Lowell Sun - Thu Nov 05

Call it an early "Thank You" card. Bay State servicemen and women returning home from their second and third tours of duty overseas will receive an added $500 bonus under a sweeping new law approved by House lawmakers yesterday.

Sentinel & Enterprise - Thu Nov 05

Call it an early "thank you" card. Bay State servicemen and women returning home from their second and third tours of duty overseas will receive an added $500 bonus under a sweeping new law approved by House lawmakers on Wednesday that extends new benefits to veterans in a show of appreciation just days before Veterans Day.

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Thu Nov 05

A five-year study of conservation efforts, released yesterday at a Statehouse forum, proved there are things homeowners, and cities and towns, can do to relieve the stress on the Ipswich River.