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WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) -- A former official at UMass Memorial Health Care Inc. has been sentenced to two years in jail for embezzling more than $2.5 million from the hospital system through bogus construction contracts.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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| New Accusations Against Priest |
BRAINTREE, Mass. (AP) -- A priest cleared by the Boston Archdiocese three years ago of child sex abuse is now facing more accusations.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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| School Cuts Are Criticized |
BOSTON (AP) -- The state's higher education commissioner says continued cuts to public colleges and universities are forcing institutions to choose between affordability and quality while "placing the future of the state in jeopardy."
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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| Hospital: Risk Small |
WEYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) -- South Shore Hospital says there is virtually no danger that lost computer files containing personal information on some 800,000 people wound up in the wrong hands.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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| $24M Gift |
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be admitting more students in the future, thanks to a $24 million gift from an alumnus.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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| 5 Battle For Open Auditor's Seat |
BOSTON (AP) -- State Auditor Joseph DeNucci, who followed a youthful boxing career with adult service as a public official, is not seeking re-election this fall, prompting three Democrats and two Republicans to enter the race to succeed him as the chief finance watchdog in Massachusetts.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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| Over One-third Mass. Students Overweight |
BOSTON (AP) -- More than one-third of the students in 80 Massachusetts school districts are overweight or obese according to a report released Wednesday by state public health officials.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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| Irish Immigrants Warned |
BOSTON (AP) -- A scam falsely promising green cards and work permits is targeting undocumented Irish immigrants living in Massachusetts, immigration attorneys warned Wednesday.
Thursday, September 09, 2010
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| Employers Confidence Declines |
BOSTON (AP) -- After more than a year of steady gains, business confidence has now declined for two straight months in Massachusetts as employers worry about the national economy.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| Suspect Arrested |
HOLYOKE, Mass. (AP) -- Police have arrested a Holyoke man and charged him with murder after he turned himself in for questioning in the shooting death of a 16-year-old boy.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| Rep. Frank Slams Town Hall Foe In Mass. Debate |
NEWTON, Mass. (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Barney Frank slammed his Democratic primary challenger and former town hall foe for comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler during a debate Tuesday night.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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| Mass. Governor Hopefuls Spar On Jobs, Budget Gap |
BOSTON (AP) -- The four candidates for Massachusetts governor sparred Tuesday on everything from jobs and the legacy of the Big Dig to the best ways to close the state's estimated multi-billion budget deficit during their first televised debate.
Wednesday, September 08, 2010
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