SBA disaster loan deadline is July 27 Jun 30, 2009
These loans are available in the following counties: Essex, Middlesex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Plymouth, Barnstable, Worcester, Bristol, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire and Berkshire. 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 affected by the same disaster, said Frank Skaggs, director of SBA Field... (Amesbury News, MA)
Massachusetts man to face murder charges for fatal beating of son Jun 30, 2009
(AP) - A murder arraignment has been scheduled for a Worcester man accused in the fatal beating of his 7-year-old son on Father's Day. The office of Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early announced that 36-year-old Leslie Schuler would be arraigned on a murder charge Tuesday afternoon in Central District Court. (WSJA.com, AL)
Framingham non-profit receives Tufts Foundation grant Jun 30, 2009
Outreach will be conducted and transportation provided for veterans from Massachusetts Veterans, a homeless shelter in Worcester. The mission of the Tufts Health Plan Foundation is to promote healthy lifestyles and the delivery of quality health care. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Local health departments find it harder to keep up services in face of deep cuts Jun 29, 2009
Worcester s Public Health Department saw its $613,000 budget slashed to $24,000 and 13 of 18 staffers laid off in April ... A prime example is Worcester, where budget cuts left only two nurses. (Boston Globe)
Boy Dies After Alleged Beating by Dad on Father's Day Jun 29, 2009
Nathaniel was declared brain dead Tuesday after his father allegedly slammed the boy's head against a wall in his Worcester home so hard that it left a dent. Leslie Schuler and his live-in girlfriend are charged with assault, but authorities have said they are now conducting a murder investigation. (Fox News)
Grey nuns celebrate Golden Jubilee Jun 29, 2009
For 13 years Sr. Helene served as administrator at Mount St. Ann Residential Treatment Center in Worcester. In 1979, Sr. Georges received the Key to the City of Worcester for her outstanding work with underprivileged children ... In 1983 at the request of Catholic Charities, Sr. Georges founded a shelter for homeless families called Youville House in Worcester, and assumed the role of executive director. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Local producer Andrea Ajemian, 33, has high hopes that her fourth indie film, We Got the Beat, will open wide Jun 28, 2009
It was a wacky comedy called Rutland, USA. But we have a legitimate office now in Worcester. There are so many jokes about vanity producer credits in Hollywood. (Boston Globe)
Mass. pricing law is behind the times Jun 28, 2009
As Representative Vincent Pedone of Worcester correctly observed: It becomes overkill when we force stores to price every item in their store. Massachusetts should adopt updated laws that allow retailers to deploy accurate pricing technologies and stop forcing labor intensive and error-prone individual item pricing practices on stores. (Boston Globe)
Times Co. seeking to sell second paper with Globe Jun 28, 2009
The Times Co. is seeking to sell the Worcester Telegram and Gazette along with the Boston Globe and also wants the buyer to take on 59 million dollars in pension liabilities at the newspapers, the newspaper said ... The pension liabilities reportedly include 51 million dollars at the Boston Globe and eight million dollars at the Worcester Telegram and Gazette ... The Times Co. bought the Worcester Telegram and Gazette, the largest newspaper in central Massachusetts, for 295 million dollars in... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Beating victim is taken off life support Jun 28, 2009
WORCESTER Seven-year-old Nathaniel Turner was taken off life support early yesterday at UMass Memorial Medical Center, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reported ... The boy s father, Leslie G. Schuler, 36, and his girlfriend, Tiffany Hyman, both of Worcester, have pleaded not guilty to multiple assault charges in connection with the boy s fatal injuries. (Boston Globe)
Family decides to donate youngster’s organs Jun 27, 2009
The family of a 7-year-old boy who is brain dead after allegedly being beaten by his father has decided to donate his organs, Worcester police said yesterday. Nathaniel Turner had been at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester and was declared brain dead Tuesday ... Worcester police Sergeant Kerry Hazelhurst said the family was anticipating that the organs would be harvested yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Times Co. sets deadline of July 8 for Globe bids Jun 27, 2009
The Times Co. wants to sell the Globe as part of a package that includes the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, another paper the Times Co. owns ... It s unclear whether any of three Boston businessmen would also want to run the Worcester paper, but one person involved in the bidding said his group would be likely to sell the T&G to someone else. (Boston Globe)
Caritas insurance deal faces changes Jun 27, 2009
