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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
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
Ex-prosecutor says contact consensualFall River - A former Attleboro prosecutor on trial for sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl testified Wednesday the girl pulled up her dress to show him a tattoo on her right buttock before shoving her breasts in his face in a court conference room. — The Sun Chronicle Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:05 AM Foxboro cracks down on unlicensed lotsFoxboro - As long as there are Gillette Stadium patrons unwilling to wait to get in and out of lots at the stadium, there will be customers on the prowl for parking spots in surrounding neighborhoods. — The Sun Chronicle Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:03 AM
Poll: Should 'God' be removed from songs sung at school?School officials in Bellingham, Mass., recently found themselves in the crosshairs of conservative pundits after a local TV station reported that they had instructed elementary school students to change the title lyric in Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA" to "We Love the USA," a charge officials later denied. — Wicked Local Malden Head of agency that approved Schilling loan resignsThe head of the agency that approved a $75 million loan guarantee for Curt Schilling’s 38 Studios has resigned. — The Boston Channel Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:43 PM
Mansfield recall effort droppedMansfield - A petition to recall Selectmen Jess Aptowitz and Kevin Moran has been withdrawn, reportedly because of costs to the town associated with the effort. — The Sun Chronicle Thursday, May 17, 2012 2:03 AM Official out after default by Curt Schilling's 38 StudiosProvidence, R.i. - The head of the Rhode Island agency whose board approved a $75 million loan guarantee for former... — The Boston Herald Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:40 AM
Celtics 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
State works to place teens stranded when school closedAttleboro - State transportation officials are working with area driving schools to place students from the Driver's Choice Driving School who were left at the curb after the school abruptly closed Monday. — The Sun Chronicle Thursday, May 17, 2012 3:05 AM More News
