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State of the Towns: Watertown 'holding steady'
Thursday, April 5, 2012 State of the Towns: Watertown 'holding steady'By Erin BaldassariWATERTOWN — State and town officials representing Watertown and Belmont presented a cautiously optimistic...
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House budget: Watertown would see more local aid
Thursday, April 19, 2012 House budget: Watertown would see more local aidBy Erin BaldassariWATERTOWN — Watertown Representatives Jon Hecht and John Lawn praised a budget proposal House lawmakers...
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Tax tobacco products equally
Sunday, May 13, 2012 Tax tobacco products equallyBy EDITORIALMassachusetts has slashed youth cigarette smoking by more than half in the last two decades, aided significantly by higher taxes that rose...
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Legislators Gather in Watertown to Rally for Human Service Providers
Monday, May 21, 2012 Legislators Gather in Watertown to Rally for Human Service ProvidersBeacon Hill lawmakers seek to increase funding for programs serving the disabled, seniors and others. Focuses...
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House Whisks Jobs Bill Through to Senate on Unanimous Vote
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 House Whisks Jobs Bill Through to Senate on Unanimous Vote By Colleen QuinnSTATE HOUSE, BOSTON, MAY 23, 2012…Just a little more than a week after unveiling a job creation and...
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Older job seekers targeted by Mass. legislature
Tuesday, May 29, 2012 Older job seekers targeted by Mass. legislatureBill would fund retraining for those 50 and olderBy Megan WoolhouseFor Laura Appleton, the unemployment benefits ran out long ago....
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Watermelon Cigars? A Call For Higher Taxes On ‘Alternative’ Tobacco Products...
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 Watermelon Cigars? A Call For Higher Taxes On ‘Alternative’ Tobacco Products Targeting KidsBy Sacha Pfeiffer and Lynn JolicoeurIf you’ve been in a convenience store lately, you...
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Walmart pulls out of Somerville and Watertown sites
Friday, June 15, 2012 Walmart pulls out of Somerville and Watertown sitesBy Dan AtkinsonWATERTOWN — Walmart is suspending its push to build a superstore in Watertown and its plans to build a grocery...
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Budget Shortfalls Burning Anti-Smoking Funds
Monday, January 28, 2013 Budget Shortfalls Burning Anti-Smoking FundsBy Beverly Ford & NECIRMillions of dollars originally intended for smoking cessation programs in Massachusetts have been...
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Anti-Smoking Funding Gap Hits Smokers Seeking to Quit
Monday, January 28, 2013 Anti-Smoking Funding Gap Hits Smokers Seeking to QuitBy Anne Mostue & NECIRAlthough Gov. Deval Patrick's budget proposes spending $34.8 billion in the fiscal year starting...
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Big brother or better police work? New technology automatically runs license...
Monday, April 8, 2013 Big brother or better police work? New technology automatically runs license plates ... of everyoneLicense-plate reading devices help police respond to crimes and violations, but...
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MBTA partners with non-profit to train seniors and people with disabilities...
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 MBTA partners with non-profit to train seniors and people with disabilities to use mass transitBy Martine PowersThe MBTA announced Tuesday it will partner with a local...
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American Planning Association designates Mount Auburn Cemetery a 'Top 10...
Monday, October 7, 2013 American Planning Association designates Mount Auburn Cemetery a 'Top 10 Great Public Space'By GateHouse Media New EnglandWATERTOWN —The American Planning Association (APA)...
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Watertown man honored for life of public service
Saturday, October 19, 2013 Watertown man honored for life of public serviceBy Adam SennottWATERTOWN —For the past 70 years Watertown’s Paul C. Menton has devoted his life to public service, first in...
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Watertown Celebrates Restoration of Soldier's Monument, Veterans Day
Monday, November 11, 2013 Watertown Celebrates Restoration of Soldier's Monument, Veterans DayThe rededication was part of the Veterans Day recognitionBy Charlie BreitroseThe statue in Saltonstall...
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Don’t mine data from license plates
Friday, November 29, 2013 Don’t mine data from license plates By Kade Crockford and Gavi Wolfe Citizen outrage over government spying revelations this year has justifiably focused on the federal...
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Boston Police halt license scanning program
Saturday, December 14, 2013 Boston Police halt license scanning programBy Shawn MusgraveThe Boston Police Department has indefinitely suspended its use of high-tech scanners that automatically check...
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Check it, then chuck it
Friday, December 20, 2013 Check it, then chuck itBy Cynthia Stone Creem and Jonathan HechtWhen we filed legislation earlier this year to regulate automatic license plate readers, we did so out of...
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Watertown Schools Land More than $100,000 in Grants
Wednesday, January 8, 2014 Watertown Schools Land More than $100,000 in GrantsMoney will go toward equipment for math and science classes and to develop teacher evaluation frameworks.By Charlie...
View ArticleGOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES STEPS TO PRESERVE SNAP BENEFITS FOR 163,000...
Tuesday, March 18, 2014 GOVERNOR PATRICK ANNOUNCES STEPS TO PRESERVE SNAP BENEFITS FOR 163,000 MASSACHUSETTS HOUSEHOLDSCross Agency Initiative Will Restore SNAP Cuts Included in Federal Farm BillBy...
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