Mass. gov tells state workers not to do business with Hyatt after housekeepers firedBOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday that he has instructed state employees to stop doing business with Hyatt hotels until it rehires 100 housekeepers it fired last month. Dispute over constitutional rules slowing final vote to allow Kennedy interim successorBOSTON — A constitutional dispute is delaying final passage of a bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim successor to the late Edward Kennedy’s Senate seat. Fallen money-market fund makes $1 billion distribution, with $3.5B remaining amid litigationBOSTON — A money-market mutual fund that held more than $60 billion before it notoriously “broke the buck” a year ago said Wednesday it will hand out $1 billion in a fifth distribution to investors from the fund’s remaining assets. Family confidant: Kennedy’s sons urge Mass. governor to appoint ex-DNC chairman to replace dadBOSTON — The sons of the late Edward M. Kennedy have urged the governor to pick Paul G. Kirk Jr., the former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, to temporarily replace their father in the U.S. Senate. Curt Schilling won’t run for Edward M. Kennedy’s seat in the US SenateNEW YORK — Curt Schilling won’t test out just how popular he is in Massachusetts. In book, TV show, woman describes encounter with man accused in so-called Craigslist killingBOSTON — A new book about a man accused of killing a masseuse he met through Craigslist includes an account by a Las Vegas woman allegedly robbed at gunpoint by him. Massachusetts governor faces a delicate dance as he weighs interim Kennedy replacementBOSTON — For Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick, picking a temporary replacement for the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy isn’t just about finding the best person to represent the state in Washington. Mass. governor has multiple constituencies as weighs temporary replacement for KennedyBOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Deval (deh-VAHL’) Patrick isn’t just thinking about who can represent the state in Washington as he considers a temporary replacement for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. Bill allowing Mass. governor to name interim Kennedy successor takes key step forwardBOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate has approved a bill allowing the governor to name an interim replacement for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. Mass. Senate debates bill to allow governor to name interim replacement for KennedyBOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate has begun debating a bill to let the governor name an interim replacement for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. Mass. prosecutors drop murder charge against 1 of 3 NY men in Harvard dorm killingWOBURN, Mass. — Prosecutors have dropped a murder charge against one of three New York men held in a fatal shooting at Harvard University. ACORN names former Mass AG Harshbarger to investigate housing programWASHINGTON — The community activist group ACORN said Tuesday it has selected a former Massachusetts attorney general to investigate its housing program and other public service projects after employees were caught on video giving advice to a couple posing as a prostitute and pimp and Congress moved to cut off its federal funding. Mass. postal worker pleads guilty to stealing 30,000-plus DVDs sent by Netflix to customersSPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A former postal service employee has pleaded guilty to stealing more than 30,000 DVDs that moved through a western Massachusetts post office. Mass. Senate to debate, vote on bill allowing gov. to name interim replacement for KennedyBOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate is scheduled to debate a bill that would allow the governor to name an interim replacement to fill the late Edward Kennedy’s U.S. Senate seat. BJ’s Wholesale Club names Babson College president as new board memberNATICK, Mass. — BJ’s Wholesale Club Inc. said Monday it has named the president of Maryland’s Babson College to its board of directors. New ways to think about post-meltdown investing: Diversify more broadly, raise skepticismBOSTON — Stocks always rise over the long haul. Bonds are for retirees and investors with little taste for risk. Companies rarely cut their dividends. Elderhostel group tours changing program name to ExploritasBOSTON — The travel organization Elderhostel is changing its program name to Exploritas and opening up tours and activities to all travelers 21 and older. Mass. Senate likely to debate bill Tuesday allowing appointment for Kennedy’s Senate seatBOSTON — Massachusetts could have a new U.S. senator by the end of the week. Mass. Senate again delays debate on bill to allow an appointment for Kennedy’s vacant seatBOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate is again delaying debate on a bill allowing the governor to appoint an interim replacement for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy. Discount retailer TJX announces new buyback program authorizing up to $1B in stockFRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Discount retailer TJX Cos. said Tuesday its board of directors approved a new buyback plan authorizing purchases of up to $1 billion. Mass. Senate expected to debate bill to allow an appointment for Kennedy’s vacant seatBOSTON — The Massachusetts Senate is expected to take up a bill that would allow the governor to appoint an interim replacement for the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy. Witnesses: Pregnant Boston teenager shot dead at own birthday party by uninvited guestBOSTON — A pregnant teenager has been shot and killed at a birthday party held in her honor in Boston. Mass. company’s spinning flywheels to store, pace electric energy and make grid greenerTYNGSBOROUGH, Mass. — Spinning flywheels have been used for centuries for jobs from making pottery to running steam engines. Now the ancient tool has been given a new job by a Massachusetts company: smooth out the electricity flow, and do it fast and clean. Clean landing: Boston airport prepares nation’s 1st green runway, with low-temperature asphaltBOSTON — Clean landings are about to get a new meaning at Boston’s Logan International Airport. Federal prosecutors reach $100K settlement with glue company in Boston’s Big Dig deathBOSTON — The company that supplied epoxy glue used in that part of the Big Dig highway project in Boston, where a ceiling collapsed and killed a motorist, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge of making a false statement. Mass. Gov. Patrick says Obama inquired about law to allow temporary Kennedy replacementRICHMOND, Mass. — Gov. Deval Patrick said Friday that President Barack Obama had personally talked to him about changing the Senate succession law in Massachusetts, and White House aides were pushing for him to gain the power to temporarily replace the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy amid the administration’s health care push. Obama administration asks Boston court to dismiss challenge to federal Defense of Marriage lawBOSTON — The Department of Justice on Friday asked a federal judge in Boston to dismiss a lawsuit that claims a federal law defining marriage as a union between a man and a woman is unconstitutional because it denies gay couples access to federal benefits given to other married couples. Mass. GOP blocks debate on bill to allow governor to name interim successor to Sen. KennedyBOSTON — Massachusetts Republicans temporarily blocked Senate debate Friday on a bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy. Boston mob bosses Bulger, Flemmi, ordered to pay victim’s family a combined $30MDEDHAM, Mass. — A Massachusetts judge has ordered fugitive mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger and a cohort to pay $15 million each to the family of 26-year-old woman after finding them liable for her 1981 murder. Mass. House approves bill letting Gov. Patrick name interim successor to late Sen. KennedyBOSTON — A bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy is headed to the Massachusetts Senate, where its fate is uncertain. |
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