No. 2008, April 2008
Index
- Bruins come up big in early showdown; Boston takes lead in Northeast Division.
- $ marks the spot; Blackstone Valley maps zoning, infrastructure to lure developers.
- $1 million grant would help pay for senior center; Town would have to fund architect.
- $1 million initiative to help homeless; Health Foundation boosts Home Again.
- $1,000 reward in church graffiti; Info leading to vandals' arrest.
- $1,500 bail for driver charged in head-on crash; City man allegedly drunk; woman in critical condition.
- $1.25M cut from school budget; Funds for new positions slashed.
- $1.3M fraud alleged; Oxford man caught with cash.
- $1.99? Get in line! Six-hour DCU promotion saves drivers plenty.
- $10,000 bail set for driver facing 4th DUI charge; Police chase, scuffle with suspect.
- $10,000 bail set in alleged break-in; Police find coins, cash from apartment.
- $10,000 worth of items taken in church break-in.
- $10K win was dress rehearsal; Couple win $1 million just days later.
- $13.78M budget, 31 articles on tap at town meeting; Voters to act on debt exclusion.
- $135,095 to fund emergency training.
- $150M local aid boost sought; GOP criticizes Patrick budget.
- $150M power plant proposed for Barre.
- $165K claim is paid by town; Office computer porn alleged.
- $1B set for state life sci; Measure awaits Senate approval.
- $1B state budget gap possible; As revenue falls, safety-net costs likely to rise.
- $2,400 pay raise for town manager.
- $2,500 bail for suspect in wife's assault; Man indicted in `death-ride' case.
- $2.9M budget reduction urged.
- $20,000 grants help two agencies serve.
- $210,021 grant to boost efforts for at-risk kids; Foundation aids Boys and Girls Club goal.
- $22.2M budget gets little discussion; Selectman disappointed at low turnout.
- $220,465 grant to fund energy-saving upgrades.
- $25,000 bail set in assault on four youths; Sex toy used in alleged attacks.
- $250,000 bail set for rape suspect.
- $2M grant targets jobs; Mfg. training in region eyed.
- $3,800 paid for 65 guns; Buyback is on again Dec. 20.
- $3.5M garage again rejected.
- $30 hike in trash fees advances.
- $34.4M budget faces voters; Town meeting starts tomorrow.
- $340,000 for school tech on ballot.
- $37M up for a vote at town meeting; Schools' spending request supported.
- $5.168M budget, overrides approved.
- $5.9M grant requested for road improvements; Traffic congestion at Shoppes cited in plan.
- $500,000 bail for `deadbeat dad'; Man was deported from Canada.
- $50K bail in car break-in case; 142 charges; four towns hit.
- $5M fire station borrowing plan on hold.
- $5M gap sparks spending freeze; Mayor announces, "Everything is on the table".
- $600,000 shortfall to be addressed; Special town meeting voters to decide on remedies.
- $6M settlement in baby case a Bay State record.
- $724,000 theft scheme alleged; Former auction house receivables clerk indicted.
- $75,000 in bail is forfeited to state.
- $8.5M in spending before town meeting; 22-article warrant set for vote Tuesday.
- $83M renovation project accomplished.
- $9.7M budget to be voted on; 2 town meeting articles call for changing government format.
- $90M for medical school lab in bill; House has $1B life sciences bill.
- '07 Patriots were first of worst - AFC East.
- '08 tax holiday is not certain; Lawmakers weighing factors.
- '08 turkeys big in size but difficult to locate.
- '08-09 Sharks shaping up; Team adds experience on defense.
- '09 budget bets on casinos; Gambling revenue is in Patrick's plan.
- '91 bombing convict gets added sentence.
- '97 beetle find is confirmed.
- 'Canes test tough Bruins; Boston steps up in third.
- 'Cats cannot scratch out hit; Lone run scores on strikeout.
- 'Cats hope to `win the last one'.
- 'Cats issue Notice, run over Guardians.
- 'Cats return to title game; Davis' 2-run homer, 2-run single key for Gardner.
- 'Cats skate past rivals; Johnson keys Gardner rally.
- 'Cats stay unbeaten by tripping Hudson.
- 'Gansett rolls in 2nd half.
- 'Homecoming'; Bolts must respect the run.
- 'Nadoes blow late lead; Daubert wins it for Ottawa.
- 'Nadoes drop third straight Offense can't get runs home.
- 'Nadoes hurlers trust in Trezza; Catcher works at, behind plate.
- 'Nadoes jump-start their big week; Home run barrage, Weed snag back a solid effort by Guerrero.
- 'Nadoes make Rapidz look like superheroes.
- 'Nadoes secure split in twinbill; Cochran hurls neat four-hitter.
- 'Nadoes slip in clutch.
- 'Saders don't look special; Air Force still in perfect form.
- 'Saders earn split with Midshipmen; Gardner's Drake dominant in Game 2.
- 'Saders fade behind old foe; Late 2nd-period goal sets tone.
- 'Saders keep streak alive; 23rd straight win for HC at Hart.
- 'Saders open against UMass.
- 'Saders rebound with big victory; Bucknell is next for Holy Cross.
- (Re)Open; Shopkeepers voice anguish, new hope.
- 0-fer start for HC.
- 1 city, 1 hour, 1 `crisis': 7 hurt by knives, 1 shot.
- 1 dead, 1 seriously injured in crash.
- 1 injured, 1 jailed after metal pipe beating.
- 1 last budget hurdle to cross; Town meeting to weigh in on spending plan.
- 1 liquor license available, town manager's review concludes.
- 1 of 2 burglary suspects hit in head with bat.
- 1 of 5 Wachusett changes rejected; No need for Holden to vote now.
- 1,500 volunteers answer call to care; United Way helps out 34 agencies.
- 10 arrested in gun, drug raids; Multi-agency investigation took nearly a year.
- 10 years in jail for bank thief; Robber fired gun over teller.
- 10% budget cuts appear in bleak fiscal outlook; Town officials begin working on next year's spending plan.
- 10,000 left without electricity; Worcester, Westboro affected separately.
- 10,000-step journey begins with first stride.
- 100 kids, 80 potential families at Assumption adoption mixer.
- 100 Pike toll takers to lose jobs; Big Dig costs drive decision; Fast Lane, toll changes mulled.
- 100 turn out for sheep shearing; Process goes from shaving to making sweater.
- 100% Miley, 50% worthwhile.
- 107,000 still in the dark; Powering up the electricity a top priority.
- 10th-ranked Stags stagger the Gaels; Two big innings blow open cold and rainy contest.