Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Massachusetts Offers Its Members The Ability To Link To Google Health Personal Health Records (Medical News Today) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:11:06 GMT
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA) announced today that its members can now import their BCBSMA health history into their own Google Health™ Personal Health Record (PHR). BCBSMA is the first health insurance company to integrate on the Google Health platform allowing BCBSMA members to import their personal health information into their Google Health Account.

Newbury, Massachusetts Residents to Benefit from Verizon Wireless Network Expansion (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:15:00 GMT
In a continuing effort to provide the best wireless service for local residents in Essex County, Verizon Wireless has activated a new cell site. The new site increases wireless data coverage and capacity along Route 1, Route 1a, and Middle Road in northern Newbury, Massachusetts, as well as the surrounding area.

Massachusetts Passes Security Law (MultiChannel News) - Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:52:52 GMT
Telecommunications providers in Massachusetts will be grappling with a new data security law that legal experts indicate is among the most forward-looking in the nation.

Holiday shoppers get some good news: Lower gas prices (The Sun Chronicle) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:05:36 GMT
It is not your imagination some gasoline stations in Massachusetts are selling a gallon of regular gas for around $1.70.

Boston Herald owner assuming News Corp. role (BizJournals) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:06:55 GMT
Boston Herald owner and Publisher Patrick J. Purcell is taking an executive position under his old boss and mentor, Rupert Murdoch, and will continue to own and run the Herald.

Behind a politician's arrest in Massachusetts, an elaborately planned, 18-month FBI sting (Newsday) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 09:04:15 GMT
BOSTON (AP) _ The meeting appeared routine — a businessman and politician stopped at a sandwich shop to chat about plans to develop a nearby parcel of land.

Deutsche Bank, Total, Lone Star, Porsche, Shell in Court News (Bloomberg) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 06:29:46 GMT
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Deutsche Bank AG , Germany's biggest bank, sued three Highland Capital Management LP funds for more than $70 million over missed margin calls on commercial real- estate-backed securities.

Pedophile Priest Killer Claims He Was Beaten in Jail (Fox News) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:56:43 GMT
The man convicted of strangling a defrocked pedophile priest in a Massachusetts prison says three guards dragged him out of his cell and beat him on Halloween night.

Obama's Cabinet Selections Leave Kerry Out in the Cold (Fox News) - Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:53:17 GMT
The Massachusetts senator and dedicated Obama supporter was left out of the mix Monday when the President-elect announced members of his national security team, giving shape to two-thirds of his cabinet.