Alan Manter of Hudson in good condition after being pinned under truck Nov 20, 2009
Manter was in good condition at UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester as of yesterday afternoon, a hospital spokeswoman said. Authorities said they believe Manter was trying to release the dump when it came down and he got stuck under the middle of the truck. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Highway toll foes fall short on signatures Nov 20, 2009
Secretary of State William F. Galvin said yesterday that the challenge by Worcester, Springfield, Fitchburg, and Westfield added about 16,500 people ... The cyclist suffered extensive injuries and was taken by MedFlight to a Worcester hospital after the 7:25 p.m. accident, said Natick police Lieutenant Brian Grassey. (Boston Globe)
A-B girls soccer wins in overtime, goes to state finals Nov 20, 2009
A-B (22-0) will play in the state finals for the third straight season on Sunday (6:30 p.m.), facing Algonquin Regional at Worcester State College. During the regular season the Colonials defeated the Tomahawks, 3-0. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Women's Basketball Set To Host #1 Connecticut At DCU Center Friday Nov 20, 2009
GAME DAY QUICK FACTS: The Teams: Holy Cross (2-1, 0-0 PL) vs. Connecticut (2-0, 0-0 Big East) Date: November 20, 2009 Time: 7:00 p.m. Place: DCU Center(13,008), Worcester, Mass ... 1 FM, Worcester; Jeremy Lechan, play-by-play, www ... SERIES QUICK FACTS: Overall- Connecticut leads, 17-2 In Worcester, Mass. (Patriotleague.com)
DA: Police justified in August shooting Nov 20, 2009
The occupants of the car were passengers James Calo, 29, of 141 Pierce St., Malden, and Mark Dwyer, 24, of Worcester, along with the driver, Alexander S. Nesom, 20, of East Sandwich. According to police, while one officer was arresting Dwyer, Nesom quickly reversed, pinning the officer between his cruiser and the stolen car, and then drove forward, hitting two more officers. (Malden Observer, MA)
Needham Police respond to gun threat on Mass Pike Nov 20, 2009
The victim reportedly told police a man in a white SUV began following him while he was traveling eastbound on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Worcester at about 6:30 a.m. Somewhere around the Framingham exit, the victim reportedly said the driver of the SUV lowered his car window and pointed a black handgun in the victim s direction. The SUV allegedly followed the victim to Wellesley Avenue in Needham. (Needham Tab, MA)
Rethinking the Antibody-Dependent Enhancement Dengue Hemorrhagic Fever Model Nov 20, 2009
A prospective nested case-control study of infant dengue carried out by Daniel Libraty (of the University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA) and colleagues reveals that maternal antibodies against dengue protect infants from the full spectrum of dengue disease. They also found that all infants with symptomatic dengue virus infection had antibodies with measurable ADE activity, but that there was no link between the amount of ADE activity and the development of DHF. They failed to... (Science Daily)
Watertown sports notes Nov 20, 2009
Worcester Polytechnic Institute men s soccer student-athlete Paul Moan of Watertown has been selected to the ESPN the Magazine Academic All-District I first team by the College Sports Information Directors of America ... He has posted shutouts this fall against Worcester State and Becker and has tallied 10 career victories. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Growth Through Learning helping African girls receive education Nov 20, 2009
Growth Through Learning (GTL), a non-profit organization that sponsors the education of young girls in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda, started in Worcester in 1996 when an insurance salesman named Roger Whiting and his wife Jeanne went on safari. While in East Africa, the Whitings observed how families could not afford to send their female children to school. (Medford Transcript, MA)
C-C boys soccer defeats Sandwich, goes to state final Nov 20, 2009
The Patriots will play Palmer for the championship on Sunday at Worcester State College (4 p.m.). Seth Bird scored for the Patriots, with an assist from Sam Fell. (Concord Journal, MA)
