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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Ortiz confirmed as state’s first Hispanic U.S. attorney

By Associated Press
Carmen Ortiz has been confirmed as the U.S. attorney for Massachusetts, becoming the first Hispanic and the first woman to...
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Friday, November 6, 2009

Study: Insurance companies rack-up profits on student policies

By State House News Service
Many private health insurers are reaping between three and 13 times the profits on student subscribers than on their typical...
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Former Lt. Gov. Healey speaks for charter schools

By Associated Press
Former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey is stepping back into the public spotlight. The Republican’s 2006 gubernatorial candidate...
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Thursday, November 5, 2009

Tom Menino win leaves jakes scrambling

UNDER FIRE: Firefighters union President Edward Kelly spent more than $150,000 in his failed attempt to unseat Mayor Thomas M. Menino.
By Jessica Van Sack and Richard Weir
The hard-boiled head of the Boston firefighter union is facing a simmering mutiny...
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E-mail flap in rearview mirror as Tom Menino heads into 5th term

Mayor Thomas M. Menino, above left, shares a laugh with backer William Weeks at a Dunkin’ Donuts in Boston yesterday morning.
By Richard Weir
Mayor Thomas M. Menino yesterday wasn’t ready to rip a page from President...
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Critics say safety fixes should trump Deval Patrick’s MBTA expansion projects

ON TRACK? MBTA officials inspect the tracks under the Davis Square T stop yesterday on the Red Line, where a water leak runs from Harvard Square to Alewife. Gov. Deval Patrick is being urged to focus on transportation safety projects.
By Hillary Chabot
Gov. Deval Patrick’s vow to continue more than $2 billion in MBTA expansion...
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Patrick, DeLeo to meet with Barack Obama today

By Laura Crimaldi
Gov. Deval Patrick continues his Washington, D.C. trip today with meetings at the White House with President Obama and his...
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Bond rating agencies laud Mass. budget management

By Associated Press
Three major bond rating agencies are complimenting the fiscal stewardship of the Patrick administration. Fitch Ratings,...
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Obama calls to congratulate Newton mayor-elect Setti Warren

By Associated Press
NEWTON — The first African-American to be elected mayor of Newton has received a congratulatory telephone call from...
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Senate candidate Alan Khazei starts advertising

By Associated Press
All four Democratic Senate candidates are now advertising on television. Alan Khazei joined the fray today with a commercial...
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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Mayor Menino clinches historic fifth term

FOUR MORE YEARS: Mayor Thomas M. Menino waves to the crowd in celebration at his re-election party at the Fairmont Copley Plaza.
By Dave Wedge, Richard Weir, Jessica Heslam, Jessica Van Sack
Mayor Thomas M. Menino has again made history, extending his streak as the city’s...
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Councilor John R. Connolly comes out on top

NICE TO MEET YOU: City Council at-large hopeful Doug Bennett greets a voter.
By Edward Mason
City Councilor John R. Connolly topped the ticket in a hotly contested free-for-all...
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Michael Flaherty, Sam Yoon’s post-election plans uncertain

FLOON THE COOP: Rivals turned running mates Sam Yoon and Michael Flaherty share a handshake prior to Flaherty’s concession speech after losing to incumbent Thomas Menino.
By Edward Mason
City Councilors Michael Flaherty and Sam Yoon surrendered their safe seats to challenge...
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Mayor Tom Menino cements his legacy

FOUR MORE YEARS: Mayor Thomas M. Menino waves to the crowd in celebration at his re-election party at the Fairmont Copley Plaza.
By Jessica Van Sack / Analysis
In fending off his toughest challenge yet, Mayor Thomas M. Menino solidified his...
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Fifth term, but will Mayor Menino stay?

CIVIC DUTY: Mayor Thomas M. Menino, who cruised to a fifth term last night, and his wife, Angela, arrive at Hemenway School in Hyde Park yesterday to cast their votes.
By Jessica Van Sack
Mayor Thomas M. Menino may have won another four more years in office, but whether...
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Neighbors aim to silence Old Ironsides’ cannons

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by Hillary Chabot
Old Ironsides’ upscale Charlestown neighbors are trying to pull off what British,...
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A lifetime of neighborhood memories

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by Joe Fitzgerald
Once in a while, Mike McElhinney confides, “I’ll dream...
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