Marlborough special needs reorganization plan questioned Apr 23, 2008
Glenn Dean, an Uxbridge resident whose son is in Marlborough's program, said the district's current setup is a blessing for parents. "These people go above and beyond any teachers or therapists I've ever seen," he told committee members. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Police and Fire Apr 17, 2008
Wed Apr 16, 2008, 11:43 AM EDT. The Massachusetts Fire Marshal today confirmed that the fire at the Temple Street high rise last week was caused accidentally by a plumber's torch on the building's second floor. (Framingham TAB, MA)
He needs a lift: Move to Hudson means Framingham man who has MS can't get to work Apr 14, 2008
Liz Sammarco of Uxbridge, left, and Kathleen Clarke of Marlborough say they've hit a brick wall in their search for transportation for their cousin, Alan Bouvier, Jr. of Framingham, center ... "He might get some of his strength back" if he could work out, said Bouvier's cousin, Liz Sammarco of Uxbridge ... "I used to do a lot more for him, but I'm out in Uxbridge and I have two small kids," said Sammarco, 28. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Fatal falls soar among the elderly in Mass. Apr 9, 2008
State Senator Richard T. Moore of Uxbridge, chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, has legislation proposing a commission on fall prevention. Falls, Moore said, "are a very expensive and personally draining experience and if we could prevent them or reduce the number, we would save some lives.". (Boston Globe)
Saugus receives Common Cause E-Government Award Mar 19, 2008
Communities receiving the 2008 E-Government award were: Amherst, Andover, Arlington, Ashburnham, Barnstable, Becket, Bedford, Belmont, Bolton, Boston, Boxborough, Brookline, Cambridge, Carver, Chelsea, Chelmsford, Chilmark, Concord, Dedham, Douglas, Dudley, Dunstable, Duxbury, Eastham, Easton, Egermont, Everett, Falmouth, Fitchburg, Framingham, Franklin, Gloucester, Groton, Harwich, Haverhill, Hingham, Holden, Holliston, Hopkinton, Hudson, Kingston, Lakeville, Lexington, Littleton,... (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Local shoppers shocked at Hannaford security breach Mar 19, 2008
Hannaford has stores locally in Marlborough, Hudson, Milford, Norwood, Uxbridge and Waltham. The Secret Service said it was contacted by Hannaford and is investigating. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Horse owner charged Mar 8, 2008
Accompanied by Uxbridge Animal Control Officer Joyce Gareri, Officer Nadya Branca said the bay mare appeared to suffer from severe arthritis, a bad knee and a lack of strength ... His attorney, Peter Padula, filed a motion to dismiss the case at his Jan. 29 arraignment in Uxbridge District Court ... Yesterday, Uxbridge Police and MSPCA officials visited the horse at Over the Hill Farm, but declined comment. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Hudson boys win Div. 4 state crown Feb 17, 2008
46) to give Uxbridge 26th overall, and Jay Snowdon of Millis was sixth in the 600 (1:27. 31) to place the Mohawks 35th. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Sex Offender Wins $10 From Scratch Off Ticket Feb 12, 2008
Daniel Snay, of Uxbridge, bought a $20 scratch ticket at a Cumberland Farms store in Hopedale last month. Two weeks later, he received the first of 20 checks for $500,000. (WNBC.com, NY)
The Scholastic Art Awards list of honorees Feb 11, 2008
Uxbridge High School - Keri Lemoine (HM), Rashelle Palmer (SK). WAKEFIELD. (Boston Globe)
Convicted sex offender wins $10M lottery... Feb 11, 2008
The Worcester Gazette & Telegram reports 56-year-old Daniel Snay, of Uxbridge, could now face charges because he failed to notify authorities that he had moved, according to Connecticut State Police. Im flabbergasted, Connecticut State Police Lt. Paul Vance told the Telegram. (The Drudge Report)
Archdiocese calls magazine ad degrading Jan 31, 2008
UXBRIDGE Lottery winner vows to keep hauling Daniel Snay, a truck driver from Uxbridge, won $10 million in a scratch-off game in the Massachusetts lottery, which means he will receive an annual check for $500,000 for the next 20 years. But the windfall is not going to stop the 57-year-old from doing what he loves: hauling boats up and down the East Coast. (Boston Globe)
First local baby born in Newton-Wellesley Jan 3, 2008
