Nbr. 2008, April 2008

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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.