Governor Deval Patrick's new economic plan for the state calls for cutting more than $1 billion from the budget, a move that will affect 1,000 jobs and put community improvement projects at a standstill.

The Massachusetts State Treasury successfully sold $750 million in bonds Wednesday, quelling fears that the Commonwealth would have to turn to the federal government for money in the same manner troubled Wall Street firms have in recent weeks.

Heather Maurer worked hard this summer. But she did not earn a paycheck, and she was not cooped up in a stuffy office.

Peter Kelly is just trying to save the environment. Instead, six months after joining BU's RideShare program, he still doesn't have a carpool buddy.