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Markey’s tax returns show large deductions, Social Security benefits
US Representative Edward J. Markey, the Democratic nominee for the US Senate, paid an effective tax rate of less than 20 percent over the past eight years, claiming large deductions for his mortgages, his travel expenses, and his car, his tax returns show.
Who shouldn't bother with college?
When Yahoo bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion this week, David Karp, Tumblr's 26-year-old founder, became an instant celebrity -- and joined the pantheon of......
Starts & Stops
Buses will await CapeFlyer arrivals, but is a gridlock-free trip worth that extra travel time?
The CapeFlyer, the MBTA's revival of the Boston-to-Cape-Cod rail tradition, has not yet begun service -- it will debut this afternoon at 5:12 p.m. -- but Beverly A. Scott, general manager of the MBTA, is already considering extending the service past its scheduled Labor Day closing date if it garners enough popularity.
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State: Cambridge Health Alliance child psychiatry beds too critical to close
Psychiatry beds that Cambridge Health Alliance plans to eliminate in budget-cutting efforts are critical to “preserving access and health st ...
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Puffin census on the Farne Islands

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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

Obscure University of New Hampshire math professor takes major step toward elusive proof
A soft-spoken, virtually unknown mathematician from the University of New Hampshire has found himself overnight a minor celebrity, flooded with requests to give talks at top universities as his work is debated and celebrated online by leaders in his field.
Boston-Power founder Christina Lampe-Onnerud joins hedge fund firm Bridgewater Associates
One of Boston's highest-profile energy entrepreneurs, Christina Lampe-Onnerud, is moving to Connecticut to join one of the world's biggest hedge fund managers, Bridgewater Associates. Lampe-Onnerud is a former Arthur D. Little scientist who in 2004 founded Boston-Power, a maker of lithium ion batteries for laptops and electric vehicles. The company attracted customers like HP and Saab. But Lampe-Onnerud dialed down her involvement with the company in 2012, after it raised a big new funding round and shifted much of its operations to China....
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Rhode Island news

  • Coast Guard opens Station Block Island for season

    NARRAGANSETT, R.I. (AP) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a station that covers Block Island for the summer boating season. (   05/25/2013 2:03 AM )

  • R.I. health insurers seek double-digit premium hikes

    PROVIDENCE -- Health insurers in Rhode Island are seeking double-digit increases in the premiums that individuals and small businesses will pay for coverage next year, the largest increases in years, as the federal health care law takes full effect. Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island, the state's dominant insurer, has proposed an average increase of 18 percent for individuals and nearly 15 percent for small groups. UnitedHealthcare of New England is seeking a hike of nearly 18 percent for its small group HMO plan and 13 percent for its preferred provider plan. Tufts Health Plan wants an average increase of 10 percent and 11 percent, respectively, for those plans. State Health Insurance Commissioner Christopher F. Koller is reviewing the proposed rate increases.(   05/25/2013 12:00 AM )

  • R.I. to open four beaches for holiday weekend

    Rhode Island is reopening its beaches for Memorial Day weekend. The state will open Scarborough North, Roger Wheeler, East Matunuck, and Misquamicut state beaches from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. The freshwater beach at Lincoln Woods State Park will also open Saturday. All remaining state beaches will be open beginning Monday.(   05/25/2013 12:00 AM )

  • School volunteers to get background checks in RI

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- School volunteers in Rhode Island will have to undergo a criminal background check under legislation signed into law by Gov. Lincoln Chafee. (   05/24/2013 5:17 PM )

  • Brown trustees want 'robust response' on climate

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Members of Brown University's governing body have asked the school to develop a "robust response" to climate change but taken no action on a recommendation that it divest from coal companies. (   05/24/2013 4:52 PM )

  • No toxic waste found closed RI recycling facility

    EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island environmental officials say there's no indication of toxic or hazardous waste at a former recycling facility in East Providence that closed after years of complaints from neighbors. (   05/24/2013 4:11 PM )

  • Portsmouth, state meet with judge on bridge tolls

    PORTSMOUTH, R.I. (AP) -- Lawyers for the town of Portsmouth and the state met with a federal judge Friday about the town's attempt to stop construction of a toll system on the new Sakonnet River Bridge, Portsmouth Town Solicitor Kevin Gavin said. (   05/24/2013 3:06 PM )

  • Former RI mayor leaves Colorado governor's race

    DENVER (AP) -- A former Rhode Island mayor bowed out of Colorado's governor's race after three days as a candidate. (   05/24/2013 2:21 PM )

  • RI to open 4 beaches for weekend use

    WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) -- Rhode Island is reopening its beaches for Memorial Day weekend. (   05/24/2013 1:58 PM )

  • RI health insurers seek double-digit premium hikes

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Health insurers in Rhode Island are seeking double-digit increases in the premiums that individuals and small businesses will pay for coverage next year -- the largest increases in years -- as the federal health care law takes full effect. (   05/24/2013 1:40 PM )

  • Boy Scouts' Narragansett Council 'pleased' by vote

    PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- The Narragansett Council of the Boy Scouts of America says it is pleased by a vote to allow openly gay boys to join. (   05/24/2013 11:36 AM )