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Study: Plymouth nuke plant carries 2nd-highest risk of major earthquake damage  The Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth runs the second-highest risk of catastrophic earthquake damage of all the nuclear plants in the country, according to a Nuclear Regulatory Commission study. The agency estimates the risk of an earthquake damaging the core of Pilgrim’s reactor over the course of a year at 1 in 14,493, a significantly higher risk assessment than its previous estimate of 1 in 125,000.  Read More VIDEO for St. Patrick's Day: Chris Kavanagh's 'Paddy's Day'  Chris Kavanagh is a Dublin-based singer-songwriter and performer whose latest song, "Paddy's Day," is a delightful, tongue in cheek look on St. Patrick's Day in Dublin, Ireland, while taking a crack at Ireland's current politicians. The song was written by Chris and Hilary Kavanagh. Kavanagh and his band have been doing tributes to the late Irish folk singer Luke Kelly, of The Dubliners. They have been given the stamp of approval by Luke Kelly's family, and were influenced by Kelly in the writing of this song. Read More Burst water pipe closes North Quincy High Classes were cancelled Thursday at North Quincy High School because of a broken water pipe. Read More Plymouth to hold telethon for sister city in Japan The Rotary Club of Plymouth, Plymouth Area Community Television and the town will hold a telethon on Tuesday, March 22, to aid Plymouth’s sister city, Shichigahama Japan. The city is in northeastern Japan, 60 miles from the epicenter of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Read More Plymouth Marine in war-crime case seeks clemency A lawyer for Sgt. Lawrence Hutchins III, a Plymouth Marine convicted of murder in a major Iraq war-crime case, asked the Navy on Wednesday to grant his client clemency, arguing that freedom is warranted because of an error made during the 2007 trial. Read More Weymouth bows out in Super 8 hockey Read More 2 Hingham skiers reach peak in state title meet Hingham residents Amelia Brown and Simon Merryweather, both 16, won state ski titles recently Read More How safe is nuclear power?  The Pilgrim nuclear power plant in Plymouth runs the second-highest risk of catastrophic earthquake damage of any nuclear power station in the country, according to a study by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. Have the recent events in Japan made you more concerned about nuclear plant safety. Take our poll. Call 781-340-3157 and leave a short message that we might post as an audio letter. Post a comment or click Ledger or click Enterprise to e-mail us. Call 781-340-3157 and leave a short message that we might post as an audio letter. Read More Top Classified: Cohasset MA United States 02025  1,395,000, Single Family, 0 Beds, 0 Baths, COHASSET SUN. 1-3. 11 Mohawk Way. Dutch Col totally renovated 09. Beautiful location close to Village, Ocean. Views of Little Harbor from back deck. $... Read More | Special Sections
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