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    Littleton turning clock back for 300th birthday ball
    LITTLETON -- If your idea of experiencing history is to time-travel back in time for a night of period fun, you will have the chance to do just that on Sept. Full Story

     
     
    Today's Question 9/2/14
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    Market Basket thanks customers for their support during boycott

    Wearing his Market Basket tie and a big smile, Andy Heggarty, store manager on Bridge Street in Lowell, took to the public-address system several times Monday to thank his customers for showing their loyalty to Arthur T. Full Story
     
    Top Local
    New Townsend minister, parish chose each other

    TOWNSEND -- The newest minister in Townsend and his flock just might be a match made in heaven. Full Story
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    School to begin in Chicago with more safety guards

    CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago children returned to school Tuesday walking past even more guards than last year, when concerns about safety prompted the city to line the streets with 1,200 adults every day. Full Story
    Lifestyles
    Serving others

    Align Credit Union employees recently served dinner at Our Neighbors' Table, a non-profit housed on the campus of the Main Street Congregational Church in Amesbury. Full Story
    LOCAL NEWS
    Candidates back reform of drug sentencing guidelines

    By Michael Norton and Andy Metzger STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE BOSTON -- Candidates for major offices this year in Massachusetts are backing the repeal or reform of mandatory minimum criminal sentences for drug offenses, according to a report Full Story
    BUSINESS
    Nashoba Medical Center CEO hits the ground running

    AYER -- Since Sal Perla became president of Nashoba Valley Medical Center, he has met with 11 town administrators and numerous emergency-medical service teams to learn about the communities the hospital serves. Full Story
    SPORTS
    Serena keeps marching along

    NEW YORK (AP) - Wilting in high heat and humidity, Eugenie Bouchard became the latest top woman to lose at the U. Full Story
    ENTERTAINMENT
    Oktoberfest this weekend at Nashoba

    WESTFORD -- Nashoba Valley Ski Area, 9 Power Road, will come alive with the sounds of Bavarian music and the smells of sizzling schnitzel during an authentic Oktoberfest celebration this weekend, Sept. Read More >>
    Penn State student gains rep as squirrel whisperer

    STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) — A Penn State student is gaining an Internet reputation as a "squirrel whisperer" for befriending, feeding and dressing up a furry little friend she has named "Sneezy. Full Story
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    Family: Joan Rivers on life support

    NEW YORK (AP) — Joan Rivers' family is confirming that the comedian is on life support after going into cardiac arrest last week during a procedure at a doctor's office. Full Story
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    MINNEAPOLIS — Gianna Chien is somewhat different from all the other researchers who reported on their work to more than 8,000 doctors at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting in Denver.   Full Story
     
    Music on the Web: Google, Facebook and Apple set to battle for your ears
    Silicon Valley is poised to upend the music industry -- again. From Napster to Pandora, from the iPod to the iPhone, technology innovation has made music easier to find and cheaper to buy than ever before. Full Story

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    HTC's new One is a smartphone I like to hold but don't like to use. I love its design and some of its top features.   Full Story
     
     
    Teen's science project uncovers iPad risk for people with heart implants

    MINNEAPOLIS — Gianna Chien is somewhat different from all the other researchers who reported on their work to more than 8,000 doctors at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting in Denver. Full Story
    Teen's science project uncovers iPad risk for people with heart implants

    MINNEAPOLIS — Gianna Chien is somewhat different from all the other researchers who reported on their work to more than 8,000 doctors at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting in Denver. Full Story
    Teen's science project uncovers iPad risk for people with heart implants

    MINNEAPOLIS — Gianna Chien is somewhat different from all the other researchers who reported on their work to more than 8,000 doctors at the Heart Rhythm Society meeting in Denver. Full Story