http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/boston/ en-us Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:38:13 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286002/posts BOSTON (AP) — A Boston city councilor charged with extortion alleges the state's former U.S. attorney targeted him at the behest of former Attorney General John Ashcroft. City Councilor Chuck Turner sent an e-mail to supporters before a court hearing Thursday suggesting Michael Sullivan sought indictments against him and former Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, another prominent black politician, because he was trying to ingratiate himself with Ashcroft — for whom he now works. "I personally believe that former Attorney General Ashcroft said to Sullivan that if he could take down Senator Wilkerson and myself, he would put up the money to... AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2286002/posts#comment Sun, 5 Jul 2009 17:38:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284690/posts SNIPPET: "A federal grand jury has indicted a group of Somali-Americans on terror-related charges after more than 20 young men from the Minneapolis area were recruited to join an Al Qaeda-linked group in Somalia, according to two law enforcement sources. The indictments have yet to be unsealed, but an announcement is expected in the next few weeks. One law enforcement source told FOX News the grand jury already has handed up indictments against at least three people. Among those charged is a man from Minneapolis who went to war-torn Somalia and then, about four months ago, relocated to Seattle, according... FOX NEWS.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284690/posts#comment Fri, 3 Jul 2009 08:16:09 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284326/posts There will be a tea party on the Common in Boston starting at noon. There will be speakers. Many of us will be staying for the fireworks afterward.http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283755/posts vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2284326/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 19:24:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283755/posts The western mass 912 group will be attending the Boston tea party on July 4. We will be meeting in Palmer at the intersection of 181 and 20 (Flamingo motorcycle) at 9:00 AM and carpooling caravaning down to the Riverside "T" station in Newton around 10:30 or 11:00. We are making a day of it, we will be attending the fireworks afterward. All are welcome. Contact me for any more information and suggestions.Noon to 2:00PM at Boston Common for the tea party3:00PM - 6:00PM at speakers at the wharf north of the aquariumfireworks and pre ceremony at 8:30, we will... vanity http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2283755/posts#comment Thu, 2 Jul 2009 01:10:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281244/posts WASHINGTON, June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from American Life League president Judie Brown regarding Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley's announcement that archdiocese-affiliated Caritas Christi Healthcare has withdrawn ownership of CeltiCare Health Plan. The announcement comes only two days after A.L.L. announced it would launch an investigation into the scandal.(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081105/DC44231LOGO ) "Praise God! After months of tireless effort from American Life League and pro-life heroes in Boston and around the country to expose a potential scandal only days away from becoming a tragic betrayal of Catholicism's unwavering commitment to the dignity of the human person, Cardinal Sean... PRNewswire-USNewswire http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281244/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:07:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2280894/posts WASHINGTON, June 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is a statement from American Life League president Judie Brown regarding Boston Cardinal Sean O'Malley's announcement that archdiocese-affiliated Caritas Christi Healthcare has withdrawn ownership of CeltiCare Health Plan. The announcement comes only two days after A.L.L. announced it would launch an investigation into the scandal. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081105/DC44231LOGO ) "Praise God! After months of tireless effort from American Life League and pro-life heroes in Boston and around the country to expose a potential scandal only days away from becoming a tragic betrayal of Catholicism's unwavering commitment to the dignity of the human person, Cardinal... all http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/2280894/posts#comment Sat, 27 Jun 2009 22:32:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276106/posts With Iranians demonstrating daily to protest their disputed presidential election, the Iranian-American community has also taken to the streets in major U.S. cities, including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston, Boston and Washington. Sheida Jafari was among several hundred Iranian-Americans who gathered last week in front of a Washington office that houses the Iranian Interests Section to protest what they viewed as rigged election results that gave a landslide victory to incumbent President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad over challenger Mir Hossein Mousavi. "For me, it's more about showing my solidarity with all my friends in Iran, my family in Iran, everyone who... The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2276106/posts#comment Sun, 21 Jun 2009 03:12:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2273399/posts A South Shore preteen band named after a Dropkick Murphys song about a drunken bruiser is getting support from their punk rock heroes as they fight for the right to perform in bars. Ken Casey, a Dropkick Murphys founding member, told the 9, 10, 11 and 12-year-old members of Barroom Heroes yesterday: We survived and so can you. “Most of the good punk songs out there are about the man keeping you down. You are not a true punk band until you’ve been shut down,” Casey said yesterday in a Herald interview before he invited members of the pint-sized band... