A family affair Nov 5, 2009
"My oldest daughters, Kristin and Annika, won two state titles when they played for Notre Dame Academy of Worcester," Bannon said. "Kristin (22) is still playing at Harvard and Annika (20) is competing at Georgetown. Both are captains. Keelin and Mallory played on our state championship team at Hopkinton and I just happened to be the coach.". (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Football Roundup: Marlborough captures title Nov 5, 2009
Assabet ended the week 4-4, but is 3-1 in Division 3C. Worcester Tech, which dealt Assabet its only league loss, is unbeaten in league play and has three more league tilts. Assabet has two more league games, against Bay Path and Keefe Tech. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
American Youth Football: Four teams reach postseason play Nov 5, 2009
Maynard s PeeWees will be hosting Worcester at 10:30 a.m. at Alumni Field ... Facing elimination from playoff contention, the Maynard Tiger Junior PeeWee squad came up with a big win over the visiting Worcester Cowboys, 20-6 ... In the first quarter, Maynard started with excellent field position at the Worcester 40-yard line after a hard Tiger hit led to a fumble recovery by Eric Kiley. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Incumbents fall as history made across state Nov 4, 2009
Elsewhere around the state, voters in Lynn, Worcester, Woburn, Brockton, and North Adams ousted incumbent mayors in several surprising shake-ups ... In Worcester, Joseph O Brien, an aide to US Representative James McGovern, defeated single-term mayor Konstantina Lukes, who came to office after Timothy Murray was elected lieutenant governor in 2006. (Boston Globe)
Braintree officials relieved Patrick closes budget gap sparing local aid Nov 4, 2009
The Forum also talked to Mayor Joseph Sullivan about what Patrick unveiled during an Oct. 29 address to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, including $352 million in cuts across state government ... In his Worcester announcement, Patrick said that he made difficult decisions to fully protect local aid for communities and Chapter 70 education aid, preserve vital human service programs, and limit impacts on public safety. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Letter: Maintain the trees Nov 4, 2009
Wicked Local Cambridge Posted Nov 03, 2009 @ 08:49 AM. When the city plants trees in residential areas, they should do their best to maintain them. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Rocky road to a title belt for Nonantum boxer Nico Gargaro Nov 4, 2009
The Marciano tournament spanned over a month with matches as far away as Worcester and New Hampshire. Gargaro said the key to his training was getting in a routine where he did glove work with his brother a couple of days a week and sparred with his cousin once a week. (Newton Tab, MA)
Odd news: Massachusetts town puts limits on cat ownershipLicense needed for more than three cats Nov 4, 2009
The Telegram & Gazette of Worcester reports that one neighbor claimed the cats have ruined his yard. Richards has put her home up for sale and says she plans to move to a "more cat-friendly community.". (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Patrick slashes $277M in spending, asks lawmakers to help address $... Nov 4, 2009
That will affect the level and quality of many of the services that you and others expect from your government, Patrick told a business group in Worcester during an address that touted the state s economic strengths, including investments in education, innovation industries, capital infrastructure and regional clusters. As Patrick talked up the economy, UMass. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Ford posts surprising profit Nov 3, 2009
Rejection of the deal isn't likely to place Ford at an immediate cost disadvantage to its crosstown rivals because savings from the concessions are longer-term, said Gary Chaison, a professor of labor relations at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts ... Rejection of the deal isn't likely to place Ford at an immediate cost disadvantage to its crosstown rivals because savings from the concessions are longer-term, said Gary Chaison, a professor of labor relations at Clark University in... (New York Post -- News)
Maynard woman hurt as tree falls on car in Sudbury Nov 3, 2009
A Maynard woman was taken by LifeFlight helicopter to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after a tree fell on her car Saturday, police said. The 28-year-old woman, who was not named by police, was driving northbound on Rte. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Patrick slashes $277M in spending Nov 1, 2009
That will affect the level and quality of many of the services that you and others expect from your government, Patrick told a business group in Worcester during an address that touted the state s economic strengths, including investments in education, innovation industries, capital infrastructure and regional clusters. As Patrick talked up the economy, UMass researchers released data showing the Massachusetts economy declined at a 1. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Ford UAW Workers Said to Reject Concessions That Would Match GM, Chrysler Nov 1, 2009
