Arizona jobless rate rises to 7.8 percent in March

A senior state government economist said Thursday the steady rise of Arizona's unemployment rate shows no sign of slowing with the loss of 7,600 jobs in March. Read more ...

Tweeting in the Operating Room

Tweeting in the Operating Room
Tweeting has suddenly gone from social networking tool to surgical tool as doctors have begun to use Twitter in the operating room to provide real-time updates of procedures. Don’t worry, they don’t have a scalpel in one hand and a iPhone in the other, collegues tweet while another surgeon operates. While sharing so much information may make some people squemish, medical tweeting is a clever way to educate the public and demystify what happens during surgery, especially for those facing an

Turbine hearings to resume

Turbine hearings to resume
A series of contentious Planning Board hearings on the proposed Cohasset Heights wind turbine project will continue at 9 p.m. next Wednesday in Town Hall. Private developer CCI-Energy of Plymouth plans to build two 1.65-megawatt wind turbines off Route 3A on the Graham Waste Services property. The 8 million kilowatts of energy generated annually by the pair would be sold. ...

Shakespeare in the Limelight: "Words, Words, Words" (and Plays and Poetry)

Shakespeare in the Limelight: "Words, Words, Words" (and Plays and Poetry)

Born in England in the 16th century, Shakespeare's poetry and plays are still published, produced, discussed, translated and analyzed in the 21st century.