The website specifies the copayments for abortions (from 0 to $100, depending on the plan), and lists family planning and reproductive service providers, including Planned Parenthood facilities in Boston, Somerville, and Worcester. The president of Caritas Christi, Dr. Ralph de la Torre, issued a statement yesterday saying that individuals covered under the new venture will be told to talk to their insurance company if they seek abortions or other services prohibited by Catholic teaching. (Boston Globe)
Holliston police logs, June 15-21 Jun 27, 2009
A 9-year-old man was rushed to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester after crashing his Toyota Highlander into a fire hydrant, police said. The accident occurred just before 7 p.m. on North Mill Street, police said. (Holliston Tab, MA)
Slow Decline Often Follows Stroke Recovery Jun 27, 2009
SOURCES: Mandip S. Dhamoon, M.D., M.P.H., neurology resident, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York City; Majaz Moonis, M.D., director, Stroke Services and Stroke Prevention Program, University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, Mass. June 25, 2009, Stroke, online. (MEDLINEplus)
Framingham HS drama club to raise money for Scotland trip Jun 26, 2009
On July 4 at the Whole Foods store at 575 Worcester Road, customers can buy freshly grilled hamburger or hot dog lunches for $5, with proceeds going to the drama company. The lunches will be available from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., and a DJ will play music while drama company members appear in costume. (Framingham TAB, MA)
Lexington spared, so far, from beetles and blights Jun 26, 2009
Treatment is what they re doing in Worcester [with Asian longhorned beetles] cut the trees down, burn them and replant them with something other than maple ... In August 2008, United States Department of Agriculture officials confirmed the presence of Asian longhorned beetles in Worcester ... About 2,500 infested trees were found in a 62-square-mile quarantine area, and approximately 18,000 trees have been removed in Worcester. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Murder inquiry begins in Father’s Day beating Jun 26, 2009
Alicia Turner, mother of Nathaniel Turner, left, and her boyfriend speak with guardian ad litem Laurie S. Raphaelson before a Juvenile Court hearing in Worcester on Wednesday. (Christine Peterson/Worcester Telegram te via Associated Press) By Globe Staff / June 26, 2009 ... WORCESTER - The family of 7-year-old Nathaniel Turner remained in seclusion yesterday, asking for privacy as they consulted with hospital doctors about when to remove life support for the boy who has already been deemed brain... (Boston Globe)
Shocking revelation in boy's beating death Jun 26, 2009
WORCESTER, MA (WSFA) - Leslie Schuler, the man accused of beating his 7-year-old son into a coma on Father's Day, had begged a judge for visitation rights to the boy. Relatives say his grandmother was told Schuler had an order giving him custody of Nathaniel for the summer. (WSJA.com, AL)
State Capitol Briefs, Wednesday, June 24 Jun 26, 2009
Middlesex Probate and Family Court Judge Leilah Kearney, nominated to the Worcester Probate and Family Court, is scheduled to be interviewed July 15 at 10:30 a.m., while a reappointment to the Industrial Accidents Board, Richard Heffernan, will be interviewed the same day at 12:30 p.m. If re-appointed, Heffernan would serve another six-year term. A graduate of Antioch University and Middlesex Community College, Heffernan has been a judge on the board since 1986. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Wellesley Townsman police log: June 25 Jun 26, 2009
On June 19 at 9:38 a.m., Charles Imafidon, 26, of 1612 Worcester Road 412-A, Framingham, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license ... On June 16 at 8:49 p.m., an employee of a car dealership on Worcester Street reported his car was stolen while parked at the dealership. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Around Town: No more rain! Jun 26, 2009
Ms. Evans received her Bachelor of Science from Boston University and her Master of Science from Worcester State College ... Mr. Hannigan received his Bachelor and Master of Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and is employed with National Grid as a Transmission Line Engineer. (Abington Mariner, MA)
CNB Financial of Worcester Opts for UFB Merger Jun 26, 2009
CNB Financial Corp. of Worcester opts for merger with UFB, ends merger with Berkshire Bank ... CNB Financial Corp. of Worcester has signed a $25 million merger agreement with United Financial Bancorp of West Springfield ... CNB has six branches in Worcester County while UFB operates 15 branches in western Massachusetts. (ABC News -- Wire)
Keeping score around New England Jun 25, 2009
The other local professionals trying to play their way into the PGA include Eric Barlow (Worcester), Frank Dully (Kernwood), Daniel Dwyer (Bass Rocks), George Goich (Turner Hill), Bret Gracey (Concord), Adam Hemeon (Weston), Cory Mansfield (Fore U Golf Center), Mark Heartfield (Sankaty Head), Scott Spence (Carnegie Abbey), Brian Spitz (Black Rock), Thomas Tobey (Bay Pointe), Jay Wick (Old Sandwich), Greg Yeomans (Bay Club), James Antonelli (Marshfield), John Hickson (golf retail manager, Dick s... (Boston Globe)
