No food at school parties in Ashland
The School Committee has voted to ban food being brought in for student birthday celebrations. The new policy adopted at the committee’s Dec. 17 meeting states: “In addition to the nutritional concerns of all students, there are several members of our school community that have food allergies or are diabetics. To safeguard the health and wellness of all our ... Boston Globe, 12/26/09
King, Bowman ignite Babson’s hoop start
With former Framingham High star Kathleen King and former Arlington Catholic High standout Becky Bowman of Melrose producing stellar play, the Babson College women’s basketball team is off to a 7-2 start. Boston Globe, 12/26/09
Last-minute New Year’s Eve options west of Boston
No plans yet for New Year’s? Check out New Year’s Needham events (on page 1) or these last-minute ideas. Boston Globe, 12/26/09
Last-minute save leads Newton South girls’ coach to his hoop dreams
It wasn’t the first time he had these thoughts. End it all? Sure. What the hell. Globe Correspondent, 12/26/09
New water meters in Bulington
The town will soon begin replacing all its residential and commercial water meters. Funded through two separate Town Meeting authorizations, the $3 million project is designed to improve the accuracy of the town’s readings. Officials say some of the town’s water usage is currently going unrecorded due to faulty readings by some of its aged meters. The new meters ... Boston Globe, 12/26/09
Top Massachusetts stories of the decade
Here are some of the top stories of the decade in Massachusetts: -- Terrorists hijack two airliners at Boston's Logan International Airport and fly them into the World Trade Center Towers in New York. Just months later, British citizen Richard Reid, a self-described follower of Osama bin Laden, is arrested in Boston after crew and passengers thwart his attempts to ... AP, 12/26/09
Facing drug charges, mayor’s liaison submits resignation
It was a sparkling Saturday in August, and John M. Forbes pushed his Two Guys Slush cart into Piers Park, hawking watermelon ice to the children gathered for Eastie Pride Day. Mayor Thomas M. Menino’s all-purpose fix-it man in East Boston, the one you called if your street light was blown or the trash wasn’t getting picked up, was in ... Globe Staff, 12/23/09
Chris MacInnis, Salem State skaters savor holiday break
Salem State College senior winger Chris MacInnis entered exam and holiday break on a high note, scoring two goals in the Vikings’ 8-2 victory over Worcester Polytechnic Institute on Dec. 12. Globe Correspondent, 12/23/09
Globe West high school hockey notables
High 5 Cam Chassie, Framingham: In the Flyers’ 3-0 start, the sophomore goalie was not scored upon. Boston Globe, 12/23/09
90-year-old volunteer keeps plants at Newton library thriving
As far as anyone can tell, 90-year-old Al Henick has been volunteering at the Newton Free Library for well over a dozen years. Globe Correspondent, 12/23/09
Taking stock since ’99, it’s not all pretty
What does it mean to be a moneymaking stock through one of the market’s worst decades in history? Globe Columnist, 12/21/09
Hacker’s sentence is likely to be 17 to 25 years
Albert Gonzalez, the 28-year-old man accused of helping to orchestrate the biggest credit card theft in US history, will probably face between 17 and 25 years in prison for the crime. Globe Staff, 12/21/09
First Northeaster messy but manageable
The first northeaster of the season yesterday brought swift winds and substantial snowfall, dumping nearly 2 feet of snow on parts of Cape Cod, hampering scores of flights at Logan International Airport, and putting a damper on the last weekend shopping day before Christmas. Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent, 12/21/09