Holden News

Richard T. Antoun - a respected Binghamton University anthropology professor who grew up in Shrewsbury - spent his entire career seeking peace.

After nearly three years of planning, the Wachusett Regional Recycling Collection Center will hold its inaugural collection tomorrow.

The Auburn Visiting Nurse Association has expanded its territory to include Spencer and Webster.

Fallon Clinic on Route 169 will close on Jan. 15, spokeswoman Linda Coccola said yesterday.

We're the only European sports bar in Worcester County. We prefer European sports.

Stephen B. Young of Princeton is expecting about 20 people for Thanksgiving today.

Beginning tomorrow, the city will begin picking up leaves in the areas bounded by Heywood Street , Massasoit Road , Granite Street, Loxwood Street, Salisbury Street , Flagg Street , Whisper Drive and Barry Road.

Two Clinton men were sentenced to state prison today for their roles in a 2007 arson spree that extended from Central Massachusetts to the western end of the state.

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State Rep. Lewis Evangelidis, R-Holden, announced that he will file new legislation that could dramatically change the way Massachusetts courts treat mentally insane people who commit murder.

Worcester County Sheriff Guy W. Glodis said yesterday he will not announce a decision whether to run for state auditor until after the Massachusetts primary election Dec.

Paxton Paxton house fire traced to fan over shower PAXTON - A two-alarm electrical fire that started in the bathroom of a Crowningshield Drive ranch house Thursday night caused about $105,000 in damage, according to fire officials.

When the Board of Selectmen makes its choice later this month for a new town manager, for the first time in the town's history the top executive will be a woman.

A district fire chief was arrested by state police on suspicion of drunken driving last night after his vehicle was seen weaving on Interstate 190, according to court records.

The battle to eradicate the Asian longhorned beetle will continue for months, if not years, but early efforts to contain the tree-killing insect are showing some success.

A Massachusetts jury has convicted a second Clinton man accused of setting four buildings on fire in 2007, including one that burned the birthplace of the woman made famous in the nursery rhyme "Mary Had a Little Lamb." Thirty-year-old John Rousseau was convicted Monday of charges, including burning a building and malicious destruction of property.

A jury today has found a second man guilty of setting an abandoned Erving paper mill on fire.

That's the definition of discrimination. You are a regional student, you get a cut.

Where : Green Rooster coffeehouse, United Congregational Church, 6 Institute Road, Worcester When : 8 p.m. Saturday How much : $10 Tom Woodbury is learning how to push the envelope.

If you're contemplating buying a house, new windows, a heating system or a new car, now is as good a time as any, say area accountants and financial planners.