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Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for Today, Tomorrow

State police on the lookout for people drinking and driving.

  The Massachusetts State Police will be conducting a motor vehicle sobriety checkpoint Saturday, May 18 into Sunday, May 19, somewhere within Middlesex County, according to a state police press release. Police will be stopping vehicles to find potentially drunk drivers between somewhere in Middlesex County, which includes Woburn. As is normal practice, police do not disclose the hours or locations of the checkpoints. "The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," a State Police statement reads. "It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will…

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State House News Service Weekly Roundup: Three's Company

Recap and analysis of the week in state government.

Like pieces of a puzzle that don't quite fit together yet, the Big Three may have been separated at birth, but with each incremental step their destinies seem to grow more intertwined. No, we're not talking about those Big Three - Gov. Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray and Speaker Robert DeLeo - though they play major character roles in this thickening plot.  Instead, three bills have come to define the early months of the 2013 legislative agenda and resolutions on tax hikes, local road funding and the annual state budget continue to be elusive and dependent on one another. Patrick spent the early part of his week welcoming British Prime Minister David Cameron to Boston for a few quick meetings and a visit to the Copley …

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Burlington Scouts/Youth Day at Rahanis Park this Sunday

Burlington Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts and Girls Scouts are having their seventh annual scouting expo at Rahanis Park, Sunday, May 19 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Police Logs: Multiple Shoplifting Reports, Baby Breaks Car Windshield with Bottle

Burlington Police Department logs for May 11 to 12.

Following are excerpts from the Burlington Police Department log. Note that this is a sampling of activity in the log, not a complete account. We report all arrests included in the daily police log. An arrest does not indicate a conviction. May 11 May 12

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House Hunt

$819K Burlington Contemporary, Other Homes, Being Shown This Weekend

Photos and information in this article are uploaded by Patch and local real estate agents.

  Real estate agents, this is your space. Upload photos of the houses you're showing this weekend and enter the property's details in the caption. Selling your place without a realtor? Consider yourself invited to add your photos and details into the mix. Please upload one photo per open house listing and include the following information in the captions of all photos: Click on the big green "Upload Photos & Videos" button to get started. If you have any trouble getting the message out, send an email to richard.hosford@patch.com.

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BCAT Presents 2013 Appreciation Awards Recipients

Burlington Cable Access Television held it's 2013 Annual Meeting Appreciation Awards last week. Check out which shows and people won in their categories.

Retiring at 50: Could You Follow This Woman's Extreme Savings Plan?

Here's the story of Marlene Konkoly, who found creative ways to spend less and save more so she can retire at 50. This story is the first in our series about Extreme Savers.