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Local bar managers defend happy hour prohibition at Bridgewater hearingLocal bar and restaurant owners told the state’s Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission Tuesday that they didn’t want to see the state return to the days when happy hours were legal and bars were seen as enemies of public safety. — Wicked Local Abington
MacCormack, Lang honored at Bridgewater commencementBridgewater — UMass Dartmouth Chancellor Dr. Jean MacCormack and former New Bedford Mayor Scott W. Lang were honored Saturday as part of commencement exercises at Bridgewater State University. — South Coast Today Marc Pacheco keeps his seat; wins the race for the 1st Plymouth & Bristol Senate seatBridgewater prison neighbors, police: communications better since ‘09 escapePeople who live near the state prison complex off Route 18 in Bridgewater and local police say communications have improved since a convict escaped in late 2009, as proven by the two-hour hunt for a man who ran away from Bristol County deputies on Friday. — Wicked Local Middleborough K-9 Cop: Raynham police dog ‘Jambo’ diesA former canine cop for the town of Raynham died late last month, leaving the town’s police chief mourning the loss of a faithful friend and crime fighter. Owned and trained by Raynham Police Chief James Donovan, the German shepherd named Jambo — brought to Raynham from breeders in Presov, Slovakia — was one in a series of dogs who have served the town’s police since the late 1970s to help local law enforcement track down criminals and gather evidence. — Wicked Local Avon 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
Yahoo ousts CEO over misrepresentation of Stonehill College educationYahoo swept out Raynham native Scott Thompson as CEO Sunday in an effort to clean up a mess created by an exaggeration about his Stonehill College education that destroyed his credibility as he set out to turnaround the long-troubled Internet company. — Wicked Local Avon 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
Cemetery group meets tonightMiddleboro — The Friends of Middleborough Cemeteries will hold its monthly meeting at 7 p.m. tonight on Thatcher's Row. The group is continuing its efforts to clean up local historic burial grounds around town. The cemetery on Marion Road was... — South Coast Today Police have not yet named man found dead in Middleboro parking lotOfficials on Wednesday did not release the name of the man found dead Tuesday in the public parking lot behind the police station. — Wicked Local Middleborough
Former wrestling coach's lawyer sends letter, threatens lawsuit in wake of B-R hazing allegationsJeffrey Francis, the former Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School wrestling coach who lost his job in January over reports of hazing among team members, is telling his side of the story — and threatening legal action. — Wicked Local Avon More News
