GateHouse News Service New England Budget • Oct. 1, 2007
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?
Contact: Chris Biondi, (508) 626-4343, cbiondi@gatehousemedia.com
Note:
Two travel pieces slated for Oct. 3 publication are listed under Lifestyles, below, and posted on the news service.
News
BRAZILIANS GETTING ONE-WAY TICKET HOME - After federal lawmakers killed the bill in June, dashing illegal immigrants' last hopes to come out of the shadows, many started to pack up and go back home.
MetroWest Daily News, Mineo, 30 inches, on wire now
With photo
HELIUM SHORTAGE - There's a worldwide helium shortage (yes, Virginia, this is true) and that means MRI machines and companies that make microchips could be affected. It's about a lot more than just party balloons.
MetroWest Daily News, Reuell, 15 inches, 6 p.m.
With photo
SOLDIER KILLED - Durkin family on how Ciara died - shot in the head inside the air base, how? Who shot her? Family asks Irish government to investigate.
Patriot Ledger, Tatz, on wire now
With photo
WITH FORGOTTEN WAR - The forgotten war claims another American soldier, have people forgotten about the fighting there?
Patriot Ledger
MOHEGAN CHIEF RALPH STURGES DIES - Mohegan Chief Ralph Sturges, who guided his tribe through federal recognition and the decision to open a casino, has died at the age of 88. Sturges died early this morning at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital in New London, according to tribal.
Norwich Bulletin, brief on wire now
With photo
RED SOX RALLY - At City Hall Plaza in downtown Boston.
MetroWest Daily News, Parietti, 15 inches, 6 p.m.
POT HIDDEN WITH 5-YEAR-OLD - Cops culminate several-week investigation searching a man's
home, finding several pounds of very high grade pot, including some stashed in his 5-yr-old daughter's jacket and play desk.
MetroWest Daily News, Miller, 12 inches, 6 p.m.
SCHOOL WANTS PARENTS TO BE CIVIL - The Swansea, Mass., school department is in the process of drafting a "civility policy" aimed at halting the escalating verbal abuse from parents aimed at teachers and administrators across the district.
Herald News, Pateakos, 18 inches, on wire now
AZORES CONNECTION - Past president of the Azores speaking at UMass.-Dartmouth today.
Herald News, Welker, 15 inches, 6 p.m.
With photos
HOME-SCHOOLING - Story on home schooling/ Sandra Churchill, 40 inches, pictures, sidebar -- available now
The Enterprise, Churchill, 40 inches, 6 p.m.
With photos
Business
CONNECTICUT CASINOS FEELING THE HEAT FROM COMPETITION - At various times in the last six months, Connecticut's casinos have pointed to Rhode Island's rechristened Twin River and Empire City slot parlors as the reason for declines in slot revenue.
Norwich Bulletin, Jacobson, 25 inches, on wire now
With photos
THE ODDS FOR CASINO PLAN SEEN IMPROVING - When Gov. Deval Patrick files a bill aimed at bringing three casinos to Massachusetts, it faces a better chance in the Legislature than previous gaming expansion bills, one casino expert says.
The Enterprise, Alspach, 12 inches, on wire now
Opinions
O'MAHONEY: The Massachusetts Department of New Gambling Slogans.
Patriot Ledger, 6 p.m.
Sports
MEGLIOLA: TIME IS NOW FOR SOX TO DEFINE THEIR SEASON - The playoffs, on the other hand, define a season. And that's where the Red Sox are. Winning the most games guarantees nothing. The Mariners failed to win the World Series the year they won 116 games.
MetroWest Daily News, on wire now
STERN: SOX READY - Red Sox positioned for post season play.
The Enterprise, 18 inches, 6 p.m.
A PRO SPORTS BUDGET will be e-mailed this afternoon
Lifestyles
NATICK MUSICIAN KEN VANDERMARK IS FOCUS OF NEW FILM - Jazz musician Ken Vandermark is the focus of director Daniel Kraus' latest film, titled, appropriately enough, "Musician."
MetroWest Daily News, Tremblay, 22 inches, on wire now
With photo
"GLOBAL FEMINISMS": AN INTERNATIONAL INCIDENT AT WELLESLEY COLLEGE - If women hold up half the sky, as Mao Zedong claimed, then feminists are rocking the rafters at the renovated Davis Museum and Cultural Center at Wellesley College.
MetroWest Daily News, Bergeron, 25 inches, on wire now
With photo
JOHN SCOFIELD TRIO TO HEAT UP REGATTABAR - John Scofield didn't become one of modern jazz's ''big three'' guitarists by playing things safe.
Patriot Ledger, Berndtson, 12 inches, on wire now
FOR OCT. 3 PUBLICATION: ESCAPE TO CAPE - Spend a weekend at the Ocean Edge Resort & Club and explore the area.
CNC Travel, Nancy Olesin, 18 inches, on wire now
With photo and optional sidebar
FOR OCT. 3 PUBLICATION: LEAFING THROUGH CONNECTICUT - Most people think "north" when they think fall foliage, but your window of opportunity is greater if you include southern New England, where the "peak" isn't until late October or even into November.
CNC Travel, Jones, 39 inches, on wire now
With photos