Governor Deval Patrick has proposed a tax increase on candy, cigarettes and soda to possibly take effect in 2013.
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Governor proposes tax increase on cigarettes and candy for 2013
Tags: candy, Cigaretts, Deval Patrick, Soda, tax
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Unprecedented storm darkens area
Amherst was but one town affected by a powerful and rare October Nor’easter that bulldozed through the region on Saturday, dumping several inches of snow, toppling trees and leaving millions without power in its frosty path.
Tags: Boston Globe, Dan Brown, Deval Patrick, Halloween snow, Nor'easter, Snowtober, WGGB 40, Winter snowstorm
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Lieutenant Governor Tim Murray visits UMass democrats
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray, D-Mass., made a pit-stop at UMass yesterday, speaking to a group of college Democrats.
Tags: Democrats, Deval Patrick, Lieutenant Governor, Tim Murray, UMass
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Governor appoints new member to UM Board of Trustees
Governor Deval Patrick appointed six new members and one reappointment to the UMass Board of Trustees last week.
Tags: Deval Patrick, James Karam, UMass Board of Trustees
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UPDATE: UMass closes for Irene, reopens
Governor Deval Patrick declared a state of emergency for Massachusetts earlier today with the impending disastrous storm.
Tags: closed campus, Deval Patrick, Hurricane Irene, tropical storm
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Deval Patrick reelected
Deval Patrick beat out opponents Charlie Baker and Tim Cahill in a highly contentious race.
Tags: Decision 2010, Deval Patrick, Election Night, Election results
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Decision 2010: Bay State voters choose between “generational responsibility” and limited government
On Tuesday, Massachusetts voters will decide the state’s next governor, voting between incumbent Deval Patrick, Republican Charlie Baker, Independent Tim Cahill and Green-Rainbow candidate Jill Stein.
Tags: Charlie Baker, Decision 2010, Deval Patrick, Tim Cahill
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Video: Deval Patrick visits UMass and gives pre-election talk
Video of the Governor’s visit to UMass Amherst a few days prior to the election.
Tags: Decision 2010, Deval Patrick
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Gov. Patrick makes appeal to students in visit to UMass
Governor Deval Patrick spoke to a crowd during his visit to UMass Thursday, the latest in a string of speeches pertaining to his tight bid for reelection
Tags: Decision 2010, Deval Patrick, UMass Democrats
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