Provides the latest RSS feeds for Massachusetts News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Massachusetts Sun.com http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/cat/7ec3e5693f22907e/ en-us Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:12 -0400 Sun, 19 May 2013 21:36:12 -0400 30 HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is warning commuters that a traffic mess awaits them in southwest Connecticut for as long as a week until service is restored to Metro-North following a derailment that injured scores of ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214620279/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:44 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214620279/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e A Revere man was sentenced to 10 years in prison after he was convicted of breaking and entering while being a habitual offender, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian T. Ryan's office. Patrick Wiswall, 41, was found guilty on Tuesday of breaking and entering in the daytime to commit a felony and larceny under $250, following a five-day trial at the Middle Superior Court, ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214620280/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:43 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214620280/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e A fisherman was rescued from Megansett Harbor in North Falmouth Sunday morning after he was found unresponsive in the water, Falmouth Police said in a statement. The man's fishing companion alerted area residents, who pulled him from the water. He was resuscitated and taken to Falmouth Hospital. The man was identified as a 69-year-old Somerville resident, though police have not released his ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214620278/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 18:56:43 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214620278/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e New York Rangers right wing Ryan Callahan (24) celebrates his goal and center Derek Stepan cheers from behind as Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara (33) reacts during the first period in Game 2 of the NHL Eastern Conference semifinal hockey playoff series in Boston, Sunday, May 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Elise ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619708/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 18:30:25 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619708/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The administrator overseeing efforts to provide financial help to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings says he will keep to the June 30 date for release of donated ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619224/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 17:42:55 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619224/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Police shot a teenager and arrested another suspect while investigating a car theft inside a rental car return area at Jacksonville International Airport in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619124/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 17:37:59 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619124/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island’s health department is encouraging baby boomers to get tested for Hepatitis C, saying adults born between 1945 and 165 are five times more likely to contract the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619226/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 17:19:22 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619226/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Newport woman had gone to Boston on April 15 to watch the Red Sox play on Patriots’ Day and was waiting in line to get into a crowded restaurant when the bombs went off. Doctors amputated her left leg below the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619227/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 17:19:22 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619227/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619228/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 17:10:02 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214619228/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e That trek eventually led to confirmation that Native Americans indeed used the site as its name suggests, but it left unsolved another mystery: For what did they use the six soccer ball-sized ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618783/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 16:30:05 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618783/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) - A 21-year-old Fairfield University student from Massachusetts has died after a car crash a day before he was to ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618782/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 16:30:05 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618782/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) - An organization that promotes northern New Hampshire activities has added a new arts and culture itinerary to its ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618784/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 16:30:05 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618784/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e PRESTON, Conn. (AP) - Preston First Selectman Robert Congdon is recovering after he said he was hit by a falling tree while clearing a ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618785/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 16:30:04 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618785/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Prime Minister of Ireland, Enda Kenny, visited the Boston Marathon memorial site in Copley Square with Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618301/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 16:04:01 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618301/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Metro-North employees work at the site of Friday's train derailment in Bridgeport. Conn. on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals following the collision between two trains Friday evening that injured 72 people, Metro-North President Howard Permut said Sunday. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post,Brian A. Pounds ) MANDATORY ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618207/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 15:59:04 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618207/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Red Sox closer Andrew Bailey pitched an inning at Triple-A Pawtucket on Saturday and is slated to rejoin the team on Monday. Bailey gave up a home run to former Major Leaguer Brett Carroll as well as a double, but retired the other three Indianapolis hitters he faced, two by strikeout. He threw 17 pitches, 14 for strikes, and suffered no setbacks, according to Red Sox ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618302/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:28 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618302/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Email MINNEAPOLIS -- Red Sox center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury was not in the starting lineup for the first time all season on Sunday, but he's not among a handful of players battling through nagging injuries. Manager John Farrell said he plans to use this current nine-game road trip to give each of his regular starters a day off to help them manage a stretch of 20 games in 20 days that kicked ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618304/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:28 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618304/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Email MINNEAPOLIS -- The Red Sox got a good report on Saturday regarding catcher David Ross, who is on the 7-day disabled list after sustaining a concussion on May 11. Earlier this week, the Red Sox had hoped Ross would be ready to return to the lineup as soon as Sunday's series finale against the Twins, but his clearance exam was pushed back to Monday as he was still experiencing symptoms ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618303/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 15:45:28 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618303/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) - Seven months after Superstorm Sandy pummeled Rhode Island’s southern shore, the great