Massachusetts News

State Cracks Down On Underage Alcohol Sales
Massachusetts is cracking down on sales of alcohol to minors to try to prevent underage drinking at high school sports events.
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Ex-Mobster: Former FBI Agent Tipped Thugs
A former FBI agent provided Boston mob figures with sensitive information for years after retiring -- including a tip that allowed a top boss to flee just before his planned arrest, a former gangster testified Monday.
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Stakes high at presidential debate
WASHINGTON (AP) - Tuesday night's presidential debate comes exactly four weeks before Election Day and Republican John McCain is seen as having the most riding on the meeting.
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Police: Apt. Slaying Was Random Act
Worcester police said a city man walked into an apartment building at random, knocked on a random door, then fatally stabbed the woman who opened the door.
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Foxwoods CEO loses job as layoffs loom at casino
Associated Press - October 7, 2008 5:54 AM ET MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) - The tribe that runs Foxwoods Resort Casino says its chief executive officer is among 700 people losing their jobs...
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Mass. high security prison to add beds
BOSTON -- A surge in the number of inmates at one of the state's maximum security prisons has officials worried about safety in the facility.
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Red Sox move on to ALCS and Rays
BOSTON (AP) -- The Red Sox advance to the American League Championship series with a 3-2 win over the LA Angels.
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Larson: 54,000 Conn. residents due stimulus checks
Associated Press - October 7, 2008 5:24 AM ET HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - U.S. Rep. John Larson says more than 54,000 Connecticut residents have not claimed their federal economic stimulus...
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Study: Students In Art Classes Do Better
A recent study found that schools offering more arts education have lower dropout rates and higher scores on state tests in reading, writing and science.
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Sox Walk Off With Series Win
Jed Lowrie drives in the winning run in the bottom of the ninth.
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