Children flocked to the Boston Common today in order to cool off. (Josh Berlinger for WBUR)
Mass. Swelters With High Heat And Humidity
Heat advisories are in effect today as temperatures climb into the 90s and humidity pushes the heat index over 100.
Ex-Speaker DiMasi Has Stage 4 Cancer, Lawyer Says
Convicted former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi was denied treatment in prison and now has Stage 4 cancer, his attorney said in court documents.
Senate Candidates Agree On Extending Student Loan Rates, But Not How
Currently, Stafford student loans have a 3.4 percent interest rate. Loans issued after July 1 will have a 6.8 percent interest rate if Congress doesn't act.
Mass. Senate Approves T Bailout, Rejects Bid For Loan, Control Board
The Senate voted 26-9 to approve the short-term fix for the T’s financial woes, with a debate looming on long-term funding next year.
PM Roundup: Fall River Fire Grant; Great Whites Return To The Cape
Fall River has received a $14.4 million federal grant to keep its fire department fully staffed, and great white sharks have returned to the waters off Cape Cod.
Ex-Speaker DiMasi Has Stage 4 Cancer, Lawyer Says
Convicted former House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi was denied treatment in prison and now has Stage 4 cancer, his attorney said in court documents.
Mass. Swelters With High Heat And Humidity
Heat advisories are in effect today as temperatures climb into the 90s and humidity pushes the heat index over 100.
Brown Agrees To 3rd Mass. Senate Debate
BOSTON — Sen. Scott Brown has agreed to a third debate with Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren. Brown campaign manager Jim Barnett said on Wednesday that the Republican had accepted an invitation from a consortium of Boston media outlets.
For Admission To State Schools, Mass. Ups Science Standard
Massachusetts high school students will soon be required to take at least three years of lab-based science classes to get into one of the state’s four-year universities.
Franklin Park Zoo’s ‘Corpse Flower’ In Bloom
BOSTON — The giant plant at the Franklin Park Zoo, dubbed Morticia, gives off a the smell of rotting flesh to attract insects to pollinate the plant.
Pharma Firms Team Up For Mass. Neuroscience Consortium
Seven global pharmaceutical giants are teaming up to fund early-stage neuroscience research at Massachusetts universities.
AM Briefing: It’s Gonna Be A Hot One; Federal Casino Hearing
Get ready for record-level heat, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs holds its first hearing on the Mashpee Wampanoag’s request to put land in Taunton into federal trust.
Convention Center Authority Calls For More Space, Hotel Rooms In Boston
BOSTON — Massachusetts Convention Center Authority Director Jim Rooney agrees with convention organizers who say Boston is “too small” to host large conventions.
Mass. Senate Approves T Bailout, Rejects Bid For Loan, Control Board
BOSTON — The Senate voted 26-9 to approve the short-term fix for the T’s financial woes, with a debate looming on long-term funding next year.
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Ellis Paul: A New Brand Of ‘Schoolhouse Rock’
The music of singer/songwriter Ellis Paul has been heard everywhere, from Boston folk clubs to Hollywood films and TV commercials. His just-released his second children's album features songs about heroic figures in American history. More… - Littlefied On Sports: Given Edition
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