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The featured speaker at the Jan. 20 event will be Robert Trestan of the Anti-Defamation League.

The American Red Cross has launched a pet safety app that will help owners to care for their pets responsibly in the case of a medical emergency or a natural disaster.

 The Senate formed its own special committee Thursday to study drug addiction and treatment options with a focus on addressing what Senate President Therese Murray described as an epidemic of opiate addiction in Massachusetts.

A Quincy District Court judge has revoked the bail of a Weymouth man accused of an attempted robbery while he was out on bail.

A Quincy masseur has been arrested and charged with inappropriately touching a female client during a massage he gave at a city parlor in November.

News on Russell Johnson, an Ohio execution and a flying car.

After three years of work, Curry College is providing transportation to and from the Holland School, allowing it’s students to mentor some of the highest need students in the state. The school, which is one of the top underperforming schools in Boston, is located in a non-T accessible part of Dorchester. The location makes it difficult for volunteers to visit students.

Police are investigating a robbery at a bank on Route 53 in Norwell on Thursday morning.

Knitting circle at the Milton Public Library

Looking to connect with other knitters in Milton?

An informal knitting group meets at the Milton Library offering an opportunity for people to get together, bring a project to work on (either for 20 minutes or the whole group meeting) and have friends nearby to ask questions when they need help.  The meetings are in the Conference Room, lower level.  Read more for complete details and calendar.

Future meetings

Saturday January 18th, 2014, 10:00-11:30 am

Thursday, February 6th, 7:00-8:30 pm

(See complete calendar and join us regularly!)

The con-artist comedy “American Hustle and the 3-D space odyssey “Gravity” lead the Academy Awards with 10 nominations each, with the historical epic “12 Years a Slave” trailing closely with nine nominations.