Avery Grace, the Uxbridge couple's first child, was the first baby of 2008 born at the hospital, said spokeswoman Terri McDonald. "I was not expecting this," said Holly Schultzberg, 23, said of the baby's birth at 4:04 p.m. - two weeks before the due date. (Newton Tab, MA)
Mass. seeks more use of electronic medical records Dec 5, 2007
State Senator Richard Moore, Democrat of Uxbridge and Senate chairman of the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing, said state funding is called for. He said there may be a way to eventually get federal funding when the state reapplies for a waiver from the strict Medicare rules. (Boston Globe)
Towns that cut red tape score high Nov 26, 2007
They may lack the luster of Silicon Valley or Route 128, but Abington, North Andover, and Uxbridge are the most tech-friendly communities in Massachusetts, according to a ranking set to be released today by the Massachusetts High Technology Council ... Rounding out the top 10 in the MassTrack ranking, after Abington, North Andover, and Uxbridge, are Grafton, Canton, Walpole, Medway, Athol, Shrewsbury, and Douglas. (Boston Globe)
As national heritage program's popularity grows, its critics do too Nov 25, 2007
Richard Moore of Uxbridge, who testified in favor of the corridor. Moore is now a state senator. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Casino measure fails in Senate Nov 16, 2007
"I think if we move forward, it is going to be a problem and we should be prepared to hear complaints," said Senator Richard Moore, Democrat of Uxbridge. Secretary of State William F. Galvin, who proposed changing the primary day to give Massachusetts voters more of a say in presidential politics, said he was delighted by the 33 to 5 vote. (Boston Globe)
Bay State doctors seek law to allow apologies for mistakes Oct 31, 2007
A bill proposed by Senator Richard T. Moore, Democrat of Uxbridge, would create a "Health Apology Pilot Program," which would make statements of guilt inadmissible only for doctors and hospitals that promptly acknowledge and apologize for mistakes and agree to offer injured patients "fair settlements" that would have to be negotiated with the patient's attorney. The Legislature held a hearing on Moore's bill last month; a hearing date has not been scheduled for O'Leary's legislation. (Boston Globe)
Pizzas help promote fire safety Oct 31, 2007
Participating local fire departments include Pawtucket, North Cumberland, North Attleboro, Attleboro, Uxbridge and Plainville. Participating Domino's Pizza stores include the following locations: 448 Newport Ave., Pawtucket, RI (401) 727-2000; 261 County St., Attleboro, Mass. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Harried schools trumpetdigital music teacher Oct 11, 2007
It is a trend that is sweeping the suburbs, from Sudbury to Belmont, Norfolk to Uxbridge - 91 Massachusetts schools in all. In a digital age, with children carrying iPods and music directors strapped for time, SmartMusic and other computer programs have emerged as virtual teachers, changing the way young people learn music. (Boston Globe)
Nobody's Business? Oct 11, 2007
"Debbie is a mom from Uxbridge who was in the examination room when the pediatrician asked her 5-year-old, 'Does Daddy own a gun?' "When the little girl said yes, the doctor began grilling her and her mom about the number and type of guns, how they are stored, etc. "If the incident had ended there, it would have merely been annoying. "But when a friend in law enforcement let Debbie know that her doctor had filed a report with the police about her family s (entirely legal) gun ownership, she got... (Fox News)
Rail trail projects underway across the state Oct 8, 2007
Millbury to Uxbridge: Blackstone River Bikeway connections being planned by DCR to 8-mile path now open in Cumberland and Lincoln, R.I.. Douglas to Franklin: DCR developing plans for $10 million upgrade of 23 miles of old Southern New England Trunkline railroad from Boston to New York, including unpaved/rustic areas for mountain bikers and horse riders. (Boston Globe)
Pauline M. Roche Oct 3, 2007
UXBRIDGE- Pauline M. (Gniadek) Roche, 70, a lifelong resident of Uxbridge, died Mon ... She is survived by a brother John J. Gniadek and his wife Lucille of Uxbridge; two sister Irene K. Picard , wife of Ernest O. Picard of Uxbridge and Maryann Auger, wife of Robert L. Auger of South Grafton andseveral nephews and nieces ... Born in Uxbridge on October 16, 1936 she was the daughter of the late John F. and Stella M. (Rak) Gniadek. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
