 23

  06:42 PM ET 05.23 | Lionel Hollins believes the Memphis Grizzlies' offense needs a boost, so why not go to one of the smartest post players in the NBA? The Grizzlies head coach said on Thursday that big man Marc Gasol needs to look for his own shot more, which either didn't get across to Gasol because of translation or otherwise. For what it's worth, Gasol has taken 28 shots in ...

• RI education board approves arming university cops

  The proposal would leave it to URI officials to decide whether to arm the university's police force. Right now, Rhode Island is the only state that prohibits public higher education police officers from carrying ...

• Study No higher cancer rate at Conn. Pratt plant

  HARTFORD, Conn. -; An 11-year study of the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in the state ended Thursday with university researchers saying they found no statistically significant elevations in the rate of cancer among ...

• Father of slain man linked to Boston bombing suspect maintains sons innocence

  Ibragim Todashev is seen in a mug shot on May 4 after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot on May 22, when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials ...

• Ross likely to be activated from DL on Friday

  Email BOSTON -- David Ross re-entered the Red Sox clubhouse Thursday hours after hitting an RBI double and catching five innings for Franklin Morales during Double-A Portland's 8-4 win. Ross, who has been on the concussion disabled list since May 12, made a one-game rehab assignment for the Sea Dogs. The catcher doubled in his first at-bat and then struck out twice. Ross will likely be ...

• Ortiz exceeds expectations in return

  Email BOSTON -- For David Ortiz, staying healthy goes beyond the physical. The 37-year-old Red Sox designated hitter is also keeping an open and forthright line of communication with his manager to help keep him on the field. It's that honesty that manager John Farrell credits with Ortiz staying ahead of any potential problems. "If he's feeling like he's starting to feel ...

• Sidelined Victorino ramps up physical activity

  Email BOSTON -- Shane Victorino was again unavailable to play for the Red Sox on Thursday, and the team is no closer to deciding whether to place the outfielder on the disabled list. "He continues to improve with each day," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "He's going to go out and do some light running and then we'll ramp up the physical work or the physical ...

• Sister of boy killed in marathon bombing sent to rehab

  A 7-year-old Dorchester girl who lost a leg in the marathon bombings was released from the hospital and transferred to a rehab facility today where her family says she will learn a "new normal."Jane Richards, who’s 8-year-old brother, Martin, was killed in the April 15 attack, was discharged from Boston Children’s Hospital today after 39 long days and 12 surgeries. She was ...

• Trooper who wrote book on Bulger on witness list

  Two state police detectives, including one who wrote a book about James "Whitey" Bulger are expected to testify during the upcoming trial of the aging gangster, according to federal prosecutors who released a partial witness list today.Retired state police Detective Thomas Foley will be questioned as an expert in the Winter Hill gang, the powerful Somerville crew where Bulger and his ...

• Bill restricting bamboo moves to Conn. governor

  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut lawmakers are sending the governor a bill that would penalize people who fail to contain the growth of bamboo on their ...

• Conn. bill modifies domestic violence laws

  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Connecticut’s House of Representatives has passed a bill modifying the state’s domestic violence and sexual assault ...

• Mass. Senate candidate Markey to release returns

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

• Two people shot on Michigan Avenue in Dorchester

  A Boston police spokesman confirmed that a male and a female were shot at about 4:20 p.m. He said at least one of the victims suffered life-threatening injuries. He had no further information about the victims. At about 5:15 p.m., police were keeping pedestrians and reporters several hundred yards from the scene, which was located near a small public park. A couple who had been speaking with ...

• Veto of bill to pay $484M hospital debt assured

  AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - With the threat of a veto looming, the Maine Senate nevertheless gave final approval Thursday to a bill to pay off a $484 million debt to Maine hospitals while expanding Medicaid to tens of thousands of uninsured ...

• Lakers Kupchak thinks Dwight Howard can play nice with coach MAY 23

  06:30 PM ET 05.23 | Lakers general manager Mitch Kupchak believes Dwight Howard will take a return to Los Angeles seriously. The Long Beach Press-Telegram reports that Howard is also interested in Dallas, Houston, Golden State and Atlanta as free agency destinations. But he will also consider the Lakers, whose coach, Mike D'Antoni, is rumored to have rubbed Howard the wrong way. Kupchak ...

• Nate McMillan done as Team USA assistant MAY 23

  05:58 PM ET 05.23 | On the same day coach Mike Krzyzewski announced he would return to coach Team USA, his assistant, Nate McMillan, said he won't. McMillan is currently searching for a head coaching opportunity that would fit him. ...

• Kobe Bryant ties records for most All-NBA selections MAY 23

  06:11 PM ET 05.23 | Kobe Bryant may not have a chance to usurp Michael Jordan for greatest ever, but he's in the running for having the greatest longevity. The Los Angeles Lakers guard was named to the All-NBA First Team on Thursday, the 11th time he's appeared on the first team and the 15th time he's been on the list overall. That ties him with former Utah Jazz forward Karl ...

• LeBron James goes left proves Jordan wrong MAY 23

  LeBron James would like to let Michael Jordan know that he's listening. During an ESPN Magazine interview, Jordan said James tends to only take jump shots when he's forced left. That, Jordan said in the interview, is how he'd defend the bigger and stronger James. But in Game 1 against ...

• Would Roy Hibbert have factored into final play of Game 1 MAY 23

  03:18 PM ET 05.23 | On the surface -- or in other words in hindsight -- not having Hibbert on the court was an egregious mistake and makes it seem like Indiana either wanted to lose or suffered a massive brain fart. It wouldn't have been the first of the night as Paul George nearly lost the game for Indiana when he tried to pass the ball to a player sitting on the bench. There's no ...

