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    August 13
    Sad news for Red Sox Nation.
    Johnny Pesky dead at 92
    www.metrowestdailynews.com
    Boston Red Sox legend Johnny Pesky has died at the age of 92.
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    August 13
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    • Wicked Local
      August 12
      What was your favorite part about the closing ceremony for the 2012 Olympics? Or which part did you think was the most bizarre-o?
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      August 11
      Thoughts on Romney's pick for VP?
      Campaign 2012: Rep. Paul Ryan to be Mitt Romney's running mate
      www.metrowestdailynews.com
      <span id="_oneup">NORFOLK, Va. — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has picked Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan to be his running mate, according to a Republican with knowledge of the development. The newly minted GOP ticket will appear together Saturday in Norfolk, Va., at the st…
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      • Ed Terrell Jr. and 2 others like this.
        • Jodi Souza Anna your disgusting, you and so many others like you are the demise of this county.
          August 11 at 9:41am · 1
        • Karen Lothrop Chipman good choice for romney, but i wouldn't vote for them. i would rather support welfare for humans than corporations. its cheaper. and if they get in and outsource every last job in this country then we'll ALL be on welfare.
          August 12 at 4:39am
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      August 10
      Check out what people are saying on social media about tonight's tornado watch. We pulled together the best Tweets, Facebook posts, photos and sites in what's called a Storify. What do you think?
      Tornado watch 8/10/12
      storify.com
      When the weather guy says to watch out for a tornado, social media gets talking.
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      August 10
      Some people have all the luck. Well, not so lucky when he went to jail 22 years ago for stealing cocaine from the police station, but pretty lucky now.
      Former Brockton police chief wins $1 million on a scratch ticket
      www.enterprisenews.com
      Former Brockton Police Chief Richard Sproules won $1 million on a scratch ticket purchased from Whitman Convenience on South Avenue.
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        • Marko Uremović I thought ex-cons couldn't collect lottery winnings. I thought I read a few years back about some other elderly person with a record who went thought he won, but later got disqualified due to a record. Maybe this guy got pardoned thru his connections and good deeds later.
          August 10 at 12:14pm
        • Wicked Local ‎Marko Uremović, our reporter called the Lottery Commission, and no, there's nothing saying he can't keep the money.
          August 10 at 1:54pm
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      August 10
      Is there a restaurant to which you would travel more than 1,000 miles to eat their food?
      Town Spa Pizza fan coming back for seconds
      www.enterprisenews.com
      Dave Schuler loves Stoughton’s Town Spa Pizza so much, he’s driving 1,400 miles from Jackson Mississippi, and he’s ordering 100 more pizzas than last year, when his trip garnered national attention.
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      • Marc Hurwitz and Lisa Pate like this.
        • Danny Hunter No, but I would drive that far for a famous lobster roll at Bramhalls Country Store! Would'nt you?
          August 10 at 1:45pm
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      August 9
      When you see protests like this, does it change your view of the business or keep you out?
      WITH VIDEO: Carpenters union protests outside Raynham Walmart
      www.wickedlocal.com
      Members of a regional carpenters union were outside the Route 44 Walmart in Raynham Thursday morning protesting what they said were sub-standard wages paid to the construction workers building the second Walmart in town on Route 138. “This is to let Walmart know there are community standar...
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        • Michelle Clougher Perry Thomas, if you are for small business then you shouldn't be for the union, unions are taking work away from small businesses
          August 10 at 2:49am via mobile · 1
        • Courtney Leffler Balentine everybody knows walmarts a shady company. but if it wasnt for them, prices would be crazy in the other big stores. they keep prices down.
          August 10 at 6:01am · 1
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      August 8
      Don't go in the ocean, you'll be bitten by a shark. Don't go in the lake, there's E. coli. Now don't go outside after dark - you'll get bitten by a mosquito and get EEE. You know what, just stay inside this summer.
      Easton health officials propose regulation for EEE curfew
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      A proposed local health regulation would allow the town to set a dusk-to-dawn ban on outdoor activities during periods of heightened threat for mosquito-borne illnesses. Easton board of health members said the move would let them toughen their current advisory for voluntary curfews.
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        August 7
        Here's a good way to get information about the candidates for the 4th Congressional District. Attend the forum live Aug. 14, watch it streaming live on our sites and/or watch coverage from media partners WCVB and WGBH. Are you following this race?
        4th Congressional District candidates’ forums in Easton in August
        www.enterprisenews.com
        Voters will get a chance to hear from the 4th Congressional District candidates seeking their respective party nomination during a pair of forums in August at Stonehill College in Easton.
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        • Wicked Local
          August 7
          If you used to be Facebook "friends" with OJornal newspaper - our sister publication - please go back and "Like" the page. And if you weren't friends, you should still like them. :)
          Ojornal Newspaper
          O Jornal was established in 1975 to serve the Portuguese-speaking community of Massachusetts. It is now a bilingual, award-winning newspaper, part of the GateHouse Media New England family of newspapers and websites.
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            August 5
            This is kinda cool: The NASA rover Curiosity is landing on Mars tonight at 10:31 p.m. PDT. NASA’s webcast of the landing will begin at 8:30 p.m. PDT on NASA TV. Follow @MarsCuriosity on Twitter for "first-person” tweets.
            Curiosity Rover Is Female and She's on Twitter
            mashable.com
            The fun story of how NASA gave Curiosity a story and a voice by letting her speak on Twitter.
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            August 4
            The Pan-Mass ride is under way. Are you supporting someone who's riding? Will you watch the crowd pass through your town?
