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5 hrs ago | 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

Boston.com

M.I.T.

The driver of the truck that struck and killed visiting MIT scientist Kanako Miura as she rode her bicycle near Kenmore Square... Students and staff at MIT gathered Sunday evening for the second performance of UP: The Umbrella Project at Jack Barry Field.

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Related Topix: Boston University

EurekAlert!

Genetic diversity within tumors predicts outcome in head and neck cancer

A new measure of the heterogeneity - the variety of genetic mutations - of cells within a tumor appears to predict treatment outcomes of patients with the most common type of head and neck cancer.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts Government

WHDH

Gomez, Markey OK June 5 Mass. US Senate debate

Republican Gabriel Gomez and Democrat Edward Markey have agreed to their first debate in Massachusetts' contentious special U.S. Senate election.

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Related Topix: Edward Markey, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, John Kerry, US Senate, Massachusetts Government

Patch.com

Cops: 'Click it or Ticket'

Submitted by the Grafton Police Department. As motorists take to the roads this Memorial Day holiday, The Grafton Police Department is urging everyone to buckle up.

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Related Topix: Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

WLNE-TV Providence

NY man faces child abuse charges in Mass.

A former Arlington man charged with sexually molesting children at the town's Boys and Girls Club in the 1970s has a court appearance.

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Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Massachusetts Government

WLNE-TV Providence

Mass. energy summit to focus on cutting costs

Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley will host an energy summit to bring together experts in the field for discussions on ways to reduce energy costs and improve the state's competitiveness.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts Government

Sun May 19, 2013

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Clark U. grads are urged to jump in

Carolyn Mugar told Clark University's 1,096 graduates Sunday to jump in and do what they can when something's wrong.

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Related Topix: Clark University, Willie Nelson, Country, HIV/AIDS, Health, Ashburnham, MA, Auburn, MA

Boston.com

Tech firms are the guiding stars for the Mass. economy

They make life-saving medicines and voice recognition software. They lease cellphone towers and produce industrial sensors.

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Related Topix: Massachusetts Government

SouthCoastToday.com

Warren asks the nation to focus on student loan crisis

Anyone who thought Elizabeth Warren was not going to bring to the Senate her insightful analysis of the nation's economic problems now knows that they were more than wrong.

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

SeacoastOnline

Casino is bad bet for New Hampshire

After months of careful study a House supercommittee on Wednesday rejected a New Hampshire casino bill by a single vote.

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Related Topix: Opinion

SouthCoastToday.com

Death notices

BOYER: of Old Saybrook, Conn., formerly of New Bedford, Mass., Monday, May 13, 2013, Yvette , 83.

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Related Topix: Bedford, MA, New Bedford, MA, Acushnet, MA, Bourne, MA

Cape Cod Times

Where there's smoke...

Dennis' decision May 7 to create a medical marijuana dispensary zone put it among a select group of Massachusetts towns trying to take on the state's new law, even as the state itself continues to iron out the details.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Marijuana, Massachusetts Government, Opinion

Sat May 18, 2013

EDGE

Frank Predicts Gay U.S. Prez in 20 Years

Former Congressman Barney Frank, left, and his husband, James Ready, were in San Francisco this week for Frank's appearance at the Commonwealth Club Outspoken gay former Congressman Barney Frank was in San Francisco this week and told a gathering of the Commonwealth Club that while he won't consider a presidential run, he predicted the U.S. could ... (more)

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Senator Elizabeth Warren, US Senate, Nancy Pelosi

Boston Police Dept

Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis Addresses UMass-Lowell's Class of 2013

Today, Saturday, May 18, 2013, Boston Police Commissioner Ed Davis served as the commencement speaker at the undergraduate ceremony for UMass-Lowell's Class of 2013.

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Related Topix: UMass Lowell, US Politics, US News, Martin Meehan, US House of Representatives, Democrat

WLNE-TV Providence

Mass. lawmaker: Recoup benefits from terrorists

A Republican lawmaker is pushing for a law allowing Massachusetts to recoup public benefits given to anyone later convicted of using of a weapon of mass destruction.

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