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  • Former Wyo. Montessori director appears in court

    16 May 2012 | 12:58 pm
    A woman accused of stealing more than $66,000 from a Wyoming Montessori school can return to the Boston area while the case continues.

  • Review: Book asks 'What's for dinner in 2035?'

    Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
    16 May 2012 | 12:29 pm
    "The Taste of Tomorrow: Dispatches From the Future of Food" (Harper), by Josh Schonwald: What will we be eating in 2035? That's the question reporter Josh Schonwald sets out to answer in "The Taste of Tomorrow."

  • Northeast Utilities CEO seeks to overcome storms

    Stephen Singer, Associated Press
    16 May 2012 | 12:28 pm
    The new chief executive of Northeast Utilities said Wednesday that New England's largest utility has its work cut out for it following two storms last year that damaged power lines and the company's reputation.

  • Romney giving up on home state of Massachusetts

    Steve Peoples and Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
    16 May 2012 | 12:28 pm
    Don't bet on Mitt Romney winning his home state. Or even trying. "That's not been a topic of discussion," Romney campaign adviser Kevin Madden said when asked if the Republican former Massachusetts governor would compete in the heavily Democratic state.

  • Mass. Gov. breaks ground at UMass Dartmouth center

    16 May 2012 | 12:28 pm
    Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick joined UMass officials Wednesday to break ground on a new center that they say will be the first-in-the-nation to allow startups the ability to test their biomanufacturing methods and products during development, as well as access a wide-range of support.
 
 
 
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  • Celtics Health Watch: ‘Everybody’s Good’

    Matthew Geagan
    16 May 2012 | 2:40 pm
    BOSTON (CBS) – These days, it’s almost as if the Boston Celtics are filling out Bill Belichick-like injury reports. The only difference is the Celtics actually answer questions about their numerous ailments. The Patriots, well, everyone knows their take when it comes to injuries. The Celtics will once again be dealing with their slew of injuries as they take the floor for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semis against the 76ers in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. As for which of the C’s walking wounded will play, that answer remains the same. “Everybody’s good,” head…

  • Skechers To Pay $40M Settlement Over ‘Shape-Ups’ Shoe Ads

    KC Downey
    16 May 2012 | 2:37 pm
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The government wants you to know that simply sporting a pair of Skechers’ fitness shoes is not going to get you Kim Kardashian’s curves or Brooke Burke’s toned tush. Skechers USA Inc. will pay $40 million to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that the footwear company made unfounded claims that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight and strengthen their butt, leg and stomach muscles. Kardashian, Burke and other celebrities endorsed the shoes in Skechers ads. Read: Apply For A Refund Wednesday’s settlement also involves the…

  • WBZ NewsWatch With Joe Mathieu: Senate President Therese Murray

    miketoole
    16 May 2012 | 1:56 pm
    BOSTON (CBS) – WBZ NewsWatch with Joe Mathieu returned Wednesday on WBZ NewsRadio 1030 with Massachusetts Senate President Therese Murray as Joe’s guest. The one-hour special news interview program airs once a month and will always be live with an in-studio guest. You can follow Joe on Twitter @Joe MathieuWBZ. Here’s the audio from the interview: Part One – Budget Recommendations  Therese Murray On NewsWatch Part 1 Part Two – Job Losses, Local Aid, Taunton Hospital Therese Murray On NewsWatch Part 2 Part Three – EBT Cards Therese Murray On NewsWatch Part 3 Part Four…

  • Felger & Mazz: LeBron Is Scared Stiff

    Billy Lanni
    16 May 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Felger and Massarotti kicked off the day talking about the Miami Heat’s 78-75 Game Two loss to the Indiana Pacers and the late game struggles of LeBron James. Mazz returned to the studio just in time to do some LeBron James bashing. Why does LeBron struggle late in games? How much is LeBron’s erratic free throw shooting hurting his team? Is LeBron afraid to have the ball during crucial situations? Can LeBron be labeled a choker? Is LeBron depending on Dwayne Wade to win him a championship? The guys weighed in on all these questions and more. LeBron Is Scared Stiff

  • Seguin Recovering From Finger Surgery, Can’t Watch NHL Playoffs

    mfhurley
    16 May 2012 | 1:32 pm
    BOSTON (CBS) — Theoretically, Bruins forward Tyler Seguin should have a little more free time this spring to work out for the upcoming season than he did last year, when he and the Bruins were playing for the Stanley Cup. Due to a finger tendon injury that required surgery, though, the 20-year-old has yet to begin his offseason workouts. Seguin talked with John Bishop of BostonBruins.com and a tendon came out of its socket in a game in March, and he just got his cast removed this week. “They said about 10 weeks is the full recovery process,” Seguin said. “Right now,…
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  • Herget softball race tightening

    the Sports Staff
    16 May 2012 | 3:57 am
    The Marauders’ quest for the Bay State Conference Herget Division title took a hit last Thursday as rival Norwood completed a season sweep with its second 7-6 win over Dedham this spring.

  • Gov. Patrick mum on health luxury tax, says AG has tools to address market power

    Matt Murphy
    15 May 2012 | 6:09 pm
    Gov. Deval Patrick delivered a wide-ranging speech on health care cost containment efforts in Massachusetts but failed to take a clear position on what could become one of the more controversial points of disagreement between the House and Senate: a hospital luxury tax.

  • House leaders tie jobs bill to innovation economy

    Michael Norton and Matt Murphy
    14 May 2012 | 6:18 pm
    Positioning job creation at the top of his “to-do-list” with just over two months remaining on the legislative calendar, House Speaker Robert DeLeo and top House Democrats outlined a bill Monday afternoon that DeLeo said would allow the state to “directly compete with and outshine many of our closest rivals.”

  • Hammond eyes ways to reduce tax appeals, simply for "average joe"

    Michael Norton
    9 May 2012 | 4:27 pm
    While its inventory of cases is at a 27-year low, the head of the state Appellate Tax Board hopes to cut that number further and says he has plans to make tax appeals “more simple for the average Joe.”

  • T board briefed on worker assaults, discusses Green Line project costs

    Colleen Quinn
    2 May 2012 | 4:35 pm
    An increase in assaults on MBTA operators has led transit police to launch a first-in-the-nation policy of collecting DNA samples in assault cases, according to the MBTA’s acting general manager.
 
 
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  • Getting real with Tumblr’s favorite editor

    16 May 2012 | 2:06 pm
    GIF it away now The relationship between an editor and her writers can be a complicated one. The relationship between an editor and her writers can be a complicated one. On one side you've got noble, pure-hearted scribes slaving over stories with sweat and grit, on the other you have evil overlords dead set on crushing their dreams."Ouch," says Ann Friedman, the creator of our new favorite Tumblr, EDITORREALTALK.TUMBLR.COM. "I can assure you that dream-crushing is a statistically insignificant portion of my day."#realtalk is a hilarious collection of reaction GIFs to the common gripes, and…

  • Tumblring headlong

    16 May 2012 | 2:03 pm
    Instead of writing journalism and whatnot, we accidentally wasted the entire week looking at Tumblr and listening to Tumblr and making a Tumblr and thinking about some Tumblrs that it would be funny to make and/or read and/or listen to. Here’s some of that. Instead of writing journalism and whatnot, we accidentally wasted the entire week looking at Tumblr and listening to Tumblr and making a Tumblr and thinking about some Tumblrs that it would be funny to make and/or read and/or listen to. Here’s some of that.