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2273399/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:47:06 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2272946/posts FYI- WE ARE NOW UP ON CH 42- PLEASE LET OUR VIEWERS KNOW We received your recent e-mail regarding our digital channel. We are now simulcasting our digital signal on Channel 7 and on Channel 42 (our pre-transition digital channel). In order to see us on Channel 42, you will need to rescan again. To rescan, press "menu" on your remote. Then choose "auto-scan" or "installation." This begins the rescan process---it may take several minutes to complete this process. Like a number of other stations in cities across the country, WHDH is experiencing signal difficulties following the transition that took... WHDH-TV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2272946/posts#comment Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:52:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271624/posts Family advocates are outraged by a prom held at Boston City Hall that was open to children apparently as young as 12 featuring crossdressers, homosexual heavy petting, suspected drug use and a leather-clad doorman who teaches sexual bondage classes. Children from middle schools and high schools across Massachusetts on May 9 attended a Youth Pride Day event ending with a prom inside of Boston City Hall sponsored by the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Youth, or BAGLY, a group seated on the Massachusetts Commission for GLBT Youth. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino issued a proclamation welcoming homosexual and... World Net Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271624/posts#comment Sun, 14 Jun 2009 17:55:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271122/posts Family advocates are outraged by a prom held at Boston City Hall that was open to children apparently as young as 12 featuring crossdressers, homosexual heavy petting, suspected drug use and a leather-clad doorman who teaches sexual bondage classes. Children from middle schools and high schools across Massachusetts on May 9 attended a Youth Pride Day event ending with a prom inside of Boston City Hall sponsored by the Boston Alliance of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Youth, or BAGLY, a group seated on the Massachusetts Commission for GLBT Youth. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino issued a proclamation welcoming homosexual and transgender... http://www.wnd.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2271122/posts#comment Sat, 13 Jun 2009 17:06:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267665/posts The vote was 277 "no" to 265 "yes." Poynter Online http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267665/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 01:36:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267838/posts CHICAGO (MarketWatch) -- The largest union representing employees of the Boston Globe narrowly rejected management's final contract offer Monday, possibly setting the stage for the closure of the embattled newspaper. Parent New York Times Co. /quotes/comstock/13*!nyt/quotes/nls/nyt (NYT 6.34, -0.15, -2.31%) threatened earlier this year to shut down the Globe unless it could get $20 million in concessions from the paper's unions. Last month, the Boston Newspaper Guild and the Globe had reached a tentative deal that on a proposal that included a substantial pay cut, unpaid furloughs, and modifications to the lifetime job guarantee provisions that protect almost 200 employees.... WSJ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267838/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 10:26:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267715/posts The Boston Globe’s biggest union last night refused to bow to contract concessions demanded by its New York corporate masters in a high-risk slap that dares management to make good on threats to impose a 23-percent pay cut or even shutter the struggling broadsheet. It was a close vote but the Boston Newspaper Guild rejected the company’s contract proposal by a vote of 277-265. Guild members dared management to impose a draconian 23 percent pay cut rather than accepting the company’s 8.4 percent salary cut and drastically reduced benefits. Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2267715/posts#comment Tue, 9 Jun 2009 02:40:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263101/posts Hub bar and restaurant owners are burning up over the city’s sudden crackdown on puffing patrons on rooftop decks or in sidewalk cafes as part of the city’s tough new workplace smoking rules. “We used to have a patio full of people, smokers and others who don’t smoke but are socializing with them,” said George Lewis, owner of The Foundation Lounge at the Hotel Commonwealth in Kenmore Square. “Now it’s empty.” Lewis is among a group of tavern owners considering challenging the new smoking restriction in court. They fear the ban, coupled with an increased meals tax, will scare away... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2263101/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 18:35:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262925/posts When thousands of New Yorkers came to Boston for the NCAA Lacrosse championship at Gillette Stadium, the Boston Globe-Democrat ran a front-page article on the economic benefits of all those tourism dollars. "I love New Yorkers, especially when they leave so much money behind," the head of Boston's tourism bureau said. Then the boats of the Volvo Ocean Race came to town, "leaving $20 million in spending by spectators, sponsors and participants in its wake," according to the Boston Herald. "The boost came at an opportune time for the city’s hotels, restaurants, retailers and other businesses, compensating for a large... 