Apr 6, 2008 | Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Put your Sox on and take a stroll through Uxbridge
“The goal is to pull people together to bring support to downtown”
Rather than strolling down Yawkey Way on Red Sox Opening Day, Uxbridge business owners hope local residents will spend part of that day strolling down Artist Way, AKA South Main Street. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Their goal: Changing wine to clean water
“It is estimated that one water-producing well can provide potable water to an entire village.”
Fundraiser aims to dig wells in Kenya By Linda Bock TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF lbock@telegram.com UXBRIDGE- Michael J. Martino hopes to drink water from Kenya someday, but in the meantime, he is looking forward ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Lenze-AC Tech's resolver-based Model 941 PositionServo Drive measures the position of the motor shaft within a revolution. via Packaging World
Contest is brewing for selectman's seat
April 1 is deadline to submit signatures By Linda Bock TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF lbock@telegram.com UXBRIDGE- School Committee member Peter Baghdasarian is seeking his fourth - though not consecutive - term on ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Four arrested in Milford drug case
Police said they arrested four local residents and seized drugs and cash after acting on a search warrant Thursday afternoon. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Chiero's lawyer seeks dismissal
The lawyer for an Uxbridge man accused of stabbing his mother to death will ask that the murder charge be dismissed because prosecutors allegedly failed to present evidence favorable to his client to a grand ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Animal cruelty cited at man's arraignment
“I have no reason to believe that Quincy is suffering”
Euthanasia advised for neglected horse By Steven H. Foskett Jr. TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF sfoskett@telegram.com UXBRIDGE- A Milford man has been arraigned on animal cruelty charges for allegedly not taking care ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
'Attempted abduction' was a misunderstanding
“It was a case of mistaken identity”
Police say that a 13-year-old boy's claim of an attempted abduction is a case of mistaken identity. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Anyone travelling to these games may appreciate the following information. The Underground will be running a reduced frequency of trains on Boxing Day and will begin at 8.30am before closing at normal Sunday ... via Chelsea FC
“Greenhouse Connections, $2,356, prepared by Susan Doty, Marian Hazzard and Michele Woz. *Hopedale Junior.-Senior High School, "Lobby Project”
The Blackstone Valley Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation has announced funding of 14 grant requests for innovative curricula throughout the Blackstone Valley. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
“All of the public health agencies suggest that it really is a matter of time before we see a serious outbreak in the United States”
Massachusetts has not bought any antiviral medication to use in the event of a global influenza pandemic, and a tight fiscal year means that it may be shelved again this year. via Berkshire Eagle
Man arrested in house breaks NORTHBRIDGE -- Police late yesterday morning responded to a report of a break-in at 12 A St. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
School supt. outlines Bernat plan
“It would be great, for me and for the town”
Proposal includes preschool, senior center By Linda Bock TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF lbock@telegram.com UXBRIDGE- School Superintendent Daniel J. Stefanilo unveiled a plan yesterday to construct an early learning ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
“Due to the catastrophic damage to the mill and the fact that the building was poorly secured, an intentionally set fire cannot be conclusively eliminated”
Welding may have sparked Bernat inferno By Linda Bock TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF lbock@telegram.com If the sprinkler system had been properly maintained and operational, the fire would have been controlled and ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Blaze at Uxbridge mill likely caused by unpermitted welding
UXBRIDGE, Mass.- Welding being performed without proper permits was the likely cause of a massive blaze that destroyed an Uxbridge mill complex. via Telegram & Gazette
Big screen star to hit Uxbridge
“We've issued a permit for filming to take place from 6 a.m. to noon on Brock Street West from Church Street to Toronto Street”
A storefront on Brock Street is losing its familiar pink colour in exchange for green this week. via Durham Region News
Officials refining development effort
Rt. 146-Lackey Dam Road eyed By Steven H. Foskett Jr. TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF sfoskett@telegram.com DOUGLAS- A collaborative of town officials and planners examining planning and economic development ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Voters to consider bylaw codification
Annual town meeting is set for Nov. 20 By Linda Bock TELEGRAM & GAZETTE STAFF lbock@telegram.com UXBRIDGE- Voters will consider approving the proposed codified General Bylaws that are included on the warrant ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
Land Trust's legacy is celebrated
“The trails aren't just used by people”
Over the last two decades, the Greater Worcester Land Trust has wheeled and dealed, courted donors and tirelessly waded through bureaucratic red tape to preserve open space in and around the city. via Worcester Telegram & Gazette
“I really want to show people just how magnificent they are. Yeah, they're predators, and you have to be careful and have respect, but let's not look at them as monsters. You can't believe how beautiful they are. And we're losing them.”
Sharks can smell fear, just in case you were wondering. You should never let them see you sweat. via Worcester Magazine