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739Unemployment rate falls to 4.7 percent
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts gained jobs for an eighth consecutive month in April while the unemployment rate dropped slightly to 4.7 percent,...
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727Establishing trust funds can be one OPEB option
By TOM RELIHAN Greenfield Recorder DAN CROWLEY and SCOTT MERZBACH Daily Hampshire Gazette Staff Writers Predictions that unfunded health care expenses for...
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552Land taking approved, transfer pushed off
WESTFIELD – The Legislative & Ordinance Committee will bring out two motions to the City Council tonight with positive recommendations, but are...
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640Study: 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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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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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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619Pride project traffic issues stall review
WESTFIELD – The Planning Board voted to continue the public hearing now underway for consideration of a project submitted by Pride Limited...
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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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619New round of volunteer fire assistance grants announced
BOSTON – The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation recently announced a new round of Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants. DCR Commissioner Carol...
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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...
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603Theme parks turning aging coasters into new thrill rides
JOHN SEEWER, Associated Press AGAWAM – Bigger, faster and more extreme are what count when it comes to roller coasters. So what’s...
