There was that whole debacle a couple years ago when two police officers were taking sexual favors from the now-defunct Maxx s Nightclub, and their shenanigans may or may not have involved strip shows, but Maxx s was never intended to be a strip club per se, whatever else it might have been. There was that whole debacle a couple years ago when two police officers were taking sexual favors from the now-defunct Maxx s Nightclub, and their shenanigans may or may not have involved strip shows,...

Menino advised children and the elderly to be especially cautious, limiting activity during the day and drinking ample fluids. Mooney graduated from Boston Latin in 1986 and returned to the school in 2004 to work as an administrator after more than 15 years of teaching and administrative experience in three other area school districts. New official to head Big Dig safety probe Newton's public works commissioner has been named to a new state post to oversee the full safety review of the Big...

Mexico's Cemex has been trying to buy an Australian rival since last October; only two weeks ago did it finally persuade more than half of the shareholders to sell. Coles is still in play, but a domestic deal is more likely now: KKR has quit the scene and the stock price is 16 per cent higher than its initial bid. A buyout group that included Onex, Canada's biggest private equity firm, wanted to buy the airline for $11-billion Australian (about $10-billion) Two private equity funds and an...

At some point though, after the sun comes up on their post-Oscar after party, they are going to be in dire need of a new idea that will green light another call from the Academy. MORE: Round Rock Express Juiced: Don't Cry for Me, Roger Clemens click to enlarge The 'Stros are Rocketless The Houston Astros are said to be petitioning the office of Commissioner Bud Selig to amend their schedule so that at least half their remaining 2007 games are against the Cincinnati Reds. MORE: Round Rock...

Taylor, Tech president for 25 years (1962-1987), was saying goodbye to a longtime friend and benefactor in turning over the diary and papers of Confederate soldier Robert Patrick to the university's department of special collections, manuscripts and archives. Jay Taylor struggled to control his emotions while awarding Tech's archives a landmark Civil War document last month. Taylor, Tech president for 25 years (1962-1987), was saying goodbye to a longtime friend and benefactor in turning...