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Singer Arlo Guthrie says wife, Jackie, has died
October 16, 2012 8:50 PM
WASHINGTON, Mass. (AP) - Folk singer Arlo Guthrie has announced the death of his wife, Jackie, at age 68. An obituary released by Guthrie's record label says Jackie Guthrie had inoperable cancer and died Sunday at the couple's winter home in Sebastian, Fla. They had recently celebrated their 43rd wedding... more » -
Mass. boy, 12, takes wheel after dad's seizure
September 9, 2012 2:39 PM
PEABODY, Mass. (AP) - Massachusetts state police say a 12-year-old boy steered his family's car to safety along Interstate 95 after his father suffered what appeared to be a seizure while driving. Troopers say the boy, who's from Dracut, took the wheel Saturday, steered it into the southbound breakdown lane... more » -
Woman drives car onto golf course, into sand trap
June 20, 2012 11:27 AM
UXBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - A woman told police she drove her car into a sand trap on a Massachusetts golf course because her GPS sent her the wrong way. Police say she was drunk. Patricia Maione was held on $10,000 bail after pleading not guilty Tuesday to charges including driving... more » -
Last wrongful death lawsuit from 9/11 settled
September 19, 2011 7:15 PM
NEW YORK (AP) - The last wrongful death lawsuit remaining from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has been resolved with a settlement. Attorney Donald Migliori said Monday that the family of Mark Bavis decided to settle after making public as much information as they could about what they viewed... more » -
President Obama's uncle arrested on drunken driving charge
August 29, 2011 4:45 PM
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. (AP) - President Barack Obama's uncle has been charged with drunken driving in Massachusetts and is being held by immigration officials. Onyango Obama was arrested last week in Framingham after police said he made a rolling stop and nearly caused a cruiser to strike his SUV. ... more » -
Golfer mistaken for clown charged with DWI in NY
August 29, 2011 1:59 PM
BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) - A Massachusetts man whose colorful golf attire was briefly mistaken for a clown outfit has been charged in New York with driving a golf cart while drunk. The Genesee County sheriff says they got a report that someone dressed as a clown was operating a... more » -
Octomom to take more punches in Mass. boxing match
August 1, 2011 11:49 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) - Octomom Nadya Suleman isn't done taking punches. The Springfield, Mass., newspaper The Republican reports that Celebrity Boxing Federation promoter Damon Feldman announced Monday that Suleman will be the featured fighter in a bout in Springfield, 90 miles west of Boston. Suleman drew criticism and... more » -
Rocker accused of pharmacy robbery before show
July 11, 2011 6:16 PM
MANSFIELD, Mass. (AP) - The bass player for a rock band has been arrested and charged with robbing a Massachusetts pharmacy of prescription painkillers just hours before a show. Attleboro police say Michael Todd, bassist for Coheed and Cambria, entered the Walgreen's pharmacy after 1 p.m. on Sunday and... more » -
Mass. city to pay wedded gay workers to offset tax
July 10, 2011 5:22 PM
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) - The city of Cambridge, Mass., is now paying a stipend to same sex married public employees to defray the cost of a federal tax that city officials call unfair. The city council has decided to pay quarterly stipends to the 22 public employees who pay... more » -
Poop Sloop? Dung Dingy? What to name a sewage boat
October 11, 2010 11:59 AM
It has the unglamorous job of traveling from boat-to-boat to pump out onboard septic systems. Salisbury, Mass., has a new sewage pump-out boat, and had some fun naming it. Some of the suggestions: Poo Bear Pumpty Dumpty Poop Sloop Dung Dingy The... more »
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