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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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Vermont news

  • Stolen school bus crashes in northern Vt.

    HOLLAND, Vt. (AP) -- State police say someone apparently took a stolen school bus for a joyride in northern Vermont. (   05/18/2013 4:51 PM )

  • Bad breakup leads to arson charge in Vermont

    BETHEL, Vt. (AP) -- Police say a Vermont man accused of setting his ex-girlfriend's belongings afire faces an arson charge. (   05/18/2013 3:11 PM )

  • St. Johnsbury drug bust to help drug dog

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- A St. Johnsbury man arrested when police found drugs and a gun in his car is becoming an unwitting accomplice in helping police maintain a dog used in drug searches. (   05/18/2013 1:13 PM )

  • Police: Drugs dealt from state-funded motel room

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Police in South Burlington, Vt., say a woman sold heroin out of a motel rented with state vouchers. (   05/18/2013 12:56 PM )

  • Sanders, Denmark ambassador to hold Vt meetings

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders is holding public meetings around Vermont this weekend with Denmark's ambassador to the United States. (   05/18/2013 10:25 AM )

  • Top Vt. game warden honored for service

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- A West Windsor man has been named Vermont's game warden of the year. (   05/18/2013 9:56 AM )

  • Vt. woman guilty of DWI, not homicide, in NY crash

    FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) -- A 31-year-old Vermont woman arrested after a fatal crash in upstate New York has been convicted of drunken and reckless driving. But a jury acquitted her of manslaughter and homicide. (   05/18/2013 9:17 AM )

  • Vt. board to hold meetings on fishing changes

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board is holding three public hearings this month on proposed changes to trout and bass fishing regulations. (   05/18/2013 9:13 AM )

  • Vt. AG urges Congress to combat elder fraud

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell wants Congress to do more to combat what he calls "elder fraud." (   05/18/2013 8:43 AM )

  • Vermont court says man can sue hospital for blood draw

    MONTPELIER -- The Vermont Supreme Court ruled Friday that a man with multiple drunken driving convictions can sue the state's largest hospital for drawing his blood at the request of police. But the court said it is up to the state Legislature to consider whether state law governing when drunken driving evidence can be taken at a hospital needs to be changed to broaden the ability of medical personnel to help the police. Police need to collect evidence, and hospital patients have a right in most cases to give consent before a medical procedure is performed. Kelley O'Brien of Burlington was brought to Burlington's Fletcher Allen Health Care after a February 2009 incident in Shelburne.(   05/18/2013 12:00 AM )

  • APNewsBreak: Hospitals to delay on aid-in-dying

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont's new aid-in-dying law, which allows doctors to prescribe lethal medication to terminally ill patients who request it, is set to take effect as soon as Gov. Peter Shumlin signs it on Monday. But most Vermont hospitals are expected, at least for the time being, to opt out of implementing it. (   05/17/2013 5:42 PM )

  • New Vt. law to open police records

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- In a victory for open-government advocates, a new Vermont law will require police agencies to release records of their investigations. (   05/17/2013 4:27 PM )

  • Vermont court: man can sue hospital for blood draw

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The Vermont Supreme Court ruled Friday that a man with multiple drunken driving convictions can sue the state's largest hospital for drawing his blood at the request of police. (   05/17/2013 2:51 PM )

  • Vt. jobless rate down to 4 percent in April

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont's unemployment rate continues to decline. The seasonally adjusted rate dropped a 10th of a percentage point in April to 4 percent. (   05/17/2013 1:53 PM )

  • Police make arrest in Vt. home invasion

    CABOT, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont State Police have made an arrest in a June 2012 armed home invasion in Cabot. (   05/17/2013 9:39 AM )

  • Vt.'s Welch, Sorrell, testify about elder fraud

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont Rep. Peter Welch and Attorney General William Sorrell are warning about scams to defraud the elderly. (   05/17/2013 8:13 AM )

  • Vt. woman admits unlawful sexual contact with boy

    NEWPORT, Vt. (AP) -- A Vermont woman who admitted that she had unlawful sexual encounters with a 14-year-old boy will spend at least 10 year on the sex-offender registry. (   05/17/2013 8:01 AM )

  • Vermont closes areas near falcon nests

    The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife said 10 Ten cliffs and hiking trails across the state are have been closed to protect peregrine falcon nesting areas, state wildlife officials said. Biologist John Buck said peregrine nesting season is well underway and falcons are sensitive to the presence of humans. Buck said the closed areas that are closed include the portions of the cliffs where the birds are nesting and the trails leading to the cliff tops or overlooks. In many cases the lower portions of the trails are still open. Last year at least 39 peregrine falcon pairs nested in Vermont, producing at least 60 young falcons chicks that left the nest. (   05/17/2013 7:53 AM )

  • Mass. man faces Sept. murder trial in Vt.

    RUTLAND, Vt. (AP) -- A federal judge has scheduled a three-week trial in September for a Massachusetts man accused of killing a woman as part of a drug deal in southern Vermont. (   05/17/2013 7:33 AM )

  • Fire delays fire truck dedication in Vt.

    WEATHERSFIELD, Vt. (AP) -- Officials in a Vermont town had to scrap plans to dedicate their new fire truck -- they needed it to fight a fire. (   05/17/2013 6:52 AM )

  • 250 marijuana plants found at Vt. home

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont State Police say they've seized 250 marijuana plants during a search of a Burlington home. (   05/17/2013 6:32 AM )

  • Vt. Fish & Wildlife ceremony at Elmore fish access

    ELMORE, Vt. (AP) -- The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is going to be holding a ceremony to rename the fishing access on Lake Elmore. (   05/17/2013 5:02 AM )

  • Boat launch going in at base of Champlain Bridge

    ADDISON, Vt. (AP) -- A new boat launch is being built at the base of the new Champlain Bridge between Vermont and New York. (   05/17/2013 5:02 AM )

  • Vermont's largest hospital looking to grow

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont's largest hospital is seeking state permission to begin a $3.7 million planning process for a new in-patient building with up to 128 single-patient rooms. (   05/16/2013 6:29 PM )

  • Vt. gets new mental health commissioner

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The executive director of a regional mental health organization is going to become the next commissioner of the Vermont Department of Mental Health. (   05/16/2013 5:20 PM )