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Milford residents on Tuesday strongly rejected a proposal to build a $1 billion resort casino, further cutting into the field of potential candidates in the hunt for the state’s first regional resort casino licenses.

The number of puppies has grown, but animal rescue officials have been successful is placing most of the pit bull puppies seized during an October raid of a Middleboro puppy mill. Some others will be available just before Christmas.

Three of the four cases currently being investigated by the Easton Detectives Division involve the internet. That is how the crime was perpetrated and we have suspects, said one detective, but he would not elaborate since the cases are still under investigation.

Jessica Lynne Fano

The volunteers at Pembroke Media just finished filming this month's episode of “Expressions in Painting with Paul Crimi” set for national release December 1, 2013 to television channels in the US and Canada.  

We recently released a red-tailed hawk behind our Center after its recovery, check inside for a link to the video of the release.

An original “Milton Spring Beverages” sign was recently donated to the Milton Historical Society. Milton resident Don Moulton saw the sign on eBay and decided to bring it back to his hometown and added to the Milton Historical Society’s collection of Milton Spring bottles.

News on Sen. Creigh Deeds, George Zimmerman and shots fired at a minivan full of kids.

Bridgewater native Nancy Benton has collected more than 70 knitted scarves and hats from local knitters to be send to military service men and women overseas.

As state senators began debating a bill raising the minimum wage from $8 to $11 an hour, a research organization rolled out an interactive tool that allows users to estimate how many people would be affected by the policy change and the costs associated with proposed wage floor levels.

Pilgrim Hall Museum's eighth annual Holiday House Tour takes place the weekend of Dec. 7-8, showcasing some of Plymouth's charming homes decorated for the season. The tour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. includes private residences in North Plymouth, the center of town, and south along the sea.