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St. Johnsbury drug bust to help drug dog
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - A St. Johnsbury man arrested when police found drugs and a gun in his car is becoming an unwitting accomplice in helping police maintain a dog used in drug ...
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UConn to host training session on NE school safety
STORRS, Conn. (AP) - The University of Connecticut is hosting a training session for New England educators this week on how to prepare and respond to a ...
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One Fund Boston administrator to speak at college commencement
Kenneth Feinberg is the administrator of The One Fund Boston. He will be the main speaker at Curry's commencement Sunday at the D. Forbes Will Athletic Complex on the school's Milton ...
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Bernanke forecasts gains from computer technology
WASHINGTON -- Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke says pessimists forecasting that the economy will not reap sizable benefits from the computer revolution are likely to be proven wrong.Bernanke told a college graduating class Saturday that the long-range practical consequences of innovations such as faster computers and the Internet are hard to predict. But he said inventors have only ...
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NYC mans DNA not on gun used in Maine killing
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) -- Newly unsealed court documents indicate a gun allegedly used to kill a Maine woman had traces of DNA from a couple accused of hiding the weapon but not from the accused ...
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Feinberg to speak at Curry College commencement
MILTON, Mass. -- The man overseeing a fund set up to help victims of the Boston Marathon bombings will deliver the commencement address at Curry College.Kenneth Feinberg is the administrator of The One Fund Boston. He will be the main speaker at Curry's commencement Sunday at the D. Forbes Will Athletic Complex on the school's Milton campus.The One Fund Boston is a city- and ...
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Bay Staters hope to hit Powerball jackpot
Powerball mania has pushed tonight’s jackpot to a job-quitting, island-buying $600 million - the third largest in Lottery history - leaving would-be millionaires racing to corner stores."It’s practically nonstop," said Brandon Laporte, who works at the Howe Street Superette in Methuen. "We have lines going all around the store."The state Lottery expects to sell ...
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Body founds in woods is of mission ECSU student
TRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) - State police say DNA testing has shown that human remains founds in the woods near the Bridgeport-Trumbull line are those of the missing Eastern Connecticut State University ...
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Judge denies defense request to photograph Tsarnaev
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev to take photographs of their client. Tsarnaev's attorneys had sought permission to take "current and periodic" pictures of him and not be obligated to turn them over to U.S. prosecutors. Magistrate Marianne Bowler said in a written order Friday Tsarnaev's defense team had not proven such images are subject to attorney-client ...
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Report Clippers owner to meet with Vinny Del Negro MAY 18
Clippers owner Donald Sterling has scheduled to meet with head coach Vinny Del Negro over the weekend to discuss Del Negro's fate with the organization, a league source informed CSNNW.com. According to the source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitivity of the situation, says the two will meet in Los Angeles and a decision is anticipated shortly after. The ...
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Larry Drew doesnt like odds of Hawks return MAY 18
Hawks general manager Danny Ferry has maintained there's still a chance he might bring back Larry Drew. Sorry. But the guy whose future is dangling from a string isn't real confident of that happening. So he's moving on. When I asked Drew Friday what he believed the odds were of him being kept by ...
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Bryan Colangelo likley out as Raptors GM MAY 18
10:30 AM ET 05.18 | It appears Bryan Colangelo's time in Toronto is running out. Sources confirmed a deadline has been set for Monday for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment to determine whether Colangelo will get his third-year option picked up. That seems a highly unlikely outcome. It???s difficult to imagine Colangelo, a two-time executive of the year closing in on 20 years of ...
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Sanders Denmark ambassador to hold Vt meetings
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - Sen. Bernie Sanders is holding public meetings around Vermont this weekend with Denmark's ambassador to the United States. Sanders says the town hall meetings are aimed at finding out what the United States might learn from Denmark about health care, education and environmental protection. Sanders will be joined by Denmark's ambassador to the U.S., Peter ...
