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Poll: Republican Gabriel Gomez is nearly tied with Democrat Edward Markey in US Senate race
Gabriel E. Gomez, the Republican nominee for US Senate in Massachusetts, is nearly tied with his Democratic opponent, US Representative Edward J. Markey, according to a poll released Friday. Gomez, who scored an upset victory over two rivals in the Republican primary on Tuesday, has the support of 40 percent of likely voters in the June 25 general election, compared to 44 percent for Markey, according to the survey by Public Policy Polling.
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Beth Israel Deaconess, Cambridge Health Alliance form partnership
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a downtown Boston hospital aggressively courting health providers in the suburbs, has formed a partner ...
The Big Picture
Daily Life: April 2013

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

Gambling commission opens Southeastern Mass to commerical casino developers
The state gambling commission today voted 5-0 to lift the freeze on commercial casino development in Southeastern Massachusetts, and will solicit bids from gambling companies interested in competing for development rights in the region. The freeze had been established by lawmakers to give the Mashpee Wampanoag time to make progress on a tribal casino in the region.

War and Peace

Top spy orders review of intelligence prior to Boston bombing
The nation's top spy on Monday requested a broad review into "the US government's handling of intelligence information leading up to up to the Boston Marathon bombings," according to an internal memo, the latest sign that top officials are concerned that critical warning signs may have been missed that could have prevented the worst terrorist attack on American soil since 9/11.

Science in Mind

Social networks after an emergency: who did you text after the Boston Marathon bombings?
Researchers at Northeastern University are asking people to download an app that will help them understand how, exactly, we communicated and connected in the aftermath of a tragedy. Did we call the people we are in touch with most frequently, or were we flooded with voicemails and messages from people we haven't spoken to in weeks?
Winners of the 2013 New England Venture Capital Association Awards
The New England Venture Capital Association held its first-ever awards party tonight in Harvard Square. These were the winners....
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Vermont news

  • Vt. sees unexpected increase in tax collections

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont lawmakers grappling with how much revenue they need to raise in the coming fiscal year got some welcome news Friday: an unexpected boost in April tax collections of nearly $27 million. (   05/03/2013 6:12 PM )

  • In Vt. GMO labeling won't pass this year

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- With time ticking down in this year's Vermont Legislative session, it's becoming clear that lawmakers won't pass a bill requiring labels on genetically modified food before wrapping up their work for 2013. (   05/03/2013 5:45 PM )

  • Vt. governor picks up litter for Green Up Day

    MIDDLESEX, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin picked up trash along Interstate 89 in Middlesex on Friday to promote Green Up Day, an annual spring tradition in which thousands of Vermonters volunteer to clean up litter along roadsides, parks and other areas that has accumulated over the year. (   05/03/2013 3:30 PM )

  • Vt. mountain pass opens

    CAMBRIDGE, Vt. (AP) -- Spring has officially arrived in the Green Mountains with the opening of Smuggler's Notch, a steep, windy mountain pass that is closed to traffic in the winter. (   05/03/2013 3:18 PM )

  • Rutland, Vt., fire displaces 3 families

    RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) -- Three Rutland families have been displaced after a fire in an apartment building. (   05/03/2013 2:54 PM )

  • Vt. warns about wildfire danger

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont officials say the dry, breezy conditions have created a high risk for wild fires. (   05/03/2013 2:31 PM )

  • Vt. police dept. says 'speed trailer' vandalized

    HARTFORD, Vt. (AP) -- A Vermont police department says a trailer that displays the speed of vehicles that are passing by has been vandalized. (   05/03/2013 12:13 PM )

  • Vt. high school reopens after vandalism

    DUXBURY, Vt. (AP) -- Students at Vermont's Harwood Union High School are back in school after someone broke in and damaged the plumbing, causing some flooding. (   05/03/2013 7:56 AM )

  • Vt. man hired as top Burlington administrator

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont's largest city is in line to get a new chief administrative officer. (   05/03/2013 7:34 AM )

