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A nursing home resident who turned 109 this past week has some advice for the youngsters: "If you're lucky enough to meet the right guy, marry him. Don't just live with him." Josephine Tansey, a widow who was married for more than 50 years,
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"I am looked down upon by many" So says St. Patrick early in his autobiographical and spiritual testament Confessio.
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Immigrant advocates on Thursday lobbied for expanded eligibility of a tax credit that's seen as a key tool to prevent poverty and improve education outcomes among low-income households. About 21,000 to 26,000 households that are not currently eligible for the state Earned Income Tax Credit due
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A requirement for sexual assault and molestation insurance has more than doubled the cost of hiring buses to take Saugus High School students to and from the senior prom later this spring, the class president said. The initial price quote from the first bus company the seniors tried came in
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Thanks to the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, you can no longer pay cash for a ticket to many Massachusetts high school sports playoff games. That's because the MIAA handles ticketing for its postseason tournament games, and the state's high school athletic governing body requires people to
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By Colin A. Young State House News Service
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A retail food market located in Malden has recently reached a settlement agreement with the government following allegations of violating federal laws regarding the sale and transport of misbranded and uninspected meat and poultry products. This agreement comes after the market had been operating under a consent decree due to
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Good Friday will no longer be a day off for students in Westborough, Massachusetts, starting next school year. Instead, the school will give students days off for a Hindu holiday and another for a Muslim holiday.