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Mass. pharmacies can now give more shots
Massachusetts residents can now get more than just flu shots at the neighborhood pharmacy. A new policy adopted by state health regulators gives pharmacists the authority to administer 10 additional adult vaccines. They are for measles, mumps, and rubella; tetanus, diptheria, and whooping cough; shingles; pneumonia; hepatitis A and B; polio; HPV; chickenpox; and meningitis. — The Boston Globe  Monday, May 21, 2012 6:38 AM

Portland police search for missing Mass. man
Authorities in Maine are looking for a Massachusetts man who was reported missing after spending a night out with friends in Portland. — The Boston Globe  Monday, May 21, 2012 6:08 AM

Poll: Should 'God' be removed from songs sung at school?
School officials in Bellingham, Mass., recently found themselves in the crosshairs of conservative pundits after a local TV station reported that they had instructed elementary school students to change the title lyric in Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" to "We Love the USA," a charge officials later denied. — Wicked Local Malden

Matsuzaka Hits Snag, Rehab On Hold
Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka has hit a snag in his return to the majors, and will not be making what was supposed to be his final rehab start Tuesday for the Pawtucket Red Sox. — CBS Boston  Monday, May 21, 2012 8:37 AM

Celtics Return Home, Looking To Bounce Back Against 76ers
The Celtics resume the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Philadelphia 76ers with Game 5 on Monday night. The series is tied 2-2 thanks to the Sixers' comeback from an 18-point, third-quarter deficit to win Game 4 92-83. — CBS Boston  Monday, May 21, 2012 8:18 AM

Reporting suspicious activity is a click away with new MBTA app
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority will release a new smartphone application Monday for riders to report suspicious activity on to Transit Police. — The Boston Channel  Monday, May 21, 2012 12:01 PM

Fisherman whipped in face by cable
A 46-year-old fisherman was rushed by Coast Guard helicopter to Logan Airport this morning after officials say... — The Boston Herald  Monday, May 21, 2012 9:10 AM

Where Romney, Sen. Brown stand on various issues
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and U.S. Sen. Scott Brown publicly support each other and even share key advisers. But on many topics, from foreign policy to social issues, the Massachusetts Republicans take very different positions. — The Boston Globe  Monday, May 21, 2012 3:58 AM

Board will ask to remove Bartels Lodge from district
Monday May 21, 2012 New England Newspapers POWNAL, Vt. -- The Select Board voted 3-1 late last week to ask the Vermont Department of Historic Preservation to remove Bartels Lodge from the Center Street Historic District. Board Chairman Stephen Kauppi said he wants to see the lodge taken off because he does not want records to reflect that the town demolished a historic building, — North Adams Transcript  Monday, May 21, 2012 12:38 AM

More protests planned for Chicago NATO summit
Protesters vowed to carry out disruptive demonstrations Monday in Chicago, a day after baton-wielding police clashed with demonstrators in a violent confrontation that left dozens injured just blocks from where NATO leaders were gathered. — The Boston Channel  Monday, May 21, 2012 12:51 PM

Huebner retains seat on Washington Select Board
Sunday May 20, 2012 Berkshire Eagle Staff Washington -- An incumbent defeated two challengers for a three-year seat on the Washington — Berkshire Eagle  Sunday, May 20, 2012 12:05 AM

Wind turbine noise is targeted
Environmental officials are considering new regulations that would require the state to review potential noise issues before wind turbines are built in Mass. — The Boston Globe  Monday, May 21, 2012 12:31 AM


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