The Tipping Point Sep 24, 2007
I'm sure the bill's sponsor, state Senator Richard Moore of Uxbridge, and other lawmakers mean well, but as Tony Soprano might say between bites of ricotta pie all due respect, but let's be honest with ourselves: Is the cause of America's weight problem really a lack of information. The evidence suggests not. (Boston Globe)
Many Mass. hospitals will pay for errors Sep 17, 2007
State Senator Richard T. Moore, an Uxbridge Democrat, has filed legislation that would, among other measures, prohibit hospitals from charging for "never events," which were developed by the National Quality Forum, a nonprofit organization based in Washington, D.C.. In addition to wrong-site surgery and serious medication errors, never events include leaving a foreign object in a surgery patient, discharging a baby to the wrong mother, and falls that result in death or serious disability. (Boston Globe)
Romney's rhetoric glosses Mass. years Aug 22, 2007
"It utilizes a lot of private-sector aspects, but it certainly is not totally or even significantly private sector," said Senator Richard T. Moore, a Democrat from Uxbridge who cochairs the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing. The key to lowering prices, Romney tells campaign crowds, is ridding insurers of costly government mandates. (Boston Globe)
Barbara Stefanick Salvas Aug 12, 2007
She was born in Uxbridge on October 30, 1912 the daughter of Andrew and Sofia (Lopatka) Wojcik ... She is survived by her daughter Helen C. McGinn and her husband John P. of Worcester, her loving and devoted caretaker son-in-law Theodore S. Widor of Uxbridge, a step-son Robert Salvas and his wife Margaret of Sutton, a daughter-in-law Ruth Salvas of Uxbridge, a brother Francis A. Wojcik of Stuart, Florida, six grandchildren; John P. McGinn, Jr. and Neil F. McGinn of Virginia Beach, Virginia,... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Shoplifting suspect hit by van Aug 6, 2007
UXBRIDGE Woman is injured under tractor A 19-year-old local woman was pinned under a tractor after it malfunctioned Saturday morning on a farm on West Street, police said. Jacqueline Anderson, a farm employee, had been operating the tractor before it turned over about 8:52 a.m. She was flown to a hospital with possible internal injuries, police said. (Boston Globe)
Schools vie for new building funds Aug 5, 2007
Poor building conditions are threatening the accreditations of high schools in Beverly, Uxbridge, and Southbridge, , officials say. All three schools are on probation with the New England Association of Schools and Colleges because of their dilapidated buildings and other problems. (Boston Globe)
Keeping score around New England Aug 2, 2007
Amateurs McNeill tops board John McNeill of Stow shot a 2-under 70 at Blissful Meadows GC in Uxbridge to win a Boston Amateur Golf Society tournament. In a Tour of Greater Boston tournament at Granite Links GC in Quincy, Steve Doherty of Brockton shot 74 to earn a four-stroke win. (Boston Globe)
Anderson anchors offense for Tufts Aug 2, 2007
"Cyprian has five in State PublinxCyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston can boast of five members playing in the Massachusetts Public Links Championship Aug. 14 and 15 at the New England Country Club in Bellingham.James Broderick, who shot a 77, and David Turnblom (79), both of Shrewsbury; Dan Mastrototaro (78) of Holden; and David Falcucci (78) of Northborough all finished among the top 18 qualifiers from a field of 90 golfers July 24 at the par-72 Blissful Meadows Golf Club in Uxbridge, one of... (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Uxbridge to seek disaster assistance Jul 24, 2007
The complex, 80 percent of which was destroyed by fire, was said to provide employment to between 300 to 500 people under its wide mix of businesses and companies - both office, commercial and light industrial businesses. The question that was on the minds of many Sunday afternoon was if the owners will receive any state or federal funding in the wake of the ruin and what the expected time frame is for them to receive it. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Kerry, Kennedy, Neal Praise Swift Disaster Declaration for Uxbridge Mill Area Jul 24, 2007
