Massachusetts Government Newswire (Page 11)
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State health inspections backlogged months as department pleads for money
The Massachusetts health department, reeling from years of budget cuts, has fallen significantly behind on investigating consumer complaints about medical facilities and lacks sufficient staff to conduct safety inspections of everything from summer camps to food manufacturers to migrant farm workers' housing. Comment?
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Mass. education officials defend database for schoolchildren that's drawing fire
An experiment by Massachusetts education officials to better manage student records and software teaching tools has privacy advocates concerned it could expose the private information of thousands of schoolchildren to hackers and identity thieves. Comment?
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Milford water official denies tampering with samples
Testimony got under way Monday in the trial of Henry C. Papuga, former manager of Milford Water Co., on charges of tampering with water samples during a 2009 boil-water order and of making false statements about the samples. Comment?
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Signs show foreclosure to be crisis no longer in Mass.
After six years and tens of thousands of homeowners financially ruined, the foreclosure crisis in Massachusetts finally appears to have run its course, as the number of property seizures drops dramatically and home values rise steadily. Comment?
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Emily Norton to Run for Ward 2 Alderman
I am excited to announce my campaign for Ward Alderman from Ward 2. I have a strong track record of advocating for the Newton community and believe I can serve Newton residents even more effectively from the Ward 2 seat. Comment?
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On Native GroundMITT Gets Schooled by the Obama Campaign
A new advertisement from the Obama campaign team, entitled "Firms," now joins the pantheon of great political ads of the TV Age. Comment?
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On Native GroundMITT Romney: an Unapologetic Vulture Capitalist
In the craziness of the campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination, we've seen and heard a lot of crazy things. Comment?
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Campaign 2012MITT and Perry Can't Raise Cain
I remember turning to Ron Fournier, the AP's chief political writer, as we listened in Denver to Gov. Comment?
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Campaign 2012CAIN, Paul and the Talking Heads
CNN interrupted its regular programming Saturday morning to carry a 20-minute speech to the evangelical Values Voter conference by ex-Massachusetts Gov. Comment?
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Joel Crouse Looks Ahead to 'Swift' Summer
Even if he weren't turning 21, country newcomer Joel Crouse is looking forward to a great summer. Comment?
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Massachusetts Monks Brewing Belgian Beer
Many beer drinkers are familiar with Trappist Beers, such as Chimay, Westvletren and Rochefort, brewed by monks in Belgium. Comment?
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British Prime Minister David Cameron visits Boston to discuss deadly marathon bombing
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British Prime Minister David Cameron, left, walks with Mass. Gov. Deval Patrick into the Massachusetts Statehouse in Boston, Monday, May 13, 2013. Comment?
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A Gomez Surge in Mass. Senate Race?
The Benghazi and IRS audit scandals - not to mention a continuing weak economy and the growing problems with Obamacare - could drag down the popularity of the Obama administration. Comment?
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Mass. man's Home Depot charges lead to charges
Police responding to Home Depot on Sunday arrested a Massachusetts man who now faces a felony forgery charge and a misdemeanor charge of theft by deception after he allegedly bought 14 spools of wire and a screwdriver using a fraudulent credit card. Comment?
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Drastic Drop in Mass. Foreclosure Activity in March
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Regional Spotlight-A significant decline in Massachusetts foreclosures during the month of March indicates the foreclosure crisis is over, according to an article in Monday's issue of Banker & Tradesman. Comment?
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No More Golf Tourneys For Electric Grid Overseer
We guess that most people in New England haven't the faintest idea what ISO New England is, or does. Comment?
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Warning Signs: Technology speeds disaster alerts, response
Caitria O'Neill remembers her reaction to hearing tornado warnings on June 1, 2011. Comment?
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Mass. mortician: Bombing suspect's burial legal
The director of the Massachusetts funeral home where Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev's body was held for days said Monday that his family had the right to bury the body as they did, even if he didn't agree with their methods. Comment?
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"This is a wonderful honor," said Hills, a Nashua, N.H. native who began his career at Rockingham Park and 37 years ago and has 1,883 career wins from 12,133 starts with $36,352,568 in earnings through May 12. Comment?
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There is no good reason to block Gina McCarthy as head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Comment?
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