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Page Hilltop Elementary students mark Memorial Day
"Besides parades, hoopla and days off," Page Hilltop Principal Fred Deppe reminded students that Memorial Day is a day to honor the military "past and present and the many who have given their lives ..this is our time to honor them." Local veterans and uniformed soldiers were seated on stage as students of all grades paid tribute.
From their location just outside the gates of the downsized Fort Devens military base, the Devens Enterprise Commission took a moment at their May 3 meeting to consider the ramifications of the January Department of Defense request for Congress to establish a new Base Realignment And Closure Commission.
Devens still plays key role in nation's defense
Collectively, Massachusetts' military bases and defense and aerospace industries generate more than 120,000 jobs in the commonwealth.
Former Mass. House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi has rare form of cancer
Former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi has been diagnosed with cancer in his tongue and lymph nodes, his family confirmed Friday, a disease that can be fatal if not detected early.
What didn't happen at Town Meeting
Annual Town Meeting continued into a second night on Tuesday. As important as what happened is what did not happen.
Bill to make Devens a town dies
A bill that would have allowed Devens to become its own town has died in the state Legislature after failing to win enough support to come up for a vote.
Ayer Town Meeting recalled votes from Monday night
The meeting opened with an attempt by Selectman Gary Luca to reconsider Monday's unsuccessful vote defeating the creation of a selectmen-appointed Finance Department.
Ramifications of new BRAC closures a concern for DEC
From their location just outside the gates of the downsized Fort Devens military base, the Devens Enterprise Commission took a moment at their May 3 meeting to consider the ramifications of the January Department of Defense request for Congress to establish a new Base Realignment And Closure Commission.
The public is invited to Fort Devens Museum's Open House on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. where Armed Forces Day will be observed with exhibits, talks and the opportunity to share conversation about the military and local history with others over refreshments.
Richards, Pasonick begin serving prison sentences
Doug Richards, the former Luzerne County human resources director jailed for helping set up a dummy corporation to secure a county contract, began serving his sentence late last month at a federal medical center outside Boston.
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From their meeting location just outside the gates of the Fort Devens military base, the Devens Enterprise Commission took a moment at their May 3 meeting to consider the ramifications of the January Department of Defense request for Congress to establish a new Base Realignment And Closure Commission .
For 9/11 victims' families, hearing another ordeal
Moans, sighs and exclamations erupted Saturday as relatives of Sept. 11 victims watched four closed-circuit TV feeds from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, that showed the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks and co-defendants trying to slow their arraignment, a move that drew outbursts from viewers of "c'mon, are you kidding me?" "It's actually a joke, ... (more)
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Family members of some 9/11 victims are watching on closed-circuit TV as the self-proclaimed mastermind of the attacks and four co-defendants are arraigned at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
Come spend Armed Forces Day at Fort Devens Museum
The public is invited to Fort Devens Museum's Open House on Saturday, May 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. where Armed Forces Day will be observed with exhibits, talks and the opportunity to share conversation about the military and local history with others over refreshments.
Lt. Gov. Murray rallies to block closure of Devens
Lt. Gov. Timothy Murray touched down on Devens on Tuesday, the last of six state military installations the Patrick administration is looking to fortify and protect from potential base closure.
Terror trial will be screened at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
The arraignment of the self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 terror attacks and four other Guantanamo Bay prisoners will be broadcast at the Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst and three other military bases in the U.S. Northeast, a Pentagon spokesman said Monday.