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Two Blasts at Finish Line of Boston Marathon, Two Dead

  By Pamela Leavey | April 15, 2013 5:52 pm - 5:52 pm | , , ,
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Two blasts at the finish line of the Boston Marathon brought the Marathon to abrupt end today, as runners and spectators were injured from the explosions. Boston Police have confirmed that there are two deaths and at least 100 injuries have been treated in area hospitals. The New York Times reports: The first blasts took place about four hours after the start of the men’s race, which meant that there were still several thousand runners yet to finish the course. Several news outlets reported that a loud explosion was heard on the north side of Boylston Street, near a photo bridge that marks the finish line. Another explosion was heard shortly afterward. In a press conference with Governor Deval Patrick, Patrick confirmed … Continue reading →

Barney Frank Interested In Becoming Massachusetts Interim Senator

  By Pamela Leavey | January 4, 2013 2:38 pm - 2:38 pm | , , , , , , , , , ,
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Just one day after retiring from the House, Barney Frank, said today “that he has asked Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick to send him back as an interim senator when Sen. John Kerry becomes secretary of state.” Frank noted that a short time ago he wasn’t interested in returback to the Hill, “But [the fiscal cliff deal] now means that February, March and April are going to be among the most important months in American financial history.” Governor Patrick isn’t letting on who he’ll nominate but “other names mentioned as a possible caretaker for Kerry’s seat include former Massachusetts Gov. Michael Dukakis and former Massachusetts Supreme Court Justice Margaret Marshall — who crafted the historic ruling legalizing same-sex marriage in the … Continue reading →

Governor Deval Patrick Rocks the Democratic Convention

  By Pamela Leavey | September 5, 2012 12:12 am - 12:12 am | , , , , , ,
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If you didn’t see Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick’s speech at the Democratic National Convention last night you missed a rousing speech that fired up the Democratic base and set the stage for the headlining speech of the night, Michelle Obama. Watch Deval Patrick rock the DNC:   Via the Boston Globe: “Mitt Romney talks a lot about all the things he’s fixed,” Patrick told delegates at the Democratic National Convention. “I can tell you Massachusetts was not one of them.” “The list of accomplishments is long, impressive, and barely told,” he said, with emphasis on the final words. “And even more impressive when you consider that congressional Republicans have made obstruction itself the centerpiece of their governing strategy. “With a record … Continue reading →