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Early Wednesday morning police were called to a home in Falmouth to investigate an apparent double homicide.

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Closing arguments in the Fairhaven Board of Health Election race case were preseneted Tuesday in New Bedford Superior Court were presented but not before a Standard Times reporter was called to the stand to testify about what she saw on election night in the Town Cerks office. Fol

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The Raynham Board of Selectmen has unanimously approved a host community agreement with a developer that wants to bring a slots parlor to the former dog racing track in town. Under terms of the agreement reached Tuesday, the developer will pay the town annual fees for more than $1

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A contentious housing project in Dartmouth had its day before the town's Zoning Board of Appeals.

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Mayor Jon Mitchell is joining the Attorney General and AVX Corporation in asking a Federal Court to approve a $366 million settlement with AVX to remove pcb's from New Bedford Harbor. 

The funding, if approved, would enable the cleanup to be finished within five to seven years, compared to 40 years without it

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There's some changes coming to the Hayden-McFadden Elementary School in New Bedford, thanks to a $1.2 million state grant. 

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One of New Bedford's most famous structures is up for sale.

The Butler Flats lighthouse, sitting in the South End of the harbor, is going on the auction block next month.

The General Services Administration is handling the auctions of a number of federally-owned lighthouses that are in great need of structural repair, including Butler Flats

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Wareham and State Police make an arrest in connection with a weekend stabbing in Wareham.

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Funeral plans have been set for former governor Paul Cellucci. A motorcade and procession at noon Thursday will precede an invitation-only memorial at the State House.

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The State has awarded $1.2 million in additional federal funding to one of the city's worst performing schools. Hayden-McFadden elementary is the recipient of the competitive grant, which will go to increasing learning time for students and implementing new evaluation systems for principals and teachers over the next three years. Acc

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