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Pablo R. Cordero, MDFall River. He shared the past fifty years with his devoted friend and caregiver Albert N. Cartier. — South Coast Today Fire company granted land; Selectmen's room renamedThursday May 17, 2012 Clarksburg -- The Clarksburg Volunteer Fire Company has been deeded a parcel of town-owned land, and The Selectmen's meeting room at Town Hall has been renamed following town meeting on Wednesday night. Town Meeting approved the transfer of the ownership and deed to the 10 acres at the base of Parsons Avenue, — North Adams Transcript Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:34 AM Elections, meeting shaping Savoy's futureThursday May 17, 2012 Savoy -- The quiet town was preoccupied with shaping a few different aspects of its future on a Wednesday that saw annual town elections and a meeting between officials and engineers concerning a potential Black Brook Road renovation project. — North Adams Transcript Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:33 AM City must shift $256K in order to stabilize fiscal 2012 budgetThursday May 17, 2012 North Adams -- The city will need to transfer at least $256,000 to balance the fiscal 2012 budget before it closes out at the end of June. The deficit comes from a combination of overages in the health insurance, police department salaries and veterans services accounts, along with lower-than-projected revenues, said Mayor Richard J. — North Adams Transcript Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:29 AM Shrewsbury bank robbery suspect arrested in FloridaDonald Manna, 64, a suspect in last week’s robbery of the Bank of America branch on Rte. 9, was arrested by Daytona, Fla., police on Monday without incident, according to Shrewsbury police. — Wicked Local Shrewsbury 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
Law enforcement officials honor Western Massachusetts police officers killed in line of duty at Springfield ceremony"Day-to-day operations of police officers are filled with danger," Springfield Police Commissioner William Fitchet said, speaking about the risks local officers face while protecting and serving the public. Republican file photoWilliam Fitchet Springfield – An annual remembrance ceremony by the Western Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association was held Wednesday at Springfield Technical Community College to honor the region's fallen police officers. "There is no such thing as a routine stop," Massachusetts State Police Col. Marian J. McGovern, head of the statewide police force, told CBS3, media partner of The Republican and MassLive.com. "Certainly all of these members that we not only put on the memorial today, but (who) have been memorialized throughout the years, are a true testament to that reality," McGover... — The Republican This date in historyThursday May 17, 2012 May 17: 1952: Four members of the 4-H Sewing Whizzers are models at the annual Berkshire County 4-H Girls’ Day at — Berkshire Eagle Thursday, May 17, 2012 12:06 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
Department, Costley accept town awardsThursday May 17, 2012 Williamstown -- An entire town department was honored with the League of Women Voters' Town Employee of the Year Award at town meeting Tuesday night, and the 2012 Faith R. Scarborough Award was also presented to Elizabeth "Liz" Costley. — North Adams Transcript Thursday, May 17, 2012 9:34 AM More News
