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25 May 2013 North Andover, MA Feds probe cause of plane wreck
Federal aviation investigators are trying to determine why a small plane carrying three people — including a New York man treated at Massachusetts General Hospital and his wife — plowed into a deep pond in upstate New York on Friday night.
25 May 2013 Fremont man returned to face NH charges
A local man who fled a traffic stop last month and was later caught in Massachusetts after allegedly assaulting a police officer, has returned to New Hampshire to face charges.
25 May 2013 East Longmeadow, MA Two Wilbraham residents arrested on drug charges
Two residents were arrested early Saturday morning following the execution of a search warrant at their home on Stony Hill Road.
25 May 2013 Boston, MA Bruins beat Rangers to reach NHL Eastern finals
BOSTON, Massachusetts (AFP) - Gregory Campbell scored the go-ahead goal and added another to secure a 3-1 victory for the Boston Bruins over the New York Rangers and reach the NHL Eastern Conference finals.
25 May 2013 Swansea, MA SOARES: Old-time scup fishing
It was a foregone conclusion: if you went scup fishing, you caught scup. Back when men fished as much for food as for enjoyment, there was any number of options for fishermen of modest or spartan means in the way of equipment. All it took was a tarred hand line, a sinker, a few hooks and a clam or a few sea worms and you were in the catching business.
25 May 2013 Lowell, MA OUTDOORS: Journey to Maine is well worth the trip
Our correspondent goes to his hunting camp in Maine in search of turkeys.
25 May 2013 Boston, MA Bruins Eliminate Rangers With 3-1 Win In Game 5
The Boston Bruins celebrate an empty net goal in the third period by Gregory Campbell #11 against the New York Rangers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 25, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
25 May 2013 Peabody, MA Free Fun Fridays at museums will begin in June
Like many low-income parents, Hamideh Nilchi can't afford to go to the museum. She took her 5-year-old daughter to a free event one evening at the Boston Children's Museum, and the experience had them hooked. Melika, her daughter, was so enthralled she wanted to explore every area in the museum. Â Â Â Â
25 May 2013 Boston, MA Rangers bow out; Boston wins series
BOSTON, MA - MAY 25: Brad Marchand #63 of the Boston Bruins battles against Kris Newbury #28 and Taylor Pyatt #14 of the New York Rangers during Game Five of the Eastern Conference Semifinals of the 2013 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs on May 25, 2013 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts.
25 May 2013 Hampden, MA Over Thirty Pigs Killed In Newburgh Barn Fire
A Newburgh man lost lots of livestock in a barn fire on Saturday. The call came in around noon for an explosion and possible barn fire at a farm on Lindsey Road. "When I got on scene there was two barns burning pretty heavily and it was headed towards the other barn and the house, so I called . . .
25 May 2013 Lowell, MA Westford Littleton Crew team advances
Westford Littleton Crew competed in the U.S. Rowing Northeast Junior District Championships on the Merrimack River in Lowell last weekend. Competing against 43 clubs from New England and New York, eight squads raced on Saturday. All but one squad advanced to Sunday’s competition, including six final berths, resulting in a silver, bronze and two fourth place and two sixth place finishes.
25 May 2013 Chicopee, MA Kids safety event held at Home Depot
Safety Day at Home Depot in Chicopee became a valuable learning experience for Western Massachusetts families.
25 May 2013 Brockton, MA The Warren report: Brockton High product was there for Brady’s early days
Now practicing law in the city, Brent Warren spent one summer going to practice as Patriots quarterback Tom Brady’s personal center in warmups. After enjoying a Hall of Fame athletic career that included two Super Bowl titles at Brockton High, Warren went on to be a part of a couple of Big East championship teams at Syracuse University and attended training camp with the Patriots three straight ...
25 May 2013 Braintree, MA Braintree kids found after Amber Alert, father arrested
BRAINTREE, Mass. -- An Amber Alert in Massachusetts ended with the arrest of a father who allegedly took his two children taken from their foster family in Braintree. Both children were found safe.
25 May 2013 MA Task force members train to help tornado victims
BEVERLY, Mass. -- Massachusetts task force members have been training year round to prepare for a tragedy like the one in Oklahoma City. And now, they think theyre ready.
