Senator Scott Brown voted against a bill that would keep student loans at the current 3.4% interest rate due to a question of funding, following his recently released statementon the issue: “It’s time to stop playing politics and get to work on a real bipartisan compromise to preserve current student loan rate,” Brown said in a [...]

Robservations on the media beat: Blair Kamin, Pulitzer Prize-winning architecture critic for the Chicago Tribune, has been awarded a prestigious Nieman Fellowship at Harvard University. Named the 2013 Arts and Culture Nieman Fellow, he’ll spend a year of study on the Cambridge, Massachusetts, campus. The move will reunite him with former Tribune editor Ann Marie [...]

Finding shoes for the nation’s tallest man takes more than a trip to the mall; more like a trip across the country. Igor Vovkovinskiy flew to Massachusetts on Thursday from Minnesota so shoe engineers at Reebok could try to custom build shoes strong enough to support his massive frame. He’s 7 feet, 8 and one-third [...]

Chris Swires, Alaska’s premiere real estate agent, is here to help you with your real estate needs.

The Brilliant Smiles Bellevue, led by Dr. Barron and his team of experienced staff, has been a trusted family dentist in Bellevue since 1976.

Dr. Guy Burk, an Anchorage Alaska dentist who owns the only dental office in that state that offers 24 hour dentures, has launched a new website just for answering questions people may have about dentures.

Lawsuits for cases involving wrongful death or injury have to be filed correctly, and within a certain time limit, so a law firm in Fairbanks offers free education and consultation to fellow Alaskans.

Existing home owners and potential home owners now have a place to shop for all their housing needs

BOSTON — In 2006, under Gov. Mitt Romney, Massachusetts became the first state to extend insurance coverage to all its residents. Now it’s looking to slow the growth of its health-care costs in equally groundbreaking ways. In the next few months, Massachusetts is expected to take up legislation that would overhaul how doctors, hospitals and [...]

WASHINGTON – Speculation about Mitt Romney’s running mate is at fever pitch in the U.S. capital now that the former Massachusetts governor is all but assured the Republican presidential nomination. In the corridors of power on Capitol Hill, at swank Georgetown dinner parties, in K Street bars and on the talk-show circuit, it’s the subject [...]

BOSTON—Gov. Deval Patrick is embarking on another political trip to promote President Barack Obama’s re-election effort. The governor is scheduled to leave on Thursday for a three-day West Coast swing that will include fundraisers in Los Angeles and Seattle for Together PAC, a political action committee that was created by Patrick to finance his travels [...]

Enjoying one of the most successful postal uniform services on the planet, Postal Uniform Xpress today announces its continued commitment to quality service.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — If nothing else, you have to call Massachusetts-Lowell hockey exciting. A 4-2 loss to Union on Saturday may have ended the River Hawks’ season, but they certainly treated the fans at the East Regional to a roller coaster ride of emotions. In its opening game, Lowell built a 3-0 lead in just over [...]

With the gaming world demanding the latest technology, DS Card World today announce their supply of new R4-Branded cards.

Adding to their impressive suite of existing business tools, InfoCube Consulting today announces the release of IBM Cognos TM1 v10.

Family members of the Massachusetts woman accused of slashing her children’s throats and setting fire to her apartment say she has a history of mental illness. They tell The Salem News that they didn’t see any warning signs before 25-year-old Tanicia Goodwin allegedly cut her 8-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter Sunday night. Goodwin has pleaded [...]