Bite Size News, October 14: Guv Luvs Dirty Water? Edition

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  • Four environmental groups resigned from a state advisory panel to Gov. Patrick's administration after a dispute over clean water policy and the Water Management Act. [WCVB]
  • Some 5,000 disabled and elderly MBTA RIDE riders were picked up late, or not at all, in June and July. [Boston Herald]
  • State Auditor Joe DeNucci's office found fraud in a $332 million state Medicaid program designed to assist the elderly and disabled find and employ personal care attendants. Sides lacked training and/or background checks. [Boston Globe]
  • Gov. Deval Patrick scheduled an economic summit for Tuesday, October 27 at the Federal Reserve Bank in Boston. [WBZ]
  • A new plan exists to create the state's first public law school at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth. [Boston Herald]
  • Google updated Gmail to help users avoid sending e-mails to the wrong person. [Bloomberg.com]

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