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Mass. Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.3%New figures on Thursday show the state's jobless rate stood at 6.3 percent in April, down from 6.5 percent in March. — CBS Boston Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:58 AM
Mass. rape suspect indicted for alleged threatA Martha's Vineyard man already facing child rape charges has been indicted for allegedly trying to hire someone to kill a prosecutor and his alleged victim. — The Boston Globe Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:38 AM
Mass. still below nation's jobless rateState officials say Massachusetts added about 30,000 new jobs over the first three months of 2012 and they are hoping that trend continue will continue with the release of the April jobs report. — The Boston Channel Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:33 PM
Tyngsboro pair face more drug chargesTyngsboro -- Two suspects already charged in connection with an investigation into drug distribution in Tyngsboro are now facing additional drug charges, and police say a firearm found in their home was stolen during a burglary in Methuen in 2009. — The Lowell Sun Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:39 AM Wilmington High boys hockey wins Div. 2 state titleThe Wilmington High School boys hockey team made history Sunday, winning the school's first Div. 2 state championship, defeating Franklin, 3-2, at TD Garden in Boston. — Wicked Local Wilmington North Andover Scarlet Knights NotebookIt was not a week that the North Andover boys tennis team would conjure up in their memory banks anytime soon. The Knights lost to Pentucket (3-2) and Hamilton-Wenham (4-1), but it just made them more determined to begin a new week with a win against Manchester Essex, 3-2 May 8. — Wicked Local N. Andover North Andover laxmen survive schedule to remain in postseason pictureFirst-year boys lacrosse head coach Ryan Connolly understands in order to build a winning team sometimes you have to play the elite, and take your lumps with the premise that the lessons learned would translate into better results in the future. — Wicked Local N. Andover
Wilmington High boys hockey beats Winthrop, advances to Sunday's state championship gameThe Wilmington High boys hockey team skated to a 4-2 victory over Winthrop tonight at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, advancing the WIldcats to Sunday's Div. 2 state championship game against Franklin at the TD Garden in Boston. — Wicked Local Bedford Gorman On Toucher & Rich: Philadelphia Has No Answer For GarnettCeltics play-by-play man Mike Gorman joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich Thursday morning to talk about the C's Game 3 win, including the performances of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. — CBS Boston Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:35 AM
North Andover girls track alone on top in the CALCeltics paint pretty picturePhiladelphia - Paul Pierce, on his way to a 24-point, 12-rebound game, slashed to the basket midway through the... — The Boston Herald Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:31 AM
Lawrence School in Brookline receives cherry trees from Consulate General of JapanOn Monday, May 7, Lawrence School received a special gift of its own. The Consulate General of Japan in Boston donated two cherry trees that were planted in front of the school. — Wicked Local Brookline More News