Its a vote of no confidence in the bargaining committee and a vote of no confidence in Ford, said , a labor professor at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. To reject a collective agreement at a time of economic difficulty is really a sign of desperation and anger. (Bloomberg -- US)
Falling tree kills trick-or-treater Nov 1, 2009
Worcester ESL programs to get $1. 3m in grants State officials are slated to announce $1. (Boston Globe)
Patrick spares local aid, education, looks to cut 2,000 jobs Oct 31, 2009
In a somber address to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce, Patrick said he would immediately begin cutting $277 million in executive branch budgets he controls, including making up to 1,000 layoffs. He did not specify exactly where he would make other cuts but said, That will affect the level and quality of many of the services that you and others expect from your government. (Easton Journal, MA)
Volunteer with homeless children Oct 31, 2009
Location: TBD, Worcester. Dec. 2-3, Wednesday and Thursday, 6-9 p.m. Both evenings are mandatory. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Concord COA turns 50 Oct 30, 2009
You don t want to go out to lunch during the day because you re active, going to the Beede Center so the dinner club at night goes to Waltham, to Worcester for dinner. I think once people reach these things we re offering, they realize we re not just a Bingo thing anymore. (Concord Journal, MA)
COLUMN: Budget cuts forcing libraries to do more with less Oct 30, 2009
This includes the Braille and Talking Book Library, which is housed at the Perkins School for the Blind in Watertown, as well as the Talking Book Library at the Worcester Public Library. In the coming year, however, these services are facing a double-digit funding cut, with the Talking Book Library account slated to be reduced from $421,143 to $353,760. (Malden Observer, MA)
State cuts: 'It could be so much worse' Oct 30, 2009
Patrick made his anticipated announcement in Worcester following weeks of speculation about the steps he would take to deal with an projected $600 million budget gap. "These cuts are not abstractions," Patrick said. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
SPECIAL REPORT: Swine flu Oct 30, 2009
July 29: A 62-year-old Middlesex County resident and a 53-year-old from Worcester County have died from swine flu, state health officials said, bringing the total number of Bay State residents succumbing to the virus to seven. July 25: Massachusetts expects at least 800,000 doses of swine-flu vaccine this fall if the government orders a mass immunization campaign, health officials briefed by the state said. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Golfers ends season in tournament Oct 30, 2009
Div. 3 golf tournament at Green Hill in Worcester on Monday. The Tigers came in seventh place with a score of 362. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Bay State economy slips while nation makes a gain Oct 30, 2009
For example, Columbia Tech, a Worcester contract maker of technology products, has recalled at least 20 laid-off workers as orders rose in each of the past three months, said chief executive Chris Coghlin. There appears to be some confidence out there, he said. (Boston Globe)
Patrick to end nearly 1,000 jobs Oct 30, 2009
WORCESTER - Governor Deval Patrick intends to close a projected $600 million budget gap by eliminating nearly 1,000 state jobs, shaving millions from human service programs, reducing help for local school building projects, and possibly closing the State House library, the governor and his aides said yesterday ... We will not shortchange our children s future, he said, in an address to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce ... Advocates for the disabled applauded smaller cuts than they... (Boston Globe)
Marblehead selectmen affirm support for chief, cancel Thursday meeting Oct 30, 2009
The investigation into the Aug. 24 crash was transferred from the Marblehead Police Department over to the State Police under the direction of the Worcester District Attorney s Office after perceived conflict of interest claims were raised. At the prior selectmen s meeting, per the suggestion of Selectman William Woodfin, the board requested the services of Assistant Town Counsel Marc Miller to advise on whether or not the board, as the town governing body, should bring the discussion to the... (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Evangelists Target Unreligious New England Oct 29, 2009
From left, Peter Tooley, of Worcester, Ohio, and Billy Rogerson of Duxbury, Mass. sing during a service at the Redeemer Fellowship Church, in Watertown, Mass. (CBS News -- US)
Football roundup: Marlborough in 7th heaven Oct 29, 2009
