Elizabeth Warren looks like a legitimate challenger to Senator Scott Brown. A recent poll had her leading Brown by a 46-44 margin while he has a double-digit lead against previous Democratic frontrunners Alan Khazei and Newton Mayor Setti Warren. We'll see how she stacks up against the six other Democrats running for Senate in the first debate that's been set for October 4 at the University of Massachusetts-Lowell.
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Governor Deval Patrick today banded bald eagle chicks at the Quabbin Reservoir, one of the state's 34 bald eagle breeding sites. Massachusetts will revamp how teachers are evaluated with an added emphasis student test scores. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
As part of a strategy to eliminate youth violence in Massachusetts, Governor Deval Patrick wants to toughen gun laws. Governor Deval Patrick has set aside $6 million in state and federal funds to pay for 3,000 youth summer jobs. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
An extraordinarily large group of right whales is gathering off the coast of Cape Cod near Provincetown and Truro. As many as 200 of the whales were counted. There are about 500 righ whales in the world. Bay Staters are beginning to cut back on unecessary driving as gas prices soar towards $4. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Tuesday's T commute was better than Monday's rough commute. The New Kids on the Block are planning a concert at Fenway Park on June 11. Remember to follow Bostonist on Twitter and like us on Facebook.
Marty Meehan out. Berklee builds. Students rally for DREAM Act.
- Mass. General Hospital has raised $1 billion in a fundraising campaign needed to complete expansion already underway. They need a total of $1.5 billion by 2013. [WHDH]
- About 50 Attleboro High School students earned an estimated $15,000 because they got good grades. The Massachusetts Math and Science Initiative funds the payments. [Attleboro Sun Chronicle]
- UMass Lowell received a $614,691 grant from NASA to develop new teaching techniques to instruct students about global climate change.[Boston Business Journal]
The Hockey East final was a great game to conclude two very good weeks of hockey. The Terriers of BU took home their seventh Hockey East championship by defeating the UMASS Lowell River Hawks. Kieran Millan posted 32 saves and was named tournament MVP en route to a 1-0 shutout, the 3rd in Hockey East finals history.
--Nancy Pelosi is coming into town on April 4 to speak at the inauguration of former US Rep Marty Meehan as he becomes chancellor of UMass-Lowell. [Boston Globe]
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