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December 23, 2005

Man found dead in Blackstone identified

CUMBERLAND - The police have released the name of the Cumberland man whose body was pulled from the Blackstone River yesterday afternoon.

He was identified as Matthew Bourassa, 20, of 31 Chestnut Grove Ave. The police said Bourassa had been partying with two friends in the wooded area next to the river Tuesday night, when he was separated from the others. His family reported him missing yesterday morning.

Find more background in today's Journal story.

- Journal staff writer John Hill

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