In today's edition........Brewer: Funding For Low Income Housing Available........Discovery Channel Hostage-Taker Shot To Death, Hated The Station's Programming........Woman, Daughter Injured In Attack........Heat Cancels Activities........SPORTS: Red Sox Rally Past Orioles........Blind Pig Wins Night League Championship........Roddick Suffers Early Exit At US Open........Time Is Now for Newman........Roethlisberger To Meet With Roger Goodell........
ATHOL -- The Athol Board of Health issued an advisory this morning based on an alert from the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and is recommending all outdoor physical activities be suspended today. Thursday, September 02, 2010
ORANGE -- A local man is being held in the Franklin County House of Correction in Greenfield on multiple assault and battery charges. Thursday, September 02, 2010
WARWICK -- The selectboard held an "out of sequence" meeting Monday night for the purpose of filling out a Web-based survey from the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Wednesday, September 01, 2010
ROYALSTON -- Hurricane season is in full swing, with Danielle, Earl and Fiona positioned across the Atlantic Ocean like athletes on an athletic field. Danielle is already churning up rip currents along the New England Shores and Earl is expected to contribute to the coastal chaos. Earl also has the potential, if the track is close enough to the shore, to give us a little grief right here in the Mount Grace Region. Wednesday, September 01, 2010
PHILLIPSTON -- State Sen. Stephen Brewer (D-Barre) told a gathering of residents at a meeting sponsored by the Affordable Senior Housing Committee Tuesday that funding is readily available from the state and federal government for low income housing. The funding would come from state DHCH and would primarily come from low income tax credit. Twice a year in October and February funds are allocated. The estimated cost to carry out the project is between $4 and 10 million. Thursday, September 02, 2010
This colorful dragon operated by students from the Warwick Community School was a hit during the Warwick Old Home Days parade Saturday. The dragon was on loan from Pat Johnson of Warwick, whose daughter Amelia is a teacher in Vermont where students crafted the puppet.
Photo by Pat Vandenberg