25 May 2013 Boston, MA Mass. to switch to electronic Tobin Bridge tolls
BOSTON -- Massachusetts transportation officials are planning a series of meetings to inform drivers about plans to switch to an all-electronic tolling system on the Tobin Bridge.
25 May 2013 Cambridge, MA Beer being created to honor slain MIT officer
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- A Massachusetts microbrewery is creating a beer in honor of slain Massachusetts Institute of Technology police officer Sean Collier.
25 May 2013 Springfield, MA MGM requests July casino referendum in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. -- MGM Resorts International has announced that it's requesting a July 16 referendum in Springfield on its $800 million casino plan.
25 May 2013 Boston, MA Mass. Gov. Patrick: I'm glad Tsarnaev body buried
BOSTON -- Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick says he's glad the family of Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev has found a burial location, but says he doesn't know where that is.
25 May 2013 Boston, MA Saga of Boston marathon suspect's body drags on
BOSTON -- Nineteen days after Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev died following a gunbattle with police, cemeteries still refused to take his remains and government officials deflected questions about where he could be buried.
25 May 2013 Woburn, MA Miceli pushes to reinstate the death penalty
WILMINGTON - A bill to reinstate capital punishment in Massachusetts currently sits in committee and “has not progressed at all,” according to Representative James Miceli.
25 May 2013 Springfield, MA Unofficial summer starts off wet, cold
The wet weather that soaked western Massachusetts this week continued into the holiday weekend. The 22News Storm Team looked into the impact the rain and cold had on a weekend filled with plans.
25 May 2013 Lexington student wins national competition
With the answer "eight," Jonas Clarke Middle School student Alex Sun led the Massachusetts team to victory for the second consecutive year and won the singles competition of the Raytheon MATHCOUNTS National Competition in Washington, D.C.
25 May 2013 Savoy, MA Star Surveillance: Jenny McCarthy, Ice-T & Coco, Frank Marino, Human Nature and 'Hangover'
Rapper and actor Ice-T and his “Peepshow” at Planet Hollywood star wife Coco Austin on Wednesday night watched Frank Marino’s “Divas” ...
25 May 2013 Worcester, MA Beacon Hill Round-Up: Exit 10A
The rush from Beacon Hill to the westbound turnpike this week had as much to do with two of Worcester’s political sons beating feet from the capitol as with the impending Memorial Day weekend.
25 May 2013 Massachusetts veteran to spend Memorial Day remembering his military pilot wife
A Massachusetts veteran is planning to spend this Memorial Day remembering his Black Hawk pilot wife who was killed in Afghanistan less than four months after they were married.
25 May 2013 Northampton, MA 15th Annual Arts Festival
Rain or shine, more than 260 vendors from 25 different states are showcasing their artwork at the 15th annual Paradise City Arts Festival in Northampton this weekend.
25 May 2013 Lowell, MA 88 take part in Lowell Catholic High School commencement (VIDEO)
CHELMSFORD -- Friday night's 24th commencement of Lowell Catholic High School brought cheers of success, tears of happiness, and many memories for 88 graduates.
25 May 2013 Northampton, MA News Digest
Search for man in N.H., Mass. assaults CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- The U.S. Marshals are looking for a man wanted on arrest warrants concerning assaults in New Hampshire and Massachusetts.
25 May 2013 Brimfield, MA Onslaught of alarms too much to deal with
As the end of the week draws near, I am comforted by the fact that I have plenty of alcohol stored away to deal with several days of mental trauma from a cacophony of tornado warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings and predictions of the end of all things as we know them.
25 May 2013 Wareham, MA Wareham High School hires new athletic director for 2013-14 season
Sam Cooke promised us change was gonna come. He just never said it'd be this often.
25 May 2013 Northampton, MA AM News Headlines 5-25-13
A search is underway for an Angel Flight pilot who is missing after the plane he was in crashed in Upstate New York
25 May 2013 Digital billboard to include
LANCASTER -- A Lancaster teen who has been missing since last July will be highlighted on a digital billboard Saturday in honor of National Missing Children Day.
