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Boxford barricades state salt shed, cites health threat

Dec 3, 2008 1:52 pm

BOXFORD and mdash; The town Board of Health this morning condemned and barricaded off a MassHighway salt shed, saying pollution from it presents an ongoing threat to town residents. Town officials sa...

Town cans Crab House's liquor license

Dec 3, 2008 10:52 am

DANVERS and mdash; Selectmen revoked the Crab House's liquor license last night despite restaurant manager Sally Loh's tearful protests that the business had reopened and that all the publicity the b...

Driscoll: Vote against Lowe's was a missed opportunity

Dec 3, 2008 10:06 am

SALEM and mdash; A plan to build a new Lowe's faces a murky future after city councilors rejected a zoning change Monday night to allow the home improvement chain to move into the city. The project ...

Beverly schools target kindergarten parents who don't pay

Dec 3, 2008 10:05 am

BEVERLY and mdash; More than 20 delinquent families who have been skimping on school fees will find it's time to pay up. The Beverly Public School District plans to collect about $30,000 more this y...

Building chief says Press Box can stay open

Dec 3, 2008 10:04 am

BEVERLY and mdash; City officials called off the fire watch at the Press Box yesterday and said the rooming house can remain open after the owner met today's deadline to repair electrical problems th...

Middleton, Boxford warn of service cuts

Dec 3, 2008 5:09 am

MIDDLETON and mdash; The sky isn't falling, yet, but towns are worried about the dreary days ahead. Even though town departments haven't begun to draft their budgets, last night Middleton Town Admin...

Average Beverly homeowner's tax bill will go up $108

Dec 3, 2008 5:09 am

BEVERLY and mdash; The average homeowner's property tax bill will go up $108 and the average business owner's bill will increase $454 under the new tax rates set by the City Council on Monday night. ...

Outside firm to guide search for new police chief

Dec 3, 2008 4:09 am

HAMILTON and mdash; Selectmen voted unanimously Monday night to get some professional help in the search for a replacement for retiring police Chief Walter Cullen. BadgeQuest, a West Yarmouth-based c...

Dedicated golfers burning up city's links even in cold

Dec 3, 2008 12:27 am

PEABODY and mdash; If the weather takes the predicted hard turn toward winter, die-hard golfers have only until this week to get in 18 holes at the city-owned course The Meadow at Peabody. Peter Cron...

Family gets help stretching grocery budget

Dec 3, 2008 12:24 am

John recently lost his job, but he still has a wife and three children to take care of during these cold winter months. His wife, Elizabeth, has been unable to work due to illness and is not eligible...

Worcester, Massachusetts News from Telegram.com

Community Calendar

Dec 3, 2008 12:00 am

The city of Worcester will hold "Meet the Lender" from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Worcester Technical High School, One Skyline Drive. A free credit report analysis to prospective homebuyers will b...

Regional digest

Dec 3, 2008 12:00 am

WORCESTER -- Abby Kelley Foster Charter Public School's Board of Trustees recently approved a guaranteed maximum price of $15.4 million for a renovation and construction project at a 100,000-square-fo...

Board told it can act on Periwinkles

Dec 3, 2008 12:00 am

OXFORD - The Worcester district attorney's office has confirmed that the town Board of Health "can move forward" in discussing possible action on Periwinkles and Giorgio's Italian Pub and Re...

Kerry says U.S. will rebound

Dec 3, 2008 12:00 am

FITCHBURG - U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry told attendees in the packed auditorium at Fitchburg State College last night that the state of the economy will change, and asked them to believe in the future.

'Adopt' adds college-level scholarships

Dec 3, 2008 12:00 am

The three Worcester area Catholic colleges have agreed to provide four-year scholarships to some needy students attending local Catholic high schools who are receiving grants from the Diocese of Worce...

Work begins on car-top boat ramp

Dec 3, 2008 12:00 am

CLINTON - After nearly six years of debate, work has begun on a controversial car-top-only boat launch at South Meadow Pond - replacing an old ramp that had been used by local fishermen with motorized...

City to save 2 major land tracts

Dec 3, 2008 12:00 am

WORCESTER - The city, in conjunction with the Greater Worcester Land Trust, has secured funding to help acquire and preserve two noteworthy open space tracts - 10 acres on Crow Hill and 20 acres on M...

Starving for love

Dec 3, 2008 12:00 am

Food pantries are urged to also help save clients' pets

Daughter of fallen firefighter says park too much

Dec 3, 2008 12:00 am

WORCESTER - Casey Spencer has watched quietly as those who did not know her father the way she did decided what would be the best way to memorialize his death.

News for Massachusetts from MassLive.com

Stocks pull U-turn as investors absorb bad economic news

Dec 3, 2008 7:39 pm

Many analysts believe that much bad news is already priced into the market.Photo by Paul Sakuma / Associated PressCustomer William Castellano photographs himself with the new BlackBerry Storm smartpho...

2 Northampton residents charged with attacking elderly man outside bar

Dec 3, 2008 7:29 pm

By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - A Hampshire County grand jury has indicted two Northampton residents in connection with an attack on an elderly man outside Packard's bar. ...

Barack Obama names New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary

Dec 3, 2008 6:05 pm

"We have everything we need to renew our economy...," the president-elect said.Photo by Martinez Monsivais / Associated PressPresident-elect Barack Obama and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson ...

Road construction prompts Center Street detour in Ludlow

Dec 3, 2008 2:52 pm

The detour is expected to remain in effect until about 3 p.m.By GEORGE GRAHAM ggraham@repub.com LUDLOW - Northbound traffic on Center Street will be detoured for much of the day due to road cons...

135 families from Franklin County register for Toy for Joy program

Dec 3, 2008 2:44 pm

The program, sponsored by the Republican and Salvation Army, is in its 86th year.Photo by Bob Stern / The RepublicanSocial worker Peggy J. Rockwood, left, guides Rhonda L. Perez, of Greenfield, throug...

Holyoke approves sewer rate increase

Dec 3, 2008 3:01 am

By JEANETTE DeFORGE jdeforge@repub.com HOLYOKE - After months of debate, the City Council voted Tuesday night to raise sewer rates by 15 percent to $5.40 for 1,000 gallons of meter water used...

Part of South Longyard Road closed in Southwick after section of culvert collapses

Dec 2, 2008 11:30 pm

The road is shut from Powdermill Road and Depot Street to Woodland Ridge Road.By ALEX PESHKOV apeshkov@repub.com SOUTHWICK - Town officials closed a section of South Longyard Road after the hea...

Bridge for Northampton bike path to be installed on Main Street Sunday

Dec 2, 2008 11:25 pm

Several businesses will lose power when cranes lower a bridge into place. By FRED CONTRADA fcontrada@repub.com NORTHAMPTON - A pair of cranes will put a major link in Northampton's rail trail...

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