WASHINGTON, July 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today Senators John Kerry and Edward Kennedy and Congressman Richard Neal praised the federal government's swift disaster declaration for those devastated by the massive fire in the Uxbridge Mill complex early Sunday ... "I spoke to SBA Administrator Preston today and urged his immediate attention to aiding the Uxbridge Bernat Mill small businesses," said Senator Kerry ... "I applaud Mr. Preston and the agency for moving quickly so that every... (PR Newswire)
Mass. seeks aid for businesses hurt in mill fire Jul 24, 2007
July 23, 2007 - 8:27AM Fire investigators are back at the scene today of a massive weekend blaze that damaged or destroyed dozens of businesses in Uxbridge. The Patrick administration and Senator John Kerry are seeking federal disaster assistance in the wake of the fire, which roared through the historic Bernat Mill complex. (WLNE-TV (ABC6))
Mass. seeks aid in fire aftermath Jul 23, 2007
seeks aid in fire aftermath By:Rochelle Lefebvre, Times staff writer07/23/2007 UXBRIDGE - Local business owners and employees of the Bernat Mill Complex gathered at Town Hall late afternoon Sunday, one day after a devastating fire ripped through the redeveloped mill complex, for an informational meeting on assistance opportunities. Many of these owners -artists, antique dealers, furniture entrepreneurs, manufacturers, real estate brokers, some uninsured - put their life's earnings into these... (Pawtucket Times, RI)
FIRE DEVASTATES UXBRIDGE Jul 22, 2007
UXBRIDGE - The town lost a mainstay of its economy Saturday as an early morning fire swept through the Bernat Mill Complex off Depot and Mendon streets, leaving the site of many local businesses and jobs a smoldering ruin by day's end ... At that point, the firefighting effort became one of trying to contain the blaze from outside the sprawling structure, a task posing "a real challenge'' to a small town department like Uxbridge, he said. The local department immediately called for assistance... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Shattered dreams: The economic impact of the Bernat fire could ripple throughout the Valley Jul 22, 2007
s and small restaurants, the Uxbridge Youth Center, the Gymnastics Place, the Flanagan Millworks cabinetry and woodworking shop, Madonna's Fabric Addiction, Antiques Unburied Treasures, Furniture Fayre, Yoga Works, Bernat Mill Antiques and Little House Antiques, the Blue Duck, Ninth Studio, Looking Glass Caf ... whose husband Cappy was a principal in Capron Corp., said she was shocked the moment she saw the heavy column of black smoke drifting over Uxbridge while driving to the town being... (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Pact expected to coordinate transit plans Jul 18, 2007
UXBRIDGE Pilot safe after plane crashes into tree The pilot of a single-engine plane escaped unscathed after crashing into a tree in Uxbridge last night, police said. Uxbridge authorities received multiple calls reporting a small plane in a tree in the area of 219 Quaker Highway about 7:30 p.m. Police, fire, and ambulance crews were dispatched to the scene, and the Federal Aviation Administration and Massachusetts State Police also responded ... Police identified the pilot and owner of the... (Boston Globe)
OneBeacon Insurance Announces 20 Scholarship Award Winners Jul 17, 2007
Below are the 2007 OneBeacon Scholarship winners: Student Company City School Noelle Balletti OneBeacon Wantagh, NY University of Connecticut Kari Carpenter J.A. Thompson, CT Boston Archambault University Sons Kayleen Egan OneBeacon Blackwood, NJ Drew University Paul Flannery OneBeacon Holbrook, MA College of the Holy Cross Jonathan Fry OneBeacon Huntingdon Penn State, Valley, PA Schreyers Honor College Tasha Gaige OneBeacon Westbrook, ME Medical University of Lodz, Poland David Hark LJM... (PR Newswire)
Some say Blue Cross plans to hurt health revamp Jul 6, 2007
"This has the potential to unravel some of the progress we've been making in reducing the number of uninsured," said state Senator Richard T. Moore , Democrat of Uxbridge, who played a key role in forging the healthcare reform law, which is intended to extend coverage to all state residents. Moore said that as employers shift more of the cost of healthcare insurance to workers, fewer will be able to afford coverage. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Massachusetts gay marriage referendum is rejected Jun 15, 2007
