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OUR OPINION: Watch redistricting closely until process can be changed Wresting control of redistricting from the California Legislature required the intervention of the governor two years ago. Gov. Deval Patrick, who appears poised to shake things up in his second and ostensibly final term, should consider taking up the challenge here.  Read More LEND A HAND: In tough times, a little help goes a long way
Lend A Hand clients and the social workers who help them talk about what the program means to them.
Read More Holidays bring spike in home burglaries  Police in several South Shore communities are seeing a rash of home break-ins in the weeks leading up to Christmas. While police say the economy may be a contributing factor, they put most of the blame on drug addiction. The wave has hit Weymouth particularly hard. Fuller said police have received reports of 243 break-ins at homes and businesses this year compared with 186 last year. And the number has been increasing in the last few weeks, including five home burglaries Monday alone. Read More Health-care provider in North Quincy proposes $8M expansion project South Cove Community Health Center, the largest Greater Boston health center targeting Asian-Americans, is planning an $8 million expansion of its offices in North Quincy. The proposal calls for a three-story, 20,000-square-foot building behind the center’s current location at 435 Hancock St. Read More Fraud scheme leads to prison sentence for former Weymouth woman A former Weymouth woman was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to 51 months of imprisonment for her role in a bizarre fraud scheme in which she and her husband are believed to have deliberately eaten glass in order to get insurance payments. Read More Brockton School District developing plan to target underperforming schools  Superintendent Matthew Malone wants to establish a scorecard to measure the performance of every school in the district – one that is weighted to account for differences in the student population – and target resources for the ones that are under-performing given the populations they serve. Read More North River Arts Society Releases 2011 Calendar The North River Arts Society, a non profit organization based in Marshfield which educates and trains local artists, has just released its 2011 calendar. Read More Top Classified: 320 Concord St Rockland MA US 02370  $499,900, Single Family, 3 Beds, 2.1 Baths, Features Single Family Type: Detached Bedroom 2: First Floor Bedroom 3: First Floor Dining Room: First Floor Familly Room: Second Floor Kitchen... Read More | Special Sections
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