Questions of how slain boy wound up in care of suspect Jun 25, 2009
(Worcester Telegram te) ... WORCESTER - Seven-year-old Nathaniel Turner had attended church nearly every Sunday in a rural Alabama city where he lived with the grandmother he called Mama ... We go from a case of assault and battery and serious bodily injury to a child, to a homicide investigation, said Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.. (Boston Globe)
Mass. judge allows Ala. boy, 7, taken off life support Jun 25, 2009
(AP) - A judge in Worcester has ruled that a 7-year-old boy who prosecutors say was severely beaten on Father's Day can be removed from life support ... Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said the case has now become a "homicide investigation.". (WSJA.com, AL)
Boy Beaten On Fathers Day Declared Clinically Dead Jun 25, 2009
Officials say Nathaniel Turner remains on life support at University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center in Worcester. A hearing is scheduled Wednesday at which a juvenile court judge will decide whether to remove him from life support. (KWTX.com, TX)
Massachusetts Life Sciences Center awards $1.4m Jun 25, 2009
The directors also approved another $695,000 for the International Stem Cell Registry at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester. The registry was created last September with an initial investment of $570,000 from the life sciences center. (Boston Globe)
A room to call home Jun 24, 2009
For now, Jessenia Martinez, 26, is raising her daughter, Aaliah, 6, at Worcester s Quality Inn and Suites. She fled her parents home in October because of what she called domestic problems. (Boston Globe)
Needham Neighbors (June 25) Jun 24, 2009
On campus, the Needham native is involved with Student Programs for Urban Development, the largest student-run community service organization on campus, as a volunteer at Quinsigamond Elementary School, Vernon Hill Elementary School and the Nativity School of Worcester. She also tutors calculus and organic chemistry on campus. (Needham Tab, MA)
Stow resident formally denies fraud allegations Jun 24, 2009
Former Stow Selectman Carole Makary has filed a response in Worcester Superior Court, formally denying allegations she embezzled $264,000 from a former employer. Makary s lawyer, Sean C. Murray, filed the paperwork in Worcester Superior Court Monday. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Ex-Fruitlands Museum CFO indicted for funds theft Jun 24, 2009
Attorney General Martha Coakley's office announced Tuesday that 58-year-old Peggy Kempton, of Hollis, N.H., turned herself in to authorities and pleaded not guilty in Worcester Superior Court to a number of charges, including larceny over $250 by single scheme. The investigation into Kempton began in September 2008 after employees at Fruitlands Museum in the town of Harvard noticed financial irregularities. (Concord Monitor)
SVT to benefit from Whole Foods Jun 23, 2009
Whole Food Locations: 317 Boston Post Road, Wayland, 508-358-7700; 575 Worcester Road, Framingham 508-628-9525. Loading commenting interface. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Baby, woman hurt in crash on I-495 Jun 23, 2009
A Worcester woman and a 1-year-old child were seriously injured last night when their sport utility vehicle overturned on I-495 northbound at about 6 p.m., authorities said. The child was taken by rescue helicopter to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester, state police said. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Grant awarded to preserve Adams papers Jun 22, 2009
WORCESTER Weekend buses will still roll, for now There s a reprieve for weekend bus service in Worcester. The advisory board of the Worcester Regional Transit Authority has reversed its decision to end bus service beginning next weekend. (Boston Globe)
Costs are keeping patients from care Jun 21, 2009
copayments are going to add up, said Worcester family physician Dr. James Broadhurst, noting that children visit doctors frequently for illnesses and preventive care. Especially in the past year, Broadhurst said he s encountered more families asking him to treat or prescribe over the phone because they can t afford the copayment of an office visit. (Boston Globe)
Mass. Maritime Academy Class of 2009 departs full speed ahead into an uncertain world Jun 21, 2009
Regimental Commander Matthew Duggan of Worcester talked about campus transformations. He reminded the crowd MMA went green in the past four years, built new dorm rooms and playing fields, renamed the training ship Patriot State to the Kennedy and achieved national renown as a place that produces graduates who can deal with the likes of Somali pirates. (Upper Cape Codder, MA)
Man accused of breaking into cars at Solomon Pond Mall Jun 21, 2009
