Former Bush chief of staff Andrew Card won’t seek Senate seat held by the late Sen. KennedyBOSTON — Former Bush White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card said Friday he will not seek the Senate seat left vacant last month by the death of Edward Kennedy. Fed judge in Mass. dismisses blogger Andrew Sullivan’s marijuana charge but says move unjustBOSTON — A reluctant federal judge in Massachusetts has dropped a marijuana possession charge against author and blogger Andrew Sullivan. Ted Kennedy Jr. tells ‘60 Minutes’ father kept bulletproof vests, family worried about safetyBOSTON — A son of Sen. Edward Kennedy says he and his siblings grew up anxious about their father’s safety and worried he’d meet the same fate as his slain brothers. Mass. Rep. Markey decides against run to fill Senate vacancy created by Ted Kennedy’s deathBOSTON — Massachusetts Rep. Edward Markey says he won’t jump into the race to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy. Red, white and blue more important than pink for Creamer on Sept. 11ROGERS, Ark. — Paula Creamer showed up for the first round of her LPGA event dressed in barely a trace of pink. Volunteers turn national pain into national pride at 9/11 service events nationwideThousands of people heeded the call by President Barack Obama and Congress to observe Sept. 11 by volunteering. Here is a sample of events around the country. Calling all night owls: Boston community college offers midnight classes to help meet demandBOSTON — Community college professor Kathleen O’Neill was setting the ground rules for her psychology students when she came to an issue she didn’t normally have to address. With power and money on the line, states, civic groups already have push on for 2010 censusFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — State governments and civic groups are sinking scarce dollars into the phone banks, TV ads and door-knocking commonly seen in political campaigns to pump up numbers in the upcoming census. Harvard Crimson runs ad from Holocaust denier but says it was result of ‘miscommunication’BOSTON — The head of Harvard University’s student newspaper is blaming an ad that questioned the Holocaust on “a miscommunication.” 12 panelists picked to review Cambridge, Mass., police arrest of black Harvard scholar GatesCAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Twelve people from across the country have been chosen to serve on an independent panel to review the arrest of a black Harvard scholar at his home by a white police officer, Cambridge officials said Thursday. Amid recession, Harvard University’s endowment falls to $26 billion, down more than 27 percentBOSTON — The total value of Harvard’s endowment plunged nearly 30 percent in the last fiscal year as the Ivy League institution’s portfolio was battered by the worldwide recession, the university’s management company said. PerkinElmer receives contract valued at $15 million-plus for work on GPS satellite programSALEM, Mass. — Industrial sciences company PerkinElmer Inc. said Thursday it received a contract valued at more than $15 million from ITT Corp.’s space systems division to support a next-generation satellite program. Madoff caught on tape coaching witness to fool SEC, says ‘you don’t have to be too brilliant’BOSTON — Disgraced financier Bernard Madoff coached a potential witness about fooling federal regulators, saying “you don’t have to be too brilliant” to get away with it, according to a newly released transcript of a 2005 telephone call. Senior Housing Properties Trust begins offer of 4.5 million sharesNEWTON, Mass. — Senior Housing Properties Trust said Wednesday it commenced a public offering of 4.5 million shares. Ex-Bush Chief of Staff Andrew Card says he is considering running for Kennedy’s Senate seatNEWTON, Mass. — Former Bush White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card says he is “thinking very seriously” about running for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat. Republican Andrew Card considers running for Kennedy’s former Senate seat, friend saysWASHINGTON — A top GOP figure says former Bush White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card is seriously considering running for the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat. Dems cite health care in pressing Mass. legislators for temp Kennedy successor appointmentBOSTON — The governor should be allowed to name an interim replacement to the late Edward Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat because it would help ensure health care overhaul legislation gets passed, Democrats told a packed Statehouse public hearing Wednesday. Boston Globe workers told by Times Co. that newspaper’s finances improving, sale not certainBOSTON — Executives at the parent company of The Boston Globe say that the newspaper’s finances have improved significantly and that a sale is not a certainty. Kennedy supporters press Mass. lawmakers at hearing to let governor name interim senatorBOSTON — A contentious proposal to let Gov. Deval Patrick name an interim replacement to the late Sen. Edward Kennedy’s vacant Senate seat is drawing hundreds to the Massachusetts Statehouse. Some questions, answers about proposal to fine Americans who refuse to get health coverageBOSTON — Should the federal government require virtually all Americans to be insured or face thousands of dollars in fines? Proponents say this requirement is crucial to extending coverage and reining in costs as Massachusetts has done. Critics say it would impose an unfair burden on individuals and families already struggling in harsh economic times. Kennedy supporters to press Mass. lawmakers at hearing to let governor name interim senatorBOSTON — Supporters of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy are vowing to pack a public hearing at the Massachusetts Statehouse to press lawmakers to allow Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim replacement to the vacant Senate seat. Tufts University receives $40m gift from inventor to promote leadership in engineering fieldBOSTON — Tufts University’s School of Engineering has received a $40 million gift from Bernard Gordon, a prominent inventor and founder of Analogic Corp. 6 Mass. boys, ages 11 to 14, charged with severely beating Guatemalan immigrant as he sleptBOSTON — Six boys were charged with severely beating a Guatemalan immigrant with bricks, bottles and rocks as he slept near railroad tracks, an attack that civil rights groups decried Tuesday as “hateful.” 3 more great white sharks tagged off Mass. coast, brings total to 5BOSTON — A total of five great white sharks have now been electronically tagged off Cape Cod, allowing experts to track their movements and learn more about their migratory habits. Mass. reaches $8 million settlement with Madoff feeder fund to fully refund investorsBOSTON — The Massachusetts secretary of state has reached an agreement with one of Bernard Madoff’s feeder funds that calls for full restitution for the state’s victims. Mass. congressman draws nomination papers, plans to announce next week if he’ll run for SenateBOSTON — Rep. Michael Capuano of Massachusetts says he’s taken out nomination papers and will announce next week whether he’ll join the race to succeed Edward Kennedy in the U.S. Senate. Appalachian Mountain Club offers 2-for-1 deals for kids’ lodgingBOSTON — The Appalachian Mountain Club is offering an all-inclusive two-for-one lodging deal for children 12 and under when accompanied by an adult. Perfect stop on New England fall trip: New Bedford, Mass., busy port with whaling historyNEW BEDFORD, Mass. — Walk this city’s cobblestone streets and imagine the days when the whale oil industry supported banks, mansions, and small businesses. For 35 years, between 1825 and 1860, New Bedford, a city of around 100,000 on the Atlantic coast’s Buzzards Bay, was the busiest whaling port in the world. Mass. Senate race shaken up after RFK’s son Joe decides not to pursue seat held by ‘Uncle Ted’BOSTON — Joseph P. Kennedy II’s decision not to seek the U.S. Senate seat long held by his late uncle, Edward M. Kennedy, has touched off a succession scramble. In moribund economy, more students turning to funeral sciences to find steady workBOSTON — Facing impending layoffs at his manufacturing plant, Alan Willoughby left to seek financial security selling automobiles at a used-car lot. Then the economy hit the skids, and he struggled to make ends meet. |
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