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Mass. expected to join foreclosure abuse...
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley is expected to sign on to a settlement brokered by attorneys general nationwide with five major US lenders over the banks’ role in the country’s foreclosure crisis, according to a person with knowledge of the discussions who wasn’t authorized to discuss the deal publicly.
Massachusetts defeats St. Bonaventure 76-67
Jesse Morgan scored 24 points and Massachusetts defeated St. Bonaventure 76-67 on Wednesday night for its 11th straight win at home. UMass trailed by 10 points in the first half and took the lead for good after a 14-0 run to start the second half gave it a 45-34 cushion with 17 minutes to play. The Bonnies trimmed the lead to 54-51 on a layup by Andrew Nicholson.
Speaker: No new taxes in Mass. budget
Massachusetts House leaders will propose a state budget for the next fiscal year that does not call for any new taxes or fees, Speaker Robert DeLeo told lawmakers on Wednesday.
Massachusetts releases report cards on...
Massachusetts public health officials have called together patient safety leaders to determine why hospitals reported a high rate of surgical infections among women who received vaginal hysterectomies over the past two years. The infection rates for vaginal hysterectomies emerged as health officials released report cards today for 71 hospitals, showing how many patients contract potentially ...
Pilot for Shonda Rhimes's 'Gilded Lillys' will...
The pilot for Shonda Rhimes's new ABC television series, âGilded Lillys,â will film in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Film Office confirmed today that the drama, which will be helmed by âGrey's Anatomyâ creator Rhimes and written by âGossip Girlâ's K.J. Steinberg, will be shot in town starting next month. The show will be set in 1895 and will follow characters at the first luxury hotel in New ...
Massachusetts delegation argues for end to...
The Massachusetts delegation called upon their congressional colleagues this afternoon to support a permanent fix to a controversial Medicare formula that would cut payments to doctors by nearly 30 percent if left alone. A full repeal of the flawed formula, known as the sustainable growth rate, is particularly important to the Bay State economy, the delegation argues in a letter to Dave Camp ...
As Massachusetts governor, Romney had an...
An overheated industry has gone bust. A tepid economy is not producing enough jobs. And a successful businessman promises he can use his private-sector experience to jump-start the economy. This is presidential candidate Mitt Romney now, but it was also Romney nearly a decade ago when he ran for governor of Massachusetts, a state that was still reeling from the tech bubble's burst. Read full ...
Plea deal in drowning case at murky Massachusetts...
(Reuters) - Two former Massachusetts recreation officials admitted in a plea deal on Tuesday that they allowed swimmers to frolic in a murky pool where a drowned woman's submerged body lay unnoticed for two days, court officials said. While not charged directly in the woman's drowning, the two men admitted to reckless endangerment of a child for opening the state-run pool in Fall River ...
Massachusetts pool operators admit letting kids...
Two former Massachusetts recreation managers have admitted that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict them of reckless endangerment of a child for opening a murky state-run pool where the body of a drowned woman went unnoticed for two days.
Proposal requires minimum standards for dementia...
Patient advocates called on state lawmakers today to close a loophole in Massachusetts law that allows nursing homes to advertise specialized Alzheimer's and dementia care units, even though their workers may have no training in caring for such patients.
2 Massachusetts workers get probation in murky...
Two former Massachusetts recreation managers have admitted that prosecutors have enough evidence to convict them of reckless endangerment of a child for opening a murky state-run pool where the body of a drowned woman went unnoticed for two days.
University of Massachusetts to celebrate Charles...
The University of Massachusetts Lowell today announced plans to celebrate Charles Dickens's 200th birthday with seven months of events, beginning at the end of March. Dickens was born Feb. 7, 1812.
MITX Announces New Chairman, Joe Grimaldi, CEO &...
The Massachusetts Innovation & Technology Exchange , New England's leading digital marketing, media and Internet business nonprofit association, announced today that Joe
Massachusetts' Top Two Youth Volunteers Selected...
Rebecca Ackerman, 16, of Westborough and Grace Kirrane, 12, of Fitchburg today were named Massachusetts' top two youth volunteers for 2012 by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards, a nationwide program honoring young people for outstanding acts of volunteerism.
Bartlett Avenue home to be razed
Wednesday February 8, 2012 PITTSFIELD -- The Bartlett Avenue apartment building gutted by a massive fire last spring soon will be demolished

Cops: Worcester man killed by shove
A Worcester man is facing manslaughter charges after cops say he "violently" shoved another man to the sidewalk,...
Mass. state Rep. Pedone stepping down for new job
A Massachusetts state legislator who has represented Worcester's 15th District since 1993 is leaving his post to take a new job.
Latest tragedy hits home hard
There were heavy hearts at firehouses across the Bay State yesterday as fellow jakes mourned the loss of Worcester...
Destructive beetle found in more Mass. trees
WORCESTER - The destructive Asian longhorned beetle has been discovered in another 90 trees in two Worcester neighborhoods.
Worcester industrial park nears default
The Stafford Commerce Center, a 204,000-square-foot industrial park on the outskirts of Worcester's city limits, has transferred to special servicing due to an expected monetary default on its $5.5 million mortgage.The property is owned by First Highland, a real estate investor in Hyde Park, which declined to comment for this story. The company acquired the 243 Stafford St. site for $2.1 million in 2003, according to public records. Financial filings indicate the company refinanced the property...
Group honors judge, lawyers
WORCESTER - A Worcester judge and two city lawyers were honored by the Massachusetts Bar Association yesterday with the MBA Centennial Award, which honors service to the law and the community.
