News Headlines for Andover, Massachusetts

Facing Shortfall, Massachusetts Asks About a Federal Loan (New York Times)
Massachusetts State Treasurer Timothy P. Cahill this week approached the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston about lending Massachusetts money under the same extraordinary terms the government is giving banks and Wall Street firms during this financial crisis, The Boston Globe reported.

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Massachusetts Leads States, Cities Looking to Revive Debt Sales (Bloomberg)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Massachusetts plans to sell $750 million in short-term notes this week, leading states and local governments seeking to revive debt sales after financial turmoil inhibited their ability to borrow since mid-September.

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Massachusetts Leads States, Cities Looking to Revive Debt Sales (Bloomberg)
Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Massachusetts plans to sell $750 million in short-term notes this week, leading state and local governments seeking to revive debt sales after financial turmoil inhibited their ability to borrow since mid-September.

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Gas prices in Massachusetts plummet 15 cents (Boston Globe)
Gas prices in Massachusetts have plummeted another 15 cents in the past week to the lowest level in almost six months.

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Massachusetts Pinched (Financial Planning.com)
Delayed progress of the federal government's market bailout continues to restrict state and local governments' abilities to raise money, Massachusetts Treasurer Timothy Cahill said yesterday.

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Gas prices in Massachusetts plummet 15 cents (Boston Herald)
BOSTON - Gas prices in Massachusetts have plummeted another 15 cents in the past week to the lowest level in almost six months. AAA Southern New England reported Monday...

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Stocks pounded, Massachusetts shares unspared (Boston Business Journal)
State Street Corp. (NYSE:STT) and First Marblehead Corp. (NYSE:FMD) were among stocks of companies based in Massachusetts or with large presences in the state that were pounded Monday along with the broader market. (STT) (FMD) (BSX) (BIIB) (GENZ) (SOV) (RTN) (EMC)

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Massachusetts man in county jail for stabbing (Carteret County News-Times)
BEAUFORT — A Massachusetts man is in county jail under a $100,000 secured bond after stabbing a Morehead City man Sunday night.

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Regional Pharmacy Chain Discovers Billing Overcharges And Voluntarily Repays Massachusetts Medicaid Program (Medical News Today)
Today, regional pharmacy chain The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company LLC (Stop & Shop) has voluntarily returned $269,000 to the Massachusetts Medicaid Program, MassHealth, after the company conducted a self-audit and determined it had been overpaid for pharmacy charges it submitted to MassHealth.

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Facing Shortfall, Massachusetts Inquires About a Federal Loan (New York Times)
The Massachusetts state treasurer has asked the federal government about lending the state money under the same terms given to banks and investment firms during the financial crisis.

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