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  Study: Local lockups can be pricier to run than thought

  JAKE PEARSON, Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) It turns out running a jail can be even more expensive than previously thought. A...

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  Jury silent after sentencing Boston marathon bomber to death

  DENISE LAVOIE, AP Legal Affairs Writer BOSTON (AP) — The jurors in the trial of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev are lying...

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  Senate passes revamped Connecticut casino bill

  SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State senators voted Wednesday night to create a two-step process for possibly opening a...

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  Police Log, May 19, 2015

  WESTFIELD Major crime and incident report Tuesday, May 19, 2015 1:56 a.m.: suspicious activity, Chestnut Street, woman reports being followed by a...

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  Arts Beat

  “Les Misérables” Opens Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s Summer Season Terrence Mann, the Broadway actor who won the Tony Award playing Inspector Javert in...

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  PulseLine, May 21, 2015

  Please be advised that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has ordered that the United States flag and the Commonwealth flag be lowered to...

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  School budget cuts’ impact weighed

  by AMBER PETTELL Correspondent WESTFIELD – The Westfield School Department may be facing significant cuts in order to reconcile a nearly $3...

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  Southampton home ignited by smoking materials

  STOW – State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Southampton Fire Chief John C. Workman announced the cause of yesterday’s fire on...

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  Alcohol center will continue dress policy

  HOLYOKE – Sheriff Michal J. Ashe, Jr. had announced that the Western Massachusetts Correctional Alcohol Center will continue its “Shirt and Tie”...

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  Police Log, May 18, 2015

  WESTFIELD Monday, May 18, 2015 10:01 a.m.: larceny, Genesis Healthcare, 60 E Silver St., caller reports items taken from employees’ work station,...

• Business

  Official: Latest version of casino bill won’t affect compact

  SUSAN HAIGH, Associated Press HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A retooled casino bill would not adversely affect the state’s lucrative agreement with its...

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  Senate freezes tax rate, hikes earned income credit

  BOB SALSBERG, Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts Senate waded into the debate over tax policy on Tuesday by voting to...