North Brookfield News

Northboro shortstop Kevin Brown indeed had possession of the ball after tagging out Clinton runner J.P. Ashline, who was caught at second base after a botched sacrifice attempt in the second inning of Northboro's 11-9 American Legion victory.

SENIOR RUTH Millbury 11, North Brookfield 0 Back-to-back first-inning homers by Bucky Richards and Chris Pageau highlighted an 11-hit attack for host Millbury.

Four residents from this area attended an annual Boat and Canoe School Sunday at Camp Atwater in North Brookfield, sponsored by the Springfield Chapter of the Red Cross.

Harvey A. Reed suffered a pretty severe heart attack last year, which understandably led him to reflect soberly on his life's work.

State officials are asking area communities to shoulder 25 percent of the cost to clean up from December's ice storm.

Four Massachusetts friends were found hours after deciding to hike the Attitash Mountain Trail in the White Mountain National Forest without a map or lights.

A 28-year-old Quaboag Regional Middle High substitute teacher who allegedly took a 15-year-old student out for sushi, kissed her and brought her to his parents' home was arraigned today on one count of enticing a child under the age of 16.

By KEN ROSS kross@repub.com HOLYOKE - Standing on the site of a former shooting range Monday, officials announced that Holyoke, Springfield and North Brookfield will each receive $200,000 each in federal money to clean up or assess ground contamination as part of a $111.9 million nationwide cleanup effort.

By CHRIS HAMEL A chamel@repub.com WARE - The president of a North Brookfield excavating company has submitted $2,650 to pay for a peer review of his plans for earth and gravel removal and housing construction on Greenwich Road.

It was a perfect Icebreaker 2009 weekend for Late Model driver Jeff Zuidema at Thompson International Speedway.

For a lifetime, the town seal of North Brookfield has been emblematic to my hometown's identity and history: Boots and shoes.

East Brookfield * The ecumenical Summer of Service outreach program is seeking applications from those who need work done around their homes.

Reading about George M. Cohan brought back long-lost memories to this 84-year-old senior, of my early years in Massachusetts.

AUBURN * First Congregational Church , 128 Central St., will hold a roast beef supper at 5 p.m. Feb.

Judge Peter W. Agnes Jr. Matthew Reaves, 46, of 18 Leighton St., Fitchburg, found not guilty by a jury on charges of assault and battery on a person over 60 or disabled with an injury, and unarmed robbery on a ...

The medical van owned by Veterans Hospice Homestead of Fitchburg has the following schedule this week: *Wednesday: Quinsigamond Village Community Center , 16 Greenwood St., Worcester, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ...

Matthew Reaves, 46, of 18 Leighton St., Fitchburg, found not guilty by a jury on charges of assault and battery on a person over 60 or disabled with an injury, and unarmed robbery on a person over 60.

* Two men are being summoned to court on charges of assault and battery following separate incidents at a West Street home, police said.

Karen Trainor 436-5552 Take the excitement of local theater, add live performances by local students, earmark proceeds for youth programs - and you have a community fundraising event that offers family ...

Karen Trainor 436-5552 In tough economic times, it makes sense that families seeking affordable entertainment turn to local libraries for educational fun.