North Grafton News

Worcester Central District Court Jury Session Jury-Waived Case Judge Austin T. Philbin Jeffrey A. Plotczyk, 28, of 7 Augusta St., Worcester, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or .08 percent , found not guilty.

Worcester Central District Court Jury Session Judge David Ricciardone Bradley G. Kinderman, 27, of 30 John Drive, North Grafton, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or .08 percent, found not guilty; and speeding, found responsible, fined $100. Criminal and Traffic Sessions Judge John J. Curran Jr.

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Thursday October 8, 2009, Noel Sior-Woodard, president of Woodard Interiors, Inc. – a commercial interior design firm located in Grafton, testified in front of the Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight at the State House in Boston in support of House Bill 2999 – an Act recognizing the profession of interior designers to bid on State contracts. Passage of this bill would allow professional interior designers in Massachusetts to bid on State contracts that are relevant to interior design services as the prime consultant. Currently all State interior design projects are awarded to architects and engineers – professions that are registered with the Commonwealth. Unlike the Federal government, Massachusetts does not recognize the profession of interior design. There is also currently another bill that has been filed during this legislative session in support of interior design legislation. HB 262 – an Act relative to the certification of interior designers - would allow professional interior designers to be registered with the Division of Professional Licensure. To learn more about these bills go to www.midclink.org.

Funding to extend sewers in the North Street area, handicapped-accessibility improvements for the Grafton Public Library and completion of the historical restoration of the Grafton Town House are among the 28 articles on the semiannual town meeting warrant.

Worcester Central District Court Criminal and Traffic Sessions Judge David P. Despotopulos Gilbert Oquendo , 20, of 49 Vermont Ave, Worcester, charged with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon , dismissed.

I think we could have trains on the whole line in two years, but that will depend on how things go in Milford and Hopedale.

When : Cocktails, 6 to 10 p.m. Friday Where : Worcester Public Library, 3 Salem Square, Worcester How much : $35. Sponsor-level tickets at $100 include admission to an exclusive reception with the authors prior to the event.

Credit cards : Visa, MasterCard, American Express, Discover. Prices : Moderate - entrees $10.99 to $18.99; burgers, sandwiches $7.49 to $13. Pluses : Attentive, friendly, professional wait staff; comfortable, well-lit dining room; artistic presentation of meal courses.

Now, with a growing slate of potential applications - detecting cancer in a breath, say, or identifying airborne toxins on the battlefield - the technology is advancing and efforts are proliferating.

Worcester Central District Court Jury Session Judge Steven A. Thomas Joshua Hammond, 18, of Medway, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or .08 percent, found not guilty; failing to wear a seat belt and marked lanes violation, found not responsible.

Henry, a blue merle Australian shepherd, gets a bath yesterday from Katie Powers, left, and Laura Harvey, students at Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University.

Monday, I posted some tips for getting your pets through a thunderstorm, including swaddling the animal in a blanket or training it to go to a special, comforting place, like a closet with no windows.

In the human-pet world, humans tend get off easy when it comes to bites . The nation's largest pet insurer has identified the top 10 wild animal threats to pets.

The Senate voted to terminate further production of the Air Force's topline F-22 fighter jets Tuesday, giving President Barack Obama a major spending victory and siding with the Pentagon's desire for smaller jets better suited to 21st century wars.

The stimulus bill isn't just funding blacktop, bridges and buildings. It's also providing more federal dollars for scientific research.

Bagels & Friends, 119 June St., Worcester, is a cozy, friendly place under new ownership.

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There's nothing like enjoying ripe, just-picked tomatoes, succulent peppers bursting with flavor or sweet butter-and-sugar corn, fresh from the stalk on a summer day.

Auburn *The Rev. Liz Magill, co-pastor of the Worcester Fellowship, a ministry to the homeless, will be the guest preacher at the 10 a.m. worship service June 14 at the First Congregational Church, 128 Central St.