One legislator who switched his vote was Representative Paul Kujawski, Democrat of Uxbridge, saying meetings with gay and lesbian constituents convinced him that "I couldn't take away the happiness those people have been able to enjoy.". Kujawski, who said he grew up in a conservative Roman Catholic neighborhood and had not understood gay relationships, said, "So many people said, 'I didn't ask to be gay; I was born this way.' ". (International Herald Tribune)
Coakley cites cost in opposing US law on driver's licenses Jun 14, 2007
Coakley will testify in support of a resolution filed by Senator Richard T. Moore, Democrat of Uxbridge. The resolution would prohibit the Legislature from enacting any laws or authorizing any appropriation to implement the Real ID Act, unless the appropriation is for a comprehensive analysis of costs or a constitutional challenge by the attorney general or until the federal government provides money to pay for it. (Boston Globe)
Call for Artists: War, Madness, and Delusion Jun 1, 2007
- iUniverse - Uxbridge Art Centre - Viveza Gallery - Blindarte Contemporanea - Meetinghouse, Andover Newton Theological School - KW Institute for Contemporary Art - Noorderlicht Photofestival Gallery - Artspeak - Govett-Brewster Art Gallery - City of Vancouver Graffiti Management - Americas Society - Red Head Gallery - Art Gallery of New South Wales - galerie Open - Photomedia Center. indepth arts search: lect. (AbsoluteArts.com)
A pitch to make softball a hit again May 11, 2007
Andrews, the Hudson ace, works out with a number of top pitchers at a fast-pitch facility in Uxbridge. She is ready to make the transition to 43 feet next spring. (Boston Globe)
More of this story Apr 10, 2007
Skip Shea of Uxbridge is Cratty s male counterpart on the panel. While Cratty retains hope that she can work things out with the church, Shea does not. (Brockton Enterprise, MA)
High-capacity computers in Mass. schools Mar 30, 2007
High-capacity computers in Mass. Today's Globe Local Politics Opinion Magazine Education NECN Special reports Obituaries. (Boston Globe)
Governor wants end to curb on stem cells Mar 30, 2007
But Moore, an Uxbridge Democrat, said Public Health Department officials should rescind the Romney-era rule only after making an independent determination that it is a scientifically sound decision. Romney came under fire for imposing his political will on the agency. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Chargers fall to Grafton Feb 19, 2007
EXTRA POINTS: Uxbridge will be in action at the Clark Tournament tonight, as the eighth-seeded Spartans will play top-seeded Oakmont Regional at 7:45 p.m. in the Large School bracket. Oakmont has been slumping as of late, losing two key matchups down the stretch to Hudson and Fitchburg. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
City woman dies in single-car crash Feb 14, 2007
The accident is still under investigation by Uxbridge police and the Central Massachusetts Reconstruction Team, Freitas said. The actual time of the accident was still unclear Tuesday. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
The Scholastic Art Awards Feb 11, 2007
Uxbridge High School - Amanda Zani (GK). Wakefield. (Boston Globe)
School chiefs see pay surge Feb 11, 2007
Giffune, who came to Milton from Uxbridge and has been a superintendent for 16 years, said she was "not apologetic" about her salary. "It's a big job with a lot of responsibility," she said. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Romney distances self from Mass. health plan Feb 3, 2007
But he now appears ready to blame Democrats for any of the plan's shortcomings, said state Senator Richard T. Moore, an Uxbridge Democrat and one of the plan's main architects. "That's why he left [office] in a hurry," said Moore, the chairman of the Senate Health Care Financing Committee. (Boston Globe -- Nation)
The crisis in municipal health insurance Jan 29, 2007
