McCarthy, Northeast squad falls short of medal at Bay State Games Ryan McCarthy's Northeast squad failed to earn a medal last week for only the fourth time in his eight years of coaching at the Bay State Games.
After being in contention for a gold medal with one game to play Thursday evening, the Northeast (3-2 overall) fell to the Central squad, 5-3. The West eventually captured the gold medal with a 3-1-1 record....continued
Right message sent on fishing dispute Sometimes stating the obvious is not enough. Sometimes you need somebody with power and influence to state the obvious.
And that is what the Gloucester Seafood Display Auction — and by extension the entire local fishing industry, including Newburyport's small fleet — got last week when Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley sided with the auction in its battle to avoid a 10-day shutdown this summer....continued
Wholesale prices rise more than expected in June WASHINGTON (AP) — Wholesale prices took a bigger-than-expected leap in June, rising the most since November 2007, led by more expensive energy products.
The 1.8 percent jump in the Producer Price Index, which tracks the costs of goods before they reach store shelves, came after wholesale prices rose 0.2 percent in May, the Labor Department reported Tuesday. Economists expected a 0.9 percent gain last month....continued