mounds of sand are gone, and the twisted metal and splintered wood hauled away, replaced by workers and backhoes as beachfront businesses hurry to complete repairs before the arrival of another New England ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618305/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 15:38:50 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618305/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire could be on its way to joining 18 other states and the District of Columbia in legalizing the medical use of marijuana by people with serious ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618306/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 15:38:50 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214618306/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermonters will have a chance to fish for free next month in the state's lakes and streams. June 8 is free fishing day. The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says anglers can try for brook, brown or rainbow trout, landlocked salmon, largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, yellow perch, walleye, and northern pike as well as other several other species without a fishing ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617946/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 15:13:16 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617946/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Boston College .He has also been invited to give the commencement address to over 3,000 students of the graduating class of 2013.The event, which marks the 150th anniversary of Boston College, will take place in the college football stadium, with an attendance of over ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617787/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:59:28 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617787/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Connecticut's Foxwoods Resort Casino faces daunting hurdles as it joins a crowded race for the lucrative destination resort business in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617911/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:52:03 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617911/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e HOOKSETT, N.H. (AP) - Just in time for Memorial Day weekend, drivers who use E-ZPass will be able to head through New Hampshire’s Hooksett Tolls on Interstate 93 without ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617789/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:46:49 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617789/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - After being exiled from his native Bhutan at age 4, Chuda Niroula spent the next two decades in a Nepali refugee camp with no running water, no electricity and never enough food. Almost two years ago he arrived in Manchester as one of the 60,000 to 80,000 refugees taken in each year by the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617788/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:46:49 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617788/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Roman Catholic Diocese has signed a purchase-and-sale agreement with a company that owns an adjacent shopping center. Church officials say the sale is expected to be finalized in August and that the buyer has indicated it plans to demolish the 39-year-old ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617790/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:46:48 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617790/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - More than 3,000 University of Vermont students have received degrees at the school's 211th graduation ceremony. Jazz musician Wynton Marsalis was the commencement speaker at Sunday's outdoor ceremony on the campus at the Burlington school. Following his talk, Marsalis picked up his trumpet and played "When the Saints Going Marching In" with the crowd ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617425/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:20:34 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617425/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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: Atlanta Braves: 1. ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617399/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 14:00:49 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617399/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire’s Superior Court Chief Justice Tina Nadeau is the 2013 recipient of a fellowship awarded annually by the New Hampshire Charitable ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617297/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:20 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617297/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont State Auditor Doug Hoffer is praising lawmakers for passing legislation to clean up glitches in the state’s so-called tax increment financing ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617296/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:20 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617296/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - There will be no punishment for a Maine state police lieutenant whose gun accidentally discharged during a training ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617298/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:20 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617298/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - A musical by John Mellencamp, writer Stephen King and T Bone Burnett will debut in Bloomington this fall before embarking on a tour of 20 U.S. ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617295/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:20 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617295/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine Legislature’s budget-writing committee is meeting with the Department of Health and Human Services commissioner about her department’s financial ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617299/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 13:54:19 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214617299/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Massachusetts deployed a garbage can-size canister in the waters off southern Maine last month to collect and transmit data about toxin-producing algae blooms, known as red tides, that appear in the Gulf of Maine each ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616853/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 13:09:26 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616853/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e BRISTOL, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire Fish and Game officials are closing the Newfound Lake boat access ramp at Wellington State Park after Memorial Day weekend for ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616752/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:01 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616752/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) - The Metro-North commuter rail line says crews will spend days rebuilding 2,000 feet of track, overhead wires and signals damaged in a derailment and crash in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616753/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 13:04:01 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616753/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e MILTON, Mass. - The administrator overseeing efforts to provide financial help to victims of the Boston Marathon bombings says he will keep to the June 30 date for release of donated money.Kenneth Feinberg spoke at the commencement of Curry College on Sunday. He said he is determined to deliver all available money to victims of the bombings and their families next month.He advised the graduating ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616220/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 12:14:31 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616220/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 11:25 AM ET 05.19 | Suppose the Cavs end up with the No. 3 pick. They could offer their entire draft (all four picks) for No. 1, and that team could still draft someone such as Otto Porter at No. 3. Nerlens Noel is ideal for the Cavs, a team on a mission to improve its defense. He blocks shots, 4.4 per game. He can rebound, 9.5 per game. He influences the game defensively with a 7-4 wing span. ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616222/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 12:03:44 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616222/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 11:18 AM ET 05.19 | The Charlotte Bobcats are in the process of changing their name back to "Hornets," a source with knowledge of the situation told CBSSports.com's Will Brinson, including arranging digital assets that would allow a return to their original nickname. There is no timetable for the switch though NBA commissioner to be Adam Silver told Bobcats season ticket holders ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616224/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 12:03:42 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616224/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 11:10 AM ET 05.19 | During the NBA playoffs, Nate Robinson took his game to new heights -- from his heroics in a historic triple-overtime win over Brooklyn and vomiting on the sideline while playing with the flu, to his clutch performance in the Bulls' Game 1 win over the Heat and getting his own postseason "BIG" commercial -- and cemented his status as much more than a novelty ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616223/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 12:03:42 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616223/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e mock trial involving people who have been deemed mentally incompetent to participate in a real one. In mental hospitals across the country, psychiatrists ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616013/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 12:03:05 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214616013/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The troubles could make it harder for Republican candidate Gabriel Gomez to turn the focus of the race back to jobs, the economy and the budget as he tries to tie his rival, longtime Democratic Congressman Edward Markey, to the nation's sluggish ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615689/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 11:46:30 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615689/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e BRIDGEPORT, Conn. - Commuter trains damaged in a crash in Connecticut were being removed Sunday in the first step to making repairs and restoring service, the agency that runs Metro-North ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615400/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 11:39:53 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615400/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Republican reports that Wilbraham Police Sgt. Robert G. Zollo said the 911 call came in at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday from the girl's mother, who said her daughter was in the pool and that she was unable to get her.The child was taken to Baystate Medical Center in Springfield where she was declared dead.The girl's name was not released while all family members were being ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615389/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 11:23:15 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615389/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e HANOVER, N.H. (AP) - Organizers of New Hampshire’s annual Prouty fundraiser for cancer research and treatment have set a $2.75 million goal for this year’s two-day ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615692/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:27 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615692/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Hemingway's, a four-star restaurant named after writer Ernest Hemingway, was known for its new American cuisine with a French and Italian flair, and its extensive wine ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615693/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 11:22:27 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615693/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 09:49 AM ET 05.19 | After being benched for the second half for the second straight playoff game, Amar'e Stoudemire is confused with his role with ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615694/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 11:12:45 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615694/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The front of the T-shirt sports a logo reading "Boston Strong" and the date of the bombings: 4-15-13. The back of the shirt is imprinted with "New Hampshire Troopers ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615157/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 10:55:58 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615157/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e It wasn’t that he wasn’t learning, he said, but he didn’t find what he was learning important and didn’t feel a need to write it down - as homework and papers - to show he knew ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615159/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:28 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615159/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - Traffic on the Maine Turnpike fell by 4 percent in the first six months after tolls went up, but toll revenues increased by 16 percent during the same ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615160/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:27 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615160/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Adam Page is charged with three counts of operating without owners consent, leaving the scene of an accident, driving on a criminally suspended license and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615246/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 10:32:27 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214615246/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - The University of Vermont has dedicated a campus building in honoring of 1 of the school's longest-serving presidents, Lattie Coor. The Lattie F. Coor House was dedicated in a ceremony Thursday in front of the College Street building that is the administrative home of the College of Arts and Sciences. Coor served as UVM president from 1976 to 1989. UVM officials say ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614804/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 10:06:44 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614804/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Running my fifth Brooklyn half marathon on Saturday felt like it should and how I had hoped it would be. That is, just like the four other previous ones. I was concerned it might have lost its charm and boisterous atmosphere that ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614620/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 09:44:18 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614620/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Officials say police responded to a report of a shooting at about 11 p.m. Saturday in the vicinity of Pine and Prospect streets, where they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound. The man was treated at the scene and transported to a local hospital, where he later ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614724/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 09:42:03 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614724/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e LYNDON, Vt. (AP) - A passenger has been killed in a car accident in northern Vermont after the driver lost control while swerving to avoid a small animal that was crossing the road. Vermont State Police say 76-year-old Gerda Blasczyk of St. Johnsbury was driving on Route 122 in Lyndon at about 2:30 p.m. Saturday when her car traveled up an embankment and flipped over, coming to a rest upside ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614445/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 09:16:08 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614445/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department says 58-year-old Keith Whitten of Berlin and his wife were kayaking on the Upper Ammonoosuc River in Dummer when his kayak overturned at about 2 p.m. ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614438/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 08:56:15 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614438/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) - Bestselling author Andre Dubus is the keynote speaker at the New Hampshire Institute of Art’s commencement ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614376/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 08:50:44 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614376/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614373/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 08:50:44 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614373/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) - Vermont’s only pharmacy school is graduating its first class in a ceremony at the Champlain Valley ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614375/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 08:50:44 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614375/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614374/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 08:50:44 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214614374/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214613672/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 07:11:12 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214613672/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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 months ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214613673/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 07:11:09 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214613673/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214613355/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 06:20:03 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214613355/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214613215/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 06:19:14 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214613215/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612514/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 04:57:35 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612514/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e 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 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612526/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 04:55:09 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612526/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e ‘‘We see this as the visitor contact station, with a large open space in the center for exhibits about wildlife and the estuary,’’ Shaun Roche, park ranger for the Stewart B. McKinney National Wildlife Refuge in Westbrook, said Tuesday. He was standing outside the house, which was built sometime in the 1920s or ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612679/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 04:36:29 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612679/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e SALISBURY, Conn. (AP) - Two flat tires didn’t deflate the enthusiasm of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School team that competed in the Electrathon at Lime Rock ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612678/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 04:36:29 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612678/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e A representative from Cummings Associates, the town’s gaming consultant, will deliver the company’s findings at a 7 p.m. public forum Wednesday at the Beatrice H. Wood Elementary School, 72 Messenger St. (Route 106). The consulting firm was hired to analyze the potential effects on the town if Plainridge Racecourse won the state’s lone license for a slot machine parlor. For ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612074/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:53:40 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612074/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Brookline Farmers Market will return for its outdoor season June 13 in the Centre Street West parking lot in Coolidge Corner. Everything from fresh produce and flowers to bread and meats will be featured at the nonprofit market, which will held each Thursday from 1:30 p.m. until dusk through Oct. 31 (except for July 4). For more information, visit its page on the town’s ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612240/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:23 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612240/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Cyclists can take off their helmets and still enjoy the ride at Ciclismo Classico’s fourth annual Bike Travel Film Festival, taking place Monday from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Regent Theatre, 7 Medford St. The event will feature a dozen short films on two-wheeled adventures, including the festival’s centerpiece, "The New Woman: Annie ‘Londonderry’ Kopchovsky," which ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612241/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:23 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612241/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Following an eight-month fund-raising blitz, one of Canton’s elementary schools cut the ribbon for a new playground and outdoor classroom last week. Peter Boucher, principal of Lieutenant Peter M. Hansen Elementary School, said the school community came together behind the projects under the name "Team Hansen." Sharon Stemm, fund-raising director of the Canton Association of ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612367/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:22 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612367/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School is hosting a 5K road race Sunday at 10 a.m. at the high school to benefit One Fund Boston, the fund set up to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. Gayle Arrighi said she and her niece, Lindsay Arrighi, both teachers in the Bridgewater-Raynham schools, got the idea for the event, and when Lindsay Arrighi presented it to one of her classes as a ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612243/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:22 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612243/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e A three-sided clock representing Lexington’s first 300 years and a time capsule reflecting community life in 2013 will be dedicated at 4 p.m. Saturday in Depot Square’s Emery Park as part of the culminating weekend of the town’s tercentennial celebrations. Other events over the Memorial Day weekend include old-time baseball games and family activities next Sunday at Center ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612242/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:22 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612242/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Dedham residents are most concerned about illegal drugs, school safety, alcohol abuse, break-ins, and property theft, according to a police survey released last week. Of the 517 who responded to the survey, about 68 percent listed that they were "concerned" or "very concerned" with illegal drugs and with school safety, the highest total of the 21 crimes listed. More than half ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612246/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:22 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612246/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Gabriel Gomez, the Republican candidate for the US Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, will address local business leaders Thursday at 8 a.m. at the Newton Health Care Center, 2101 Washington St. Hosted by the Newton-Needham Chamber of Commerce , Gomez will be focusing mainly on business-related topics, and then take questions from the audience. The 47-year-old private equity investor from ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612244/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:21 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612244/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Freetown residents who want to clean their cars for something special next Sunday had better get out their hoses the day before. The local water department is calling for a water shutoff on that Sunday morning when water levels in the storage tanks could be low while Fall River’s water department does electrical work at its treatment facility. Residents whose homes are connected to the Fall ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612368/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:21 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612368/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Watertown officials last week began a monthlong series of hearings to set next fiscal year’s budget, and are encouraging residents to attend the meetings and express their opinions. Town Manager Michael Driscoll’s proposed general budget