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Massachusetts Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Massachusetts.

Results 1 - 20 of 41,846 in Massachusetts

  1. Seabrook nuclear plant to test sirensRead the original story

    13 min ago | UnionLeader.com

    ... Oct. 25, at 12:30 p.m. The test is being conducted by N.H. Homeland Security and Emergency Management, the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management officials. All 121 sirens, located in New Hampshire and ...

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    Related Topix: Seabrook, NH, Weare, NH, Henniker, NH, New Hampshire

  2. Tewksbury church KOs plan for new homeRead the original story

    24 min ago | Lowell Sun

    ... that it would otherwise not have the authority to block the construction of the church, mainly because of Massachusetts laws prohibiting zoning ordinances from being used to regulate the use of land for religious purposes. Sadwick said the church's ...

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    Related Topix: Tewksbury, MA

  3. Police in Massachusetts are looking for an assault suspect who may be headed to the Rochester area.Read the original story

    46 min ago | WHAM-AM Rochester

    Police in Massachusetts are looking for an assault suspect who may be headed to the Rochester area.

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    Related Topix: Pittsfield, MA

  4. Mass. May End Auto Insurance Appeals; Agents BalkRead the original story

    54 min ago | Insurance Journal West

    The Massachusetts insurance commissioner, addressing a concern of some insurers, is considering eliminating the unique right under which Bay State drivers have been able to appeal auto premium surcharges they ...

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    Related Topix: Massachusetts Government

  5. MA Legislators pick `Moby-Dick' as Mass. `epic novel'Read the original story

    1 hr ago | Librarian and Information Science News

    The question of whether to choose an official book for the state of Massachusetts made for a whale of a debate.

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    Related Topix: Massachusetts Government

  6. Listeria and the public health infrastructure [Effect Measure]Read the original story

    1 hr ago | ScienceBlogs

    ... like soft Mexican cheeses were in unpasteurized items. Pasteurization kills Listeria. But recently the Massachusetts Department of Public Health reported on a five case common source listeria outbreak involving pasteurized dairy products, only the ...

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    Related Topix: Food Poisoning, Health, Health, Botulism, Massachusetts Government

  7. Dark daysRead the original story

    1 hr ago | Cape Cod Times

    ... So where will the deep cuts be made? "We're looking to consolidate, restructure certain entities, such as the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority," a concept first floated by former Gov. Mitt Romney. "The time is right for that." Also, Patrick intends ...

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    Related Topix: Deval Patrick, US Governors, Opinion

  8. City Hall outsourcing could be on tapRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | San Diego Union-Tribune

    ... "There, the revolutionaries, Samuel Adams, Paul Revere, and John Hancock, James Otis and others orchestrated Massachusetts' resistance against Parliament's infringements," an article on FreeRepublic.com states. And the good news about San Diego: The ...

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    Related Topix: Outsourcing

  9. Charter Oak Plan Takes Friendly FireRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Business New Haven

    ... and Charter Oak could add to the burden. "This is a very pivotal time," Handleman says. Health-care reform in Massachusetts sent a flood of new patients to already overburdened primary-care doctors, he says. One solution could be a loan-forgiveness ...

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    Related Topix: Connecticut

  10. Smith Field isn't sacredRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | Allston Brighton Community Blog

    Local news, events, and regional issues that affect the quality of life for those of us living or working in Allston and Brighton, Massachusetts Monday, October 13, 2008 Smith Field isn't sacred The 1890's were ...

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    Related Topix: Little League

  11. Former Blue Devil star now playing for MinutemenRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Sentinel & Enterprise

    ... tailback, is earning his time on special teams as a 5-foot-9, 192-pound redshirt freshman at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. For Hernandez, it's progress coming off a year with the scout team in 2007-08. "I'm waiting for the opportunity to ...

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    Related Topix: Sports, NCAA Sports, University of Massachusetts NCAA, Massachusetts Minutemen NCAA Football, NCAA Football, High School Football

  12. Blacksmith festival returns for 5th year in FitchburgRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Sentinel & Enterprise

    ... visited a blacksmith festival a few years ago. Madan thought she could bring the same idea to North Central Massachusetts. Now, the Fitchburg Forge-In is set to celebrate its fifth year with Saturday's event. "It's such a great thing to bring in ...

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    Related Topix: Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg Metro

  13. Legislators urge bank-stock purchasesRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Lowell Sun

    ... the same kind of relief that we try to give the financial sector," said Democratic Rep. Barney Frank of Massachusetts, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Top Democrats are suggesting a $150 billion measure that would extend jobless ...

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    Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Barney Frank, Democrat, Roy Blunt, Republican

  14. High costs drive black market in fertility drugsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Lowell Sun

    ... pregnant. Even among the 15 states that mandate insurers to cover infertility to some degree-- including Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island-- these transactions still happen, perhaps as a way for cash-strapped couples to recoup costs, be ...

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    Related Topix: Waltham, MA, Lowell, MA, UMass Lowell

  15. Tough times call for cool headsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Lowell Sun

    ... his teddy bear. The difference is that voting "Yes on 1" will result in very real hardship for the people of Massachusetts just when we can least afford it. Tough times call for cool heads. Vote responsibly on Nov. 4: Vote "no" on Question 1. ...

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    Related Topix: Opinion

  16. Boston-Manchester rail proponents worry study favoring I-93 bus lane could hurt effortsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Lowell Sun

    ... worry a new transit study will derail their efforts. A draft report presented recently to New Hampshire and Massachusetts transportation officials recommends using "bus-on-shoulder" travel as the chief means of reducing future congestion on ...

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    Related Topix: Boston Metro

  17. (IN)FAMOUS: Local natives gain notoriety in court decisionsRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | SalemNews.com, Salem, MA

    ... Blood's conviction on conspiracy charges, his case has been cited as the legal precedent requiring police in Massachusetts to get a warrant before using an informant to record conversations. They're now known as Blood warrants. Blood chuckled when ...

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    Related Topix: Lynn, MA, Peabody, MA

  18. Mass. Suspect Believed Headed for RochesterRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | WHAM

    Police in Massachusetts are looking for an assault suspect who may be headed to the Rochester area.

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    Related Topix: Pittsfield, MA

  19. Centenarian celebratedRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | SeacoastOnline

    ... from Augusta. After her husband John was discharged from the Army at the end of World War II, she moved to Massachusetts, living in Waltham and Beverly, before retiring to Hampton in 1998. Now Glenfield says she spends most of her time at home, ...

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    Related Topix: Mexico, ME

  20. Lynners signing up for their civic dutyRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Daily Item

    ... text of these proposed laws, as well as arguments for and against them, have been mailed to every household in Massachusetts. The booklets also contain a voter registration affidavit for persons wishing to register. Registration forms are also ...

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Lynn, MA