Boston.com - Sat Jul 04

Faced with steep cuts in state aid, some cities and towns are starting to consider adopting new local taxes on hotel rooms and restaurant meals to bring in additional revenue.

Lowell Sun - Sat Jul 04

Old-timers move on, newcomers move in. The relentless shuffle over time leaves the president of the town's historical society wondering whether local appreciation of Pepperell's most famous patriot will endure.

Boston Globe - Fri Jul 03

Traffic fatalities by county in Massachusetts in 2008. By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff The number of traffic deaths in Massachusetts dropped 16 percent, from 434 in 2007 to 363 in 2008, following a national trend, federal highway safety officials said this week.