Posts Tagged ‘massachusetts’
Power restored to part of Orange Line after power outage
Power was restored to the Orange Line this morning after a 45-minute service disruption between Forest Hills and Ruggles, a spokesman for the MBTA said. Starting shortly before 8 a.m., shuttles provided alternate transportation, resulting in 20- to 30-minute delays for commuters, said MBTA [...]
Thousands alerted at UMass after attack on student
University of Massachusetts Amherst officials alerted thousands of people in the academic community after a student reported being attacked this weekend. At about 5:15 p.m. Sunday, a female student was attacked while walking from the library to her residence hall, said university spokesman Daniel [...]
Governor Deval Patrick names ex-GOP official Stephen Crosby as head of gambling commission
Governor Deval Patrick has appointed Stephen Crosby, a former top official for two Republican governors, as the chairman of the powerful new Massachusetts Gaming Commission. Crosby, 66, who currently serves as dean of the McCormack Graduate School of Policy and Global Studies at the University of [...]
Two more earthquakes reported in Maine
The central coast of Maine was hit by two small earthquakes at almost the exact same moment Monday night. The earthquakes, which measured 2.3 and 1.9 on the Richter scale, occurred about a second apart from each other, at 11:41 p.m. The epicenters were estimated to be about 4 miles apart in an area [...]
State auctions unclaimed property on eBay, collects more than $400,000 for general fund
A state auction of unclaimed property netted taxpayers close to $434,000, the state treasurer’s office said today. The money raised, which amounted to 52 percent more than the appraised value of the items, will go to the Commonwealth’s General Fund, according to a statement from the office of [...]
Amy Bishop inquest files can be released, but only after more court action, SJC says
The state’s highest court today said that the records of the inquest into the 1986 shooting death of Seth Bishop by his sister, Amy Bishop, can be made public -- but only after the parties involved get a chance to keep them sealed by a judge for “good cause.” In a case brought by The Boston [...]
Brockton woman hopes for return of stolen wheelchair
A Brockton woman has a wish this holiday season – that her stolen electric wheelchair will be returned. Because of a motor vehicle accident in 1991, Christine Perry has medical problems that require her to use the chair to get around. Since it was stolen from her backyard last week, she’s been [...]
‘Ski train’ will take skiers, snowboarders to Wachusett slopes directly from Boston
Skiers and snowboarders will soon be able to take a train straight to the slopes. Starting this weekend, mountain-goers can catch the commuter rail from North Station – or any intermediate stops along the Fitchburg line – and take a modified coach to the Fitchburg Station, the Massachusetts Bay [...]
Patrick says Menino showed ‘balance’ in handling Occupy Boston
Governor Deval Patrick today praised Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s handling of the Occupy Boston protest, saying the mayor had shown “balance” in his approach. He also acknowledged that the movement reflected widespread frustration, saying he had even heard it from business groups. Patrick, [...]
Pioneering former Watertown police officer Gail Miles is mourned at funeral
Boston police say they have no new leads in the killing of Gail Arlene Miles. Miles’s body was found by her mother, Marilyn Miles, on Dec. 3 in the victim’s Wardman Road home, a gathering place for family and friends. Miles made history in 1984 by becoming the first African-American officer in [...]
