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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 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 All that paint -- painted overBy Michael Hartwell mhartwell@sentinelandenterprise.com @sehartwell on Twitter Fitchburg -- Inmate workers are spreading paint over graffiti this week in Fitchburg courtesy of a pilot program from the Worcester County Sheriff's Office. — Sentinel and Enteprise Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:38 AM Campaign NotebookWorcester - The campaign committee of state Rep. John P. Fresolo, D-Worcester, will host a re-election kickoff event at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the PNI Club, 290 Millbury St. The suggested donation is $25 and $10 for senior citizens. — Telegram & Gazette Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 AM Lancaster man gets 14-18 years in prison for rape, arsonBy Katina Caraganis kcaraganis@sentinelandenterprise.com @kcaraganis on Twitter Worcester -- A 20-year-old Lancaster man was sentenced to 14 to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to charges he tied up and raped a 17-year-old — Sentinel and Enteprise Thursday, May 17, 2012 6:38 AM Worcester DPW announces streets to be sweptWorcester - Beginning today, the city's Department of Public Works and Parks will sweep areas bounded by Grafton Street, Massasoit Road, Heywood Street, Winthrop Street, Vernon Street, Madison Street, and Francis McGrath Bloulevard. — Telegram & Gazette Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 AM Girls Scouts to host Mother's Day teaThe Westborough Girl Scout troop 30635 is sponsoring a Mother's Day Tea on May 6th from 2 to 4 p.m All are invited to bring a mom, grandmother, aunt, sister or special friend to enjoy the afternoon. Children are invited to bring a guest. — Wicked Local Westborough 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
Worcester City Council seeks 'substantial' state fundsWorcester - Even though the city is sitting on a $10 million tax-levy reserve, the City Council has adopted a resolution calling on the governor and state Legislature to pass legislation that raises "substantial new revenue" to help fund municipal programs and services. — Telegram & Gazette Thursday, May 17, 2012 7:00 AM More News
