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Friday May 17 | Go Local

Romeo Brothers Revitalize Downtown Millbury Economy

The mills of Worcester and other towns along the Blackstone Valley corridor once served as major contributors to the local economy.

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Related Topix: Millbury, MA, Worcester, MA

Friday May 17 | Go Local

Community Harvest Project To Host Annual 'Plantapalooza'

The Community Harvest Project is holding its ' Plantapalooza ' annual plant sale fundraiser this Saturday at 37 Wheeler Road in North Grafton.

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Related Topix: Grafton, MA, North Grafton, MA, Life, Food, Vegetables

Thu May 16, 2013

Patch.com

Medical Procedures Cost More in Middlesex than Worcester

It costs $350 more to get a CT Scan in our county in column 1 of the report card than Worcester County in coulumn 2 of the report card.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA, Middlesex County, MA, Medicaid, Health, Suffolk County, MA

WMDT

Berlin Police Arrest Two For Alleged Burglary String

According to reports, between April 23rd and May 14th, there were several reports of thefts from residences in Berlin.

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Worcester Telegram & Gazette

A change of scenery - Worcester, Cape galleries pull a 'Paint and Switch'

Norman H. Ringdahl, left, owner of Prints and the Potter Gallery, and Robert M. Nash, of the Cultural Center of Cape Cod, look over some of the work by Cape Cod artists that Nash delivered to the Worcester gallery.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA, South Yarmouth, MA, Arts, Photography

Tue May 14, 2013

Patch.com

Prices of Colonoscopy, MRI, CT Scan, and Mammogram Lower in Worcester Co.

It costs $290 less to get a colonoscopy in Worcester County, than in Middlesex County.

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Related Topix: Middlesex County, MA, Medicaid, Health, Suffolk County, MA

MassLive.com

Worcester County's Cool Hand Blues Band coming to Theodores'

WA orcester County will be well represented in Springfield this weekend when the Cool Hand Blues Band sets up shop at Theodores' in downtown Springfield.

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Related Topix: Blues, The Blues Band, Springfield, MA, Leicestershire County, England, World News, United Kingdom, Oakham, MA, Entertainment

Mon May 13, 2013

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Rutland voters say no to cruiser, second ambulance

Annual town election voters Monday rejected three ballot questions, including a capital exclusion for $38,000 to fund a new police cruiser, a capital exclusion question for $30,000 to fund turnout gear for the Fire Department, and $104,000 for a second ambulance.

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Related Topix: Rutland, MA

CBS Local

Quiet Weather Ahead

After a changeable weekend highlighted by a spell of heavy rain up to 1-2" over southeastern MA and some nice sunshine in many areas for a few hours on Mother's Day, cooler air arrived last night.

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Related Topix: Weather

Patch.com

Plymouth South Chemistry Teacher Selected for Honor Society

In 1985 the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society established an Honor Society for high school chemistry teachers who teach or taught in the Section's region .

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Related Topix: Chemistry, Science, Education Etc.

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Diploma a story of generations

John Graham Jr. graduated from Assumption College Saturday with a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice, and you have to wonder if for one second his thoughts flashed back to another spring, 19 years ago.

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Related Topix: Assumption College, Family, Kids

Fri May 10, 2013

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Church of the End Times teen follower sentenced

In a highly emotional sentencing hearing at which one man was ejected from the courtroom and the defendant refused to comply with the terms of her sentencing conditions, a Worcester District Court judge sentenced a follower of the Church of the End Times to one year supervised probation for assaulting an Uxbridge police officer.

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Related Topix: Uxbridge, MA

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Honorees have been a Who's Who of Clinton

The first Tribute Road Race was five-and-a-half miles long, rather than the five miles it is today.

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Related Topix: Clinton, MA, Education Etc., Fort Devens, MA, Devens, MA

Thu May 09, 2013

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Winners named in Music Worcester and #8217;s Young Artist Competition

Felix Chen, a 17-year-old clarinetist from Shrewsbury, won the top prize in Music Worcester's Young Artist Competition held at WPI's Alden Memorial Hall May 2. The competition is open to piano and orchestral instrumental students performing a piece from the classical repertoire, and $3,000 in prize money is given out annually.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA, Shrewsbury, MA, Clinton, MA

Wed May 08, 2013

Community Advocate Newspaper

Wegmans helps to 'Check Out Hunger'

Far surpassing their target goal of $12,000, employees from the Northborough Wegmans store presented a check for $26,201 to the Worcester County Food Bank April 29 after the store's successful "Check Out Hunger" campaign.

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Related Topix: Northborough, MA

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Fitchburg will get $541,000 in grants for water purity

The city will benefit from $541,000 in federal grants administered by the Massachusetts Water Pollution Abatement Trust, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced this week.

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Related Topix: Fitchburg, MA

Daily Kos

Central Park, Clinton - a 'passive' park?

Clinton is a small town, in Worcester County in the western portion of Massachusetts, which was incorporated in 1850.

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Related Topix: Arts, Architectural Design

Sentinel & Enterprise

Don't close Fitchburg Law Library

The Fitchburg Law Library, an institution that has been in existence for more than 100 years, is about to become the latest victim in a struggling economy.

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Related Topix: Fitchburg, MA, Opinion

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Letter carriers hoping for generous collection

Letter carriers hope everyone will remember to leave a box or bag of non-perishable food outside their mailbox or at any post office Saturday.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA, Auburn, MA

Tue May 07, 2013

Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Worcester prosecutor Daniel Bennett named top in state

Daniel J. Bennett, a prosecutor in the office of District Attorney Joseph D. Early, has been named a "Prosecutor of the Year" by the Massachusetts District Attorneys Association.

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Related Topix: Worcester, MA