Date set for Mother Teresa to be made a saint

Date set for Mother Teresa to be made a saint

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Mother Teresa will be made a saint on Sept. 4.

Pope Francis set the canonization date Tuesday, paving the way for the nun who cared for the poorest of the poor to become the centerpiece of his yearlong focus on the Catholic Church's merciful side.

Green line funding option could be limited
Massachusetts

Green line funding option could be limited

State House News Service

STATE HOUSE — Struggling against a ballooned budget, backers of the Green Line Extension do not expect development dollars to contribute as much to the project as is the case around the country.

State transportation officials last year identified a gap of as much as $1 billion for the trolley extension into Somerville and Medford and consultants have been trying to pare down the scope of the construction.

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