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Plow crews in high gear as Nor'easter blasts into Merrimack Valley
... towed at their expense and will be issued parking tickets. Even heavier amounts were expected in southeastern Massachusetts, where the National Weather Service has issued a blizzard warning. Some areas were expected to get up to 15 inches of snow, ... Comment?
LETTER: State legislators protected Buzzards Bay
I hope you'll allow me to correct an error that I made when I issued my statement announcing that we had persuaded the federal government not to go forward with a lawsuit cancelling the Massachusetts state law to protect Buzzards Bay from oil spills. Comment?
... sense and most of all safety when lighting up their next candle. Last year more than 100 fires were started in Massachusetts by candles. Fourteen people were injured and more than $6 million in damage was done to properties. With the holiday season ... Comment?
Surviving the holidays, with friend.....
... credits each year, including summer workshops at the National Center for Death Education at Mt. Ida College in Massachusetts and an eight-week seminar at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. "I worked very hard to get through my daughter's loss," Ricker ... Comment?
State girds for first snowstorm of season
... Monday morning," said Gov. Deval Patrick , who planned to ride out the storm from his vacation home in western Massachusetts. Patrick urged drivers to stay off the roads and warned of power outages. The state Department of Transportation expected to ... Comment?
Mashpee tribe reopens meetinghouse
... about $1 million, Harding said. The money came from the town of Mashpee's Community Preservation Act fund, the Massachusetts Historical Commission, the Mashpee tribe and $80,000 from the Pequot tribe of Connecticut, which owns the Foxwoods Resort ... Comment?
It WAS a 'Silent Night,' after all
... revelry until the Reformation, when the sourpusses snuffed it out altogether. It wasn't a legal holiday in Massachusetts until well into the 1800s. Protestant churches still complained, but the average joe couldn't hear them over the drinking and ... Comment?
21 wind turbines may mean plenty of power
... kind of anxious to hear more," he said. "The town is supportive of this -- it's what we're trying to do in Massachusetts and in Adams. But obviously we want to hear what the community has to say about it." Butler said the wind siting reform act ... 3 comments
James T. Brett: Car-obsessed Americans will use railroads
... York City, Bradley International Airport and Boston; rehabilitation of the Connecticut River line in western Massachusetts to restore the Vermonter service; upgrading the route between Springfield, Worcester and Boston to accommodate high-speed ... Comment?
New, custom-built homes in Salem, N.H
... two gentlemen have combined their talents and experiences under one name and have been working in the northern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire area for more than 15 years. They bring to the table a wide spectrum of experience, knowledge, ... Comment?
The winning numbers drawn Saturday night in the Massachusetts Megabucks game were: There were no jackpot winners. Comment?
The number of gun permits issued in Massachusetts surged by more than 15 percent over the past two years, reversing nearly a decade of steady declines and marking a pronounced departure for a state known for its antigun sentiment. Comment?
... expected to begin around midnight with accumulations between 12 and 16 inches predicted across Southeastern Massachusetts. Forecasters were also calling for winds up to 50 mph with whiteout conditions possible as the periods of strongest winds were ... Comment?
High school athletic directors struggling to find replacements for departing hockey coaches
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... Bishop at BG,a said Krahling, a former Guertin AD. a oeHe was in education (as a teacher and administrator in Massachusetts).a Bishop credits the backing of the school and the dedication of his team. a oeWe get the support, we have the players,a ... Comment?
Editorial: Flu vaccine shortage might have been deadly
There is now enough of the H1N1 flu vaccine to go around. That announcement from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health is good news. Comment?
LETTER: Church-state essay did not denigrate
... to urge continued separation of church and state. In Rhode Island, with Congressman Patrick Kennedy, and in Massachusetts, with Sen. John Kerry, bishops did forbid communion because Kennedy and Kerry refused to try to impose their own religious ... Comment?
Snow sale: Shoppers scurry to beat storm
In Massachusetts, the last Saturday before Christmas - known as "Super Saturday" among retailers - got new meaning as shoppers raced to finish their holiday shopping before the storm. Comment?
Snow Day: Ellen Austin, left, and Alan Hall frolic in the snow with...
D emocrats and pundits have all but handed Martha Coakley the keys to Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's old office, but at least one Bay State Republican has had enough of the coronation. Comment?
Book Review - Through many challenges, they were soldiers
... the recruiting and formation of the four North Carolina black regiments. White officers, at first mostly from Massachusetts, were chosen for their military experience, support of abolition and temperance. Blacks had to learn how to be soldiers and ... Comment?
Boston hunkers down for shellacking
As a major winter storm makes its way up the East Coast, Bay Staters should prepare to get slammed. Comment?