After filing papers, Sean Bielat backs out of Senate race
After coming off two losses in previous Congressional elections, Republican businessman Sean Bielat bowed out of the special senate election race Wednesday, striking a blow to an already small republican field with few established candidates. “Over the past few weeks, I have given a lot of consideration and exploration towards running for the U.S. Senate [...]
Proposed minimum wage in Mass. would reach 11 dollars
Massachusetts legislators are considering a bill that, if passed, would gradually increase the minimum wage to $11/hour over the next three years — an even more ambitious wage increase than that proposed by U.S. President Barack Obama. Massachusetts’s minimum wage is one of the highest in the country, but state legislators are concerned that $8 [...]
Two MIT professors given life sciences award, $3 million
Two Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers were among the first recipients of the new Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Wednesday, a new philanthropic venture which rewards scientists with a $3 million prize for contributing research focused on curing intractable disease and elongating human life. Dr. Eric Lander, and Dr. Robert Weinberg were both recognized and [...]
Mass., Colombia forge relationship on science, tech
Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick and President Juan Manuel Santos Calderon of the Republic of Colombia signed a memorandum of understanding Wednesday that will grant formal collaborations between the two entities in the areas of science, technology and innovation. “Massachusetts is a leader in the life sciences, clean energy and other innovation economy sectors,” Patrick said [...]
T, car collide at Packard’s Corner, driver sustains mild injuries
A B line trolley on the Green line collided with a car at the intersection of Pleasant Street and Commonwealth Avenue Monday night. “It was a very minor accident. A car and a trolley collided. No one in the car was injured,” said Steve MacDonald, spokesman for the Boston Fire Department. The man running the [...]