is set at $107 million, plus $15 million for water and sewer operations, which are handled separately. Driscoll’s report on his spending plan ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612249/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:21 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612249/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Watertown Police Department will join 120 other local and state law enforcement and public safety entities in a two-week push to enforce seat-belt laws starting Monday. This year’s national "Click It or Ticket" campaign will continue through June 2, timed to coincide with the start of summer activities and serving as a reminder to drivers and passengers about the importance of ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612248/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:21 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612248/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Fiske Public Library will host "Bubbleology: The Secret World of Bubbles" Saturday at 10:30 a.m. in the Sweatt meeting room. Keith Michael Johnson’s program explores the science, art, and presence of bubbles in everyday life. The hourlong presentation is aimed at children ages 4 and older, although toddlers are welcome if they sit in their caregivers’ laps. Tickets are ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612253/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:20 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612253/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e At the Board of Selectmen’s meeting Tuesday, the search committee for the new town administrator is expected to recommend three to four finalists. The next step in the process will be for selectmen to schedule interviews. Rene Read, who became town administrator in December 2009, resigned effective May 12 to become town manager in his hometown of Duxbury. Thirty people applied to fill his ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612252/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:20 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612252/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Massachusetts Bay Community College will team up with Towerwall Inc., a Framingham-based company, to offer a summit on information security May 30 at its Oakland Street campus in Wellesley Hills. The workshop, to run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., will focus on discussing the issues and threats to businesses posed by cyber crime, and technologies that can help protect virtual content. Brown ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612247/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:20 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612247/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Plympton selectmen have appointed an ad hoc committee to address space issues in town. The town hall, known as the "Town House," is not only home to municipal departments like the planning board and board of selectmen, but to the Police Department as well. But Town Coordinator Dale Pleau said that the antiquated facility does not have a proper cell block. "They’re housed in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612256/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:19 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612256/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e An article to rezone the former Lowney’s chocolate factory to allow it to be converted into condominiums was narrowly defeated at Town Meeting earlier this month, leaving some wondering about the future of the building. "It’s a gorgeous old building. The last thing that anyone wants is for it to be torn down," said Selectman Olivier Kozlowski. He said some planning board ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612251/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:19 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612251/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Police Department’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education and Youth Services programs are holding their annual youth fishing derby June 8, from 9 a.m. to noon, at Arcand Park. Walk-ins are welcome before 8:30 a.m. the day of the race, but advance registration is preferred, organizers said. The fee is $20, and includes a T-shirt, bait, and lunch. Checks should be made payable to Bellingham ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612254/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:19 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612254/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The last day to register to vote in time to cast a ballot in next month’s special election for US Senate is June 5, when the town clerk’s office will remain open until 8 p.m. to accommodate last-minute applications. Absentee ballots for the June 25 election, which will fill the seat left vacant when John F. Kerry was appointed US secretary of state, are available in the clerk’s ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612255/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:19 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612255/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Raynham has a busy political week ahead as Town Meeting gets underway Monday and town officials prepare to hold a meeting Tuesday to discuss the slot parlor proposed for the Raynham Park racetrack. The Town Meeting warrant includes a temporary moratorium on medical marijuana dispensaries and directs the town to undertake a planning process that considers regulations issued by the Massachusetts ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612257/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:18 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612257/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Even after a number of successful write-in campaigns and new members elected at precinct caucuses, Stoughton Town Meeting will enter its first session Monday night at 7:30 at the Stoughton High auditorium at less than full strength. Town Clerk Cheryl Mooney posted the full list of Town Meeting representatives after the April 30 town election and the precinct caucuses on May 2 and 6. There are now ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612259/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:18 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612259/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Brittany MacLeod, or BMAC to her mates, made it to the final round in the Tourism Australia Best Job In The World competition, as one of three finalists for the position of Chief Funster. The Franklin native and Marist College senior tweeted the news, "BMAC IS GOIN DOWN UNDAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" very early Wednesday morning. MacLeod, Andrew Smith, also from the United States, and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612258/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:18 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612258/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Town Meeting endorsed plans by the Elementary School Building Committee for a comprehensive feasibility study on renovating or building a new Center School. Participants in the May 6 opening session agreed to let the town spend up to $600,000 for the study, which would be required for the project to qualify for state funding. Building committee members hope to have a plan for a new Center School ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612261/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:17 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612261/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The town last week joined the growing number of communities imposing a moratorium on medical marijuana facilities. Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly Monday to prohibit facilities that sell, grow, or distribute medical marijuana and related products until June 30, 2014. Town Meeting also voted to prohibit public consumption of medical marijuana or any marijuana in Walpole, with fines up to $300 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612369/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:46:17 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214612369/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214611700/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 03:14:13 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214611700/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Red Sox's all-or-nothing offense has seemed to hold much more potential energy than anything else over the past few weeks, with outbursts occasional but consistency lacking. After scoring 135 runs in April, fourth most in the Majors, they've fallen to the middle of the pack during May. Manager John Farrell said his team's luck may just be evening out. And yet even at its ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610834/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:20:58 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610834/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Derailed train passengers were scrambling yesterday to make alternate travel plans after two packed commuter trains collided outside Bridgeport, Conn., injuring 72 people and smashing the rail lines that serve one of the nation’s busiest transit corridors.With Amtrak suspending train service indefinitely between Boston and New York, travelers at South Station were looking for bus routes ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610835/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:16:25 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610835/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e A former Arlington Boys & Girls Club program director, arrested Friday at his New York home, returned in shackles to Massachusetts last night to face charges he sexually assaulted five young children while working at the youth organization in the late 1970s and until mid-1980, when he left the Bay State, according to authorities.Paul A. Collins, 62, is expected to be arraigned tomorrow in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610836/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:16:23 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610836/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The Boston Marathon bombing tore from Karen Rand her best friend, Krystle Campbell, and her left leg. She remembers everything, talks about it none of it, but still has her sense of ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610839/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:39 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610839/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e BREWER, Maine - A tiny translucent eel that sells for nearly $2,000 a pound has created a modern gold rush along Maine’s rivers and streams, generating millions of dollars for once-struggling fishermen, a surge in illegal fishing, and a debate about how long the economic boom can - or should - ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610838/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:39 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610838/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Moving to the area for her husband’s job, Weichman found their house on the Internet. With barely enough time to check out the backyard, she didn’t know that the property, near the junction of Routes 3 and 62, abutted a long-neglected but richly historical 17th-century mill ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610837/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:39 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610837/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e In honor of Police Officers Memorial Day, a wreath was presented to the Police Department on behalf of Hingham’s veterans director, the Veterans Council, and the Hingham VFW. From left, vice chairman of Hingham Veterans Council, Robert Beal Jr., Selectwoman Irma Lauter, director of veterans services Keith Jermyn, Deputy Police Chief Glenn Olsson, and commander of Hingham VFW Post No. 6053 ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214611022/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:39 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214611022/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e He traveled around the world to cover stories and met a producer who became his wife. He went on to be come one of the first African-Americans to become a regular local news anchor in Boston, at WCVB-TV, where he was known for his for his personable, straightforward ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610842/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610842/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The grand dame of Malden apartment complexes, Granada Highlands, is undergoing a $20 million makeover to renovate its 919 units, nestled in several buildings that rise over Route ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610841/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 01:15:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610841/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Breast cancer survivors dressed in pink walked across Boston yesterday, the start of a two-day event to raise funds for cancer research.Thousands of participants - survivors, friends and family members - flooded city streets to support the cause.The 39.3-mile walk kicked off at the University of Massachusetts Boston early yesterday and will finish there this afternoon.A moment of silence was held ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610233/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 00:24:24 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610233/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The 31st annual JDRF Boston Gala yesterday honored Olympic gold medalist Gary Hall Jr. and Cohasset Triathlon race director Bill Burnett.Burnett was awarded the Nancy Jones Diabetes Award and Hall was named the 2013 honoree of the organization formerly known as the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation."The theme of this year’s gala is focused on the connection between athletes and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610232/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 00:24:24 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610232/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e The wife of a Fairhaven boater, who was found walking along a beach early yesterday about 12 hours after he was reported missing and his sailboat was found washed ashore, is relieved he escaped the ordeal with little more than a concussion."We are extremely grateful that he made it out of the water and made it out alive," Rhonda Silvia-Alves said of her husband, Gary Alves, 57. "We ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610371/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sun, 19 May 2013 00:24:24 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214610371/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e BOS@MIN: Ortiz drills a two-run homer in the seventh MINNEAPOLIS -- It wasn't pretty, but it was effective. David Ortiz homered twice and the Red Sox banged out 13 hits in a 12-5 win over the Twins on Saturday night at Target Field. Ryan Dempster could have been the beneficiary of the Boston outburst, but he struggled with his control and couldn't get through the fifth inning. ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609860/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 23:38:48 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609860/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - David Ortiz homered twice and drove in six runs to torment his former team once again, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 12-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609861/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 23:32:36 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609861/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e DP_Boston 2, Minnesota 2. LOB_Boston 6, Minnesota 13. 2B_J.Gomes (4), Pedroia (11), Mauer (17), Willingham (9), Doumit (9). HR_D.Ortiz 2 (7), Nava (6). SB_Hicks (4), Florimon (5). SF_Nava, Lavarnway. IP H R ER BB SO Dempster 4 -3 8 Mortensen -3 Breslow W,1-0 H,1 -3 A.Wilson Diamond L,3-4 -3 8 Swarzak -3 4 Fien ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609999/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 23:32:36 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609999/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e HOUSTON (AP) - Diego Fagundez scored and Houston added an own goal in the New England Revolution’s 2-0 victory over the Dynamo on Saturday ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609862/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 23:32:35 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609862/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Los Angeles Clippers coach Vinny Del Negro heading in to the offseason. Immediately after the team was eliminated in the first-round of the NBA playoffs by ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609864/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 23:22:27 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214609864/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Email MINNEAPOLIS -- He was the sixth overall pick of the 2006 First-Year Player Draft. He was once the centerpiece of a