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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Stoughton Resident Named Interim Senator, More News From Around the Region

Your weekly look at what's been happening around the region.

Stoughton's William “Mo” Cowan Named State's Interim U.S. Senator Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick announced Wednesday morning that a Stoughton resident is headed to the Nation's Capital to represent Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate. With Tuesday's official nomination of U.S. Senator John Kerry to the post of Secretary of State, the field is opening up with folks vying for Kerry's seat in his unexpired term in the U.S. Senate. But before that even happens an interim senator had to be named. On Wednesday, Governor Patrick announced that his former chief of staff William “Mo” Cowan, 43, of Stoughton, will be the interim senator and will serve until a new senator is elected in the June 25 special election.  He lives in Stoughton with his wife…

Saturday, January 12, 2013

Sharon Students Prepare for High School Quiz Show, More News From Around the Region

Your weekly look at what's been happening around the region in the last week.

  Sharon's WGBH High School Quiz Show Date Announced Students from Sharon High School will take on opponents from Rockport on St. Patrick's Day - Sunday, March 17 - as part of this year's WGBH High School Quiz Show competition. WGBH released the official 2013 tournament bracket for the competition this week, highlighting the 16 qualifying teams with corresponding broadcast dates. Sen. Joyce Requests Ban on Skin Shock Devices at Canton's JRC Sen. Brian Joyce (D-Milton) this week requested the agency ban of painful skin shock devices as part of a testimony submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).   Joyce, who represents Canton and Sharon , requested the ban of all Graduated Electronic Decelerators (GED) specifically for use …

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