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Massachusetts Priest Plagiarizes Sermons, Gets Suspended

By Phil Paleologos Yesterday

Today's sermon asks, is it right or wrong to re-preach someone else's sermon? The Rev. John McGinn, longtime pastor at St. John's Church in nearby Sandwich, MA, must have a lot to say about this, but he's keeping it to himself after being suspended for allegedly plagiarizing sermons for years.

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Massachusetts Amber Alert: Children Found Safe, Father In Custody

By BJ Ragone 2 days ago

The Massachusetts State Police issued an Amber Alert on Monday night, but the children that were at risk have been found and are safe.

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ATM Company To Pay For Not Telling Customers About Fees

By BJ Ragone 2 days ago

An ATM company that provides ATMs around Massachusetts is in trouble after it was discovered they were not disclosing their fees to customers. 

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Rare Upside Down Rainbow Appears Over Townsquare Media New Bedford

By BJ Ragone 5 days ago

Rainbows are seen quite often, but an upside down rainbow? Now that's something a little bit different. 

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Toilet Repair Lands Senate Candidate Gabriel Gomez Lawsuit

By Neal White 5 days ago

One thing about politics it that anything that happens in your life is news.  No matter how big or small the story.  

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Massachusetts Gov. Patrick Eyed As Obama’s New Attorney General

By Jack Peterson 5 days ago

Governor Deval Patrick is being eyed as Eric Holder's replacement for Attorney General. Sources tell Chicago Sun-Times columnist Michael Sneed that Holder's days are numbered. Sneed's anonymous source from the White Hous

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Massachusetts Loses 1,400 Jobs

By Jack Peterson 5 days ago

Sequestration cuts and higher payroll taxes are putting the brakes on economic recovery in the Bay State.

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No Powerball Winner Wednesday Night

By Jack Peterson 6 days ago

The Powerball jackpot moves to an estimated record $475 million  after there was no winner in Wednesday night's drawing.  

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Is Panhandling A Protected Freedom of Speech Liberty?

By Phil Paleologos 1 week ago

These days, everything is up for litigation like the issue of panhandling. Recently, Worcester, MA officials passed anti-panhandling ordinances, "including soliciting cash from motorists while standing in the street, on a traffic island and while walking in and out of traffic." 

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Massachusetts Considering Restaurant Tax Holiday

By Jack Peterson 1 week ago

Bay State Lawmakers are once again considering a sales tax holiday, this time a restaurant-specific tax holiday that would last five days.

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