Libertarian candidates make their case to Boston crowd
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In a presidential election season dominated by personal attacks and hyperbolic rhetoric, the Libertarian Party’s nominees sought to portray themselves as the adults in the room, as they addressed roughly 500 supporters and curiosity-seekers on Boston Common Saturday afternoon. Two-term former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld, the party’s vice presidential candidate, and presidential nominee Gary Johnson, a past New Mexico governor, presented their ticket as an alternative to the candidates of t..>> view originalTwo dead, two injured in overnight Boston shootings
Two men were killed and two others wounded in four separate shootings across the city Friday night into Saturday morning, officials said, in a spasm of violence that appeared in three of the incidents to be connected to late-night parties ahead of the city’s Caribbean festival. “Yesterday I went out in front of the media and said this is always a challenging night for us,” said Boston Police Commissioner William B. Evans at a press conference Saturday afternoon. “We had five people shot by this..>> view originalDrellich: Red Sox close enough to playoffs to peek ahead
The Red Sox are dancing in and out of first place in the American League East as September nears. Could mapping out the postseason be overindulgence?Maybe, but maybe the last two wretched years warrant a treat.More importantly, the forecasts are validating. So, with no regard to anyone’s belief in jinxes, it’s time to peek at the playoff picture.According to Baseball Prospectus, as of yesterday, the Sox had a 64.7 percent chance of making the AL Division Series.That looks decent next to the othe..>> view originalMan arrested in Atlanta faces charges in Roxbury killing
A Dorchester man was arrested in Atlanta on Thursday and charged with the murder of a man last March outside an apartment complex in Roxbury, according to Boston police.Dartanyan Pledger, 24, was taken into custody by the US Marshals, police said in a statement. Advertisement He is charged with the murder of Allex Bryant, 28, of Boston. Bryant died in a barrage of gunfire on March 21, when he was found by Boston police in the area of 66 Humboldt Ave. Pledger will be returned to Boston to be..>> view originalZachary Senyshyn appears poised to reward Bruins' faith
With a bevy of high picks in the last two drafts — nine selections in the first two rounds — the Bruins have made a couple of choices that appear to be gambles. The most controversial at the time of the selection was Zach Senyshyn.Taken with the 15th overall pick in 2015, the right winger had yet to play a top-six role in juniors with Sault Ste. Marie and was coming off 26-19-45 totals in a 66-game campaign — decent, but not the numbers of the typical mid-first-rounder.But Senyshyn’s 2015-16 sea..>> view originalGuregian: Patriots insiders dispel idea of Tom Brady-Bill Belichick rift
Tom Brady and Bill Belichick are at odds, right? There has to be some kind of rift between the three-time Super Bowl MVP and his legendary coach. They’re angrily going toe-to-toe over game reps.At least, that’s been one of the views making the rounds in wake of several recent events including Scissor-gate, Brady’s odd two-day absence to “take care of something,” and his continued lobbying to get into games, even though interim starter Jimmy Garoppolo really needs to play.It’s doubtful we’ll ever..>> view originalDustin Pedroia steals the show as Red Sox rout Royals
Dustin Pedroia was firing lasers all over Fenway Park tonightThe second baseman was the main attraction in the Red Sox 8-3 drubbing of the Royals. Pedroia started the game 4-for-4, giving him hits in 11 straight at-bats, one shy of the MLB record.Royals starter Danny Duffy arrived at Fenway with the American League lead in ERA.He didn't leave with it.Duffy entered the game with an 11-1 mark to complement a 2.66 ERA. He'd been even better in August, 5-0 with a 1.18 in five starts.But the Sox off..>> view originalCanadian, New England governors to talk energy at Boston ...
The six New England governors and premiers of the five eastern Canadian provinces will meet in Boston on Sunday and Monday, with discussions about energy at the top of their agenda. The co-chairs of the 40th Conference of the New England Governors and Eastern Canadian Premiers will be Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker and Wade MacLauchlan, the premier of Price Edward Island. According to information provided by Baker's office, the goal of this year's conference is to "explore ways in which inno..>> view originalPolice arrest Hyde Park man in last weekend's fatal shooting
Boston police on Saturday arrested a 22-year-old Hyde Park man they say shot and killed a man and wounded a woman last weekend in Dorchester. Aaron Almeida was arrested in the area of Morrissey Boulevard and Neponset Avenue in Dorchester at about 10:45 a.m. Advertisement Almeida is accused of killing Ailton Goncalves, 35, of Dorchester, and wounding a 31-year-old woman, in the street outside of 6 Dudley Terrace at about 12:05 a.m. last Saturday. Police found the victims after the city’s Shot..>> view originalMaura Healey's rulings could set public records precedent
Quietly, and slowly, a new test of the state’s infamously weak public records law is building.In the coming weeks, Attorney General Maura Healey’s office is expected to act on a pair of requests from Secretary of State William F. Galvin to enforce decisions his office has made on public records. The requests — one born from a Boston Herald public records fight, the other The Boston Globe — are the first Galvin’s office has made of the attorney general in 15 months and could provide a litmus test..>> view original
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
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