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| TOP STORIES | | | [34 min ago ] (NECN) - Governor Deval Patrick wants Massachusetts to overhaul its laws aimed at keeping public officials honest.
2008 was a tough year for political reputations. Senator Jim Marzilli was arrested on groping charges and then resigned. Senator Dianne... | | | read more  | | | [2 hours ago ] (NECN/ABC) - Standing side by side inside the oval office five men who have been elected by the people to serve as president of the United States - former presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, President George W. Bush and... | | | read more | | | [2 hours ago ] (Alison King, NECN: Boston, MA) - Despite the ethics questions hanging over his head, Sal DiMasi will remain the Massachusetts House Speaker. DiMasi easily won re-election today by his legislative colleagues.
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Worcester resident helps to rebuild New Orleans
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| August 29, 2008 Worcester resident helps to rebuild New Orleans
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(Katie Daly, NECN; Worcester) - A Worcester, Massachusetts woman has spent the past three years helping people in New Orleans rebuild their lives.
Honee Hess of Worcester looks at pictures of her childhood home in New Orleans. on the third anniversary of Hurricane Katrina she clearly remembers the pain of watching images on TV of her hometown being destroyed.
Three months after Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, Hess made a trip back to New Orleans to visit friends and family.
"Driving through the neighborhood that I know like the back of my hand -almost felt lost because everything was coated grey. Half the trees were dead I felt I was on an alien planet"
Hess has made dozens of trips back to New Orleans. Always hoping to see improvement--each time she's disappointed.
Hess says people have forgotten about reviving this broken city.
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