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Georgia man wins Mount Washington bike race Sun, 17 Aug 2008 00:01:00 EDT
MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. (AP) — A college student from Georgia finished nearly two minutes ahead of his closest competitor yesterday to win the 36th annual Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb.

In Brief Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:22:00 EDT
Tropical Storm Fay bears down on Cuba
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Flooding from Tropical Storm Fay killed four people in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and authorities warned yesterday that the storm could reach hurricane strength as it barreled toward Cuba.

Sides gearing up for income tax repeal fight Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:21:00 EDT
BOSTON — Supporters and opponents of the ballot question eliminating the statewide income tax are gearing up for a fight for votes this fall, raising money and rounding up volunteers.
While neither side will say how much money they've raised or spent so far this year — they'll have to disclose both early next month — both campaigns say they're confident they'll have enough to make their case to the public.

Sarah P. Murphy and John G. Cain IV Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EDT
Stephen and Patrice Murphy of Byfield are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sarah Patrice Murphy to John Graham Cain IV, son of Ms. Linda Cain of Bradford.
Sarah is a graduate of Triton Regional High School, Class of 2003 She also graduated from Northern Essex Community College where she received an Associates in Science. She is employed as a Respiratory Therapist at the Exeter Hospital, in Exeter, N.H.

Lindsay M. Soulard and Timothy M. Roberts Sat, 16 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EDT
David and Barbara Soulard of Salem, Mass. are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Lindsay Marie Soulard to Timothy Michael Roberts, son of Michael and Deborah Roberts of Salem, N.H.
Lindsay is a graduate of Salem High School, Class of 2000. She also graduated from Assumption College, Class of 2004. She is employed at Lois Paul & Partners in Woburn, as a Senior Account Representative.

Diana M. Siebert and Steven M. Gargan Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:19:00 EDT
Diana Mary Siebert and Steven Mark Gargan were married on Saturday, Sept. 15, 2007. The wedding mass was celebrated by Fr. Marc Piche at the Immaculate Conception Church in Newburyport. Deacon Richard Siebert, father of the bride, officiated at the Rite of Marriage. The reception was held at the Andover Room of the Georgetown Country Club.

Suzanne Cookman and David Roberge Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:18:00 EDT
George and Sally Cookman of West Newbury are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Suzanne Cookman to David Roberge, son of David and Deborah Roberge of Hampton, N.H.
Suzanne is a graduate of Pentucket Regional High School. She graduated from Syracuse University where she received a BS, Retail Management, cum laude. She works as a Merchandise Distributor at Talbots, in Hingham.

Ashley D. Crooker and Matthew J. Tina Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:17:00 EDT
Nancie and Danny Crooker of Peabody, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Danielle Crooker to Matthew Joseph Tina, son of Maria Tina of Marblehead.
Ashley is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, where she received a degree in Communication and Education. She works as a teacher for the Revere Public Schools.

Joanna Read and Jonathan Cotter Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:16:00 EDT
John and Rosalyn Read of Rockport are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Joanna Read to Jonathan Cotter, son of Norman and Cynthia Cotter, of Rehoboth.
Joanna is a graduate of Hamilton Wenham Regional High School, in South Hamilton. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst where she received a degree in Studio Art and Art History, Cum Laude. She works as an Event Coordinator at the Rockport Art Association, in Rockport.

Heather L. Snider and Shaun J. Depreist Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:15:00 EDT
Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Snider of Manchester by-the-Sea, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Heather Lynn Snider, to Shaun Joe Depreist. Shaun is the son of Bernadette Crossland and Ashley DePriest, of Oak Bluffs, Martha's Vineyard.

Shauna L. LaRosa and Daniel E. Jamroz Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:14:00 EDT
Mr. and Mrs. Charles LaRosa of Danvers, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Shauna Lynn to Daniel E. Jamroz, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel E. Jamroz of South Hadley.
Shauna is a graduate of Danvers High School and Providence College where she received a B.S. in Finance. She is employed at Raytheon Company and works in the Advanced Technology business area doing financial planning and analysis.

PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Little Miss Seabrook and Miss Seabrook Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:42:00 EDT
Little Miss Seabrook contestants line up from left, Kailynn Sophia Fowler, Hannah Allen, Savanna Greene, Skylar Ann Brown, Breanna Jaden Butland and Courthey Randall. Photo by Angeljean Chiaramida

Here And Now - Rick Warren
Rick Warren, College Loans, College Reading, Pakistan in Transition, Google in Japan, Norman Porter

Stores lure shoppers on sales tax holiday weekend Saturday August 16, 2008
In what is becoming a late summer ritual, shop owners are luring in bargain-hunting shoppers during the state's two-day tax-free weekend.

3 futures won't come Saturday August 16, 2008
ORANGE - One friend dying in a car crash would have been bad enough, something no teen should ever have to experience.

Chemist considers legal action over materials seized Saturday August 16, 2008
MARLBORO - Victor M. Deeb is wondering why 20 years of his work was thrown away.

Student is not indicted in heist Saturday August 16, 2008
Matthew E. Haney insisted from the get-go that he was not the masked man who robbed two bank tellers at gunpoint in June.

Georgia's leader grudgingly signs a truce Saturday August 16, 2008
TBILISI, Georgia - Georgia's president grudgingly signed a truce with Russia yesterday, even as he denounced the Russians as invading barbarians and accused the West of all but encouraging them to overrun his country. A stone-faced Condoleezza Rice, standing alongside, said Russian troops must withdraw immediately from their smaller neighbor.

Bigfoot corpse evidence fuzzy at best, say skeptics Saturday August 16, 2008
PALO ALTO, Calif. - Bigfoot or big fat lie?

OK to take prisoners' money Saturday August 16, 2008
BOSTON - The state's highest court ruled yesterday that inmates' personal and savings accounts may be docked by prison officials as a disciplinary sanction.

U.S.: Iraqi killers train in Iran Saturday August 16, 2008
WASHINGTON - Iraqi Shiite assassination teams are being trained in at least four locations in Iran by Tehran's elite Quds Force and Lebanese Hezbollah and are planning to return to Iraq in the next few months to kill specific Iraqi officials as well as U.S. and Iraqi troops, according to intelligence gleaned from captured militia fighters and other sources in Iraq.

9 killed in fire copter crash honored Saturday August 16, 2008
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. - Under a hot sun filtering through skies hazy with smoke from burning forests, a chrome fire bell tolled yesterday to honor nine men killed in the crash of a firefighting helicopter in northern California.

Paint case fees at stake Saturday August 16, 2008
PROVIDENCE - A lawyer for Rhode Island said yesterday that three former lead paint companies should not be allowed to recoup costs from a nine-year legal fight with the state that ended last month in their favor.

NEWS BRIEFS Saturday August 16, 2008
BOSTON - The FBI said yesterday that it matched fingerprints from a German man's decades-old immigration papers to a kidnapping suspect who calls himself Clark Rockefeller - the first forensic link to a conclusion California authorities had already made.

Good question Saturday August 16, 2008
Question: Where is Maggie Rodriguez of CBS News from, and where can I write to CBS News?

E. coli found in town water Saturday August 16, 2008
DUDLEY - Until further notice, the town is under an order to boil water because of E. coli bacteria.

Three arrested in twisted case Saturday August 16, 2008
WORCESTER - It started with a safe heist in Connecticut, morphed into an alleged beating and kidnapping here, and ended with the victim in the first crime charged with the latter ones, police said.

City parks at bottom of fiscal totem pole Saturday August 16, 2008
WORCESTER - Under the shade of a small tree, Keilia Shaw, 39, of Holden lounged on a blanket with her mother, enjoying a small picnic between them.

Woman set to fire off on skeets Saturday August 16, 2008
LUNENBURG - Maureen Siemen is the only registered woman skeet shooter in northern Central Massachusetts and she is using her status to revive the sport in the area with this weekend's "For the Love of Skeet" competition.

Health center hosts annual fair Saturday August 16, 2008
WORCESTER - For Frances M. Anthes, president of the Family Health Center of Worcester, one of the most important aspects of the center is that it has been a "thread of continuity" for generations of families through the years.

SJC decision favors lawyer Saturday August 16, 2008
Disbarred lawyer James N. Ellis Jr. has been doing legal work this year, but he was only representing himself, a state Supreme Judicial Court justice recently ruled.

