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Video game company recruiting in RI

May 20, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

Turbine, Inc, New England’s largest creator and operator of video games, will hold a recruiting event in Providence on Tuesday to fill over 50 jobs in their Needham, MA office.

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Broken tail light leads to drug charges

May 19, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

A defective tail light was just the tip of the iceberg for a Taunton man, who now stands charged with drug possession, resisting arrest, driving on a suspended license, and more.

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Brady ranked in top 5 qb’s of all time

May 19, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

According to
CBSsports.com, Brady was named the
5th best quarterback in NFL history.

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Unemployment rate down again in Mass.

May 18, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

he Massachusetts unemployment rate is now at its lowest level in more than three-and-a-half years. According to the Office of Labor and Workforce Development, the jobless rate fell to 6.3% in April, down from 6.5% in March.

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Cop stabbed, teen shot & killed

May 18, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

A police officer is stabbed and a teen boy is dead after being shot in New Bedford on Thursday night.

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Deal reached on proposed Taunton casino

May 18, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

The
Mashpee
Wampanoag tribe has agreed to make about $33 million in upfront payments to the city of Taunton as part of a casino deal with the mayor of the southeastern Massachusetts community.

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Fire breaks out at Westport scrap yard

May 17, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

Firefighters from several communities were at the scene of a scrap yard fire for several hours Wednesday morning.

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Coast Guard search ends in tragedy

May 17, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

A Coast Guard search for a missing tow boat off the Cape has ended in Tragedy. 

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Behavior problems & cell phones linked?

May 17, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

A new study links radiation from cell phones to behavioral problems in the offspring of pregnant mice. The study does not say whether or not cell phone radiation may also be dangerous for pregnant women.

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Local driving students receiving help

May 17, 2012 in Southeastern Mass

The Massachusetts Transportation Department is helping out area driving students after a local driving school closed without notice this week.