Obama to woo nation with historic speech
Barack Obama stands before delegates and the nation Thursday – the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s historic “I Have a Dream” speech – to accept the Democratic presidential nomination, the first black man to claim such a prize. The drama of his long, emotional primary struggle against Hillary Rodham Clinton behind him at last, Obama’s long-awaited convention speech will propel him into a tough sprint to Election Day, a mere nine weeks away. Listen to the State House News Service's daily podcast from the convention.
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Quincy softball game on Friday will benefit autism group
Beechwood Knoll Bombers will play the Merrymount Mud Hens at 5 p.m. Friday at Pageant Field to benefit Autism Speaks. Players will donate $25 each, with proceeds going to Brendan Glynn and Andrew Nickerson for their Friends Fighting Autism walking team. For more information, call Chris Bell at 617-777-3933 or Rick Radzik, 617-312-5316.
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OUR OPINION: It’s not just America’s game
Women’s professional golf, while not on par in terms of popularity with the men’s tour, is an international game with tournaments and players from around the world.
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Back-to-school shopping with a teenaged daughter can be a snap
Sydney Carey of Hingham started SOS – Shopping, Organizing, Service – several years ago to help women organize their closets, their wardrobes and their lives. When a client asked her to help out with her teenage daughter, Carey found herself busy with girls who wanted to shop for back-to-school clothes.
Breaking the grass ceiling: Landscaper takes pride in what she does
Even today, in a world of ``equality,'' people are shocked, amazed, and sometimes at a loss for words when they hear that I am a landscaper.
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Four from South Shore indicted for Oxycontin trafficking
A Norfolk County jury indicted four South Shore men today for trafficking in Oxycontin. More than 500 OxyContin tablets, some marijuana and steroids, ammunition, $146,000 and five motor vehicles were seized after an investigation by state and local police.
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Four from South Shore indicted for Oxycontin trafficking
A Norfolk County jury indicted four South Shore men today for trafficking in Oxycontin. More than 500 OxyContin tablets, some marijuana and steroids, ammunition, $146,000 and five motor vehicles were seized after an investigation by state and local police.
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Stow man indicted for Framingham man's murder
A Stow man accused of murdering a Framingham man in June was indicted today by a Middlesex grand jury.
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Anglers' group seeks ban on commercial bass fishing
Should striped bass be available to all types of fishermen, commercial and recreational? Or should it be enjoyed by one exclusive group?
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Susan Komen breast cancer walk ends with trek through South Shore
The South Shore became the setting for the final leg of the three-day Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk Sunday. Hundreds of walkers streamed along Quincy Shore Drive by Wollaston Beach at noontime. In the morning, they had started out at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro. The route ended at UMass-Boston.
After 95 years ‘at home,’ a big change
At age 95, my father was being asked to make a huge and upsetting change – leaving his familiar, comfortable home for the unknown of an assisted-living residence.
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