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A 16th candidate, Robert Cappucci, says he has gathered enough signatures to run for mayor
Retired police officer Robert Cappucci said Wednesday he has gathered more than 4,000 signatures to support his bid for mayor of Boston, making him the 16th potential candidate. Before joining the police department, Cappucci was elected to two terms on the School Committee and served until 1991. He lost his seat when the committee was changed from an elected body to an appointed board.
Can Boston be safe for bicycles?
http://imgur.com/Dkxas Forget about the mayor's race; one of Boston's toughest rivalries is the ongoing battle between bicycles and cars. The city has recently taken......
Starts & Stops
Helmet vending machines set to debut, and a cycle track in the works for the Seaport District
Last week was a big one for bike news, what with Boston Bike Week, a deluge of bike-to-work exhortations, and the release of the city's comprehensive bike crash report.
White Coat Notes
Health Policy Commission to review Partners HealthCare plan to acquire South Shore Hospital
The state’s new Health Policy Commission is moving forward with a cost and market impact review of Partners HealthCare System’s plan to acqu ...
The Big Picture
Tornadoes wreak havoc in US

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

Tired? A coming shift toward energy-efficient lighting may worsen sleep deficiencies
Writing in the journal Nature, Brigham and Women's Hospital's Dr. Charles Czeisler argues that the sleep deficiencies that have become so pervasive among adults and children have been seriously exacerbated by artificial light, especially LEDs.
TechStars Boston Demo Day, Spring 2013: Your scorecard for the 14 startups presenting
The spring "demo day" for the TechStars Boston accelerator program takes place on Thursday at House of Blues on Landsdowne Street. Founders of 14 startups from the U.S. and Europe will deliver short pitches for an invited audience of investors, TechStars mentors, and community members. The founders usually talk about the problem they're solving; early customers; and the amount they're hoping to raise (including any funding commitments they've received prior to demo day). There's also an after-party Thursday evening at Storyville, but looks like that is sold out. ...
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Massachusetts news

  • Father of man killed by FBI agents in Orlando, Fla. says his son was not capable of attacking police

    Just days before he was shot and killed by an FBI agent during an interrogation in Orlando, Fla., Ibragim Todashev telephoned his father in Russia to say he was coming home -- after he met with law enforcement investigators to discuss the Boston Marathon bombings. "He was supposed to be on a plane tomorrow, but he told he had to...  ( 05/23/2013 10:40 AM )

  • CEO pay and perks by the numbers

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  • Boston Archdiocese reinstates suspended priest

    BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) -- A Roman Catholic priest suspended a year ago after he was accused of child sexual abuse has been reinstated after the allegation was found to be unsubstantiated. ( AP 05/23/2013 10:34 AM )

  • UMass Memorial, nurses, reach contract deal

    WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- UMass Memorial Medical Center and the union representing 1,100 nurses have reached a tentative contract agreement that staves off a scheduled strike. ( AP 05/23/2013 10:15 AM )

  • Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts appoints Richard Friedman to its board of directors

    Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts announced the appointment of local real estate developer Richard (Dick) Friedman to the company's board of directors. Friedman, president and chief operating officer of the local real estate development firm Carpenter & Company, has been developing hotels and mixed-use projects since the early 1970s. His projects include the Liberty Hotel in Boston, Charles Square and...  ( PR Newswire 05/23/2013 9:27 AM )

  • 3 students struck by lightning at Mass. school

    GRANBY, Mass. (AP) -- Three students are recovering after getting struck by lightning at a western Massachusetts private school. ( Daily Hampshire Gazette (Northampton, Mass.) 05/23/2013 9:25 AM )