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PM Roundup: Cambridge Settlement Details; Nantucket Called The Best Island

Benjamin Swasey — Wed, 16 May 2012 20:21:17 +0000

Cambridge discrimination settlement. Pay-by-phone parking. Nantucket the best island in the world?

Schilling’s Video Game Co. Asks R.I. For More Help

The Associated Press — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:28:18 +0000

Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling asked Rhode Island for additional help to save his video game company Wednesday, prompting state leaders to consider whether the firm is viable enough to justify further investment.

DeLeo To Facebook: ‘A Renewed Presence In Mass. Makes Sense’

Benjamin Swasey — Wed, 16 May 2012 18:59:03 +0000

House Speaker Robert DeLeo has penned an open letter to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Mass. Senate Details $32.3B Spending Plan

Benjamin Swasey — Wed, 16 May 2012 17:40:13 +0000

Budget-writers in the state Senate are proposing to spend more on local aid than the funding level approved by the House in April.

Amid Stalled Negotiations, Some Pilgrim Nuclear Plant Workers Sent Home

Benjamin Swasey — Wed, 16 May 2012 16:47:42 +0000

With contract talks stalled, workers picketed the Plymouth plant after the plant’s owner sent home half of the plant’s employees.

Boston’s WFNX-FM To Be Sold To Clear Channel

Benjamin Swasey — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:54:53 +0000

Independent Boston rock station WFNX-FM may soon have a new owner.

Mass. Creates Fake Websites To Warn Consumers

The Associated Press — Wed, 16 May 2012 15:42:22 +0000

The state's consumer protection office has created a bunch of phony websites as part of an effort to warn people about phony websites.

MIT Names Provost Reif Its New President

Benjamin Swasey — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:37:32 +0000

L. Rafael Reif, a 61-year-old electrical engineer, has been provost at MIT for seven years.

Mass. Breaks Ground On Biomanufacturing Center In Fall River

Benjamin Swasey — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:10:09 +0000

The Fall River center aims to help pharmaceutical startups test their production at small scale.

AM Briefing: Senate Spending Plan; Summer Violence Prevention; MIT President

Benjamin Swasey — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:10 +0000

The Senate will release its state spending plan, and Boston's mayor is outlining steps to stem summertime violence.

Menino Plan Aims To Curb Boston Violence This Summer

Bob Oakes — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:01:16 +0000

The mayor's plan includes developing relationships with gang members and employing and engaging young people.

Family Of Alleged Bulger Victim Due In Court

The Associated Press — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:48:45 +0000

Family members of one of gangster James "Whitey" Bulger's alleged victims are due in court to try to continue their lawsuit against former FBI officials.

How Fish Noises Can Help Manage Species

Beenish Ahmed — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:43:51 +0000

Marine biologist Rodney Rountree said fish sounds are key to understanding fish behavior and could even help us protect many species from overfishing.

Mass. Senate Tackles Health Care Payment Plan

The Associated Press — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:20:18 +0000

The Massachusetts Senate on Tuesday began debating a bill that sets an ambitious goal of reducing projected health care costs in the state by $150 billion over the next 15 years.

Beckett Returns With 9 Ks, Sox Beat Mariners

The Associated Press — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:10:06 +0000

Josh Beckett redeemed himself less than a week after being booed off the mound.

PM Roundup: Bill Russell Statue; Cambridge No. 2 Most Well-Read City

Benjamin Swasey — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:30:49 +0000

Bill Russell statue design. Cambridge No. 2 for readers. Boston No. 10 for grads.

Warren Controversy Fades, But What’s Her Strategy?

Todd Domke — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:23:50 +0000

The significance of Warren claiming to be 1/32 Cherokee is that it raised as many questions about her Senate campaign as about her personally.

Patriots WR Welker Signs Franchise Offer

Benjamin Swasey — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:48:14 +0000

New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has signed his franchise tender with the team.

1,000 Sunday Mornings To Make A Harpsichord

Andrea Shea — Tue, 15 May 2012 18:44:40 +0000

In the late 1980s, woodworker Gregory Bover decided to build a pretty incredible gift for his wife, an internationally known harpsichordist. Twenty-five years later, her new instrument is finally finished, and Tuesday night it will be played in public for the first time in Rockport.

R.I. Officials Studying Finances Of Schilling Company

Benjamin Swasey — Tue, 15 May 2012 16:00:04 +0000

The former Red Sox pitcher moved 38 Studios to Providence from Massachusetts in 2010 after Rhode Island offered the company a $75 million loan guarantee.