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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6:16 pm on Friday, May 24, 2013

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Board of Appeal Requests CVS Pay for Traffic Study

The Winchester Board of Appeal voted Tuesday night to have CVS Pharmacy pay for a peer review traffic study in the area of the retailer's proposed store at the corner of Swanton and Washington Streets.

The Winchester Board of Appeal voted Tuesday night to have CVS Pharmacy pay for a peer review traffic study in the area of the retailer's proposed store at the corner of Swanton and Washington Streets. CVS, which has a location on Main Street in Winchester, is proposing to develop a 11,995-square-foot store with a 2,405-square-foot mezzanine in the area of 278-292 Washington St., 12 Swanton St. and 16-20 Swanton St. The area is currently zoned as mixed use, which allows for commercial development. Peer Review Traffic Study After hearing updates about the newly revised site plan, the board unanimously approved having CVS pay up to $5,000 for the traffic study. While the parameters of the traffic study were not immediately available, a …

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National Police Week 2013: Candles Raised for the Fallen

People from around the country take part in a candle-light vigil at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial to honor the fallen including officers from Massachusetts.

  More than 19,000 names of fallen law enforcement officers are etched into the walls of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC -- and more are added every year. The keepers of the police memorial figure one law officer in the United States dies in the line of duty every 57 hours. For this year's ceremony, 321 names were added to that wall. Among them: Middlesex County Correction Officer James Callahan, Sr., who died in 1973 due to a heart attack after being assaulted by an inmate and Woburn Police Officer John P. Gibbons III, who was killed in the line of duty on May 4, 1999. Gibbons suffered a fatal heart attack after being kicked in the chest by a woman while responding to a disturbance call. Monday night, …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today

Third Town Meeting Session Set for Monday Night

Find out what is happening in Winchester on Monday, May 13.

Here is the 5 Things column for Monday, May 13 for Winchester: 1. Nice day: It is expected to be sunny, with temperatures reaching a high around 63 before dipping to an overnight low of about 37, according to the National Weather Services's forecast for Winchester. 2. Grand finale: The final concert of the Faculty Recital Series is slated for 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Winchester Community Music School.   3. Library activities: Here is a look at what is happening at Winchester Public Library on Monday, according to the library website: 4. Third time's the charm? The third Town Meeting session is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Monday at Winchester High School in the Auditorium. 5. In case you missed it: Check out the latest Home of the Week on …

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Lane on Main Street Bridge Closed During Part of Center Falls Dam Project

A lane on the Main Street bridge will be closed for roughly a month while repairs are made to erosion discovered under the bridge abutment at the Center Falls Dam project site.

Updated at 3 p.m. Thursday A lane on the Main Street bridge is closed during repairs to the abutment, according to the town website. "Due to ongoing construction at the Center Falls Dam and the Main Street bridge near the Town Center, the town has temporarily closed the parking lane on the south side of the bridge," reads a press statement on the site. "Additionally, traffic patterns have been temporarily re-routed onto the southern side of the bridge to close the entire westbound lane. "This closure was necessary due to significant undermining of the bridge abutment recently discovered in the northeast quadrant of the Main Street bridge. Once the emergency repairs are made to the bridge, the parking lane will be reopened and the traffic …

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RECAP: Winchester Town Meeting Adjourned Until May 6

Find out what articles passed and failed during the first Town Meeting session Monday night at Winchester High School.

Here is a look at what happened during the first session at Town Meeting Monday night at Winchester High School in the Auditorium: 7:30 p.m.: Town Meeting opens with a prayer for the Boston Marathon victims and former employees who have recently passed away. 7:35 p.m.: Posting of the colors by Girl Scouts. Town Meeting attendees then say Pledge of Allegiance. 7:37 p.m.: Roughly a dozen new Town Meeting are sworn-in by Town Moderator John Sullivan.  7:42 p.m.: Finance Committee and Selectmen chairmen provide opening remarks. 7:52 p.m.: School Committee member Chris Nixon, who was reelected to the board this year, provided brief remarks about how the district is fairing in various areas. 8:01 p.m.: Town Manager Richard Howard provides a …

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MIT Officer Collier Laid to Rest in Peabody

Dozens of police vehicles escorted the body of slain MIT police officer Sean Collier to a private funeral service at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Peabody Wednesday afternoon.

More than 30 American flags, veterans from across Massachusetts and Connecticut, Peabody police officers and state troopers solemnly greeted the motorcade bearing the body of Sean Collier as it arrived in Peabody Wednesday afternoon. Collier, a 26-year-old MIT police officer who was allegedly shot and killed by the two Boston Marathon bombing suspects on April 18, was laid to rest at Puritan Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery. The motorcade, which included three departments Collier was affiliated with -- MIT, Cambridge and Somerville, accompanied Collier's family from the site of a memorial service at MIT earlier today. That service was attended by thousands of police officers and Vice President Joe Biden. Peabody police were not involved in the …

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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 …

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Fenway’s Faithful Return Battered But Not Broken

The Boston Red Sox would play a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals Saturday, one day removed from a citywide manhunt that shut Boston down entirely.

A man reached out from the stream of people making the trek from Kenmore Station to Fenway Park Saturday morning to shake the hand of a military police officer standing guard. “God bless you,” he said meaningfully. The Boston Red Sox would play a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals beginning at 1 p.m. The second game was supposed to be played Friday night, but was postponed while the city was in lockdown mode as a manhunt for the second suspect in the Boston Marathon bombings ensued. Boston rejoiced after that suspect, Dzhokhar A. Tsarnaev, was taken into custody in Watertown before 9 p.m. Friday. As Kenmore Square awoke Saturday morning there was a feeling of calm amid significantly heightened security. Boston University students …

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