  • Michael Guglielmo soldiers on

    16 May 2012 | 1:57 pm
    Giovanni Guglielmo (2006–2012) Despite his sickness and small stature, Giovanni Guglielmo was a bona fide celebrity. WATCHING HIS LIFE GO BY Gio’s funeral drew friends and admirers from throughout his short life, from Hell’s Angels, to doctors and teachers, to New Hampshire Governor John Lynch. It was like all of Manchester was mourning. Despite his sickness and small stature, Giovanni Guglielmo was a bona fide celebrity. In his five years, the New Hampshire native was exalted by media, blessed by the pope, and had his plump smiling face displayed over Times Square. Gio suffered from a…

  • A More Perfect Union

    16 May 2012 | 1:52 pm
    By embracing full marriage equality, President Obama both reflected and hastened real change on many fronts People will surely debate for years to come whether President Barack Obama's self-described "evolution" on universal, legal, same-sex marriage caused, or simply reflected, a turning point on the issue in the United States. SEA CHANGE With President Obama's announcement, many say, the tide has turned in the fight for marriage equality.People will surely debate for years to come whether President Barack Obama's self-described "evolution" on universal, legal, same-sex marriage caused, or…

  • Please Start This Tumblr Tumblr

    16 May 2012 | 1:34 pm
    Staffwriter Chris Faraone has been keeping a list of Tumblrs that someone should totally start: pleasestartthistumblr.com.  Note: The list used to be longer because someone actually started a Tumblr at fyblanchedevereaux.tumblr.com.
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  • BEAN COUNTER: VOLUME 14, ISSUE 20

    SEAN CLANCY
    16 May 2012 | 2:54 pm
    Harvard alum and Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin has renounced his US citizenship to reside in Singapore. Some see the move by Saverin—emphatically portrayed in The Social Network—as a ploy to both avoid taxes and covertly develop his new “Spidey-powers.” MINUS 2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOMUe26X3moState officials are considering a ban on large-scale food dumping by corporations as a means to curb methane emissions. Company statements to the effect of “Food fight!” have been met with scorn, pies. PLUS 2 A North Carolina businessman who tried to open the door on a…

  • BEXX FINE: AVENGERS, ASSEMBLE!

    MAYA PHILLIPS
    16 May 2012 | 2:10 pm
    It all started with a pair of Wonder Woman shoes …If the shoes make the woman, then local accessorizer extraordinaire Bexx Fine must be a force to be reckoned with. Just last month, Fine started a bit of a crafts project--her own customized brand of cartoon and comic styled gear. “I grew up with Batman and Indiana Jones, and just stuff I’d watch with my brothers and my dad,” says Fine. “I’m a nerd at heart.” Sometimes life needs some more color block panels, thought bubbles, and caped crusaders, and Fine’s collection of shoes, wallets, purses, hair accessories, bracelets,…

  • INTERVIEW: SOUL CLAP

    DAVID DAY
    16 May 2012 | 1:37 pm
    The biggest success story from Cambridge since Passion Pit returnsFrom Moscow to Tokyo, Eli Goldstein and Charles Levine, aka Soul Clap, have rocked them all. They happened to have a rare week off from traveling the world when we caught up with them in the club where it all started, Cambridge’s Phoenix Landing. We discussed their new album, EFUNK, the explosion of popularity in electronic music in the United States, and, of course, Boston.How long have you been away? Eli: We’ve moved out almost two years now. Charles: Almost exactly two years.How is the EFUNK Tour going?

  • HONEST PINT: PORTICO BREWING COMPANY

    HEATHER VANDENENGEL
    16 May 2012 | 12:57 pm
    About four years ago, Alex Zielke quit his job, moved to Berlin, and enrolled in a brewing school. It was a risk—but one that will soon pay off. Zielke, along with Alex Rabe and Ian Chester are launching Boston’s newest beer company, Portico Brewing. The three met while getting their MBA at Babson College, and after Zielke and Rabe discovered a mutual love of craft beer, they homebrewed together for two years. Now they hope to use that combination of business and branding smarts and craft beer passion to find a home for Portico in the marketplace and the beer drinker’s fridge.They’re…

  • DJ SET OF THE WEEK: MOLDY

    CAILEY LINDBERG
    16 May 2012 | 11:57 am
    Moldy delivers us a mix of his anticipated set at Naga tonight!A high-pitched wail in excess of low tones, the fog rolls in, in a synth chill. A bird chirp, and a single hit on the snare drum. The mix is motion in slow motion, a downtempo beat, a laugh in the background. No looking back.Moldy joins Spliffolian and IMMvC for Mmmmove, presented by Mmmmaven. Mmmmove over to Naga tonight!MMMMAVEN PRESENTS:MOLDYWED 5.16.12 NAGA 450 MASS AVE. CAMBRIDGE 617.661.4900 @MMMMAVEN NAGACAMBRIDGE.COM
 
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  • Jeremy Jacobs & Cam Neely to Hold Availability

    2 May 2012 | 8:59 am
    BOSTON, MA – Bruins Owner Jeremy Jacobs and President Cam Neely will hold their annual year-end media availability at a press conference on Thursday, May 3. Media interested in attending the availability should visit the Boston Bruins media sit...

  • The Boston Bruins Week Ahead

    30 Apr 2012 | 1:52 pm
    THIS WEEK’S NEWS, NOTES AND NUMBERS BRUINS AT THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Three members of the Bruins organization will play in the upcoming 2012 World Championships, which begin Friday, May 4 in Helsinki and Stockholm. Zdeno Chara will represent ...

  • Statement from the Boston Bruins

    26 Apr 2012 | 12:29 pm
    Statement from the Boston Bruins: "The Bruins are very disappointed by the racist comments that were made following the game last night. These classless, ignorant views are in no way a reflection of anyone associated with the Bruins organization."

  • Chara Named a Norris Finalist

    26 Apr 2012 | 10:29 am
    BOSTON, MA -- The NHL announced today that Boston Bruins defenseman Zdeno Chara is one of three finalists for the 2011-12 James Norris Trophy. The Norris Trophy is awarded annually awarded “to the defense player who demonstrates throughout the sea...

  • Chara, Karlsson and Weber are Norris finalists

    26 Apr 2012 | 10:13 am
    The responsibilities a defenseman faces are numerous. He has to be strong in his own end to prevent goals, make smooth passes out of the defensive zone and chip in offensively by getting pucks to the net. The best blueliners also have to be able t...
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  • State Street annual meeting brings 'Shareholder Spring' to Boston - sort of

    16 May 2012 | 2:09 pm
    It's been a rough couple of months in London boardrooms, as directors and executives of major UK companies have had to defend pay plans amid carnivalesque public protests and unusual shareholder votes at their annual meetings. On Wednesday, directors at Boston's State Street Corp. (NYSE: STT) got a taste of what pundits are calling the "Shareholder Spring." Reuters writer Tim McLaughlin (a BBJ alum), reported protesters disrupted the State Street annual shareholder meeting, interrupting State Street...

  • Oxfam America sues Securities and Exchange Commission

    16 May 2012 | 1:03 pm
    The Boston-based aid group Oxfam America Inc. sued the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission in federal court Wednesday, alleging the agency has been slow to draft rules requiring the disclosure of payments U.S. oil and mineral companies make to foreign governments. The regulations should have been in place more than a year ago under a provision of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Oxfam contends in the civil complaint. Dodd-Frank became law in July 21, 2010, and gave the...

  • Wells Fargo, Hammond Residential form joint venture

    16 May 2012 | 12:56 pm
    Wells Fargo Bank, a provider of residential mortgages, and Hammond Residential Real Estate, have signed a deal to offer mortgages for Hammond’s customers. The joint venture, Massachusetts Residential Mortgage, said it will provide consumers with home loans and services through Wells Fargo Home Mortgage, a division of Wells Fargo Bank. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Established in 1991 by Saul B. Cohen and Joseph Hare, Hammond reported closed sales volume in 2011 exceeding $1 billion....

  • RSA renews major office lease in Bedford

    16 May 2012 | 12:32 pm
    RSA, the Security Division of EMC Corp. (NYSE: EMC) inked a 328,232-square-foot office lease renewal at 174 & 176 Middlesex Turnpike in Bedford, Mass. The two interconnected buildings at 174 & 176 Middlesex Turnpike serve as RSA’s world headquarters. The corporate campus, built in 2001, is located on 55 acres along Route 3 in Bedford, 15 miles northwest of Boston. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. First quarter data from Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) reported that the average asking rent...

  • Boston’s office vacancies up in Q1

    16 May 2012 | 12:07 pm
    The Hub’s offices were a little emptier in the first quarter, according to CoStar Group (Nasdaq: CSGP). Vacancies in Class A properties in downtown Boston increased to 11.3 percent from January through March, up from 10.8 percent at the close of 2011. Quoted rents in the Hub were $41.49. Cambridge offices had the highest quoted rents in Greater Boston at $44.51 while the vacancy rate was 10. 4 percent in premier buildings. The lowest quoted rents were in the Route 495/Route 2 West area at $15.76...
 
