Regional Digest: CCSU Sets Program Record For Wins

05/05/11 Amanda Dilworth homered for the first run in the opener and had a go-ahead two-run double in the nightcap as the Central Connecticut softball team concluded the regular season with a 3-0, 3-1 sweep of Seton Hall Thursday in New Britain. Elizabeth Montemurro pitched a six-hitter in the opener and Kat Knowles also homered for the Blue Devils (29-20-1), who set a program Division I record for wins ...

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Vermont courts seek standards for interpreters

05/03/11 Linda Li serves as an interpreter for Vermont Superior Court in Burlington. / RYAN MERCER, Free Press Linda Li often interpreted court proceedings for Chinese immigrants facing deportation or caught in family disputes..

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American Lung Association Gives Several NY Counties Failing Grades For Air Quality

04/27/11 For the 12th straight year, Suffolk County has received a failing grade from the American Lung Association for having the worst ozone pollution in New York.

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People in the news

04/27/11 Arthur Iworsley, a resident of Andover and a teacher at the West Elementary School in Andover, has been selected by the Massachusetts Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (MAHPERD) as the Elementary School Teacher of the Year. The award will be presented to Iworsley at MAHPERD's Honors/Awards Banquet Sunday, May 1.

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Wedding and engagement

04/26/11 Sarah Speicher Werbner, daughter of Steven Werbner and Patricia Speicher Werbner of Tolland, was married to Robert Bedini, son of Kenneth and Beverly Bedini of Manchester, at Our Lady of Sorrows in Essex on Oct. 2, 2010.

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Masco edges Reading, keeps rolling

04/25/11 BOYS LACROSSE Masco 12, Reading 9: Kurt Hunziker and Jake Gillespie both had a hat trick to lead the Chieftains (5-1) while Tim Towler pitched in a pair of goals as Masconomet won its fifth straight game. Keeper Tighe Van Lenten finished with seven saves while junior Julian Banderek was strong defensively.

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West Essex moves on to third round of The Challenge

04/25/11 NORTH CALDWELL - The team from West Essex Regional High School is moving on to Round 3 of The Challenge as they continue to vie for a chance at the Tri-State Championship.

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Has US forgotten it has a strong dollar policy?

04/24/11 For years, US Treasury secretaries parroted a line that America was committed to a strong dollar policy. But as the greenback slides close to all-time lows, President Barack Obama's administration has been noticeably quiet.

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Area Roundup

04/22/11 Baseball MYSTIC VALLEY 16. MANCHESTER ESSEX 5 A slow start by the Hornets on Friday cost them dearly as they could never match the offensive firepower of Mystic Valley in a non-conference game. "We waited too long to get things going with the bats," said Manchester Essex head coach Bob Garrett, whose team was playing its first game in over a week.

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Essex Historical Society Announces Award Contest

04/21/11 Have a favorite historic building in town? Just completed a restoration and renovation project of which you are proud? Nominate it for the Preservation Award sponsored by the Essex...

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Hilliard: Home sales

04/20/11 6064 Heritage Lakes Dr, 43026, Sam G. Tornik and Shirley A. Tornik, $300,000.

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Chesapeake Energy Corporation Announces Early Tender Results for Its Cash Tender Offers and the Increase of the Tender ...

04/18/11 Chesapeake Energy Corporation today announced the early tender results for its previously announced cash tender offers to purchase a portion of the outstanding principal amount of each series of its senior notes listed in the table below .

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Andrade-Bell, Prescott-Jargal on ESPN, McAleese-Lowe on 4/30, Garcia-Lopez on 4/29

04/18/11 This Friday night, Star Boxing and ESPN "Friday Night Fights" return to the beautiful Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, CT with an action-packed six bout card.

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Former House Speaker Jim Amann With Actors Robert DeNiro, Bruce Willis In Shelton

04/05/11 As the chief architect of Connecticut's film tax credits, former House Speaker James Amann has been the biggest supporter of bringing movies - and movie stars - to Connecticut.

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Gloucester boys track topples Beverly

04/05/11 Boys Track In the season's first meet, the Gloucester boys track team had to deal with cold, rainy conditions but was still able to topple Beverly, 80-56 Tuesday. Wes Dunn (2-mile), Andrew Porper (shot put), Josh Rudolph (400 m), Chris Unis (discus), Noah Mondello (Mile), Kyle Hurd (400), Kevin Hurd (800), the 4x100 team (Brian Enos, James Patrican, Connor Olson and Unis) and the 4x400 team ...

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49th annual Salem News Student-Athlete Award to be awarded this week

04/04/11 The highly sought after Salem News Student-Athlete Award will be awarded for the 49th time this Thursday night at the Danversport Yacht Club. In the days leading up to the event, we'll profile our 14 student-athlete candidates from our area schools (Beverly, Salem, Danvers, Peabody, Marblehead, Swampscott, Ipswich, Hamilton-Wenham, Masconomet, Manchester Essex, North Shore Tech/Essex Aggie ...

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3 Games Left, 2 Points out - Worcester Sharks Weekly

04/04/11 The Worcester Sharks chomped four out of a possible six points last week in three games highlighted by the first AHL victory by goaltender Harri Sateri in Providence on Sunday.

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Routes 8 And 9 Reopened After Series Of Car Crashes

04/02/11 Get Traffic Mobile Text Alerts : Text TRAFFIC To 37798 Slippery conditions during the early morning hours Saturday may have played a part in multiple crashes that occurred on routes 8 and 9, closing them for several hours.

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Career Day at Shoreline Clininc

03/31/11 Physician assistant Joseph Castro was teaching the visiting students from Valley Regional High School to make surgical stitches by sewing up small incisions on pigs' feet, nurses Susan...

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Conservation Trusts Announce Photo Contest Winners

03/31/11 The Lyme, Old Lyme, Salem, Essex, and East Haddam land conservation trusts have announced the winners of their jointly sponsored amateur photo contest. The purpose of the contest was to...

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