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'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 Brimfield, neighboring towns get money for shared equipmentBrimfield - The state has awarded Brimfield, Brookfield, East Brookfield a $58,000 grant so they can buy a sign-making machine and an asphalt roller and trailer to share in recovering from the June 2011 tornado and October snowstorm. — Telegram & Gazette Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 AM Photo Gallery: A hands-on Iditarod lesson in MiddletonAfter learning about the Iditarod in Alaska, students at Howe-Manning took a trip over to the field behind Fuller Meadow School where they had the chance to interact with real sled dogs on Wednesday, April 11. Northern Exposure Outfitters from Brookfield presented the program. Students met the mushers Eileen Vitello and her son Bailey, trainer Gabby Pecore and their Alaskan huskies. They learned about training, taking care of the dogs, giving interactive commands and working as a team. This year, students got to meet with Bailey Vitello, who just finished racing in the Jr. Iditarod in Alaska. — Wicked Local Middleton Elizabeth Warren not history's only FauxcahontasWith Elizabeth Warren now lacking even a shred of proof of her purported Native American heritage, the Harvard... — The Boston Herald Thursday, May 17, 2012 8:27 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. 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
Tantasqua student arrested after Facebook threatSturbridge - A 16-year-old Tantasqua Regional High School student was arrested at the school yesterday morningafter he allegedly posted threats on Facebook saying he planned to bring a gun to school. — Telegram & Gazette Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 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
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 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 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 More News