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  • Vertica/HP Veteran Chris Lynch Joins Atlas for Big Data Investing

    Erin Kutz
    16 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Erin Kutz Chris Lynch, the tech exec who said venture capital was not for him, is the newest member of the technology team at Atlas Venture, the Cambridge, MA-based firm announced today. In March, Lynch left his role as CEO of Vertica Systems, a year after the data analytics company was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $300 million. At the time of his departure, Lynch told my colleague Greg Huang that he was looking to work hands-on with Boston-area big data entrepreneurs, but not in a VC role. So what changed? “I’ve seen so many more deals than I ever thought I would,” Lynch says. “I…

  • Targeted Cancer Drugs With Punch: The Next Big Class of Antibodies

    Luke Timmerman
    16 May 2012 | 2:05 am
    Luke Timmerman One of the big dreams in biotech over the past 35 years has been to make drugs that work like “smart bombs” by destroying tumors while minimizing collateral damage. Scientists have learned this is no easy thing, but now that a couple of these types of drugs have been shown to work, a new wave of companies is emerging to see if they can finally turn this vision into reality. Targeted antibody drugs have been around for a long time, and have been shown to do a lot of good for patients. Some of the world’s best-selling medicines are designed to specifically hone in on cancer…

  • InsightSquared, Bradford, Plastiq, & More Boston Dealmakers

    Erin Kutz
    15 May 2012 | 11:01 pm
    Erin Kutz We saw deals this week for companies working on database, business intelligence, credit card processing, and security technology. —Hopkinton, MA-based data storage giant EMC (NYSE: EMC) confirmed its acquisition of Israeli flash-storage startup XtremIO. Other media outlets peg the purchase price at $430 million, though EMC has not officially revealed the deal amount. —Cambridge, MA-based Bradford Networks pulled in $3 million in funding led by Updata Partners and joined by Windspeed Ventures. Bradford develops technology for secure network access for personal mobile device use…

  • Promedior Moves Fibrosis Pipeline to Boston, Hires Shire Vet as CEO

    Arlene Weintraub
    15 May 2012 | 8:30 am
    Arlene Weintraub Biotech firm Promedior announced today that it will be moving its headquarters from Malvern, PA, to Boston, and that it has hired a new CEO, Suzanne Bruhn,who was previously senior vice president for planning and program management for Shire’s Human Genetic Therapies division. Promedior is working on several drugs to treat fibrosis—a type of tissue scarring that contributes to a range of diseases affecting major organs such as heart, lung, and kidney, as well as the eyes. In March, the company raised $21.5 million in a Series D funding round from its previous investors,…

  • Coaching Program Springboard Hits Boston With Life Sciences Entrepreneurs

    Erin Kutz
    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Erin Kutz Startup accelerators like Y Combinator and TechStars are known for producing the latest and greatest in Web startups. But there’s a set of established and accomplished companies—like ZipCar (NASDAQ: ZIP), Xenogen, and Constant Contact (NASDAQ: CTCT)—that also received startup coaching, mentoring, and connections to investors back in their day. They went through a different program, run by Washington, DC-based Springboard Enterprises. Unlike the aforementioned accelerators (and the dozens upon dozens of imitators they’ve spawned), Springboard doesn’t directly offer funding…
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  • Beckett Leads 5th Straight Win, Tim Wakefield Honored at Fenway

    Matthew Bond
    15 May 2012 | 7:57 pm
    On a rainy Tuesday afternoon which featured the honoring of Tim Wakefield, the Red Sox swept away the Seattle Mariners in the short two-games series with a 5-0 win, led by a dominate rebound start from Josh Beckett. David Ortiz opened up the scoring in the third when he homered deep to right field off of Blake Beaven giving Boston a 1-0 lead. It was his eighth home run of the year and 27th RBI. Ortiz had two hits and is now batting .353 on the season. In the fourth, Mike Aviles hit an RBI double into the right-center gap, adding to the team’s double count for the season. Entering the…

  • Wes Welker Signs $9.5M Franchise Tender

    Matt Goisman
    15 May 2012 | 6:44 pm
    Many movie moments could symbolize Wes Welker‘s decision to sign his $9.5 million franchise tender Tuesday and return to the Patriots for the 2012-13 season. Perhaps the Hulk destroying enemy ships in The Avengers. Or Dean Portman showing up at halftime of the JV-Varsity game at the end of Mighty Ducks 3. Really, any clip of someone returning from somewhere and then going on a rampage would do. But none could do it better than Randy Quaid in Independence Day: Just pretend the spaceship is an opposing defense and the metaphor works perfectly. Kinda like Welker and Tom Brady. Welker…

  • 2012 NHL Playoffs Expert Picks: 3rd Round

    John
    15 May 2012 | 1:26 pm
    Only four teams remain in the NHL playoffs. The Devils try to continue their run against another powerful divisional rival while the Kings and Coyotes each try to cap off a Cinderella run to the Stanley Cup Finals. And here at SoB, it’s looking like it’ll be the Rangers and Kings meeting for the Cup. The Devils did get a vote as well, and the Rangers have been through two seven-game series, so there may be something too that too. So be sure to check below for the complete set of picks, and check back one the Stanley Cup Finals are set for the results. Name Erikk John Josh Rangers…

  • 2012 NBA Playoffs Expert Picks: 2nd Round

    John
    15 May 2012 | 12:51 pm
    After a rough first round, the second round is now underway. The 76ers are trying to continue their run in a dogfight against Boston, while the injuries continue to hit key players with Chris Bosh straining an abdominal muscle. Unfortunately for the Pacers, two of the Big Three are as healthy as ever. As far as our selections go, things are looking quite similar to the first round. Once again, all our panelists are unanimous in selecting division winners for all but one series. Once more, the highest seeds are thought to cruise through relatively quickly, while the closer seeds are thought to…

  • Josh Beckett Must Forgo Distractions (Like Golf), Pitch as Red Sox Ace

    Matthew Bond
    15 May 2012 | 10:00 am
    When it all comes down to it, Josh Beckett is a pitcher for the Boston Red Sox. He’s not supposed to collect attention off the field, he’s not supposed to create headline quotes, and he’s certainly not supposed to be golfing. He was acquired in the winter of 2005 to become the Red Sox ace for years to come. He was brought in to be built around as a dominant pitcher with experience beating the rival New York Yankees in the postseason. Beckett in Boston He has accomplished plenty in his time as in Boston. Beckett was a key component to the 2007 World Series championship, and…
 
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  • Unpredictable F1 filled with questions so far

    Paul Logothetis, AP Sports Writer
    16 May 2012 | 1:00 pm
    Teams and drivers emerged from the Spanish Grand Prix with more questions than answers on just who is the Formula One favorite after five races.

  • Junior Seau's garage burglarized

    16 May 2012 | 11:59 am
    Police say a thief burglarized the garage of Junior Seau's Oceanside, Calif., home days after the former NFL star's suicide.

  • Kenny Dalglish fired as Liverpool manager

    Rob Harris, AP Sports Writer
    16 May 2012 | 11:58 am
    Kenny Dalglish's second stint as Liverpool manager ended Wednesday when he was fired following the club's disappointing eighth-place finish in the Premier League.

  • NASCAR's pit crews get their chance to shine

    Pete Iacobelli, AP Sports Writer
    16 May 2012 | 11:50 am
    Carl Edwards loves plenty of things about NASCAR's All-Star week. One of his favorites, though, is seeing his crew members in the spotlight instead of himself.

  • Trainer Lukas 'disappointed' with peers' behavior

    16 May 2012 | 11:30 am
    Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas criticized the behavior of a few of his peers Wednesday, saying the actions of a few recent Kentucky Derby winners have tarnished the reputation of his profession.
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  • Celtics Health Watch: ‘Everybody’s Good’

    Matthew Geagan
    16 May 2012 | 2:40 pm
    BOSTON (CBS) – These days, it’s almost as if the Boston Celtics are filling out Bill Belichick-like injury reports. The only difference is the Celtics actually answer questions about their numerous ailments. The Patriots, well, everyone knows their take when it comes to injuries. The Celtics will once again be dealing with their slew of injuries as they take the floor for Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semis against the 76ers in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. As for which of the C’s walking wounded will play, that answer remains the same. “Everybody’s good,” head…

  • Felger & Mazz: LeBron Is Scared Stiff

    Billy Lanni
    16 May 2012 | 1:55 pm
    Felger and Massarotti kicked off the day talking about the Miami Heat’s 78-75 Game Two loss to the Indiana Pacers and the late game struggles of LeBron James. Mazz returned to the studio just in time to do some LeBron James bashing. Why does LeBron struggle late in games? How much is LeBron’s erratic free throw shooting hurting his team? Is LeBron afraid to have the ball during crucial situations? Can LeBron be labeled a choker? Is LeBron depending on Dwayne Wade to win him a championship? The guys weighed in on all these questions and more. LeBron Is Scared Stiff

