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Pictures of the Week, June 20 — June 26 Fri, 27 Jun 2008 10:34:00 EDT
Brady Ford, of Newburyport, looks patiently out the window on the commuter rail as the train was stuck in Beverly, due to a malfunction with the drawbridge into Salem. He along with hundreds of others were heading into Boston for the Celtics' parade for winning the NBA Championship. Photo by Ben Laing

Dice-K leads Red Sox over Astros Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:13:00 EDT
HOUSTON (AP) — Daisuke Matsuzaka is feeling closer to his old self after sitting out almost a month with a shoulder injury. He certainly feels better than he did a week ago.
Dice-K limited the Astros to two hits in five scoreless innings and the Boston Red Sox won their first-ever regular-season game in Houston, 6-1 last night.

Rookie Carpentier captures his first Cup pole at Loudon Sat, 28 Jun 2008 01:02:00 EDT
LOUDON, N.H. — Rookie Patrick Carpentier grabbed his first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole yesterday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The Canadian driver, whose last pole came in a Champ Car in 2004 on the road course in Laguna Seca, Calif., was among the drivers who had to wait out a nearly two-hour rain delay before getting a shot at qualifying for tomorrow's Lenox Industrial Tools 301.

Softball's best secret: Learn to Pitch clinic develops area's best pitchers Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:43:00 EDT
AMESBURY — Joy Farmer, Kristy Gleason, Nikki Savastano, Emily Chaput, Ashley Waters and most recently Jordan Oliva. Six athletes who share a single legacy — dominant pitchers who each have contributed to the legendary success of the Amesbury High softball program under the regime of Chris Perry.

Celtics draft for depth: Rookies could have immediate impact Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:42:00 EDT
BOSTON — An athletic guard with a troubled past and a physical forward with a history of knee problems are the newest players the Boston Celtics hope will help them. The chances seem slim that J.R. Giddens or Bill Walker will do that as rookies on a championship team.

Unknown upsets women's top seed Ivanovic Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:41:00 EDT
WIMBLEDON, England — They're still counting casualties back home, and so when Zheng Jie completed the biggest victory of her career yesterday at Wimbledon, she resisted any temptation to leap or squeal or pump her fist or collapse to the grass in glee.

Crisp's suspension reduced to 5 games Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:40:00 EDT
HOUSTON — Major League Baseball reduced Coco Crisp's suspension from seven days to five for his role in a bench-clearing brawl during Boston's game with Tampa Bay on June 5.
Crisp was to start in center field for last night's game against Houston. He will begin serving his suspension today, sitting out the last two games against the Astros and the three-game series in Tampa which begins Monday.

Carpentier captures first Cup pole Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:35:00 EDT
LOUDON, N.H. — Rookie Patrick Carpentier grabbed his first NASCAR Sprint Cup pole yesterday at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
The Canadian driver, whose last pole came in a Champ Car in 2004 on the road course in Laguna Seca, Calif., was among the drivers who had to wait out a nearly two-hour rain delay before getting a shot at qualifying for tomorrow's Lenox Industrial Tools 301.

Local schedule Fri, 27 Jun 2008 21:31:00 EDT
Today
NORTH SHORE BASEBALL LEAGUE: North Shore at Newburyport (4 p.m., Amesbury High)
Tomorrow
POST 150 LEGION BASEBALL: Newburyport at Saugus (5 p.m.)

On Point - Leonard Downie Jr.
Washington Post editor Leonard Downie Jr., stepping down after a long and storied career, talks about the future of newspapers.

On Point - Week in the News
Big Supreme Court decisions. Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton working things out. And North Korea off the state terror list. Our news roundtable goes behind the headlines.

From Bondage to Belonging
A new book examines the stories of freed black slaves, living in pre and post civil war Worcester.

Lobstermen and the Price of Fuel
Rising gas prices are threatening to put the region's lobster fishermen out of business.

