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Saturday, November 21, 2009

‘Totally drunk’ pol heavily $upported by Cambridge cops

State Senator Anthony D. Galluccio appears outside Cambridge District Court this morning following his pre-trial hearing.
By Dave Wedge and Laura Crimaldi
Cambridge cops, who gave a “totally drunk” state senator an early-morning...
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Governor’s wife backing Michael Capuano

First lady Diane Patrick.
By Hillary Chabot
The Bay State’s first lady Diane Patrick will endorse U.S. Rep. Michael Capuano...
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Mass. elderly driver bill stalls on Beacon Hill

By Associated Press
A bill that would require Massachusetts drivers age 75 or older to pass cognitive and physical exams every time they renew...
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Friday, November 20, 2009

Charles Baker cooks up plan to cut pension abuse

‘OVERDUE’: Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker, who will unveil a new plan next week to cap pension payouts at $90,000, works the phones yesterday in his South Boston campaign office.
By Hillary Chabot
Job-hopping to inflate state pensions and out-the-door parachutes higher than $90,000...
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Galluccio hit-and-run case continued

State Senator Anthony D. Galluccio appears outside Cambridge District Court this morning following his pre-trial hearing.
By Laura Crimaldi
The hit-and-run case against state Sen. Anthony Galluccio has been pushed back to...
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Dianne Patrick endorses Capuano in Senate race

By Hillary Chabot
The Bay State’s first lady Dianne Patrick will endorse U.S Rep. Michael Capuano in the heated race to replace Edward...
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House leaders order staff furloughs on Beacon Hill

By Associated Press
House leaders are ordering their staff members to take five furlough days, although lawmakers won’t have to take them...
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Gov. Deval Patrick to Legislature: Get back to work

Gov. Deval Patrick.
By Hillary Chabot
A steamed Gov. Deval Patrick slammed lawmakers yesterday for abruptly clocking out...
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State finance chief slams ’risky’ budget move

By Associated Press
The top budget official in Massachusetts says the Legislature has taken a "risky" approach by adjourning for the remainder...
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Senate hopeful pitches free T for all

By Dave Wedge
Straphangers would get a free ride and the T would get a massive federal bailout under a transportation plan being floated...
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Thursday, November 19, 2009

Gov. Deval Patrick slams pols for beginning holiday break

A steamed Gov. Deval Patrick slammed lawmakers late today for abruptly clocking out and taking an early holiday break as pending education and crime reforms along with budget cuts hang in the balance.
By Hillary Chabot
A steamed Gov. Deval Patrick slammed lawmakers late today for abruptly clocking out...
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Deval Patrick relies on keen in-site

By Jessica Heslam
From Twitter and Flickr to YouTube and the blogosphere, tech-savvy Gov. Deval Patrick...
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Council’s action hushes warship foes

By Richard Weir
Score one for Old Ironsides. The Boston City Council yesterday passed a resolution backing the USS Constitution’s...
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Charlestown lawyer sets run vs. Sen. Anthony Galluccio

By Edward Mason
Embattled state Sen. Anthony Galluccio, engaged in a legal battle over an alleged hit-and-run accident, now faces another...
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House halts Deval Patrick’s push for school reform

HANDS UP: Gov. Deval Patrick participates in a trust exercise with eighth-grader Dana Hamzeh at Excel Academy Charter School in East Boston yesterday.
By Laura Crimaldi
House lawmakers yesterday snubbed Gov. Deval Patrick’s call to push through...
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UMass to allow bomber to speak

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by Michele McPhee and Dave Wedge
A fuming Gov. Deval Patrick is taking on University of Massachusetts officials who now...
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Mother’s loss overrides all in burial debate

Margery Eagan
by Margery Eagan
Mothers of fallen soldiers should be first - ahead of fathers, spouses,...
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