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Arrest in fatal Southie fire
A woman has been charged with setting a fire that killed two girls hours after authorities say she got into an argument with the children's mother last month. Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis tells WBZ Newsradio 1030 25-year-old Nicole Chuminski was arrested Friday in Lowell after physical evidence was recovered at the South Boston fire scene a day earlier.
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Driver in multi-vehicle crash to be charged
The truck driver accused of causing a nine-car crash in Allston Thursday is now facing charges. Boston Police tell WBZ Newsradio 1030 Timothy Newton of Revere will face charges of leaving the scene of an accident causing property damage, leaving thescene of an accident causing personal injury and driving to endanger. In addition his license has been suspended.
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Newton mayor will not seek new term
Rumors have swirled for some time but Friday David Cohen made it official, he will not seek a fourth term as Newton's mayor. The controversy of the cost of the 197-million dollar high school construction project plus an upcoming vote on a tax override have given fuel to his critics.
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Myanmar "not ready" to accept American aid workers
The director of U.S. foreign disaster assistance says skilled foreign aid workers are sitting on the sidelines as victims of last week's cyclone in Myanmar die. Ky Luu says the disaster is pushing an already vulnerable population "right off thecliff" as supplies from those trying to help pile up on airport tarmacs.
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Jury nearly complete in horse-farm murder case
Another juror was selected Friday in the insanity trial of Sheila LaBarre, putting the total number of jurors at 15. So far, nine women and six men have been chosen. The court will select 18 total jurors for the case.
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Biotech trip hits bump
Gov. Deval Patrick, House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi and Senate President Therese Murray are taking a road trip to San Diego next month for a major biotechnology conference. But the way things are shaping up, they could end up as the proverbial skunksat a lawn party.
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Wind farm compromise takes shape
A compromise bill on Beacon Hill would allow offshore wind farms in ocean sanctuaries off the Massachusetts coast, but only if they are "appropriately scaled" and subject to a strict ocean management plan. A legislative conference committee agreed this week on the bill, which could go before the full House and Senate next week.
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Speaker's friend registers as lobbyist after flap
A friend of House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi has registered as a lobbyist after causing a flap by helping ticket brokers push a bill through the House that lifts restrictions on their business. A spokesman for Secretary of State William Galvin says Richard Vitale filed papers with Galvin's office Friday to register as a lobbyist for 2008.
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Cape Cod man charged with embezzling millions
A Cape Cod man has been charged with embezzling millions of dollars from his employer and using much of the cash to buy expensive pleasure boats. According to testimony from an FBI agent, Jeffrey Windle of Harwich Port also is suspected of stealing from the Congregational Church of South Dennis, where he volunteered.
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MA prison head opposes sex-change surgery for killer
The commissioner of the state's prison system says allowing a convicted killer to get a sex-change operation would pose "insurmountable" safety and security problems. Department of Correction Commissioner Harold Clarke outlined his opposition in court papers filed this week in response to a lawsuit filed by inmate Michelle Kosilek.
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National Guard troops won't guard Plymouth nuclear plant
The National Guard will no longer be part of the security contingent protecting the Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth. Homeland Security officials say the drawdown of the 18-person force will begin Sunday under a new security plan developed between plant owner Entergy and state and local officials. The transition will be complete by July.
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Worcester priest accused of molesting boys 'incompetent to stand trial'
A retired Catholic priest charged with sexually molesting two altar boys more than 20 years ago has been found mentally incompetent to stand trial. Judge David Ricciardone said the Rev. John Szantyr was incompetent Thursday.
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State to crackdown on turnpike toll cheats
The Massachusetts Turnpike Authority is stepping up the pressure on toll cheats. Executive Director Alan LeBovidge says police are going after people who don't deserve to use neighborhood discounts for North End and East Boston residents. And they're targeting people who come on and off the Mass Pike through gates for police and maintenance vehicles.
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Revere cop loses job for 'leaving the scene'
Evan Franklin is no longer a Revere police officer. Mayor Thomas Ambrosino told the sergeant to hand in his gun and badge Thursday. Officials say after Franklin saw the shooting of officer Daniel Talbot, he fled the scene and flagged down another officer who was responding to the shooting to ask for a ride home.
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Teens accused in shooting of 13 year old
Two Boston teens face murder charges in the shooting death of a 13-year-old boy who prosecutors say was mistaken by the suspects for a rival gang member. Suffolk District Attorney Daniel Conley said 19-year-old Nurudeen Alabi and 17-year-old Darrell Rodrigues will be arraigned Friday in Roxbury District Court.
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Chemical spills after train derailment in Lawrence
Residents in a section of Lawrence have been allowed to return to their homes after the clean-up of a chemical spill from a derailed freight train. About a dozen homes were evacuated for several hours after Thursday's spill and a nearby school was opened as a shelter.
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ISO-New England lifts power watch
The operator of New England's power grid has lifted a power watch for Boston and northeastern Massachusetts. ISO-New England issued the advisory Thursday after unexpected outages to a transmission line and a power plant.
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Ex-NH candidate released from jail
Gary Dodds, the former New Hampshire congressional candidate convicted of faking his disappearance two years ago, was released from jail Thursday. Dodds's lawyer says his client will be subject to 45 days of electronic monitoring for violating his bail conditions.
