BOSTON (AP) — The Democratic and Republican candidates for governor…

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Candidates for governor hitting campaign trail.BOSTON (AP) — The Democratic and Republican candidates for governor are casting regarding for votes in Boston as they start looking past the primaries and ahead to the November election.Martha Coakley will join Congressman Michael Capuano at a tavern in the city's Charlestown neighborhood Friday at noon to talk regarding her economic plans if elected governor.She'll be joined by fellow Democrat and attorney general candidate Maura Healey.A short time later Republican candidate for governor Charlie Baker will be visiting senior citizens Continue reading >>>

Warren Joins Senators in Petition Blasting NFL’s Domestic Violence Policy

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Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren joined 15 other female senators on Thursday to demand that NFL commissioner Roger Goodell institute a zero-tolerance policy for domestic violence. Spearheaded by Senator Barbara Boxer of California, the letter blasts the NFL’s handling of the Ray Rice scandal, saying, “it is long past time for the NFL to institute a real zero-tolerance policy and send a strong message that the league will not tolerate violence against women by its players, who are role models for children across America.” Warren and her co-signers are “shocked and disgusted” by Continue reading >>>

SOCCER: Kicks for Cancer Classic

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     Some of greater Boston’s best high school soccer teams will gather to compete against each other and fight cancer at the 8th Annual Kicks for Cancer, to be held on Saturday, September 27th.    All games will be played on the Doug White Turf Fields, at Concord-Carlisle High School, 500 Walden Street, Concord.  Kicks for Cancer is hosted jointly by Concord-Carlisle High School Boys and Girls Soccer Programs.    In addition to boasting high school soccer action at its finest, the event includes food, drawings, souvenirs, and more, all to benefit cancer research at the Dana Farber Continue reading >>>

Patriots vs. Vikings Broadcast Information

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TELEVISION: This week's game will be broadcast by CBS on Sunday, September 14 at 1:00 PM EDT and can be seen on WBZ-TV Channel 4 in Boston. Ian Eagle will handle play-by-play duties with Dan Fouts as the color analyst. Jenny Dell will work from the sidelines. The game will be produced by Mark Wolff and directed by Bob Fishman. NATIONAL RADIO: This week’s game will be broadcast to a national audience by Sports USA. Larry Kahn and John Robinson will call the game while Troy West will handle sideline duties. LOCAL RADIO: 98.5 FM, The Sports Hub, is the flagship station for the Patriots Radio Network. Continue reading >>>

Casino Decision Expected Friday

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The Mass. Gaming Commission is expected to make its long-awaited decision Friday (or next week) about which company — Mohegan Sun/Suffolk Downs in Revere or Wynn Resorts in Everett — will receive the casino license for the Greater Boston area. Winthrop town officials and residents will no doubt be following the MGC meeting as the four members of the commission (Chairman Crosby has recused himself) make this important decision that will have an impact on our town. From the outset, the casino has been about the creation of thousands of jobs for the local economy beginning with the construction Continue reading >>>

Herald Backs Mohegan, Globe Endorses Wynn Project

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Just a few weeks after the Boston Herald endorsed the Mohegan Sun project, the Boston Globe surprised everyone with a comprehensive endorsement of the Wynn casino project in its edition on Sunday, Sept. 9. “…a rival plan in Everett looks much more in keeping with the law’s intent,” read the editorial. “If commissioners are determined to green-light a site for casino development this week, despite the looming referendum, they should choose the Everett option. It provides an economic and environmental boost to what may be the most downtrodden corner of Greater Boston, and enjoys far greater Continue reading >>>

Casino deliberations set for next week

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The suspense about which company will win the Greater Boston casino license will now stretch into next week. The state gambling commission will begin its final deliberations of the state’s most lucrative gambling license on Monday, to provide applicants Mohegan Sun and Wynn Resorts time to respond to conditions the commission has proposed for each developer, if they win the license. Continue reading below After spending the first two days this week evaluating the rival proposals, the commission spent most of Wednesday finalizing their list of proposed license conditions, designed to address Continue reading >>>

Kaplan Construction Announces Management Transition

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BOSTON, Sept. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Kaplan Construction, a general contractor and construction management firm providing comprehensive building programs to commercial, healthcare, multi-family, worship, institutional, and historic rehabilitation/adaptive reuse clients across Greater Boston, announced today the culmination of a three-year management transition. Nathan Peck has been promoted to president and majority owner. Jane Kaplan Peck has been appointed chief operating officer (COO). Company founders Ken and Cathy Kaplan have taken on new roles as chairman of the board and senior advisor, Continue reading >>>