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Governor Welcomes Brazilian President to Massachusetts
Governor Deval Patrick welcomed Dilma Rousseff, the President of Brazil, to the State House Tuesday morning.

Governor Deval Patrick welcomed Dilma Rousseff, the President of Brazil, to the State House Tuesday morning.

Marketing students at Framingham High united to make their school bully-free, and created Erase the Hate campaign.
Construction continues on Auburn St. 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MetroWest Women's Alliance, an initiative of the United Way of Tri-County and the MetroWest Chamber of Commerce, announced its 2nd Annual Art Contest.
This award comes just days after Spilka was recognized at the first-ever State House rally of The Caring Force, a grassroots human services advocacy movement.
Both honorees exemplify former State Rep. Deborah Blumer’s passion for health care, her tireless advocacy for the underprivileged and deep concern for the community where she lived and worked.
Freshman Francesco DeCenso of Framingham was part of a four-member Keefe Tech team that nabbed a silver medal at the State Future Farmers of America Convention.
The Framingham-based Foundation donated $85,000 to seven Massachusetts nonprofit organization.
There is a book release celebration today, April 4 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Danforth Museum of Art.
Burlington selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to offer the town administrator position to Ashland Town Manager John Petrin, who is a finalist for the Framingham town manager position.
The U.S. Labor Department initiative identified more than $1.3 million in back wages due to 478 underpaid Massachusetts employees, including those at the T.G.I. Friday's in Framingham.
Greater Framingham Community Church brings the Houghton College Church Choir to Framingham tomorrow, April 1 for two Palm Sunday performances.
Flyer Jenny Wagner captured first in the 400 and Courtney Mryglot won both the discus and javelin competitions.
Jeremy Gardner of Maine plead guilty to vehicular homicide charges in connection with the death of Gregory Vilidnitsky, of Framingham; Vilidnitsky was working a construction project on Route 9 when he was killed in September 2010.
Brooke Uttley, 22, indicted in on charges of vehicular homicide in the December 2011 death of Ashley Donahue, 20; both were students at Framingham State University.
Onyango Obama, 67, of Framingham admitted to sufficient facts today in Framingham District Court to charges of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
Public invited to the two-day free event, featuring the screening of the movie Fireproof.
Yayra Dika, who Worcester Police said was talking on her cell phone on Nov. 22, when she struck Julio Oliveras, plead not guilty at her arraignment.
McKinnon and 45 other high school hockey players will play in the 3rd annual Massachusetts State Hockey Coaches Association High School All-Star Game Sunday, April 1 at the DCU Center in Worcester.
Today, March 24, Best Buddies Massachusetts will host a kickoff event at Walsh Middle School as part of its Middle School expansion project.