THE ADMINISTRATION REQUESTS TALKS WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA'S REPRESENTATIVES

A FORMAL REQUEST HAS BEEN SENT TO THE WHITE HOUSE.  THE LAST TIME 902 TALKS OCCURRED WAS IN 2007 BETWEEN DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETRARY FOR THE UNITED STATES DAVID COHEN AND FORMER GOVERNOR BEN FITIAL.

COULD A NATIONAL GUARD BY IN THE COMMONWEALTH'S FUTURE?

THE CONGRESSMAN SAYS THERE SHOULD BE A NATIONAL GUARD UNIT ESPECIALLY TO DEAL WITH NATURAL DISASTERS LIKE TYPHOON SOUDELOR.

FORMER GOVERNOR STILL IN COURT NEGOTIATING RESTITUTION

BEN FITIAL PAYS HIS FINES AND COURT FEES BUT STILL OWES FOR HIS CRIMES.  SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE DAVID WISEMAN EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR RESTITUTION TO OCTOBER 19 FOR BOTH THE DEFENDANT AND GOVERNMENT PARTIES.