PRIVATE FEARS IN PUBLIC PLACES The prolific British playwright Sir Alan Ayckbourn was working in a more somber vein than usual when he wrote this muted comedy about the interlocking lives of six lonely Londoners.

RSA Surveying Water Quality Resident Student Association and Northeastern University Marketing Association sent out a survey to all residents to gauge student's feelings on residence hall water, RSA's Executive Vice President of Housing Services Mike Becker said.

Joseph Alosso, Kathleen Hayne Smith, and Gale Meister were recently awarded the Public Educator Award from the New England Water Environment Association.

William F. Mandeville, 61, of Huntington, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan.

Northampton 59, Westfield 42 - The Blue Devils struggled shooting the ball in the first half and trailed 28-18 at the break.

Roman Catholic churches in three small western Massachusetts towns are being merged into a single parish.

Janna W. Weimann, 74, of Huntington, died Jan. 7, 2010, in Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton.

Constellation NewEnergy, a supplier of energy, natural gas and energy-related services to commercial, industrial and institutional customers nationwide, has leased 14,701 square feet at 116 Huntington Ave.

Myrtle Reece Webb, 95, of Peru, N.Y., formerly of East Longmeadow and Springfield, Mass., passed away on Sunday, Jan.

Kim Charlson has seen "Fiddler on the Roof'' more times than she can remember. Not seen, exactly - the 52-year-old theater fan is blind - but she's attended performances and even appeared in a high school production of the show.

As the holidays approach, one girl is sure to be on Santa's naughty list: Vanessa White.

Gwenn Friss on "Joy Unbounded: A Gilbert & Sullivan Musical Jubilee!" Laura Garner has created a warm, clever and playful tribute to the music of Sir Arthur Sullivan and W.S. Gilbert, and seven local singers bring it all to life with, well, joy unbounded.

John Wightman, right, and Pat Hill, left, take part in a reaffirmation ceremony for Joel Huntington in celebration of his 20th year as pastor of South Congregational Church in Pittsfield.

They're packing up their glory and bringing it downtown. The singers are young and old, of different creeds and colors and musical approaches, from suburban parishes and inner-city churches and college campuses.

Featuring Melinda Doolittle from a oeAmerican Idola and R&B sensation Brian McKnight The City of Bostona s Official Tree Lighting hosted by Mayor Thomas M. Menino, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department, title sponsor Nova Scotia Come to life, and media sponsors WCVB-TV Channel 5 and MAGIC 106.7 FM comes to Boston Common on Thursday, December ...

As some severe budget cuts are in the forecast, the Gateway Regional School District is buckling down.

Alan J. Griffin, left, poses with a stuffed goat, the only goat left on his property after the city ordered him to remove his real goats.

University of Massachusetts Medical School Chancellor Dr. Michael F. Collins said he initially attempted to persuade lawmakers and the governor's office to provide state funding for a second research center at the school with this argument: Hey, we won the Nobel Prize and we're out of research space.

"The Untitled Wichita Project" leading man Tom Cruise and his son, Connor , chowing down on filets and shrimp at Abe & Louie's and then signing autographs for 45 minutes in front of the Boylston Street chophouse .

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