  • Vt. National Guard plans 'prescribed' burn at base

    COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) -- The Vermont National Guard is planning to burn parts of the training area on the grounds of Camp Johnson in Colchester as part of a plan to restore a rare species of pine tree. (   05/03/2013 7:07 AM )

  • Vt. House approves unions for homecare workers

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The Vermont House has passed a bill to allow workers who provide personal care to disabled Vermonters in their home to unionize. (   05/03/2013 5:02 AM )

  • Welfare-to-work focus of Vt. budget debate

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The Vermont Senate on Thursday passed a nearly $1.4 billion general fund budget for fiscal 2014 that places time limits on the state's Reach Up welfare-to-work program for the first time. (   05/02/2013 7:36 PM )

  • Vt lawyer pleads not guilty in fatal hit and run

    RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) -- The former city attorney in Rutland pleaded not guilty Thursday to charges stemming from a hit-and-run crash that killed a 71-year-old woman who was crossing the street last month in the Vermont city. (   05/02/2013 7:07 PM )

  • Vt's largest hospital gets $13M gift, largest ever

    WILLISTON, Vt. (AP) -- The gift of a 15-acre $13 million commercial property in Williston to Fletcher Allen Healthcare -- the hospital's largest gift ever -- could be used for some of the hospital's non-clinical functions, officials said. (   05/02/2013 6:50 PM )

  • Vt. police investigate suspicious box

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Montpelier officials say there was apparently no bomb in a suspicious package that was exploded by a Vermont State Police robot. (   05/02/2013 6:25 PM )

  • Vt. gives $220K in first working lands grants

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- After a sip of her grandmother's switchel -- a concoction of apple cider vinegar, water and maple syrup -- Susan Alexander vowed she'd bottle it someday. (   05/02/2013 4:30 PM )

  • Vt's Shumlin urges lawmakers against more taxes

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Gov. Peter Shumlin says he's sorry Vermont's gasoline and diesel taxes had to go up this year, and he's urging lawmakers to pass no other tax increases. (   05/02/2013 12:36 PM )

  • Vt. police investigate child's death

    ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont State Police are investigating the death of a young child in Georgia who was run over by a vehicle in a private driveway. (   05/02/2013 12:35 PM )

  • Vt. governor: No repercussions in plant move

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Gov. Peter Shumlin says there will be no repercussions for two senior officials in the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources involved in the rescue of the agency secretary's houseplants in the midst of the Tropical Storm Irene disaster recovery. (   05/02/2013 12:29 PM )

  • Man sentenced in Vt. for not reporting to prison

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- A New York City man has been sentenced to 14 months in federal prison for failing to surrender to serve a previously imposed sentence on a drug charge in Vermont. (   05/02/2013 10:24 AM )

  • Vt. woman accused of embezzlement

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Police in Burlington, Vt., have charged a former realty business employee with embezzling from the company and several clients. (   05/02/2013 10:11 AM )

  • Vt. town readies for 3rd year of road project

    DANVILLE, Vt. (AP) -- The third and final year of a major road improvement project through the Vermont town of Danville is underway and so far this year, there haven't been any complaints. (   05/02/2013 9:38 AM )

  • Violence mars May Day rally in Seattle

    LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Supporters of immigration reform rallied across the nation on May Day in lively gatherings that were marred by a burst of violence in Seattle, where police fired pepper spray at rock-throwing protesters in clashes that left 17 people arrested. (   05/02/2013 8:54 AM )

  • Sawdust fire damages Vt. plant

    BRADFORD, Vt. (AP) -- Firefighters have put out a sawdust fire at a Vermont furniture plant. (   05/02/2013 7:55 AM )

  • $2M in bridge projects planned for Vt. community

    HARTLAND, Vt. (AP) -- The Vermont community of Hartland will be undergoing $2 million in bridge repairs. (   05/02/2013 7:44 AM )