25 May 2013 Provincetown, MA Lighthouse getaways - Design New England - Boston.com
Rose Island Light in Newport, Rhode Island, was originally built in 1871 and restored for overnight visitors in the 1980s. Â Â Â Â
25 May 2013 Harvard, MA Years of faith and friendship
FITCHBURG -- Thomas and Barbara McGuirk have taught at St. Bernard's Central Catholic High School for a total of 77 years.
25 May 2013 Barre, MA Senate budget plan calls for $68M in new spending
By Matt Murphy State House News Service BOSTON -- The Massachusetts Senate has given final approval to its version of the state budget, setting the stage for negotiations with the House over the $34 billion spending plan for the fiscal year
25 May 2013 Sturbridge, MA State group head says Sturbridge needs qualified chief
STURBRIDGE - Police Chief Thomas Ford is not qualified to function as the fire chief, according to the president of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts. Nor has the town administrator or selectmen requested that the state fire marshal "delegate" fire chief status to the town's police chief, who was recently named fire chief by the town, the fire marshal said.
25 May 2013 Sturbridge, MA State group head says town needs qualified chief
STURBRIDGE - Police Chief Thomas Ford is not qualified to function as the fire chief, according to the president of the Fire Chiefs Association of Massachusetts. Nor has the town administrator or selectmen requested that the state fire marshal "delegate" fire chief status to the town's police chief, who was recently named fire chief by the town, the fire marshal said.
25 May 2013 Ashland, MA ASHLAND'S FIDDLER: Remember Ben on Memorial Day
This coming Monday, May 27, will be Memorial Day 2013, a day set aside for us to remember our friends, relatives, and loved ones who are no longer with us, at the same time as we pay tribute to the patriots who have served our country.
25 May 2013 Dartmouth, MA Immigration laws tear families apart
FITCHBURG - As the nation prepares for Memorial Day to honor those who served in the military, U.S. Army veteran Miguel Leal has little rest from the war he is fighting at home, which he said is tearing immigrant families apart.
25 May 2013 Brimfield, MA Technology exacerbates crises alerts
As the end of the week draws near, I am comforted by the fact that I have plenty of alcohol stored away to deal with several days of mental trauma from a cacophony of tornado warnings, severe thunderstorm warnings and predictions of the end of all things as we know them.
25 May 2013 Little debate on issues in US Senate election
BOSTON - For an election that was supposed to be about the big issues of the day, the special election in Massachusetts to fill the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry seems to be about everything but.
25 May 2013 Barre, MA Senate budget funds social programs from reserves, taxes hikes
BOSTON - The State Senate approved a $34 billion annual state budget late Thursday that makes investments in early education, elder care, local aid and other areas in part by drawing from the state's reserves and relying on revenues from a developing package of tax increases linked to the transportation system.
25 May 2013 Peabody, MA Jean DePlacido column: Esposito, Goulos ready to take their athletic talents to St. Leo
Good friends Gianni Esposito and Athan Goulos are both headed for St. Leo University in Florida, but they'll be trying out for different sports. Esposito, the starting catcher for Bishop Fenwick, wants to continue playing baseball while Northeastern
25 May 2013 Newburyport, MA On the Run: On warm days, don’t forget to bring water
With Memorial Day weekend upon us, it's finally starting to warm up around here. That means running in muggy, sticky conditions, which can take a lot out of you if you're not ready for it. So it makes sense to be prepared. If you're only running a sh
25 May 2013 Massachusetts Proposes Fees For Medical Marijuana Program
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) has proposed a fee structure for a self-financed medical marijuana industry that supports patient access without relying on taxpayer resources. Acting DPH Commissioner Cheryl Bartlett said: "The program will be self-sustaining through fees on registered marijuana dispensaries and patients. The proposed patient registration fees are in line with ...
25 May 2013 Provincetown, MA Artist Spotlight: Christopher Sousa
More like still lifes than figure studies, Sousa's lads have an Edwardian tilt to their top hats. read more
25 May 2013 Massachusetts judges win $30,000 raise from legislators
Salaries for the state’s judges would climb by $30,000 during the next three years under a measure that won legislative approval this week with little fanfare.    Â
25 May 2013 Halifax, MA McClory: Granite State resident Wright wins Winni Derby
The results are in, and Dakota Wright from Laconia, NH topped the final leaderboard Sunday morning with a salmon weighing 3.70 pounds and measuring 22.50 inches to win the 31st annual Winni Derby. He caught the winner when fishing around Welch's Island in Gilford.