  • Seguin Recovering From Finger Surgery, Can’t Watch NHL Playoffs

    mfhurley
    16 May 2012 | 1:32 pm
    BOSTON (CBS) — Theoretically, Bruins forward Tyler Seguin should have a little more free time this spring to work out for the upcoming season than he did last year, when he and the Bruins were playing for the Stanley Cup. Due to a finger tendon injury that required surgery, though, the 20-year-old has yet to begin his offseason workouts. Seguin talked with John Bishop of BostonBruins.com and a tendon came out of its socket in a game in March, and he just got his cast removed this week. “They said about 10 weeks is the full recovery process,” Seguin said. “Right now,…

  • Pacers’ Larry Bird Named NBA Executive Of The Year

    Matthew Geagan
    16 May 2012 | 1:27 pm
    NEW YORK (AP) — Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird has been voted the NBA’s Executive of the Year, becoming the first person to win that award, plus the league’s MVP and Coach of the Year honors. The Pacers went 42-24 and are tied 1-1 with Miami in the second round of the Eastern Conference playoffs. Bird’s moves to strengthen the team during the offseason included promoting Frank Vogel from interim to head coach and signing starting forward David West. Bird was a three-time MVP as a Boston Celtics player, then led his home-state Pacers to a 147-67 record in three…

  • Celtics-76ers Series Shifts To Philly For Game 3

    Matthew Geagan
    16 May 2012 | 12:57 pm
    Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals is Wednesday in Philadelphia, where the Sixers are 3-0 in the playoffs.
 
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  • Examining How Bill Belchick and Doc Rivers Talk With The Media About Injuries

    16 May 2012 | 11:19 am
    They are both among the longest-tenured head coaches in their respective leagues. They have both won conference and league championships. They both seemingly manage to get more out of their teams than the roster talent would indicate. But when it comes to dealing with the media, Bill Belichick and Doc Rivers could not be more different. Or are they more alike than a surface examination would show? Doc Rivers was recently named the recipient of the Rudy Tomjanovich Award – a honor given from the Professional Basketball Writers Association to the head coach considered the most accessible…

  • Wednesday’s Viewing Picks

    16 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    Cycling Giro d’Italia: Stage 11 — Universal Sports, 9:30 a.m. Tour of California: Stage 4, Sonora to Clovis — NBC Sports Network, 5 p.m. Golf LPGA Tour: Sybase Championship Pro-Am — Golf Channel, 5 p.m. MLB American League Red Sox at Tampa Bay — NESN, 7 p.m. The Rundown — MLB Network, 2:30 p.m. MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 6 p.m. Baseball Tonight — ESPN, 10 p.m. Quick Pitch –MLB Network, 11 p.m. Baseball Tonight — ESPN2, midnight NBA Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinals Game 3: Celtics at Philadelphia — TNT, 7 p.m. (Series tied…

  • Let’s Get Some Linkage Out

    15 May 2012 | 10:35 pm
    I’ve accumulated a lot of links. They’re slowing down my browser so let’s clear them so I can let my computer get back some memory. Lots of stuff going on. Let’s start with ESPN stuff as it dominated the news today with its network upfront presentation to advertisers and also confirmed personnel moves. First, Sports Media Watch talks about Scott Van Pelt reupping with ESPN. The ESPN Front Row blog has a Q&A podcast with Van Pelt in which he explains why he decided to remain with the Bristolians. Michael Hiestand of USA Today recaps today’s ESPN upfront…

  • Just Curious…

    15 May 2012 | 3:52 pm
    Did anyone else laugh out loud at these lines from Nick Cafardo on the Kevin Youkilis/Will Middlebrooks situation: Sunday: It should be Valentine’s decision as to whether Youkilis gets his job back, and nobody else’s. Today: The Drew Bledsoe-Tom Brady analogy is somewhat pertinent in this case. Bill Belichick had just about reached the end of the line with Bledsoe and when Brady took over and performed so well, it was an easy decision. Those are somewhat different sentiments than Nick had at the time of the Bledsoe/Brady debate. From November 21st, 2001. The principals in the…

  • Celtics fall in Game 2, Red Sox win fourth straight

    15 May 2012 | 9:13 am
    In yet another one-point game between the Celtics and 76ers, this time it was the 76ers coming out on top, defeating the Celtics 82-81, evening the series at one Monday night at TD Garden. In what was an ugly game most of the way, the offense picked up during the last five minutes. An offensive foul call on Kevin Garnett for an illegal screen with ten seconds left in regulation and the Celtics trailing by three, ended the Celtics’ hopes of pulling out a win. It was also a major discussion following the game. Games 3 and 4 are Wednesday and Friday in Philadelphia. Celtics ignore Kevin…
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  • Judge Dismisses Part of Lawsuit Over Birds Point Levee

    Editor - Finance Top Stories
    16 May 2012 | 9:38 am
    Need Discount Pharmacy? Get aDrug Discount Card from LifeSource Direct.A federal judge has dismissed a large portion of a class-action lawsuit brought by more than 140 southeast Missouri farmers whose land was damaged when Birds Point levee was intentionally breached last year. Judge Nancy B. Firestone of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in Washington granted the government’s motion to dismiss the first two counts of the lawsuit, in which the farmers are seeking millions of dollars from the U.S. government. The parts Firestone dismissed involve a “takings claim,” which would require the…

  • EU Naval Forces Carry Out First Strikes on Somali Pirate Bases

    Editor - Finance Top Stories
    16 May 2012 | 9:37 am
    Need Discount Pharmacy? Get aDrug Discount Card from LifeSource Direct.The European Union’s naval force off the Somali coastline on Tuesday carried out its first air strikes against pirate targets on shore, officials said. Maritime aircraft and attack helicopters took part in the attacks early in the morning on the mainland, a spokesman said. No casualties were reported in the raid, which occurred along Somalia’s central coastline in the region of Galmudug. The long coastline of war-ravaged Somalia provides a perfect haven for pirate gangs preying on shipping off the East African coast.

  • Aqua Underwriting Enters UK Commercial Market with High Net Worth Products

    Editor - Finance Top Stories
    16 May 2012 | 9:37 am
    Need Discount Pharmacy? Get aDrug Discount Card from LifeSource Direct.UK-based Aqua Underwriting announced the launch of a range of niche commercial combined products exclusively for brokers, building on its success with high net worth (HNW) products in the personal lines market. Aqua said its “first commercial products and schemes have been developed specifically for the engineering, plastic manufacturing and print industries,” as well as coverage for unoccupied property. The bulletin added that the company is “applying the same broker-focused and flexible underwriting approach as…

  • Allianz Confirms $1.78 Billion Q1 2012 Net Profit

    Editor - Finance Top Stories
    16 May 2012 | 9:37 am
    Need Discount Pharmacy? Get aDrug Discount Card from LifeSource Direct.As previously announced, Germany’s Allianz SE has had a successful start in 2012 with increases in overall revenues, operating profit and net income for the first quarter well above first-quarter 2011 levels. Allianz Group also further improved its already strong capital base. The Allianz Group earned €30.1 billion [$38.3 billion] in total revenues, the second-highest level in its history, compared to €29.9 billion [$38 billion] in Q1 2011. Operating profits were €2.3 billion [$2.93 billion], 40.4 percent higher…

  • RIP you college flunk-out loser

    Editor - Education News
    16 May 2012 | 9:37 am
    Need Discount Pharmacy? Get aDrug Discount Card from LifeSource Direct. The various letters and Op-Ed pieces regarding student loans have all missed the point in my view as a college counselor with over 40 years in the admissions/financial aid business. The system “screams” reform. The whole college finance industry has been making big money off the backs of students and families ever since the 1958 National Defense Education Act. Many colleges in search for the “buck” grasp at any straw to “find” the tuition dollar. Students and their unsuspecting parents have been coerced into…
 
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  • John Harbaugh calls for the Patriots Asterisk

    13 May 2012 | 10:09 am
    ....now do you see why we can't stand this guy? His true colors have finally crossed division lines. Harbaugh is a classic excuse-maker.... and you know that guy that can't stand his best friend being in the limelight? He always has to make a sarcast ...

  • WR's

    13 May 2012 | 9:25 am
    Dieon Branch 5' 9" 33 when the season starts ...

  • 2012 Patriots Defense

    13 May 2012 | 5:24 am
    The Patriots defense for rthe upcoming season has become a very hot topic. Historically Belichick has preferred the 3-4 with a strong mix of nickel defense. In 2011, he switched back and forth between the 3-4 and the 4-3 but threw the Dime defense in ...

