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  • NH Institute of Art holds commencement Sunday

    MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Bestselling author Andre Dubus is the keynote speaker at the New Hampshire Institute of Art’s commencement ...

  • Maine mans body found after standoff fire

    SACO, Maine (AP) - The body of a 58-year-old Maine man has been found in the rubble of his home following a fire that he’s believed to have started during a standoff with ...

  • Vt.s only pharmacy school to hold 1st graduation

    COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont’s only pharmacy school is graduating its first class in a ceremony at the Champlain Valley ...

  • Maine comic festival features writers artists

    More than 100 comic book writers, artists, publishers and cartoonists will be on hand at the fifth annual Maine Comics Arts Festival. The event is from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Ocean Gateway on the Portland ...

  • Medway psychic focuses on grieving families

    MEDWAY, Mass. - More than a year after losing their 20-year-old son, James, in a Holliston Street crash, Sandra and Robert Paquette of Norfolk were trying to enjoy themselves at a friend's holiday party.That's when Ruth Larkin walked in."Ruthie went right over to my husband and said, 'did you lose a son who was a couple inches taller than you? Well he's here. He's ...


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Robinsin Crusoe on Mars [DVD]

Robinsin Crusoe on Mars [DVD]

Because it is the closet planet to Earth, Mars has always held a special attraction to both scientists and science-fiction writers. The red planet is so close and yet so far, and it has long captured the imaginations of those who would dare to ruminate on what lies bey ... ...

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  • Mass. husband wife thrive coaching college teams

    AMHERST, Mass. - As the final seconds of the first half ticked off during the Atlantic 10 tournament semifinal against George Washington last month, University of Massachusetts women's lacrosse coach Angela McMahon didn't like what she had seen.Her top-seeded and heavily favored Minutewomen were ahead 5-4, but they were lacking energy and another flat half could mean an upset and ...

  • Has the metrosexual market gone too far

    Call it Metrosexual 2.0. Some retailers see the gents of today as hairy sorority girls, ready to lounge in yoga pants, lightly scented candles and slip into some leggings to run errands. Check out these additions to the modern male’s closet - discuss: Meet the ...

  • Bostons Irish community praise Kenny for standing up to Church

    By Mary Regan, Political Correspondent in BostonThe Taoiseach, Enda Kenny, has been applauded by prominent members of the Irish community in Boston for what was described as his "courage" in standing up to religious institutions.Boston Cardinal, Sean O'Malley, is to boycott a speech by Mr Kenny in Boston College tomorrow because he believes the Taoiseach is "aggresively ...

  • Police Chief and Former Intelligence Officer Media Blackout Over Serious Boston Bombing Questions

    I recently spoke with current Police Chief and former military intelligence officerJohnW.Gaissert regarding the mainstream media blackout over numerous portions of the Boston bombings, and I was inspired to hear the former Navy Commander detail the situation based on his expert ...

  • Hospital Use Costs Not Increased By Massachusetts Health Care Reform

    Massachusetts' healthcare reform didn't result in substantially more hospital use or higher costs, according to data presented at the American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Scientific Sessions 2013. The findings were true even among safety-net hospitals, which often have an open-door policy to accept patients regardless of the ability to pay. These ...

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