Mass. lawmakers weigh 3 casinos, 2 slot parlors
House and Senate negotiators moved Friday to resolve their dispute over expanded gambling in Massachusetts, sitting down to work out the details of a proposal calling for the addition of three casinos, plus two slot machine parlors bid upon by the state's four existing racetrack owners, three officials said.
Mass. lawmakers weigh 3 casinos, 2 slot parlorsPatrick says he'll back slots if other bills pass
Gov. Deval Patrick offered Massachusetts lawmakers an ultimatum Thursday: Pass a series of stalled bills and he would consider signing a casino bill that includes a single slots parlor.
Patrick says he'll back slots if other bills passLowell woman ID'd as one of 2 stabbing victims
Sun staff report LOWELL -- The stabbing deaths of two women in Lowell on Friday have been ruled homicides, and one of the victims has been identified. Debra Souza, 47, of Lowell has been identified as one of the victims, while the second victim's identity has not been released pending next of kin, according to the Middlesex District
Lowell woman ID'd as one of 2 stabbing victimsONE World Cup draws players from all backgrounds
LOWELL -- As a boy in Togo, Albert Stevquoah's world was any dusty space on which to kick a soccer ball barefoot. "When my parents had money, they were thinking about getting us something to eat," says Stevquoah, 25, of Lowell.
ONE World Cup draws players from all backgrounds