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Stepping in front of the government bulldozer

A review of "The Grasping Hand: Kelo v. New London and the Limits of Eminent Domain" by Ilya Somin In 2005, the United States Supreme Court, in a narrow 5-4 decision, ruled that the city of New London, Connecticut could use the power of eminent domain to transfer

Massachusetts

Working moms fare best in Vermont, less so in Mass.

BOSTON – With Mother's Day around the corner it's a good time to reflect on the hard work and dedication that every mom puts into raising a family, but conditions in some states may make it easier than in others. Massachusetts ranks fifth in those terms, according

Massachusetts

New England states receive high marks for child well-being

New England can boast three of the top five states in the nation for children's overall well-being, according to a new report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation, a private philanthropy foundation based in Baltimore. [perfectpullquote align="full" cite="" link="" color="

new hampshire

NH probes opioid drug maker on marketing, addiction

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire Attorney General Joe Foster is targeting the maker of Oxycontin, a top selling prescription painkiller, with an investigation into whether it downplays the risks of addiction when marketing pain pills to doctors and other prescribers. But Connecticut-based Purdue Pharma for now is refusing

Massachusetts

Opioid overdose epidemic comes into focus for NE governors

BOSTON – Sharing a table at Harvard Medical School in Boston, New England's six governors pledged Tuesday to crack down on drug trafficking and share data from state prescription-monitoring programs. Levels of optimism varied among the four Democrats and two Republicans on the panel, as did the finger of

Massachusetts

Fourth Zika case is confirmed in New Hampshire

CONCORD, N.H. – A fourth victim of the Zika virus has cropped up in New Hampshire, including two pregnant women, Granite State health officials have confirmed, according to several reports Tuesday. Almost 200 people have been tested for the mosquito-borne illness which has been linked to birth defects when contracted

Yale

Yale professors who stood up for free speech step down

Two married Yale professors who were recently caught up in a fierce debate over free speech have announced they are resigning from a leadership position they shared, giving into the demands of student detractors who aggressively attacked them last fall.

Massachusetts

World’s largest hedge fund gets handout from Conn.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A commission approved a $22 million loan and grant package on Friday to help the world's largest hedge fund upgrade and expand its offices despite questions about whether the deal makes financial sense for a state facing continued budget problems. Democratic Gov. Dan Malloy said