WBUR Staff

David Scharfenberg

Reporter, wbur.org
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Will The Bruins Blow A 3-1 Playoff Series Lead? A Look At The Odds

May 13, 2013
Maple Leafs left wing Clarke MacArthur beats Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask for a goal during Game 5 on Friday. (Charles Krupa/AP)

BOSTON — It happens more than you might imagine in hockey. But the chances are even greater in another major professional sport.

With Race Emerging As Fault Line In Senate Race, Census Data Points To Persistently High White Voter Turnout In Mass.

May 13, 2013

BOSTON — Even as the minority share of the Massachusetts electorate hit a historic high last fall.

After Two Recessions, A Slimmed-Down City Staff

May 09, 2013

A new Boston report shows a 6 percent drop in city-funded employment.

Weighing The People’s Pledge As Campaign Issue

May 09, 2013
Rep. Edward Markey (Steven Senne/AP)

A new poll finds that 71 percent of voters think the “People’s Pledge,” which aims to limit campaign spending from outside groups, is “very important” or “somewhat important.”

Markey Edges Gomez In WBUR Senate Poll

May 09, 2013
Gabriel Gomez, left, and U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (WBUR file photos)

BOSTON — The poll suggests plenty of room for movement before Election Day on June 25.

From The Phoenix’s Ashes, A New (Online) Weekly Emerges

May 08, 2013
(Screenshot)

The Media looks to capture some of the Phoenix’s alt-weekly spirit.

New York Times Blogger Nate Silver Gives Markey Substantial Edge

May 07, 2013
Rep. Edward Markey (Steven Senne/AP)

The fundamentals favor the Democrat, an early forecast finds.

Among Gomez’s Challenges: Wrangling The GOP Base

May 06, 2013
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez speaks at an event in South Boston on April 4. (Elise Amendola/AP)

BOSTON — Observers have a much different view of the Republican Party rank-and-file than they did just weeks ago.

With Dueling Web Videos, A Battle To Define Gomez

May 06, 2013
Gomez video

BOSTON — The videos — the moderate, likable anti-politician vs. tool of the extreme right — offer a pretty good preview of what’s to come.

Poll Has Gomez Nipping At Markey’s Heels

May 03, 2013
Gabriel Gomez, left, and U.S. Rep. Ed Markey (WBUR file photos)

BOSTON — In deep-blue Massachusetts, Democrat Ed Markey leads Republican Gabriel Gomez 44 to 40 percent, the poll found.

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