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He had so much hatred for the United States that he could not have been an agent for the CIA.

It wasn't until Harold Brown Jr. left his hometown of Bolton, a small Central Massachusetts community with a farming history, that he hungered to see more of the world.

The suicide bomber who killed seven CIA operatives in Afghanistan last week was a Jordanian informant who lured intelligence officers into a meeting with a promise of new information about Al Qaeda's top leadership, according to two former US government officials briefed on the incident.

The CIA, reeling from the assassination of seven of its operatives in Afghanistan earlier this week, said today that its resolve to find and attack Taliban and al Qaeda leaders is "greater than ever." Share Find out how the bomber who killed 7 gained access to Camp Chapman.

Thursday, December 31, 2009 Taliban claim blasts killing Americans, Canadians Bolton native mourned KABUL - It was unclear how the bomber at U.S. Forward Operating Base Chapman at the edge of Khost city was able to circumvent security.

Friday, January 1, 2010 Attack victim 'a patriot' By Linda Bock TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF lbock@telegram.com CIA invited suicide bomber onto outpost BOLTON - Standing in front of the family home on Harvard Road yesterday, Barbara Brown said the world should know what kind of man her son, Harold E. Brown Jr., was: an honorable, courageous, dedicated ...

The suicide bomber who killed at least six Central Intelligence Agency officers in a base along the Afghan-Pakistan border on Wednesday was a regular CIA informant who had visited the same base multiple times in the past, according to someone close to the base's security director.

"These brave Americans were part of a long line of patriots who have made great sacrifices for their fellow citizens, and for our way of life," President Obama said.

A Massachusetts native is among the eight Americans killed in a deadly attack in Afghanistan.

Army soldiers take positions in the Khost province of Afghanistan where a sucide bomber walked into a US base and blew himself up.

Harold Brown Jr., 37, originally of Bolton, was hailed by his family and town officials as an American hero who was working with the U.S. State Department as an intellegence officer when he was killed.

Since October, the CARE food pantry, based at Our Lady of the Rosary Church, 1 Cross St., has had some welcome helpers.

Space. It may be the final frontier, but for Bolton, it's also an ongoing search for more of it.

When Pat Basteri talks about running massAV, her multimillion-dollar staging company, she gives no hint of the adversity she's had to overcome on the road to success.

The new public safety center, uniting the police, fire and ambulance departments under one roof in a new complex, is progressing toward a spring completion date.

Bolton Public Library users who have become accustomed to the temporary site will only have another day to enjoy it.

The Senior Center Task Force is looking at options, but not suggesting the town commit to another capital construction project now.

On March 13, 1910, Attorney Thomas Walsh spoke to the young men of the St. John's Temperance Society at its headquarters on Mechanic Street, recommending that perhaps they were wasting their time and energy by remaining here in Clinton; i.e., that they could only achieve fame and fortune by 'casting their lot elsewhere.' He was also quoted as ...

Natick police are seeking to criminally charge the driver of a car that struck a bicyclist on Route 16 last month and dragged him for 860 feet.

Marc MacLeod, son of Bruce and Josefina MacLeod of Lancaster, was recognized recently with a prestigious scholarship from Commonwealth Honors College at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.