TOURNEY UPDATE-Watertown 1, Canton field hockey 0 Nov 19, 2009
Watertown will now face Oakmount for the state title Saturday at Worcester State College. The Raiders got a goal from Bianca Jones at the 23:25 mark of the second half after she crashed the net for a rebound. (Canton Journal, MA)
From spa owner to jazz chanteuse Nov 19, 2009
Her recent live venues in this area have included Sophia's and Chloe's restaurants in Hudson, The Concord Inn, Acton Jazz Cafe, Samba and Rat Pack restaurants in Framingham, Cottonwood in Boston and even the Worcester Centrum, where she proudly participated in a special program honoring South African black leader Nelson Mandela's grandson. At the Stowaway Inn recently, her set included Jimmy Dorsey's big hit from the early 1940s, Besame Mucho. (Hudson Sun, MA)
R.I. Man At Helm Of Ship That Fought Off Pirates Nov 19, 2009
Phillips, a native of Worcester, was rescued in a U.S. Navy operation that killed three of the four Somali pirates who had been holding him in a lifeboat. Pirates took the captain hostage for five days after the Maersk Alabama's crew regained control of the vessel. (7 KETV Omaha)
Photo gallery: Not so perfect ending for Danvers girls soccer Nov 19, 2009
And only one altered script spoiled another dream season that appeared to be destined for Worcester. If Canton defeated Cardinal Spellman and Belchertown topped Wahconah, it would have been 2003 all over again, and the Falcons would have had a chance for redemption. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Pagliuca propelled by corporate mind, personal touch Nov 19, 2009
On a visit last month to a Worcester hospital, Pagliuca listened carefully while touring the facility, but he never once broke away to glad-hand potential voters in the cafeteria or work the nurse s stations. He slipped off only to buy Fritos from a vending machine. (Boston Globe)
Terror suspect held with no bail Nov 19, 2009
Mehanna earned a doctoral degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and was recently working at a pharmacy and teaching at an Islamic school in Worcester. Carney said that Mehanna, who was initially arrested in November 2008 on a charge of lying to investigators, had not tried to flee and did not pose a danger to anyone while on bail before his recent arrest. (Boston Globe)
Field hockey team heads to state finals Nov 19, 2009
A-B (23-0) will play for its second state title in three years and its third of the decade Saturday when it faces Longmeadow at Worcester State College (11 a.m.). The last time the Colonials won the state championship, in 2007, they also defeated Walpole, 1-0 in the state semifinals, also at Canton High School. (Acton Beacon, MA)
Newton North grad Brecher bounced back for Bates cross-country Nov 19, 2009
Participants are asked to donate $10 or six cans of food for the Worcester County Food Bank. Call 508-845-3974 for more information. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Kennedy steers clear of race for dad’s seat Nov 18, 2009
Ted Kennedy Jr. addressed the 60th annual meeting of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association yesterday in Worcester ... WORCESTER - With Congress mired in debate and the Senate candidates in Massachusetts trading barbs over national health care legislation, the elder son of Edward M. Kennedy said yesterday that he is certain what his late father would have done: press for the best practical deal ... He was in Worcester yesterday to address more than 1,000 nurses, social workers,... (Boston Globe)
Water main flushing begins Nov. 17 Nov 18, 2009
Thursday, Dec. 3 Tahattawan Rd, Harwood Avenue (Town Forest), Newtown Road (Shaker Lane to Central St), Sugarloaf Lane, Concord Drive, Worcester Drive, Springfield Drive, Richard Way, Colonial Drive and development, Omega Way, Boxborough Road, Coughlin Road, Crestview Road, Fort Pond Hill Road, Lillian Road. Loading commenting interface. (Littleton Independent, MA)
TOURNEY-Canton field hockey to face Watertown Nov 18, 2009
A trip to Worcester for Saturday's state championship game will likely, instead, come down to effort, focus and execution. Everything we have,'' promised Doggett, ``we just need to put it all on the field. (Canton Journal, MA)
No-Callback Hotlines Don't Help Smokers Quit Nov 17, 2009
