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	Police Give Newspaper The Silent Treatment

ljsdesign

10-20-2009 4:03 PM

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Editor’s Update 12:45 pm: The Worcester Police Chief tells WBZ that there is no official ‘boycott ‘ of the T & G. However, he does confirm the department is changing its media policy to scold the paper, to let them know they are not the ‘only game in town’ and increase transparency in the department.

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