Steven Mnuchin tells the House Ways and Means Committee’s chairman that the panel’s request ‘lacks a legitimate legislative purpose’ as Supreme Court precedent requires
2019
Red Sox put Price on injured list with elbow tendinitis
BALTIMORE — Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price has elbow problems again, although this time he expects a rapid recovery. Price was placed on the 10-day injured list Monday with tendinitis in his pitching elbow. He was scheduled start to start on Tuesday night at Baltimore. “It doesn’t feel right, so we’re going to get […]
Tom Caron: Get ready for a battle royal in the AL East
The resurgent Red Sox should be in a dogfight with the Rays and Yankees this summer for first place in the division.
Rachel Held Evans, progressive Christian author who challenged evangelicals, dies at 37
Her books pushed the boundaries for many conservative evangelicals, but resonated with progressive members who had become alienated.
Driver killed in Pittsfield crash on U.S. Route 2
A 90-year-old man was killed after his car veered off the road and struck a tree on U.S. Route 2 Monday afternoon, police said.
Caps on family welfare lose favor in more states
Massachusetts is the latest state to reject the idea that capping cash assistance to low-income mothers encourages self-reliance.
U.S. to add 30,000 seasonal worker visas as soon as this week
The strong American economy has made it increasingly difficult for employers to find labor.
Feeling lucky? Three Maine stores named tops in lottery sales
In addition, the stores, including two in southern Maine, collectively paid out more than $2 million in prize money in 2018.
Hearing set on recreational pot rules
The May 23 hearing in Portland will be the first opportunity for the public to provide in-person testimony on the state’s draft of adult-use cannabis regulations.
Truex picks up NASCAR win at Dover
Martin Truex Jr. wins the race delayed by rain, the second time in his career he has won on a Monday at Dover.