Tweet Another U.S. Senate election for Massachusetts is drawing to a close, with the two combatants set to square off tonight, one final time before voters head to the polls June 25. Democratic Congressman Edward Markey of Malden and Republican businessman and former U.S. Navy SEAL Gabriel Gomez will hold the last of three debates [...]
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Tweet Florence (Gray) Skotnicki, 91 of Canton, died at Colonial Rehabilitation in Weymouth on June 9. Born and raised in Boston Florence graduated from South Boston High School. She went on to work for The Boston Gas Company for many years. Beloved wife of the late Chester V. “Scotty,” Florence was the loving mother of [...]
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Tweet (From the Canton High athletic department website) The Canton High spring athletic teams had the following athletes named to the Hockomock League’s all-star team Girls Tennis- Erika Nannery- MVP Honorable Mention- Eleni Papadopoulos Girls Track Field- Mellyn Costello Honorable Mention- Rachel Campagna Boys Lacrosse- Pat Ward- MVP, JC Marcone, Kurt Leavitt, Conor O’Brien, Ben Lodge, [...]
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Tweet 1. TODAY’S WEATHER-On the weather menu is clouds, limited sun and scattered showers and storms, according to WHDH-TV. It wil be warm and somewhat humid with highs in the upper 70s. 2. MAKE SURE YOUR RETURN THE EQUIPMENT-The Canton Little League’s spring equipment return will take place Tuesday, June 18 from 7:30-9 p.m. at [...]
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Tweet June 10 5:52 p.m. Caller reported a case of malicious damage on Lawrence Street. 5:53 p.m. Caller reported a motor vehicle collision on Randolph Street. June 11 11:24 a.m. Michael Morrison, 51, of 41 Puritan Dr. in Oak Bluffs was arrested for threatening to commit a crime on Waterfall Drive. 12:36 p.m. Caller reported [...]
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Tweet That’s a great headline from the AJC’s Jim Galloway. He reports on the planned lobbying effort by the American Association for Nude Recreation at the upcoming National Conference of State Legislators’ annual meeting here in Atlanta in August. “We want policymakers to know that we practice our pastime within appropriate settings. At a formal [...]
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Tweet DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis has been indicted, per WSB TV. This is breaking news and we’ll get details and post when available. H/T Daniel Malloy Article source: http://www.peachpundit.com/2013/06/18/burrell-ellis-indicted/
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Tweet In recent years, Republicans have been vocal about one particular way they say the federal government is anti-business. One of their main complaints is the U.S. has the highest corporate tax rate in the world, a claim the PolitiFact franchise has repeatedly fact-checked with mixed reviews since the Truth-O-Meter started. U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, [...]
Continue Reading Johnny Isakson: Corporate tax holidays pushed by Presidents John F. Kennedy and George W. Bush brought "billions" of dollars back into the United States.
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Tweet Hall County commissioners are scheduled to decide the fate of LL Farms, but county officials are already proposing new ordinances to deal with agricultural sites used to hold various events. Planning Director Srikanth Yamala introduced the proposed ordinance at the Planning Commission meeting Monday evening. It creates a new category called agri-entertainment events within [...]
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Tweet The Gainesville City Schools Board of Education voted Monday night to approve its fiscal 2013-14 budget. General fund spending was set at $57.5 million, with revenues projected at $53.8 million and the fund balance, projected to be around $7.5 million, expected to make up the difference. The new fiscal year starts July 1. Expenses [...]
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