trade for Miguel Cabrera. Now he's filling one of the more anonymous roles on a baseball roster as a middle reliever/setup man, but Andrew Miller and the Red Sox wouldn't have it any other way. Miller, who scuffled through five difficult seasons with the Tigers and ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608941/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 21:52:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608941/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Boston Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia entered Saturday night's game against Minnesota with a career .351 batting average against the Twins, fourth-highest all time among Twins opposing hitters. Pedroia, who extended his hitting streak to 10 games with a third-inning single, is second on the list among active players behind Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira (.375). "He's ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608942/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 21:42:01 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608942/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsaernaev allegedly hatched a real plot that killed three and injured nearly 200 at last month’s Marathon bombings.Many experts say Boston could have been spared all that blood and destruction if only the FBI had lured the brothers into a fake one, as part of the FBI’s controversial terror sting ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608417/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 21:14:03 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608417/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e MINNEAPOLIS -- The Red Sox were playing short handed again on Saturday night, only this time they're down two starters. Shane Victorino missed his second consecutive game against the Twins with lower back pain and Stephen Drew was added to the injured list with a bad back of his own. Drew slid awkwardly at second base after hitting an eighth-inning double on Friday night. The shortstop ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608418/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:56 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608418/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Email MINNEAPOLIS -- One night after he delivered arguably the biggest hit of the season for the Red Sox, Will Middlebrooks keyed another Boston victory on Friday by doing something he'd only done once as a professional. With Boston's game vs. Minnesota tied in the 10th inning, the first two batters reached base, putting Middlebrooks in an unfamiliar spot. He's used to driving in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608419/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:58:55 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608419/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e At exactly 9:36 this morning, the CapeFlyer -- the MBTA's new train service from South Station to Hyannis -- set off on its inaugural ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608420/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:52:36 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214608420/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e DERRY, N.H. (CBS) — Pat Garrett, a personal trainer in Derry, was working the day of the Boston Marathon. In the middle of the afternoon, he saw there had been a flurry of calls to his cell phone, which he said is kind of unusual. Pat said he finally picked up the phone, and saw a message from his daughter that caught his attention. ';Prior to answering my friend’s phone call, I ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607683/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 20:10:11 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607683/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e LOWELL, Mass. -- Boston's police department and mayor's office will conduct twin reviews of the response to last month's bombing of the Boston Marathon, police commissioner Ed Davis said ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607652/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 19:59:39 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607652/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Time is running out to get Powerball tickets for the largest jackpot drawing in the history of the multi-state lottery game. Ticket sales for the $600 million jackpot will be halted at 9:45 p.m., the standard closing time for the lottery game now played in according to Beth Bresnahan, spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Lottery. The cash option is worth an estimated $376.9 million and a ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607229/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 19:03:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607229/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e A Maine man wanted by police after leading officers on a high-speed chase is in custody in Connecticut. Authorities say an FBI agent arrested 31-year-old Ernest Almeida on Friday after overhearing him on an Amtrak train bragging aboard about being wanted in Maine. He is due in court Monday in Connecticut. In Maine, Waterville Deputy Chief Charles Rumsey says Almeida was driving with a suspended ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607232/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 19:03:37 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607232/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e TRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) - Almost a month after Eastern Connecticut State University student Alyssiah Wiley disappeared, authorities on Saturday identified her remains and charged a Bridgeport man in her ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607231/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 19:03:37 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607231/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e A Bridgeport man has been charged with murder in the death of an Eastern Connecticut State University student a day after her body was found in a wooded area of Trumbull. State police say 30-year-old Jermaine Richards surrendered Saturday to face murder and kidnapping charges in the death of Alyssiah Wiley. Authorities confirmed earlier in the day that remains found Friday were the missing ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607230/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 19:03:37 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214607230/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) -- Officials investigating a train collision in Connecticut have ruled out foul play and are studying a rail fracture where a derailed commuter train was struck by another bound for New York ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606493/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 18:15:06 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606493/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island U.S. Rep. David Cicilline is co-sponsoring three bills designed to maintain low interest rates on student loans, hoping to prevent young people from ending up with excessive ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606657/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 18:09:42 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606657/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) - Redshirt freshman Dylan Donahue scored with 13 seconds remaining to lift top-seeded Syracuse past Yale 7-6 in the NCAA tournament quarterfinals ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606658/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 18:09:41 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606658/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Bucks officials last week, according to the man advising Sloan through his coaching free agency, longtime player representative Keith Glass. Sloan, who has not coached since leaving ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606660/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:18 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606660/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Kendrick Perkins will be leaving Oklahoma City soon. Thunder GM Sam Presti said Saturday the team hasn't even considered using the amnesty clause on the embattled big man, despite the apparent deterioration in his performance the past few years. Once considered a talented defender, the kind of physical presence OKC would need to win postseason games, Perkins has devolved into an utterly ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606659/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:18 