
	Massachusetts Big give for Obama Friday, August 29 BOSTON — Massachusetts residents are emptying their wallets in a big way for Barack Obama just months after handing his Full Story Billionaire champions pot reform Thursday, August 28 BOSTON — A measure that would decriminalize minor marijuana-possession cases is on the ballot in Massachusetts largely because of one man: billionaire financier and liberal activist George Soros. Full Story Boy earns ban for pitching too well Tuesday, August 26 NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Nine-year-old Jericho Scott is a good baseball player — too good, it turns out. Full Story $1.12 million to aid Hilltown development Sunday, August 24 The Massachusetts Department of Housing & Community De-velopment (DHCD) has awarded $1.12 million in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support affordable housing, social services, planning and community facilities projects in seven Hampshire County hilltown communities. Full Story $10 Million Bond Loans to aid small firms Sunday, August 24 BOSTON — The Massachusetts Community Development Finance Corp, which specializes in loans to small businesses ... Full Story Local man held in assault Friday, August 22 BENNINGTON, Vt. — A North Adams man charged with attacking a woman will continue to be held without bail after a weight of evidence hearing held yesterday in Bennington District Court. Full Story Man arrested for robbing, hitting 85-year-old woman Friday, August 22 NEW YORK (AP) — A man accused of choking an 85-year-old woman in an elevator and stealing her cane and cash was arrested after a detective saw the surveillance video and recognized him from a similar assault, police said yesterday. Full Story $45K stolen from WRTA Friday, August 22 WORCESTER (AP) — Auditors say more than $45,000 in cash was stolen over six months from the customer service center at the Worcester Regional Transit Authority. Full Story Vermont: Birth rate second-lowest in U.S. Friday, August 22 MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont has the second-lowest birth rate in the nation, said a report by the U.S. Census Bureau. Full Story Mass. Fast Lane deal questioned Friday, August 22 AUBURN (AP) — Turnpike director Alan LeBovidge wants to eliminate discounts for Fast Lane users and Boston residents to help ease the authority's cash crunch. Full Story 'Yolanda's Bill' signed Friday, August 22 BOSTON — When Mary Ann Tufts trekked to the Massachusetts Statehouse in May 2007 to testify in favor a children's mental health bill, her daughter Yolanda tagged along for a "girls' day away." Full Story Percentage of students passing A.P. exams actually fell, report says Thursday, August 21 NEW YORK — A privately funded initiative that pays students in some New York City high schools up to $1,000 for passing Advanced Placement tests is not making the grade. Full Story Mid-size plants urged Thursday, August 21 MONTPELIER, Vt. — A new study says Vermont and its utilities should pursue medium-sized power plants, rather than large ones, as it looks to meet future demand for power. Full Story Budget cuts approved Thursday, August 21 ALBANY, N.Y. — New York's Legislature and Gov. David Paterson have approved cutting state spending by more than $1 billion this year and next to trim looming deficits. Full Story 'Dinnertime bandit' guilty on four counts Thursday, August 21 STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — The man dubbed the "Dinnertime Bandit" was convicted yesterday of robbing upscale homes in the evening, while residents were home with their alarms turned off. Full Story