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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Murray to Resign June 2; Patrick Calls Him 'Outstanding Partner'

Outgoing lieutenant governor said recent controversies had nothing to do with decision to resign.

Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said none of the controversies that have dogged him during his tenure on Beacon Hill contributed to his decision to announce his resignation. In a press conference at the State House Wednesday, Murray said his final day on the job will be June 2. The next day he will take over as president and CEO of the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce where his salary will reportedly be around $200,000. In January, Murray said he had no intention of running for governor when Gov. Deval Patrick's term expires in January 2015. "This has been a very difficult but empowering decision," Murray said. "It has been an honor to serve as lieutenant governor." Patrick called Murray an "outstanding partner" during his time in …

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Just Saying

9:24 pm on Saturday, May 25, 2013

The H1b could probably write coherently and spell.   more ›

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Doctor: 'Cautiously Optimistic' on Injured MBTA Officer's Recovery

Dr. David Miller said he was "cautiously optimistic" about Winchester native and MBTA Officer Richard Donohue Jr.'s recovery after he was wounded during a shoot-out with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects early Friday morning.

During a press conference Sunday afternoon at Mount Auburn Hospital, Dr. David Miller said he was "cautiously optimistic" about Winchester native and MBTA Officer Richard Donohue Jr.'s recovery after he was wounded during a shoot-out with the Boston Marathon bombing suspects early Friday morning. Following the conference, Dr. Russell Nauta, professor of surgery at Mount Auburn Hospital, explained what happened to Donohue Jr. "He was shot through the anterior thigh and there was an entrance wound and no exit wound so the bullet remains in the leg," Nauta said, adding that there were no fractures and partial transection of three out of the four blood vessels that are in the leg. "There was bleeding from the wound that led to cardiac arrest …

Sean

3:01 pm on Monday, April 22, 2013

Our thoughts for this young man and his family.   more ›

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Infant Swimming Class in Norwood Helps Save Lives

The program teaches children from 6 months to 4 years old how to survive a fall in the water.

Have you ever worried about what would happen if your young one fell into a pool when you weren't looking? Mothers and fathers at the Hampton Inn in Norwood can ease that worry a little more each day they take their child to swim with Deborah Rossetti, an instructor with Infant Swimming Resource. ISR, founded in 1966, is a program that teaches children from six months to four years old skills to survive a fall in the water. Rossetti said she has taught about 1,000 young swimmers since 1990 and has been headquartered at the swimming pool at the Hampton Inn on Route 1 in Norwood for the past five years. For Rossetti, it is a very rewarding career. “Every day, I feel like I am preventing a drowning because I’m teaching them the skills. But …

candie22

2:45 pm on Friday, March 15, 2013

This is by far the best swimming program. My 2 1/2 year old loves Deb and the water. This program does NOT use false safety devices and does NOT use toys to LEARN how to swim and float.   more ›

Wednesday, February 27, 2013

Governor Patrick Discusses Taxes and Job Growth to the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce

Governor Deval Patrick addressed the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce to discuss how he plans to improve the Commonwealths economic development.

  Governor Deval Patrick spoke to the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday to discuss economic opportunities and job growth.  And with the sequester on the minds of many business owners, Governor Patrick believed that it was still too early to tell what can happen in Massachusetts. "The question is if it that does happen, will it happen right away? Or at the next fiscal year? We don't know," he said. But he was confident that the investments that are currently being made in education and infrastructure will not only help the economy, but will also help future generations. "I thought to myself, 'Our grandparents gave us that.'  Like Route 3 and I-95 or the street I came down to get here this morning; like the T and Logan Airport …

Indiana

1:20 pm on Wednesday, February 27, 2013

You are spot on Ragman! Deval is just like his twin brother when it comes to taxes and spending. They both like to use "fair" and "balance" for their smoke screens of panic and distress.   more ›

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