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606659/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Carmelo Anthony . The head-hunting firm hired by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment apparently deemed him the top possible candidate to replace Colangelo, who has a 2013-14 option on his contract that will likely be turned down next week. Before taking over as GM in Denver, Ujiri worked for three years under Colangelo in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606661/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:59:14 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606661/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e New York Rangers center Derick Brassard (16) jumps out of the way of a teammate's shot as Boston Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask, left, makes a save during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey playoffs Eastern Conference semifinal game in Boston, Thursday, May 16, 2013. (AP Photo/Charles ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606131/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:36:57 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606131/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) -- A Rhode Island woman who was injured in the Boston Marathon bombings is preparing to attend a welcome home party at Rosecliff, a Newport mansion featured in the film version of "The Great ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606298/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:19:44 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606298/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e As controversies continue to fester over the IRS, Benghazi and the Justice Department's seizure of reporters' phone records, 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney condemned the government for a "breach of trust" during an interview on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" broadcast Friday night. In each of the three controversies currently gripping Washington, ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606240/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:27 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606240/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Mauer was scratched from Friday night’s game against Boston after he woke up with back pain. Manager Ron Gardenhire says Mauer came to Target Field on Saturday feeling much better, and he was put back in the lineup as the designated hitter. The plan is for him to catch the series finale on ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606132/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:16 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606132/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - The Roman Catholic Diocese of Manchester is paying $2,000 to settle a lawsuit accusing a priest of making inappropriate comments to a 14-year-old boy during ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606133/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:16 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606133/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e TRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) - Forensic DNA testing has shown that human remains founds in the woods near the Bridgeport-Trumbull line are those of the missing Eastern Connecticut State University student Alyssiah Wiley, state police announced ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606134/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:15 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606134/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Scott Bartelson is a twice-daily commuter on Connecticut's Metro-North Railroad, which takes him between his hometown of Stratford, Conn. and his job at a small non-profit theater company near the train station in Darien, Conn. On Friday night, Bartelson's familiar commute home suddenly turned into chaos when his eastbound train derailed and then was struck by a train traveling in the ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606135/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:14:14 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606135/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Detroit - Federal agents arrested a Saudi Arabian traveler who arrived at Detroit Metropolitan Airport with a pressure cooker, a key component used in the Boston Marathon bombings last month.Hussain Al Kwawahir appeared for a brief hearing at 1 p.m. in federal court on charges he allegedly used an altered passport and lied to a U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agent about the pressure cooker.It ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606009/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:10:04 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606009/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Blazers have identified Indiana wing Victor Oladipo as their prime target in next month's draft and could attempt to trade up in order to select him. Currently holding the 10th-best odds for Tuesday's draft lottery, ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606137/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:03:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606137/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Cavaliers fail to land one of the top two picks in next month's NBA Draft, it's expected that the team will select a small forward like Georgetown's Otto Porter Jr. and use its other first-round pick on a back-up big man. Though it's still relatively early in the draft process -- ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606136/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 17:03:38 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214606136/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e More than 700 amendments have been filed to the spending plan outlined by the Senate Ways and Means Committee. Debate is scheduled to begin on ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605750/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 16:23:48 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605750/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e April 22, 2013: In this file photo, Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis attends a ceremony at the blast site on Boylston Street between Dartmouth and Exeter Streets near the Boston Marathon finish line in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605356/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 16:20:21 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605356/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e DENVER -- Security will be tight but "discreet" for Sunday's Colfax Marathon in Denver, according to the race director. One month after the bombings at the Boston Marathon, Creigh Kelley said elaborate preparations have been made to ensure that runners and spectators stay safe along the race ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605602/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 16:20:11 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605602/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Authorities say an FBI agent arrested 31-year-old Ernest Almeida on Friday after overhearing him bragging aboard an Amtrak train about being wanted in ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605603/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 16:18:11 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605603/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e HOLLAND, Vt. (AP) - State police are someone apparently took a stolen school bus for a joyride in northern Vermont. Troopers say the 2014-model bus belonging Newport City Elementary School was discovered Friday night crashed alongside a road in the town of Holland. The towns are about 10 miles apart. Trooper Erika Liss noted damage to the passenger side, front bumper headlights and hood. There ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605195/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 15:46:53 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605195/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e LOWELL -- Boston's Police commissioner returned today to the city where he grew up, winning thunderous applause at UMass-Lowell's commencement, where he was the keynote speaker, for his performance in the aftermath of the marathon bombings. "Every decision I made ... was based on the totality of my life's experiences that spanned the three decades since I earned my college ... http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605184/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e Sat, 18 May 2013 15:10:40 -0400 http://www.massachusettssun.com/index.php/sid/214605184/scat/7ec3e5693f22907e