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In his State of the State address, Gov. Deval Patrick has asked the Legislature to raise the state's income tax a full percentage point to 6.25, while looking to reduce the state's sales tax from 6.25 to 4.5 percent! All things considered, is this a good time to raise taxes?

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Governor Deval Patrick is proposing changes that could cut the red tape for professionals seeking or renewing state licenses.

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Members of the Massachusetts House and Senate are scheduled to take their oath of office as the state legislature formally opens its 188th session.

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Wareham Police have arrested a Dartmouth woman in connection with a liquor store robbery last year.

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Congratulations to the state of Vermont for being the "Healthiest State" in the union.  This is the sixth year in a row that Vermont has been number one on the list!  Where does Massachusetts rank?

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The Massachusetts unemployment rate ticked up to 6.6 percent in October even as the state's economy added nearly 8,000 jobs.

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More defendants are expected to challenge their convictions this week based on a testing scandal at a Massachusetts drug lab, including a man currently under indictment for murder and another man who served time behind bars for killing a neighborhood cat and burning its remains

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An 18th century silver brandy warmer and an antique pie server as well as precious metals, rare coins and jewelry are among the items up for grabs at the state's annual unclaimed property auction.

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A chemist at the center of a scandal at a Massachusetts drug lab has refused to testify in a drug case against a Boston man who once spent 15 years in prison for the slaying of a 12-year-old girl he says he did not commit

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State Representative Keiko Orrall is looking for some sort of compensation for communities that will be subjected to a nearby casino.

The Lakeville representative is firing off two letters to the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, voicing her concerns over mitigation for other Southeastern communities who will be faced with the reality of a proposed tribal casino in neighboring Taunton

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