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London's New Olympic Tower
The London Olympics have given the city a controversial new architectural statement: the ArcelorMittal Orbit, a huge tower designed by the British sculptor Anish Kapoor...
Law doesn't justify Trayvon Martin's death
By Nancy Gertner The words on the 911 tape were familiar ones. I have......
Praise For and From Local Players on the Defense of Marriage (DOMA) Act Ruling
The decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit today declaring parts of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) unconstitutional constitutes a...
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Scott Brown should accept Elizabeth Warren's debate challenge
By Scot Lehigh SPRINGFIELD — Democrats faced a dilemma on Saturday: whether to value ruthless electoral efficiency or to honor the party’s putative spirit of inclusion. Or, to put it...
(June 2, 2012, 05:04 PM)
Democrats showed no mercy in keeping long-shot candidate Marisa DeFranco off the primary ballot
By Joan Vennochi SPRINGFIELD — So much for the sisterhood. When push came to shove, Marisa DeFranco got shoved off the primary ballot. Winning in November is more important to...
(June 2, 2012, 04:36 PM)
The Massachusetts Democratic convention's big subplot: who will run for governor in 2014?
By Scot Lehigh SPRINGFIELD — With Governor Deval Patrick having declared he won’t seek another term, one natural source of chatter at the state Democratic Party convention was this: Who...
(June 2, 2012, 03:55 PM)
Elizabeth Warren needed an A-game speech — and she gave one
By Joan Vennochi SPRINGFIELD — Elizabeth Warren is right. Republican Senator Scott Brown would rather talk about her family than his votes. She did a great job reminding people what...
(June 2, 2012, 03:31 PM)
With so many millennials out of work, why is Massachusetts targeting middle-age unemployed for aid?
By Walter Alarkon State lawmakers are moving ahead with $10 million for job training for those 50 and older. But what about jobs for us millennials, the young adults who...
(May 29, 2012, 03:01 PM)