The legislation allows the Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park and Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere to stay open and take wagers ... extension gives the Legislature time to debate a variety of expanded gambling measures, including slots and casinos.

... legislation allows the Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park and Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere to stay open and take wagers on out-of-state races after a voter-approved ban on live dog racing takes effect Jan. 1. Flynn, a Bridgewater Democrat ...

Approval of a new simulcasting bill in the House and Senate all but assures jobs for Raynham track workers and continued revenue for the town of Raynham from betting dollars. “It’s great news for the people who work there and great news for the ...

As state lawmakers take a fresh look at expanded gambling in Massachusetts, a North Shore advocacy group is pressing to ensure the discussions include the needs of the region. The North Shore Alliance for Economic Development is not taking a position ...

After nearly 40 years of declining enrollment, the San Francisco Unified School District saw a boost in kindergarten applications the past two years. For the 2008-09 school year, applications were up by 308; for the 2009-10, they were up by an ...

Doug Stanhope is a balls-to-the-wall tact-free modern-day outlaw comic who says exactly what’s on his mind to great (if highly uncomfortable and nearly always offensive) comic effect. He recently admitted to being a “techno-retard” on his blog ...

Intense public anger at cheating bankers is nothing new, this macabre souvenir created to mark the hanging of the 'Bernard Madoff of the 19th century' shows. The reworked George III penny was fashioned as a memento to the hanging of Henry Fauntleroy ...