• NJ students to help Michelle Obama harvest garden

  WASHINGTON -; Schoolchildren from New Jersey shore communities battered by Superstorm Sandy will join Michelle Obama for a garden harvest next ...

• Boston suspect under scrutiny in unsolved killings

  This May 4, 2013 police photo provided by the Orange County Corrections Department in Orlando, Fla., shows Ibragim Todashev after his arrest for aggravated battery in Orlando. Todashev, who was being questioned in Orlando by authorities in the Boston bombing probe, was fatally shot Wednesday, May 22, 2013 when he initiated a violent confrontation, FBI officials said. (AP Photo/Orange County ...

• AP others fight for details in Maine girls death

  BANGOR, Maine -; News organizations are challenging a judge's decision to keep the public from seeing details of how and why police believe a 15-year-old girl from Maine was killed by a 20-year-old ...

• Girl injured in Boston bombings begins rehab

  WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) – Police converged early Friday on a neighborhood outside Boston where there were reports of explosives being detonated and police are telling reporters to turn off their ...

• NH woman convicted of child porn gets 40 years

  The star witness in the state of Florida's case against a woman accused of killing foster child Rilya Wilson has walked out of state ...

• Markey Gomez agree to 2nd Mass. US Senate debate

  BOSTON (AP) -- Democrat Edward Markey and Republican Gabriel Gomez have agreed to another televised debate in their race for the state's special U.S. Senate ...

• Rapist who spent 34 years on lam gets lengthy prison sentence

  A man who fled 34 years ago and made a new life for himself in Maine was finally brought to justice today for the rape of three teenagers when he was sentenced in Norfolk Superior Court to 36 to 40 years behind bars.A lawyer for 52-year-old Gary Irving told Judge Kenneth J. Fishman that Irving had lived a blameless life in Maine during the intervening years, giving the judge a unique opportunity ...

• Girl injured in Marathon bombing leaves hospital

  BOSTON (AP) - The younger sister of the 8-year-old boy killed in the Boston Marathon bombings was released from the hospital Thursday to begin ...

• Sister of Marathon bombing victim is released from hospital

  Jane Richard, the younger sister of Boston Marathon bombing victim Martin Richard, has been released from Boston Children's Hospital, the Richard family said this afternoon. "While we remain devastated over Martin's death and all that has happened to us, Jane's determination for getting better is an inspiring source of strength for the entire family," the family said in ...

• Indoor tanning ban moves to Conn. governor

  The state House of Representatives voted Thursday, 117-21, to pass legislation forbidding anyone under age 17 from using an indoor tanning ...

• 76ers Hinkie visits Indiana hoping to chat with Brian Shaw MAY 23

  76ers general manager Sam Hinkie is wasting little time in ramping up his head-coaching search, and in a big way. Hinkie skipped out on the NBA Draft Lottery festivities with a mission on his hands. The mission was to speak ...

• Richards named Burlington Vt. airport director

  BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has appointed Gene Richards as the permanent director of aviation at the Burlington International Airport. Richards, the former chairman of the Airport Commission, has been serving as interim director of the airport since July of 2012. Weinberger says he has exceeded his expectations as interim director, from reorganizing the airport ...

• Jane Richard Released From Boston Children’s Hospital After 39 Days

  We are pleased to share news that Jane was discharged from Boston Children's Hospital this morning. She was hospitalized in the ICU there for 39 days, during which time she underwent 12 surgeries. Today Jane is in good spirits and looking forward to beginning the next phase of her recovery. We all shared very emotional goodbyes with the doctors, nurses and staff at Children's, who have ...

• Todays MLB starting lineups May 23

  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. ...

• Lifespan cutting 122 jobs reducing doc training

  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A plan by Rhode Island's largest health system to save $100 million to $150 million over the next two and a half years through significant jobs cuts will also include cuts to its physician training ...

• Bill expands absentee voting for overseas military

  The bill, which passed unanimously Thursday, would permit the expansion of absentee voting methods for members of the military and their families stationed ...

• Bulger lawyers’ demand families to limit testimony

  James "Whitey" Bulger’s defense team responded this afternoon to a demand by prosecutors that the judge on their case order their mouths shut by insisting the court restrain family of their client’s alleged 19 murder victims from rambling on the witness stand by limiting their testimony to "the most basic background information about the victim to avoid the risk of ...

• Middlesex Sheriff eyeing Markeys US House seat

  BOSTON - Middlesex County Sheriff Peter Koutoujian has opened a congressional campaign committee account as he eyes a run for the U.S. House if Congressman Edward Markey wins the state's special U.S. Senate election.A victory by Markey over his Republican challenger Gabriel Gomez on June 25 would spark another special election for Markey's House seat.Koutoujian, a Democrat, began his ...

• Shaheen sponsors grant program for robotics teams

  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Schools that want to send students to robotics competitions and other contests that promote science, technology, engineering and math would get some help under legislation introduced by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New ...

• Boston officials announce plan to curb summer youth violence

  Mayor Menino announces plan to curb summer violence among the city's youth by expanding recreational and job programming and making police more visible. (Brian Ballou/Globe Staff) Boston officials today announced a sweeping plan to curb summer violence among the city's youth by expanding recreational and job programming and making police more visible. "I have directed my summer ...

• NH Senate votes to let bars stay open to 2 a.m.

  CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Bar patrons may soon be able to buy drinks until 2 a.m. with approval from the New Hampshire community where the bar is ...

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