MA businesses react to budget cuts
President Obama has urged Congress to begin talks determining how the United States will avoid the impending fiscal cliff. When the Bush tax cuts expire at the end of next month, the nation will face spending cuts and increased taxes. Recent data in Massachusetts shows that business sectors most influenced by government spending have slowed [...]
Post-Sandy Flooding In Haiti
By Caitlin O’Beirne Heavy rains in Haiti on Thursday night caused flooding that collapsed homes and killed at least 16 says the Agenge France Presse. The flooding mostly occurred in Cap-Haitien, Haiti’s second largest city. Cap-Haitien is a port city located in the northern part of Haiti. Among the dead, at least three were identified [...]
Obama Promises Higher Taxes for Wealthy
By Caitlin O’Beirne President Barack Obama defended his budget plan on Friday in preparation for “fiscal cliff” negotiations. Addressing a crowd in the White House East Room, Obama stood by the plan designated throughout his campaign. He specifically promised higher taxes on the wealthy. Obama said discussions with Congressional Leaders would start next week. “I’m [...]
Menino Sends Reinforcements to NYC
Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino sent the first round of volunteers to assist in New York’s hurricane relief efforts this weekend. The Boston Fire Department’s Deputy Comissioner was among the first to depart late last week,followed by volunteers from the Centers for Youth and Families and Boston’s Emergency Management Office. They will be helping to organize [...]
Massachusetts residents regain power
By Caitlin O’Beirne Power outages in Massachusetts dropped into the hundreds on Friday. The National Grid expected to complete repairs by Friday. National Grid Spokeswoman Deborah Drew said to Boston Globe reporters, “This stage is usually described as picking up the onesies and twosies.” All but 690 National Grid customers have regained power in MA. [...]
C.I.A. Provides Information on Libya Attack
By Caitlin O’Beirne Senior United States Intelligence Officials stepped forward to reveal information about the Central Intelligence Agency’s involvement in the attack in Benghazi, Libya that took place on the anniversary of September 11. The officials have provided the most detailed timeline of what the CIA did that night. 25 minutes after the consulate first [...]
Positive Labor Report Helps Both Candidates
By Caitlin O’Beirne A rise in job growth in the United States was reported in a Labor Department report on Friday morning. The report said that jobs increased by 171,000 in the month of October. This is 84,000 more jobs than were reported in the past two months. This also exceeds the average amount of [...]
Mayor Pressured to Cancel NYC Marathon
By Caitlin O’Beirne New York City’s 43rd annual marathon will not be held this Sunday after controversy broke out about the race being held less than a week after the devastating Hurricane Sandy. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s original decision to continue with the 26.2 mile race has sparked a heated debate. Social networks channeled the opposition [...]
Hurricane Results in Gasoline Shortage
By Caitlin O’Beirne Gasoline has become increasingly sparse in New Jersey and New York after Hurricane Sandy. Millions of homes and businesses along the East Coast are still without power. Sixty percent of gas stations in New Jersey and 70% of gas stations in New York City are closed because of power outages. Thirteen fuel [...]
Clinton Takes Responsibility for Libyan Attacks
By Ashlyn Lillibridge Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Monday night she takes sole responsibility for the security in the Sept. 11 attack on the United States diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya last month. ‘‘I take responsibility,’’ Clinton said in a written statement. ‘‘I’m in charge of the State Department’s 60,000-plus people all over [...]
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Serenata de Amor Brings Cape Verde to Emerson
Serenata de Amor, a musical theater project spearheaded by visual media arts associate professor Claire Andrade-Watkins, was brought to Emerson this past year. The project is a tribute to the morna of Cape Verde and Brava set in the 1940s. Andrade-Watkins worked with a team of faculty and staff members from Emerson to bring Serenata [...]
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