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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
Jobs forum postponed until next monthNew Bedford — Organizers of a daylong forum originally scheduled for Friday have postponed the event until next month. — South Coast Today Somerset woman injured in shooting, police search for suspectAn intense manhunt continued late Friday night for an unidentified man who allegedly broke into a Midland Road home and shot a woman with her own gun earlier in the day. As many as 50 police officers, some armed with tactical weapons, combed a widespread area in search of the gunman. The victim, whose identity was withheld by police, was taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, with a gunshot wound to an arm. Chief Joseph Ferreira said the intruder entered the garage and broke into the house by breaking a window between the garage and the dwelling shortly after 4 p.m. — Wicked Local Somerset Charlton Memorial Hospital Retirees Assoc. to hold quarterly meeting on Friday, May 18Fall River — The Retired Employees of Charlton Memorial Hospital, a part of Southcoast Hospitals Group, will host its quarterly meeting on Friday, May 18, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the Mooney Assembly Room at Charlton Memorial Hospital,... — South Coast Today Gop dentist Steinhof throws his crown in the ring for 4th District seatFall River dentist David Steinhof announced Wednesday he is seeking the Republican nomination in the 4th Congressional District. — Wicked Local Medfield 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
3 women charged in tanning salon holdupSomerset — Two Fall River women dressed in ponchos and brandishing knives held up the Hot Bodeez tanning salon in Somerset Saturday evening, according to police, who arrested them and charged them with armed robbery. — South Coast Today Philanthropy contest winner has a checklistLakeville resident Nina Mach will be traveling through SouthCoast in a limousine today, a "Philanthropist for a Day," handing out checks to charities. — South Coast Today Acushnet seeks library trusteesAcushnet — Anyone interested in serving as a library trustee is asked to contact the Board of Selectmen at 508-998-0200 or write a letter of interest to the board at Acushnet Town Hall, 122 Main St., Acushnet, MA 02743. — South Coast Today Welcome!!!!!Welcome to Wicked Local Berkley, the new online home of Berkley news featured in The Taunton Daily Gazette – and much more. — Wicked Local Berkley Apponequet to hold May 20 Senior Prom for senior citizensLakeville --- Who says proms are only for teenagers?The Apponequet Regional High School Student Council will host a Senior Citizen Prom on Sunday, May 20 from 4 to 6 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. — South Coast Today 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
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