Title: Boston Globe Page One Podcast for Mar 19, 2009

" Thank you for downloading today's podcast from the newsroom of the Boston global. Here's a look at today's top stories. Hello I'm Eileen let's -- night desk it's Thursday march 19."

" School districts in Massachusetts would win a 168. Million dollar infusion of federal stimulus money."

" Under plan Governor Deval Patrick will announce today in Framingham. The gloves -- adviser reports."

" The manual off for some degree of relief districts preparing for layoffs and program cuts in school closings. Actor has the power to allocate the federal stimulus money but because state education funding involve complicated formulas."

" have to work with the legislature to build consensus for his planned local officials would not be able to use the money to obsess hundreds of millions of dollars in cuts. To general local aid that pays for other municipal services."

" Announcements timing could draw legislative opposition because house and senate lawmakers have not finalized their budgets."

" And the governor's proposal could limit their options. House speaker Robert -- and senate president trees very generally supported the concept yesterday and statements issued by their spokesman. Also the state is expected to receive 819. Million dollars in federal money to spend on public education over the next 27 months. Today's proposal not address additional funding for higher education. Education funding is only one component of the budget debate simmering on Beacon Hill. House and senate lawmakers of said the budget pictures much worse than originally anticipated. And they were debate several tax hike proposals."

" Eleventh staff members of former house speaker Salvatore to --"

" Are collecting state paychecks and health benefits even though he resigned under a cloud in January. The clubs in USTs reports. To -- successor Robert to land has given the staff members of fourth floor office. The -- a spokesman could not say whether they show -- on a daily basis. What they do when -- there duration demonstrates how staff members of top lawmakers are sometimes treated favorably. Another state workers whose jobs are eliminated. Several staff members for house speaker Thomas Finneran who also resigned amid allegations of ethics violations. But kept at a state payroll for up to four months after he stepped down as speaker. According to house personnel records taxpayers and it came in at 14000 dollars a week to keep to Macy's former aides on the state payroll. One of the staff members who would comment only in the condition that she not be named said she writes every day and does whatever is asked of her."

" Another also speaking on the condition of anonymity said the -- they're helping derail with the transition."

" The staff members community liaisons. Who'll perform their regular duties until new representatives elected to succeed it -- in June the -- spokesman -- Isn't payments to the former staff members who come to an end but he would not give -- date. Republicans and conservative watchdog said yesterday. -- paying former staff members with no clear cut duties since the wrong message to beleaguered taxpayers facing possible tax hikes. The CEO of American International Group announced yesterday that -- workers to get back some of their bonuses of clubs such Eisenberg reports. Edward Liddy told a house subcommittee that he asked employees had received one and 100000 dollars. To step up and do the right thing in return at least half but the confession did little to assuage indignation or -- hearings dynamic. A gathering of aggrieved shareholders confronting the runaway management of the company they control but seem happy to -- Today's house vote on whether to -- that compensation through 9% tax on bonuses paid to employees. Earning more than 250000. Dollars at AIG. And other firms receiving funds from the bailout. Yet she quickly became a target of public rage after it was disclosed over the weekend that the company had awarded 165. Million dollars to employees on the London based division. Representative Barney Frank the Massachusetts Democrat who was chairman of the house financial services committee. Said he still planned to subpoena the names of individuals who receive the bonuses for potential public disclosure. He was unmoved even after many red death threats targeting employees and their families. Including one's suggesting executions -- piano wire. He argued that the payments while distasteful but contractual. And we needed to keep traders are necessary expertise to wind down the divisions portfolio. Network he said it's essential for taxpayers to be repaid as much of the 180 billion dollars -- put in to AIG. As possible. The reverend David Pinkney has become -- in this town for taking in a convicted child killer the -- Keith O'Brien reports. The two man hardly knew each other a week ago but since Friday when Pinkney invited -- recently paroled. The live with Jimenez family of five children and has -- Chester New Hampshire home. The two men's lives have become intertwined."

" He's a good guy think he says. Funny people would disagree with that assessment because on February ninth 1973."

" killed twelve year old John conduct -- while he was walking home from school dance in Nashua. Many residents want to run me out of town and some parents won't let their children play outside. In a town meeting this week more than 200 people gathered to ask that -- go somewhere else."

" The forcing someone to leave isn't exactly easy or legal."

" I ordered a federal judge gave -- remain in New Hampshire to serve three years of parole. He has agreed to -- turned -- always remain under adult supervision. As volunteered to Arab movement tracking ankle bracelet like an inmate on house arrest. He said he has received more than one threatening phone call that made it clear that he and his family will not Pakistan."

" Its forces Celtics beat the Miami Heat went twelve to one -- an overtime. Giving Boston a much needed win after dropping two straight on the road. That's a summary of today's top stories from the Boston Globe for a closer look pick up today's paper. Or go to boston.com. Slash -- home."