The Massachusetts economy should grow modestly this year and slowly bring down unemployment – provided energy prices and the European debt crisis do not spin out of control, according to a group of leading local economists.

Mitt Romney on Tuesday denounced rival Rick Santorum’s automated phone calls urging Democrats to vote against the former Massachusetts governor, calling the tactic “outrageous and disgusting.”

Kudos to David Carr of the New York Times for shining a light on an issue that doesn’t attract nearly the attention that it should: the Obama administration’s abuse of the Espionage Act, which in turn has led to a virtual war on journalism and free expression.

Nearly a quarter of working households in Massachusetts and across the United States spend more than half their income on housing, according to a study released yesterday by the Washington, D.C.-based Center for Housing Policy.

Reporting from Washington— For a piece of history that gave us the rockets’ red glare and bombs bursting in air, the War of 1812 tends to evoke a collective “Huh?” on the U.S. side of the border with Canada.

Whether you are continuing your education in your 20s or 50s, it can be a worthwhile endeavor. Most agree that that it takes an incredible amount of time and effort. In fact, you may suddenly find yourself frequently writing papers all hours of the night and no longer being able to take leisurely vacations. However, […]