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Study pegs mom's annual worth at nearly $117,000
If a stay-at-home mom could be financially compensated, she'd bring home nearly $117,000 a year. That's according to an annual pre-Mother's Day study released by Waltham-based Salary.com, which studies workplace compensation. For the past eight years, Salary.com has calculated mothers' market value by studying pay for tasks such as child care and housekeeping.
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NH delays 25 cent cigarette tax hike
State budget writers in New Hampshire delay a 25 cent cigarette tax hike to see if a pending tax hike in neighboring Massachusetts will drive smokers north of the border. If New Hampshire doesn't get 50 million dollars from cigarette sales between July 1st and October 1st, the state's $1.08 tax will go up a quarter.
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Insurance commissioner denies rate increase
The state Insurance Commissioner has rejected a request for a sharp rate increase by the state's home insurer of last resort. The FAIR plan had requested a 13.2 percent statewide increase, including a 25 percent increase for coastal homeowners. Commissioner Nonnie Burnes found the request wasn't backed by timely or accurate data.
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Red Tide hits NH coast, shellfish potentially fatal
The Red Tide is sweeping through New Hampshire's coastal waters again. State officials have banned taking mussels, clams and oysters from New Hampshire's coastal waters and Hampton/Seabrook Harbor.
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Men convicted in quadruple restaurant murder seek new trial
A father and son who opened fire and killed four men eating lunch at a Boston restaurant in 1995 are asking for a new trial. In arguments before the state Supreme Judicial Court Thursday, lawyers for Anthony and Damien Clemente said the jury at their trial should have been allowed to hear evidence of their victims' propensity for violence.
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Massachusetts man being sued following fatal Maine boat crash
The children of a woman killed in a boating accident on Long Lake last summer are suing a Massachusetts man who police say was driving the speedboat that struck her and her companion. The lawsuit was filed in Cumberland County Superior Court by three children of 44-year-old Suzanne Groetzinger of Berwick. Groetzinger and Terry Raye Trott of Naples were killed when their 14-foot boat was struck by a high-powered speedboat on the night of Aug. 11.
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Concentration of rare whales has left Cape Cod Bay
The unusually large concentration of rare right whales that gathered last month to feed in Cape Cod Bay has moved on. The state reported that the North Atlantic right whales have left, citing aerial surveys and acoustic buoys that listen for the whale. Boaters in the area had been warned to slow down to avoid the animal and stay 500 yards away if they spotted one.
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Police investigate multi-vehicle crash in Allston
Reports say the driver crashed his truck into several vehicles in Allston Thursday had a lengthy driving record. Nine vehicles were damaged in a wild series of crashes over several blocks of Commonwealth Ave. and ended with an explosion and fire.
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Joy riding teen undergoing psych tests
A teenager from Carver is undergoing psychiatric evaluation after going on a wild ride with his mother's car that sent hundreds of people scrambling for safety. Police say 17-year-old George Cowen steered the car on to the Carver High School athletic fields Tuesday night and careened across the grounds at high speeds.
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'Spygate' tapes head to NFL headquarters
A review of the tapes begins at the NFL offices in New York. Former New England Patriots employee Matt Walsh has sent the league eight videotapes showing play-calling signals by opposing coaches in six games between the 2000 and 2002 seasons. Missing from the package is a tape of the Saint Louis Rams walk-through practice on the day before the 2002 Super Bowl.
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Study: Foreclosure surge hits New England renters hard
Lease-abiding renters in four New England states are losing their homes to foreclosure as fast or faster than single-family homeowners who default on mortgages. That's the conclusion of a report released by the Washington-based National Low Income Housing Coalition.
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Annika Sorenstam at Cyprian Keyes
It has to be the "Pied Piper" affect. There is no other answer. What else can explain 1,000 people at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston at 2 p.m. on a glorious Monday afternoon? I know what you are thinking and you are wrong. They were not there to PLAY golf. They were there to WATCH a golf clinic. It was not just any clinic though. It was being run by the "Pied Piper"
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American Airlines to end tips for Boston skycaps
American Airlines says it no longer will allow passengers to tip skycaps at Logan International Airport. The move comes after a jury awarded $325,000 to nine Boston skycaps who said the airline's $2-per-bag curbside check-in fee deeply cut into their tips and violated the Massachusetts Tips Law.
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New MA law extends foreclosure notification period
A new state law provides a 90-day cooling off period for Massachusetts homeowners facing the prospect of foreclosure. The law, which takes effect Thursday, requires that lenders give borrowers 90 days after a notice of delinquency to resolve their debt. The previous law required only 30 days notice.
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Patrick says Readiness Project will set total education cost
A group of educators and others serving on the governor's Readiness Project are trying to determine the total cost of educating a child from pre-kindergarten through state-funded community college and other higher education.
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National Grid seeks rate hike for Massachusetts customers
The parent company of KeySpan has asked state regulators to approve a rate hike averaging 27 percent for its 820,000 natural gas customers in Massachusetts. National Grid says if approved, the new rates would be in effect from May 1 through Oct. 31 and raise the average residential bill by $15 per month.
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