Paquin lofts one grand shot

01/17/10 Nichols 74, New England College 61: Senior guard Chris Paquin of Barre (9 points) banked in a long 3-pointer with 1.2 seconds left to score his 1,000th career point, and the Bison (8-6, 1-2) upended visiting New England College (5-10, 0-3).

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At College: Dartmouth's Ladino fueling up for final season at Stonehill

01/09/10 Jackie Ladino has enjoyed having some time off the last couple of weeks in between field hockey and lacrosse seasons at Stonehill College in Easton.

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Eisai acquires AkaRx for approximately $255 million

01/06/10 Eisai Inc. (Headquarters: Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey, Chairman and CEO: Hajime Shimizu, "Eisai") today announces the successful completion of its acquisition of the biopharmaceutical company, AkaRx, Inc. (Headquarters: Bridgewater, New Jersey, CEO: Robert E. Desjardins), for approximately $255 million.

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Framingham students take part in global trade simulation

01/01/10 From crafting trade agreements to initiating business loans between countries, a group of Framingham High School students spent a recent day as international economic advisers in a global trade simulation.

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House Speaker Robert DeLeo's bill would allow slots at Raynham Park, other state racetracks

12/31/09 Hopes for slot machines at Raynham Park and the other Massachusetts racetracks should get a shot in the arm next year when House Speaker Robert DeLeo introduces his own gaming expansion bill.

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Region 14 Board Votes To Appeal Recent Ruling

12/30/09 WOODBURY-The Region 14 Board of Education may have lost a round in the long-running battle over whether it acted appropriately in reconfiguring how two elementary schools are used, but last week the school board voted to take the dispute to the next level.

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Bridgewater State men's basketball to face tough test

12/30/09 The Bridgewater State College men's basketball team will be playing a Division 3 powerhouse.

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2009: not a quiet year for news in Braintree

12/23/09 2009 was certainly not a quiet year for news in Braintree. In fact, it was noisy at times. Among the top stories were controversial decisions by the planning board concerning Lantern Lane and Pond Street; the painstaking search for a successor to the retired town clerk; a man who allegedly confessed to murdering his neighbor; and the election of a new councilor at large and the youngest school ...

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Amtrak trains delay holiday spirits

12/23/09 Amtrak trains running along the Connecticut shore are moving once again. A major three hour stoppage, after an electrical problem in New Jersey, stranded commuters and holiday travelers.

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Banks: A van for all seasons

12/22/09 Just about a week ago, Gerri Chimera got the best Christmas present ever. It took nearly a year and a half, but the Marlborough resident is thrilled with her new van. "It's awesome," Chimera kept repeating when I asked how it felt to finally have transportation after such a long period of time.

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Bay State prepares for significant snowfall

12/19/09 UNDATED -- Across Massachusetts, residents to snowplow workers are readying for this weekends noreaster.

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TRACK TALK: Motocross racers to get fitness evaluation

12/18/09 On Jan. 2, local motocross racer Keith Johnson of Pembroke will give competitors a free fitness evaluation. Riders will be evaluated on strength, endurance, balance, flexibility, concentration and agility.

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A Big Reversal In Region 14: Now Plaintiffs Win

12/17/09 WOODBURY-In a huge victory for parents in the Region 14 school district, Litchfield Superior Court Judge John Pickard this week sided with plaintiffs Susan Scherf and John Pratt of Bethlehem in a lawsuit challenging the district's right to reconfigure how elementary schools are used without first obtaining voters' permission in a referendum.

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National Controversy Over Breast Cancer Screening Raises Questions

12/17/09 Since November 16 when the United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTS) published its newest recommendations regarding the frequency with which women should undergo routine screening mammography, an air of mistrust and confusion has gripped many who regard the proposal for biennial screening for women aged 50 to 74 and the abandonment of routine screening for women 40 to 49 as a ...

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Local Sports Roundup

12/13/09 Travel hockey: Bantam skaters earn tie Carter Trabakino, Justin Nizolek, Noah Richardson and Ryan Silk each had a goal and an assist as the Stamford Youth Hockey Association Bantam A travel team

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Saturday's Major College Basketball Scores

12/13/09 Army 59, Dartmouth 46 Boston U. 88, Marist 72 Bowling Green 58, Canisius 54 Buffalo 93, Buffalo St. 65 Cent. Connecticut St. 70, Albany, N.Y. 68, OT Columbia 69, Bryant 57 Duquesne 59, Robert Morris 54 George Washington 73, Towson 69 Hofstra 75, New Hampshire 58 Iona 82, Providence 73 Lafayette 77, Long Island U. 63 Monmouth, N.J. 80, Penn 75 Ohio 86, Delaware 70 Pittsburgh 71, Kent St. 59 Rider ...

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Saturday's College Basketball Scores

12/13/09 Albright 71, Kings, Pa. 70 Arcadia 65, Penn St.-Hazleton 39 Army 59, Dartmouth 46 Baruch 69, Yeshiva 63 Berkeley 71, Penn St.-Brandywine 65 Boston U. 88, Marist 72 Bowling Green 58, Canisius 54 Bridgeport 84, Molloy 77 Brooklyn 88, Old Westbury 80 Buffalo 93, Buffalo St. 65 California, Pa. 93, Holy Family 56 Cent. Connecticut St. 70, Albany, N.Y. 68, OT Cincinnati Christian 92, Union, Ky. 88 ...

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Saturday's Women's Basketball Scores

12/13/09 Albany, N.Y. 63, Wagner 56 Bridgeport 78, St. Rose 69, 2OT Chestnut Hill 60, Goldey Beacom 54 Daniel Webster 72, Maine-Augusta 36 Dickinson 81, Haverford 70 Drew 70, Baptist Bible, Pa. 61 E. Connecticut 58, Plymouth St. 52 Fairleigh Dickinson 63, St. Peter's 46 Gettysburg 59, Ursinus 38 Hofstra 73, Manhattan 65 Holy Family 71, Georgian Court 55 Kings, Pa. 70, Keystone 42 Lake Erie 85, Slippery ...

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AREA COLLEGES: Massasoit rebounds in style

12/12/09 Men cruise past Holyoke Community College, 94-70, in basketball.

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GOBIS: Collins running well in college

11/28/09 After a 14th place finish at the NCAA Division I Southeast Regional qualifying meet, Mansfield High product Ryan Collins, the superb sophomore cross country runner at the University of Virginia, finished 41st at the NCAA National Championship Meet in Terre Haute, Indiana.

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