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Hub preps to remove Occupy Boston's tent city - Boston Herald
By Christine McConville, O'Ryan Johnson and Dave Wedge The city is preparing to broom Occupy Boston out of Dewey Square this weekend after a judge lifted her restraining order, sources said, but protesters vow to go back to court today to fight any ...
Theatre District gunplay suspect jailed - Boston Herald
She declined to give her name. “This is devastating for all that's involved.” StreetSafe Boston street worker Ken Waller said he had known Higginbottom for about a year and was trying to find him work. “He's a good kid. I don't believe the allegations ...
$50000 bail for Theater District shooting suspect - Boston Herald
She declined to give her name. “This is devastating for all that's involved.” StreetSafe Boston street worker Ken Waller said he had known Higginbottom for about a year and was trying to find him work. “He's a good kid. I don't believe the allegations ...
Marlins, Jose Reyes agree to terms on six-year, $102 million deal - Boston Herald
Reyes' contract includes a seventh-year team option with a buyout of $4 million, a source said. Reyes has had a history of leg problems, which have made him a frequent visitor to the disabled list. But the Marlins are confident that Reyes can be the ...
Source: Young Kennedy 'seriously considering' bid - Boston Herald
Even though he's a scion of a legendary political dynasty, he could also position himself as an outsider in an election year likely to be brutal to incumbents and career pols, the source said. He speaks fluent Spanish and spent two years in the ...
Kennedy dynasty's new hope - Boston Herald
the source said. “If you built a perfect Kennedy, it would be Joe the 3rd. Harvard Law degree, Stanford, speaks fluent Spanish, good looking, nice guy, and he has all the political discipline of his uncle (the late US Sen. Edward M. Kennedy). ...
Eagles look pathetic in loss to Patriots - Boston Herald
Mornhinweg and Washburn exchanged words, Comcast SportsNet first reported and a source close to the situation subsequently confirmed to the Daily News. The source witnessed the two coaches arguing as they headed toward the field for the second half, ...
Nnamdi Asomugha's injury could have been worse - Boston Herald
Though the sight of Asomugha's crumbling to the ground and being carted off the field was troubling, a source close to the situation later said there is nothing structurally wrong with Asomugha's knee, and it won't require season-ending surgery. ...
Cops: Woman admitted she choked her father - Boston Herald
One of her neighbors, who asked to remain anonymous, said Verna was convinced her father was trying to take her children away from her. “She said she was a child of God and not a child of the devil,” the woman said. Neighbor Alemneshe Gebremariam ...
Purge at ethanol firm pulls execs off gov's Brazil trip - Boston Herald
A source close to the company confirmed to the Herald that about 10 Qteros employees, including CEO John McCarthy, lost their jobs in the last two weeks. That's a quarter of Qteros' staff. McCarthy had not been able to raise the venture capital needed ...
Tarpinian alerts few to growing opportunity - Boston Herald
McCourty is in significant pain, a source said, but there is no structural or bone damage. The goal is to wait a few days and see how his AC joint feels. After that, it is anyone's guess how quickly the captain and 2010 Pro Bowler heals. ...
Son charged with dad slay in Danvers - Boston Herald
Neighbors, who asked not to be identified, told the Herald the father and son were “always yelling and screaming at each other,” and that the son was “troubled.” They said Stephen Anastasi was acting oddly yesterday morning, ranting and “not making ...
Somerville meth lab neighbors 'stunned' - Boston Herald
She declined to give her name. “I know they said drugs are everywhere, but I didn't expect them here.” Accused drugmaker Grigory Genkin, 29, surrendered to police with his attorney late Thursday night. Cops said he faces several drug charges including ...
Slay suspect's kin: We knew this was coming - Boston Herald
“I've been sick to my stomach,” said another neighbor, who asked that her name not be used. “We knew Donald was a troubled kid, but we didn't realize it would get this far.” Rudolph had several run-ins with cops in Easton, where police Chief Allen ...
Occupiers poach homeless services - Boston Herald
Occupy Boston Globe staffers, who declined to be named, said they were unaware St. Francis House wanted the information removed. Andy Claude, in Occupy's logistics tent, said he sees no problem with protestors using services intended for the city's ...
Source: Cubs to interview Pete Mackanin - Boston Herald
The person was not authorized to comment publicly on the process and spoke on the condition of anonymity. ESPN first reported the story. Chicago has also been granted permission to interview Rangers pitching coach Mike Maddux. The Cubs fired Mike Quade ...
Hyannis fire leaves one badly burned - Boston Herald
Another man, who declined to give his name, said he went up to the third floor of the apartments where he found the smoke was "getting thick really fast." One fire official said one person was badly burned and transported to Cape Cod Hospital.
Rainy day fund balance up to $1.4 billion as Patrick signs budget bill - Boston Herald
... Patrick and the Legislature drew down the rainy day fund from a high of about $2.3 billion before the 2008 recession, but with the new deposits the fund's balance becomes the third largest among the states, administration officials said. ...
NBA, union go to overtime in talks - Boston Herald
“It all sounds like progress, but it's also like someone is waiting for a shoe to drop,” a source said. “They've been down this road before and hit a pothole.” Having not met formally since talks broke off last Thursday amid charges of intractability ...
Surprise star witness key in Hub terror trial - Boston Herald
The witness list remained secret last night, but prosecutors disclosed in a recent filing that one witness — the person referred to as “K” in Mehanna's 2010 superseding indictment, according to a source close to the case — will testify that he, ...
4.0 quake near Berkeley, Calif., rattles nerves - Boston Herald
"It was quick and no big deal," said the guard, who wouldn't give his name. "This is California; that was nothing." The temblor was described as a moderate jolt in Walnut Creek and San Francisco, and in Vallejo it was described like minor waves on a ...
Crime still plagues Occupy Boston tent city - Boston Herald
Cops intervened in a ruckus in the tent city overnight as a loud scuffle broke out between protesters and an “aggressive” homeless man, a source said. The man was escorted out of the makeshift encampment. Another man was tossed out by protesters after ...
Report: Sox wanted Matt Garza - Boston Herald
Today is still the goal, a source close to the talks said, but reaching it is by no means certain. If there is no resolution, the sides can continue to speak while baseball is played and eventually can make an announcement that the transaction is ...
Road to trade agreements was paved with mistrust - Boston Herald
"Our point is it didn't have to wait so long," said a senior Republican official familiar with the talks who was not authorized to speak on the record. "It could have been done a lot easier and a lot quicker." In comparison with some of the major ...
Whitey writes the blues - Boston Herald
“I'm keeping the letter, and I plan on writing him back eventually,” said the neighbor, who requested anonymity. “I wasn't that surprised that he wrote me, because we got along.” But other neighbors who have received dispatches from the desk of Whitey ...