The Patriot Ledger
- Morning Jolt: Obama to meet with pope in March
Tuesday - 01/21/2014 - 10:15 AMThe White House said today that President Barack Obama will meet with Pope Francis during a European trip in March. The meeting will be the first between the two, and a White House press release said, "The president looks forward to discussing with Pope Francis their shared commitment to fighting poverty and growing inequality."
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Keating visits Russia for counterterrorism talks
Tuesday - 01/21/2014 - 12:23 AMU.S. Rep. William Keating is visiting Russia this week for talks on the Boston Marathon bombing and the upcoming Winter Olympics in Sochi.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Heavy snow likely on Tuesday in eastern Massachusetts
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 09:55 PMThe National Weather Service office in Taunton has issued a winter storm warning for 1 p.m. Tuesday through 1 p.m. Wednesday across eastern Massachusetts and a blizzard watch for southern Plymouth County, Cape Cod and the islands.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Prosecutors seek new penalties for juvenile murder convictions
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 03:38 PM
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Silvio Calabi: VW Passat is driver-focused, passenger-pleasing
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 10:19 AMThere was a time when European cars, especially from Germany, performed so much better than what their makers exported to America that a short-lived “gray market” in Euro-spec cars sprang up here.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Local students join the governor for community service
Sunday - 01/19/2014 - 03:16 PMAbout 20 South Shore students and 400 total eighth-graders joined Gov. Deval Patrick on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2014 for a day of community service and a celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s life.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Weymouth woman uses motivational speaking to advocate for little people
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 08:24 PMBecky Curran, 29, a Weymouth native with dwarfism, says giving kids the chance to meet a little person for the first time can dispel many of their misconceptions and make life easier for younger little people who might be targets of bullying.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Quincy fire sprinkler company cited by AG's office
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 01:47 PMA Quincy fire sprinkler company will have to pay more than $96,000 in restitution and fines for not paying employees prevailing wage and for failing to provide records for inspection, the state Attorney General’s office has ordered.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Patriots fans get in the spirit for yet another big game
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 06:00 AMSure, New England’s football team making a push in the NFL playoffs is nothing new, but local residents still know how to get in the spirit before a big game.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- From Loserville to Titletown in the blink of an eye
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 06:19 AMIt's amazing the things that turn up when you clean the office. Take our sports page from Dec. 12, 2000, kicking off a series on the sad state of pro sports in Boston.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Marshfield airport to close for three months starting in March
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 11:26 PMDozens of pilots who keep their planes at Marshfield Municipal Airport are making alternative arrangements in preparation for a three-month closure resulting from the ongoing $15.34 million improvement and expansion project.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - A Wahl-flower no longer
Tuesday - 01/21/2014 - 01:09 AMIn a new TV series debuting this week, the camera-shy Wahlberg brother, Paul, who lives in Hingham, emerges from his stage: the kitchen. He and his famous brothers, Mark and Donnie, own Wahlburgers.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Today in the News: US to have warships at Olympics
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 06:00 PMNews on the Sochi Olympics, Syria and Martin Luther King Jr.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Slow in the snow: Keep on driving with this survival kit
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 01:46 PMThere's something in the animal instinct that sends many humans to war in a snowstorm. We all know they floor their cars, believing speed is the only way to plow through. However, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration cautions against driving as you normally do.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Family, fans gathered in Scituate remain proud of Patriots
Sunday - 01/19/2014 - 11:20 PMMembers of Patriots Nation let out a collective sigh of disappointment Sunday evening as time ran out at Sports Authority Field in Denver, leaving the Broncos with a 26-16 win over New England in the AFC title game.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Feb. 1 - Love Letters columnist Meredith Goldstein
Saturday - 01/18/2014 - 08:43 PMDating quandries? Lovelorn? Do you have boundary and comfort level issues in relationships? "Love Letters" advice columnist Meredith Goldstein of the Boston Globe and Boston.com will share an entertaining talk on Saturday, February 1 at the Milton Public Library.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Alleged Randolph thief stopped in West Quincy
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 02:59 PMThere was heavy police presence Friday afternoon at the Willard Street rotary in West Quincy after officers stopped at least one person suspected of a shoplifting crime in Randolph.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Murray tells senate democrats she's staying on
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 09:29 AMSenate President Therese Murray told Democratic senators during a private caucus meeting on Thursday that she intends to finish her term and remain in the Senate at least through the end of 2014, according to multiple Senate Democrats in attendance.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - South Shore Hospital, Partners HealthCare defend merger plan
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 06:01 AMSouth Shore Hospital and Partners HealthCare are pushing back against a report by a state commission that harshly criticized their proposal to merge, saying the commission ignored ways the deal would cut costs and improve patient care and asking it to strike major sections from its final report.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Boehner says House won’t take up flood insurance relief bill
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 04:49 AMHouse Speaker John Boehner said Thursday that the Republican-controlled House won’t take up legislation aimed at delaying implementation of a 2012 overhaul of the federal flood insurance program that is hitting homeowners with big premium hikes.
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- A GOOD AGE: Moving at age 95, or age 20, can be daunting
Tuesday - 01/21/2014 - 04:57 AMA video made in 2008 of my 95-year-old father's move to an assisted living residence in Rochester, N.Y. struck a chord with 20-year-old nursing students in Michigan. The video of Alfred G.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- SOUTH SHORE ENTREPRENEURS: Childhood friends pool talents
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 09:39 PMHanover entrepreneurs Daryce Morris and Brenda Maver are connected by creativity and community.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Weymouth Business Council becomes Chamber of Commerce
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 08:26 PMThe change in name reflects a shift in focus for the organization’s board of directors.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Greg Zyla: A look at the 2008 Pontiac Solstice SCCA-SSB
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 11:16 AMMy wife, Eleanor, and I purchased a 2008 Pontiac Solstice three years ago. It is a convertible and an SCCA-SSB edition. It was a low mileage, one owner car and that cost $29,945 brand new.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Auto Bits: Tips to keep you trekking this winter
Monday - 01/20/2014 - 08:00 AMWeekly auto rail, with winter driving tips, a look at a solar-powered car and more.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Quincy city council to start new session Tuesday
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 07:28 PMThe old Central Middle School, sewer-project funding and a councilor’s call for updates on the downtown project are among the items scheduled for Tuesday’s Quincy City Council meeting, the body’s first meeting in more than a month
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Today in the News: Putin says gays will be safe at Sochi Olympics
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 06:00 PMNews on Sochi Olympics, California drought and Super Bowl ads.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Morning Jolt: Japanese soldier who fought for 30 years after WWII dies
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 09:59 AMA Japanese soldier who fought for 30 years after World War II ended died today at age 91. Hiroo Onoda was stationed on an island of the Philippines, and until the 1970s, he hid in the jungle, still fighting the war.More | Talk | Read It Later | Share
- Rockland native wears Patriots colors in Denver
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 06:00 AMDenver resident Laura Kemp is a long way from her childhood home in Rockland, but she hasn’t abandoned her hometown allegiances. Kemp, 26, plans to dress head-to-toe in Patriots gear, recruit other transplants from the Boston area and gather outside the Denver Broncos’ stadium on Sunday.
More | Talk | Read It Later | Share - Donations pour in for two Canton children
Friday - 01/17/2014 - 04:53 AMA flood of donations for two Canton children whose parents both died in the past three months overloaded a fundraising website on Thursday and pushed the family’s fund past $120,000 as of early this morning.
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