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Worcester County News

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5 min ago | Telegram & Gazette

Storms bring flooding and power outages

An Upton man was injured by a lightning strike this morning during a thunderstorm that dumped heavy rainfall across the county, flooding streets and basements, and prompting the town of Sterling to consider declaring a state of emergency.

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Related Topix: Upton, MA, Weather, Sterling, MA, Milford, MA, Medway, MA

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Boston Globe

Mass. traffic deaths drop 16 percent in 2008

Traffic fatalities by county in Massachusetts in 2008. By Martin Finucane, Globe Staff The number of traffic deaths in Massachusetts dropped 16 percent, from 434 in 2007 to 363 in 2008, following a national trend, federal highway safety officials said this week.

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Related Topix: Middlesex County, MA

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Auburn News

Words to live by: 'Leave it to the pros'

Nick Ramos of TNT Fireworks shows off one of the many different sizes of prepackaged firework sets, that tempt Massachusetts residents from its location less than a mile into Connecticut, where some personal pyrotechnics are legal.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, 4th of July, Southbridge, MA, Burma, Southeast Asia, World News, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Michael Jackson

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Boston Herald

Family takes beaten boy off life support

The little boy, who was declared brain dead Tuesday, was disconnected from life support just after midnight at the University of Massachusetts Memorial Medical Center and his organs were harvested for donation, said Worcester police Sgt.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA

Mon Jun 29, 2009

WGGB

Mass. man to face murder charges for fatal beating

Prosecutors are expected to bring murder charges against a Worcester man accused of beating his 7-year-old son into a coma on Father's Day.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Sentinel & Enterprise

Authorities: Man hit, killed by train probably homeless

Investigators say a local man killed early Saturday when he was hit by a train may have been homeless.

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Related Topix: Fitchburg, MA, Fitchburg Metro

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Pepperell Free Press

Former Fruitlands CFO charged with embezzling $1.3M

The former chief financial officer of Harvard's Fruitlands Museum turned herself in to authorities after a Worcester County grand jury returned indictments against her in connection with the alleged embezzlement of more than $1.3 million from the institution.

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Machete slaying suspect arraigned

A city man charged with murder in an alleged Jan. 31 machete attack on a tenant in a Douglas Street apartment building owned by the suspect's mother pleaded not guilty at his arraignment yesterday in Worcester Superior Court.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA

Thu Jun 25, 2009

Boston.com

CNB of Worcester opts for merger with UFB

CNB also announced Thursday that it has terminated a previously-announced merger agreement with the parent company of Pittsfield-based Berkshire Bank.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA, West Springfield, MA

The Recorder - Greenfield, Massachusetts

Forgey shortlisted for job in Princeton

Forgey will step down as mayor June 30, when William Martin succeeds her in the office.

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Related Topix: Greenfield, MA

Tue Jun 23, 2009

The Daily Times

Worcester consolidation a reward for developers

The Worcester County Commissioners' disingenuous column in last week's Ocean City Independent claims the recent consolidation and downsizing of three county departments was unpleasant but necessary due to lower projected revenues and would result in 'more efficient and effective planning and land use services in Worcester County.' What really ...

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

The Daily Times

Work begins on Worcester's 1st green Habitat home

BERLIN -- In early April, Laura Carpenter was handed an application to be considered for a Habitat for Humanity house by a customer of the Ocean Pines salon where she works.

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Fri Jun 19, 2009

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Spouse now charged with rape of child

A not guilty plea was entered for Joseph Mayotte in court today on charges of one count of indecent assault and battery on a child under 14 and statutory rape of a child.

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Related Topix: Uxbridge, MA, Boylston, MA, West Boylston, MA, Worcester, MA

Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Daily Times

County department consolidation was a reward for developers

The Worcester County Commissioners' disingenuous column in last week's Worcester County Times claims the recent consolidation and downsizing of three county departments was unpleasant but necessary due to lower projected revenues and would result in 'more efficient and effective planning and land use services in Worcester County.' What really ...

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

TV38 Boston

Worcester Tree Devastation Could Get Worse

Jun 17, 2009 6:46 pm US/Eastern Reporting Peg Rusconi WORCESTER In certain Worcester neighborhoods, the buzz of tree grinders and zing of saws are part of the soundtrack of spring 2009.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA, Entomology

Tue Jun 16, 2009

WHDH

Mass. lawmakers take heat on Statehouse holidays

Momentum is building on Beacon Hill to do away with Evacuation Day and Bunker Hill Day, two little-known holidays for state employees celebrated only in Suffolk County, including the Statehouse.

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Related Topix: Boston, MA, Suffolk County, MA, Reading, MA, North Reading, MA, Massachusetts

Delaware Coast Press

Worcester water, sewer rates to increase

Worcester County residents can expect to see an increase in their water and sewer rates later this summer.

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Related Topix: Personal Finance, Retirement

Mon Jun 15, 2009

Telegram & Gazette

Mom held on $100,000 cash bail

A Turners Falls woman with a history of depression was ordered held on $100,000 cash bail yesterday on charges of trying to murder her 2-year-old daughter with a pair of scissors at a Gardner apartment complex.

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Related Topix: Turners Falls, MA, Gardner, MA, Douglas, MA

Sat Jun 13, 2009

The Dispatch

County Confirms 4 Students Test Positive For H1N1

" Health officials this week confirmed four Worcester County Public School students have been diagnosed with Influenza A H1N1 , bringing the total number of confirmed cases to six in the county.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Medicine, Influenza

Fri Jun 12, 2009

The Daily Times

Worcester stays committed to smart growth

Households and businesses throughout Worcester County are learning to do more with less in response to the currently depressed local economy.

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