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3 hrs ago | Tribune-Chronicle

Janice M. Higley 1963-2013

She was born July 2, 1963, in Warren, the daughter of Mary Ann Davis and the late Kenneth E. Davis.

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6 hrs ago | MassLive.com

Memorial Day 2013: Parades and events in Western Massachusetts

Belchertown: Services at Quabbin Park Cemetery. Visitors should begin gathering at 10:30 a.m. for 11 a.m. ceremony.

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Related Topix: Belchertown, MA, Hampden, MA, Ludlow, MA, Granby, MA, West Springfield, MA

10 hrs ago | Washington Examiner

John Kerry's $3.5 billion Obamacare 'boondoggle' faces repeal

An Obamacare earmark championed by former Sen. John Kerry that raised wage payments to Massachusetts hospitals at the expense of those in the other 49 states is coming under fire in Congress and could die now that the 29-year Senate veteran is gone.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Kerry, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Massachusetts Government, Healthcare Law, Law

13 hrs ago | CBS News

Could the GOP pull an upset in Mass. senate race?

Republican Senate candidate Gabriel Gomez was out stumping for votes here, surrounded by supporters in a campaign scene one doesn't normally expect to see in odd-numbered years; a reminder yet another special election is underway in Massachusetts.

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Related Topix: US News, Scott Brown, US Senate, Republican, Massachusetts Government

16 hrs ago | SFGate

Ex-Mass. lawmaker facing meth trafficking charges

A former Massachusetts lawmaker who more recently worked as a tutor at a Boston charter school has been held on $10,000 bail after pleading not guilty to drug charges.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts Government, Drugs

21 hrs ago | Patch.com

Injured Motorists, Chair Fire and More From the Acton Police Log

The following was reported by the Acton Police Department on May 14: Emergency personnel was dispatched to Powdermill Road for a report of a fire inside the building.

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Yesterday | Patch.com

New State Medical Marijuana Rules Put in Place

New rules for the medical use of marijuana have been written into the commonwealth's regulatory code by the Massachusetts Public Health Council, according to State House News Service report.

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Related Topix: Marijuana

Wed May 22, 2013

CBS 3 Springfield

Mass. lawmaker: Recoup benefits from terrorists

The state Senate has adopted a proposal allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts Government, Holyoke, MA, Springfield, MA

Patch.com

Braintree High School Shines at Science Fair Finals

Braintree High School students captured three elite awards at the 2013 Massachusetts Science & Engineering Fair held at MIT, May 2-4th. Jacqueline Flynn, a sophomore presenting her first science fair project, was awarded 1st Place.

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Related Topix: Education Etc.

The Hill

Green billionaire Steyer to get involved in Massachusetts Senate race

Billionaire Tom Steyer is gearing up to engage in the Massachusetts Senate race yet again, a potentially pivotal development that Steyer and his aides hope will boost the Democratic nominee, Rep.

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Related Topix: Edward Markey, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Stephen Lynch, Massachusetts Government, Mitt Romney

Sunherald.com

Publisher: Sen. Warren book coming out in 2014

This March 7, 2013 file photo shows Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., listening to a witness at Senate Banking Committee hearing on anti-money laundering on Capitol Hill in Washington.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator Elizabeth Warren, US Senate, Massachusetts Government

Democratic Underground Latest Breakin...

Massachusetts Lt. Governor Tim Murray to Resign

Source: WBZ-TV BOSTON - Lt. Gov. Tim Murray will resign Wednesday. ... 'Sources close to Murray tell WBZ-TV Murray is poised to leave his office as early as today,' Keller said.

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Related Topix: Chelsea (Boston, MA), US News, Liberal Political News

Center for American Progress

A Dual Disenfranchisement: 2013 Update

Coming out of the 2012 presidential election, women's role in determining its outcome-the so-called gender gap-was a dominant narrative.

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Related Topix: 2012 Presidential Election, US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Massachusetts Government, Mitt Romney, African-American, Liberal Political News

WHDH

7's Andy Hiller on Lt. Gov. Murray's resignation

Gov. Timothy Murray's unexpected announcement of resignation and what could be behind the move.

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Patch.com

June 6: State Hospital Remediation Meeting

On Thursday, June 6, at 7 p.m., the Medfield State Hospital Mediation Committee and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will present the proposed approach to the environmental remediation for the former state hospital property.

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Boston.com

Hiring a contractor in Mass. the right way

Spring has sprung and homeowners across the state are gearing up for home improvement projects.

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Related Topix: Home Improvement, Home, Massachusetts Government

Tue May 21, 2013

Science Daily

Glaucoma drug can cause droopy eyelids

PGAs have long been associated with blurred vision, dryness, changes in eye color and other side effects.

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Related Topix: Glaucoma, Health, Massachusetts Government

Business Wire

Fitch Affirms University of Mass Building Auth (Commonwealth Guaranteed) 2011-2 Revs at 'F1+'

The long-term rating on the bonds, 'AA+' with a Stable Rating Outlook, continues to reflect the full faith and credit guaranty of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts Government

WHDH

Mass. to switch to electronic Tobin Bridge tolls

Massachusetts transportation officials are planning a series of meetings to inform drivers about plans to switch to an all-electronic tolling system on the Tobin Bridge.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts Government

Mon May 20, 2013

Patch.com

OMS Jazz Bands Strike Gold, Silver at Middle School Jazz Festival

The following is from the Stoughton Public Schools Music Department: The Stoughton Public Schools Music Department hosted the 2013 MAJE Middle School Jazz Festival on Thursday, May 9 at Stoughton High School.

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Related Topix: Stoughton, MA, Mattapoisett, MA, East Bridgewater, MA, Norwood, MA, Foxborough, MA

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