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Middleboro manufacturer urged to pick former Quincy shipyard as Cape Wind construction site  The company in negotiations to build foundations for the turbines used for the nation’s first offshore wind farm is being pushed by U.S. Rep. William Keating to consider the former Fore River shipyard in Quincy as its manufacturing post.  Read More Hanover amusement park's future unclear  The fate of Starland Sports and Fun Park, a nearly 50-year-old amusement facility on Route 53 in Hanover, remains unclear in light of a recent foreclosure scare and the property’s impending sale. Read More US jet crashes in Libya, crew safe The Daily Telegraph of London reports today that a US fighter jet was forced to make a crash landing in Libya as a result of mechanical failure. The crew of was believed to be safe. Read More T set to begin replacing 147,000 defective railroad ties Come late April and into May, you can forget about grabbing a weekend train up to Boston for a jaunt to the museums or Back Bay shops. Read More Alleged altercation on USS Salem could lead to charges against official Michael Condon, executive director of the USS Salem, may be charged because of an alleged shipboard assault involving a 15-year-old. The boy, accompanied by his father, went to the Quincy police station shortly Saturday night to report the alleged incident, Quincy police Capt. John Dougan said. Read More Celtics dig deep to knock off Knicks  Kevin Garnett had 24 points and 11 rebounds, Rajon Rondo added 13 points and 12 rebounds, and the Celtics scored the final 10 points for a spirited 96-86 victory on Monday night. Read More NOTHING BUT NET: Catching up with local athletes Links to news about local athletes, updated frequently. Subscribe to this page in an RSS feed. Read More Is is time for tougher math standards?  The state’s Board of Higher Education wants to change college-admission standards for public universities to require four years of math instead of three. But most public high schools on the South Shore and across the state only require three years of math. Local officials say while more math is never a bad thing, it will require more teachers and therefore more state funding. Do you think this is a good idea? 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 |  Special Sections
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