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Friday Morning Roundup

Published November 20, 2009

Here’s a brief look at what’s being said in the political and media world about the Senate race.
‘The Boldest Move Yet’
“Steve Pagliuca has just made the boldest move yet in the US Senate race,” Scott Lehigh writes in Friday’s Boston Globe. Pagliuca held a news conference Thursday where he said that unequivocal support [...]

Wednesday Morning Roundup

Published November 18, 2009

Here’s a brief look at what’s being said in the political and media world about the Senate race.
On Being Green

The Democratic candidates talked green on Tuesday — even though the environment is not one of the top concerns of voters. That may have been the reason for the event’s low turnout, but WBUR’s Monica Brady-Myerov [...]

Task Force Chief Defends Controversial Mammogram Recommendations

Published November 18, 2009

BOSTON — The chairman of the task force recommending that most women start breast screening at 50 rather than 40 says he is not surprised by the controversy the new guidelines have generated, but he stands behind them as “the best recommendation that the science would support.”

Slideshow: Honoring The Fallen At Fort Hood

Published November 10, 2009

One by one, President Obama spoke the names and told the stories Tuesday of the 13 people slain in the Fort Hood shooting rampage, honoring their memories as he denounced the “twisted logic” that led to their deaths.

Boston Police: Psych Patient Stabs Doctor And Is Shot Dead

Published October 27, 2009
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BOSTON — Police say one person was shot and another stabbed outside a psychiatric office at a Boston medical building.

Boston In Books: The Character Of A City

Published October 23, 2009
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BOSTON — The inaugural Boston Book Festival is bringing authors from around the country to Copley Square this weekend. It’s a celebration of all things books, and we thought we’d examine books and stories that use Boston as a place setting.

Sudbury Man Accused Of Plotting Mall Terrorist Attacks

Published October 21, 2009
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BOSTON — A 27-year-old Massachusetts man has been charged with conspiring with others on terror attacks against shoppers in U.S. malls and against U.S. military in Iraq.

In Final Round, Mayoral Candidates Debate Schools, Housing, Crime, E-Mails

Published October 19, 2009
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BOSTON — In their final debate, incumbent Mayor Thomas Menino and City Councilor Michael Flaherty touched on issues ranging from the deleted e-mail controversy to schools, housing and the economy.

Boston Posts Deleted E-Mails To City Web Site

Published October 8, 2009

BOSTON — You can now read about 5,000 e-mails that were deleted from the City Hall computer of a top aide to Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. The city of Boston on Thursday posted scans of the e-mails on its Web site.

Gov. Patrick’s Budget Chief To Resign

Published September 25, 2009
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BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick’s top budget chief, who has shepherded through sweeping changes in state fiscal policy during Patrick’s first three years, is leaving for an administrative post at Harvard University.

Menino, Challengers Face Off Over Deleted E-Mails

Published September 14, 2009

BOSTON — The three candidates challenging Boston Mayor Thomas Menino in his bid for re-election are calling for a state criminal investigation into the deletion of City Hall e-mails erased by a top Menino aide.

In Mission Hill, Kennedy’s Final Act As People’s Champion

Published August 31, 2009
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BOSTON — Working-class Mission Hill is not accustomed to attention from the outside world. On Saturday, when Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s funeral drew the attention of the world, a neighborhood in transition got a ringing endorsement.

Slideshow: Kennedy Funeral Procession And Mass

Published August 29, 2009

BOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was celebrated Saturday for “the good he did, the dream he kept alive” at his funeral inside a soaring Catholic church. Row upon row of mourners sat facing the casket bearing Kennedy’s mortal remains, including President Obama, previous occupants of the White House, enough senators to make up a quorum and dozens of members of the most famous political family in the land. View a slideshow of the funeral procession and Mass.

Quiet Moments At The Casket (Slideshow)

Published August 28, 2009

BOSTON — Tens of thousands of people filed past the flag-draped casket of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy on Friday to pay their respects. People began lining up early in the morning for the second and final day of public viewing.

Edward M. Kennedy Memorial Schedule

Published August 28, 2009
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BOSTON — Schedule of arrangements for Sen. Edward M. Kennedy’s memorial services.

From Hyannisport To Weymouth, Kennedy Connected With Constituents

Published August 26, 2009
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BOSTON — Jack Kantor had a difficult time expressing the intensity of his feelings Wednesday afternoon in the parking lot of Boston’s John F. Kennedy Presidential Library. “He was remarkable,” Kantor said, his voice choked by sadness. “He could have been anything and loafed all his life, but he was a man who really respected people.”

Frank Will ‘Absolutely Not Be A Candidate’ For Kennedy’s Seat

Published August 26, 2009

BOSTON — Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., will not seek the U.S. Senate seat left open by Edward M. Kennedy’s death, he told WBUR in an interview Wednesday.

Globe Union, Times Meet After 23 Percent Wage Cut

Published June 15, 2009

BOSTON — The largest union of the Boston Globe meets Monday with its owners, the New York Times Co. It’s the first time the two sides have met since the union rejected a package of contract concessions and the company responded by cutting union members’ pay 23 percent.

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