Massachusetts News

Aggregated Massachusetts News Articles

• Computer password inventor Fernando Corbato dies aged 93
  
  Fernando Corbato's project, which he developed during the sixties at Massachusetts Institute for Technology (MIT), pushed forward the development of today's devices.
  Daily Mail.  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 11:54:21 GMT.
• UMass tuition vote canceled as budget impasse drags on
  
  With a state budget not yet in place two weeks into the fiscal year, votes planned for Tuesday on undergraduate tuition rates at the University of Massachusetts have been canceled.
  Katie Lannan.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 21:10:04 +0000.
• Law firm Dowd Bennett expands to 2 new markets
  
  The St. Louis law firm Dowd Bennett LLP has expanded with offices in the Boston area and Denver.
  Jacob Kirn.  American City Business Journals.  Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:00:00 +0000.
• Rep. Pressley: Dems Don't Need 'More Black Faces That Don't Want to Be a Black Voice'
  
  Democrats don't need "more black faces that don't want to be a black voice," Massachusetts Rep. ...
  Newsmax.  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 17:52:26 EDT.
• Great white sharks spotted at 3 Cape Cod beaches
  
  Police and fire authorities say the sharks were seen by the Head of the Meadow Beach and Coast Guard Beach in Truro and at Nauset Beach in Orleans.
  Associated Press.  Boston Globe.  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 19:48:32 +0000.
• Nature: Full moon
  
  "Sunday Morning" checks out a full moon setting over Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Videographer: Scot Miller.
  CBS News.  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 15:17:33 -0400.
• Young Voter Money 2020: Democratic candidate Seth Moulton on how he can improve your finances
  
  Massachusetts Democratic congressman Seth Moulton is running for president. These are his ideas on the green economy, student debt, gun control, and regulating big tech, and how to win the votes from the millennial and Gen Z generations.
  CNBC.  Sun, 14 Jul 2019 16:33 GMT.
• RMV probe prompts more than 1,600 driver license suspensions
  
  More than 1,600 Massachusetts drivers have had their licenses suspended following a Registry of Motor Vehicles review prompted by a deadly crash that killed seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire
  Associated Press.  Boston Globe.  Sat, 13 Jul 2019 02:13:06 +0000.
• Boston Celtics rookie Tacko Fall's incredible height summed up in one picture
  
  The Boston Celtics played their fourth NBA Summer League game in Las Vegas on Thursday against the Memphis Grizzlies and won, 113-87.
  Ryan Gaydos.  Fox News.  Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:38:43 GMT.
• 18-Year-Old Found Fatally Shot in Jeep in East Oak Cliff: PD
  
  An 18-year-old was found fatally shot in a Jeep Thursday afternoon in East Oak Cliff, police said. Photo Credit: NBC10 Boston.
  Eline De Bruijn.  NBC.  Fri, 12 Jul 2019 06:04:39 -0500.
• Vegas Has Come To Massachusetts: Encore Casino Opens In Boston
  
  Boston has it all these days. We have trendy eateries, stylish high rises and now even a casino. Find out why Encore Boston Harbor is a great staycation destination this summer!
  By J.q. Louise, Contributor.  Forbes.  Thu, 11 Jul 2019 21:20:05 +0000.
• Rhode Island Brothers Wanted In MA Shooting Arrested
  
  The two brothers were wanted in connection with a shooting in Worcester, Massachusetts, in late June.
  Rachel Nunes.  Patch.  Thu, 11 Jul 2019 15:59:57 -0400.
• The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Bank of America, Eli Lilly, Boston Scientific, Schwab and Advanced Micro Devices
  
  The Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Bank of America, Eli Lilly, Boston Scientific, Schwab and Advanced Micro Devices
  Zacks Equity Research.  Zacks.  Thu, 11 Jul 2019 14:58:00 GMT.
• Boston EMT brutally stabbed by patient in ambulance: police
  
  A Boston first responder underwent emergency surgery Wednesday after being stabbed multiple times by a patient she was treating in the back of an ambulance while en route to the hospital, officials said.
  Danielle Wallace.  Fox News.  Thu, 11 Jul 2019 09:33:27 GMT.

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