The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. With a population of 6.4 million in a relatively small area, it is mostly urban and suburban in its eastern half but still primarily rural in the west. It is the most populous of the six New England states and contains the region's main urban center, Boston, which is also the state's capital. Read more at Wikipedia
The Cuomo administration has proposed regulations to limit spending by state contractors, including a $199,000 executive salary cap that can only be exceeded using money not from the state. The proposalsMore >> The Cuomo administration has proposed regul
Poor Phineas Gage. In 1848, the supervisor for the Rutland and Burlington Railroad in Vermont was using a 13-pound, 3-foot-7-inch rod to pack blasting powder into a rock when he triggered an explosion that drove the rod through his left cheek and out of
Facebook has spread its tendrils far, wide and deep throughout the internet, and this connectedness has given the social network the power to become a €100 billion company. The question is: what does it do next, asks SOMINI SENGUPTA MARK ZUCKERBERG, the
WASHINGTON The case of a Charlotte, N.C., teenager who died after stowing away in the wheel well of a jet was part of a federal hearing Wednesday on airport security problems. Delvonte Tisdale's ability to breach security at Charlotte Douglas Internation
Back to our beginning We have been back on the Cape for about 2 weeks now. Is that possible it has only been 2 weeks. Only 3 weeks since we left North Carolina. Yup, just did the math, it has been exactly 3 weeks. Wow, seems like another life ago. Now th
A team led by researchers from the Broad Institute and Massachusetts General Hospital explored naturally occurring genetic variations in humans to test the connection between HDL levels and heart attack. By studying the genes of roughly 170,000 individua
...Massachusetts fire chief said five rescuers saved a trio of "idiots" who became trapped on a 20-foot roof. Amherst Fire Chief W. Tim Nelson said firefighters responded to a 10:30 p.m. call Monday about three Hampshire College students stuck on a campus roof...
A Massachusetts woman says she is grateful to waste management workers for finding the five rings she lost in the trash before they ended up in an incinerator. Deb Kirby of Attleboro said she lost the rings -- her wedding ring, engagement ring, a ring he
...to allow that person to reach out with their own limb and pick up that coffee cup," said Dr. Leigh Hochberg, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and the lead investigator. "To watch her reach out and pick that up and to see the smile on her face...
The state of Rhode Island is having trouble collecting some of the millions it lent former pitcher Curt Schilling, another reminder why chasing celebrity is almost always a bad thing. Schilling met with the state's governor on Wednesday to ask for even m
In this handout image provided by the NFL, Landon Cohen of the New England Patriots poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (NFL via Getty Images)
In this handout image provided by the NFL, Landon Cohen of the New England Patriots poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (NFL via Getty Images)
In this handout image provided by the NFL, Landon Cohen of the New England Patriots poses for his NFL headshot circa 2011 in Foxborough, Massachusetts. (NFL via Getty Images)
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters after speaking at a campaign stop, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, in St. Petersburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
FILE - In this April 16, 2012 file photo, Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his wife Ann, are seen outside Fenway Park baseball stadium in Boston. Don’t bet on Mitt Romney winning his home state. Or even trying. “That’s not been a topic of discussion,” Romney campaign adviser Kevin Madden said when asked if the Republican former Massachusetts governor would compete in the heavily Democratic state. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
If we are going to deal intelligently with the problems we confront, we need time to pause, to consider and reflect. But our media, news and social, are intolerant of anything but an instant response ... And above all, a greater understanding that these extraordinary instruments of communication are still just that - nothing more than that - merely tools. Like a paint brush, the quill pen, the typewriter, they depend entirely on those who use them....
You cannot spend a lifetime in radio and television and not appreciate the value of instant, near-universal communication...
A non-biodegradable material of debt sweeping across Oregon and our nation....
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