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Executives with casino developer MGM Resorts joined Mayor Domenic Sarno to kick off their referendum campaign for a casino in Springfield.
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Mass Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray announced he will resign to run the Worcester Chamber of Commerce.
Add this to the list of Democratic worries surrounding the wave of Obama administration scandals: The downstream effect. It's prime candidate recruiting season right now – the period in the two-year election cycle when officials in both parties fan out across the map in hopes of persuading prospective candidates to run for Congress. Issues and money always get plenty of attention, but the ability of party leaders to attract strong, capable candidates is vital to success on Election Day.
More than 1,000 nurses at UMass Memorial University Campus in Worcester will go on strike Thursday, after the latest negotiation session failed
Researchers at UMass Amherst and the University of Oklahoma have worked together for several years to develop more accurate tracking and warning systems for tornadoes. But those systems can only do so much.
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