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St. Patrick's Day parade marches on despite rain A flood watch remained in effect for much of Massachusetts as a wind-whipped storm moved through the area, dumping several inches of rain.The annual St. Patrick's Day parade in Boston went on as scheduled despite the poor weather, which brought wind gusts near 60 mph late Saturday and early Sunday. Politicians turn out for annual roast/breakfast Politicians turn out for annual roast/breakfast Springfield teen stabbed to death at local restaurant Springfield police say a local high school soccer player has been killed at a city restaurant where more than 200 teens had gathered for a birthday party. Police say 17-year-old Conor Reynolds, a senior at Cathedral High School in Springfield, died after being stabbed in the neck late Saturday. Another student was stabbed in the arm. MA job program creates fewer spots than promised Hundreds of companies that have received tax breaks under a Massachusetts job-creation incentive program created far fewer spots than promised and some even cut positions, according to a review of state records. UMass & Amherst camp fight childhood obesity The University of Massachusetts and an Amherst weight-loss camp for children have teamed up to fight childhood obesity. The UMass Psychological Services Center created the Connections Program with Camp Kingsmont to help focus on emotional, social and behavioral aspects of problem eating. NH House to weigh in on state drink Apples are getting some competition from cows over what New Hampshire's state drink should be - cider or milk. The House will weigh in this week when it votes on a bill designating apple cider as the state drink. A lawmaker introduced the bill after Jaffrey Grade School students contacted her. Later, Gilford Elementary School students lobbied for milk. Activist's service draws admirers Hundreds of admirers of activist Doris "Granny D" Haddock turned outfor her memorial service in New Hampshire. About 250 people turned out at the Dublin Community Church for the service Sunday afternoon. Guests included federal, state and local officials.   Ex-federal official facing immigration charges A former top Homeland Security official from Boston is set to go on trial for allegedly encouraging her housekeeper to remain in the United States illegally. 'Madness' about to hit Providence March Madness is about to descend on the city of Providence. Providence will be hosting first and second round games of the NCAA men's basketball tournament on Thursday and Saturday at the Dunkin' Donuts Center. Nor'easter hits New England The heavy rains and high winds expected throughout the weekend in southern New England are already having an effect. 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Senate President Therese Murray Senate president floats idea of Mass.-owned bank Senate President Therese Murray is floating the idea of a state-owned bank to spur job creation and free up lending to Massachusetts businesses.  Murray told the business group Associated Industries of Massachusetts on Friday that a state-owned bank has worked in North Dakota, helping insulate that state from the worst of the recession, while also keeping its foreclosure rate down. Senate President Therese Murray MA Senate president Murray headed to White House Senate President Therese Murray has a date at the White House.  The Plymouth Democrat was invited to the Executive Mansion on Wednesday evening to commemorate St. Patrick's Day with President Barack Obama and Irish Prime Minister Brian Cowen.  Aides say Murray has not been invited before, though she is active in Irish-American affairs. WBZ-AM file Tax changes proposed to boost business, create jobs The Massachusetts Senate will consider a series of corporate tax policy changes aimed at helping grow small businesses and spawn new companies. Senate President Therese Murray announced the proposed changes Friday at an Associated Industries of Massachusetts breakfast in Waltham. Murray describes the proposals as a way “to create a more favorable and stable business tax climate.”   She descirbed the proposals as “relatively low cost” , but didn't give any estimates. Murray cited a study showing that between 1990 and 2007, the number of firms in Massachusetts increased 67 percent, but the average firm size shrunk almost 40 percent.  In 1990, the average firm in the state employed approximately 17 people; by 2007, the average firm size here was almost 10 people. Cities and towns face local aid cut up to 4 percent Legislative budget leaders say Massachusetts cities and towns should expect a cut in state aid next year, but it won't be more than 4 percent.  In a joint statement Friday, Senate Ways and Means Chairman Steven Panagiotakos and his House counterpart, Rep. Charles Murphy, said state education funding will also be held at so-called "foundation" levels. Gov. Deval Patrick drafted a budget that avoided cuts to state funding for schools and municipal services such as police and fire. CBS Senate approves anti-bullying legislation The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously approved a bill designed to clamp down on school bullies. The bill would prohibit bullying at schools and discourage so-called cyberbullying by prohibiting the use of e-mails, text messages, Internet postings and other electronic means to create a hostile school environment. (Photo: David G. Curran, SatelliteNewsService.com) Rescuers back to try and free dolphins on Cape Cod Rescue teams have reached another of the white-sided dolphins that became stuck in the mud off Cape Cod. A spokesman for the International Fund for Animal Welfare says it's too early to know if the animal -- one of 16 that stranded in two locations in Wellfleet on Thursday - will survive. Four of the original 16 have died and three are unaccounted for. Six others that were rescued were taken to Provincetown and released back into the ocean. IFAW spokesman Chris Cutter says hip-deep mud he compared to quicksand had been preventing rescuers from reaching the remaining dolphins, but Friday morning's high tide has helped those efforts. 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