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Woman Robbed At Drive-Up ATM In Peabody

Tuesday, August 13, 2013
PEABODY (CBS) – A Peabody man faces felony charges after allegedly jumping into a woman’s car and robbing her while she waited at an ATM. Peabody police say Gerald Russo approached the 26-year-old victim just before 11 o’clock Monday morning at ...
Sharon Patch

Senator Joyce supports Sales Tax Holiday: This year's tax holiday will take place this weekend, August 10 and 11.

Monday, August 5, 2013
Massachusetts State Senator Brian A. Joyce joined his colleagues on Beacon Hill to create a sales tax holiday this weekend, August 10 and 11, according to a statement from Joyce’s office. “I’m happy to support this measure yet again, which encou...
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Do bank ATMs need a panic button?: Safety measures considered after Boston slaying

Monday, August 5, 2013
Standing outside an ATM at Commerce Bank on Park Avenue in Worcester Sunday, Mary Smith said she believes some type of alarm or phone should be in place in case of an emergency like the one that befell slaying victim Amy Lord of Boston. "I believe the...
Easton Patch

Easton Mobile-Home Park Legislation Passes in House

Friday, August 2, 2013
Legislation filed by Representative Claire D. Cronin (D-Easton) to regulate the Easton mobile-home park with bylaws that place rents and tenant evictions under the authority of a town appointed board passed in the House July 29. Easton voters overwhelm...
Milton Patch

Sen. Joyce Backs $1.4B Housing Bond Bill as it Passes Senate

Wednesday, July 31, 2013
The Senate passed a $1.4 billion housing bill Tuesday that Sen. Brian A. Joyce said preserves affordable housing for older residents, assist non-profits providing early education and after school programs for children, and further a home modification loan...
Enterprise News

Rent control board of Easton mobile-home park takes a step forward

Tuesday, July 30, 2013
EASTON — The town is one step closer to bringing the mobile home park on Turnpike Street under its regulatory control. A home-rule petition that places rents and tenant evictions under the authority of a town-appointed board passed in the state Hous...
Boston Globe

Keypad alarms on cash machines: Preventing future murders?

Saturday, July 27, 2013
The shocking murder of Amy Lord this week has brought a renewed realization: ATMs are tools for criminals, but they could also be tools for crimefighters. Lord’s story might have ended differently if, as her assailant forced her to withdraw cash from fi...
Boston Globe

Fear surges after attacks in South Boston

Friday, July 26, 2013
In the hours after Amy Lord was found brutally killed, her body dumped in Hyde Park woodland, the phones at her former gym began ringing off the hook. Women were calling to sign up for self-defense classes at Regan’s Motivated Fitness, and men were ...
WBUR.ORG

After Murder Of South Boston Woman, A Push For More ATM Safety

Friday, July 26, 2013
BOSTON — Police believe South Boston resident Amy Lord was forced to withdraw money from five different ATM machines before she was killed earlier this week — one after another. That has many people asking why ATMs don’t have safeguards that wou...
Dorchester Reporter

August 13 is D-Day for 12th House candidates: Dems Cullinane and Everett in aggressive campaign efforts

Thursday, July 25, 2013
The special elections just keep on coming. In less than three weeks, voters in parts of Dorchester, Mattapan, Hyde Park, and Milton will choose the Democratic nominee in the race to replace Linda Dorcena Forry. The Democratic primary for state represe...
State House News Service

Dispute over affordable housing project in Norwood halts action on housing bill on Beacon Hill

Thursday, July 25, 2013
A $1.4 billion housing bond bill was temporarily derailed Thursday by a Weymouth senator who objected to a “special favor” amendment that he said was designed to stop an affordable housing project in Norwood. GOP Sen. Robert Hedlund called the amen...
Wicked Local Braintree

Patrick’s budget decisions displease Braintree officials

Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Braintree — Gov. Deval Patrick’s decision to sign a $33.6 billion state budget while slashing $240 million in transportation funding and $177 million in unrestricted local aid displeased several Braintree officials, among them Mayor Joseph Sullivan. ...
Boston Globe

Despite dispute, housing plan on

Sunday, July 7, 2013
Despite opposition from two towns and a legislative attempt to block the development, a 276-apartment complex is poised to rise on Brush Hill Road in Milton. Residents and local officials haven’t given up the fight against the Milton Mews project, w...
Stoughton Patch

Funding to Help Restore Stoughton's State Theatre Included in Budget Sent to Governor: Massachusetts Lawmakers passed a $34 billion FY14 budget, which includes funding for Stoughton's State Theatre and local aid for Stoughton. The budget awaits Governor Patrick's approval.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013
An amendment to provide some funding to help restore Stoughton's State Theatre was included in the $34 billion FY14 state budget lawmakers passed on Monday. The budget now awaits Governor Deval Patrick's approval. "Representatives [William] Galvin ...
Patriot Ledger

State inspectors find filthy conditions, neglected patients at hospital’s psychiatric unit

Monday, July 1, 2013
QUINCY — Conditions of filth and neglect at the Quincy Medical Center’s psychiatric ward for seniors were so bad that for the first time in at least two years, state mental health officials ordered a psychiatric unit to stop admitting new pati...
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