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Massachusetts Scenic Drives: Mohawk Trail
"Massachusetts Scenic Drives: Mohawk Trail." 27 April 2007. HowStuffWorks.com. 20 November 2008.
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Massachusetts Leads in 'New Economy'
By Pamela M. Prah - Massachusetts once again leads all other states in moving its economy away from the old industrial "smokestack-chasing" model to one based on technology, creativity and innovation, a new ...
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Expert: Massachusetts Unemployment Rate Could Rise To 8.1 Percent By 2010
November 20, 2008 - A U-Mass Boston public-policy professor says Massachusetts could see its unemployment rate rise to 8.1 percent in the next two years.
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New jumbo conforming rates for Massachusetts counties
In 2008, Congress created a "jumbo conforming loan" limit which allowed homebuyers to borrow more money at lower rates.
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Five years on, mostly smooth sailing for marriage equality
When the Goodridge decision was released on Nov. 18, 2003, legal advocates warned that time would tell how marriages between same-sex couples would be recognized in practice.
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Mass. Gov. Patrick blasts `cynicism' in state
Massachusetts is "awash in cynicism," Gov. Deval Patrick said Wednesday, as he accused those opposed to his political ideas of resorting to "cheap shots" and "cartoons" to put them down.
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Free Nicotine Patches Now Available To Massachusetts Veterans And Their Families
Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Alcohol / Addiction / Illegal Drugs Article Date: 19 Nov 2008 The Massachusetts Department of Veterans' Services and the Massachusetts Department of ...
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Mass. officials: Internships can cut city violence
Massachusetts law enforcement officials think the state can reduce urban violence with comprehensive prevention programs and summer and school year job internships.
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Mass. pension fund falls 13 percent in Oct.
Officials say the Massachusetts public pension fund lost about 13 percent of its value or about $5 billion last month, but still outperformed similar funds.
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Young Mass. hacker pleads guilty
A teenage computer hacker from Massachusetts has pleaded guilty to a variety of charges connected with his damaging activities.
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U.S. small businesses feel Wall Street's pain
Wall Street's pain is rippling through U.S. small businesses, as bankers who once pulled in million-dollar bonuses lose their jobs and cut back spending on everything from parties to home improvements.
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Romney: Let Detroit go bankrupt
Detroit-born Mitt Romney, former governor of Massachusetts and a candidate for this year's Republican presidential nomination, taps into the lessons he learned from his dad turning around American Motors in the ...
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Study: Mass. Most Competitive State
A new report shows Massachusetts has remained at the top in economic competitiveness within the nation's 50 states.
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Mass. state senator indicted
A Massachusetts state senator has been formally charged with taking bribes from a nightclub seeking a liquor license and a developer.
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Audit: Unregistered civilian aircraft costing Mass. money, security
A new audit has found that hundreds of civilian aircraft in Massachusetts were not registered with the state, creating a security threat and costing the state more than $100,000 in lost revenue.
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Mass. state senator indicted on extortion charges
A Massachusetts state senator, photographed by the FBI allegedly stuffing bribe money under her sweater, has been indicted on eight counts of attempted extortion.
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Mass. factory raided last year settles worker suit
The former owners of a Massachusetts leather goods factory raided last year by immigration agents will pay $850,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by workers who claimed the company violated various wage laws.
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Let The '12 Battle Begin
As Mike Huckabee goes so goes Mitt Romney . Huck stumped last weekend in GA for Saxby Chambliss , and word comes this afternoon that Romney is doing the same.
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A quarter-century fight for housing
It's a simple goal, really. "We want to end homelessness," said Nancy Crowder, executive director for Citizens for Adequate Housing, which celebrates its 25th anniversary with a fund-raising gala and art ...
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Massachusetts Public Health Council Approves Measure To Curb Teaching ...
The Massachusetts Public Health Council on Wednesday unanimously approved measures to increase oversight of teaching hospital expansion projects with the aim of ensuring that new facilities do not duplicate ...
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