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Markey Edges Gomez In WBUR Senate Poll

May 9, 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.

Krejci's 3rd Goal Lifts Bruins In OT

May 9, 2013
Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara adjusts his helmet as he leaves the ice. (AP)

TORONTO — The Bruins are one win away from advancing to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Sox Allow 15 Runs In Loss To Twins

May 9, 2013
Twins designated hitter Ryan Doumit is greeted at the plate by Justin Morneau after his two-run home run as Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia watches on. (AP)

BOSTON — David Ortiz went 0 for 5 with two strikeouts and three groundouts to snap his 27-game hitting streak, dating to last season.

UMass Dartmouth Says It Can’t Release Records In Bomb Case

May 8, 2013

DARMOUTH, Mass. — The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth cannot publicly release records of students related to the Boston Marathon bombing investigation.

Warren’s Bill Would Ease Student Loan Interest Rates

May 8, 2013

BOSTON — The senator’s legislation would let students borrow funds at the same rate as banks borrow from the Federal Reserve for one year.

Report: Slots Parlor Proposed For Boxborough

May 8, 2013

BOXBOROUGH, Mass. — A Maryland company has proposed a $200 million hotel and gambling facility just off Interstate 495.

Mass. Panel Approves Rules For Medical Marijuana

May 8, 2013

BOSTON — Still, it will likely be at least several more months before the first medical marijuana dispensaries open in the state.

Worcester Police: Get Suspect’s Body Out Of City

May 8, 2013

BOSTON — Police Chief Gary Gemme says a deal to bury the body at a prison site was reached on Monday, then “dissolved” on Tuesday.

Environmentalists Slam Mass. Solid Waste Plan

May 8, 2013

BOSTON — The Solid Waste Master Plan modifies a decades-old ban on new facilities that burn waste.

Mayor Doesn’t Want Bomb Suspect Buried In Boston

May 8, 2013

WORCESTER, Mass. — Menino believes the body should be sent back to Russia, where his parents live, and called the decision “a family issue.”

Conspiracy Suspect’s Dad: ‘He Is Not A Terrorist’

May 8, 2013

BOSTON — Azamat Tazhayakov is in a federal prison on charges that he conspired to destroy, conceal and cover up objects belonging to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects.

Pitching Lifts Twins Over Sox

May 8, 2013
Red Sox manager John Farrell argues a call with home plate umpire Jeff Nelson in the eighth inning.

BOSTON — The Twins rode seven strong innings from pitcher Scott Diamond en route to a 6-1 win.

One Fund Timeline Calls For Tough Tradeoffs

May 7, 2013
One Fund administrator Kenneth Feinberg leads a town hall meeting on how victims of the Boston Marathon bombing will be compensated, Tuesday at the Boston Public Library in Copley Square. (Angela Rowlings/Boston Herald/AP, Pool)

BOSTON — The administrator’s goal is to disburse pretty much the entire fund by the end of next month. But speed comes with tradeoffs.

New York Times Blogger Nate Silver Gives Markey Substantial Edge

May 7, 2013
Rep. Edward Markey (Steven Senne/AP)

The fundamentals favor the Democrat, an early forecast finds.

Bill Would Loosen Cap On Mass. Charter Schools

May 7, 2013

BOSTON — Boston Mayor Thomas Menino is among those calling on state lawmakers to remove limits on charter schools in underperforming districts.

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