WBUR Newsroom Election 2008 CommonHealth Blog Radio Boston Blog Boston Weather Climate Connections BBC World News NPR Top Stories NPR's Morning Edition NPR Topics: Books NPR Topics: Movies Fresh Air All Things Considered Marketplace Submit a News Tip RSS Feeds Podcasts State Rejects Home Insurance Hike By Abigail Beshkin BOSTON - May 09, 2008 - The state has shot down a plan by the home insurer of last resort, the FAIR Plan, to hike insurance premiums for about 150,000 Massachusetts homeowners by an average of 13 percent. The increases proposed by the FAIR Plan would have been 25 percent on Cape Cod. The FAIR Plan insures homeowners who can not afford to buy coverage in the private market. The state's insurance commissioner says FAIR Plan officials failed to prove the rates were warranted. There has been no comment from the FAIR Plan, which can file another rate request.    From The WBUR Newsroom Green Roofs Grow in Boston BOSTON, Mass. (May 15, 2008) Amid increased interested in sustainable energy and design, Boston is seeing the sprouting of "green roofs." We investigate the trend. Senate Panel Unveils Budget BOSTON, Mass. (May 14, 2008) On Beacon Hill, senate budget writers unveiled their version of the state's $28 billion spending plan for the fiscal year that begins in July. Littlefield: Retiring Champs BOSTON, Mass. (May 15, 2008) Two sports stars, at the top of their games, have announced their retirements this week. The news makes WBUR'S Bill Littlefield wonder how they figure out what comes next. Reaction to Senate Budget BOSTON, Mass. (May 15, 2008) A Senate panel unveils its budget for the next fiscal year. We'll report on reaction to the budget.