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04.09.2010: Worcester, MA - David Magnano says his parents' wedding rings, which he wears around his neck, are "two of my three most prized possessions." David's mother Jennifer Magnano was killed in 2007 by her abusive husband, Scott Magnano, who then turned the gun on himself. David is now a student at Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
02.26.2010: Springfield, MA - Jesse Martin, a member of the Service Employees International Union Local 615, demonstrates with a group of union supporters outside a Stop & Shop office hiring replacement workers should the SEIU strike. Stop & Shop and members of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union have been in contract negotiation. Stop and Shop workers have voted to authorize a strike if negotiations "don't provide a fair contract."