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The town of Avon is officially a ``film-friendly'' jurisdiction, according to Town Administrator Michael McCue. Selectmen named McCue the town's film liaison last week and charged him with welcoming potential movie and television projects. The action was in response to an inquiry from the Massachusetts Film Office, asking whether the town wanted to be included in the state's list of communities interested in hosting film crews. ``There are plenty of sites in Avon worthy of inclusion in a motion picture,'' McCue said. ``I hope the industry will recognize this in the near future.'' - Johanna Seltz

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Unbeaten and top-ranked Everett (11-0) faces Lynn English (9-2) in a Division 1A semifinal at Manning Field in Lynn at 7:30 p.m. This will be only the fifth meeting all time of the North Shore schools. The winner faces the winner of Barnstable (7-4) and Lincoln-Sudbury (10-1), which is is Tuesday at Taunton High at 5:15.

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The combination of New Bedford's 18-16 win over Durfee and Brockton's 14-8 loss to Bridgewater-Raynham puts the Whalers in the postseason. They will play Needham next week.

BRIDGEWATER - With his left arm firmly grasping the silver Cape Cod Café Bowl trophy, Bridgewater-Raynham coach Dan Buron used his right arm to embrace senior tailback Nick Schlatz.

Games to watch

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The game, which was played on Boston Common the day after Thanksgiving, has been played every year since. Tomorrow morning at Harvard Stadium the Wolfpack and Bulldogs meet for the 125th time. There's also a special game in Maine, where Deering faces Portland in the 100th holiday game.

The truth is, Massachusetts, in this new era of gambling, is not that different from the Massachusetts that studied, argued, and negotiated this thing to within an inch of its birth. We've had the most successful lottery in the nation for decades. Your neighborhood 7-Eleven is already a minicasino unto itself. There's keno down the block and Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun about two hours away.

Storm brings wintry weather mix, strong winds, power outages to New England. A powerful coastal storm packing rain, snow and sleet surprised New Englanders with its ferocity as wind gusts built to speeds topping 60 mph, knocking down trees and utility poles, leaving tens of thousands of people in the dark. At sea, swells topped out at more than 15 feet.

Cahill: Patrick 'owns' recession if gambling bill fails; governor says up to Mass. Legislature. The blame game swung into full fervor Monday as Massachusetts politicians tried to position themselves amid a stalemate over legislation proposing to bring casino gambling to the state.

End of an era: Greyhounds run final races in Massachusetts, as ban on dog racing nears. Mike Sergio and his buddies, Bob Foley and Jimmy Gorham, have been going to the greyhound race track here for decades. Now retired, they come a couple of times a week, and not just to gamble.

Toy maker Steiff settles $80 million suit that alleged CEO sexually harassed marketing manager. German toy maker Steiff has settled an $80 million lawsuit filed in June accusing the company's CEO of conducting a yearslong campaign of unwelcome advances toward a U.S. marketing executive and raping her, a lawyer for the company said Wednesday.

Massachusetts House moves incrementally toward expanded gambling with bill on simulcasting. Massachusetts is moving incrementally toward expanded gambling.

Obama: Soldier's sacrifice, deserving Medal of Honor, should inspire all Americans. President Barack Obama on Thursday praised a U.S. soldier who three times left cover for an attempted rescue while Taliban bullets and grenades rained around him, ultimately losing his own life while trying to save his comrade on an Afghan battlefield.

Obama to award first Medal of Honor to Mass. soldier who sacrificed life to save comrade. President Barack Obama is giving his first Medal of Honor to a soldier who sacrificed his life saving a comrade in Afghanistan.

Woman in alleged Pitino extortion case had unusual courtship with coach's assistant. In Rick Pitino's words, his equipment manager's wife was welcomed into Louisville's close-knit basketball family. Beneath the surface, however, was an explosive secret.

NYC lawsuit: Toymaker Steiff's CEO sexually harassed, assaulted marketing worker. A marketing executive for the renowned toy maker Steiff filed an $80 million lawsuit Monday accusing the company's CEO of raping her in a car during a yearslong campaign of unwelcome advances.

No free fishing: Northeast's stubborn saltwater fishermen resist US registry, but it's coming. People have tossed hooks and lines into the New England tides since long before there was a Cape Cod Canal for Eddie Pachucki to fish in. So Pachucki, casting into the canal's current for striped bass, couldn't fathom why he'd soon owe the state for the privilege.