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Vermont Senate Passes Proposed State Constitutional Amendment Protecting Legal Abortion

Matthew McDonald

The Vermont Senate has passed a proposed amendment to the state's constitution that would enshrine legal abortion as defined by the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court decision Roe v. Wade.

Senators approved the measure 28-2 at 2:58 p.m. Thursday, April 4, well more than the two-thirds majority needed.

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Eighteen Walks? UMass Lowell Pitchers Have Trouble Finding Plate

Matthew McDonald

Five pitchers for the University of Massachusetts at Lowell varsity baseball team issued 18 walks, hits three batters, and threw eight wild pitches en route to a 17-6 home loss to the University of Rhode Island.

Rhode Island (11-13) scored 17 runs on only 10 hits, all singles, while beating UMass Lowell (6-20).

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