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Massachusetts state senators have voted to close a loophole in the state's drunken driving law so that cases continued without a finding are now counted as a conviction.

MARSHFIELD - Police say a little piece of technology helped them rescue an elderly man from a dangerous situation Wednesday.

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha M. Coakley, seen at a press conference last month, and other Statehouse leaders hope to close loopholes in Massachusetts' drunken driving laws.

Massachusetts senators are preparing to tackle hundreds of amendments to a $32.3 billion state budget, including a Republican proposal that would check the immigration status of applicants for driver's licenses and a measure aimed at closing a loophole in a state law that cracks down on repeat drunken drivers.

Citing a procedural issue regarding proper notice to abutters and the public, the Mattapoisett Planning Board tabled a hearing for a Special Permit requested by Industrial Tower & Wireless, LLC of Marshfield, MA to construct a 145-foot monopole telecommunications facility within a 100-foot by 100-foot leased area and a 25-foot wide access and ... (more)

Motorists who admit there's enough evidence to convict them of drunken driving but aren't technically convicted are not subject to certain increased penalties under a law designed to stiffen punishment for repeat drunken drivers, the state's highest court ruled Thursday.

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Michael F. Gillespie , 67, who grew up in JP, went on to serve as a Marine in Vietnam and worked as a Massaschusetts State Trooper for 18 years, died April 24, 2012.