North Scituate NewsLocal news for North Scituate, RI continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.House & Home- October 27, 2007 Joe Jutras, from North Scituate, R.I., grew the 1,689-pound pumpkin that broke the world record this year. via The New York Timeshttp://www.topix.net/city/north-scituate-ri/2007/10/house-home?fromrss=1 A great (big) pumpkin becomes prize-winner- October 25, 2007 "Our uncle grew different types of varieties with us" Brothers Dan and Jason McKie grew a 1,631.5-pound pumpkin. Growing a 1,631.5-pound pumpkin isn't easy work. via ThisWeek Community Newspapershttp://www.topix.net/city/north-scituate-ri/2007/10/a-great-big-pumpkin-becomes-prize-winn... In the stars- October 15, 2007 "It's not only an opportunity for them to get their facility back on line, it's also an opportunity for us to fulfill our mission of bringing astronomy to the public" Alan Hirshfeld clearly recalls the day nearly 30 years ago that he found "buried treasure" in a science lab at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth campus. via Providence Journalhttp://www.topix.net/city/north-scituate-ri/2007/10/in-the-stars?fromrss=1 209 soldiers return from Iraq- October 2, 2007 "Profoundly thank you from a very proud nation and a very grateful nation" Family members holding balloons, yellow roses, American flags, and homemade signs erupted in applause when the 209 soldiers from the 399th Combat Hospital marched into a massive hangar this morning at Hanscom ... via Boston Globehttp://www.topix.net/city/north-scituate-ri/2007/10/209-soldiers-return-from-iraq?fromrss=... |