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Massachusetts marks 8th anniversary of same-sex marriages
The group MassEquality, which supported the court decision, said 18,462 same-sex couples have wed in Massachusetts since May 17, 2004. Robyn Ochs of Boston, right, hugs Kirsten Steinbach of...
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Massachusetts to release April jobs report
State officials say Massachusetts added about 30,000 new jobs over the first three months of 2012 and they are hoping that trend continue will continue with the release of the April jobs report. The...
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Massachusetts Senate to resume debate on health care bill
The Massachusetts Senate is expected to resume its debate on a bill that sets an ambitious goal of reducing projected health care costs in the state by $150 billion over the next 15 years. Republican...
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Sturbridge teen charged with making Facebook threats about bringing gun to...
The 16-year-old boy, in remarks posted on the social media site, indicated his intent to use a gun to settle a beef with rival Tantasqua Regional High School students. STURBRIDGE – A 16-year-old...
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NJ Gov. Chris Christie, Newark Mayor Cory Booker channel Seinfeld in video...
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the mayor of New Jersey's largest city are channeling the Seinfeld-Newman rivalry in a video parody that spoofs the mayor's heroics and Christie's vice presidential...
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Billionaire won't air Obama-Wright campaign ads
Republican presidential challenger Mitt Romney denounced the proposed $10 million TV ad campaign. AP Photo/Dave Weaver, FileIn this Feb. 16, 2005 file photo, Ameritrade chairman and founder Joe...
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Elizabeth Warren family cookbook 'Pow Wow Chow' surfaces as Native American...
Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Elizabeth Warren is facing new criticism from Native Americans over her heritage claims as a nearly three-decades old family cook book called "Pow Wow Chow" has...
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PM News Links: Flesh-eating bacteria attacks another woman, Colorado boy's...
General Motors announced that it will re-introduce a rear-wheel-drive sedan to the Chevy lineup. This undated photo provided by General Motors shows a Chevy SS. For the first time in nearly two...
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Retired West Springfield Police Chief Thomas Burke vacation pay issue tossed...
The chairman of the Public Safety Commission said he does not believe the board can resolve the issue of how much to compensate Burke for unused vacation time. File photo | The RepublicanRetired West...
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Massachusetts officials to look into bid list after company wanted millions...
During a tour of the town, officials said the 600-acre Brimfield State Forest is strewn with knocked-down trees and poses a serious fire risk because equipment can not gain entry. Jim Russell...
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Curt Schilling's company reportedly making overdue $1.1 million payment to...
The money was due May 1, but 38 Studios recently informed the state that it would not be able to make its payroll this week. Associated PressFormer Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, center, is...
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Stocks sink as Dow Jones industrial average posts 11th loss in 12 days
The Dow posted its 11th loss in 12 days after a pair of discouraging economic reports unnerved investors already worried about a possible exit from the euro by Greece. By PALLAVI GOGOI | AP Business...
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Westfield Rocky's Ace Hardware to host gala reopening Saturday
Final road paving on Elm, Main and Broad streets is scheduled to begin on Monday. File photo | The RepublicanRocco Falcon, president of Rocky's Ace Hardware WESTFIELD — Rocky’s Ace Hardware,...
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U.S. Postal Service to begin closing plants this summer
The nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service is moving forward with a multibillion-dollar cost-cutting plan that will close nearly 250 mail processing centers. Associated PressIn this photo taken May 15,...
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Postal Workers: Springfield cards/letters sorting likely headed to Hartford;...
Christine Dugas, a Postal Service spokeswoman, said the Postal Service is moving other work to Indian Orchard. File photo | The Republican SPRINGFIELD — The U.S. Postal Service will likely move the...
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Census: Whites lose U.S. majority among babies
New 2011 census estimates highlight a historic shift underway in the nation's racial makeup. File photo | Associated Press By HOPE YEN WASHINGTON — For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities...
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In Western Massachusetts, majority-minority breakdown reflects latest U.S....
With diversity becoming increasingly complex because of intermarriage, a UMass population expert anticipates a day when the entire subject of race will be looked at differently. File photo | The...
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Massachusetts court: Drunken driving law language allows repeat offenders to...
Motorists who admit there's enough evidence to convict them of drunken driving but aren't technically convicted are not subject to certain increased penalties under a law designed to stiffen...
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Westfield Mayor Daniel Knapik seeks $126.1 million budget for fiscal 2013
The School Department must make up an $860,000 deficit. WESTFIELD — Mayor Daniel M. Knapik unveiled a proposed $126.1 million city budget Thursday that does not include any city layoffs and presents...
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Anguished Sturbridge father pushes bill to prevent drownings at Massachusetts...
Derek Frechette said his son was not wearing a life vest when he went swimming at a town beach in Sturbridge in 2007 and drowned. The Republican photo by Dan RingDerek Frechette of Sturbridge,...
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