Mendon NewsLocal news for Mendon, MA continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Courthouse records- April 29, 2008 Judge Bruce R. Henry Edwin Suarez, 34, of 8 Alpine St., Worcester, was sentenced to three years to three years and a day in Walpole state prison after pleading guilty to distribution of heroin. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/mendon-ma/2008/04/courthouse-records?fromrss=1 After 42 years, show goes on at the drive-in- April 27, 2008 "It isn't really a whole new screen" Theater remains one of four among scarce breed in state By Betty Lilyestrom CORRESPONDENT blilyestromtelegram.com LEICESTER- Drive-in theaters have dwindled into near extinction elsewhere, but Leicester's ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/mendon-ma/2008/04/after-42-years-show-goes-on-at-the-drive-in?fr... 'Cursed' Ortiz jersey goes for $175,100- April 25, 2008 "Wow! That's a lot of cash. Cool. Good for them." It may seem like silly money for something as simple as a torn and tattered jersey. via Boston Red Soxhttp://www.topix.net/city/mendon-ma/2008/04/cursed-ortiz-jersey-goes-for-175-100?fromrss=1 Large brush fire scorches 25 acres- April 19, 2008 "The homeowner showed us where he had been burning, and it was nowhere near the fire" A large brush fire off High Street scorched 25 acres yesterday, and took area firefighters four hours to bring under control. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/mendon-ma/2008/04/large-brush-fire-scorches-25-acres?fromrss=1 Grade 6 poster contest urges citizens to start Going Green- April 17, 2008 "We hope the poster contest will get people from different walks of life thinking about our environment and just what is possible when we put our heads together." Thinking creatively about Going Green in the Blackstone Valley is the theme of a poster contest for sixth-graders in the 11 Blackstone Valley towns. via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/mendon-ma/2008/04/grade-6-poster-contest-urges-citizens-to-start... Quincy is a feeble 29-year-old mare.- April 14, 2008 "In this case, we've been working to arrive at a solution that's in the horse's best interests" The case for euthanasia for Quincy, a 29-year-old bay mare who is plagued with sores and can barely stand, is being championed by animal-welfare advocates, who have given the horse her own MySpace website ... via Boston Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/city/mendon-ma/2008/04/quincy-is-a-feeble-29-year-old-mare?fromrss=1 Farm Sanctuary welcomes 10 female ducks- April 12, 2008 "We put a big focus on quality of life" After surviving unsanitary conditions on a Massachusetts farm and months recovering from illness at an animal shelter, a duck could use a little help getting used to its new home. via Star-Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/mendon-ma/2008/04/farm-sanctuary-welcomes-10-female-ducks?fromrs... Mendon zoo eyes new tiger cubs- April 10, 2008 As zookeepers and maintenance crews work with frenzied passion to put finishing touches on new attractions for an April 12 season opening at Southwick's Zoo in Mendon, the Brewer family, who own and operate New ... via Worcester Telegram & Gazettehttp://www.topix.net/city/mendon-ma/2008/04/mendon-zoo-eyes-new-tiger-cubs?fromrss=1 |