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Son of late icon Kennedy rules out US Senate run
Dec 24, 2012 16:48 EST
A son of late political icon Edward Kennedy said Monday he will not run for the US Senate in Massachusetts -- the same state his father represented for nearly five decades -- US media reported.
Son of late icon Kennedy may run for US Senate
Dec 23, 2012 17:29 EST
A son of late political icon Edward Kennedy is considering a run for the US senate seat in Massachusetts -- the same state his late father represented as a popular US lawmaker for nearly five decades, US media reported Sunday.
Patrick Kennedy to wed at family's Cape Cod compound
Jul 15, 2011 16:49 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - Patrick Kennedy, younger son of the late Senator Edward Kennedy, was set to marry on Friday in a small private ceremony at the family's famous waterfront compound on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.
Patrick Kennedy set to wed at family's seaside compound
Jul 12, 2011 16:52 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - Former Rhode Island Representative Patrick Kennedy, a member of one of America's most prominent political dynasties, plans to wed at the family compound this week, people close to the family said on Tuesday.
First offshore U.S. wind farm construction starts soon
Apr 19, 2011 14:09 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - After years of delay, construction of what is expected to be the first U.S. offshore wind farm, located off Massachusetts' picturesque Nantucket Sound, could begin as early as this fall.
Trove of JFK photos sold at auction in NYC
Dec 09, 2010 21:32 EST
Trove of photos by chief Kennedy photographer, including rare Marilyn Monroe image, sold in NY. A trove of John F. Kennedy pictures by White House photographer Cecil Stoughton, including a rare image of Marilyn Monroe with the president and Robert Kennedy at a Democratic fundraiser, fetched $151,000 at auction Thursday.
The GOP resurgence sputters in most of New England
Nov 04, 2010 10:18 EDT
Republican resurgence that swept so much of country loses punch in most of New England. The Republican resurgence that swept so much of the country blew with less gusto in most of New England.
Even in liberal bastions, GOP sees election chance
Oct 20, 2010 03:01 EDT
Strength even in Kennedy Country highlights GOP election push in liberal House bastions. In the congressional district that's home to the Kennedy family compound, a Kennedy public skating rink and a Kennedy museum, the heart of liberalism is beating uneasily.
Cape Wind confident will find money for wind farm
Oct 11, 2010 16:32 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - The developer of what could become the first U.S. offshore wind farm said he is confident about raising funds for the Cape Wind project.
Jackie joins Twitter 50 years after JFK campaign
Sep 17, 2010 16:52 EDT
JFK Library begins tweeting Jacqueline Kennedy's 'Campaign Wife' columns from 1960. Had Twitter been an option in 1960, a pregnant Jacqueline Kennedy might well have used it to communicate with voters while largely confined to her Massachusetts home and notably absent from her husband's presidential campaign.
Cape Cod greets Earl with plywood and grumbling
Sep 03, 2010 16:56 EDT
CHATHAM, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Residents and business owners in the beach communities of Cape Cod and nearby islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard hung plywood over their shop windows on Friday and rued the arrival of Hurricane Earl, which appeared set to spoil their holiday weekend.
Cape Cod greets Earl with plywood and grumbling
Sep 03, 2010 14:00 EDT
CHATHAM, Massachusetts (Reuters) - Residents and business owners in the beach communities of Cape Cod and nearby islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard hung plywood over their shop windows on Friday and rued the arrival of Hurricane Earl, which appeared set to spoil their holiday weekend.
Boston Pops unveils musical tribute to Kennedys
May 18, 2010 22:36 EDT
Musical composition paying tribute to JFK, Robert and Ted Kennedy unveiled by Boston Pops. Robert De Niro has played a lot of tough guys in his acting career, but a softer side quickly emerged as he recalled his friendship with the Kennedy family.
Gov't OKs 1st US offshore wind farm, off Mass.
Apr 29, 2010 00:58 EDT
Mass. Cape Wind off-shore project gets nod from federal govt., threat of lawsuits from critics. With federal approval behind them, developers of what would be the nation's first offshore wind farm still have a tough journey ahead before finally producing power in the waters off Cape Cod.
Cape Wind, first U.S. offshore wind farm, approved
Apr 28, 2010 16:26 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - The first U.S. offshore wind farm, a giant project 5 miles/8 km off the Massachusetts coast, was approved on Wednesday after years of opposition involving everyone from local Indian tribes to the Kennedy family.
Cape Wind, first U.S. offshore wind farm, approved
Apr 28, 2010 16:26 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - The first U.S. offshore wind farm, a giant project 5 miles/8 km off the Massachusetts coast, was approved on Wednesday after years of opposition involving everyone from local Indian tribes to the Kennedy family.
Cape Wind, first U.S. offshore wind farm, approved
Apr 28, 2010 16:26 EDT
BOSTON (Reuters) - The first U.S. offshore wind farm, a giant project 5 miles/8 km off the Massachusetts coast, was approved on Wednesday after years of opposition involving everyone from local Indian tribes to the Kennedy family.
GOP eyes comeback for New England House seats
Apr 28, 2010 10:42 EDT
Republicans look to reverse New England slide by targeting handful of House seats. New England Republicans, dismissed as a vanishing breed after a string of congressional losses, are now thinking comeback.
John Warnecke, Kennedy grave site architect, dies
Apr 23, 2010 18:15 EDT
John Carl Warnecke, renowned architect who designed JFK's grave site, dies at 91. John Carl Warnecke, the architect who worked closely with the Kennedys on numerous projects, including President John F. Kennedy's grave site at Arlington National Cemetery, has died. He was 91.
Decision on Cape Cod wind project due this month
Apr 15, 2010 10:05 EDT
Cape Cod wind project's fate to be decided this month; other offshore projects years away. The Obama administration decides this month after a nine-year review whether the nation's first offshore wind farm should be built off Cape Cod. If it says no, the industry faces another question with no easy answer: "What's next?"
