07/12/11 "There's probably no one area of the county that was underperforming as much as the IT [information technology] sector," said county Executive Ed FitzGerald. "You had corruption swirling around the organization. Not only were they corrupt, but they also weren't very good at what they did because they didn't have an IT background."
07/11/11 SATURDAY Corey Cockshott, 32, Michigan City, was arrested on a public-intoxication charge at Wabash and Fulton streets at 3:40 a.m.
07/08/11 With shuttle photos. Hitching a ride on a space train Space Shuttle Atlantis lifted off just before noon today, beginning the final flight for the 30-year-old space program. We, along with millions of others, watched as the video of mission STS-135 streamed over the Internet.
07/08/11 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Press Release) -- The University of Louisville announced on Friday that 14 of its student scholars have won 2011 Fulbright awards, tying the number from last year. The total is expected to place U of L among the nation's top Fulbright-producing schools for the second year in a row. In 2010 U of L had more student Fulbrights than such esteemed research institutions as the ...
07/07/11 Haverhill High's Virtual High School lets students take courses with teachers far from here.
07/06/11 The Logan-Magnolia alumni banquet was held June 6 at Lo-Ma High School. Linda Hennessy of the Class of 1991 was the master of ceremonies for the evening. Mickels Restaurant of Harlan catered the meal.
07/02/11 The following businesses are mentioned in today's Business Digest: Mass Tech Hub; Ashland Properties LLC; Harvard Bioscience Inc.; Westborough's Conservation Services Group; Waterstone at Wellesley; and The National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare.
07/01/11 The body of Thomas Galloway, 71, of Upton, was found in the Charles River in Medfield on Saturday, Medfield Police reported.
06/21/11 The Comcast Foundation, founded in 1999 to provide charitable support to its local communities and to empower and enrich lives, today announced the 2011 recipients of its annual Leaders and Achievers?® Scholarship Program. ?
06/20/11 Former Stonehill College and Brockton High football player Henry Thevenin, 20, succumbed to his two-month battle with leukemia Tuesday, a loss of not only a great athlete but a person friends say was always willing to reach out to others. His family is now asking for help to honor him.
06/19/11 WATERVILLE -- Lila and Sidney Balch, of Wilton, were standing in line for some well-deserved Giffords ice cream after finishing a 56.8-mile bicycle ride from Farmington to Colby College in Waterville.
06/18/11 There were was one very important reason why Steve O'Neill recently stepped down as head coach of Ashland High's very successful softball program. He needed to free up time in the spring to watch his son pitch Division 1 baseball in the ACC.
06/18/11 Organizers say the 27th annual Trek Across Maine has a record 160 teams and more than 2,300 cyclists.
06/18/11 WORCESTER - Kenneth Sparks is the victim of the most horrific child abuse that the judge here in U.S. District Court has ever encountered. The Worcester resident is also a thief who became the victim of a burglary.
06/18/11 This spring and summer, a part of the still-growing Bay Circuit Trail and Greenway is undergoing a course correction in Medfield.
06/17/11 Ashland resident Deanna Emberley-Handricken participated in the fourth annual Massachusetts Ride for the Ribbon to support the Massachusetts Affiliate of the Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The fundraiser was held at Felton Field in Barre.
06/10/11 The U.S. Forest Service will offer a free day on the Chequamegon (SHA'-wah-ma-gon) - Nicolet National Forest.
06/08/11 Local issues: -- Charly Zukow , who spends a lot of time in his garden, damply regarded the advice in the June Garden Essentials column in Sunday's Chronicle: "Water judiciously now that the rainy season has ended." --...
06/08/11 Marley's Mellow Mood, the new line of 100% natural relaxation beverages created with the family of Bob Marley, announces its sponsorship of Stephen Marley's Revelation Part 1: The Root of Life Tour. ? The North American leg of Stephen Marley's summer tour, which kicks off in Ventura, CA on June 8, will hit more than 30 venues in June and July, reaching thousands of fans in the US and Canada who ...
06/03/11 New exhibits highlight the First Friday art walk in Ashland's downtown and Railroad District. The monthly art walk will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Art walk maps are available at the galleries and Ashland Chamber of Commerce. | 