City Limits Workers' Use of Cars
Facing tight city and town budgets and gas prices at around four dollars a gallon, some Massachusetts communities are trying to get the vehicles they own off the road, particularly after hours.

Here And Now - North Korea and Atomic Reactor
North Korea and Atomic Reactor, Domestic Surveillance, Bride and E-Bay, The Mysterious Montague, Abigail Breslin

WEBCHAT: Tip O’Neill Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:10:07 +0000
Welcome to the Radio Boston live webchat. We’ll run a chatroom like this every week while the show is live and on the air, Fridays from 1-2pm Eastern Time. Log on and listen in to our live stream: www.wbur.org/listen. Today, Tip O’Neill. What do you love or loathe about the former Speaker of the House? Can [...]

Conversation with Tom O’Neill Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:12:36 +0000
David Boeri caught up with Tom O’Neill, Tip O’Neill’s son. They spoke about the late Speaker’s political legacy. O’Neill said of his father, that though he was a "bread and butter democrat from North Cambridge", the elder O’Neill wasn’t afraid to take on the issues. Listen to more of David’s interview with Tom [...]

Piccadilly Pubs sold New owner, same restaurant Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - Piccadilly Pub Restaurants, which began as a single pub in Westboro in 1973 and grew to a chain of 13 pubs over the next 30 years, was sold Thursday to Repechage Investments Ltd. of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Five indicted for mortgage fraud Saturday June 28, 2008
BOSTON - Two bank employees, one in Worcester, a mortgage broker, an assistant to the broker and a second Worcester man have been indicted on a total of 106 criminal counts following a lengthy state investigation into what prosecutors allege was a massive mortgage fraud scheme involving as many as 60 properties in Worcester County over two years.

Lost in space: Kids' weather balloon Saturday June 28, 2008
If you happened to see a huge, balloon-shaped object crash to the ground earlier this week, be assured, little green men are not invading. Massachusetts is not the site of the next Area 51.

Obama, Clinton in Unity Saturday June 28, 2008
UNITY, N.H. - Phase II of the Democratic presidential campaign of a thousand arguments officially started yesterday with a single embrace.

Retirement funds flow into oil speculation Saturday June 28, 2008
WASHINGTON - All those speculators getting the blame for driving up the price of oil these days - just who are they? For part of the answer, look in the mirror.

A bumpy ride - not Saturday June 28, 2008
PHILADELPHIA - Cathy Campbell did a double-take and tapped the brakes when she spotted what appeared to be a pointy-edged box lying in the road just ahead.

Salmonella culprit still remains educated guess about tomatoes Saturday June 28, 2008
WASHINGTON - As salmonella cases continue to climb, the government is checking if tainted tomatoes really are to blame for the record outbreak - or if the problem is with another ingredient, or a warehouse that is contaminating newly harvested tomatoes.

digest Saturday June 28, 2008
YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. - A 12-year-old boy is in the hospital after a bison he was posing near flipped him in the air at Yellowstone National Park.

Grand jury returns indictments in 5 homicides Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - A Worcester County grand jury handed up indictments this week in five pending homicide cases.

Pain doesn't ease Saturday June 28, 2008
WARREN - Eight years have passed since Molly Anne Bish, 16, was abducted from the beach at Comins Pond, and as the community once again gathered on the town Common for a candlelight vigil, it was evident the hurt is never far away.

Officer facing charge of rape Saturday June 28, 2008
FITCHBURG - A city police officer was charged with rape Thursday and has been placed on unpaid leave.

Ex-CDA finance officer makes $28,000 repayment Saturday June 28, 2008
MARLBORO - Maureen A. Brennan, the former finance officer of the Community Development Authority, has repaid the city about $28,000 for a low-income housing rehabilitation loan the state says she improperly gave to her husband in 2002.

Elder Services sends out thanks to folks who helped Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - The Elder Services of Worcester Area Inc., which relies on more than 550 volunteers to provide services in the community, this week recognized those volunteers during a ceremony at the Manor Restaurant in West Boylston.