  • Jabar Gaffney

    12 May 2012 | 5:20 pm
    Wow.

  • Addai

    12 May 2012 | 5:19 pm
    Joseph Addai to sign with the Pats.
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  • New England Patriots Links 5/16/12 - Wes Welker: The Least Entitled Man in the World

    Marima
    16 May 2012 | 10:11 am
    Twitter / @WesWelker I signed my tender today. I love the game and I love my teammates! Hopefully doing the right thing gets the right results. #leapoffaith Mark Daniels notes Donte Stallworth considers himself a changed man. Stallworth felt 'surreal' stepping back in Gillette Stadium. "I’m a lot more mature now than I was then. I feel like I’m playing better. I’m in a better place, mentally, physically," Stallworth said. "I just felt like at that time I was trying to mature and grow into a professional athlete. I feel like I’m a lot further down the road than I was…

  • Base salary: $725,000 Signing bonus: $75,000 Workout bonus: $50,000 Roster bonus: $218,750...

    Jared Stegall
    15 May 2012 | 3:27 pm
    Base salary: $725,000 Signing bonus: $75,000 Workout bonus: $50,000 Roster bonus: $218,750 Incentives: $300,000 Salary cap charge: $1.36 million A Breakdown Of Joseph Addai's Deal With The Patriots

  • Patriots WR Wes Welker Signs Franchise Tender

    Greg Knopping
    15 May 2012 | 12:57 pm
    According to his official twitter account, New England Patriots wide receiver Wes Welker has signed his franchise tender with the team. The tender is worth $9.5 million over one year. In the tweet, Welker stated that he "love the game" and his teammates and that "hopefully doing the right thing gets the right results." Clearly, Welker is signing the tender in good faith that the two sides will continue to work out a long term extension. From a fan perspective, this is awesome news. Not only does it get the team's top receiver and Tom Brady's favorite option under contract for at least one…

  • Patriots Announce Signing of Tavon Wilson; Release Mike Hartline

    Richard Hill
    15 May 2012 | 9:38 am
    The Patriots have started to move with their younger players and announced the signing of Tavon Wilson and the release of Mike Hartline. Hopefully they can continue to fine-tune the roster as the off-season gets into full swing. Wilson was selected in the second round, 48th overall, and was considered a shock to most draftniks. While he was a long term starter and a quality player in his conference, he didn't receive recognition in the post-college process and was not invited to the combine or other activities. Still, Bill Belichick and the Patriots thought he deserved to be drafted and…

  • New England Patriots Links 5/15/12 - Take it to the Limit: Who Gets 90th Roster Spot?

    Marima
    15 May 2012 | 8:18 am
    Field Yates reports the Patriots currently have 89 players on the active roster and speculates on who will get the final spot. Kevin Faulk Faulk has spent the entirety of his 13-year career in New England, and has previously suggested that he would only return to the field if it were with the Patriots. The alternative, retirement, seems very much in play as well. ... Faulk was used in a limited role last season, and was not active for Super Bowl XLVI. After countless important carries, catches and blitz pick-ups, he’d have plenty to be proud of should he call for retirement soon. Andre…
 
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  • The Yankee clippers

    15 May 2012 | 7:43 pm
    It was back during the second series of the year against the Yankees that I postulated that the Orioles would not be truly competitive in the AL East until they put a crack in the Yankee mystique. Well, no thanks to me and my hypercritical analysis,...

  • Orioles notebook: No significant progress with Reimold's injury

    15 May 2012 | 4:24 pm
    Orioles left fielder Nolan Reimold, on the disabled list with a neck injury, said Tuesday that he still is experiencing tingling in his thumb and forearm and weakness in his left shoulder several days after undergoing an epidural injection. “It's...

  • Boston Red Sox Josh Beckett pitches against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning.

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 am

  • What would you do with Josh Beckett?

    13 May 2012 | 8:52 pm
    Get through to him Steve Gould Baltimore Sun As much as Josh Beckett's comments show a disconnect with — perhaps even outright disrespect for — his team and its fans, the Red Sox have little recourse other than to try to hammer into his...

  • Frank Robinson had deep impact on Orioles' first title team

    13 May 2012 | 12:18 pm
    Ask him for the highlight of his Hall of Fame career and Frank Robinson jumps on it like a high fastball. "The '66 season," he told The Baltimore Sun last month. "I couldn't have scripted the first year [with the Orioles] any better. That's winning the...
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  • Welker signs tender

    Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Wes Welker pulled a bit of a surprise move Tuesday, signing the franchise tender the Patriots placed on him in March.

  • Welker may attend Patriots’ minicamp

    15 May 2012 | 1:01 am
    Patriots receiver Wes Welker said on Monday there’s still a chance he will attend the Patriots’ minicamp this month. “We’re still kind of waiting, but I’d really like to be there,’’ Welker told WEEI. “I don’t know. To say I’m going one way or another right now, I’m not going to say definite or anything like that. But I ...

  • With Patriots, undrafted does not mean unwanted

    Greg A. Bedard, Globe Staff
    13 May 2012 | 2:12 am
    Making it to the Super Bowl with 18 undrafted players opens the eyes of a lot of agents looking for a spot for their players.

  • Rookie Justin Francis has connections with Patriots

    Shalize Manza Young, Globe Staff
    13 May 2012 | 2:08 am
    The undrafted defensive lineman played with Devin McCourty and Alex Silvestro at Rutgers, and is good friends with coaching assistant Steve Belichick.

  • Markell Carter and Patriots working together

    Shalise Manza Young, Globe Staff
    13 May 2012 | 2:04 am
    The defensive end and sixth-round pick in 2011 has embraced the chance to get in extra time with the coaching staff.
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  • Back in the saddle: Beckett dominates Mariners

    Evan Drellich
    15 May 2012 | 8:38 pm
    Josh Beckett rescued himself from the rough Tuesday in the Red Sox's 5-0 win over the Mariners that was meaningful not only for a pitcher who has taken his share of flack, but a team whose starters could not get on track until five games ago.

  • Sox riding momentum into showdown with Rays

    Austin Laymance
    15 May 2012 | 8:22 pm
    The Red Sox are red hot as they roll into St. Petersburg to begin a two-game series with the Rays on Wednesday. Clay Buchholz gets the ball on Wednesday looking to continue Boston's recent stretch of strong starting pitching, while Jeremy Hellickson starts for Tampa Bay after a strong outing against the Orioles on Friday.

  • Mirabelli knows how to make an entrance

    15 May 2012 | 6:51 pm
    Mirabelli knows how to make an entrance

  • Red Sox pay tribute to Wakefield at Fenway

    Austin Laymance
    15 May 2012 | 5:29 pm
    Tim Wakefield is still adjusting to life after baseball. On Tuesday, he returned to the place he called home for 17 years: the mound at Fenway Park.

  • Salty, not Shoppach, behind plate for Beckett

    15 May 2012 | 4:07 pm
    With the Mariners starting right-hander Blake Beavin on Tuesday, manager Bobby Valentine elected to go with Jarrod Saltalamacchia instead of Kelly Shoppach, who is a weaker hitter against right-handers.
 
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  • Former medic sees injuries on home front

    Stan Grossfeld, Globe Staff
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Sgt. Brendan Murphy, 29, enlisted in the Army right after Sept. 11, 2001. He served five years as a combat medic, including two tours of duty in Iraq.

  • Toughest step can be asking for assistance

    Stan Grossfeld, Globe Staff
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Sgt. Dan Magoon, 30, returned from three tours of combat in Iraq and Afghanistan with a recurring nightmare.

  • After anguish, he had his breakthrough

    Stan Grossfeld, Globe Staff
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Army Specialist Greg Haddad, 27, an infantry paratrooper in the famous 82nd Airborne Division, thought he was invincible during his 15 months in Iraq.

  • Beckett up to speed in Sox’ shutout win

    Michael Vega, Globe Staff
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Who says Josh Beckett has lost a little off his fastball?

