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Mitt Romney for the GOP nominee for president as I did in 2008. I believe he is immensely qualified to repair Washington, D.C. He has not been a Washington insider as have the other three candidates, except Ron Paul who has been in Washington but...
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With jokes simultaneously anti-government and self-deprecating, Coolidge invented the presidential brand of humor that Ronald Reagan would later make his signature. But what is the point of history if not to learn its lessons, and perhaps there’s a...
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They died on the same day—July 4, 1826—and, reportedly, their last thoughts were of each other. Jefferson got better press, such that Adams was virtually forgotten until historian David McCullough wrote an illuminating biography of the Massachusetts...
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Rodrique Ngowi - AP BOSTON U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement. AeroShot...
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In Virginia, where he was born, the holiday is known simply as George Washington Day. Alabama uses the occasion to give a nod to another great president by celebrating Washington and Jefferson Day, even though Thomas Jefferson was born on April 13. ...
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Each time Romney claims to be something he isn’t, he excavates deeper into his personal credibility gap. At CPAC earlier this month, he boldly tried to recast his moderate record as Massachusetts’ governor as a bit to the right of Calvin Coolidge. But...
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Juniors when that relay record was set, both headed to Bowdoin College. O'Flynn and Gray were seniors. Late that summer, O'Flynn left Portland to attend Boston University. Gray went to the University of Maine. After graduation, both men later found...
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Samantha Kaplan scored a 9.4 in the balance beam en route to her first Massachusetts Coaches Association title. NORTHBOROUGH - The third time was the charm for Sharon junior Samantha Kaplan, who captured her first state title at the Massachusetts...
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BOSTON — U.S. Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement. AeroShot went on the...
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Administration’s energy policies, including the Green Communities program, is designed to keep the billions we send out of state here. In his Feb. 6 column (“Energy Cost Review: A Bright Idea”) that criticized costs associated with the Green Communities...
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“I think the bank learned a lot about the Worcester County marketplace at the time of the Commonwealth deal,” Sullivan said. Eventually acquiring a bank in the area could be an option, but Sullivan said the current plan is for Berkshire is to grow...
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Or you know someone who is. Or you plan to refinance. Or if you work for a bank or credit union, you’ve seen how busy your mortgage lending people have been. The number of home refinancings is up — way up — making up more than 80 percent of mortgage...
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Under either of two plans proposed by the MBTA, commuter rail service weekdays after 10 p.m. and all weekend service would be eliminated on all lines. Mary Ellen Blunt, a program director with the Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission,...
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What will the settlement mean for Massachusetts? Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced that the settlement will bring an estimated $318 million in assistance to borrowers. Most of that — about $257 million — will come in the form of...
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February 20, 2012 after one period, scoring four times in the second to wrap up a perfect league season. BOSTON -- In the girls’ Massachusetts Division I state meet held Sunday, Hoosac Valley got two personal bests from Cori Ghidotti, while Alyssa Bush...
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Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether inhalable caffeine sold in lipstick-sized canisters is safe for consumers and if its manufacturer was right to brand it as a dietary supplement. AeroShot went on the market late last...
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Boudreau, Andover - With two 30-plus-point performances last week, the senior guard became the 29th female basketball player in Massachusetts to score her 2,000th career point. Boudreau eclipsed the mark late in the second quarter of a big win over...
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The Gloucester City Council agreed last week to back a resolution stating that it has "strong opposition to the elimination of weekend commuter rail service on the Rockport Line." The proposed cuts, which would take effect in July, are in response to...
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25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Video of a disabled teen tied down and given painful electric shocks for seven hours should be made public, the youth's mother said, so everyone can see what she describes as the "torture" her son went through at the...
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. With a population of 6.4 million in a relatively small area, it is mostly urban and suburban in its eastern half but still primarily rural in the west. It is the most populous of the six New England states and contains the region's main... Full Article
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Jim Lattanzi checks a maple sap cold storage tank at Hollis Hills Farm in Lunenburg, Massachusetts February 19, 2012. Lattanzi, who owns Hollis Hills Farm, says making maple syrup rounds out his season during what would otherwise be the slowest time of the year for his farm. Hollis...
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Maple syrup made this season is displayed at Hollis Hills Farm in Lunenburg, Massachusetts February 19, 2012. Hollis Hills Farm has 1,500 taps this season around Lunenburg and it takes 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup.
