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Fire tears through old Lawrence mill

LAWRENCE, Mass. -- A three alarm fire tore through an abandoned mill in Lawrence Friday night. [Full Story]

Cars collide; 1 into Peabody business building
PEABODY, Mass. -- Two cars collided and then one drifted into a business building in Peabody Saturday morning. [full story]
Observances set in Mass. to mark Veterans Day
BOSTON -- Massachusetts will honor the armed forces with a series of observances through Veterans Day on Wednesday. [full story]
New Hampshire police seize 322,000 prescription pills
NASHUA, N.H. -- Nashua police say they have seized more than 300,000 prescription pills from a Nashua residence. [full story]
UNH president chastises witnesses to assault
DURHAM, N.H. -- University of New Hampshire President Mark Huddleston says he disappointed that students who witnessed an assault on one of their peers walked by without stopping to help. [full story]
Mass. rethinking emphasis on wood burning plants
BOSTON -- The Patrick administration is rethinking its support of wood-burning power plants, a key element of its long-term strategy to wean Massachusetts off fossil fuels. [full story]
Dump truck takes out utility pole in Topsfield
TOPSFIELD, Mass. -- A dump truck knocked over a utility pole in Topsfield Friday. [full story]
Flaming truck leaves cloud of smoke in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- A truck went up in flames on Route 30 in Framingham Friday. [full story]
Marine killed in Afghanistan laid to rest on Cape
MASHPEE, Mass. -- A Marine whose parents live on Cape Cod is being laid to rest. [full story]
Boaters warned about frigid waters
BOSTON -- A forecast of sunny skies and mild temperatures this weekend is bound to bring out late-season boaters. But the Coast Guard says they should be aware of just how cold New England waters can be at this time of year. [full story]