  • Ceremony full of emotion

    Seth Lakso, Globe Correspondent
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The Red Sox pulled out all the stops to honor former pitcher Tim Wakefield before Tuesday’s 5-0 win over the Mariners.
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  • Red Sox News & Notes - 5/16

    16 May 2012 | 9:22 am
    When Josh Beckett last walked off the mound at Fenway Park, the Fenway Faithful let him know what they thought of his pitching performance that night. After that start last Thursday, he then watched the other four fellow starters all put up quality starts and picking up the wins. So on his 32nd birthday and the way starters compete with each other plus the way he was perceived after his last outing, you just knew Beckett would come out and silence his critics. And he did exactly just that as he dominated the Mariners lineup for seven innings in a 5-0 win for the home team. He allowed four…

  • Paw Prints - The Daily UConn Roundup - 5/16

    16 May 2012 | 9:13 am
    Paw Prints is our daily look at the happenings for the UConn Huskies football, men's basketball and women's basketball teams as well as the other sports the student-athletes engage in. We will do our best to bring you the links from all of the media that covers the Huskies on a daily basis. As always, links can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page. Thank you for stopping by and making SOX & Dawgs your home for UConn Huskies news. To open the links up in a new tab or window, use Control+click UConn Football links Big East spending, revenue figures…

  • Destination Red Sox Nation - 5/16

    16 May 2012 | 8:56 am
    Destination Red Sox Nation is our look at how the minor league teams of the Boston Red Sox fare each night. Game story and box score links as well as links to team rosters, team stats and league standings can be found by clicking on the read more button below if you're on the home page. If you would like to listen to any of the Red Sox minor league affiliates' games, MiLB.com offers them for free. To open the links up in a new tab or window, use Control+click Hunter Cervenka sent to Cubs, completing Byrd trade [SoxProspects.com] Players of the Week, May 7-13: Miguel Pena & Bryce Brentz…

  • Boston Red Sox @ Tampa Bay Rays Pitching Matchups: 5/16-5/17

    15 May 2012 | 6:27 pm
    Note: Pitching matchups are subject to change Wednesday, May 16 @ 7:10 PM Clay Buchholz, RHP (4-1, 8.31) vs Jeremy Hellickson, RHP (3-0, 2.95) TV: NESN, ESPN, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Gameday Audio Thursday, May 17 @ 7:10 PM Felix Doubront, LHP (3-1, 4.46) vs Matt Moore, LHP (1-3, 5.31) TV: NESN, MLB Network, MLB.tv Radio: Red Sox Radio Network, MLB Gameday Audio Follow Ian on Twitter @soxanddawgs. And be sure to like us on Facebook as well.

  • Welker Signs Franchise Tag

    15 May 2012 | 4:37 pm
    New England Patriots All-Pro wide receiver Wes Welker has signed his franchise tender according to a team official. The Patriots gave Welker the franchise tag back on March 5th as one of 21 teams to select a franchise player. By signing the tender Welker is guaranteed to make $9.51 million dollars for the 2012 season.  He and the team still have until July 14 to reach a longterm agreement and drop the franchise tender. If no agreement on a new contract is reached prior to July 14, Welker will play this season on the one-year guaranteed deal. By signing his tender it allows him to…
 
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  • Philadelphia’s defense never rests

    Jon Marks, Globe Correspondent
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The 76ers and Celtics aren’t dead even in this series simply because an illegal screen called against Kevin Garnett denied Boston a chance to tie Game 2 Monday. Or because a couple of desperation shots by Lavoy Allen and Evan Turner somehow went through the hoop.

  • Wondering how low they’ll go

    Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff, Jon Marks and Globe Correspondent
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    In the first two games of the Eastern Conference semifinals, the Celtics and 76ers each have won once, by 1 point, with the games characterized by defense.

  • Time for the star to shine

    Gary Washburn, Globe Staff
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Paul Pierce’s offensive arsenal will never age or go out of style. When he is 47 in 2024, he will still be backing down athletic wunderkinds half his age for a step-back jumper on the paint-chipped rims of Rogers Park in Inglewood, Calif.

  • Allen was there to carry load

    Frank Dell’Apa, Globe Staff
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Ray Allen led the Celtics in scoring 12 times in the first 45 games of the season. Ankle injuries have slowed Allen since, but he was resilient in Boston’s 82-81 loss to the 76ers Monday night.

  • In NBA, East is least

    Bob Ryan, Globe Columnist
    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    Welcome to the NBA Eastern Conference playoffs, or, as 98.3 percent of the country calls it, the Big Letdown.
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  • Vertica/HP Veteran Chris Lynch Joins Atlas for Big Data Investing

    Erin Kutz
    16 May 2012 | 8:00 am
    Erin Kutz Chris Lynch, the tech exec who said venture capital was not for him, is the newest member of the technology team at Atlas Venture, the Cambridge, MA-based firm announced today. In March, Lynch left his role as CEO of Vertica Systems, a year after the data analytics company was acquired by Hewlett-Packard for $300 million. At the time of his departure, Lynch told my colleague Greg Huang that he was looking to work hands-on with Boston-area big data entrepreneurs, but not in a VC role. So what changed? “I’ve seen so many more deals than I ever thought I would,” Lynch says. “I…

  • Targeted Cancer Drugs With Punch: The Next Big Class of Antibodies

    Luke Timmerman
    16 May 2012 | 2:05 am
    Luke Timmerman One of the big dreams in biotech over the past 35 years has been to make drugs that work like “smart bombs” by destroying tumors while minimizing collateral damage. Scientists have learned this is no easy thing, but now that a couple of these types of drugs have been shown to work, a new wave of companies is emerging to see if they can finally turn this vision into reality. Targeted antibody drugs have been around for a long time, and have been shown to do a lot of good for patients. Some of the world’s best-selling medicines are designed to specifically hone in on cancer…

  • InsightSquared, Bradford, Plastiq, & More Boston Dealmakers

    Erin Kutz
    15 May 2012 | 11:01 pm
    Erin Kutz We saw deals this week for companies working on database, business intelligence, credit card processing, and security technology. —Hopkinton, MA-based data storage giant EMC (NYSE: EMC) confirmed its acquisition of Israeli flash-storage startup XtremIO. Other media outlets peg the purchase price at $430 million, though EMC has not officially revealed the deal amount. —Cambridge, MA-based Bradford Networks pulled in $3 million in funding led by Updata Partners and joined by Windspeed Ventures. Bradford develops technology for secure network access for personal mobile device use…

  • Promedior Moves Fibrosis Pipeline to Boston, Hires Shire Vet as CEO

    Arlene Weintraub
    15 May 2012 | 8:30 am
    Arlene Weintraub Biotech firm Promedior announced today that it will be moving its headquarters from Malvern, PA, to Boston, and that it has hired a new CEO, Suzanne Bruhn,who was previously senior vice president for planning and program management for Shire’s Human Genetic Therapies division. Promedior is working on several drugs to treat fibrosis—a type of tissue scarring that contributes to a range of diseases affecting major organs such as heart, lung, and kidney, as well as the eyes. In March, the company raised $21.5 million in a Series D funding round from its previous investors,…

  • Coaching Program Springboard Hits Boston With Life Sciences Entrepreneurs

    Erin Kutz
    15 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Erin Kutz Startup accelerators like Y Combinator and TechStars are known for producing the latest and greatest in Web startups. But there’s a set of established and accomplished companies—like ZipCar (NASDAQ: ZIP), Xenogen, and Constant Contact (NASDAQ: CTCT)—that also received startup coaching, mentoring, and connections to investors back in their day. They went through a different program, run by Washington, DC-based Springboard Enterprises. Unlike the aforementioned accelerators (and the dozens upon dozens of imitators they’ve spawned), Springboard doesn’t directly offer funding…
 
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  • Game Changers: NYT Mike Lupica Bases New Book on Doug Flutie

    bostonkayakguy
    14 May 2012 | 7:32 am
    Game Changers by Mike Lupica is a book about regular kids trying to do something great in sports. It's a MUST READ that will captivate middle school athletes as well as kids, parents, and coaches. Boston great and former NFL quarterback Doug Flutie is Lupic's favorite athlete and the book was inspired by Flutie...

  • Top Spots To Live in Boston 2012 – By Street

    bostonkayakguy
    8 May 2012 | 6:14 am
    Do you live on the best street in your town? The one where someone is always available to sign for your mail, tends to their garden religiously, or organizes the annual block party? Are your lawns the best kept or your homes the most stately? Think you know which streets in Boston are the best to live on?? Well you may be in for a surprise...

  • If You Can Tear It Down, Buyers Will Rebuild It

    bostonkayakguy
    6 May 2012 | 11:08 am
    Love the location, hate the house? Not to worry! In today's greater Boston housing market, particularly along the Route 128 belt, prospective buyers have no compulsion about paying big bucks, just to then tear down the current home...