25 May 2013 Newburyport, MA Planting seeds of change
NEWBURYPORT -- Ever since she got a hold of her first Legos, Newburyport high school sophomore Lauren Healey has always had a knack for putting things together and she's about to leave her mark on her hometown. "I like building things," says Healey.
25 May 2013 Newburyport, MA A prized purchase brings a life lesson
Back during the 1930s, the Kalman Family Clothing Store was operating their business on Pleasant Street in Newburyport. The immigrants often stopped by their store. Kalman's carried a line of clothing needed by the immigrants, while other clothing st
25 May 2013 Newbury, MA Is there a race for Markey and Gomez?
"So,"I asked Big Freddy after we had agreed that just maybe the Bruins had a reasonable shot at going all the way, "what do you make of the Markey-Gomez Senate race?" "Race?" Freddy asked as he waved his emptied coffee cup to the waitress for a refi
24 May 2013 Westfield, MA Western/Central Mass. track meets moved to Monday
Thanks to expected inclement weather, Wahconah and the rest of Berkshire County’s best won’t run in sectionals until Monday. (Caroline Bonnivier Snyder / Berkshire Eagle Staff)
24 May 2013 Harvard, MA Harvard Faculty Wants Involvement in EdX Online Venture
Harvard University professors expressed concerned that HarvardX, the school’s offering on the EdX online teaching platform founded by Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is operating without the involvement of its faculty.
24 May 2013 Fairhaven, MA Ralph S. Swift, 90
NEW BEDFORD — Ralph S. Swift, 90, of New Bedford, passed away Friday, May 17, 2013, at St. Luke's Hospital in New Bedford after a brief illness. He was the husband for 61 years of the late Janice (Ogden) Swift.
24 May 2013 New Bedford, MA Marijuana dispensary set to proceed after state regs take effect
NEW BEDFORD — When Proposition 3 passed in Massachusetts, legalizing medical marijuana for permitted users and distributors, T.J. Thomas immediately picked up the phone — he wanted to go into business.
24 May 2013 New Bedford, MA New Bedford marijuana dispensary set to proceed after state regs take effect
NEW BEDFORD — When Proposition 3 passed in Massachusetts, legalizing medical marijuana for permitted users and distributors, T.J. Thomas immediately picked up the phone — he wanted to go into business.
24 May 2013 New Bedford, MA 25 receive citizenship, hailing from 15 countries
NEW BEDFORD — Hailing from 15 nations and speaking half as many languages, they sat with small flags in hand awaiting the document that would confirm their status as U.S. citizens.
24 May 2013 Framingham, MA Natick man denied parole in 1985 murder case
The Massachusetts Parole Board for a third time denied a Natick man's request for parole for a murder he committed in Framingham in 1985.
24 May 2013 Essex, MA More Greater Boston borrowers have equity in homes
In another positive sign for the local housing market, about 50,000 fewer homeowners in the Boston area are “underwater” on their mortgages compared with the same time last year, data released this week show.    Â
24 May 2013 Acushnet man killed in Vermont ATV accident
CONCORD, Vt. — Vermont State Police say a Massachusetts man has died in an ATV crash in Concord.
24 May 2013 Gloucester, MA City, town road funds await governor's OK
BOSTON -- Gloucester is targeted to receive more than $1 million in so-called Chapter 90 funding for local road improvements, paving and repair projects -- and Cape Ann is in line to receive more than $1.7 milion overall -- but much of the summer rep
24 May 2013 Marlborough, MA Menino endorses Markey in Senate race
Democratic U.S. Rep. Edward Markey won both the endorsement and the considerable political clout of Boston Mayor Thomas Menino on Friday in his fight against Republican Gabriel Gomez in Massachusetts' special U.S. Senate election.
24 May 2013 Family recovering after I-89 rollover
Sat, 25 May 2013 04:52:24 GMT By JEREMY BLACKMAN Monitor staff A Massachusetts family of six is recovering from minor injuries after their SUV collided with another car yesterday and rolled over at least once near Interstate 89’s Exit 5 in Hopkinton, according to the police. The accident occurred at about 10:30 a.m....