Assabet coach Rob McCann said it was ``just one of those nights,'' last week after the Aztecs' third loss of the season and first in Division 3C. Playing Worcester Tech in a battle for first place, Assabet couldn't get enough stops to stop the Eagles' offense in a 28-14 setback. Tech jumped out to a 20-0 third-quarter lead before Assabet made things interesting. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Marblehead chief seeks to set record straight Oct 29, 2009
As far as more recent developments with the case go, Picariello said he bristled at the characterization in other media that the Worcester DA s CPAC Unit had taken away the investigation. He said he brought the possible perceived conflict of interest involving Sgt. Marion Keating to the attention of the Essex County DA immediately upon learning of it and again upon determining that the Essex DA had not informed the Worcester DA of the situation during their second meeting ... Picariello said he... (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
2 men rescued after fishing boat sinks Oct 29, 2009
WESTMINSTER Police killed man who fired on officers An autopsy report shows that a Westminster man who exchanged gunfire with police Sunday night died of wounds from gunshots fired by police, Timothy Connolly, a spokesman for the Worcester district attorney, said yesterday. Westminster officers shot Michael A. Membrino, 49, twice, sending one bullet through each leg. (Boston Globe)
Marblehead selectmens hearing on Castner case in limbo Oct 29, 2009
From my point of view, we shouldn t be doing anything until Worcester completes its investigation, Chairwoman Jackie Belf-Becker said ... The investigation is currently in the hands of State Police under the direction of the Worcester District Attorney s Office, the case having been transferred after a perceived potential conflict of interest was brought to the Worcester DA s attention involving the wedding 23 years ago of a relative of T.J. Larivee, the driver of the car that struck Castner ...... (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
3 local soccer teams tournament bound Oct 29, 2009
Assabet's girls team stamped its invitation to the sectional tournament two weeks ago and will end the season this week with games against the Parker School and Worcester North. Last week, Assabet split its two games. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Patrick cites state’s gains as cuts loom Oct 29, 2009
Patrick is planning to announce a series of budget reductions this afternoon in Worcester. The current budget gap, created by revenue shortfalls greater than state officials predicted when they approved this fiscal year s budget this summer, is estimated to be about $600 million. (Boston Globe)
MassDEP to hold public meeting in Wellesley Oct. 29 Oct 28, 2009
627 Main Street, second floor, Worcester, MA 0160g. Electronic foiuiat comments should be sent to. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Halloween Havoc: Weekend Hockey Series With Friars Oct 28, 2009
Based in Framingham, the station's daytime signal (40,000 watts) reaches north into southern New Hampshire, west into Worcester and south near Providence, Rhode Island. At night, the station can still be heard clearly throughout the Boston area. (Umassathletics.com)
Thomas N. Brown, historian steeped in Boston ethos, professor at UMass, 89 Oct 28, 2009
Dr. Brown attended the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester and enlisted in the Navy in 1940. He was a lieutenant commander and chief engineer aboard destroyers during World War II, and also met Mary E. Slattery, whom he married in 1945. (Boston Globe)
MassHighway hearing on replacement of Cedar Street bridge in Wellesley Oct 28, 2009
The work also includes the reconstruction of about 430 linear feet of Cedar Street and about 250 linear feet of Worcester Road and other incidental work. The Cedar Street/Worcester Road intersection will have new traffic signals. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
MEGLIOLA: Holliston's Bellomo having a ball at Holy Cross Oct 27, 2009
Holy Cross running back Matt Bellomo, right, a Holliston native, gets pumped up with quarterback Dominic Randolph before the Crusaders' game against Colgate yesterday in Worcester. MEGLIOLA: Holliston's Bellomo having a ball at Holy Cross. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Patrick announces $165 million in stimulus priorities Oct 27, 2009
5 million in improvements to Worcester s Canal District, a $10 million flex of highway dollars to support improvements in MBTA bus service and reliability, and over 25 important road improvement projects that stretch across the state from Attleboro, Amherst, Chicopee, Ludlow, and Norwood. This significant investment means jobs, jobs, and more jobs throughout Massachusetts. (Burlington Union, MA)
U.S. denies asylum to gay Brazilian man Oct 27, 2009
9 million of the grant immediately, to aid the families of employees in Middlesex, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Worcester counties, according to the senators. Workers covered under the grant were laid off between November 2008 and October 2009 from Altus Pharmaceuticals, Bose, Staples, shipping company DHL, information technology supplier EMC Corp., and four other companies. (Boston Globe)