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Police gunman kills 1 wounds 2 in New Haven
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) -- Investigators are trying to identify the man who opened fire on several people in New Haven, killing one man and wounding two others as nightclubs were ...
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Priest suspended after allegedly copying sermons
SANDWICH, Mass. -- A Cape Cod Episcopal priest has been suspended for allegedly plagiarizing more than a dozen sermons verbatim from a book.The Cape Cod Times reports (http://bit.ly/14ywm5S) that the Rev John McGinn of St. John's Episcopal Church in Sandwich is accused of copying as many as 15 sermons from the book "Dynamic Preaching."Members of the church learned about the ...
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Police Roommate dispute leads to attack in NH
HOLLIS, N.H. -- Police say two men and a woman from Massachusetts are charged with attacking a man with a hammer and knife following a roommate dispute in Hollis, N.H.Police say three people connected to one of the roommates returned to the home, identifying themselves as police officers early Friday before attacking the victim in his RV.The three are due to be arraigned Monday.Police charged ...
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Top Vt. game warden honored for service
Majeski’s supervisor, Lt. Paul Gaudreau, commended him for his ability to conduct thorough investigations in hunting and fishing violations, and his dedication in search-and-rescue missions.Majeski was also praised for his skill in dealing with problem bears, his presentations to school groups and his cooperative service with other law enforcement ...
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3500 set to run in RI marathon and half-marathon
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Some 3,500 runners are expected to take part in a marathon and half-marathon in and around Providence that will see the temporary closure of some city ...
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Tanker rolls over near Lowell Connector spilling fuel
A tanker rolled over on Route 3 in Chelmsford near the Lowell Connector shortly after 11 Friday night, spilling fuel on the road and causing road closures. State Police are investigating how much fuel leaked and why the tanker, which was carrying 11,000 gallons of fuel, rolled over, according to a statement the agency released this morning. Investigators are probing whether another vehicle cut ...
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Maine State House tension grows over budget
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Maine Gov. Paul LePage says the Department of Health and Human Services will run out of money to pay Medicaid providers in three weeks, and he’s blaming the Democratic-led Legislature for inaction on his budget proposal. Democrats, meanwhile, are accusing the administration of financial ...
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Hartford holds gun buyback program
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) - Hartford police and the city’s hospitals are teaming up to offer a daylong gun buyback program, giving out gift cards in exchange for working ...
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Vt. woman guilty of DWI not homicide in NY crash
FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) - A 31-year-old Vermont woman arrested after a fatal crash in upstate New York has been convicted of drunken and reckless driving. But a jury acquitted her of manslaughter and homicide. The Glens Falls Post Star ...
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Vt. board to hold meetings on fishing changes
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Board is holding three public hearings this month on proposed changes to trout and bass fishing regulations. The board proposes reducing the daily creel limit for brook trout by half and opening 11 new river sections to catch & release trout fishing with artificial flies or lures outside of the normal season. A section of the Walloomsac ...
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4 Maine community colleges hold commencements
Commencements are being held Saturday for graduates of Southern Maine Community College in South Portland, Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield, Northern Maine Community College in Presque Isle and York County Community College in ...
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Samaritan charged with running over pedestrian
DURHAM, N.H. (AP) - New Hampshire police say a motorist who presented herself as a good Samaritan who drove an injured pedestrian to the hospital is the same person who caused the ...
Boston Spotlight
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Boston Marathon is a multi-faceted event
The Boston Marathon is a serious opportunity for professional marathon runners to prove themselves and for recreational runners to prove to themselves that they can do it. There is also the philanthropic side to the marathon though, with people taking part to make a difference.
Boston is gearing up to once again hold the annual Boston Marathon of 2010. The marathon was first held in 1987, and is a seminal event in the calendar of any serious marathon runner. Athletes from around the world have been training for the big day, and Boston will be visited by 20,000 professional and amateur runners for the event. Read more
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