House readies to tackle long-term care proposalLowell Sun - BOSTON -- House lawmakers appear likely to support a bill allowing seniors receiving state money to choose where they receive care. "The No. 1 concern of the elderly is what will happen to them if they can't take care of themselves," said state Sen
Which Old House?Boston Online - The final audition brings Tom Silva and the crew of ''This Old House" to a sturdy two-family near the beach in East Boston. Could this stuccoed Plain Jane be made glamorous enough to star on national television? Would the conflicting tastes of two
Health reform deal reachedBerkshire Eagle - House Speaker Sal DiMasi, left, and Senate President Robert Travaglini, right, share a laugh during a news conference at the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Monday,, as Sen. Brian Lees, center left, and Sen. Therese Murray, look on. House and
DiMasi: House Unlikely To Approve Slots This YearBoston Channel - BOSTON -- House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi said Wednesday that a proposal to install slot machines at the state's four racetracks likely won't pass the House this year. Speaking at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, DiMasi said there's no real
Lawmakers To Unveil Final Version Of Health Care BillBoston Channel - BOSTON -- House and Senate leaders are set to unveil a sweeping health care reform package Monday setting Massachusetts on a path to dramatically expand coverage to the state's more than a half-million uninsured residents. Backers hope the bill
Lawmakers unveil final version of health care billBoston Online - BOSTON -- House and Senate leaders unveiled a sweeping health care reform package Monday that set Massachusetts on a path to dramatically expand coverage to the more than 500,000 uninsured residents in the state, and impose penalties on those who
Lawmakers Reject Slot Machine BillBoston Channel - BOSTON -- House lawmakers aren't ready to take a chance on expanding gambling in Massachusetts. They soundly rejected a bill that would have allowed for 2,000 slot machines at the state's four racetracks. Backers of the measure warned the 100-to-55
DiMasi says House unlikely to OK track slot machines this yearHouma Courier - BOSTON - House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi said Wednesday a bill to install slot machines at the state's four racetracks likely won't pass the House this year. Standing in front of hundreds of business people at the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
DiMasi Says House Unlikely To Approve Slots This Year News Channel 10 - BOSTON -- House speaker Sal DiMasi is throwing cold water on the notion that slot machines will soon be legal at race tracks in Massachusetts. The speaker said he doesn't think the Senate-approved bill is going to going to pass the House this year
How do you feel about increasing the age at which a teen can get a South Coast Today - BOSTON House Speaker Salvatore DiMasi opposes allowing slot machines at the state's racetracks and expects the proposal will be defeated in the House next week. "My prediction is, I don't think it's going to pass," DiMasi told the Greater Boston
