6 October 2008, 1:00 am
A candidate's idealism can evoke feelings beyond resultsIn response to the Oct. 3 Opinion piece, "Dare I believe Obama can win?": I so rarely am moved by columns these days. So many people have an opinion on just about everything that even the Internet seems overcrowded with comments on minutia that... read more
5 October 2008, 9:41 am
The state's fiscal tough times are prompting more elderly people in Massachusetts to seek out food stamps to help ward off hunger pangs. Since February, 2007, the number of elderly people using food stamps has jumped 39 percent to more than 69,000.... read more
5 October 2008, 9:26 am
Spurred by concerns about the state's ability to borrow, Treasurer Timothy Cahill has asked the federal government about lending Massachusetts money under the same favorable terms it's given banks and firms during the financial crisis. Cahill's requests to the U.S. Treasury and Federal Reserve Bank ... read more
5 October 2008, 8:40 am
(NECN: Lowell, MA) - Middlesex DA and Lowell Police are conducting a homicide investigation into an incident that occurred on Sunday morning in Lowell, Massachusetts. According to authorities, at approximately 2 a.m. Sunday, Lowell Police responded to Santoro's sub shop on Gorham Street in Lowell ... read more
4 October 2008, 2:40 pm
(Prat Thakkar, NECN) - As Massachusetts tries to make up for a budget shortfall, a question that will appear on the ballot next month is generating quite a bit of debate. If passed, Question One would eliminate the state's income tax. Supporters argue the money could go back into the wallets of ... read more
4 October 2008, 7:34 am
After musical trips to Appalachia, Brazil, Argentina, the Silk Road and baroque and modern Italy, Yo-Yo Ma has embarked on a spiritual journey.... read more
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