Most quitlines supported by states offer proactive counseling, Dr. Lori Pbert, of the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, notes in an editorial accompanying the study. Also, she adds, research shows that the more frequently smokers receive callbacks, the more effective this type of counseling is. (MEDLINEplus)
Budget cuts will imperil state’s poor Nov 17, 2009
For Nasim Aziz-Rivera of Worcester, who has not been able to work since injuring his back in 2003 working for the Homeland Security Department, the cuts mean a loss of $199 a month for his family, or more than 20 percent of their cash assistance. As a result, Aziz-Rivera, his wife, and their 6-year-old daughter are worried about how they will pay for basics, such as food. (Boston Globe)
Asian longhorn beetle Nov 17, 2009
In the article by Peter Alsop, 'Invasion of the Longhorns', in the November issue, that's how the longhorn was first spotted in Worcester ... Their greatest fears were realized - the longhorns had invaded Worcester ... Worcester, 40 miles west of Boston, a city of 175,000 people - Worcester is a different story; it is a city that was full of trees, mostly hardwoods before the infestation, and it sits at the southern edge of the great Northern hardwood forest, millions of contiguous acres... (Weymouth News, MA)
Paul C. Zamecnik, at 96; discoveries helped revolutionize biochemistry Nov 16, 2009
He was forced into mandatory retirement from Harvard at age 65 and went to the Worcester Foundation for Biomedical Research, where he worked on blocking HIV with an antisense oligonucleotide. He left the company to cofound Hybridon Inc. in 1990. (Boston Globe)
TOURNEY UPDATE-Canton 2, Harwich 1 OT Nov 16, 2009
championship and for the right to play for state title Wednesday night at Canton High at 5 p.m. Oakmount is playing Smith Academy in the Central-Western Massachusetts game and the two winners will play for the state title Saturday at Worcester State College at a time to be announced. Loading commenting interface. (Canton Journal, MA)
Alice Bonner commits to a higher level of care Nov 16, 2009
A. For the last 20 years, I have been a nurse practitioner at the Fallon Clinic in Worcester; for seven years I coordinated the long-term care program. Nursing homes are places where people live for a long time. (Boston Globe)
Population of historic Venice totters near 60,000 Nov 16, 2009
Genetically, a National Geographic Study being conducted by experts from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts intend to find out. They took advantage of Saturday's "funeral" to take saliva swabs to determine where most of the natives of Veneto the larger region of which Venice is the capital came from, northern Europe or lands around the Caspian Sea. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Small businesses bridle at health insurance hikes Nov 15, 2009
Carroll said his company already has responded to the proposed Blue Cross premium increase by switching to a competing insurance carrier, Fallon Health Plan of Worcester. Andover insurance broker Jim Edholm, who helps small businesses choose plans, said about a dozen of his clients who have Blue Cross plans face increases of 20 percent to 45 percent Jan. 1. (Boston Globe)
Despite 16 phone calls, she got no help from Verizon Nov 15, 2009
Mitch Lipka is the Consumer Ally on AOL s and lives in Worcester. He can be reached at. (Boston Globe)
A grand studio dream runs headlong into reality Nov 15, 2009
The once-powerful Paramount executive had been reduced to making small-time videos - Merry Christmas Babies sold 23 copies - and relying on a loan from his mother in Worcester to make ends meet, court records show. It s not clear whether Kirkpatrick s team even owns the studio project. (Boston Globe)
Funeral aside, declining population may not mean the death of Venice Nov 15, 2009
Genetically, a National Geographic Study being conducted by experts from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts intend to find out. They took advantage of yesterday s funeral to take saliva swabs to determine where most of the natives of Veneto - the larger region of which Venice is the capital - came from, northern Europe or lands around the Caspian Sea. (Boston Globe)
Mock funeral held for 'death of Venice' Nov 15, 2009
