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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

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.

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.

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.

TV, Radio Saturday June 28, 2008

The Week Ahead Saturday June 28, 2008

Mary Helen (McCue) Berry, 86 Saturday June 28, 2008
SPENCER - Mary Helen (McCue) Berry, 86, formerly of Worcester, died Friday, June 27, at home, after a long illness.

Susan G. (Skinner) Bibeau, 97 Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - Susan G. (Skinner) Bibeau, 97, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2008, in Saint Vincent Hospital after a short illness.

Anthony P. Genatossio, 85 Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - Anthony P. Genatossio, 85, of Worcester died June 25, 2008 at Knollwood Nursing Home after a 7 year battle with dementia and Parkinson's disease.

Jane W. George Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - Jane W. George, of Worcester, died in her home on Wednesday, June 25, 2008.

Dr. Rodney M. LaRue, 42 Saturday June 28, 2008
MILLBURY - Dr. Rodney M. LaRue, 42, of Millbury, passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2008, in his home, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Nelson J. Lecour Jr. Saturday June 28, 2008
SHREWSBURY - Nelson J. LeCour, Jr., of Shrewsbury, died Wednesday, June 25th in Saint Vincent Hospital, in Worcester, after an illness.

Joan F. (Nelson) Newton, 72 Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER - Joan F. (Nelson) Newton, MSW, 72, died on Thursday, June 26, 2008 in the Johnson City Medical Center after a short illness.

Funerals Today Saturday June 28, 2008
WORCESTER Sluckis, Jane F. (Brown), 88. Funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, June 28, 2008, Mass in St. George's Church, 38 Brattle St., Worcester. Funeral Home: Miles Funeral Home, 1158 Main St., Holden.

Keep digging Saturday June 28, 2008
The filing of criminal charges last week against Modern Continental, largest of the Big Dig contractors, is a reminder that the financial fallout from the problem-plagued $15 billion project is far from over. And the company's sudden filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection - which it claims is unrelated to the federal charges - is a reminder of exactly why prosecutors must keep pressing for restitution and accountability for the project's most visible failure: the July 2006 ceiling collapse

Terrorists plot against lands of their birth Saturday June 28, 2008
This is concerning Muslim terrorists who are living in non-Muslim countries around the world and who entered these foreign countries of their own free will.

Silber was president of Boston University Saturday June 28, 2008
I wish to bring attention to and to correct an egregious error made by columnist Clive McFarlane (Telegram & Gazette, June 18).

Grafton postal clerk was Good Samaritan Saturday June 28, 2008
On June 13, I had the misfortune of getting a flat tire. I pulled into the parking lot of the North Grafton post office. A postal clerk let me call for roadside assistance. I gave the dispatcher the location, make and model of my car, and was assured someone would be there within the hour. I put the trunk of my car up and waited.

Istanbul was known as Constantinople Saturday June 28, 2008
It's true that the New Testament in the Bible began with Christ and his apostles on the day of Pentecost A.D. 33 and the Bible was in Greek.

BMW adds another SUV ... er, SAV Saturday June 28, 2008
The 2008 BMW X6 is not a sport utility vehicle - at least according to the people at BMW.

People, Places and Things Saturday June 28, 2008
NEW YORK - It wasn't Teri Hatcher who made a big impression on schoolchildren in Nairobi, Kenya. It was her 10-year-old daughter, Emerson Rose.

This day in history Saturday June 28, 2008
On June 28, 1926 - 82 years ago - Comedian and movie director Mel Brooks was born in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Emmy Awards down to 'The Wire' Saturday June 28, 2008
LOS ANGELES - The Emmy nominations could mark a breakthrough for shows as varied as "The Wire," "Mad Men" and "Family Guy."

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