A Cabinet Post for Mitt Romney?

Mitt Romney’s supporters are hoping their candidate can at least snag a cabinet position should John McCain win the presidential race in November. Read more

This is the US?! Towns too Poor to Turn Street Lights On?

A troubling example of just how little money there actually is for many communities in Massachusetts and elsewhere involves streetlights. Some towns simply can’t even afford the electric bill to keep the lights on and maintaining the public safety that comes with it. Read more

The Big Move: Financing the Travel for Move-In Weekend

As if parents haven’t already come to terms with the rising price of tuition and other expenses associated with the cost of going to college, the breaking point could come from travel. Read more

Logan Airport Tests New Security Measure

At any airport, there is one loophole that has yet to be satisfactorily closed. If someone exits the secure terminal area, but tries to go back in, such an incident is considered a security breach. Read more

After Years of Progress, Sharp Declines in RMV Customer Service, Increasing Wait Times

According to statistics from the state’s Registry of Motor Vehicles, barely one-third of customers waiting in line are helped within ten minutes. That is a sharp drop off from 2002 when nearly 60% could expect to make it to the head of the line in the same amount of time Read more

MIT Researchers Hope to Close Network Holes

If you were on board a ship that had dozens of leaks, it would probably make sense to focus on the biggest leaks and get them sealed off, rather than tackle them all at once. That analogy works for a new strategy computer scientists at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory are using to try and secure computer networks. Read more

Red Sox on Track to Break Sold-Out Game Record

The Boston Red Sox has seen quite a turn-around since its current owners took over the team earlier this decade. It has seen two World Series championships. And now, the team is poised to set a record for the most sold-out games in Major League Baseball history. Read more

Coastal Fish Stocks Not Recovering

According to a highly anticipated – and damning – report released today by the Federal government, fishing stock along coastal waters has not been replenishing. Fishermen may be forced to contend with further fishing restrictions. Read more

Gustav Prompts Local Red Cross Volunteers to Head to Gulf Region

The latest forecast discussion issued by the National Weather Service says many of their computer models show Tropical Storm Gustav could become a powerful hurricane before it makes landfall on the US gulf coast early next week. Read more

Leatherback Turtle in Offshore Waters in Record Numbers

There are so many leatherback turtles in waters off the Massachusetts coast that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has issued an advisory warning boaters. Read more

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