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Police probe early- slaying in Roxbury

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:48:45 +0000

Police said a man was shot inside a home and next staggered outside, where his body was found about 12.30 a.m.[Source] Local News Updates

Panel to talk about teen pregnancy in Gloucester

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:03:36 +0000

By Kathy McCabe, Globe Staff The Gloucester School Committee will meet in special session tonight to manufacture out from specialists on how best to approach the rising teen pregnancy rate at the high school. Mayor Carolyn Kirk Mayor Carolyn Kirk set…[Source] Local News Updates

Facing foreclosure, Taunton woman commits suicide

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:02:43 +0000

(Robert E. Kline for the Boston Globe) By Michael Levenson, Globe Staff TAUNTON — The housing crunch has caused anguish and anxiety for million of Americans. For Carlene Balderrama, a 53-year-old wife and mother, the pressure was apparently too…[Source] Local News Updates

Picking up the pieces (of clothing) after fire at Allston dry cleaners

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:47:07 +0000

When patrons of Paris Cleaners in Allston heard the business had been damaged in a fire, many lost hope that they would ever see their clothes again. [Source] Local News Updates

Off-duty state trooper killed in crash

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:42:17 +0000

By Globe Staff An off-duty state trooper was killed early that daylight when he hit a tree in Hingham while driving his personal car. Trooper Gregory K. Porter, 33, was the only occupant of his 2000 Hyundai Elantra when it…[Source] Local News Updates

Kaczur Cuts Deal; Wheatley Signed

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:37:56 +0000

Patriots OL Nick Kaczur has cut a deal in his upstate New York drug case. Yesterday he pleaded guilty to speeding in exchange for putting his misdemeanor drug charge on hold. Kaczur, 28, paid a small fine and will have the drug charges dropped whether he doesn’t get arrested in the next six mo…

We Want You: Fantasy Football League

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:19:05 +0000

That’s right, whether you want to join a fantasy football league, next look no further. The Sports of Boston crew is putting together a fantasy football league and we want you, the reader, to join the fun.
The Details

12-team head-to-head league using Yahoo! Fantasy Football.
We use custom …

WNBA Brawl Video

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:16:01 +0000

The only connection to Boston I can form is that Bill Lambeer and particularly Rick Mahorn played significant roles in that very rare WNBA Brawl. As you may remember, Lambeer and Mahorn played with the poor Boy Detroit Pistons of the late 1980’s and took part in a couple exciting playoff serie…

Celtics Player Review: P.J. Brown

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 03:56:22 +0000

P.J. Brown, who was retired at the beginning the season, became a key player for the Celtics down the stretch. He may not have played in a lot of games in the regular season, but during the playoffs P.J. had the role of back-up center to Kendrick Perkins.
The Celtics needed his veteran presence duri…

Remains identified as that of lost Fitchburg woman

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 20:51:49 +0000

Timothy Connolly, a spokesman for the district attorneys office, said today that police used dental records to identify the remains as those of Sharon Norris, plus known as Sharon Kuykendall. [Source] Local News Updates