FOXBOROUGH — Disinterested, disgruntled, and on one memorable occasion completely disgusted, Rob Ninkovich had every intention of quitting. Ninkovich, then a teenaged eighth-grader in the Chicago suburb of New Lenox, Ill., exceeded the youth football weight limit, so he decided to give wrestling a try. He hated it from the start. As a 180-pound heavyweight, […]
The FBI is investigating a former top military aide to three U.S. presidents and his firm over allegations it bilked foreign investors out of millions of dollars by touting his White House ties and making promises of quick U.S. Green Cards to raise funds for a giant hotel complex. Five years after an elaborate ground-breaking ceremony […]
RICHMOND, Va. — Bob McDonnell, the former governor of Virginia who was convicted in September on corruption charges, was sentenced to 24 months in prison on Tuesday in one of the most spectacular falls of a statewide elected official in the history of the commonwealth. McDonnell, 60, was given the sentence by Judge James R. […]
Charlie Baker, facing an overwhelmingly Democratic Legislature, offered a broadly inclusive inauguration speech.
After Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker attended Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo’s inauguration Tuesday, she returned the favor and attended Baker’s ceremony on Thursday, pledging collaboration between the two states, particularly in the areas of economic development and energy supply. Both were elected to their first terms for governor in November. The partnership may not just […]
Deval Patrick looked out on Boston Common, presiding not only as the incoming governor but as the leader of a movement that had upended politics. Thousands from across the state cheered and held up cellphone cameras — people of every kind and color, young and old, jubilant multitudes never before seen at the State House. […]
Deval Patrick exited the State House on his last full day as governor. Earlier in the day, Patrick and his wife met with Baker and his wife, Lauren, in the governor’s office. The couples sat on separate sofas, sipping champagne, as a fire crackled in a fireplace behind them. As cameras rolled, Patrick handed Baker […]
SWAMPSCOTT — These are the lessons Charlie Baker’s parents taught their three boys: Serve your community; when you’re knocked down, get right back up; learn from your mistakes. On Thursday, when Baker is sworn in as the state’s 72d governor, it will be the culmination of a life and career in which he has tried […]
The tumbleweeds of wrapping paper are tossed, everyone is back at work, and the water cooler chatter no longer revolves around travel plans or New Year’s resolutions. But the latter is still on your mind. Or it should be, at least. According to a University of Scranton study published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, […]
More than 250 guests recently rang in the new year at the inaugural Midnight Masquerade Ball at Memorial Hall in Plymouth to benefit Plymouth 400, a nonprofit organization that is planning commemorative events and programs in 2020 to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the founding of Plymouth Colony.
Though she has shuttered her Newbury Street shop, Daniela Corte doesn’t plan to stop outfitting women in sun-loving bikinis, slinky separates, and leather-accented leggings. Instead, customers seeking Corte’s chic, beachy style can head upstairs to her atelier on the second floor of 211 Newbury St., previously open by appointment only. “The store has been a […]
Danish modern furniture company BoConcept has select furniture and home accessories marked down up to 50 percent through the end of January. The selection includes modular sofas (below), sleek leather chairs, lighting, rugs, and more. (The Pixel rug, above, originally $519-$749, is now $415-$599.) BoConcept is at 999 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge, 617-588-7777. www.boconcept.com HALF OFF […]