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Medicaid-fraud sentence revised for Tyngsboro woman.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Lisa Redmond Oct. 31--BOSTON -- A 41-year-old Tyngsboro woman will serve a prison sentence for perjury in a Medicaid-fraud scheme after a federal judge explained that probation would be a mere slap on the wrist that would cause the public to lose faith in the judiciary, according...

BRIEF: State economy grows 3.6% in Q3.
October 31, 2007... Oct. 31--BOSTON -- The state's economy grew at an annual rate of 3.6 percent in the third quarter, according to a report released today by the MassBenchmarks Current Economic Index. This mirrors the state's growth rate in the second quarter, but lags the U.S. third-quarter gross domestic...

BRIEF: Nashua teen charged with stabbing brother.
October 31, 2007... Oct. 31--NASHUA -- A 15-year-old Nashua boy is facing a detention hearing this morning after allegedly stabbing his 17-year-old brother last night after he was bullied, police said. Police responded to a call for a disturbance at a Melissa Drive residence where the brothers were fighting...

Police Charged up about this ride.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Jack Minch Oct. 31--AYER -- Police Chief Richard Rizzo has an eye for cars with rakish good looks. He uses a department-issued Dodge Magnum and recently added a Dodge Charger to the patrol fleet. In the police community, the Ford Crown Victoria is king of the road. Drive...

Tewksbury firefighter brothers face charges over restraining-order case.
October 31, 2007... Byline: Alexandra Mayer-Hohdahl Oct. 31--TEWKSBURY -- Bitter divorce proceedings are being blamed for charges that have landed two Tewksbury firefighters in court during the past three months. Both Lt. Jeffrey Giasullo and his brother, firefighter James Giasullo, face separate...