No. 2009, January 2009

Index

• "Iggy", Italo J. Pierozzi, 88.
• "Joe" Norman Reid Babcock.
• $1.12M borrowing sought to clean ice storm debris.
• $1.3M in grants to help immigrants learn English.
• $1.43M sought to go green; Stimulus funds for water plant.
• $10.2M will save time on Fitchburg-Boston rail.
• $12M library project coming to a vote.
• $15 million earmarked for streets, sidewalks.
• $15,000 bail ordered for sex offender.
• $158,000 grant will help buy, conserve 15 acres.
• $168M stimulus aids schools; Proposal gives Worcester $14 million.
• $1M gifts to help at FSC, MWCC; Sterlite grants for student aid.
• $1M Pappas donation prompts field fund OK.
• $2,000 bail for garden of pot; Suspect arraigned for `grow house'.
• $26M for water plant OK'd.
• $300M in food aid set; State to receive federal funds.
• $307,000 is coming back; State money to make school furlough days disappear.
• $34.3M earmarked for north Central Worcester County; Rail line to get most of federal money.
• $4 million stimulus helping city focus on low-income kids; Early literacy program to be developed.
• $400K EPA grant will jump-start plan.
• $4M could help bottle up Broad Meadow Brook.
• $5.4B question: Where to squeeze? Advocates, state at WSC to talk budget.
• $54M jobless cushion.
• $8,750 gone, but no car, and no trust.
• $8M earmarked for here; Colleges, health care, energy, police programs.
• $900 billion plus; `Stimulus' bill passes dubious milestone.
• $900K grant to Holy Cross; NSF looks for science teachers.
• $91.6M surplus for hospital; UMass system ahead for year.
• $93M in projects sought by town; Federal stimulus bill planning.
• $9M infrastructure projects are lined up; Selectmen target 3 areas for lt. gov.
• '08 MVP, Allen's made most of All-Star Games.
• '92 rape charges remain in place; Prisoner fighting Leicester case.
• 'Canes blow past St. B's.
• 'Canes reverse some trends.
• 'Cats avenge `loss' to T'hawks.
• 'Cats halt Hawks' reign.
• 'Cats score early, prevail in Acton.
• 'Cats' Boris bombs Reds; Three-HR day lifts Gardner.
• 'Gansett remains on hot streak; Carrying 6-win roll into playoffs.
• 'Gansett vaulter breaks record; DeCarteret, Eke win N.E. titles.
• 'Hawks, Pappas slam spinning Tornadoes.
• 'Nadoes can't hold off Rox.
• 'Nadoes have a new look; Playoff berth is still the goal.
• 'Nadoes hit parade earns split of series.
• 'Nadoes lose fifth straight.
• 'Nadoes lose, slip into split.
• 'Nadoes nip Caps.
• 'Nadoes spin it their way in 8th.
• 'Nadoes start well, end poorly.
• 'Nadoes sweep Jackals.
• 'Nadoes turn back late Defenders rally.
• 'Nadoes work OT to snap losing skid.
• 'Saders broken after break; Press erodes 11-point lead.
• 'Saders can't figure out RIT.
• 'Saders can't solve Rams; Winless streak reaches 4 games.
• 'Saders dealt frustrating loss.
• 'Saders fade in second half; Yale comes back from 14 down.
• 'Saders fall to Friars.
• 'Saders falter in second half.
• 'Saders lose, deciding game comes tonight.
• 'Saders narrow choices.
• 'Saders rally; Randolph throws for 414 yards in comeback.
• 'Saders ready to exact revenge.
• 'Saders revamp athletic interest; HC set to offer more scholarships.
• 'Saders survive shootout vs. Rams; 314 yards, 4 TDs for HC's Randolph.
• 'Saders, Jackets all tied up.
• 'This is America ... dreams do come true'; Ceremony thrills thousands at home, in area venues.
• 'Tis a silly tiff over a table.
• 'Top of the world'; Croteau, Halliday pitch Auburn to Div. 2 title.
• (Not) all in the family; Cyclery's closing shows few businesses are handed down forever.
• ... and fiscally wrong; Overrides just put it `on the tab'.
• ...Walls of shame; Graffiti that's just vandalism.
• 0, no: More Sox zeros; CC dominant in Yanks' win.
• 1 dead, 2 hurt in Rt. 20 crash.
• 1 killed, 1 seriously injured in van-motorcycle crash.
• 1 nurse slot to be restored; cuts eyed elsewhere.
• 10 employees to be laid off at Fitchburg State College.
• 10 years later, all's quiet on Grove Street.
• 10 years of the good, the bad and the ...
• 10-year anniversary events planned for fallen firefighters.
• 100 Happy Valentines; Lifelong learner gets WISE.
• 108-year-old is ready for Mexico.
• 110-year `Rock' ends run.
• 123 removed from city's health rolls.
• 13 acres of forest preserved off West Street.
• 13-year-old charged with shooting bus with BB gun; Boy revealed plan to students.
• 131 changes in immigrant report; Patrick urges passage of `New Americans Agenda'.
• 131-year-old Town Hall starting to show its age.
• 14-unit sober house planned; Marston Way property eyed.
• 14-year-old held in stabbing of teen; Wound possibly life-threatening in knife fight.
• 15 felines, 12 over limit, cause catfight in Dudley; Family fined $100 a day, puts home on market.
• 15 vehicles pile up on Massachusetts Turnpike.
• 15-17 years for carjacker.
• 150 years of music; Worcester Music Festival lineup packed with notable talent.
• 16 arrested on drug charges.
• 17 candidates offer varying ideas on issues facing city; LWV forum draws hopefuls.
• 17-year-old is accused in uncle's death in Hyannis.
• 17-year-old is killed in ATV crash; Young mother took up offer of ride at a party.
• 18-year-old is killed in car rollover.
• 19th Summer Nationals drive in; Crowds admire owner attitudes.