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Carl Beane memorial brings mourners to Sturbridge to bid adieu to 'voice of Fenway Park'Hundreds of family and friends gathered to celebrate Beane, the Agawam native who was the public address announcer for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Sturbridge – The booming voice that caromed around every nook and cranny of Fenway Park is silenced, but to the many people touched by Carl Beane, the memories will live on. One week after his death of a heart attack, hundreds of family and friends gathered Wednesday night at the Sturbridge Host Hotel to celebrate Beane, the Agawam native who rose from sportscasting to become the public address announcer for the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. His career was celebrated on Friday in an on-field ceremony at Fenway, but Wednesday's memorial was ... — The Republican Mass. Unemployment Rate Drops To 6.3%New figures on Thursday show the state's jobless rate stood at 6.3 percent in April, down from 6.5 percent in March. — CBS Boston Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:58 AM
Mass. rape suspect indicted for alleged threatA Martha's Vineyard man already facing child rape charges has been indicted for allegedly trying to hire someone to kill a prosecutor and his alleged victim. — The Boston Globe Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:38 AM
Mass. still below nation's jobless rateState officials say Massachusetts added about 30,000 new jobs over the first three months of 2012 and they are hoping that trend continue will continue with the release of the April jobs report. — The Boston Channel Thursday, May 17, 2012 1:33 PM
Shrewsbury schools set for some additional fundingShrewsbury, Massachusetts – At long last we are able to report some good news for Shrewsbury from Beacon Hill, as the State Senate has released it’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The process in our state is a long one, in which the Governor, House and Senate all propose their own version of [...] — The Shrewsbury Lantern Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:06 AM Gorman On Toucher & Rich: Philadelphia Has No Answer For GarnettCeltics play-by-play man Mike Gorman joined 98.5 The Sports Hub's Toucher & Rich Thursday morning to talk about the C's Game 3 win, including the performances of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett. — CBS Boston Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:35 AM
Parents seek more school fundsWorcester - The Citywide Parent Planning Advisory Committee, a parent group representing all city schools, started an online petition yesterday asking the City Council to fund the public schools at least 3 percent more than the state requires. — Telegram & Gazette Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 AM 'Pow Wow' factor: Elizabeth Warren touted native roots in '84 cookbookElizabeth Warren was touting her claim of Cherokee heritage as early as 1984, according to a cookbook titled "Pow... — The Boston Herald Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:50 AM Worker hurt in fireWorcester - A two-alarm blaze at 10 Ormond St. heavily damaged a two-family building and severely injured a man working in the building yesterday morning. — Telegram & Gazette Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 AM Spirit medium headlining fundraiser for Cancer Center Relay teamWestminster -- The HealthAlliance/Burbank Cancer Center Relay for Life team is hosting a fundraiser Friday evening featuring spirit medium Sandy Alemian. — Sentinel and Enteprise Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:38 AM Celtics paint pretty picturePhiladelphia - Paul Pierce, on his way to a 24-point, 12-rebound game, slashed to the basket midway through the... — The Boston Herald Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:31 AM
Official out after default by Curt Schilling's 38 StudiosProvidence, R.i. - The head of the Rhode Island agency whose board approved a $75 million loan guarantee for former... — The Boston Herald Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:40 AM
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