Meanwhile, scientists from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute in Massachusetts hope to take up to 5,000 DNA swabs to find out where the families of Venetian residents originally came from. Bookmark with. (BBC News -- Europe)
Ghana Association of Rhode Island Nov 15, 2009
Ghanaians in Rhode Island and Ghanaians in Worcester, Mass ... c. Mr. Evans Opoku (Worcester, MA) - Treasurer. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Ga Dangmes Abroad To Contribute Towards Development Nov 14, 2009
Ga Dangme residents in Worcester and Massachusetts in New England have celebrated their annual Homowo festival and the swearing in of new officers of the Ga Dangme International (GDI). To mark the occasion, Dr. Benjamin Dodoo, a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine of the New York Medical College and Chairman of the Board of Directors, National Council of Ghanaian Associations thanked the Mayor for the City of Worcester for giving Africans the privilege to visit and also obtain knowledge in... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
DeNucci hangs up political gloves Nov 14, 2009
Potential Democrats include former state Senator Guy Glodis, now sheriff of Worcester County; Councilor at Large Stephen Murphy of Boston; Governor Deval Patrick s labor secretary, former state representative Suzanne Bump, and state Senators Marc R. Pacheco of Taunton and Mark C. Montigny of New Bedford. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
UMass Tips Off 09-10 At UCF, Friday Night Nov 14, 2009
UMass will also take on Holy Cross in the DCU Center in Worcester on Dec. 5 and play at Boston College in Chestnut Hill on Dec. 23. UMass will be playing at Garden for the first time since 1999, when the Minutemen took on Boston College in the Commonwealth Classic. (Umassathletics.com)
DeNucci's decision not to run opens state auditor's race Nov 14, 2009
According to various media reports, Worcester County Sheriff Guy Glodis is considering a run, as is Suzanne Bump, secretary of the state executive office of labor and workforce development. State Senators Mark Montigny and Marc Pacheco are also considering a run, according to State House News Service. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Three of the four largest Massachusetts health insurers post profits Nov 14, 2009
Fallon Community Health Plan in Worcester reported a $13. 4 million loss for the third quarter, on revenue of $283 million, compared to a $5. (Boston Globe)
Patrick pushes for cameras to catch red-light violators Nov 13, 2009
He has supported the technology for years, dating back to his time as mayor of Worcester. Senator Steven A. Baddour, the Methuen Democrat who is cochairman of the Legislature s transportation committee, received a $500 contribution from an account executive at Redflex Traffic Systems last year. (Boston Globe)
Sacred Heart and Bentley Set For Atlantic Hockey Weekend Series Nov 13, 2009
The Crusaders picked up the 4-2 win Friday night but the Pioneers would rebound with a 5-4 triumph Saturday night in Worcester, MA. The Falcons return home after the long trip out west to face AHA member Air Force. Bentley earned just one point against the defending Atlantic Hockey champion with a 3-3 tie Friday night in the series opener. (Sacredheartpioneers.com)
Overlooked QB leads Holy Cross revival Nov 13, 2009
WORCESTER - It s another boffo morning in the dusty, cramped football offices on the second floor of the Holy Cross Field House - a building that served as an airplane hangar in Davisville, R.I., during World War II. ... Randolph is the reason the pro scouts come to Worcester ... Unrecruited, unnoticed, and well-rested - not to mention 6-foot-2 and 223 pounds - he has made Worcester a destination for every NFL team. (Boston Globe)
Prosecutor: Sudbury terrorism suspect should stay in jail Nov 13, 2009
Mehanna, who taught at an Islamic middle school in Worcester County, holds a doctorate degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences ... Ahmed Attia of Worcester said Mehanna is not someone who harbored anti-American sentiments or would engage in terrorism. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Maynard girls soccer eliminated by Hopedale Nov 13, 2009