            Pan-Mass Challenge charity ride this weekend
            www.wcvb.com
            Thousands of cyclists are taking to the roads this weekend for the 33rd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge charity bicycle ride.
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            August 3
            This video features 105-year-old Bella Flanagan of Somerset talking about her recipes. She doesn't really know the secret to her longevity. What do you think leads to a long life?
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            August 3
            How have you been keeping cool this summer? Where do you swim or where do you go to keep cool?
            Ice dispensing machine cools down Cohasset
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            Those who have been utilizing the “Twice the Ice” machine on 3A, located near Curtis Liquors and Starbucks, are raving over the machine that was installed last month.
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            August 2
            Are the Olympics the one time web sites SHOULDN"T strive to be first? Hearing lots of complaints about Twitter, Google alerts, etc. ruining things for people who wanted to watch for themselves.
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            • Amanda Mae and 2 others like this.
              • Michelle Acciavatti Todd It would be fine if i was LOOKING for results. News places like The Huffington Post announce the winners as a Facebook post. I had no idea they would do that or i would have unsubscribed to them during the Olympics
                August 2 at 3:09pm via mobile · 1
              • Suzanne Libby Yes. It has been the strangest Olympics with having the results posted everywhere. A post with a link to the results would be much better so you can opt in or out. The excitement to watch hasn't been there knowing the results and I honestly don't mind if I miss seeing the event since I know the outcome. It's a little disappointing.
                August 2 at 4:35pm
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            August 1
            As we try to kill the mosquitoes, someone pointed out to me last week: Where are all the flies? He hasn't seen a ton of house flies. Are they all in your backyard pestering your BBQs?
            DPH: EEE aerial treatment killed 60 percent of southeastern Massachusetts mosquitoes
            www.tauntongazette.com
            The Massachusetts Department of Public Health concluded that the aerial spraying of chemicals used to combat eastern equine encephalitis killed 60 percent of mosquitoes in 21 communities treated in southeastern Massachusetts.
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            • Diane Lavalle Crean likes this.
              • Chantel Gonsalves-Brown I haven't seen that many dragonflies either and usually have a ton of them. At the beginning of summer saw the fireflies now nothing. Even though some people have hives I still don't see at many Bees!!! >:(
                August 1 at 7:58pm
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            August 1
            Do you think this law is a good idea or should judges be able to decide on a case-by-case basis?
            Patrick says he will sign Mass. crime bill
            www.patriotledger.com
            Gov. Deval Patrick says he plans to sign into law a crime bill that includes a “three strikes” provision barring parole for repeat violent offenders.
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            • Edward V Menz Jr and Ian Brumberger like this.
              • Alisa Cabral Quite honestly, I don't even think there should be early parole or release. If you sentenced to 15yrs then you need to serve the full 15yrs. We need to stop with all this he's rehabilitated and served 10yrs of his 35yr sentence. You committed a crime, found guilty, now live w/the consequences.
                August 1 at 6:48am
              • Linda MacPhail The law has too many loopholes . It allows for too many corrupt calls to be made.
                August 1 at 3:49pm via mobile
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            July 31
            It gets even better for Needham's Aly Raisman!! Go Team USA!
            Needham's Aly Raisman helps US gymnastics team achieve gold
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            She's done it -- Needham native Aly Raisman has just earned her first Olympic gold medal.
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            July 31
            Has all this talk (and now bite) about sharks kept you at the pool instead of in the ocean this summer?
            UPDATE: Ballston Beach open on Tuesday following suspected shark attack
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            Town officials confirmed that Ballston Beach would be open on Tuesday following a suspected shark attack on Monday afternoon that sent one man to Cape Cod Hospitial with injuries to his legs.
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            • Jbernie Jones likes this.
              • Rich Corcoran Nope , common sense tells me not to swin or surf need the seals.Besides I prefer deluxbury beach over the cape.
                July 31 at 10:28am
              • Rich Corcoran oops , near the seals
                July 31 at 10:29am
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            July 30
            Does anyone else think Mother Nature is seriously upset with us? Did you see this thing last week?!
            Tornado touchdown in Plymouth is confirmed
            www.patriotledger.com
            A tornado touched down in the Manomet section of Plymouth last Tuesday, the National Weather Service reported Monday.
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            July 30
            How's your garden doing this summer?
            Rain helps crops, but tomato blight looms
            www.metrowestdailynews.com
            Many area farmers were glad to see the rains come over the weekend, but a devastating tomato blight has hit at least one Framingham farm.
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            July 28
            Do you think it's good these two new laws were signed: EBT can't be used to pay for things like alcohol and porn and car owners must show a valid license when registering their car.
            Patrick vetoes vehicle registration ID bill, signs EBT rules
            www.metrowestdailynews.com
            Gov. Deval Patrick on Friday afternoon signed legislation restricting certain purchases by recipients of public cash assistance benefits and vetoed a bill that would require vehicle registration applicants to show proof of legal residency.
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            • Donna Beaulieu, Laura Briggs and 3 others like this.
              • Janet A. Tetreault Good luck with signing EBT rules.......They are NOT enforceable. A vendor is NOT going to restrict a purchase because they are only focued on making a sale. Go back to vouchers; vouches were more regulated. Tax payer dollars are being used to buy things other than what the EBT card is intended for.
                July 28 at 12:07pm
              • Courtney Leffler Balentine i def dont think my tax dollars should pay for someones alcohol, etc.; def think you should have valid license and proof of insurance to register a vehicle.
                July 28 at 2:40pm

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