A Worcester man was arrested Thursday after he broke into cars at Solomon Pond Mall and stole several expensive items, police said ... Figueroa, of 44 Piedmont St., Worcester, is charged with daytime breaking and entering a car for a felony, receiving stolen property over $250, driving with a suspended/revoked license, possessing with intent to distribute a Class B drug and possessing a Class B drug, subsequent offense, police said. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Worcester paper also up for sale, analysts say Jun 21, 2009
Worcester Telegram attracts local suitors. By Worcester Telegram & Gazette / June 21, 2009 ... While there is no for-sale sign in front of the Telegram & Gazette building in Worcester, newspaper industry analysts say it is clear that The New York Times Co. wants to sell the biggest paper in Central Massachusetts. (Boston Globe)
Theaters woo North Shore's former patrons Jun 21, 2009
He said the 308-seat theater in downtown Lowell hopes to expand its audience base, both to the east and to the southwest, after the closing of both North Shore and the Foothills Theatre in Worcester. We think we re in a position to expand our ticket base and we see ourselves as an alternative for both of those theaters audiences, he said. (Boston Globe)
Phelps Scholar-Athletes Jun 21, 2009
He was named to the Worcester Telegram-Gazette s Super Team three years in a row, and was named to Max Prep s All-State first team ... She was also a Worcester Telegram-Gazette Super Team selection in indoor track this year. (Boston Globe)
Weekend farmers raise prize winning sheep Jun 21, 2009
The Worcester County Sheep Breeders Association needed enough wool for a project. The project consisted of making blankets entirely from Massachusetts sheep. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Genzyme sees outside vendor as source of plant contamination Jun 20, 2009
Inc., which makes Humira, a drug to treat rheumatoid arthritis, at its Worcester plant, said the company has measures to test or sterilize raw materials to eliminate possible contaminants. We ve not had issues with viruses in Humira production in the past, said Abbott spokesman Scott Stoffel. (Boston Globe)
Weapons overkill Jun 20, 2009
The surplus includes semi-automatic rifles, sniper rifles, and grenade launchers, and the guns have gone to small towns like Wellfleet, Marblehead, and Hamilton, and bigger communities like Worcester, Framingham, and Revere. Mayor Thomas M. Menino already called off Boston Police Department plans to put semiautomatic M-16 rifles in the hands of patrol officers. (Boston Globe)
For Puerto Rican veterans,an honor years in the making Jun 20, 2009
Korean War regiment to be lauded in Worcester. The Rev. Jose Perez sat at home in Worcester with his grandchildren Elias and Daviana ... WORCESTER - They were forgotten soldiers from the forgotten war. (Boston Globe)
Meet the beetles Jun 20, 2009
In Worcester, they re firing up the chainsaws, ready to fell another batch of trees, trying to create a firebreak to stop the advance of the ... Since January, more than 20,000 trees have been cut in Worcester and this week the federal government announced plans to cut down 300 more. (Beacon Villager, MA)
2008 Final Stats Jun 20, 2009
MASSACHUSETTS OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE - Men's Soccer. 2008 UMass Men's Soccer. (Umassathletics.com)
Auditions ahead for 'Damn Yankees' Jun 20, 2009
Teens interested in behind-the-scenes work will gain hands-on experience in design, production and construction during afternoon sessions at Hudson High School, 69 Brigham St. The instructor has worked on many theatrical productions with the Summer Drama Workshop, River s Edge Players and Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He currently attends WPI.. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Chieftain runners shine at New England tournament Jun 20, 2009
The District E boys decathlon at Holy Cross College in Worcester, delayed by weather to June 10-11, saw Nashoba s Joe Quirk, Noah Peduzzi, and Justin DeBenedetto from representing their school with pride. Quirk lead the boys with 3,573 points, good for 56th place. (Bolton Common, MA)
L-S hands out awards to underclassmen Jun 20, 2009
Worcester Art Museum Award Elena Brunner, Sabrina Volante. World Language Awards French Award: Tiffany Dessain, Graham Hotchkiss. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Viewpoint: Losing Ground: Beyond the footprint Jun 20, 2009
Of growing concern are the expanding Sprawl Frontiers of eastern Worcester County and southeastern Massachusetts. First identified in the 2003 edition of Losing Ground, these growth areas continue to sprawl west and southeast of greater Boston. (Danvers Herald, MA)
More Hudson High graduates favor state schools Jun 19, 2009
Popular choices among the Hudson High School Class of 2009 included UMass Dartmouth, UMass Lowell, Worcester State College, Quinsigamond Community College and UMass Amherst ... Ciesluk, Cameron Worcester State College ... Devoe, Diane Worcester State College. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Studying the pros and cons of a crematorium Jun 19, 2009