SBA Disaster Loans Available for period following May 1, 2009 Oct 27, 2009
These loans are available in the following counties: Essex, Middlesex, Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk and Worcester. When the secretary of agriculture issues a disaster declaration to help farmers recover from damages and losses to crops, the Small Business Administration issues a declaration to assist small businesses and most private nonprofit organizations of all sizes affected by the same disaster, said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA s... (Danvers Herald, MA)
Glenora Richards Oct 27, 2009
Her works are in the permanent art collections of the Smithsonian, Yale Art Museum, Worcester Art Museum, Philadelphia Museum of Art, R.W.S. Galleries in London, England and many others. She won 27 international and national Best of Show awards. (Chelmsford Independent, MA)
Gibbs scores 3 in A-B field hockey victory Oct 27, 2009
Lindsay Gibbs came off the bench to score a hat trick in the Acton-Boxborough field hockey team s 6-0 victory over Notre Dame Academy (Worcester) Sunday at Leary Field. Gibbs scored two of her goals in the second half with 7:52 and 5:52 remaining. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Tuesday's schedule Oct 27, 2009
A-B at Notre Dame (Worcester), 6 p.m.. Loading commenting interface. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Boeing Board May Put Jet Assembly Jobs in South Amid Seattle Union Rift Oct 26, 2009
Its an attempt to use the non-union plant as leverage against the unionized workforce, said , a professor of industrial relations at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. Seattles fortunes have long been tied to aerospace. (Bloomberg -- US)
Hospitals wage war against patient falls Oct 26, 2009
Douglas S. Brown is senior vice president and general counsel of UMass Memorial Health Care in Worcester. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Rachel Carson's Bay State days Oct 26, 2009
(The beetle is an invasive pest wreaking havoc in Worcester. Arroyo, stumped, responded that if the insect had horns it must not be good, but then pledged to learn everything he could about it. (Boston Globe)
LETTER: Law enforcement must earn our trust Oct 26, 2009
So far, the Essex County District Attorney has had to recuse himself from handling the matter, turning the case over to the Worcester DA, after a significant conflict of interest was brought to light by the family of the victim several weeks into the investigation. The Marblehead Police Department has since been taken off the case for a conflict, and the initial State Police investigators have also now been replaced by the Worcester DA. What the heck is going on here. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Maynard men indicted Oct 25, 2009
Police said the men robbed and beat a Worcester man near Assabet Valley Regional Technical High School. The Worcester man got into an argument at a Maynard house on July 2 ... When the car stopped near the high school, Santisteban and Silvagnoli took the Worcester man out of the car, punched him using brass knuckles, kicked him and stole about $900 in money and items, police said. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Next stop: low-cost diesel rail? Oct 25, 2009
But if the idea took hold, Gupta envisions something that could run as far as Route 128 using the Worcester Line and continuing through the city, by the turnpike, linking up with the existing Fairmount Line into Dorchester, which is now being upgraded for better local service. Aloisi, whose resignation takes effect at the end of this month, talked up the concept in two recent letters, one in August to state Senator Steven A. Tolman, a Democrat who represents Allston, and a second one this month... (Boston Globe)
GOP lawmakers push for lessons on flag Oct 25, 2009
The pest has shown up in New York City, Chicago, New Jersey, and in the Worcester, Mass. region. (Boston Globe)
The dangers of dabbling in a good cause Oct 25, 2009
A series of public programs on the man and the Secret Six is being presented through a collaborative effort of the American Antiquarian Society in Worcester, the Massachusetts Historical Society in Boston, the Thoreau Society in Concord, and Worcester State College. The Six addressed Brown s most pressing need, money. (Boston Globe)
Eldridge still recovering from seizure Oct 24, 2009
Medical personnel transferred the Acton native, whose Middlesex Worcester District includes Acton and Boxborough, to Emerson Hospital in Concord and then to Mass General in Boston. Eldridge was expected to stay in the hospital into this week and undergo a series of surgeries. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Church taking 'Vital Signs' of the community Oct 24, 2009
