by: Kari Njiiri
Massachusetts Lieutenant-Governor Timothy Murray says he is expanding a Task Force he heads to promote and protect the state's six military bases from possible Pentagon cutbacks or closures.
by: Henry Epp
The Massachusetts Senate unveiled its response to a House plan for the state's next budget Wednesday. The $32.3 billion spending plan put forward by the Senate Ways and Means Committee would not raise any state taxes but would draw $290 million from the state's so-called "rainy...
In Vermont, the last sap in the spring maple sugaring season isn't considered good for much. It's too dark and strong to use for commercial maple syrup — people tend to like the light and clear stuff. But long ago, that late season sap was used in a potent dark beer that offered some cool relief to farmers when the hay was cut in the heat of summer. Now some local microbreweries are bringing the historic drink back from extinction.
Ever since the Sept. 11 attacks, airports have probably been the most heavily guarded sites when it comes to preventing terror attacks. And yet the most recent terror plot of Yemen involved an attempt to blow up a U.S. airliner with a bomber wearing a difficult to detect explosive bomb in his underwear, according to U.S. officials. Why do terror groups keep trying to defeat the multiple layers of security at airports when there are so many soft targets?
Legendary broadcaster Ted Koppel gives his take on the Class of 2012; Connecticut's Teachers' Union explains the state's new education law; commentator and writer Roland Merullo speaks of his love for libraries; and some Springfield residents explain how every few days they're taking to the streets in protest of the city's violent culture.
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Of late there has been quite a bit of buzz, including my colleague John Montanari’s blog posting, about the Metropolitan Opera, its HD...
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John Coltrane’s Ballads was viewed as something of an anomaly in the midst of the saxophonist’s turbulent creative development in the early ‘60’s....
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Focus Western New England
From calling them Soccer Moms to Walmart women, political candidates vying for women voters often try to put the gender in a box. On Focus: Western New England (3/15/12), we take a closer look at women voters and hear what they really want from their elected officials.
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