Clark prof hit by train called brilliant, versatile Saturday June 28, 2008
A 53-year-old Clark University mathematics and computer science professor who was struck by a commuter train and killed in Lincoln earlier this week was a brilliant researcher and versatile instructor, Clark officials said.

Regional digest Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER -- A 25-year-old Holden man who allegedly slammed his Audi sedan into a tree on Brattle Street early yesterday morning while speeding and driving drunk was arrested in his hospital room, where he was listed in serious condition, police said.

Corrosive spills near Route 20 Saturday June 28, 2008
MARLBORO - A Utah-bound tractor-trailer hauling barrels of a corrosive material leaked some of the hazardous liquid onto Hayes Memorial Drive yesterday, forcing authorities to close the road while a crew spent hours cleaning the area.

Search near lake for missing man goes on Saturday June 28, 2008
DOUGLAS - Police continued to search yesterday for a Rhode Island man believed missing since early Thursday morning in woods in Douglas State Forest near Wallum Lake.

Revolutionary War muster revived Saturday June 28, 2008
STURBRIDGE - Any lingering redcoats better run for the hills when the Sturbridge Historical Society conducts its 13th Patriot's Day re-enactment at 6:30 tonight on the Town Common.

Jose's home return OK'd Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - The city's only three-time world boxing champion, Jose Antonio Rivera, will launch his drive for a fourth title at home.

20 innings later, Twisters fell short Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - The first-place Quebec Capitales were in town last night, but most of the pregame discussion was about Thursday night's marathon game against New Jersey.

Dice-K sparks Sox Saturday June 28, 2008
HOUSTON - Two World Series titles in four years have reduced the panic factor around New England come baseball season time, but the Red Sox and their fans are still prone to looking at worst-case scenarios when things threaten to take a turn for the worse.

Main South's Lamoureux stymies Hillers Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - After five years of being the cream of the crop in American Legion Zone 4, young and inexperienced Grafton Hill is just getting creamed this season.

One-and-done pole run for Carpentier Saturday June 28, 2008
LOUDON, N.H - Patrick Carpentier is part of the "go or go home" crowd, meaning if he isn't one of the 43 fastest cars, his weekend is finished.

Edwin's big test tonight Saturday June 28, 2008
Undefeated Worcester middleweight Edwin Rodriguez's battle against the dangerous Hector Hernandez tonight at the Castle in Boston is shaping up as one of the top attractions - if not the marquee event - on the widely anticipated card.

Funnels tee off, grab first place Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - So much for the Tornadoes being tired after Thursday night's 20-inning marathon.

Drew loves NL pitching Saturday June 28, 2008

Crisp won't face Rays Saturday June 28, 2008
HOUSTON - If something happens beyond balls and strikes when the Red Sox play the Rays next week, Coco Crisp won't be to blame.

Park beats rain and field Saturday June 28, 2008
EDINA, Minn. - Halfway across the country, this U.S. Women's Open must look familiar to Angela Park. She was in the lead after 36 holes of a tournament again delayed by storms, and Cristie Kerr was moving quickly up the leaderboard.

Ivanovic is latest upset victim Saturday June 28, 2008
WIMBLEDON, England - They're still counting casualties back home, so when Zheng Jie completed the biggest victory of her career yesterday at Wimbledon, she resisted any temptation to leap or squeal or pump her fist or collapse on the grass in glee.

Driscoll, White help Milford stay perfect Saturday June 28, 2008
Right fielder Eric Driscoll had the eventual winning RBI single in the fourth inning as host Milford (9-0) defeated Framingham (5-4) at Fino Field.

Classic drive wins duel Saturday June 28, 2008
LOUDON, N.H. - He was stuck in 10th place with just 30 laps remaining, but Eddie MacDonald slowly and surely picked his way through the field and came away with a win in the Camping World Series East Heluva Good! Summer 125 yesterday at Loudon International Speedway.

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