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MBTA employee charged with animal cruelty for starved dog

A Rochester man, employed by the MBTA as a canine officer, has been charged with animal cruelty after his family dog was found dead, according to MBTA officials.

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

Boston Globe

Mbta K-9 officer charged with animal cruelty

The officer, Antonio Carneiro, was arraigned today in Wareham District Court on the felony charge.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

Cape Cod Times

Safety upgrades OK'd for Falmouth bike path

A gate and fences will be added at a railroad crossing in North Falmouth where a new stretch of bike path has increased bicycle and pedestrian traffic.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

SouthCoastToday.com

Area resident named Eagle Scout

Rochester Troop 31 Boy Scouts has announced its newest Eagle Scout, Travis A. Lalli.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

Cape Cod Times

Falmouth on track for safety gate

A gate and fences will be added at a railroad crossing in North Falmouth where a new stretch of bike path has increased bicycle and foot traffic.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

The Wanderer

Rochester Selectmen's Meeting - June 23, 2009

Rochester Selectmen's Meeting - June 22, 2009 - Categories: Rochester - @ 12:21:14 am A regular meeting of the Rochester Board of Selectmen was called to order by Chairman Richard Nunes at 7:00 pm on Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Rochester Town Hall.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

The Standard-Times

Education foundation features 'Taste of Tri-town' on Friday

The Old Rochester Tri-Town Education Foundation, a fund of the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts, will host a "Taste of the Tri-Town" on Friday to support local public education.

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Thu Jun 11, 2009

Boston Globe

Green: UNH uses garbage to go green

Colleges are going green all over New England by installing solar arrays to illuminate campus paths to starting grassroot groups to pressure politicians to pass carbon limiting laws.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

SouthCoastToday.com

Tobey Hospital Guild presents scholarships

The Tobey Hospital Guild recently announced $3,000 in scholarship awards for students who are pursuing a career in health care.

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Wed Jun 03, 2009

MassLive.com

Minnechaug Regional High School principal 1 of 2 finalists for...

By SUZANNE McLAUGHLIN smclaughlin@repub.com WILBRAHAM - The principal of Minnechaug Regional High School and an assistant principal in the Rochester, N.Y., school district are the finalists for superintendent of the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District.

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Sun May 31, 2009

The Standard Times

Rochester students' hard work pays off in playground

After the speeches were made and the ribbon was cut, dozens of youngsters raced onto the town's new playground on Sunday afternoon, trying the geodesic dome climber, slide, hanging bars and other shiny new equipment.

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Mon May 25, 2009

SouthCoastToday

Scholarships awarded

The Polish Women's Business and Professional Club of Greater New Bedford has awarded $500 scholarships to three area high school graduates.

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Sat May 23, 2009

Village Soup

Evelyn Jade LaPlante

WAREHAM, MASS. : Jennifer Smith of Freedom and Matthew LaPlante of Rochester, Mass.

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Sun May 17, 2009

SouthCoastToday.com

Rash of housebreaks reported in Rochester

Police are alerting residents about a recent rash of housebreaks and are asking for the public's cooperation if they notice any suspicious activity.

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SouthCoastToday.com

Your Views Online: Sewer goes down

On the defeat of the Mattapoisett Neck sewer: Joe I feel for the people that really need the sewer down there, but I feel equally bad for the people that have spent a lot of money on septic systems and just can't afford any more! It totally turns my stomach that Bill Strauss used his power to get a "special" legislation just for the town of ...

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Fri May 15, 2009

The Standard-Times

Rochester voters to tackle $16 million budget

Voters at Monday's annual Town Meeting will decide 22 articles, including a $16 million operating budget, equal pay for all selectmen, an increase in the number of selectmen and state law requiring retirees to enroll in Medicare.

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Thu May 14, 2009

SouthCoastToday.com

Rochester boat race deadline is Friday

Tomorrow marks the deadline for entering the Rochester Memorial Day Boat Race. The popular race, a local tradition, starts at 8.30 a.m. at Grandma Hartley's Reservoir on Snipatuit Road in Rochester.

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Mon May 11, 2009

The Standard-Times

Auto industry's woes alter SouthCoast dealership landscape

CHEVROLET OF FALL RIVER: Region's dealerships consolidated in Dartmouth. RALPH'S CADILLAC: Closure leaves SouthCoast without a Cadillac dealer.

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Tue May 05, 2009

WLNE

1-Year-Old Baby Girl Drowns in Bathtub

Westerly police are investigating the drowning death of a 1-year-old infant. Police say the baby girl was found drowned in a bathtub on Sunday evening.

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Thu Apr 23, 2009

SouthCoastToday.com

New Bedford area's unemployment dipped in March

The unemployment rate for the New Bedford area dropped slightly in March but remained higher than the same period last year, according to new data.

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