24 May 2013 Boston, MA Teenager arrested over Facebook comments about Boston Marathon bombers denied bail
A judge has denied bail to a Massachusetts teenager arrested on terrorism charges after posting lyrics on Facebook page suggesting he could do worse than Boston Marathon bombers. Â Â Â Â
24 May 2013 Boxborough, MA Pan-Mass Challenge Kids' ride set in Acton
 The Pan-Massachusetts Challenge Acton-Boxborough Kids Ride will be one of 38 PMC Kids Rides throughout New England and beyond. The PMC Kids Rides program in 2012 attracted nearly 4,500 cyclists between the ages of 2 and 15, who rode between one and 26 miles in mini-bike-a-thons to raise money for cancer care and research.
24 May 2013 Wrongful Death Lawsuits Over Fresenius Hemodialysis Treatment
The family of an Oregon woman who died after dialysis has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fresenius Medical Care. The lawsuit alleges that the company’s GranuFlo and NaturaLyte dialysis treatments caused the sudden heart problems. Colleen Coultas (daughter) filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Coultas claimed that her mother, Shannon Giltner ...
24 May 2013 Wrongful Death Lawsuits Over Fresenius Hemodialysis Side Effects
The family of an Oregon woman who died after dialysis has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Fresenius Medical Care. The lawsuit alleges that the company’s GranuFlo and NaturaLyte dialysis treatments caused the sudden heart side effects and death. Colleen Coultas (daughter) filed the complaint in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Coultas claimed that her mother ...
24 May 2013 Small plane crashes in upstate NY
An aircraft heading to Rome, N.Y., from Massachusetts crashed Friday in Fulton County, N.Y., according to MyFoxBoston.com.
24 May 2013 Hardwick, MA Sudbury Girl Scouts receive honors
The Sudbury Service Unit of the Girl Scouts of Eastern Massachusetts celebrated the accomplishments of 14 girls who achieved the highest awards at their level of scouting on May 13 at Our Lady of Fatima Hurley Hall.
24 May 2013 Springfield, MA Friday’s boys track scoreboard
High school results from Friday's varsity boys track meets, as reported to the Daily Herald.
24 May 2013 Lowell, MA Champlain College grad murdered in 2011 tied to Boston marathon bomber
FILE - In this Feb. 17, 2010, photo, Tamerlan Tsarnaev smiles after accepting the trophy for winning the 2010 New England Golden Gloves Championship in Lowell, Mass. Tsarnaev is the Boston Marathon bombing suspect who was killed in a police shootout.
24 May 2013 Ashland, MA Ashland youth to get last word at Keefe
Jessica Rock is an optimistic person and she is a trailblazer.
24 May 2013 Hampden, MA Local Reaction: Wet Weather Dampening Spirits This Memorial Day Weekend?
It might be a wet holiday weekend, but the weather isn't putting a damper on Mainers' spirits who were shopping at Danforth's in Hermon. "Me and my son will stay inside, play inside football, wrestle. He's usually a red power ranger so ya know. Well find something to do," said Paul Pyle from Sear . . .
24 May 2013 Worcester, MA State House Roundup: Exit 10A
Lt. Gov. Tim Murray headlined Worcester week in Boston, becoming the first lieutenant governor since Secretary of State John Kerry to step down from the post mid-term.
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- MICHAELA MARIE PACKARD - Cleveland Plain Dealer
PACKARD MICHAELA MARIE PACKARD, 24 of Cumming, GA passed on November 18, 2011 following a 2 week battle to overcome injuries sustained in a vehicle accident. Michaela was born on April 17, 1987 in Stoughton, MA and grew up in Strongsville OH. She graduated ...
- Area residents polled on health concerns
WORCESTER - Residents in the six communities that make up the Central Massachusetts Regional Public Health Alliance are being asked to complete an online survey that will lead to services and programs to address local health issues.
- New Limits of Microbial Life in Undersea Volcanoes
A third of Earth's organisms live in our planet's rocks and sediments, yet their lives are almost a complete mystery. This week, the work of microbiologist James Holden and colleagues shines a light into this dark world.
- McGovern faces challenger
U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern next week will face his first primary challenge since voters first sent him to Capitol Hill in 1996.
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