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SEC orders former Cahill aide, Goldman Sachs banker to pay $100,000 civil penalty
The federal Securities and Exchange Commission has ordered Neil M.M. Morrison, a former investment banker at Goldman, Sachs and ex-top state treasury aide to Timothy P. Cahill, to pay a $100,000 civil penalty, citing what the agency said was his role in a pay-to-play campaign fund-raising scheme for Cahill.
Who shouldn't bother with college?
When Yahoo bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion this week, David Karp, Tumblr's 26-year-old founder, became an instant celebrity -- and joined the pantheon of......
Starts & Stops
Buses will await CapeFlyer arrivals, but is a gridlock-free trip worth that extra travel time?
The CapeFlyer, the MBTA's revival of the Boston-to-Cape-Cod rail tradition, has not yet begun service -- it will debut this afternoon at 5:12 p.m. -- but Beverly A. Scott, general manager of the MBTA, is already considering extending the service past its scheduled Labor Day closing date if it garners enough popularity.
White Coat Notes
State: Cambridge Health Alliance child psychiatry beds too critical to close
Psychiatry beds that Cambridge Health Alliance plans to eliminate in budget-cutting efforts are critical to “preserving access and health st ...
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Puffin census on the Farne Islands

Articles of Faith

Religious leaders working on interfaith service
Religious leaders are working with the governor's office to develop Thursday morning's interfaith service in memory of the Boston Marathon bombing victims.

In the Cards

Mohegan Sun adds Boston retail developer as partner in Palmer proposal
Mohegan Sun today announced a partnership with Finard Properties, a Boston-based commercial real estate investment and development company, to build a 300,000 square foot retail development as part of Mohegan's proposed casino resort in Palmer.

War and Peace

Top military scientist: building a cyber army with few qualified recruits
The Air Force has a message for computer geeks: send us your resumes. At least that is the word from Mark Maybury, a computer scientist at the government-funded MITRE corporation in Bedford who was tapped in 2010 to serve as the chief scientist for the US Air Force. The Lowell native and Chelmsford resident, who will return from Washington to his old job this summer, says the Pentagon is struggling to maintain its technological edge in the realm of cyberspace. And a primary reason is a lack of new talent. "If you told me I want you to hire 1,000 cyber guys tomorrow, I'd count up all my friends and might have 60 or if really lucky might find 100," he explained. "But 1,000?"

Science in Mind

Obscure University of New Hampshire math professor takes major step toward elusive proof
A soft-spoken, virtually unknown mathematician from the University of New Hampshire has found himself overnight a minor celebrity, flooded with requests to give talks at top universities as his work is debated and celebrated online by leaders in his field.
Boston-Power founder Christina Lampe-Onnerud joins hedge fund firm Bridgewater Associates
One of Boston's highest-profile energy entrepreneurs, Christina Lampe-Onnerud, is moving to Connecticut to join one of the world's biggest hedge fund managers, Bridgewater Associates. Lampe-Onnerud is a former Arthur D. Little scientist who in 2004 founded Boston-Power, a maker of lithium ion batteries for laptops and electric vehicles. The company attracted customers like HP and Saab. But Lampe-Onnerud dialed down her involvement with the company in 2012, after it raised a big new funding round and shifted much of its operations to China....
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Vermont news

  • Gay rights advances not evident in immigration bill debate

    It was "with a heavy heart" that Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont said he was withdrawing his amendment that would have allowed gay Americans to bring their foreign partners into the country as part of the immigration overhaul that passed through the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this week. His decision marked the latest in a series of setbacks for gay rights legislation on the national level, notwithstanding polls that show a majority of Americans support advances on the broader issue of such rights. But the story behind Tuesday night's action demonstrates how gay rights activists continue to face significant hurdles when specific measures are proposed on Capitol Hill. (   05/24/2013 5:29 PM )

  • Vt. seeks US damage assessment after flash floods

    UNDERHILL, Vt. (AP) -- Flash flooding from record-tying rainfall in parts of northern Vermont washed out roads, damaged bridges and clogged culverts after a string of overnight thunderstorms across the region that left some residents Friday slogging through mud and debris. (   05/24/2013 5:48 PM )

  • Vt. State Police probe maple syrup theft

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont State Police are investigating the theft of 400 gallons of maple syrup in Starksboro. (   05/24/2013 4:27 PM )

  • Leahy disappointed on gay, bi-national couples

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Sen. Patrick Leahy said Friday he was disappointed he was unsuccessful in his bid to amend immigration reform legislation to protect same-sex couples in which one of the partners is foreign-born. (   05/24/2013 4:22 PM )

  • Vt. to do national search for education secretary

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- A committee of Vermont State Board of Education has been set up to do a national search for a new education secretary. (   05/24/2013 3:02 PM )

  • Leahy: Farm bill includes dairy aid, conservation

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont's senior U.S. senator says he hopes a farm bill now working its way through Congress will save taxpayer money while continuing assistance for dairy farmers and conservation programs. (   05/24/2013 12:04 PM )

  • 4 accused of kidnapping in Vt.

    BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) -- Police say four people have been arrested on charges of forcing two women into a car at gunpoint in Brattleboro. (   05/24/2013 12:02 PM )

  • Mass. man dies in ATV crash in Vt.

    CONCORD, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont State Police say a Massachusetts man has died in an ATV crash in the town of Concord. (   05/24/2013 6:22 AM )

  • Welch backs bill to support energy efficiency

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont Congressman Peter Welch is joining Republican Rep. David McKinley of West Virginia to back legislation designed to promote more energy efficiency in homes and other buildings. (   05/24/2013 5:03 AM )

  • Vt.'s Washington Electric co-op names new manager

    EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont's Washington Electric Co-op is getting a new general manager. (   05/24/2013 4:03 AM )

  • Heavy rain washes out Vt. bridge; roads closed

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont State Police say a bridge in Westford has been washed out and numerous roads have been closed or partially closed due to flash flooding caused by heavy rains. (   05/24/2013 1:58 AM )

  • Heavy rain washes out Vt. bridge; roads closed

    SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont State Police say a bridge on Route 15 in Westford has been washed out and a number of roads have been closed or partially closed due to heavy rain. (   05/23/2013 10:21 PM )

  • Richards named Burlington, Vt., airport director

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger has appointed Gene Richards as the permanent director of aviation at the Burlington International Airport. (   05/23/2013 5:13 PM )

  • Vt., NH police pursue man suspected of car theft

    HINSDALE, N.H. (AP) -- Police in Hinsdale, N.H., have accused a man of stealing a car. (   05/23/2013 2:35 PM )

  • Vt. denies certification for health co-op

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- The state of Vermont has rejected the application of a newly formed health care cooperative that had wanted to offer health insurance as part of the federal health care reform plan because an official didn't think its finances were solid enough to proceed. (   05/23/2013 12:53 PM )

  • Vt. rec path revived 2 years after flooding

    COLCHESTER, Vt. (AP) -- Two year after Lake Champlain flooding destroyed part of it, the Colchester Causeway recreational path has been restored for bicyclists, runners, walkers and fishermen. (   05/23/2013 7:48 AM )

  • Vt. developer wins hydro power permits

    BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- A developer has received state and federal permits to generate electricity at a 200-year-old dam site on Vermont's Walloomsac River. (   05/23/2013 7:32 AM )

  • Police seek suspect in Vt. pharmacy robbery

    BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Police in Bennington, Vt., are looking for a suspect following an armed robbery at a CVS pharmacy. (   05/23/2013 7:14 AM )

  • Vt. house fire being investigated

    WHITINGHAM, Vt. (AP) -- Firefighters are trying to determine what caused a fire at a house in Whitingham, Vt., that left a family of five homeless. (   05/23/2013 7:02 AM )

  • Magic Hat sues brewer over logo

    BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- Magic Hat Brewing is suing a Kentucky brewery over its corporate logo, which it says is a trademark infringement. (   05/23/2013 5:04 AM )

  • Vt. trooper's use of deadly force found to be justified

    An investigation has concluded that a Vermont state trooper was justified in the use of deadly force when he shot a man in a Danville school bus last year. William Mahoney of St. Johnsbury was shot by the trooper Sept. 18 after he allegedly stole a vehicle and then hid in the bus and broadcast threats on a school radio.(   05/23/2013 12:00 AM )

  • Vt gov signs novel law against false patent claims

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law Wednesday a novel measure aimed at protecting companies from so-called patent trolling, the practice of making deceptive claims of patent infringement in the hopes of collecting licensing or settlement money. (   05/22/2013 8:52 PM )

  • Police from Vermont, Quebec coordinate efforts

    JAY, Vt. (AP) -- While they work in different countries, the Vermont State Police and their Canadian counterpart in Quebec can be only a few miles apart, separated by international boundary lines but still affected by the same outbreak of crime or natural disaster. (   05/22/2013 6:09 PM )

  • Report: Vt trooper's use of deadly force justified

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) -- A Vermont state trooper was justified in the use of deadly force when he shot and injured a man in a Danville school bus last year, the county prosecutor and Vermont attorney general's office said Wednesday. (   05/22/2013 5:03 PM )

  • Vt. Abenaki chief lawsuit on hold

    ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) -- A lawsuit filed by the former leader of an Indian tribe in Vermont is on hold until her pending criminal case is resolved. (   05/22/2013 10:26 AM )