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MA Patch Daily: Political Newcomer Beats Long-time Incumbent; A Rant About College Students Goes Viral; NJ Event Hopes to Break Swampscott Shofar Record
Plus, Massachusetts is one of the best places to have a baby and a team of students study whale mucus to see how it may determine stress.

Here are the top stories on Patch sites across Massachusetts today:
- Moulton Tells Supporters 6th District Can ‘Stay Blue’ After Win Over Tierney
- Medford Woman’s Rant on College Students Goes Viral
- Mass. One of 10 Best States to Have a Baby, Report Says
- Team of Students from Needham Study Whale Snot, And How It May Determine Stress Levels
- N.J. Event Hopes to Break Swampscott Shofar Record
- Salem to Remember Sept. 11 Attacks in ‘Short but Meaningful Service’
- Bridge to be Lit with Candles on Sept. 11 Day of Service
- Fire Crews Suppress Blaze at Beach Street Home in Milford
- New Beer Garden Reportedly Headed to Jamaica Plain
- Bunker Hill Florist Finds New Location in Charlestown
- MassDOT “Infra-Space” Program Receives Redevelopment Ideas
- Scavenger Hunt Offers Patriots Tickets to Fans
- Motorcyclist in Critical Condition After Main Street Crash
- Comcast Worker Falls from Ladder in Somerville
- Natick Unveils New 9-11 Memorial
- Two Arrested, Charged with Unlawful Cultivation of Marijuana and Conspiracy
- Chelmsford to Dedicate Town’s New 9/11 Memorial Thursday
- UPDATED: Male Shot on Harvard Street
- Attack in Malden Caught on Tape
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