Results tagged “senatoredwardkennedy”

  • A single-engine plane made an emergency landing on I-495 in Mansfield near Route 140 around 11 a.m. on Tuesday after experiencing engine failure. According to Mansfield EMS personnel, both passengers said they were not hurt. [WCVB]
  • Earlier today, Bostonist detailed plans that might allow Governor Patrick to pick an interim Senator until the special election in January. Martha Coakley appears to be running for the permanent seat regardless of that. [ Boston Globe]
more ›

  • Tens of thousands of people gathered on Friday to mourn Senator Edward Kennedy. [MyFoxBoston.com]
    • Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley of Boston and Rev. J. Donald Monan, formerly the president of Boston College will preside at Sen. Kennedy's funeral tomorrow. Other funeral details are available. [Boston Globe]
    more ›

What can be said? What needs to be said about Senator Kennedy? His death today at 78 was expected yet still shocking. Tributes from the President, a tearful Vice-President, world leaders, and the Kennedy family are expectedly, and justifiably, glowing. They reflect his lifetime commitment to service and family. The family called him their "irreplaceable center," which comes as no surprise given his leading role in the many public moments of the life of the Kennedy clan. more ›

  • Senator Edward Kennedy will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Obama on August 12. In his 46-year Senate career, Kennedy has produced legislation supporting public schools, civil rights laws, healthcare, senior citizens, the military and Americans with disabilities. [Boston Globe]
  • Approximately 100-200 Massachusetts farms are battling the same fungus that caused the 19th-century Irish potato famine. [Boston Globe]
more ›

Scratch this subject off the list of what Senator Edward Kennedy will talk about in his memoirs--the love child the National Enquirer accused him of having with a Massachusetts woman. In 2006, the Enquirer claimed that Kennedy fathered a child with Caroline Bilodeau-Allen in 1984 and that a cover-up ensued. Bilodeau-Allen filed a lawsuit in Boston claiming that is completely false and that she and her 22-year-old son, who is also a plaintiff, have suffered... more ›

It seems a bit of a coincidence, doesn't it? Senator Edward Kennedy has been all over the news this week with his focus on Judge Samuel Alito in the congressional hearings. So, while the nation sits and watches the Democrats and Republicans duke it out, Scholastic Inc. has decided to strike while the iron is hot and send out a press release about an upcoming book written by Senator Kennedy himself. Now don't get too... more ›

Manny Being…Just Wishy-Washy: Manny Ramirez tops the news this morning as he claims that he’s going to continue playing with the Sox. “I’m staying in Boston, where I’m familiar with the system and where I have a lot of friends, especially David Ortiz.” In other Sox Nation news, Manny’s B.F.F., Big Papi, is expected to also stay with the team. State Dems Playing Hard Ball: Senator John Kerry is talking a tough game this morning... more ›

1