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Duxbury’s role in the Civil War in focusAmong the estimated 620,000 men who lost their lives in battle or from disease during the four-year American Civil War 150 years ago were more than 200 men from Duxbury. — Wicked Local Duxbury Pembroke People: Thomas Tucker, owner of Tom Kat DogsHot dogs, Lays chips, and assorted drinks are all newly for sale on Barker Street at the Herring Run through Tom Kat Dogs. — Wicked Local Pembroke
Pembroke voters back continued treatment of algae at OldhamVoters at Tuesday night’s Annual town meeting voted to continue the chemical treatment of Oldham Pond for blue-green algae. — Wicked Local Pembroke
Where Romney, Sen. Brown stand on various issuesRepublican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and U.S. Sen. Scott Brown publicly support each other and even share key advisers. But on many topics, from foreign policy to social issues, the Massachusetts Republicans take very different positions. — The Boston Globe Monday, May 21, 2012 3:58 AM
Pembroke Police Lt. Mike Jenness returns from Tajikistan trainingPembroke Police Lt. Mike Jenness, one of Pembroke’s longtime police force members has been busy outside of town this year, recently returning from training the police force in Tajikistan, a third world country just north of Afghanistan. — Wicked Local Pembroke Romney, US Sen. Brown play down past connectionsMassachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers. — The Boston Globe Monday, May 21, 2012 3:58 AM
State law bars help on drug costsMassachusetts is the only state that hasn't repealed a 1970s federal law banning discounts from drug companies. — The Boston Channel Monday, May 21, 2012 12:49 AM
Epa to hold meetings on Housatonic cleanupPublic meetings will be held in Massachusetts and Connecticut to discuss the next steps for the potential cleanup of the Housatonic River. — The Boston Globe Monday, May 21, 2012 2:48 AM
Tewksbury High football falls in Super BowlThe Tewksbury high football team saw its season come to a tough ending as the Redmen lost 35-0 to Duxbury Saturday night at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro in the MIAA Division 2 Super Bowl. — Wicked Local Tewksbury Nato takes up Obama Afghanistan timetableNato countries are expected to sign off Monday on U.S. President Barack Obama's exit strategy from Afghanistan that calls for an end to combat operations next year and the withdrawal of troops by the end of 2014. — The Boston Channel Monday, May 21, 2012 9:15 AM
Board will ask to remove Bartels Lodge from districtMonday May 21, 2012 New England Newspapers POWNAL, Vt. -- The Select Board voted 3-1 late last week to ask the Vermont Department of Historic Preservation to remove Bartels Lodge from the Center Street Historic District. Board Chairman Stephen Kauppi said he wants to see the lodge taken off because he does not want records to reflect that the town demolished a historic building, — North Adams Transcript Monday, May 21, 2012 12:38 AM
Hanson votes to raise taxes to benefit schools, fire departmentHanson voted to raise an additional $236,000 by overriding Proposition 2½ in order to help save teacher jobs and avoid program cuts within the Whitman-Hanson regional school district. — Wicked Local Hanson More News
