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Senate candidate Ed Markey says he will release tax returns in “near future,” but will not commit to date
After days of requests from reporters and his GOP opponent, Democrat US Representative Edward J. Markey said he will release his tax returns “in the very near future” to match the financial disclosure provided by his rival in the US Senate campaign, Republican Gabriel E. Gomez.
Too sexy for a Disney Princess?
Merida, the fictional star of "Brave," officially joined the Disney princess pantheon, and appeared on Disney's website suddenly transformed from wild-haired teenage tomboy to budding sexpot. The backlash was instant. ...
Starts & Stops
New things on the horizon for Starts and Stops
Greetings, readers of Starts & Stops! If you've been following transportation news in the Globe for the past few months, you may have noticed a change: I've taken over for Eric Moskowitz on the Globe's transportation beat. As Eric passes the torch to me, I'm also taking over Starts & Stops -- and thrilled to continue the decades-old transportation column in the form of this blog, with daily updates.
White Coat Notes
Norden brothers, injured in Marathon bombings, are back together at Spaulding Rehab
Two brothers who grew up in Stoneham, each of whom lost a leg in the Marathon bombing last month, engaged in playful competitive banter duri ...
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Deadly crossing

Articles of Faith

Religious leaders working on interfaith service
Religious leaders are working with the governor's office to develop Thursday morning's interfaith service in memory of the Boston Marathon bombing victims.

In the Cards

Mohegan Sun adds Boston retail developer as partner in Palmer proposal
Mohegan Sun today announced a partnership with Finard Properties, a Boston-based commercial real estate investment and development company, to build a 300,000 square foot retail development as part of Mohegan's proposed casino resort in Palmer.

War and Peace

Top military scientist: building a cyber army with few qualified recruits
The Air Force has a message for computer geeks: send us your resumes. At least that is the word from Mark Maybury, a computer scientist at the government-funded MITRE corporation in Bedford who was tapped in 2010 to serve as the chief scientist for the US Air Force. The Lowell native and Chelmsford resident, who will return from Washington to his old job this summer, says the Pentagon is struggling to maintain its technological edge in the realm of cyberspace. And a primary reason is a lack of new talent. "If you told me I want you to hire 1,000 cyber guys tomorrow, I'd count up all my friends and might have 60 or if really lucky might find 100," he explained. "But 1,000?"

Science in Mind

Using physics to understand human history
Archeology and physics: the two fields seem just about as different as can be. On Wednesday, William Griswold, an archeologist with the National Park Service, will explain how the two fields intersect, during a colloquium at Boston College's Weston Observatory.
CoUrbanize wants to bring the conversation about urban planning and real estate development online
If something new is being built in your neighborhood, the chances are pretty good that you don't get sufficient information about how it will affect you — or a chance to voice your opinion about it. Unless, that is, you have enough time on your hands to attend community meetings regularly. ...
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Maine news

  • Baby American eels providing huge profits and big headaches in Maine

    BREWER, Maine -- A tiny translucent eel that sells for nearly $2,000 a pound has created a modern gold rush along Maine's rivers and streams, generating millions of dollars for once-struggling fishermen, a surge in illegal fishing, and a debate about how long the economic boom can -- or should -- last. The price of the baby American Eel, also known as the glass eel or elver, has fluctuated over the past decade, dropping as low a $25 a pound at one point. But following a 2010 European moratorium on exporting eels and a depleted Japanese stock that was aggravated by the 2011 tsunami, prices took off last year to meet Asia's voracious appetite for eel. Last spring, eels were going for $2,600 a pound.(   05/19/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Truck linked to girl, 15, missing since last week

    Maine law enforcement officials are continuing to follow up on tips as they try to find a 15-year-old Glenburn girl last seen a week ago. Penobscot County Chief Deputy Troy Morton said Saturday that the latest search efforts focused on several areas of Route 221 and Route 43 in Glenburn, Hudson, and West Old Town in north central Maine.(   05/19/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Man who boasted of escape held in Conn.

    A Maine man wanted by police after leading officers on a high-speed chase is in custody in Connecticut. Authorities say an FBI agent arrested 31-year-old Ernest Almeida on Friday after overhearing him on an Amtrak train bragging aboard about being wanted in Maine.(   05/18/2013 6:43 PM )

  • Maine fugitive with loose lips arrested in Conn.

    WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) -- A Maine man wanted by police after leading officers on a high-speed chase is in custody in Connecticut. (   05/18/2013 5:02 PM )

  • Search for missing Maine teen focuses on pickup

    BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- Maine law enforcement officials are continuing to follow up on tips as they try to find a 15-year-old Glenburn girl last seen a week ago. (   05/18/2013 4:49 PM )

  • Maine State House tension grows over budget

    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A day after warning that the state is running out of money to pay Medicaid providers, Gov. Paul LePage used his weekly radio address Saturday to chide Democratic leaders for failing to act on his two-year budget proposal and to deride the Democratic alternative for repaying $484 million in hospital debt. (   05/18/2013 2:22 PM )

  • NYC man's DNA not on gun used in Maine killing

    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Newly unsealed court documents indicate a gun allegedly used to kill a Maine woman had traces of DNA from a couple accused of hiding the weapon but not from the accused shooter. (   05/18/2013 11:24 AM )

  • 4 Maine community colleges hold commencements

    SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- More than 1,800 students are receiving degrees from four of Maine's community colleges. (   05/18/2013 9:17 AM )

  • EMS memorial to go up in Maine

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- A new memorial is being erected to honor Maine emergency medical services personnel. (   05/18/2013 8:44 AM )

  • Busy weekend for college commencements in Maine

    BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) -- It's a busy day for college commencements in Maine. (   05/18/2013 8:33 AM )

  • Former General Mills CEO E. Robert Kinney dies at age 96

    PHOENIX -- E. Robert Kinney, a former chief executive of General Mills who earlier in his career was instrumental in popularizing fish sticks at Gorton's of Gloucester, has died. He was 96. A statement by General Mills says Mr. Kinney died last week in Arizona. Kinney He was a food company executive for most of his career, including a successful stint in leading Gorton's of Gloucester -- a brand that became a mainstay in the frozen food aisle of the grocery store for generations. The company's success in the fish stick business The success of the fish sticks business prompted General Mills Inc. to acquire Gorton's the company, based in Gloucester, Mass., in 1968. Mr. Kinney served as president and chairman of General Mills from 1977 to 1981, leading the company during a time of rapid growth that included acquisition of licensing rights to Yoplait yogurt.(   05/18/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Lewiston School Committee has first Somali member

    Lewiston has long had a significant Somali population, and now the School Committee in Maine's second-largest city's has its first Somali member. Zam Zam Mohamud cast her first votes this week following her appointment by Mayor Robert Macdonald to complete the term of a member who resigned.(   05/18/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Maine's unemployment rate dips below 7 percent

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Maine Gov. Paul LePage is hailing Maine's dropping unemployment rate, now at its lowest since 2008. (   05/17/2013 5:48 PM )

  • NH gets big sentence for Maine bank robberies

    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison for bank robbery, interstate transportation of a stolen vehicle and interstate transportation of stolen property. (   05/17/2013 5:14 PM )

  • Search for missing Maine teen focuses on pickup

    BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- Authorities investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old Maine girl asked for the public's help Friday as they try to determine if a black pickup was seen near her Glenburn home around the time she went missing. (   05/17/2013 5:12 PM )

  • Sen. Angus King surveys fire damage in Lewiston

    LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- U.S. Sen. Angus King is getting a look at destruction caused by three fires that destroyed nine buildings. (   05/17/2013 2:22 PM )

  • Dark clouds hang over air shows after budget cuts

    BRUNSWICK, Maine (AP) -- The automatic budget cuts that grounded the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds are taking a toll on performers, air show announcers, concessionaires, vendors and others who depend on air shows and the millions of spectators. (   05/17/2013 1:11 PM )

  • Body recovered following fire in Maine

    MONROE, Maine (AP) -- Maine fire officials say a body has been recovered following a house fire in the Waldo County town of Monroe. (   05/17/2013 10:37 AM )

  • Teapot with tie to Lizzie Borden donated

    FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- The Fall River Historical Society has been given an antique teapot with a direct tie to Lizzie Borden. (   05/17/2013 9:55 AM )

  • Maine residents discuss abortion bills

    AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- Members of a legislative committee have heard some emotional testimony from people on both sides of the abortion issue. (   05/17/2013 7:58 AM )

  • Lewiston School Committee has first Somali member

    LEWISTON, Maine (AP) -- Lewiston has long had a significant Somali population, and now Maine's second-largest city has its first Somali school committee member. (   05/17/2013 7:50 AM )

  • Bangor man admits to embezzling civic groups

    BANGOR, Maine (AP) -- The former treasurer of the Bangor-Breakfast Kiwanis Club and Greater Bangor 4th of July Corp. has pleaded guilty to stealing about $140,000 from the organizations over several years. (   05/17/2013 7:23 AM )

  • Dixfield teen pinned after riding on roof of car

    MEXICO, Maine (AP) -- Authorities say a Dixfield teenager is expected to survive after riding on the roof of a car that flipped over, pinning him underneath. (   05/17/2013 6:23 AM )

  • Maine man facing kidnapping charge

    PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- A Maine man is facing charges for allegedly kidnapping a young man at gunpoint during a car sale, forcing him into the trunk of the vehicle, then driving him to Delaware before releasing him. (   05/17/2013 5:59 AM )

  • Acadia's Park Loop Road opens to vehicles

    BAR HARBOR, Maine (AP) -- Maine's Acadia National Park is opening the entire Park Loop Road to vehicles. (   05/17/2013 5:02 AM )