Blackstone News

Rhode Island's Blackstone River is being cited in Washington as a model for efforts to protect the nation's waterways.

Junior attackman Tim Badgley scored 3 goals and Concord-Carlisle's defense stood tall in front of senior goalie Doug Gouchoe as the Patriots defeated Reading, 5-1, on Wednesday to complete a 16-0 regular season.

The town of Blackstone will hold its Memorial Day celebration on Sunday, May 27.

"My lopper finally failed from all of the hard work," said Dick Lindstrom. "The cast piece fatigued and finally just let go." The Sutton resident was describing recent cleanup efforts on the Southern New England Trunkline Trail that runs through Douglas State Forest.

Jeanne A. Gould of Whitinsville has been selected by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women as an Unsung Heroine of 2012.

Voters at the annual town meeting tomorrow night will be voting to spend money on a weapon that some police chiefs think has come a long way from its early days, when it was considered to be a glorified cattle prod.

Richard Porter, principal of Blackstone Millville Regional High, has announced the valedictorian and the salutatorian for the Class of 2012, and twin sisters Erin and Erica Costello have taken the top honors.

A genealogist is supporting Elizabeth Warren's claim of Cherokee ancestry. But what could linger with voters is whether it's right for someone who is 1/32 native American to claim minority status.