Somerville's Genard qualifies for Nationals at New Englands

06/15/11 Somerville junior track standout Nicole Genard weathered a storm at New England Championships June 11 to earn a trip to the National Scholastic Championships.

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One Dead After Burlington Stabbing, Suspect Sought

06/14/11 Burlington Police are searching for a suspect following a deadly stabbing in Burlington on Monday, police said in a news release.

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LeMaitre Vascular to Present at the Lazard Capital Markets Medical Technology Conference and the Wells Fargo ...

06/14/11 BURLINGTON, Mass. -- LeMaitre Vascular, Inc. will be presenting at the Lazard Capital Markets Medical Technology Conference on Monday, June 20, 2011, at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, CT.

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Cougars Fall in Opener in Burlington

06/14/11 BURLINGTON, Iowa - The Kane County Cougars commanded most of their game on Tuesday night against the Burlington Bees at Community Field, but starter Jason Adam gave up a two-run homer in the seventh, and the Bees held on to beat the Cougars, 4-3.

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The Swellers Unveil "GOOD FOR ME"; Flint, Michigan Punk Heroes Celebrate New Album With Eagerly Awaited Homestate ...

06/13/11 NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - 06/13/11) - Fueled By Ramen recording group The Swellers have announced the release of their much-anticipated new album. "GOOD FOR ME" -- which follows the Flint, Michigan-based band's 2009 label debut, "UPS AND DOWNSIZING" -- arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on Tuesday, June 14th. The Swellers will celebrate the album's arrival with a pair of homestate ...

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Stovall, Cuthbert Slug Cougars to Win

06/12/11 GENEVA, Ill. - Ryan Stovall and Cheslor Cuthbert each belted a two-run homer on Sunday afternoon to lift the Kane County Cougars to a 5-4 victory over the Dayton Dragons at Elfstrom Stadium.

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Borders tries to avoid closing 51 more stores, including Park Meadows

06/09/11 NEW YORK (AP) - Borders Group says it may have to close dozens of its best-performing stores due to a requirement of its bankruptcy financing if their landlords don't agree to extend a lease-negotiation period.

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Glance: A look at 51 Border stores facing closure

06/09/11 Borders Group Inc. on Thursday asked the bankruptcy court's permission to close the following 51 stores in order to satisfy a condition of its bankruptcy financing.

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Darien Girls Score in State Open Track

06/08/11 The qualifying members of the Darien High girls track and field team competed in the CIAC State Open Meet at Willowbrook Park in New Britain against the best high school athletes in...

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New Eng. disaster relief: 'a chance to shine'

06/08/11 BRIMFIELD, Mass. (BP)--Southern Baptist Disaster Relief is ramping up in New England a week after three tornadoes ripped across western Massachusetts from Springfield to Brimfield, killing four and impacting 19 communities.

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Avon Town Manager Does Not Recommend Hydro Project Involvement

06/01/11 Follow Your Town News On The Courant's Avon Facebook Page The town council will hear a presentation Thursday on the status of the Canton hydroelectric project and discuss whether the town should proceed with its involvement in the project, a move the town manager does not recommend.

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Unemployment rates in Northeastern cities

06/01/11 Strong job gains nationwide and a pickup in summer jobs lowered unemployment rates in more than 90 percent of the nation's largest cities in April. Unemployment rates fell in 339 metro areas, rose in 20 and were unchanged in 13. Here are unemployment rates in April in cities in the Northeast, compared to the previous month and a year ago: Metro Area Unemployment Rates, Northeast Unemployment ...

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Spring Garden Tours

06/01/11 The Florence Griswold Museum's second annual GardenFest through June 12 celebrates its historic gardens, featuring special events, tours, demonstrations and family activities. A plant sale by the Museum's Garden Gang is Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Most events are free with museum admission: $9 adults, $8 seniors, $7 students; free for children 12 and younger. The ...

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Tri-State Area Under Tornado Watch

06/01/11 The entire Tri-state area except for Suffolk County, is under a tornado watch until 8pm.

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Towns @ 250: Lyme, New Hampshire

05/31/11 Our towns at 250 series continues this morning with a stop in Lyme, New Hampshire, the hometown of Marselis Parsons.

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Toshiba America Medical Systems Selects Enigma to Enhance Customer Service

05/24/11 BURLINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enigma Inc., the leader in parts catalog and service information systems for field service, today announced that Toshiba America Medical Systems, Inc., has selected Enigma InService EPC (Electronic Parts Catalog) to improve customer service and equipment uptime. Toshiba, a leading provider of diagnostic imaging equipment, has a network of mobile customer ...

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Spring Garden Tours

05/24/11 Elizabeth Park in West Hartford has several free tours in June. A June 2 tour of the perennial garden begins at 6:30 p.m. On June 7 and 8, the park's rosarian, Marci Martin, leads tours of the rose garden beginning at 11 a.m. Information: http://www.elizabethpark.org or 86-231-9443.

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Cougars' Winning Streak Ends

05/24/11 DAVENPORT, Iowa - The Kane County Cougars saw a four-game winning streak come to an end on Tuesday night as they suffered a 5-1 loss against the Quad Cities River Bandits at Modern Woodmen Park. Leondy Perez gave up one run over six innings for his fifth consecutive quality start, but the Cougars' offense mustered just three hits and went 0-for-8 with runners in scoring position.

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Crash Ruptures Gas Line And Prompts Evacuations

05/23/11 A car that crashed into a home in Burlington ruptured a natural gas line, prompting officials to evacuate Yorktown Court on Monday.

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Cougars Rally to Sweep Snappers

05/23/11 BELOIT, Wisc. - The Kane County Cougars never led through eight innings on Monday night but erupted with four runs in the top of the ninth to stun the Beloit Snappers, 8-5, at Pohlman Field. The Cougars earned their first series sweep of the year and have won 10 of their last 13 games.

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