Generex names Eli Lilly vet to board
Generex Biotechnology Corp. has appointed a new scientific advisory board member in James Anderson, Jr., the former medical director at Eli Lilly and Co. The Worcester biotech cites Anderson's expertise in diabetes as a boost to its efforts in bringing to market its Oral-lyn buccal insulin spray and other diabetes products. Currently an associate professor of medicine at Indiana University Medical School, Anderson is a 24-year veteran of Eli Lilly, where he served most recently as senior...
Teen football player in Mass. collapses, dies
WARREN - The Worcester district attorney says the death of a 16-year-old boy who collapsed during a junior varsity football game in Warren appears to be an accident.
Mass. man pleads innocent in girlfriend death
Friday September 17, 2010 WORCESTER, Mass. -- A Worcester man prosecutors say admitted to attacking his live-in girlfriend shortly before she was found dead has pleaded not guilty to assault charges.
Worcester strengthens laws for pit bulls
Another Massachusetts community is cracking down on pit bulls. The Worcester City Council on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to an ordinance that imposes tighter restrictions on pit bull owners. A final decision will be made next month.
Worcester man convicted of raping teens
A Worcester man has been sentenced to up to 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping two teenage girls. Michael Blakesley also pleaded guilty in Tuesday in Worcester Superior Court to enticement of a child under the age of 16, posing a child in sexual conduct, unlawful wiretapping, and photographing an unsuspecting nude person. In addition to an eight- to 12-year prison terms, the 24-year-old Blakesley was sentenced to 10 years of probation.
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray set for hospital release
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray is expected to check out of Worcester's Saint Vincent Hospital today with a clean bill...
$120M expansion of Worcester rail yard eyed
The Worcester City Council is preparing to vote on a proposed $120 million expansion of the CSX rail yard. Officials say the investment by CSX will more than double the size of the current rail yard and bring 20 commuter rail trains to the city. That will result in more options for commuters who live in Worcester and work in Boston, or for people who live in the Boston-area but work in Worcester.
Massport OKs $17M buy of Worcester's airport
The Massport board yesterday approved the purchase of Worcester Regional Airport from the city of Worcester....
Unidentified man killed on I-495
A pedestrian was struck and killed early yesterday in the southbound lane of Interstate 495 near exit 23b, Worcester...
Worcester looks to toughen smoking rules
Worcester's city manager wants to strengthen the city's already tough restrictions on tobacco use to prevent young people from becoming addicted to tobacco and to protect the public from second-hand smoke. Michael O'Brien tells The Telegram & Gazette that one of the key changes is the establishment of a 25-foot buffer zone in front of the entrance or exit of a health care facility or a municipal building.
Milan Brown bags Holy Cross job
Holy Cross hired Milan Brown to coach its men's basketball team. The Worcester college announced yesterday...
DA: Skull ID'd as Norwood woman missing since 2006
The Worcester district attorney says a skull found earlier this month was that of a Norwood woman reported missing more than three years ago. DA Joseph Early said in a statement Friday that 32-year-old Tyra Wilkerson was identified from medical and dental records. She was reported missing in August 2006.
Sex abuse victims call for online abusers registry
An activist on behalf of clergy sex abuse victims called on the Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield on Thursday to publish a list of past abusers in the western Massachusetts diocese. Bill Nash and other members of Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests held a news conference on Thursday in response to an Associated Press story that detailed 30 cases worldwide in which priests accused of abuse were transferred or moved abroad, including one case from the Worcester area.
Worcester man accused of driving on drugs
A Worcester man is facing charges of driving under the influence of drugs with his 3-year-old son in his vehicle. Police say 44-year-old William T. Kasputis Jr. was driving his GMC Sierra west on Grafton Street around 10 a.m. on Sunday when he allegedly crossed into the eastbound lane, striking a Chevrolet van driven by 39-year-old Seth Kanyi.
DA: Human skull found in Holden woods
The Worcester district attorney says authorities are investigating a human skull found in a wooded area of Holden. District Attorney Joseph Early says in a statement Tuesday that the state medical examiner's office is working to identify the skull that was found Saturday night by a jogger.
Worcester photographer faces child porn charges
A Worcester man who runs a photography studio out of his home is facing charges of shooting sexually suggestive pictures of underaged girls. Police say 40-year-old Michael Liu is scheduled to be arraigned Monday on child pornography possession and other charges.
Mass. prison inmate found hanged in cell
A former Chicopee man convicted of second-degree murder for killing a real estate agent in 1976 has been found hanged in prison cell. A spokeswomen for the state prisons tells The Boston Globe that 62-year-old Steven Carey was found in his cell at the maximum security Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley just before 6 a.m. on Saturday. He was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead shortly after 7 a.m. The Worcester district attorney's office was notified.
2 Oxford men charged with stealing lobsters
Two Oxford men have been indicted on charges that they stole more than $200,000 worth of lobsters from a highway accident scene. The Worcester district attorney says Arnold Villatico Jr. and Robert Moscoffian have been indicted on charges of a marine fisheries permit violation, conspiracy, larceny by false pretenses and larceny over $250. Their Superior Court arraignments have not been scheduled.
MA prosecutor won't file charges after fatal crash
Prosecutors will not file charges against a teenager who was driving a car that struck and killed a 15-year-old girl in Marblehead. The Worcester District Attorney's office said on Wednesday that an investigation showed 19-year-old Thomas Larivee Jr. of Salem did not have enough time to recognize Alessandra Castner in the crosswalk and react before the Aug. 24 crash.

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