Maynard players console keeper Ashley Howes (kneeling) after the overtime loss to Hopedale at Foley Stadium in Worcester Wednesday ... Eighth grader Leah Wilson scored a pair of goals including the winner 1:30 into the second overtime as No. 2 Hopedale edged No. 3 Maynard in a Division 3 Central semifinal game played at Commerce Bank Field in Worcester. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Lawyer says FBI sought terror suspect’s help Nov 13, 2009
In court, Carney presented letters of support for Mehanna to the magistrate, including some from the Alhuda Academy in Worcester, where Mehanna was teaching before his arrest. A letter from one seventh-grader said Mehanna taught him that non-violence is the way to go, Carney said. (Boston Globe)
Meet local artists tonight in Hudson Nov 13, 2009
Exhibiting are from Acton: Hemali Parekh, watercolors; from Framingham: Donald Gotz acrylics; from Marlborough: Susan Alatalo oil; Sandra Merlini watercolors; Theresa Paladino - oils; from Hudson: Lois Boemer acrylic; Marilyn Hanlon watercolors; Brenda B. Manning oil; Kathleen Marikar acrylic; Richard T. Salvucci oil & watercolor; from Northbridge: Brunhilde Luken acrylic, mixed media; from Shrewsbury: John B. Murphrey acrylic; from Sterling: Rosemarie Santos McPherson; from Stow: Ernest... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
UT System regents honor John Howe Nov 13, 2009
He served as vice chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Medical School at Worcester before being named president at the Health Science Center in San Antonio. The John P. Howe, III, M.D., Distinguished Chair in Health Policy at the Health Science Center is named in his honor. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
Vegan MetroWest Network celebrates one-year anniversary Nov 12, 2009
Boston and Worcester have had vegan groups for quite some time, so Mangus decided it was time for vegans living between them to join together as well ... Drew Wilson, 23, who says he has been a vegan since he was 12, and now works with VegWorcester, a nonprofit group advocating vegetarian living, declared that he is psyched about the MetroWest network ... Wilson said the Worcester group works with local restaurants to add items such as soy cheese to their menus. (Boston Globe)
Local Sports Roundup: Marlborough sweeps cross country meets Nov 12, 2009
Sophomore Adam Suvalskas won the race in 21:41 as Assabet downed Worcester North 16-44 in non-league action at Ghiloni Park ... Marlborough senior Maggie Doolin had 10 service points as the Panthers ended the regular season with a 25-16, 25-10, 25-9 non-league victory over Worcester North. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Tournament Roundup: Marlborough boys prevail in soccer opener Nov 12, 2009
On Saturday, the Marlborough boys soccer team advanced to the quarterfinals of the Division 1 Central tournament with a thrilling, come-from-behind 4-3 win over Worcester South ... The winner of the game would advance to the semifinals against either No. 4 Worcester North or No. 5 Wachusett. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Lifestyles of Our Female Ancestors Nov 12, 2009
For Genealogists: Anecdotes of Colonial Dames and Goodwives. Here's a source of lifestyle information for those female ancestors we know too little about. (Suite101.com)
N.E. insurers rank high in US poll Nov 12, 2009
Ranking seventh on the U.S. News list was Fallon Community Health Plan of Worcester. Springfield s Health New England, which serves Connecticut and Massachusetts, ranked eighth. (Boston Globe)
Stimulus job boost in stateexaggerated, review finds Nov 11, 2009
So Worcester and Lynn, for example, were able to keep police officers targeted for layoffs, schools across the state lost far fewer teachers, and community agencies preserved staff in the face of mounting demands for social services ... For example, Plumley Village East in Worcester listed 23 jobs for each of its two contracts for a total of 46 jobs, even though it has only 23 employees working throughout the complex. (Boston Globe)
Bill allowing more charter schools goes to Senate Nov 11, 2009
Under the bill, the number of charter schools allowed to open in districts with the lowest MCAS scores - such as Boston, Lawrence and Worcester - would double. The new schools would have to make a concerted effort to recruit and retain students who historically struggle academically, such as those learning to speak English or with learning disabilities. (Boston Globe)
