GateHouse News Service New England Budget • February 20, 2008
Here are the top New England regional stories coming today from GateHouse News Service. Stories are available at gatehousenewsservice.com. Please submit stories below no later than 6 p.m. local time, unless you have breaking news that is changing significantly. Questions?
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News
PHOTO GALLERY: TAKING THE PLUNGE AT OLD SILVER BEACH IN FALMOUTH
CNC, on wire now
HOLLYWOOD FILM EXEC SAYS PLYMOUTH REAL ESTATE A BARGAIN - Former Paramount president Earl Lestz says high-paying jobs at Plymouth Rock Studios would boost Plymouth home prices that are now a bargain compared to Los Angeles, Lestz told selectmen.
Ledger, Race, 12 inches, on wire now
SECURITY REMAINS MAJOR CONCERN IN LOCAL SCHOOLS - The two former students now in prison for plotting a massacre at Marshfield High School are examples of why local school districts remain vigilant about security.
Ledger, Sears, 15 inches, on wire now
With photos and sidebars
GRAMMY-WINNING SINGER BOBBY BROWN BACK IN COURT - Grammy-winning singer Bobby Brown appeared in Brockton District Court Tuesday for a hearing on a possible drug charge.
Enterprise, Papadopoulos, 15 inches, on wire now
With photo
HANDICAPPED PATRON SUES RAYNHAM-TAUNTON GREYHOUND PARK - Despite the lawsuit, dog track owners say they comply with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Enterprise, 12 inches, on wire now
STUDENTS USE FACEBOOK TO HONOR TEEN SHOOTING VICTIM, DECRY GUN VIOLENCE - Two former Cambridge Rindge and Latin Students are using social networking site Facebook to decry gun violence and remember the 18-year-old Rindge and Latin student who was shot and killed recently.
CNC, Dunning, 18 inches, on wire now
LEVEL 3 SEX OFFENDER ARRESTED IN BORDER'S BOOKSTORE INCIDENT - Police arrested a Level III sex offender from Brockton in connection with a peeping incident in a ladies restroom at Borders Bookstore.
Ledger, 6 inches, on wire now
With mug
WARNING TO SCHOOLS: DON'T USE RECALLED BEEF - State health and education officials are warning school districts that they may have received products that were produced with recently recalled beef.
Ledger, Conkey, 12 inches, on wire now
92-YEAR-OLD MAN ESCAPES THREE-ALARM BLAZE UNSCATHED - It took firefighters four hours to extinguish the flames shooting from a 92-year-old man's home on Broadway early Wednesday morning. Firefighters were called at 12:30 a.m. to the three-alarm fire at 360 Broadway after the man walked across the street to pull the box alerting fire crews to the fully engulfed home.
Cambridge Chronicle/TAB, Harris, 4 inches, on wire now
WORRY MOUNTS FOR FATHER OF MISSING STUDENT - For nearly a week, Brian Warren has had no contact with his son, Daniel Querzoli, a Bridgewater State College student missing since Valentine's Day.
Enterprise, Papadopoulos, 15 inches, on wire now
With photos
MIDDLEBORO SHOP MANAGER FACES CHARGE OF VIDEOTAPING TEEN - A pawn shop manager was arrested Monday night for videotaping two teenagers after coercing one of them to take some of her clothes off.
Enterprise, Elwell, 12 inches, on wire now
ALLEGATIONS OF 'INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL' BEING INVESTIGATED - Police are still investigating allegations Stoughton Town Engineer James Miller had inappropriate material on his work computer.
CNC, Mucciarone, 8 inches, on wire now
Business
OSHA OFFICE IN BRAINTREE AIMS FOR SAFER WORKING CONDITIONS - OSHA area office in Braintree, and its director Barbara Gorden of Pembroke, reaches out to local businesses to create safer workplace conditions.
Ledger, Bauer, 15 inches, on wire now
With photo
STARTUP MICROBREWERY SETTLES IN PLYMOUTH - The Mayflower Brewing Company hopes to tap into the market this season with four types of beer: a pale ale, a golden ale, a porter and an IPA.
Ledger, Sutton, 15 inches, on wire now
With photo
CAT (STROLLER) FIGHT OVER - Marshfield's Midnight Pass settles with former venture partner after losing lawsuit over distribution of cat strollers.
Ledger, Bauer, 12 inches, on wire now
Opinions
JOE BURNS: HONOR OR INSULT? - Warriors, Braves, Indians, Redmen, Redskins - naming sports teams after American Indians is one of our nation's more peculiar preoccupations.
Register, on wire now
PETER CHIANCA: WHERE THERE'S SMOKE, THERE'S SUMMER - This is the time of year when we in the "news" business get a lot of summer product press releases that remind us winter will soon come to an end. For instance: I recently got a release on the "SmokePistol," which combines the two things every man loves most - barbecue grilling and shooting at stuff.
CNC, on wire now
EDITORIAL: ELDERLY DRIVERS - After four accidents in two weeks, it is time for the state to
institute more comprehensive and more frequent exams for senior citizens who insist on keeping their licenses.
Ledger, 6 p.m.
Lifestyles
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GETAWAY / IN NEW ENGLAND PACKAGE FOR FEB. 27 PUBLICATION
GETAWAY: KICKING BACK IN TINY, LOW-KEY NEVIS - Where does Nevis fit in the jewel box? Put it in a small compartment, because it's a tiny gem of a destination. And store it with your cherished antique pieces, because Nevis feels like it's from another time, a time before the Caribbean became Disneyfied and Americanized.
IN NEW ENGLAND: CAMP TO CAMP CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING IN MAINE - Imagine a wonderful old-time sporting camp deep in the woods of Maine: rustic cabins, isolated, beautiful, with a 100-year-plus tradition of serving visitors warm hospitality and hearty meals.
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WHAT WOMEN WANT: FASHION, FOOD, FACIALS, FITNESS AND FINANCES - Life coach Susan McIntosh, 39, of Winchester, will discuss her "On Your Way in 90 Days" program at the Wings International Network 2008 Women's Expo March 2 at the Marriott Hotel in Quincy.
Ledger, Gerdeman, 20 inches, on iwre now
With photos and sidebar on the expo
HOMECOMING FOR TEEN IN DISNEY ICE SHOW - Tommy Do of Sharon is on tour with the skating version of Disney's "High School Musical."
Ledger, Saldinger, 15 inches, on wire now
With photo
OSCAR PREDICTIONS: A YEAR OF NO SUSPENSE - There will be plenty of writers, but no suspense when Hollywood's elite gather for the 80th time Sunday night to dole out Academy Awards.
Ledger, Alexander, 30 inches, on wire now
With photo and another opinion sidebar by Ed Symkus
FRENCH COUNTRY COOKING MADE EASY - Pate may sound like a fancy French dish, but it's a lot easier to make than you might think.
MetroWest, Olesin, 20 inches, on wire now
With photo and recipes
SWEET SECRETS: IT'S MAPLE-SUGARING SEASON IN MASS. - The perfect day for maple sugaring is sunny and right around springtime with temperatures in the 40s, after a night that was "well below freezing," he said. The quick change makes the sap rise from the roots and drip into the bucket.
Milford, Ameden, 25 inches, on wire now
With photos
FOO FIGHTERS AT DCU DELIVER HOOKS WITH A PUNCH - The Foo Fighters celebrated winning two Grammies with a blistering two-hour show Monday night before about 12,000 fans at the DCU Center in Worcester.
Ledger, Miller, 15 inches, on wire now