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Obama Visits Mass. to Promote Clean Energy, Support Governor Patrick
In a speech delivered today at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, President Barack Obama touted the university’s research in renewable energy while framing the national push toward new energy technology as both an environmental and economic necessity. The president said the changing landscape of energy production, with natural resources becoming scarcer, requires a global shift […]
Big Brother “Baller” busted in Boston for drug trafficking
Big Brother winner Adam Jasinski, nicknamed “Baller” was arrested for drug trafficking in Boston yesterday after being picked up at Logan Airport by a man who was also arrested for dealing earlier this month. The two men drove to North Reading, where DEA agents busted Jenkins at a strip mall. When arrested, Jenkins had nearly […]
Menino’s Lead Shrinks to Smaller, Still Insurmountable Gap
Trailing badly in the polls heading into last night’s final mayoral debate before the November 3 election, Councilman Michael Flaherty needed at least one headline-grabbing slip-up—if not dozens—by his opponent to boost his odds of winning to ‘not quite impossible.’ Yet Menino kept his composure, flawlessly moving through his talking points with the deftness of, […]
Delay In Report Of Newton Bus Stop Attack Angers Many
The news that an 18 year old woman was assaulted at a Newton bus stop has angered many, and not just because the attack is yet another incident of violence against women in the Commonwealth. Even more troubling is the fact that the Newton Police Department failed to report the incident for a full week […]
Governor Dukakis Discusses Obama, National Deficit & Sarah Palin
Watch as Gabby discuss these topics with Governor Michael Dukakis: Obama’s first year, the National Deficit, and Sarah Palin.
New York Times Co. Ends Bid to Sell Boston Globe
For the first time in awhile, there is some good news to report about the Boston Globe. Wednesday, the New York Times Co. announced its decision not to sell the Globe, citing a number of cost-saving measures the Boston paper implemented earlier this year. In a memo to Globe employees, Times Co. chairman Arthur Ochs […]
Hollywood Helicopters descend upon Zakim Bridge
Travelers crossing the Zakim this weekend may want to keep an eye out for the helicopter scheduled to land on the bridge between 3PM and 5PM this Sunday. In a press release issued by the state, Bostonians are warned that commuters should “expect intermittent delays on I-93 North and South on the Leonard P. Zakim […]
US Senate Hopeful hearts the Death Penalty
Republican State Senator Scott Brown is favored to make the Republican bid for Ted Kennedy’s old US Senate seat. Without many serious Republican rivals for the seat, it seems he is starting to set his eyes beyond the primary, gearing up for the inevitable battle against the chosen democratic rival. But how does one portray […]
Hit and Run Senator Turns Himself in
Cambridge State Senator Anthony Galluccio, known for admittedly drinking alcohol and driving, is now back in the headlines for antics behind the wheel. Last Sunday, Galluccio fled the scene of an accident in Cambridge after sending another driver to the hospital by rear-ending their car. On Monday, Galluccio went to police with an admission of […]
Graffiti Artist Hit with Unusual Jail Sentence
Danielle Bremer, the graffiti artist formerly known as ‘Utah,’ has achieved a level of notoriety all aerosol vandals dream of, though not in the way she would have liked. That’s because earlier today, Bremer was sentenced to six months in prison for spray painting her moniker in the Back Bay a few years ago. The […]
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