Families of the missing and slain turn to social networking sites to solve cases Nov 10, 2009
There are pages pleading for help to find the killers of Molly Bish, the 16-year-old Warren lifeguard whose remains were found three years after her 2000 abduction; Kathy Lynn Gloddy, the 13-year-old found dead in Franklin, N.H. in 1971, and Patty Gonyea, 17, of Worcester, who was killed in 1984. And as more older adults sign on to sites such as Facebook and MySpace, the sites are fast becoming promising tools in older cases, such as the Fay disappearance. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Millbury woman pleads not guilty to Boy Scouts thefts Nov 10, 2009
WORCESTER - A Millbury woman charged with stealing about $225,000 from the Mohegan Council, Boy Scouts of America, pleaded not guilty at her arraignment yesterday in Worcester Superior Court. Cheryl A. Allen, 44, faces charges of larceny of more than $250 and three counts of larceny of more than $250 by a single scheme in connection with thefts from the scouting group from late 2006 until March of this year, when she was providing bookkeeping services for the council. (Boston Globe)
Wendy Danielle (Oberg) Nelson Nov 10, 2009
Donations may be made in Wendy's memory to a College Fund for Vanessa Nelson at any Soveriegn Bank Office or to Why Me, Inc., 1152 Pleasant St., Worcester, MA 01602. Loading commenting interface. (Weymouth News, MA)
Sen. Jamie Eldridge: Health reform through a patient's eyes Nov 10, 2009
Jamie Eldridge, D-Acton, represents the Middlesex and Worcester District. You can contact him at 617-722-1120, or by e-mail at James. (Wakefield Daily Item, MA)
State House Weekly Roundup: Elections result, Oct. 31-Nov. 6 Nov 10, 2009
From North Adams to Brockton to Lynn to Worcester and beyond, they turned out the incumbent. Roundup reminder to elected officials: Reelection is a direct result of good staff work. (Malden Observer, MA)
School alumnus donates $1m Nov 9, 2009
WORCESTER - A Texas businessman and former graduate of St. Joseph s School is the mystery person who donated $1 million to the Worcester elementary school earlier this year ... Woman charged in Boy Scouts theft WORCESTER - A Massachusetts woman is headed to court to answer allegations that she stole $225,000 from the Boy Scouts ... Cheryl Allen, 44 , of Millbury is scheduled to be arraigned today on three counts of larceny over $250 by a single scheme and one count of larceny over $250 in... (Boston Globe)
Green blog: Dartmouth students concoct way to keep natural arsenic out of drinking water Nov 9, 2009
You ve probably heard about the dreaded Asian longhorned beetle wreaking havoc - and forcing the cutting down of some 25,000 trees - in the Worcester area ... It was a private citizen who reported the state s first Asian longhorned beetle in the Worcester area over a year ago, and we are counting on the public again to help us win the battle against this invasive pest, said state Agricultural Resources Commissioner Scott Soares. (Boston Globe)
OK, we get it, but it hurts Nov 8, 2009
But then came news that Wegmans plans to open stores in the Worcester area, as part of a broader expansion into New England ... what does Worcester have that the Capital Region doesn't. (Albany Times Union)
House passes sweeping health bill Nov 8, 2009
I think we re getting the best possible bill that can pass, said US Representative James P. McGovern, a Democrat from Worcester who called yesterday s vote one of those FDR moments. Getting the best possible bill that can t pass - that isn t legislating, that s a therapy session, he said. (Boston Globe)
Challenge kicks off next year's Relay for Life Nov 8, 2009
For more information, contact Kathleen Kelly, ACS community executive, development, in Worcester at kathleen. kelly@cancer. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Big regular season finales for Stonehill, BSC Nov 7, 2009
Maine Maritime (5-1) plays at Fitchburg State while Westfield State (4-2, tied with BSC in second place) is at Worcester State. The division winner plays Curry College in the NEFC title game on Nov. 14. (Easton Journal, MA)