  • Rosé Wine, Ming Tsai, and Wasik’s Cheese…What More Could You Ask For?

    bostonkayakguy
    2 May 2012 | 9:17 am
    Foodies will be rockin' and rollin' in Wellesley on May 21st, when Blue Ginger Restaurant hosts the ROSÉS of Chateau D'Esclans Dinner! Savor the Crab Coated Halibut with Toasted Almond-Mint Risotto as well as the Sauteed Shrimp with Fresh Bamboo Shoot-Spring Pea Ragout Japanese Yam Puree...

  • US Home-Buying Season Finally Signaling Recovery

    bostonkayakguy
    16 Apr 2012 | 10:11 am
    Boston's HOT!! The weather, the Boston Marathon, and the real estate market in Boston all share a signature characteristic these days! And across the nation, the housing industry is showing a firm footing as an improving job market, incredible mortgage rates, and perceived value in housing prices create a strong foundation in housing's recovery...
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  • My friends and I do this thing where we celebrate all major...

    7 May 2012 | 2:46 pm
    My friends and I do this thing where we celebrate all major events/reunions by making pies. Mostly, this is because we have an expert baker in our group who single-handedly produces pie spreads like this one. I, on the other hand, can only make one type - key lime! - which I argue is the best kind, though some people dispute its status as a pie given its short baking time (blasphemy, I say!). I have produced key lime pie for a myriad of special occasions, including my dog’s birthday and finals period. Given that it is also Kennedy’s favorite, it seemed appropriate for the festivities :)…

  • In DC visiting one of my besties from college. Folks came from...

    7 May 2012 | 12:55 pm
    In DC visiting one of my besties from college. Folks came from six different states to surprise the birthday girl :) I’m in town until tomorrow and then headed back to Boston where I need to get many life things in order. (Yes, Kennedy is wearing an 80s prom dress. This is because she is awesome.)

  • Above was my in-flight reading today :) I just got to DC a...

    5 May 2012 | 2:42 pm
    Above was my in-flight reading today :) I just got to DC a couple hours ago. I’m here until Tuesday to see my friend Kennedy. (A bunch of us flew in to surprise her for her 25th birthday!). I’m meeting up with tons of people (who I might not see for a long time when I move) and in between, trying to write write write as much as possible. I promise I will cease posting book covers in lieu of actual photos as soon as I get a chance to go through my pictures from Provincetown ;)

  • So! The above was filmed two years ago when I was a college...

    30 Apr 2012 | 2:41 pm
    So! The above was filmed two years ago when I was a college senior. I had just met filmmaker Therese Shechter who was working on the documentary HOW TO LOSE YOUR VIRGINITY, and we were both attending an abstinence conference being held at Harvard. It was the first spark of inspiration for the Rethinking Virginity conference I planned later that spring. My 22-year-old self’s camera presence aside, Therese’s awesome project is now so close to being completed but we need your help! In her words: Our goal for How To Lose Your Virginity is to undo centuries of myths and contradictions around…

  • "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."

    30 Apr 2012 | 1:01 pm
    “Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future.” - Oscar Wilde
 
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  • Easy Entertaining: Hosting an Elegant At-Home Bridal Shower

    admin
    30 Apr 2012 | 6:09 pm
    Editor’s Note: It must be wedding season, because this useful blog entry I wrote two years ago is getting a lot of hits lately. In the spirit of sharing, I’m re-publishing for new blog readers. Enjoy! The prospect of throwing an at-home bridal shower can seem daunting – and rightfully so, as it is a lot of work.  The sooner you accept that it’s far more significant and detail-oriented than your average dinner party, the better.  It’s (hopefully) a once-in-a-lifetime event for the bride and it should come off as flawless.  No pressure, right? English Tea Themed…

  • Highlights From The Social Media Strategies Summit Chicago

    admin
    25 Apr 2012 | 9:07 pm
    The Art Institute of Chicago Attending and speaking at a quality conference every few months is fantastic for putting things into perspective and getting the creative juices flowing. From meeting intelligent, enthusiastic professionals, to learning the best practices of dynamic companies, social media conferences are both educational and inspirational. At GSMI’s recent Social Media Strategies Summit in Chicago, I was fortunate to be one of the morning keynote speakers, but also gained many valuable learning’s to share with my favorite blog readers. (1) Copy Should Be Human, Yet…

  • Boston: Five Reasons You Should Volunteer for the Boston Marathon Next Year

    admin
    16 Apr 2012 | 8:27 am
    Editor’s note: In honor of my 5th anniversary volunteering for the Boston Marathon, I am re-publishing a blog entry that I wrote in 2010 about five reasons why you should volunteer for the Boston Marathon. Volunteering continues a great experience and I would recommend signing up to anyone who is interested! Every year the Boston Marathon rolls into town and takes over the city. As thousands line up along the course to watch the runners make their way into Boston, it’s very easy to get swept up in the excitement of the race. For the past five years, I’ve volunteered for the Boston…

  • Boston: Snapshots From a Fantastic Easter Weekend

    admin
    12 Apr 2012 | 9:06 pm
    Though I’m often out of town for major holidays, Easter is the one special time of year when my family descends upon Boston for a fun-filled weekend. My parents are probably savvier than some locals, given the amount of time they’ve spent in the city over the past 11 years. This is both a pro and a con, as it’s great that they know the city so well, but challenging in the sense that I’m tasked with planning the perfect mix of fun activities, both new and cherished favorites, for them to enjoy. If you were to ask them, they’d probably tell you that I think about…

  • Food: Sweet Lydia’s Toasted Coconut Marshmallows

    admin
    30 Mar 2012 | 9:32 pm
    Mmmmm….marshmallows! Typically perfect for soaking up hot cocoa or spilling over the side of a gooey s’more, it’s rare that marshmallows are the star of the show…until now. During a jaunt to the SoWa Winter Market, I discovered just how satisfying this confection could be on its own by sampling the toasted coconut mashmallows from Sweet Lydia’s. Perfectly described as extra fluffy, eight good-sized marshmallows come in a pack for $4.50. While this Savvy Bostonian has only tried toasted coconut, the marshmallows also come in thirteen other tempting flavors like…
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  • Worst Mother’s Day Gift Ever

    Keriannot
    13 May 2012 | 5:48 am
    I just woke up from the weirdest dream ever. I raced across New York City through cabs and elevators to return to the hotel for Gavin’s left over chicken fingers prior to going to Wagamama for dinner. In my dream state, it took 2 hours to get those chicken fingers to Wagamama. Where, in my conscious opinion, we’ve been served some of the best chicken fingers ever. Maybe it’s because today is Mother’s Day.  Even in our subconscious we are sacrificing and thinking about caring for our children. Though I personally don’t think we should need a Hallmark holiday to…

  • Lifeproof iPhone Case Review

    Keriannot
    11 May 2012 | 3:27 am
    ©Lifeproof As a multi-tasking adult, my iPhone 4S is the biggest and most expensive toy that I have. Given that I have a 2-year-old and work with kids throughout the school day, often handing over my iPhone to access educational apps, many parents have cringed as I have freely passed over this expensive device without any worries. Initially my iPhone was covered by the Apple warranty. Now my iPhone is protected by the Lifeproof iPhone case. Lifeproof states, “This is a waterproof, shockproof, dustproof, and snowproof case. It gives individuals complete freedom to use their iPhone in…

  • AllerMates: Allergy Bracelets for Kids

    Keriannot
    7 May 2012 | 12:28 pm
    ©AllerMates Professionally I have seen a HUGE increase in children with life threatening allergies to foods and the environment. My son’s daycare is peanut free, as well as many of the schools that I work in. Signs in the buildings everywhere caution teachers, parents and visitors about peanut allergies, but not all people notice them or are sensitive to the severity of this issue. It is a serious source of stress for the parents of these children because some kids don’t just go into anaphylactic shock from eating this food, others can be so allergic they react from touching a…

  • Kids Sunscreen & Sun Safety

    Keriannot
    7 May 2012 | 5:00 am
    I was recently picked to be one of the Coopertone Water MOMS! This program enlists parents and bloggers nationwide to not only spread the name of the Coppertone brand,but learn and share some basic fasts about sun safety. Though it hasn’t been all that warm here in the NorthEast to apply much sunscreen yet, no matter which brand of kids sunscreen you are loyal to, here are some facts and ideas provided to me in a brochure by Coppertone that may be helpful to your family. 1. Follow the Numbers Choose a Broad Spectrum sunscreen SPF 15 or higher whenever you’re outdoors 2. Select…