But Yapp said visiting a crematorium in Worcester went a long way toward convincing him that there is no threat to public health caused by emissions from a crematory ... Yapp said the board toured two private, nonprofit crematoria in Worcester ... The board also heard from the Department of Environmental Protection in Worcester. (Littleton Independent, MA)
Patients to get a lookat physicians' notes Jun 19, 2009
That s why most of us don t allow it, said Dr. Lawrence Garber, medical director for informatics at Fallon Clinic in Worcester. Fallon Clinic, like many large hospitals and doctors groups in Massachusetts with electronic records, allows patients to see their allergies, problem list, medical history, medications, and appointments online - but not the notes. (Boston Globe)
Sampler for June 18 Jun 19, 2009
Dottie Manning, of Marlborough, was the Commencement Speaker at this year's graduation for Worcester State College. Dottie heads the "Our Danny" Fund, a fund for cancer research at UMASS Worcester ... Her son Danny Manning, was diagnosed with leukemia while attending Worcester State, in 1993. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Marlborough's Student Standouts Jun 19, 2009
The following Marlborough residents received degrees from Becker College in Worcester on May 9: Nicole Dresher, Bachelor of Arts in design, magna cum laude; Juliann Doremus, Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology; Danielle Livingston, Bachelor of Science in business administration, hospitality and tourism management degree; Michele Carter, Bachelor of Science in business administration, management degree, summa cum laude; Jennifer Day, Bachelor of Science in business administration, management... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Lawmakers urged to enforce item pricing laws Jun 19, 2009
State Representative Vincent A. Pedone, a Worcester Democrat, said he is sponsoring a bill that would exempt big box retailers, such as and. It becomes overkill when we re forcing stores to price every item in their store, he said. (Boston Globe)
Where are they going?: Georgetown High School 2009 College Matriculation Report Jun 19, 2009
Jonathan Allen, Boston College Amanda Arriel, Westfield State College Leila Baghdad, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Rae Berube, Bentley University Jonathan Bordonaro, Roger Williams University Haylely Botman, Johnson & Wales University Elyse Brennan, University of Central Florida Shelagh Browne, Hamilton College Nathan Brudnick, Northern Essex Community College Nicholas Bruno, University of Massachusetts, Lowell Kelly Burke, Salve Regina University Joseph Butera, Bryant University Tyler... (Georgetown Record, MA)
AUDIO SLIDESHOW: A crew worth building: Malden Highs new crew team continues to grow Jun 19, 2009
Led by coxswain and GBL All-Star Jeremy Bowser, the 1st varsity 4+ boat, which also consisted of fellow GBL All-Star Wen Jie Zhu, Harout Khodaverdian, Raul Villanueva and Mat Maggio, finished 12 seconds behind Worcester. Their 2nd varsity 4+ boat, for which Bowser was also coxswain, finished 17 seconds behind Worcester. (Malden Observer, MA)
Needham Bulletin Board (June 18) Jun 18, 2009
This 70-mile ride will begin at Clark University in Worcester and end at Hellenic College in Brookline, and allows participants a way to support the Society s critical mission to save lives and create more birthdays by helping people stay well and get well, by finding cures and by fighting back against cancer. The first 20 miles of the route takes riders from Worcester through Oxford, Millbury and Sutton, and then north to the halfway point in Hopkinton ... Worcester and Boston are home to two... (Needham Tab, MA)
Register now for Nashoba basketball, baseball clinics Jun 18, 2009
Clinicians will include college athletes from top Massachusetts colleges such as Assumption, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Worcester State. The clinic will run 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, June 29 to July 2. (Bolton Common, MA)
Magazine ranks Nashoba in top 1,500 of U.S. high schools Jun 18, 2009
Nearby schools ahead of Nashoba in the rankings included University Park Campus School of Worcester, ranked 611th with a test-to-graduate ratio of 1. 971; Acton-Boxborough Regional High School, 655th and 1. (Bolton Common, MA)
Wilmington part of Murray's veterans tour Jun 18, 2009
Attends the First Annual 65th Puerto Rican Infantry Regiment Commemoration Ceremony, Worcester, 12:00 p.m.. June 22. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
Gagne attempts to get back to the majors Jun 18, 2009
Gagne is visiting Campanelli Stadium this week where the Brockton Rox are hosting the Capitales in a three-game series, but he will not be pitching again until Friday night in Worcester against the Tornadoes. It is a long way from the glory days of Gagne s career when he was the star of Los Angeles, winning the Cy Young Award in 2003. (Easton Journal, MA)
Team-first attitude earns D-S girls tennis state title Jun 18, 2009
Dover-Sherborn's Katie Patterson returns a volley against South Hadley during the Division 3 state finals on June 10 in Worcester. Team-first attitude earns D-S girls tennis state title. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
