GOP hopefuls face off in first debate
The three men vying for the GOP nomination in the special Senate election touched on a range of topics in the event in Easton.
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Newton approves tax increase
Newton voters approved an $11.4 million tax increase package Tuesday to pay for new schools, a fire station, road repairs, additional teachers and a handful of more police officers.
Electing a new pope
No pope after conclave’s first vote
No pope after conclave’s first voteBlack smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel, signifying that no pope has been elected after the first round of voting in the conclave.
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Boston drivers to their cars: Shut up and drive
Modern vehicles have become their own backseat drivers, with their beeps, warnings, and instructions. And the real drivers are saying they’ve had enough.
Stoughton shrimp farm has big ambitions
Sky 8 Shrimp Farm, an indoor shrimp operation, aims to satisfy the demand for the nation’s most consumed seafood.
Penguins 3, Bruins 2
Bruins fall apart late in Pittsburgh
The Bruins gave up three goals in the third period after taking a two-goal lead in the first period.
bobcats 100, celtics 74
Celtics are crushed in Charlotte
On a night when Paul Pierce didn’t play, the Celtics allowed the Bobcats to break a 10-game losing streak.
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As NFL free agency begins, Patriots tender Hoomanwanui
There was no word on Patriots free agents Wes Welker, Aqib Talib, Sebastian Vollmer, and Julian Edelman.
Metro
Menino hopes to return to Hyde Park home this weekend
Menino has lived in a city-owned mansion since Christmas, when he left the hospital after an eight-week stay for a variety of ailments.
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Intelligence chief cites threat from North Korea
James Clapper, the US director of national intelligence, provided Congress with an annual accounting of dangers worldwide.
Politics
Romney to make first public speech Friday since defeat
Mitt Romney will appear before a conservative Republican gathering in Washington, D.C.
Business
Coakley presses utility to disclose chief’s pay
Northeast Utilities has refused to reveal chief executive Thomas J. May’s pay for overseeing the company’s merger with NStar.
Arts
Saxophonist presents a different jazz ‘Odyssey’
Chris Potter reached back to Homer’s “The Odyssey” for inspiration on his new album.
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