Barre News

Tired of traffic backlogs getting off the Massachusetts Turnpike's Exit 8 into Palmer, At-large Councilor John B. DiNuovo discussed it at a recent Town Council meeting, and Town Manager Matthew S. Streeter is looking into ways to improve the traffic light there.

H1N1 flu vaccines will be available through the Quabbin Regional public school system, beginning tomorrow.

AMHERST a ' The search for the educator who will succeed interim Souhegan High School principal Jim Bosman officially got under way this week.

Shrewsbury Armed men take drugs from pharmacy SHREWSBURY - In a brazen daylight robbery, three men burst into the CVS Pharmacy on Route 9 yesterday, flashed semiautomatic handguns and demanded drugs.

Hubbardston Center School is closed today because of the high number of student absences because of illness.

Description: Like new 4 bedroom Colonial on over 11 acres and set back about 900' from the road for privacy.

The House today approved legislation that for the first time would impose a system of state licensing and fees on saltwater recreation fishing and end a centuries-old tradition that has allowed people to fish free of charge from the shores and coastal waterways of Massachusetts.

A 1793 reverse serpentine chest with its smooth finish, delicate hardware and gentle curves was passed down in the Smith family from one woman to another until it was acquired by Old Sturbridge Village, where it has been stored, maintained and used for research.

Jeremy Lavallee had 107 yards on 12 carries and scored a 4-yard touchdown for the Rockets as they put up 28 points in the first quarter to close out the Panthers early in a Division 2A matchup in Barre.

Recalling a visit to Leslie A. Lightfoot's office in Fitchburg a few years ago, state Sen.

A Barre man who was behind the wheel of his mother's minivan when it struck a pole in his home town, killing 17-year-old Patrick A. Provost of Milford in July 2008, must pay $2.2 million in damages, a Worcester Superior Court judge has ordered.

A Barre woman who allegedly stole a sign from the local police association's golf tournament might not have been caught had she turned down the music at a party.

Known for its high quality burgers and fries, generous portions and fresh ingredients, the Worcester location will be the seventh Five Guys operating in Massachusetts.

Let the Eagle feed your inner culture vulture with this 4-fer on Sunday: Take a foliage ride out to bucolic Hardwick, where you can check out a wonderful new cultural venue, the Center at Eagle Hill and attend an opening for Bruce Piermarini's exhibition of paintings from 2 to 4 p.m. in the center's Spaces Gallery, then saunter down the hall to the ...

A daylong retreat on "Honoring the Fire of Truth" is set for Sunday, Oct. 25, at the Vermont Insight Meditation Center.

The new state budget shortfall for this year is likely between $400 million and $600 million, according to economic forecasters who testified on Beacon Hill on Thursday, paving the way for emergency cuts in services this month.

Joseph Goldstein grew up in his familya s resort in the Catskill Mountains of New York and graduated from Columbia University, where he majored in philosophy.

Written by Brian Friel, directed by Sandy Pickens. At the Barre Players Theater, 64 Common St., Barre.

An organizational meeting of the Quabbin Regional Citizens Audit Committee Thursday night drew a promise of cooperation from School Superintendent Maureen M. Marshall and praise from the advocate for school budget accountability.

Robert Rand has been using the sun's rays as an alternative energy source for more than 30 years.