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Somerset woman injured in shooting, police search for suspectAn intense manhunt continued late Friday night for an unidentified man who allegedly broke into a Midland Road home and shot a woman with her own gun earlier in the day. As many as 50 police officers, some armed with tactical weapons, combed a widespread area in search of the gunman. The victim, whose identity was withheld by police, was taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River, with a gunshot wound to an arm. Chief Joseph Ferreira said the intruder entered the garage and broke into the house by breaking a window between the garage and the dwelling shortly after 4 p.m. — Wicked Local Somerset Charlton Memorial Hospital Retirees Assoc. to hold quarterly meeting on Friday, May 18Fall River — The Retired Employees of Charlton Memorial Hospital, a part of Southcoast Hospitals Group, will host its quarterly meeting on Friday, May 18, from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. in the Mooney Assembly Room at Charlton Memorial Hospital,... — South Coast Today Auxiliary of Charlton Memorial Hospital will host "Salute to Broadway" galaBrimfield, 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 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
Springfield promised $300,000 from Massachusetts in additional tornado reliefMayor Domenic Sarno announced an interfaith service will be held June 1 to mark the tornado anniversary. View full sizeThe Republican | Don TreegerLt. Gov. Timothy Murray, left, announces $300,000 over three years for DevelopSpringfield to use in efforts to rebuild tornado-damaged areas of Springfield. On the right is Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno and in the rear (center) is Kevin Kennedy, Springfield's Chief Development Officer and a board member of DevelopSpringfield. Also in the rear (right) is board member Steven F. Bradley, Vice President of Government & Community Relations and Public Affairs for Baystate Health. Springfield – Lt. Gov. Timothy P. Murphy has promis... — 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
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 More News
