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Focus on illegal alcohol sales

Selectman Vegnani and the police are working to codify penalities for stories with liquor-license violations. Boston Globe, 12:26 p.m.

Shark awards take students off guard

At a surprise assembly at Jenkins Elementary, students were awarded for academic excellence or good character. Boston Globe, 11/25/09

Egypt Road fire leads to charges

A Scituate woman who barricaded herself in a house Nov. 13 while a fire escalated inside will face numerous charges. Boston Globe, 11/20/09

Wind power from the Driftway

Officials approved the construction of a wind turbine on public land, which will save the town $250,000 or more a year. Boston Globe, 11/18/09

more news

- US senator visits Inly
- Boston Globe 11/13/09
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- Boston Globe 11/11/09
- Ticket booth honors high school athelete
- Boston Globe 11/10/09
- Positive signs for housing market in October
- HouseSavvy.com 11/10/09

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The weather-forecasting site
hinghamweather.com
is going strong, even after
its founder finished
high school and began college.

The Dish

When words
fail, food
can speak
volumes

Joan's prior servings

On stage

1915 edition of Dicken's 'A Christmas Carol'

''...you really
have to get
that down-
in-the-throat,
scraggly,
old timer
type of voice.''

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