Boston Informer

Boston School Sports 'Turning The Tide,' Superintendent Says BOSTON — All this week we've been hearing about two charities that are overhauling the sports programs in Boston's public middle and high schools. Just a few years ago, sports were underfunded and kids were practicing in poor – and even dangerous … Full News here – [...]

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Boston Red Sox Pitching Prospect Mike Augliera Starting to Gain Recognition Sure, the Boston Red Sox are poised to add a new crop of young players to their organization in the upcoming amateur draft in June. However, they also keep uncovering prospects already playing in their minor league system, with pitcher Mike Augliera … Full [...]

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The Boston Marathon Wounded Now Alvaro Galvis, 62, is trying to visualize the joyous moments that so often occurred within that vista, in the years when he and Martha were raising their young family in Boston, and on their many return visits after moving to New Hampshire in 1986. Full News here – Read more [...]

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Lundqvist, Shot-Blocking Rangers Ready To Drop The Puck In Boston BOSTON (CBSNewYork/AP) — Putting the puck past Henrik Lundqvist is a huge challenge for the Boston Bruins. Of course, they have to get it to him first and that's a tough task against the shot-blocking New York Rangers. “They've got a lot of size up [...]

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Boston reservoir tests safe after late-night trespassers nabbed With the city still jittery after the April 15 terror attack at the Boston Marathon, word that two women and five men, reportedly from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Singapore, had been found in the restricted area around the Quabbin Reservoir caused concerns. Full News here – Read [...]

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Boston fire chief gets vote of 'no confidence' in handling of bombings (CNN) — Thirteen Boston deputy fire chiefs have signed a letter of "no confidence" in Fire Chief Steve Abraira regarding his handling of the Boston Marathon bombings, according to the letter, which CNN independently obtained from a deputy chief who … Full News [...]

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Report: Moscow spy saga tied to Boston bombings case – USA Today The U.S. diplomat expelled for allegedly spying for the CIA was trying to recruit a senior Russian intelligence officer involved with fighting terrorism in the North Caucasus, the region linked to the suspects in the Boston bombing case, the Russian … Full News [...]

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Jared Wickerham / Getty Images One month ago today two pressure cooker bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, killing three spectators and wounding more than 260 people. The lives and limbs lost are the most tragic illustration of the toll, but other numbers help tell the story of … Full News here – Read more [...]

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In wake of Boston attack, graduation security tightened – USA Today Colleges mindful of the Boston Marathon bombing are beefing up security at the graduation ceremonies this spring, limiting size of purses and backpacks that can be brought in. dartmouth. Webster Hall is on the campus of Dartmouth College in Hanover, N … Full News [...]

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Surveillance After The Boston Attack: Do More Cameras Fight Terrorism or … "Government has the power to investigate, prosecute, and potentially jail people and that's a very different thing from doing what officers did in Boston which is responding to a known crime by reviewing existing footage," said Bibring to Reason TV. Full News here [...]

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Your Boston-Toronto Game 7 officials are… The referees for tonight's Eastern Conference quarterfinal Game 7 between the Anaheim Ducks and Detroit Red Wings will be Brad Watson (#23) and Dan O'Halloran (#13). Working the lines will be “Sugar” Shane Heyer (#55) and “Bad” Brad Kovachik (#71). Full News here – Read more on NBCSports.com

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Terrorism tag could cost Boston businesses hit hard by Marathon attack President Obama's declaration that the Boston Marathon bombings were an act of terrorism could make it difficult for many businesses that sustained damage and lost revenue in the attack to be reimbursed for losses resulting from the explosions. Federal … Full News here – [...]

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Start-up takes a flying leap into auto design The Cambridge location, on Prospect Street about a block from the Central Square MBTA station, will be more visible than Workbar Boston, which is below street level. Cambridge has what Jacobson calls a “business-centric café space” at street level … Full News here – Read more on [...]

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Obamacare means big changes in short period for Connector Authority Describing the next five months as the “home stretch,” officials tasked with implementing the federal Affordable Care Act detailed an “intense” agenda on Thursday that will require the adoption of qualified health and dental plans, transitioning … Full News here – Read more on Boston [...]

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Filmmaker Ken Burns Over the past 20 years, filmmaker Ken Burns has become the country's American history teacher, with his astute documentaries on the Civil War, Mark Twain, baseball, jazz, and the Dust Bowl. Next up is a film on Franklin, Eleanor, and Theodore Roosevelt … Full News here – Read more on Boston Globe

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