Local News
- Passenger in boat testifying in trial of NH woman
A passenger who survived a fatal crash aboard a 37-foot speed boat on New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee in 2008 is testifying in the trial of a friend, who was operating the boat.
- HBO brings WWII vets to DC memorial
Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and Elizabeth Dole are joining 250 veterans at the World War II memorial in Washington to honor their service.
- DC Catholic schools chief heads to Boston College
The superintendent of the Archdiocese of Washington's schools says she is leaving the post for a position at Boston College.
- Ala. professor accused of 3 killings is fired
The University of Alabama in Huntsville has fired the professor accused of shooting six co-workers, killing three.
- USS Constitution's cannon tradition to continue
The USS Constitution will continue firing its cannons twice a day across Boston Harbor as it has done for more than 200 years despite the objections of well-heeled neighbors.
- 3rd man arrested in to Pittsfield stabbing
Springfield police have arrested a man wanted in connection with a stabbing death in Pittsfield.
- Chaplains decry vandalism of Muslim center
Last week, Muslim students at Brandeis University were rejoicing in their newly renovated suite in the student center’s basement. Finally, they had a kitchen, prayer room, and a sign announcing their presence on campus.
- UMass team helping to teach Afghanistan’s teachers
In war-torn Afghanistan, university master’s degrees are so rare that graduation caps, gowns, and diploma covers are hard to come by.
- School Committee to vote on Laboy
The Lawrence School Committee is expected to vote tonight on whether to begin the process to fire embattled Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy, the same day that Laboy faces arraignment on fraud and embezzlement charges that could result in jail time.
- State joins antipsychotic drug lawsuit
Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office joined a federal lawsuit yesterday that contends that Johnson & Johnson paid tens of millions of dollars in kickbacks to get its drugs, especially the powerful antipsychotic Risperdal, prescribed in nursing homes.
- Governor turns up the heat on Baker
Governor Deval Patrick yesterday took some of his most pointed shots yet at Republican gubernatorial rival Charles D. Baker Jr., accusing the former chief executive of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care of doing nothing to stop dramatic increases in health care costs that he said are crushing small businesses and families.
Your Money
- Restaurant to sell ‘season passes’
How much would you pay to cut the line? The RemDawg is betting at least $500.
- Logan lags in flier survey
Logan International Airport has plunged to nearly the bottom of customer satisfaction ratings among 20 of North America’s medium-size airports, faring better than only New York’s La Guardia Airport, according to a study released yesterday by J.D. Power and Associates.
- Pricey PC geared to hard-core gamers
There’s only one reason for anyone to spend $4,000 on a home computer: To play video games.
- Overdraft fees sting, so think of opting out
I’ve been noticing a lot of notice fatigue. By now, you may be a bit overwhelmed by correspondence from your bank or credit union about changes to your credit card account.
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- Stocks drop early after mixed jobs report
Stocks dipped in early trading after China reported a sharp jump in inflation. Mixed U.S. economic news also held the market back.
- Medtronic’s ties to doctors reviewed
Medical device maker Medtronic says federal prosecutors are investigating its relationship with cardiologists at a hospital in Massachusetts.
- City looks at taking Filene’s property
Boston officials asserted yesterday that the stalled Filene’s redevelopment meets the legal definition of a blighted property, which would allow the city to take control of the Downtown Crossing site and find a new development team that can move the project forward.
- From crumbling to chic
HAVERHILL - On the once-contaminated site of a decaying shoe factory, a thriving neighborhood is growing with the opening of hundreds of chic apartments, part of a renaissance in this Merrimack River mill city, which has seen plenty of hard times.
- First-time jobless claims drop slightly last week
The number of newly laid-off workers requesting unemployment benefits slipped last week, the latest sign the employment picture is slowly brightening.
- The caring community
WINCHESTER - Anne Lang, head of human resources at Winchester Hospital, pulls out a simple, black box and flips it open. Inside is a small but telling stack of reasons why this 229-bed community hospital is the state's top place to work.
- US looking into Prius crash in N.Y.
The crash of a Toyota Prius in New York caught the attention of federal regulators yesterday after the driver said it accelerated on its own, then lurched down a driveway, across a road, and into a stone wall.
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Current Conditions : 43.2F / 6.2C, Overcast - 1:02 PM EST Mar. 11
This Afternoon - Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Near steady temperature in the mid 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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Tonight - Cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
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Friday - Cloudy. Highs in the mid 40s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
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