96.9 WTKK Website, The Natural Truth Homepage http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262925/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:55:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262581/posts Homosexual Youth Pride Day: State-sponsored homosexual & transgender activities for children PART I: "Celebration" in downtown Boston. With lots of strange adults everywhere. You can't make this stuff up. The MC of the day's event was a man dressed as a woman. This is what your politicians think of you and your children. massresistance.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2262581/posts#comment Tue, 2 Jun 2009 01:25:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261494/posts Howie thread starting with his Sunday Herald column howiecarr.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261494/posts#comment Sun, 31 May 2009 04:42:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261340/posts The Boston Police Department wants to arm neighborhood patrol officers with high-powered military assault weapons, but the mayor doesn't think it's such a good idea. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261340/posts#comment Sat, 30 May 2009 20:06:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261322/posts After a month-long indefinite suspension following his offensive remarks about illegal Mexican migrants, WTKK radio host Jay Severin will return to the airwaves Tuesday, the Hub station announced today. In a statement, station management said they have had conversations with Severin over the past several weeks about his “hurtful, inappropriate remarks” and that he understands the station will not accept “this type of commentary on our airwaves in the future.” The station said that based on that understanding, they have agreed to conclude Severin’s suspension and he will return to his afternoon-drive show Tuesday. “We want to emphasize that WTKK... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2261322/posts#comment Sat, 30 May 2009 19:19:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259195/posts Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood defended the pro-mass transit policies of the Obama administration today, and fired back at conservative writer George Will, who devoted an entire column to attacking LaHood earlier this week. "We have to create opportunities for people who want to ride a bike or walk or take a streetcar," he said. "The only person that I've heard of who objects to this is George Will." Will wrote a column in Newsweek magazine criticizing the secretary, whom he dubbed "Secretary of Behavior Modification," for supporting measures to wean commuters off automobiles. LaHood, a former Republican congressman from Illinois,... The Boston Globe http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259195/posts#comment Wed, 27 May 2009 18:04:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259161/posts BOSTON -- An East Boston man was arrested Tuesday, accused of groping a plainclothes Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority police officer at a subway station. TheBostonChannel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2259161/posts#comment Wed, 27 May 2009 17:15:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257217/posts Swine flu is so April, but here’s Mumbles Menino, stepping to the microphone to brief the city on the closing of Boston Latin. “I ask for your continued core-op-peration and patience as we take the appropriate steps to take - keep residents healthy. And this decision, let me just say wasn’t done, wasn’t done . . . a lot of thought, a lot of consideration in it.” Kind of like his campaign for another four-year term as mayor of Boston. This is an incumbent who, despite rampant street crime and even more rampant corruption at City Hall, can still raise... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2257217/posts#comment Sun, 24 May 2009 04:34:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253878/posts Top Boston philanthropist Carl Shapiro is reportedly facing a criminal probe into his ties to Bernard Madoff, although experts say it’s not clear the 96-year-old Hub man will ever face charges. “When you hit 96, I think you get some immunity,” said Willis Riccio, former New England chief of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Wall Street Journal reported yesterday that Shapiro is one of at least eight Madoff associates targeted by a probe into Madoff’s $65 billion Ponzi scheme. Others include Shapiro’s son-in-law Robert Jaffe - a part-time Weston resident who allegedly served as Madoff’s Hub salesman -... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2253878/posts#comment Tue, 19 May 2009 14:08:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2250696/posts Station may cut ties WTKK talker Jay Severin’s future at the radio station still remains in limbo two weeks after he was yanked off the air. Station spokeswoman Heidi Raphael said yesterday that Severin remains on suspension. She declined further comment. Severin was suspended indefinitely without pay April 30 after calling illegal Mexican immigrants “leeches” and the world’s “lowest of primitives” when talking about the swine flu on his show. Severin’s drawn-out absence - and silence - has fueled speculation that the station wants to reduce his hefty salary or cut him loose altogether. “I just get the impression from... Boston Herald http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2250696/posts#comment Thu, 14 May 2009 12:25:41 GMT