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Boston, MA Metro Wire

Comprehensive News Feed for Boston, MA Metro.

Results 1 - 20 of 14,707 in Boston, MA Metro

  1. Former U.S. Attorney to Investigate Fan DeathRead the original story

    1 hr ago | WBUR-AM Boston

    July 02, 2008 - A former federal prosecutor is being asked to head an independent investigation into the death of David Woodman.

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  2. Hub to ban dumping by boatersRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | Boston.com

    Boston today will become the largest urban area in the country to prohibit boaters from dumping out their toilets in the harbor, city and federal officials said.

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    Related Topix: Environmental Law, Law, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  3. Ceremony honors first Navy chaplain: Current chaplains-in-training attendRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | The Citizen

    Monika O'Clair/Citizen photo Bruce Decker of the First Congregational Church in Barrington, dressed as the first known American naval chaplain, the Rev.

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  4. Loving LegosRead the original story

    3 hrs ago | EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA

    Small-scale builders from both near and far packed Nevins Memorial Library to see a Lego master at work Wednesday night.

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    Related Topix: Kids, Family, Boston Metro

  5. EPA to air plan for Superfund at meetingRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Nashua Telegraph

    Residents will have another chance to tell the federal Environmental Protection Agency in person what they think of the government's cleanup plan for the Fletcher Paint Superfund site during a hearing Tuesday.

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    Related Topix: Milford, MA, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Environmental Law, Law, Boston, MA

  6. John F. Lambert, 46; owned fruit company with familyRead the original story

    4 hrs ago | Boston Globe

    John F. Lambert, part-owner of Lambert's Rainbow Fruit Company and manager of the company's main market in Westwood, died June 30 at Charlton Memorial Hospital in Fall River.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  7. Day 5 of Boston. NOT Boston day 5 - Boston, Massachusetts, United StatesRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | TravelPod.com Recent Updates

    Hey this is Ryan P. Bordow Esquire, son of Melissa Bordow, sister-in-law to Jeff Sprout, former jail-bird. ! So today, we took the usual subway route down to Prudential, where we ate at an awesome little ...

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  8. CSX goes on the offensive in Mass.Read the original story

    6 hrs ago | Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

    WORCESTER, Mass. - CSX Corp., which owns the nearly 23 miles of rail lines from Worcester to Boston, hasn't had an easy go of it in the public sphere lately.

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    Related Topix: Boston Metro

  9. Technology reshapes America's classroomsRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | The Washington Post

    By Jason Szep Reuters Sunday, July 6, 2008; 8:43 PM BOSTON, Massachusetts - From online courses to kid-friendly laptops and virtual teachers, technology is spreading in America's classrooms, reducing the need ...

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    Related Topix: Video Games, Computers, Science / Technology

  10. Proposed Bill Could Crimp Chem UsageRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Http

    Massachusetts lawmakers recently got an unusual gift from a lobbying group: small pieces of shower curtains wrapped in plastic baggies.

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    Related Topix: Natick, MA, Medicine, Boston Scientific, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Massachusetts

  11. Towns Desperately Seeking SoadcoRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Http

    In mid-June, when John Riordan, the executive director of Marlborough 2010, found out that medical device company Soadco was planning to set up a factory somewhere in Massachusetts, he immediately sent an ...

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    Related Topix: Marketing, Massachusetts, Federal Medical Center, Devens, Federal Prisons, Federal Prison Camp, Devens, Framingham, MA

  12. Movers & ShakersRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | Http

    Murphy Insurance Agency has designated JASON FARO as business sales producer for the greater Milford area.

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    Related Topix: Boston Metro, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Medicine

  13. York area school notesRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 2 | The York Weekly

    Lewis & Clark College recently announced the graduation of the undergraduate Class of 2008.

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  14. Coming home to runRead the original story

    Tuesday Jul 1 | Duxbury Clipper

    DocuVault Musings In 1945 a computer at Harvard malfunctioned and Grace Hopper, who was working on the computer, investigated, found a moth in one of the circuits and removed it.

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    Related Topix: Family, Kids, Computers

  15. Reduced atherosclerosis in MyD88-null mice links elevated serum...Read the original story

    Mar 13, 2006 | CiteULike

    Abstract Atherosclerosis, the leading cause of death in developed countries, has been linked to hypercholesterolemia for decades.

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  16. Editorial Read the original story

    14 hrs ago | Concord Monitor

    Last week, Starbucks Corp. announced that it planned to close 600 coffee shops that aren't performing up to expectations and lay off 12,000 full- and part-time employees.

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    Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, John McCain, Restaurant Management, Starbucks, Opinion

  17. I am starting to post in Twine.comRead the original story

    16 hrs ago | Arts and Minds

    Mayer Spivack is a consultant and advisor on organizational behavior, innovation, and learning, based near Boston, Massachusetts.

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    Related Topix: Blog News, Cameras

  18. Massachusetts Unemployment Benefits ExtendedRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | Associated Content

    Boston, MA. - Massachusetts unemployment benefits have been extended by up to 13 weeks, according to the Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance .

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    Related Topix: Massachusetts, Massachusetts Government

  19. Cape Ann: where the cod have had their chipsRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | The Independent

    Tourism is on the increase in this part of the Massachusetts coast, but only just, says Mark Kurlansky The Cape Ann Motor Inn has an enviable position on Long Beach Take a piece of paper.

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    Related Topix: Travel

  20. Harbor search for Quncy man suspendedRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | WBZ-AM Allston

    The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 60-year-old Quincy man who fell from a motorboat into Boston Harbor.

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    Related Topix: Weymouth, MA, Quincy, MA