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Mass. Gun Show Charged In Boy's Death
The father of a Connecticut boy who accidentally shot himself to death at a gun show had no comment on indictments handed down in the case.
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Your View: Pros outweigh cons for Massachusetts casinos
Sloan Russell Piva is a lifelong resident of Dartmouth. December 02, 2008 6:00 AM Immediately after reading the editorial about casinos on Nov.
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Mass. Man Wanted For $74K In Child Support Caught
A man on the list of parents most wanted in Massachusetts for unpaid child support has been captured.
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Lawmakers on pace for fatter pay day in New Year
STATE HOUSE, BOSTON, DEC. 3, 2008.....At a time when they are grappling with the state's worst economic crisis in years and a string of confidence-eroding ethics scandals, members of the state Legislature ...
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Panel hears proposed changes to Mass. ethics law
A panel reviewing possible changes to state ethics laws is hearing dozens of recommendations - from overhauling Massachusetts' wiretap laws to requiring the Legislature to abide by the state's open meeting law.
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General says lower flight ceiling needed for Air Guard training
Fighter pilots from Vermont and Massachusetts need to fly as low as 500 feet over the hills and mountains of western Maine to train to defend the nation's borders against attacks by small airplanes and cruise ...
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Career criminal dies at 92; oldest inmate in Mass.
The oldest prison inmate in Massachusetts, a career criminal who was the first person to make the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list twice, has died at 92.
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Massachusetts Health Insurance Law Highlights Doctor Shortage
While the Massachusetts health insurance law has led to about 440,000 newly insured state residents, the demand for primary care physicians has outpaced the supply, NPR's "All Things Considered" reports.
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Mass. extends help to the unemployed
In another sign of the souring economy, Massachusetts is extending the hours of a call-in center that helps those filing unemployment claims.
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Mass. auctions off abandoned property on eBay
The state is again auctioning off abandoned property on eBay. Treasurer Timothy Cahill says unclaimed property will be auctioned live from noon Thursday until Dec.
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Mass. Catholic diocese pays $4.5M for abuse claims
A Catholic diocese in Massachusetts has paid $4.5 million to nearly 60 people who say they were sexually abused by priests as far back as 1948.
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Mass. gas prices at 4-year low
The drop in gas prices in Massachusetts continues for another week. The cost of a gallon of gas dropped another 7 cents in the past week and now stands at the lowest level in nearly four years.
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Mormons in the crosshairs
Mormons have a reason to be nervous. I didn't fully appreciate it two years ago, when the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints first came under an intense political spotlight.
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Deval Patrick names Superior Court Judge Ralph Gants to SJC
Gov. Deval Patrick on Monday nominated Suffolk Superior Court Judge Ralph Gants to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Judicial Court, citing the jurist's "intellectual horsepower" and "reverence for justice" as ...
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Report: Gay/bisexual men still bear brunt of AIDS
Gay and bisexual men in Massachusetts continue to be the hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic according to a new report by the state Department of Public Health, which recommends the state step up its fight against ...
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AAA: Mass. gas prices fall below $2 a gallon
Massachusetts gas prices have fallen below $2 a gallon for the first time since early 2005, AAA Southern New England said today.
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Mormons' uneasy victory
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is becoming a potent political force.
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Malpractice Settlements May Be Lowered By Electronic Health Records
Main Category: IT / Internet / E-mail Also Included In: Medical Malpractice / Litigation Use of electronic health records may help reduce paid malpractice settlements for physicians, according to a new study.
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Report: Gay/bisexual men still bear brunt of AIDS
Gay and bisexual men in Massachusetts continue to be the hardest hit by the AIDS epidemic with a significant percentage of new cases appearing among minority men.
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State Targets Tax Cheats
Massachusetts is increasingly relying on cyber audits to track down tax scofflaws.
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