Massachusetts NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Live in Massachusetts and want to quit smoking Good news- July 8, 2008 Massachusetts recently upped the sin tax on tobacco to a dollar a pack! What are they doing with all that fresh moolah Why they're offering almost all MA residents $50.00 worth of nicotine patches for smoking ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/live-in-massachusetts-and-want-to-quit-smoking-good-... Massachusetts Police Bust Undercover Brothel- July 7, 2008 The Ardmore apartment complex near Interstate 95 in Wellesley is home to many families and young professionals.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/massachusetts-police-bust-undercover-brothel?fromrss... Sen. John Kerry visits Merrimack Valley- July 7, 2008 Senator John Kerry is visiting the Merrimack Valley as part of his "Kerry in Your Corner" tour.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/sen-john-kerry-visits-merrimack-valley?fromrss=1 Mass. lawmakers weigh bill boosting "green jobs"- July 7, 2008 Beacon Hill lawmakers are planning a hearing on a bill designed to increase the number of so-called "green jobs" in Massachusetts.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/mass-lawmakers-weigh-bill-boosting-green-jobs?fromrs... Massachusetts Film Office: Head of group to visit county- July 7, 2008 The executive director of the Massachusetts Film Office will be in the Berkshires next week to discuss with area filmmakers various strategies to make the state and the Berkshires more appealing to film ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/massachusetts-film-office-head-of-group-to-visit-cou... West Springfield woman wins Miss Massachusetts pageant- July 6, 2008 West Springfield native Alicia Zitka was named Miss Massachusetts 2008 Saturday, earning a spot in next year's Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/west-springfield-woman-wins-miss-massachusetts-pagea... Writer William Peters of Amherst wins Massachusetts Cultural Council grant for fiction- July 6, 2008 In 2003 William W. Peters, of Amherst, had his first short story accepted by a magazine.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/writer-william-peters-of-amherst-wins-massachusetts-... Mass. Camper Drowns In N.H. Lake- July 6, 2008 A Massachusetts woman has drowned in a New Hampshire lake. State police said Anita O'Donnell, 32, of Boston's Dorchester neighborhood, died Saturday after being pulled from Iona Lake in Albany, near Conway.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/mass-camper-drowns-in-n-h-lake?fromrss=1 Mental health bill costs to be minimal, study says - Boston Globe- July 5, 2008 Mental health bill costs to be minimal, study says - Boston Globe By Neil Munshi - July 4, 2008 Mental health advocates are praising a state report as validation that a bill expanding mental health care and ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/mental-health-bill-costs-to-be-minimal-study-says-bo... Massachusetts lawmakers submit budget- July 5, 2008 Three days late but in time for the holiday weekend, House and Senate lawmakers sent a $28.2 billion state budget to Gov.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/massachusetts-lawmakers-submit-budget?fromrss=1 |