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Somerville residents take on Tough Mudder obstacle courseContaining 10 miles of obstructions bearing monikers like “Electric Eel,” “Berlin Wall” and “Artic Enema,” a Tough Mudder obstacle course is not for the faint-hearted. But the challenge excited Medford resident Nicholas Warren and Somerville residents Katherine Barnes, Jonathan Castellanos and Kelly Houser, who joined a team and participated in the Vermont running of the race two weekends ago and raised money for the Wounded Warrior Project. The Journal asked them about training, running and rivalries (or lack thereof) at Tough Mudder. — Wicked Local Somerville Prison for rape, binding of girlWorcester - A Lancaster man was sentenced to 14 to 18 years in state prison yesterday, after pleading guilty to charges of raping a 17-year-old girl in Clinton, tying her to her bed, and then setting fire to her apartment. — Telegram & Gazette Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 AM Lancaster man pleads guilty to rape, arson chargesA Lancaster man has been sentenced to up to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to raping a 17-year-old girl in Clinton, tying her to her bed, and then setting fire to her apartment. — The Boston Globe Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:48 AM 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
Hazmat situation under investigation at Nashoba Regional High School in BoltonState Fire Marshal Stephen Coan says no one has been seriously injured in a reported hazmat situation at Nashoba Regional High School in Bolton Sunday. — Wicked Local Stow 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
Photo: Puddle play in MarlboroughMaura Covino, 4, and her sister Reagan, 2, of Hudson, play in a puddle on a basketball court at Ghiloni Park in Marlborough after the sun finally came out Wednesday afternoon. — MetroWest Daily News 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 Clinton High football falls to Leicester in Central Mass. Division 5 Super BowlAll year long, the Clinton High football team had been involved in nail-bitters. — Wicked Local Clinton More News