Mother charged with assaulting 2-year-old son Saturday August 16, 2008
WORCESTER - "He was always crying for nothing" was the response a city woman reportedly gave detectives yesterday before her arrest for allegedly seriously injuring her 2-year-old son earlier this week, officials said.

Carmelite community recognition rescinded Saturday August 16, 2008
WORCESTER - In the spring of 2007, members of the tiny religious Community of Teresian Carmelites gathered to toast their successful acquisition of 99 acres on Asnebumskit Hill, upon which they hoped to build a monastery and wind farm.

Fire closes restaurant, displaces six tenants Saturday August 16, 2008
GARDNER - An early morning fire yesterday in the basement of the Village Spa, the small East Broadway eatery more commonly known as "T-Paul's," closed the restaurant indefinitely and displaced the tenants who live in the two apartments above it.

RELIGION DIGEST Saturday August 16, 2008
Remember Rev. BathWORCESTER - vice for the Rev. Kenneth E. Bath, the long-time pastor of Greendale People's Church, will be at 10 a.m. today. Rev. Bath, 95, died May 29.

Regional digest Saturday August 16, 2008
PUTNAM -- A single-vehicle accident yesterday morning on Interstate 395 sent two young brothers to the hospital.

Byrd's initial flight put off Saturday August 16, 2008
BOSTON - Paul Byrd's debut in a Red Sox uniform, and Clay Buchholz's latest re-debut, were both postponed last night.

Locked in when loaded Saturday August 16, 2008
BOSTON - Red Sox shortstops have six hits with the bases loaded this season, and Jed Lowrie has five of them.

Tired Lynch has good first day of practice Saturday August 16, 2008
FOXBORO - In a span of 72 hours, John Lynch flew from Denver to New England, back to Denver, and then back to New England. That's enough traveling to make a pilot dizzy.

Expectations have Moss nervous Saturday August 16, 2008
FOXBORO - The Patriots held their final practice of training camp yesterday, and afterward Randy Moss spoke with the media for the first time.

Lt. Thomas P. McGowan, 72 Saturday August 16, 2008
WORCESTER - Lt. Thomas P. McGowan, retired Worcester fire fighter, 72, of Worcester, passed away Friday, August 15th in Maine Medical Center. The MERCADANTE FUNERAL HOME and CHAPEL, 370 Plantation St. is honored to assist the family with arrangements.

Teaching green Saturday August 16, 2008
Worcester's institutions of higher education have long been pacesetters in the city's intellectual and civic life, so it is gratifying to see them continuing to lead on the environmental front, too.

A baseball mystery Saturday August 16, 2008
This summer, our national pastime has been taking the crack of the bat all too literally. Major League Baseball has launched a full-scale investigation into the causes of an unprecedented number of broken and splintered bats.

City retirees deserve Section 19 for a voice Saturday August 16, 2008
Have city retirees been treated fairly? Have our voices been heard? Are our combined years of service meaningless? Shouldn't we have a voice in decisions affecting our welfare? Promises that we would retain our city health care benefits have been broken.

Country needs to clean up its act Saturday August 16, 2008
I find it very curious that the United States has immediately condemned Russia for invading Georgia, yet the U.S. was able to invade both Afghanistan and Iraq with no provocation. It seems like a double standard.

Drive this wagon and start braggin' Saturday August 16, 2008
Car shoppers don't have to give up cargo space and utility when they give up their gas-guzzling sport utility vehicles.

Rage to play Denver anti-war rally Saturday August 16, 2008
DENVER - Rage Against the Machine will perform at an anti-war music festival during the Democratic National Convention.

'Henry Poole' is not all there Saturday August 16, 2008
"Henry Poole is Here" is, unfortunately, not all there. While some moviegoers may, indeed, find it inspirational, a more common reaction might be checking one's watch to see when it's over.

MTV awards offer Britney a chance for a comeback Saturday August 16, 2008
NEW YORK - After delivering one of the worst performances in the history of the MTV Video Music Awards, Britney Spears has a chance to be crowned this year as the absolute best.

People, Places and Things Saturday August 16, 2008
NEW YORK - Legendary record producer Jerry Wexler, who helped shape R&B music with influential recordings of Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles and other greats, and later made key recordings with the likes of Bob Dylan and Willie Nelson, has died, said his son, Paul. He was 91.

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