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Religion: Deeper into the church-state Inferno

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:50:36 -0400

By TERRY MATTINGLY - Acting IRS Commissioner Steven Miller was already having a rough day at the House Ways and Means Committee when one particularly hot question shoved him into the lower depths of a church-state Inferno.

Ask Babe: What's the value of a signed 1977 Red Sox...

Wed, 22 May 2013 16:50:14 -0400

By BABE WAXPAK - Dear Babe: I have a 1977 Boston Red Sox yearbook/program that has autographs of a number of team members -- most of which are signed next to their photos. The book is signed by Don Zimmer, Fred Lynn, Butch Hobson, George Scott, Luis Tiant, Dwight Evans, Fergie Jenkins, Denny Doyle, Bill Lee, Carl Yastrzemski, Steve Dillard, Tom Murphy, Bob Stanley, Ed Yost, Johnny Pesky, Dick Stockton (broadcaster), Ken Harrelson (broadcaster), John Kiley (organist, no picture in book), Ken Hough (no picture), Rick Miller (no picture) and Charlie Moss (trainer, no picture). -- Allen Ouellette, Kingston, N.H.

Fire destroys Lynn church; was vandalized before

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:28:49 -0400

LYNN, Massachusetts - A three-alarm blaze burned down a Lynn church early Wednesday morning and forced the evacuation of a nearby apartment building, but there were no reports of injuries.

Lynn church pastor faces child rape charge

Wed, 15 May 2013 11:44:23 -0400

LYNN, Massachusetts - The pastor of an evangelical church in Lynn has pleaded not guilty to child rape and sexual assault charges.

Mass. panel: No profanity on rapper's headstone

Thu, 09 May 2013 11:16:22 -0400

LYNN, Massachusetts - Commissioners at a Massachusetts cemetery have said no to profanity on headstones.

Homeless man sentenced for Lynn train station rape

Tue, 07 May 2013 08:07:04 -0400

SALEM, Massachusetts - A homeless man has been sentenced to up to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a teenage girl in an elevator at the Lynn commuter rail station three years ago.

A look at 'Cooking With Herbs'

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:30:46 -0400

By MARY CONSTANTINE - While many are chomping at the bit to bite into their first sun-ripened tomato, herb lovers aren't looking that far ahead. They will be enjoying the fruits of their labor much sooner.

Real: Buyer demand high for spring sales season

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:17:38 -0400

If want to sell your home this spring, prepare for pent-up buyer demand. - Spring might be an even livelier selling season this year because homebuyers want to act before interest rates or home prices rise.