Massachusetts NewsLocal, regional, and statewide news continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Patriotic lyrics bought for a song- July 5, 2008 Today we celebrate what America is all about: life, liberty and the pursuit of great junk.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/patriotic-lyrics-bought-for-a-song?fromrss=1 Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick Signs Green Communities Act- July 4, 2008 Gov. Deval Patrick signed the Green Communities Act on Wednesday. Deval Patrick signed the landmark energy bill because it will reduce state dependence on fossil fuel and encourage a shift to cleaner forms of ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/massachusetts-gov-deval-patrick-signs-green-communit... Disability Plates for Motorcycles in Massachusetts- July 4, 2008 A scooterist parks in a handicapped space at the mall. The rider walks into the mall and goes shopping.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/disability-plates-for-motorcycles-in-massachusetts?f... Presidential Polls in Massachusetts MidSummer- July 4, 2008 Massachusetts certainly isn't indicative of the political dynamics featured throughout the United States, but a state as traditionally liberal as Massachusetts still has a considerable and competitive ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/presidential-polls-in-massachusetts-midsummer?fromrs... Our view: Intellect is region's most valuable resource- July 3, 2008 The Patrick administration sees plenty of promise in the Bay State's brainpower.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/our-view-intellect-is-regions-most-valuable-resource... Origins of independence- July 3, 2008 The impatient patriots here had splendidly short fuses in 1775. Those who tilled the startlingly red clay or who lived in the town named for George III's wife Charlotte might have been bemused had they foreseen ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/origins-of-independence?fromrss=1 Mass. lobstermen promote practices as whale safe- July 3, 2008 New green rubber bands that will bind the claws of Massachusetts lobsters beginning this weekend won't save the lobsters from the dinner table.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/mass-lobstermen-promote-practices-as-whale-safe?from... Fugitive ex-hedge fund manager Israel surrenders- July 3, 2008 Fugitive former hedge fund manager Samuel Israel III surrendered to police in Massachusetts on Wednesday, ending a four-week manhunt after he faked his own death to avoid a 20-year prison sentence.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/fugitive-ex-hedge-fund-manager-israel-surrenders?fro... Massachusetts Lawmaker's Pledge to 'Rip Apart' Child Rape Victims at Trial Draws Fury- July 2, 2008 A Massachusetts politician and defense attorney has touched off a firestorm with his shocking public vow to torment and "rip apart" child rape victims who take the witness stand if the state legislature passed ...http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/massachusetts-lawmakers-pledge-to-rip-apart-child-ra... Report: Mass. needs to increase fuel aid to poor- July 2, 2008 A new report is urging the state to take quick action to deal with rising energy costs, including setting aside an extra $50 million for fuel aid to the poor.http://www.topix.net/state/ma/2008/07/report-mass-needs-to-increase-fuel-aid-to-poor?fromr... |