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FBI investigating bomb threats at several Mass. schools

The Massachusetts State Police announced Tuesday that police agencies at the local, state, and federal levels, including the FBI, were investigating a series of bomb threats made at schools throughout the state. According to a press release, communities with confirmed bomb threats Tuesday were: Groton, Weymouth, Taunton, Arlington, Plymouth, Waltham,

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McKeon: Staties exploring expanded use of plate readers

Written by Antonio Caban The new head of the Massachusetts State Police said Thursday that the department is "contemplating" expanding the use of license plate readers — a technology critics say infringes on privacy but was also recently credited for helping catch a gunman who murdered two Virginia television