Rutland News

Paxton Paxton house fire traced to fan over shower PAXTON - A two-alarm electrical fire that started in the bathroom of a Crowningshield Drive ranch house Thursday night caused about $105,000 in damage, according to fire officials.

Officials from towns of the Wachusett Regional School District agreed yesterday that it is going to be hard to fund their portion of new assessments.

The state expects to complete the Ball Hill Road bridge in July, and residents who rely on the road are concerned about safety in the winter.

That's the definition of discrimination. You are a regional student, you get a cut.

Last month, Tim Burr needed $35,000 to boost his small software company, so he applied for loans at Bank of America and Citibank, both of which took billions of dollars in government bailout funds intended to spur lending and lift the economy out of a recession.

Signs on the doors of the North Adams Movieplex 8 in Steeple City Plaza say it's temporarily closed, but when the eight-screen movie house reopens in the coming weeks, it's expected to be under new ownership.

You wouldn't think, walking around this high school that there were these problems.

From left, Sarah B. Latino, operations manager for the Rutland Emergency Communications Center, and dispatcher Eileen S. McCarthy, both of Rutland, work with different departments at the center.

A man and a woman who failed in two out of three robbery attempts earlier this year were sentenced to state prison yesterday.

The anger and humiliation of people who feel mistreated by the mental health system has been channeled into three bills aired this week before the Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

Worcester Central District Court Jury Session Judge Thomas F. Sullivan Jr. Ramon Lenares-Martinez, 40, of Framingham, charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or .08 percent , found not guilty; driving recklessly, sentenced to 60 days in the House of Correction; driving without a license, found guilty, filed; and marked lanes violation, ...

How about some Cream while being Sober in the Sun? Wheels of Fire, a tribute band for the legendary 1960s rock group Cream, will headline the opening night of this year's 2009 Sober in the Sun Festival at the Treasure Valley Scout Reservation, 394 Pleasantdale Road, Rutland.

Thousands of mourners including many from Western Massachusetts paid their final respects to Senator Edward Kennedy on Friday.

When 7,000 students in the Wachusett Regional School District return to school on Wednesday, there will be fewer classes and larger class sizes.

Although Wilbur needed help from Charlotte's Web to win the blue ribbon at the County Fair, Walking Tall managed to snag the title 'The World's Largest Male Hog' all by himself.

A Rutland man faces child endangerment charges after his 2-year-old child was found toddling along Route 56, and his infant was alone in the house, while he allegedly went to McDonald's to pick up some burgers.

The Flying Wallendas were worth the price of the ticket alone, and folks can still go see them and the myriad attractions, entertainment, rides and all the fried dough and cotton candy that one can eat at the 127th Bolton Fair today.

INDIANAPOLIS - State Fair officials say in a contest among three very large hogs Friday night, "Walkin' Tall," owned by Skip and Kathy Clark of Rutland, Mass., defeated "Tickle-Me-Elmo 2" by 26 pounds at the "World's Largest Male Hog" contest.

INDIANAPOLIS - State Fair officials say in a contest among three very large hogs Friday night, "Walkin' Tall," owned by Skip and Kathy Clark of Rutland, Mass., defeated "Tickle-Me-Elmo 2" by 26 pounds at the "World's Largest Male Hog" contest.

INDIANAPOLIS - State Fair officials say in a contest among three very large hogs Friday night, "Walkin' Tall," owned by Skip and Kathy Clark of Rutland, Mass., defeated "Tickle-Me-Elmo 2" by 26 pounds at the "World's Largest Male Hog" contest.