http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/ en-us Copyright 2009 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:01:15 -0500 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 12:02:25 -0500 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=1.53 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Is this the best use of very, very limited stimulus money for transportation, a pedestrian bridge that basically goes between two parking lots? -- Marc Draisen, director of the Metropolitan Area Planning Council The Kraft Group fully supports the state’s... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/9m_in_stimulus.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/9m_in_stimulus.html Viewpoints Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:01:15 -0500 By Andrew Ryan, Globe Staff Most armchair analyses of Boston's mayoral election have drawn the same conclusion: Michael F. Flaherty Jr. lost the race in the city's minority communities. Even Sam Yoon, a city councilor with Korean roots who... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/election_analys.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/election_analys.html politicalCircuit Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:38:04 -0500 Road closures and other transportation advisories for the week of Nov. 8: Two to three lanes of Interstate 93 South will be closed approaching and through downtown Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday from 11:30 p.m. to 5 a.m. The Haymarket... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/road_closures_f_58.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/road_closures_f_58.html Sat, 07 Nov 2009 10:30:30 -0500 By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Staff Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino exploited his financial advantage in the waning days of his successful reelection campaign, outspending his challenger, City Councilor Michael F. Flaherty Jr., by more than two to one. Flaherty... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/menino_spends_b.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/menino_spends_b.html politicalCircuit Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:51:42 -0500 By Jonathan Saltzman, Globe Staff Two Boston men were convicted today in federal court of participating in a violent prostitution ring, after a 10-day trial in which several trafficking victims testified that the defendants viciously beat and abused them. Darryl... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/two_convicted_i.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/two_convicted_i.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:21:57 -0500 By Jack Nicas, Globe Correspondent A homeless man allegedly set fire to a Framingham apartment he had been squatting in, two weeks after he was told to leave, authorities said. “We’re just shocked,” said Stefan Hsi, son of the three-story... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/framingham_home.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/framingham_home.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:24:41 -0500 By Matt Viser, Globe Staff US Representative Michael Capuano today blasted Attorney General Martha Coakley's decision to get involved in an Alabama death penalty case, saying the man they are vying to succeed in the Senate, Edward M. Kennedy, "would... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/capuano_calls_c.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/capuano_calls_c.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:13:35 -0500 By Globe Staff Mayor Thomas M. Menino today urged Congress today to pass legislation that would overhaul the nation's health care system, calling the proposal pending before the US House of Representatives an "opportunity to improve the health status... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/menino_urges_co.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/menino_urges_co.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:13:33 -0500 Army Lieutenant General Robert Cone (left) and his brother, Brad Cone, in a family photo. By John R. Ellement, Globe Staff The brother of the New Hampshire native who is commander of Ft. Hood said today he is confident Lieutenant... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/ft_hood_command.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/ft_hood_command.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:07:12 -0500 By Matt Viser, Globe Staff Boston Celtics co-owner Stephen G. Pagliuca is holding a fund-raiser Monday night with a list of sponsors that any Massachusetts voter could be proud of. Bold-faced names include Ray Allen, Paul Pierce, and Doc Rivers.... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/xxx.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/xxx.html politicalCircuit Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:39:32 -0500 Globe photo by Wendy Maeda Megan Van De Giesen (rear), wife of the Captain Kyle Van De Giesen, at the funeral today. By Brian R. Ballou, Globe Staff NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH -- Thousands of mourners clutched small American flags today... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/north_attleboro_3.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/north_attleboro_3.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:28:10 -0500 var w = 539;var h = 454;var playerId = 21913462001;var textSize = 17;var customTitle = "" ;var bctid = 48769714001;var flashvars = {w:w, h:h, bctid:bctid, playerId:playerId, textSize:textSize, customTitle:customTitle};var params = {salign:"tl", scale:"noscale", AllowScriptAccess:"always", allowFullScreen:true};var attributes = {id:"player6631"};swfobject.embedSWF("http://cache.boston.com/multimedia/templates/swfs/blog_player.swf", "player6631", w, h,... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/slain_boston_of.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/slain_boston_of.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:55:12 -0500 By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Staff Teresa Vilmain, the legendary Iowa caucus organizer, has all but become a resident of Massachusetts this year. Between a stint early in the year as a fellow at Harvard's Kennedy School and her current... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/iowa_legend_vil.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/iowa_legend_vil.html politicalCircuit Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:39:22 -0500 By Meghan Irons, Globe Staff CAMBRIDGE -- Marjorie Decker, a city councilor who waged a write-in campaign after missing a deadline to get her name on the ballot, will keep her seat for another two years, according to unofficial election... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/writein_campaig.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/writein_campaig.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:13:19 -0500 By Alex Beam, Globe Staff Steve Pagluica C/o Boston Celtics 226 Causeway St. Boston Dear Steve,     There comes a time in every political campaign to fish or cut bait. For you, that time is now.     You are not going to... http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/beam_on_politic_3.html http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/11/beam_on_politic_3.html Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:06:30 -0500