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News for Massachusetts from MassLive.com
Springfield's 'Operation Clean Sweep' shines a light on 130 blighted properties
May 17, 2008 2:31 am
By PETER GOONAN pgoonan@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - There was a "clean sweep" in the Western District Housing Court today as the city cracked down on blighted conditions at 130 prope...
John M. Payne Jr. takes oath as first justice of new Eastern Hampshire District Court
May 17, 2008 1:12 am
By LORI STABILE lstabile@repub.com BELCHERTOWN - Judge John M. Payne Jr. was sworn in today as first justice of the new Eastern Hampshire District Court. Payne, who has been acting fi...
Pancake Breakfast set - rain or shine
May 16, 2008 11:03 pm
The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast is returning to Downtown Springfield.The World's Largest Pancake Breakfast will go on Saturday, rain or shine, from 8 to 11 a.m. along Main Street. Cost is $3 for...
'Nuisance house' bylaw would target rowdy behavior
May 16, 2008 10:55 pm
Violators could face a $300 ticket and police response costs.By DIANE LEDERMAN dlederman@repub.com AMHERST - Police and University of Massachusetts officials are hoping that Town Meeting later ...
ACLU report condemns juvenile detentions
May 16, 2008 10:46 pm
The report calls for alternatives for youthful suspects who are awaiting trial.By MICHAEL McAULIFFE mmcauliffe@repub.com The American Civil Liberties Union states in a new report that many Mass...
Airport hotel set for renovation
May 16, 2008 10:17 pm
This Sheraton, with 237 guest rooms, is located between airport terminals A and B at Bradley International Airport.By JIM KINNEY Business writer WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. - The Sheraton Hotel at Bra...
Lt. governor brings $1.7 million for substance abuse programs
May 16, 2008 6:53 pm
The program targets 35 Western Massachusetts communities.By PETER GOONAN pgoonan@repub.com SPRINGFIELD - Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murray joined local and state officials today in announcing grants t...
Worcester, Massachusetts News from Telegram.com
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
Monday, May 18
A beautiful space for eternity
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
WORCESTER - This landscaped expanse of heirloom trees and perennial flowers, weathered stone monuments and grand ironwork, the final resting home for a broad swath of city society, is a beautiful plac...
$13.78M budget, 31 articles on tap at town meeting
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
RUTLAND - Voters will tackle 31 articles, including a $13.78 million budget and a residents' petition to elect an independent water and sewer board, at the annual town meeting tomorrow night.
Not fair, but theirs to handle
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
GARDNER - Just as Mount Wachusett Community College's graduation was set to begin, a defective smoke alarm sent family and friends marching out of the school's Fitness and Wellness Center.
Spring's song a rousing chorus of green
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
WORCESTER - Charlotte Dion, of Worcester, went to Broad Meadow Brook Conservation Center and Wildlife Sanctuary with her father, Anders Gaarde, visiting from Denmark, and her daughters, Olivia, 4, far...
State college faculty sees wage gap widen
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
A study commissioned by the nine state colleges has found that faculty at those colleges earn less than their peers at public colleges in other leading industrial states.
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
WORCESTER - A coalition of municipal retirees is pushing the city to pick up the tab for all retirees' Part B Medicare costs, which amount to $96.50 per month per person.
School to open 70 slots for K kids
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
WORCESTER - Suburban parents looking for a full-day kindergarten that accepts children who are not yet 5 years old have a new option in the Worcester public schools, which will open as many as 70 kind...
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
WORCESTER -- A letter from Bishop Robert J. McManus announcing parish changes in the city, including possible church closings and parish mergers, will be read at Masses this weekend.
Committee lowers school bus fees
May 16, 2008 12:00 am
WEST BOYLSTON - The School Committee has unanimously voted to approve a reduction in the student transportation fee as a means of spurring increased ridership on school buses.
News for Salem, Massachusetts from SalemNews.com
May 17, 2008 12:42 am
Middleton Thursday r , 30, of 19 Bradford Road, Peabody, was arrested at 12:30 a.m. and charged with resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after police responded to a call on Holly Gate Circle.
May 16, 2008 10:43 pm
SALEM ? A major motion picture studio will descend on the city next week with a caravan of trucks, a crew of more than 200 and some of Hollywood's biggest stars. The movie "Bride Wars," a ro...
Going Green on the North Shore: Celtics' employees have local ties
May 16, 2008 10:00 pm
With the Boston Celtics in the midst of a heated playoff run, even casual fans are starting to pay attention. Local fans might be glad to know there are people right here on the North Shore who are co...
Brophy fights suspension with lawsuit against Peabody
May 16, 2008 10:46 am
PEABODY and mdash; John Brophy fought a three-year legal battle to get his firefighter job back after being fired for sleeping through a 911 call. Now he's back in court, claiming the city's requirem...
Beverly Hospital doctors vote 'no confidence' in Laverty
May 16, 2008 6:00 am
BEVERLY and mdash; Doctors at Beverly Hospital have taken a vote of no confidence in hospital President Stephen Laverty, saying they object to his communication and management styles. "There are...
Marblehead selectmen: We didn't block 'Extreme Makeover' of home
May 16, 2008 6:00 am
MARBLEHEAD and mdash; The selectmen are reacting angrily to rumors that they imposed roadblocks that prevented a needy local family from receiving help from ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition...
May 16, 2008 6:00 am
BEVERLY and mdash; As Mayor Bill Scanlon put the finishing touches on his school consolidation plan Wednesday afternoon at City Hall, Superintendent James Hayes sat in his office about a mile away. H...
Valve that landed in yard not Danversport blast culprit
May 16, 2008 12:48 am
DANVERS and mdash; This valve is no smoking gun. Janet Lettich of Riverside Street found a valve by a tree in her front yard as she fled her wrecked home amid the early morning chaos of Nov. 22, 2006...
Peabody Finance Committee approves pond bond (again)
May 16, 2008 12:48 am
PEABODY and mdash; The Spring Pond bond has new life. The Finance Committee last night voted in favor of recommending that the full City Council endorse the city borrowing $960,000 to clean up Sprin...
Deadline for school consolidation vote imminent
May 16, 2008 12:48 am
BEVERLY and mdash; The numbers don't match up in Mayor Bill Scanlon's elementary school consolidation plan and Superintendent James Hayes' plan, but the School Committee will vote on one of the optio...
