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Higher cigarette tax could hit poorer smokers hardMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - While some laud a proposal to increase the state cigarette tax to generate an estimated $150 million in new revenue, others say that drive could put a greater financial ...
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Best-selling historical novelist William Martin on writing and Boston rootsMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - William Martin's career as a big-time Hollywood screenwriter didn't take off like he expected, and for that, his fans are grateful. "I kept getting patted on the h...
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Winter hiking at Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State ParkMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - There is an undeniable dichotomy to Blackstone River and Canal Heritage State Park. Divided by Hartford Avenue in Uxbridge, the south section is peaceful and civilized w...
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Charlize tackles another complex role in 'Sleepwalking'Mar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Don't ever make any dumb blonde jokes about Charlize Theron. Not just because the tall, lanky and very buff South African actress could probably break you in half. Rat...
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Advocates: Breast-feeding is not obsceneMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - When a mother went to watch a Red Sox game with her new baby, she expected to hear fans cheering a home run, not jeering her for breast-feeding. "One mother told me that...
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National Budget for 3/7/08 editionsMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - GateHouse News Service National Budget For 3/7/08 editions Here are the top national stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are availabl...
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Editorial: Can you hear us now?Mar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - The time has long since passed when Ma Bell was a regulated utility and needed some tax breaks to invest in infrastructure and wiring to ensure connectivity for all citi...
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Time to spring ahead: Daylight Savings starts this weekendMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour before you turn in on Saturday night. It's an hour of sleep you won't get back for eight months. It's nice to have the la...
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Odgren attorney: Throw out first-degree murder indictmentMar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - The lawyer for a Princeton teen charged with murdering a classmate at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School last year argued today in court that a grand jury indictment f...
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Jane Miller: Gordon's lucky break 'extraordinary and unusual'Mar 05, 2008 10:00 pm - The whole thing didn't go away, but Robby Gordon did get a break from the National Stock Car Racing Commission on Wednesday stemming from the appeal of his penalty fro...