Western Massachusetts Electric Co. needed nearly 24 hours to restore power to thousands of local homes and businesses, but the cleanup of tree debris from this week's big storm could take two weeks, Pittsfield officials say.
Freshmen House members raise their hands during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, as they respond to a reporter's question as to how many previously opposed the bill on raising the debt ceiling proposed by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, have now switched to support it. Click on the report, at left, for a report from the New York Times.- UMass Minutemen line up first Bowl Subdivision game at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro [Daily Hampshire Gazette]
- Stabbing stuns residents of Franklin [Boston Herald]
- Cleanup in Pittsfield could take two weeks following big storm [Berkshire Eagle]
- U.S. House Speaker John Boehner lining up support in anticipation of debt limit vote [New York Times]
- FBI aids in search of missing 11-year-old New Hampshire girl (video) [WHDH-TV, Channel 7, Boston]
- Massachusetts. Gov. Deval Patrick says more Democrats may challenge Republican Scott Brown for U.S. Senate [Boston Globe]
- Shares of Vermont's Green Mountain Coffee rocket nearly 22 percent [Burlington Free Press]
- Father who allegedly threw newborn baby to ground denied bail (video) [WFXT-TV, Channel 25, Boston]
- Twitter posts tagged #westernma in Western Mass. [MassLive.com]
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Dad accused of throwing Malden baby to the ground denied bail: MyFoxBOSTON.com
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