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Steve Randle, a software engineer during the work-week, and his 8-year-old son Vaughn check the temperature of the maple syrup being made in an evaporator at Hollis Hills Farm in Lunenburg, Massachusetts February 19, 2012. Making maple syrup allows Randle to trade his workday loafers...
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Steve Randle (L) watches Jim Lattanzi feed wood into the fire pit of a maple syrup evaporator at Hollis Hills Farm in Lunenburg, Massachusetts February 19, 2012. Lattanzi, who owns Hollis Hills Farm, says making maple syrup rounds out his season during what would otherwise be the...
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Steve Randle, a software engineer during the work-week, watches the temperature of the maple syrup being made in an evaporator at Hollis Hills Farm in Lunenburg, Massachusetts February 19, 2012. Making maple syrup allows Randle to trade his workday loafers for boots and jeans. Hollis...
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Steve Randle, a software engineer during the work-week, checks the maple syrup in a finishing pan at Hollis Hills Farm in Lunenburg, Massachusetts February 19, 2012. Making maple syrup allows Randle to trade his workday loafers for boots and jeans. Hollis Hills Farm has 1,500 taps this...
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, speaks at the start of 'A Tribute to Salt Lake 2002 featuring Stars on Ice,' in Salt Lake City, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Behind him, wiping his eye, is Derek Parra, who won a gold and silver medal in speed skating...
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, arrives with former Olympic figure skating medalist Kristi Yamaguchi to speak at the start of 'A Tribute to Salt Lake 2002 featuring Stars on Ice,' in Salt Lake City, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.
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BOSTON, MA - FEBRUARY 18: Cameron Quiseng, Michael Martinez and Zach Porter of Allstar Weekend rocks with Wayne at Children's Hospital Boston on February 18, 2012 in Boston, Massachusetts.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, waves after speaking to a group of former Salt Lake City Olympics committee members, marking the tenth anniversary of the games, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012. Right is his wife Ann Romney, and...
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, shakes hands with Fraser Bullock, president and CEO of the Salt Lake Olympic Organizing Committee, before speaking to a group of former Salt Lake City Olympic committee members, marking the tenth anniversary of...
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, and his wife, Ann, arrive onstage to speak to a group of former Salt Lake City Olympic committee members, at an event marking the tenth anniversary of the games, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2012.
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Sap drips from a tapped maple tree into a bucket to be made into maple syrup at Hollis Hills Farm in Lunenburg, Massachusetts February 19, 2012. Hollis Hills Farm has 1500 taps this season around Lunenburg and it takes 40 gallons of sap to make one gallon of maple syrup. The trees were...
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A customer exits the sugar house where maple syrup is being made at Hollis Hills Farm in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, February 19, 2012. Hollis Hills Farm has 1500 taps this season around Lunenburg.
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Massachusetts Congressional candidate Joseph Kennedy III laughs as he waits for Prime Minister of Ireland Enda Kenny to arrive at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts February 17, 2012.
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Ireland's Prime Minister Enda Kenny (R) shakes hands with Massachusetts Congressional candidate Joseph Kennedy III at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston, Massachusetts February 17, 2012.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney talks with Paula Huber, of Melba, Idaho who presented him with a scrapbook of photos from his father George's political career, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, at Guerdon Enterprises in Boise, Idaho.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at Guerdon Enterprises, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Boise, Idaho.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, accompanied by Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, take part in a campaign stop at Guerdon Enterprises, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Boise, Idaho.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, shakes hands with engineer Dan Horne at Guerdon Enterprises, Friday, Feb. 17, 2012, in Boise, Idaho.
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, talks with Idaho Gov. Butch Otter, left, and engineer Dan Horne at Guerdon Enterprises Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 in Boise, Idaho.
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FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - FEBRUARY 16: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters at The Greater Farmington Area Chamber of Commerce luncheon February 16, 2012 in Farmington Hills, Michigan. Romney was campaigning in Michigan ahead of the...
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney poses for photos with hotel wait staff in the kitchen backstage after speaking at the Cuyahoga County Lincoln Day Dinner in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012.
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Jim Lattanzi checks a maple sap cold storage tank at Hollis Hills Farm in Lunenburg, Massachusetts February 19, 2012. Lattanzi, who owns Hollis Hills Farm, says making maple syrup rounds out his season during what would otherwise be the slowest time of the year for his farm. Hollis...
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