Raynham News

The Norwood schools will launch an alternative night-school program next fall to give a second chance at earning a diploma to students who had a hard time succeeding in the traditional high school setting.

It is a conversation that should take place in the spring, not as cities and towns embark on another snowy New England winter.

Massachusetts, which fashions itself the nation's leader in thanking veterans with government benefits, went further last week week, increasing cash bonuses for repeated tours of duty, taking the controversial step of permitting faxed and e-mailed votes from overseas, and trying to hook up more returning veterans with business opportunities.

Three weeks after her son suffered a severe head injury, an exhausted Linea Pearson was poring over doctor's instructions at the hospital when she happened to notice the date.

Sunday, November 15, 2009 Ultimate sacrifice 'A legacy of freedom and a lesson of sacrifice' Iraq, Afghanistan take toll Korean War veteran Kenneth Swift left of Shrewsbury salutes as the national anthem is played during the dedication ceremony at the Korean War Memorial yesterday.

Massachusetts is moving incrementally toward expanded gambling. The House approved a bill Tuesday extending simulcasting at the state's two dog racing tracks until July 31.

German toy maker Steiff has settled an $80 million lawsuit filed in June accusing the company's CEO of conducting a yearslong campaign of unwelcome advances toward a U.S. marketing executive and raping her, a lawyer for the company said Wednesday.

Massachusetts is moving incrementally toward expanded gambling. The House approved a bill today extending simulcasting at the state's two dog racing tracks until July 31.

Massachusetts will honor the armed forces with a series of observances through Veterans Day on Wednesday.

Diane Kozak, the author of "Full Circle 911" and "Exposing Eurabia", will meet with 25 students at the Wareham Cooperative Junior/Senior High School on Nov.

Share + Nov 4, 2009 7:14 pm US/Eastern Reporting Bill Shields The doors at the Raynham-Taunton dog track just closed a little tighter today, after the State Racing Commission denied a request for simulcasting after January 1, 2010.

The three-member panel voted 2-1 to deny the petition from two separate entities that run dog racing at the track, said commission spokesman Jason Lefferts.

The Dartmouth High School marching band took second place in Division 5 of the New England Scholastic Band Association finals held at Bridgewater-Raynham High School on Sunday evening.

Casinos. Resort-style gambling. Slot machines at race tracks. Video lottery terminals.

Massachusetts is on track to approve expanded gambling, and proponents pushing for the same thing here say it's now more important than ever that New Hampshire gets into the game.

CHANCES INCREASE House and Senate leaders have voiced agreement with Governor Deval Patrick on casinos Developers hoping to build a resort casino along Interstate 495 in Milford revealed last night that they are prepared to inject up to $800 million initially into a project that could generate about 7,000 jobs.

Caption: Tom Cruise , Katie Holmes with their daughter Suri leaving the Nike store Boston, MA .... TOM CRUISE and CAMERON DIAZ thrilled special needs students by treating them to a meet-and-greet on the set of their latest movie last month .

It has been confirmed by the Superintendenta s office that two students at LaLiberte Elementary School at 77 Pleasant Street in Raynham, MA have swine flu.

"We're trying to overturn ballot question 3 so we can continue live racing," said Linda Jenson, a Plainfield, Conn.-based breeder and president of nonprofit Protection of Working Animals and Handlers Inc.

Pressure from judges, legislators, and family members has won at least a temporary reprieve from closure for the state's only locked drug and alcohol treatment center for men civilly committed by the courts.