The White House Office of the Press Secretary WASHINGTON, DC – Today, President Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individual to a key Administration post: • Marilyn B. Tavenner – Administrator of the Centers for Medicare Medicaid Services, Department of Health and Human Services The President also announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to key Administration posts: • Mark L. Alderman – Member, Advisory Board of the National Air and Space Museum• Keith M. Harper - Member, President's Continue reading >>>

by Cambridge PR Group BRAINTREE, MASS. (11/23/2011)(readMedia)-- While most Massachusetts drivers like the Subaru Outback wagon for its spacious interior and all-weather-capable all-wheel drive, Kelley Blue Book says the vehicle's resale value should also grab customers' attention. The most popular vehicle at Subaru dealerships this year, the 2012 Outback earned the title of Best Wagon in the recently announced 2012 Kelley Blue Book Best Resale Value Awards. Kelley Blue Book awarded vehicles in 19 individual categories, singling out the best-of-the-best when it comes to holding value over Continue reading >>>

The quarterback, who still has braces on his teeth, said, “They bust my chops all the time. I always get the ‘daddy’ jokes during the game. I’ll hear, ‘Daddy can’t help you now,’ and all that stuff on the field.

November 23, 2011 Thanks for supporting hospice The Daily News of Newburyport Wed Nov 23, 2011, 03:54 AM EST To the editor: Each November, Hospice of the North Shore Greater Boston reaches out to our community to raise awareness about the compassionate care that hospice provides to those coping with serious and life-limiting illness. During this month we remind people that hospice care helps patients and families focus on living. This may surprise some people. Those of us who have worked in the field have seen firsthand how hospice care can improve quality of Continue reading >>>

Somerville High alumna Kelsey Garrity is off to a fast start on the UMass-Dartmouth basketball team. Garrity, a freshman guard, was named Little East Conference Player of the Week Nov. 21 after averaging 15 points and 7.7 rebounds in the team's first three games. Garrity had 15 points, seven rebounds and six steals in her her season debut for UMass-Darmouth (2-1) against Salve Regina. She also had 14 points and seven rebounds against Maine Maritime in the Curry College Tip-Off Tournament. She finished the week with 14 points and nine rebounds against Curry College in the same tournament. Miranda Continue reading >>>

A prospective casino developer eyeing a site in New Bedford filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Gov. Deval Patrick, contending that an expanded gambling law he signed hours earlier was unconstitutionally tilted in favor of Native American tribes seeking a casino in the southeast region of Massachusetts. “The casino gaming law signed by the Governor today denies us the opportunity to compete for the Southeast license in a fair, open and competitive licensing application process,” argued Andrew Stern, managing director of KG Urban Enterprises, in a statement accompanying the lawsuit. “More Continue reading >>>

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By Amanda Cedrone, Globe Correspondent Members of a Dorchester parish food bank gave away 125 turkeys this morning, brightening Thanksgiving for needy families. Members of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Dorchester have been handing out turkeys to members of their food pantry each Tuesday during the month of November, said Sarah Borgeson, food pantry director. By the end of the month, they hope to have donated a total of 400 turkeys to families in need. Josey Corvett of Dorchester was one recipient. “It’s definitely going to help me out,� she said. “It’s Continue reading >>>

Two weeks after the Boston School Department cited progress in getting buses to schools on time, more than 12 percent of the buses were still dropping students off late last week. On Friday, about 12.5 percent of buses were late. At the 12 schools with the most late arrivals, 52 buses pulled up after the school bell rang, leaving students to scramble to get breakfast, late for class. That is down from nearly 15 percent of buses that were late for school two weeks earlier, but it did not break the 90 percent on-time arrival mark that one administrator predicted would Continue reading >>>

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