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BOSTON - Dog-racing opponents are back with another campaign to end greyhound racing in Massachusetts.

The Committee to Protect Dogs says they’ve collected 100,000 signatures in support of a statewide ballot question next year. That’s far more than the number of signatures needed to take the next step toward getting the question on the November 2008 ballot.

A dog-racing ban could doom the Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park and Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere. Both tracks have s

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Greyhound Rescue of Vermont is holding an emergency blanket drive to supply bedding for 100 greyhound dogs about to retire from racetracks in New Hampshire. Blankets will be used to comfort the dogs taken from the track in crates and transported to kennels, where it is often cold. Bedding softens the interior of the crates for any dog but it is essential for the greyhound whose trim physique lacks padding.

"Fall is a normal time of year when dogs become available for adoption because r… Continue