This month they have donated over 350 winter coats to Great Brook Valley in Worcester and Project Just Because here in town; they have given over 400 bags of gently used clothes (a whopping 3,700 pounds) to Project Just Because; served over 150 meals - and counting - to the Hopkinton Housing Authority seniors; and helped served meals seven days this month to the homeless people at the Salvation Army in Framingham. "This has grown bigger than we could ever imagine," said Kim Lewis, the church s... (Hopkinton Town Crier, MA)
Details emerge on plot suspects Oct 23, 2009
The Worcester Islamic Center, where Tarek Mehanna has recently prayed, released a statement yesterday saying the center and the greater Muslim community in New England are in a state of shock at the recent allegations against him ... Alhuda Academy, a school in Worcester where Tarek Mehanna recently taught science and religion to middle-schoolers, released a statement saying that while he worked there he exhibited nothing but excellent manners and conduct. (Boston Globe)
Lexington joins elite 'certified' group Oct 23, 2009
There are now 19 Certified Local Governments in Massachusetts: Bedford, Boston, Brookline, Danvers, Eastham, Falmouth, Grafton, Hingham, Lexington, Lowell, Medfield, Methuen, New Bedford, Newton, Plymouth, Quincy, Salem, Somerville and Worcester. Loading commenting interface. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Mass. man accused in plot to attack U.S. malls Oct 23, 2009
Tarek Mehanna, who recently taught at a Muslim school in Worcester, Mass. was arrested early Wednesday at his parents' suburban Boston home. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bucknell Women's Soccer Begins Important Week on Road Tonight at Army Oct 23, 2009
- Bucknell is 6-2-1 against the Crusaders at home and in Worcester, Mass ... - In the last meeting in Worcester in 2007, Bucknell produced the biggest win in series history, prevailing 6-0 behind a three-goal, seven-point outing from Dervarics. (Bucknellbison.com)
Challenge aways Assabet's grid squad Oct 22, 2009
Although there are still three games Division 3C games to play, Saturday afternoon's tilt between Assabet and Worcester Tech just might be the most important league game of the year ... Assabet's opponent this week, Worcester Tech, is coming off a 41-8 thumping of Worcester North last week. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Local legislators look to force insurance firms to cover autism Oct 22, 2009
George Phillies of Worcester, treasurer and former chairman of the Massachusetts Libertarian Party, said he was sympathetic to autistic individuals, but could not support a state mandate that would require coverage for autism disorders ... Michael O. Moore, D-Worcester, and Rep. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Records: Man intent on terror; supporters skeptical Oct 22, 2009
In between, he gave lectures at Friday night services in Worcester and translated poetic Arabic scriptures into English. But through the years, Mehanna seemed to grow more dedicated to his beliefs, and eventually he connected with figures who seemed to promote the extremist movement, according to court records and interviews with friends. (Boston Globe)
Poll finds Mass. doctors support health care overhaul law Oct 22, 2009
There aren t enough primary care doctors to meet the needs of all of our newly insured residents, said Dr. Dennis Dimitri, president of the Massachusetts Academy of Family Physicians and a Worcester doctor who is not taking new patients. The primary care shortage is worsening. (Boston Globe)
Mass. man defiant over terror plot charges Oct 22, 2009
Tarek Mehanna, who recently taught math at a Muslim school in Worcester, was arrested early Wednesday at his parents' suburban Boston home. Mehanna was charged with conspiring with two other men an American now in Syria and another man who is cooperating with authorities to provide support to terrorists. (MSNBC -- International)
Video: Watch videos from WCVB Oct 22, 2009
Tarek Mehanna, who recently taught at a Muslim school in Worcester, was arrested early yesterday at his parents' Sudbury home ... Mehanna, who has taught math and religion at Alhuda Academy in Worcester, made a defiant court appearance hours after his arrest. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Keynotes for Oct. 22 Oct 22, 2009
Other prizes include four gold level tickets to Worcester Sharks game, $100 gift card to Chloe s Bistro of Hudson. Tickets are $1 each and six for $5 and are available from Cheryl Rice, parish administrator, email at. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Mass. man accused of plot to kill shoppers, troops Oct 22, 2009
Mehanna, who has taught math and religion at Alhuda Academy in Worcester, made a defiant appearance in federal court Wednesday. He refused at first to stand when the charge of conspiring to support terrorism was read against him but finally stood -- tossing his chair loudly to the floor -- after his father urged him to do so. (Albany Times Union)
Mehanna's neighbors saw no signs of trouble Oct 22, 2009
The Associated Press reports that Mehanna has been teaching middle school math and science at an Islamic school in Worcester. Yesterday's arrest was not Mehenna's first contact with federal authorities. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
