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Liberal optimismWorcester - While the dark clouds of world economic downturn may have hovered over their time as students, members of the Clark University class of 2012 heard optimistic forecasts yesterday about what their time as "Clarkies" will mean for them. — Telegram & Gazette Monday, May 21, 2012 7:00 AM Real estate tax bill $11.3BWorcester - The total assessed value for all taxable property in the city has reached $11.3 billion. — Telegram & Gazette Monday, May 21, 2012 7:00 AM Common sense countsGrafton - Dr. R. John Berg, the speaker whom the Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine class of 2012 chose for their commencement, is also one of the school's professors. In that role, he's gotten to know the class, but he also knows about the world they'll be entering and what they'll need to make it there. — Telegram & Gazette Monday, May 21, 2012 7:00 AM Central Mass. volunteers honored with Scouting awardsWorcester - A physicist, a former school superintendent, a lawyer, an information technology manager and a graduate teacher trainer received the Mohegan Council Boy Scouts of America's top volunteer award at a recent induction ceremony at St. George's Church. — Telegram & Gazette Monday, May 21, 2012 7:00 AM Where Romney, Sen. Brown stand on various issuesRepublican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney and U.S. Sen. Scott Brown publicly support each other and even share key advisers. But on many topics, from foreign policy to social issues, the Massachusetts Republicans take very different positions. — The Boston Globe Monday, May 21, 2012 3:58 AM
Milton Legion advances in state finals' double-elimination roundMilton Post 114 took a 7-6 victory over Shrewsbury Saturday night to advance in the double-elimination round of the American Legion state tournament. — Wicked Local Milton Romney, US Sen. Brown play down past connectionsMassachusetts Republicans Mitt Romney and Scott Brown have a history of supporting each other throughout their political careers. — The Boston Globe Monday, May 21, 2012 3:58 AM
Bridge project narrows part of Route 20 in West Springfield from 4 lanes to 2The project that will slow commute times is expected to last about 2 years. The Republican / Dave RobackThe railroad bridge on Route 20 in West Springfield – The $6.5 million project to raise the height of the Route 20 bridge over the CSX railroad tracks near Charles Avenue will begin in earnest Monday. Commuting time is expected to be increased for about two years. The four-lane section of Route 20 in that area will be narrowed to two lanes, one in each direction, beginning today, according to Michael W. Verseckes, spokesman for the state Department of Transportation. Meanwhile, Mayor Gregory C. Neffinger criticized Friday that the state should have gone through the local Conservation Commission to get permission before starting the project because there is a stream running along and under part of Route 20. The state Wetlands Protection Act mandates that local conservation commissions have oversight of work within 100 f... — The Republican State law bars help on drug costsMassachusetts is the only state that hasn't repealed a 1970s federal law banning discounts from drug companies. — The Boston Channel Monday, May 21, 2012 12:49 AM
Update: One for the history books: Reading girls basketball wins first-ever state basketball championshipAfter the Reading High School girls basketball team won the Division 2 state championship last Saturday at Worcester’s DCU Center against Tyngsboro, 48-27, thus becoming the first RHS basketball program, both boys and girls, to bring home the ultimate prize, RHS athletic director Phil Vaccaro said that the victory resulted in more than just talent alone. — Wicked Local Reading Epa to hold meetings on Housatonic cleanupPublic meetings will be held in Massachusetts and Connecticut to discuss the next steps for the potential cleanup of the Housatonic River. — The Boston Globe Monday, May 21, 2012 2:48 AM
Board will ask to remove Bartels Lodge from districtMonday May 21, 2012 New England Newspapers POWNAL, Vt. -- The Select Board voted 3-1 late last week to ask the Vermont Department of Historic Preservation to remove Bartels Lodge from the Center Street Historic District. Board Chairman Stephen Kauppi said he wants to see the lodge taken off because he does not want records to reflect that the town demolished a historic building, — North Adams Transcript Monday, May 21, 2012 12:38 AM
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