This month, Representative Rachel Kaprielian, Democrat of Watertown, and Senator Richard Moore, Democrat of Uxbridge, filed legislation to create a new local option for municipalities to join the state's Group Insurance Commission, which already provides health insurance to more than 285,000 government employees and their dependents. We need to pass this legislation early this year, so municipalities can begin considering this new option -- and bringing their insurance costs down. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Police try to identify dead body Jan 28, 2007
UXBRIDGE Police Internet sex sting leads to arrest A 41-year-old Uxbridge man was arrested Friday after an Internet sex sting. Police said Fred C. Newhall III posted an advertisement seeking a high school junior or senior to clean his house. (Boston Globe)
I-93 exit with access to Logan is reopening Jan 27, 2007
Bill proposes review of federal ID law Senator Richard T. Moore, an Uxbridge Democrat, has filed a resolution calling for more scrutiny of the Real ID Act of 2005, which requires states to replace driver's licenses with forgery-proof cards by May 2008. The cards will be embedded with private information that could be digitally stored as part of a nationwide database. (Boston Globe)
Wild turkey baited, run over Jan 27, 2007
Clifford was booked at the police station Friday, released on bail and is due for arraignment on Tuesday in Uxbridge District Court ... On orders from an Uxbridge District Court judge, Clifford is confined to his home pending a hearing on the charges Jan. 30 ... Clifford was punished at school with a five-day suspension following his arrest on the latter charges, which are pending in Uxbridge District Court. (Pet-Abuse.com)
Unsafe harbor Jan 26, 2007
Police in Uxbridge are now investigating the case of a 15-year-old girl who had run away from a group home in Rhode Island and was being kept for nearly a week by an adult male in a local motel. The girl was reluctant to leave, and the officers were hard-pressed to compel her to do so absent any statute. (Boston Globe)
Teacher faces sex charges Jan 19, 2007
Donna Giguere, 38, of 4 Susan Drive, was arraigned in Uxbridge District Court Wednesday, after which Judge Paul A. Losapio promptly imposed a gag order covering all records in the case upon the request of Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr. s office. A clerk who produced a copy of the so-called impoundment order said Giguere is free on $50,000 surety bail, or $5,000 cash, but she refused to release any other information. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
Lobbyists eye Travaglini Jan 18, 2007
Other candidate s include two lawmakers involved in healthcare issues: state Representative Peter J. Koutoujian, Democrat of Waltham, and Senator Richard T. Moore, a Democrat from Uxbridge. Names that have surfaced as potential candidates to take over Finneran's job at the Biotechnology Council include James Brett, president of the New England Council and a former Democratic state representative from Savin Hill; US Representative Martin T. Meehan, a Lowell Democrat; state Senator Warren Tolman,... (Boston Globe)
State seeks to cut hospital-acquired infection rates Jan 11, 2007
State Senator Richard T. Moore, an Uxbridge Democrat who is chairman of the Health Care Financing Committee, filed legislation yesterday that eventually would require health officials to make public the infection rates for individual hospitals, and state health officials said public disclosure probably would be part of any new reporting requirements placed on hospitals. Because hospitals are not required currently to report hospital-acquired infections to public health agencies, researchers... (Boston Globe)
A handle on local health costs Jan 9, 2007
Co sponsored by Representative Rachel Kaprielian of Watertown and Senator Richard Moore of Uxbridge, it would merely give communities the option to join the GIC, as long as representatives of employees and retirees agree. Communities that join would pay a small administrative fee, but they would be spared the burden of having to choose an insurance plan or negotiate rates with insurers. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Before the slip and the fall Jan 2, 2007
In response to the Globe series, Senator Richard Moore, Democrat of Uxbridge, has filed legislation that would commit the state to a public health campaign to prevent falls and improve treatment of hip fractures. This is a sound idea but would take a while to implement. (Boston Globe)
