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Patrick signs $28.1B budget; vetoes $122MGov. Deval Patrick signed a $28.1 billion budget for the new fiscal year on Sunday, vetoing $122.5 million from the Legislature?s spending plan and asking lawmakers for expanded authority to make additional cuts if the economy worsens. More » |
At Hub camp, interest in science is skyrocketingScience, technology, engineering and mathematics probably aren't the first subjects that come to most middle schoolers' minds when they think of summer vacation. But for the 48 Boston-area students participating in a science camp at Northeastern University this month, math and science might just be the keys to a brighter future. More » |
Through honey deal, Hub J'cans give backA group of enterprising Jamaican Americans living in Boston has taken the old maxim "charity begins at home" to heart - and they are using their resources to serve those less fortunate in their homeland. More » |
Patrick launches town hall meetings in SalemSALEM, Mass. - Gov. Deval Patrick, launching a statewide town hall meeting tour, said there are "no silver bullets" to solve the complex issues facing the state. More » |
Repeal would let out-of-state gays marry in Mass.When Massachusetts became the first state to issue marriage licenses to gay couples in 2004, it left one big roadblock in place: Out-of-state couple needed not apply. More » |
Bon Vivant, making wine more accessible to allFor the uninitiated, descriptions of wine tell only part of the story. More often than not, they require a little more hands-on explanation - or, even better, a taste. More » |
N.E. governors call for boost in home heating aid fundsGovernors from across New England, warning that some families may have to choose between food or warmth this winter, have called for a sharp boost in federal home heating aid. More » |
RMV delays keep unsafe drivers on roadThousands of unsafe drivers, some with offenses as serious as motor vehicle homicide, were allowed to drive for years after the court-ordered loss of their licenses because of administrative delays, according to a state audit released last Wednesday. More » |
