Apr. 26, 2011
Updated: 9:05 PM

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Mass. House votes to bar use of welfare for alcohol

The bill, which would also ban using welfare money for tobacco and lottery tickets, reignites an issue that flared during the governor's race last year (Boston Globe)

Leadership in Mass. House scrambling
for votes to strip some bargaining rights

State lawmakers, saying it will save money, are poised to pass a bill to take away the rights of municipal employees to bargain over health care. (Boston Globe)
NHL Playoffs | Bruins at Canadiens, in progress

Game 6 updates from Montreal

Zdeno Chara and the Bruins are trying to end their first-round, best-of-seven series against the Canadiens tonight. (Jim Davis/Globe Staff)
Zdeno Chara and the Bruins are trying to finish off their first-round, best-of-seven series tonight.

Boston-area home values continue slide

According to new data, home values fell 1.5 percent in February compared with the month before, the seventh consecutive month the values dropped. (Boston Globe)

Inland areas of Mass. get dose of warmth

Coastal areas stayed cooler today, with dense fog possibly reappearing tonight as well as a chance of showers and thunderstorms, forecasters said. (Boston Globe)

Plea deal for teen in Phoebe Prince case

Sharon Velazquez, 17, who faced criminal harassment and stalking charges in the Phoebe Prince bullying case, struck a plea agreement with prosecutors. (AP)

Khazei begins campaign in financial hole

A report shows Alan Khazei, a Democratic candidate for US Senate, owes more than $75,000 from his unsuccessful run for the seat in 2009. (Boston Globe)

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