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Brockton Metro News

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4 hrs ago | Boston.com

West Nile threat renewed

Plymouth County's first confirmed case of West Nile virus was found in a dead bird in Whitman.

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Related Topix: Brockton, MA, Raynham, MA, Weather

Wed Aug 06, 2008

TheBostonChannel

Cell Phone Scam Targets Bank Accounts

Southeastern Massachusetts residents were cautioned Wednesday about a cell phone scam that could affect their bank accounts, according to the Brockton Enterprise.

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Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics, Brockton, MA, East Bridgewater, MA

Sun Aug 03, 2008

Cape Cod Times

Police assault legislation goes nowhere

There will never be justice for John Busby. And if a police officer was shot tomorrow and lived, his attacker would have to be caught within 10 years in order to be prosecuted.

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Related Topix: Brockton, MA

Fri Aug 01, 2008

Art Daily

Micah Sherrill: A Languagae of Faces-Portraits + Icons

Cracking Creme Brulee, 2006. Mixed media . Photo: Tim Barnwell. BROCKTON, MA.- Fuller Craft Museum presents Micah Sherrill: A Languagae of Faces-Portraits + Icons on exhibition in Fuller Craft Museum's ...

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Related Topix: Brockton, MA, Lynda Carter, Painting, Arts

Sat Jul 26, 2008

Boston Globe

Dispatcher, injured in horseplay, denied pension

The state appeals court has denied an accidental disability retirement to a Brockton police dispatcher who injured her right wrist and elbow because of the horseplay of a fellow employee.

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Related Topix: Brockton, MA, Pension, Personal Finance

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Boston Globe

Dispatcher, injured in horseplay, denied pension

The state appeals court has denied an accidental disability retirement to a Brockton police dispatcher who injured her right wrist and elbow because of the horseplay of a fellow employee.

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Related Topix: Brockton, MA, Pension, Personal Finance

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Iobserve

Dicese settles with insurance carriers, offer arbitration process

The Diocese of Springfield announced at a July 2 press conference that it will receive a settlement of up to $8,497,000 from five insurance carriers for coverage of clergy sexual abuse claims.

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Watertown, MA, Brockton, MA

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Iobserve

Diocese of Springfield to offer voluntary arbitration procedure

As a result of the resolution of its lawsuit with insurance carriers, the Roman Catholic Diocese of Springfield will be offering an independent, voluntary arbitration procedure to any sexual abuse claimant who ...

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Related Topix: Roman Catholic Church, Religion, Brockton, MA

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Boston Herald

Grieving mom guns for bars

"My son died in the street and this bar had a part in it. I can't believe that they can help someone die and say, 'Oh, well,' and they don't face any punishment whatsoever," said Ann Feeney, whose son was ...

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Related Topix: Abington, MA, Braintree, MA

Fri Jul 04, 2008

The Boston Globe

Brockton man dies in Revere car crash

A car crashed into a store early yesterday morning, killing a 20-year-old man. "There's a curve in the road just prior to that," said Captain Michael Murphy of the Revere Police Department.

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Related Topix: Brockton, MA, Revere, MA

Wed Jul 02, 2008

Boston Herald

- Killer bar' law needs fresh look

It's part of the privilege of having a liquor license in this state and if they fail in that duty, there must be a price to pay.

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Related Topix: Peabody, MA, Opinion

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Cape Cod Times

Convicted murderer Toolan seeks retrial

Thomas Toolan III was convicted of first-degree murder one year ago and sentenced to spend the rest of his life behind bars.

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Related Topix: Brockton, MA, Nantucket, MA

Fri Jun 27, 2008

Minor League News

Quebec Capitales Earn Series Split Against the Brockton Rox with 3-0 Shutout

Quebec Capitales Earn Series Split Against the Brockton Rox with 3-0 Shutout MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com Brockton, MA Thursday night's series finale was a highly anticipated pitchers' duel between two ...

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Related Topix: Brockton, MA

Wed Jun 25, 2008

Boston.com

Couple plead guilty to child pornography

A Gloucester woman and her boyfriend have pleaded guilty to federal charges of posting pornographic photos of the woman's 8-year-old daughter on the Internet.

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Related Topix: New Bedford Metro, New Bedford, MA

Mon Jun 23, 2008

The Boston Globe

Mass. officials call for more money to fight child abuse

Three city police chiefs and a prosecutor are calling on lawmakers to put up more money for programs to fight child abuse and neglect.

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Related Topix: Suffolk County, MA, Brockton, MA, Revere, MA, Brookline, MA

Boston Herald

Mass. leads crusade against Sudan genocide

Camps are still being attacked. Civilians are still being attacked by the government," said Jirair Ratevosian, co-chair of Massachusetts Dream for Darfur and director of event planning at Massachusetts ...

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Related Topix: Brockton, MA, Hull, MA, Activism

Sat Jun 21, 2008

WBZ-AM Allston

Men sue for return of DNA in Cape Cod fashion writer's murder

A class action lawsuit, filed by the ACLU, accuses District Attorney Michael O'Keefe of failing to make good on a promise to return or destroy the samples.

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Thu Jun 19, 2008

Cw56.com

NH man charged with raping prostitutes in Mass.

A Newmarket, New Hampshire, man is being held without bail in Massachusetts, charged with raping five prostitutes and being investigated in a sixth attack.

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Wed Jun 18, 2008

WWLP

State, mortgage firms settle foreclosure 'rescue' case

Massachusetts has reached a settlement with 10 mortgage firms over so-called home foreclosure "rescues" that authorities say were fraudulent.

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Related Topix: Foreclosures, Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Brockton, MA

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Coshocton Tribune

Elizabeth Regan

BOSTON, Mass.- Elizabeth 'Betty' Barnes Regan died Friday, June 7, 2008, at the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston, Mass.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Brockton, MA

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