  • Alphabet Smart Blocks

    Keriannot
    5 May 2012 | 6:03 am
    ©Kristins Gifts Learning the letters of the alphabet can be difficult for some and easy for others. Some kids love letters, while others want nothing to do with them, leaving their parents angered and frustrated on how they are going to master this critical life skill for reading and writing. Many parents often tell me how their children don’t like to sit with them and work on pencil and paper tasks but they will with their teachers and other professionals. So my little nugget of information in this area is to find a tool that is not always pencil and paper and combine it with…
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  • Councilors, school officials to consider educational musical chairs on Thursday

    adamg
    16 May 2012 | 1:23 pm
    Mission Hill teddy bear explains the problems with moving Mission Hill K-8. BPS officials are scheduled to explain a proposed $21-million school relocation plan to a skeptical City Council committee at a hearing that starts at 11 a.m. in the council's fifth-floor chambers in City Hall. Under the proposal, two high schools, including New Mission High School, would be moved to the closed Hyde Park High School - for which state officials are now withholding renovation funds because the money was supposed to be spent only for schools that are open and Fenway High School would be moved into the…

  • If a tree falls in a public square ...

    JohnAKeith
    16 May 2012 | 1:04 pm
    A sad day in Copley Square today as 20 London Plane trees are being cut down. The affected trees are located throughout the park and average eight-inches dbh (diameter at breast height). All specimens are dead or dying due to canker stain fungal infection. Other tree species in the park are not affected by the disease. Every single person walking through the Square stopped and remarked on the shocking site on view. Kids from the nearby high school were almost in tears. But, all is not lost: Parks Department staff will be on hand to present details on the trees slated for removal in the park…

  • Inevitable becomes more concrete at South Station

    adamg
    16 May 2012 | 1:01 pm
    New fare schedule on a fare machine. Photo by MBTA. The T began slapping new fare schedules on fare machines at South Station today, in advance of July 1's increases.

  • But will they rename it WSUX?

    adamg
    16 May 2012 | 12:49 pm
    The Boston Business Journal reports the Phoenix has sold WFNX to Clear Channel and that pretty much everybody but news anchor Ted Baxter Program Director Paul Driscoll has been let go. The station could go to Spanish or country and western.

  • Norwood man wants ad agency to sing different tune over McDonald's Filet-o-Fish ad

    adamg
    16 May 2012 | 8:13 am
    Who could forget that McDonald's commercial with the singing fish? Not Daniel Thomas Calden of Norwood, who says the ad agency that came up with it ripped off his idea, to the tune of $20 million in damages. In his copyright-infringement lawsuit, originally filed in state court but now in US District Court in Boston, Calden says the ad by Arnold Worldwide of Boston is based on a music video he posted to a McDonald's contest on MySpace in 2008. Calden's video was about the Big Mac and featured a singing sock puppet, but Calden says it's obvious Arnold took his work and parodied it for use in…
 
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  • Pilgrim Nuclear Fight Heats Up in Massachusetts

    amydemas
    14 May 2012 | 11:01 pm
    Plymouth, MA - Political fallout from the Fukushima nuclear disaster is fueling local opposition to the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The aging facility’s operating license expires on June 8, 2012, and its owners want a 20-year extension. It looked like it had a green light from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which recommended an approval vote. But out of nowhere, local opposition to the license grew and spread from town to town, stiffening the backs of state and Congressional representatives, the state Attorney General, and the Governor, who urged the NRC to…

  • "Secure Communities" Undermines Us All

    suren
    12 May 2012 | 11:09 am
    For a time, most Americans believed theirs to be a liberal democratic republic respectful of individual freedoms, and many including some with authority, behaved as if it were. As long as there was a separation of powers—the federal authority limited by the power of states, while itself divided by across executive, judicial and legislative branches, and big business balanced by government regulation—it was believed that space exists for individual freedom. Where the individual confronted the state, due process would guard against abuse. However plausible as a theory, or even as a…

  • "Woody Sez" Connects The Dots For Music Lovers And Political Activists

    RadioView
    11 May 2012 | 4:46 pm
    Cambridge, MA - When audiences give performers a standing ovation, sometimes it feels obligatory rather than congratulatory. In the case of the four actor/musicians performing in "Woody Sez" at the American Repertory Theater in Harvard Square, the applause and accolades heard at Wednesday’s press opening were not only well deserved, they were rewarded with an encore. read more

  • Busy With School for a Bit

    superuser
    8 May 2012 | 6:15 pm
    Greetings all. Regular viewers of Open Media Boston will likely have noted that I have periodically mentioned being an MFA student at a local university for almost a year and a half. Well, now that I'm angling towards my thesis semester, my editorials will be a bit more sporadic when I'm busy with schoolwork - as is the case this month. So much as I love holding forth on issues of the day, I've got a big project I'm working on and a thesis to write over the rest of the year. And if all the effort I've been putting into school is going to be worth it, just be aware that I'll there will be…

  • Change of T Service? Thank Scott Brown!

    janthony04
    7 May 2012 | 7:52 pm
    Most Boston-area commuters are intimately familiar with the iconic MBTA service map. So when thousands of T riders received a "Change of Service" announcement during rush hour yesterday morning, it took many by surprise. Produced by Metro Boston Climate Defense (MBCD), the new map details what the MBTA might look like in 30 years as a result of rising sea levels and storm surge caused by climate change. With the Financial District, Logan Airport, East Boston, Back Bay and several other neighborhoods totally under water, ferries would have to replace the Red, Green and Blue Line service riders…
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  • 4 Facts about Malpractice

    Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney
    15 May 2012 | 1:02 pm
    Medical malpractice claims get a lot of attention in the media. When they do, it’s usually because there was a very large jury award and the number impresses people. Unfortunately, the reporting seldom goes as far into the reasons that the case was filed as it does into the size of the jury award. It’s important to understand that these cases usually are not at all frivolous. Here are four things to consider about medical negligence. 1. Some Doctors Are Awful While many doctors will be sued and found blameless for malpractice, there are also doctors who get sued for it over and…

  • Irvine Nursing Home Lawyers Helping Injured Victims

    Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney
    7 May 2012 | 11:06 am
    The explosive growth of nursing home populations in the last twenty years is not a phenomenon that is expected to change in the future. As the Baby Boomer generation ages, more and more senior adults will find a need for nursing home care, especially since the upcoming younger generations will need to have two incomes in many cases. When one partner cannot stay at home to care for an aged parent, nursing homes are the obvious solution to the problem.\ However, many nursing homes are acquiring bad reputations due to abuses and neglectful behavior on the part of staff members. In many cases,…

  • CPSC Announces Recall Expansion of Lenovo Computers due to Fire Hazard

    Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney
    7 May 2012 | 6:41 am
    The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced the recall of approximately 13,000 additional Lenovo ThinkCentre M70z and M90z computers due to a defect in the power supply that can cause overheating and poses a fire hazard. The original recall was announced in March 2012 and included an estimated 50,500 computers. Incident Reports The firm, Lenovo, of Morrisville, North Carolina, has received report of one smoke incident and one fire incident in the United States. No injuries have yet been reported. Product Description The affected all-in-one desktop computers are flat-panel…

  • Construction Accidents in Rhode Island

    Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney
    3 May 2012 | 4:22 pm
    Construction is among the most dangerous work sectors in the world and in the United States. In fact, a 2010 census conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics reveals that construction accidents account for more fatal work injuries than any other land-based industry. Out of 4,070 worker fatalities in private industry, 751 or 18.5% were in construction. The “fatal four” or the four leading causes of construction-related deaths were falls, electrocutions, being struck by an object, or being caught-in or in between objects. Aside from these primary dangers while doing his/her job, a…

  • How Much is My Injury Claim Worth?

    Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney
    2 May 2012 | 10:45 am
    The first question New Jersey injury lawyers often hear when taking a case is, “How much is my claim worth?” The actual value of an accident claim depends on a variety of factors, including the victim’s losses in the accident, type of insurance coverage involved and liability. Determining these factors helps identify a specific dollar amount when approaching an insurance company for a settlement. Economic Loss in an Accident In New Jersey, a personal injury victim may usually pursue an at-fault party for economic losses sustained in an accident. These losses can be medical expenses…
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