Manchaug News

Aug 16, 2008 1:51 pm US/Eastern PEMBROKE Yet another Massachusetts town has been placed under a boil-water order.

The source of water contamination in the Manchaug Water District has been found, identified and the system cleaned.

In the pantheon of town-owned land, the slim slice of real estate at 23 Main St.

Worcester Central District Court Judge John J. Curran Jr. Sean J. Brennan, 33, of 1 Second St., Manchaug, charged with larceny by a check over $250, dismissed, $100 costs.

“These things belong in museums where they can be appreciated by the public rather than locked in somebody desk or vault or what have you”

The last American survivor of the Titanic was a Massachusetts native. Although Lillian Asplund died several years ago, only her memory will remain in the state since the artifacts of her trip were sold ... via CBS 3

“The celebration will include a 'Taste of Israel' with Israeli cooking for Passover and a kosher for Passover wine tasting event”

Jews around the world tonight will mark the start of Passover, a major Judaic holiday commemorating the freedom of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette

“Recent water tests indicate higher levels of minerals. As a result, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection has issued a mandate requiring the district to install a filtration and treatment system by July 2008.”

Board wants state to approve Aquarion By Steven H. Foskett Jr. TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF sfoskett@telegram.com SUTTON- In its quest to bring public water supply service to the Boston Road school complex, the ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Politics - Student Video Red Sox High School - Baseball High School - Softball ALDS 2007 Retired Worcester priest to sick too stand trial [ description ] - The brother of a retired Worcester priest facing ... via The Boston Globe

On April 2, the Massachusetts Dental Society published an advertisement in regards to Senate bill 2567. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette

“It made me want to fall over and start twitching.”

A metal band from Athol filed a complaint with the Massachusetts Commission of Discrimination, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette reports . via Bostonist

Some individuals will live in apartments scattered throughout the region and others will live in a clustered site. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette

The mystery that shrouds the story surrounding the fate of the heirs of Russia's last czar may be solved by research underway in Massachusetts. via WWLP

Moles vs Melanomas JAMA. 2008;299 :1533. A protein produced naturally by the body can make the difference between a mole and melanoma, according to new research . via Archives General Psychiatry

A Worcester-based bank has filed a federal lawsuit against TD Bank Financial Group over its plans to begin doing business in Massachusetts under the name "TD Commerce Bank." Commerce Bank & Trust Company filed ... via Boston Globe

“A world-class university system is only possible if you employ first-rate faculty and staff”

The salary of every state police officer is listed on the Herald's online state payroll database, which was updated yesterday with the salaries of 92,000 employees. via Boston Herald

A Massachusetts man is being held on $$1 million bond in the death of a wealthy Greenwich developer. via WWLP

March 24, 2008 11:10 p.m. PALMER, MASSACHUSETTS A Worcester judge, sitting in Palmer, denied a motion to dismiss assault and battery with a dangerous weapon charges against two Holyoke police officers. via WWLP

“This is just going to add to her responsibilities and bring more of a focused effort.”

Jacqueline Fields, an outspoken advocate for human rights, can add another notch to her anti-discrimination belt. via Cape Cod Times

Umass med school to benefit from funding By John J. Monahan TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF jmonahan@telegram.com BOSTON- Passage of a $1 billion, 10-year life science investment package by the state Senate yesterday ... via Telegram & Gazette

By Bob Kievra TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF rkievra@telegram.com The 1,100 branches of TD Banknorth and New Jersey-based Commerce Bancorp Inc. via Telegram & Gazette