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5 injured when car slams into building in Peabody
Officials say five people were injured when a car driven by a 69-year-old woman crashed into the reception area of a medical office building in Peabody. Police said the driver, Liduina Goulart of Peabody, was taken to a hospital along with a passenger and three people who were inside the Internal Medicine Physicians of the North Shore building. Capt. Dennis Boniuto said the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening and that at least one victim had already been released from the hospital. Boniuto says the vehicle had pulled up in front of the building, then accelerated and crashed into the glass facade.
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Feds tour flooded neighborhoods
Federal disaster officials are touring parts of Massachusetts to assess damage from last weekend's torrential rains and winds. Gov. Deval Patrick said the visit by representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Small Business Administration is part of the state's effort to make its case for federal disaster assistance.Patrick said he's also contacted U.S. Sens. John Kerry and Scott Brown to enlist their help. The storm caused serious flooding in parts of the state and forced the MBTA to temporarily suspend commuter rail service between the Braintree and Holbrook/Randolph stations because of a washed out rail bed.
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Plymouth woman charged with New Year's
Two and a half months after the body of 17-year old Andrew Dexter was found behind a guardrail on Head of the Bay Road in Bourne, police have made an arrest. Andrea Mastandrea of Plymouth is charged with negligent homicide, leaving the scene of an accident and driving an uninsured vehicle.
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MA immigrant advocates in final push for census
Immigrant activists in Massachusetts have began a final push to make sure that the state's immigrants take part in the U.S. Census.
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Springfield man charged with stabbing student
A Springfield man has been ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty to fatally stabbing a 17-year-old high school soccer star attending a birthday party at a city restaurant.
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Family of paralyzed man sues over wheelchair death
A Boston family claims their quadriplegic son died after his wheelchair malfunctioned during routine maintenance, pinning his legs under a table and causing him to suffer seizures.
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RI police probe death of Dedham man
Providence police say they're investigating the death of a college student from Dedham whose body was pulled from a river this week. 23-year old Gregory Hart, a student at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, was last seen early Sunday morning in Providence, where he and friends had visited a nightclub.
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AG: Dentist used paper clips in root canals
A former Massachusetts dentist is accused of placing paper clips instead of stainless steel posts inside the teeth of root canal patients while billing Medicaid for the more expensive parts. The state attorney general announced Tuesday that a grand jury indicted former Fall River dentist Michael Clair last week.
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Some charges dropped against man 'preparing for Armageddon'
Prosecutors have dropped the majority of charges against a Manchester-by-the-Sea man who told police when he was arrested for having an arsenal in his home that he was preparing for Armageddon. A search of Gregory Girard's home in February uncovered more than a dozen guns, smoke and tear gas grenades, knives, body armor, and stockpiles of food and medicine.
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State to change college accountability standards
Massachusetts higher education officials plan to change the way the state's public colleges and universities measure and report student achievement in an effort to make the system more relevant to the economy. The plan discussed Tuesday the Board of Higher Education's meeting in Brockton is expected to be approved this spring.
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GOP's Baker offers 10-point government reform plan
Republican gubernatorial candidate Charles Baker is rolling out a 10-point plan he says will make state government less costly and more efficient. A copy of the plan obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press calls for the elimination of the government-only holidays on Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day.
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Woods to return to golf at the Masters
Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in sports. "The Masters is where I won my first major and I view this tournament with great respect," Woods said in a statement. "After a long and necessary time away from the game, I feel like I'm ready to start my season at Augusta."
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Stoughton man charged with shooting rival
A Stoughton man charged with fatally shooting a rival through the window of the victim's apartment as he lay in bed has been ordered held without bail. Michael Blanchard pleaded not guilty in Stoughton District Court on Tuesday to murder, armed assault to murder and carrying a firearm without a license.
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Toyota casts doubt on Prius case
Toyota cast doubt Monday on a California man's claim that his Prius sped out of control, saying the report is inconsistent with the findings of the company's preliminary investigation. Toyota said in a statement that the accelerator pedal was tested and found to be working normally and a backup safety system worked properly.
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Governors seek wind energy boost
A coalition representing governors of 29 states is urging the federal government to take steps to boost wind energy, such as a renewable energy standard requiring utilities to produce at least 10 percent of their energy from renewable sources by 2012.
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Defense of Evacuation Day holiday draws rebuttals
There were jokes galore at the annual St. Patrick's Day political roast in South Boston. There also was a defense of the special holiday some government workers will enjoy while many private sector employees continue to labor.
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Nor'easter clean-up tips
Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency Director offers these tips for residents after the nor'easter of March 2010. If you have been evacuated, listen to the media and your local Public Safety officials. Do not return home until authorities indicate that it is safe to do so.
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Gas prices up another 2 cents
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts inched up another two cents in the past week, and have now risen seven cents in the past month. AAA Southern New England reports Monday that self-serve, regular gasoline is averaging $2.70 per gallon. That is nine cents below the national average, but 84 cents above the cost at the same time last year.
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Nor'easter - March 2010
A tenacious storm hangs over Massachusetts, pouring rain on the state, flooding roads and basements, forcing school closures and threatening to overwhelm drainage systems.
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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.
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