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E-mail to the editor: I am not sure if this would be of interest to you, but I got a photo of a black bear that was in my backyard Sunday morning.

PEPPERELL -- An 11-mile rugged trail through Havasu Canyon in Arizona leads to an oasis in the middle of the scorching dessert.

NASHOBA PUBLISHING/JOHN LOVE Maureen Ward of Pepperell, on left, stands next to her mother Mary Kane, 85, on her very first balloon ride.

PEPPERELL -- For the fourth year in a row, motorcycle enthusiasts will have the opportunity to combine their love of the open road with their desire to help a worthy cause when local resident Malissa Mignosa sponsors the town's annual Ayva's Ride to raise money in the fight against cancer and leukemia.

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DEVENS - The Devens Recycling Center went into business in 2006 on the decommissioned Ft. Devens Army base as a recycler of construction and demolition (C&D) materials.

MARLBOROUGH -- December 28. That's the deadline Marlboro-based Evergreen Solar (listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market as ESLR) has to pull up their stock's value.

DEVENS -- As it moves toward a final method for measuring and enforcing noise standards for Evergreen Solar, the Devens Enterprise Commission has reworked its measurement protocol and adopted a new compliance document.

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Mashantucket Pequot Gaming Enterprises today announced the promotion of Robert Victoria to Chief Marketing Officer of Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods. Victoria previously served as Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing for Foxwoods.

Foxwoods Resort Casino and MGM Grand at Foxwoods today reported to the Connecticut State Division of Special Revenue that slot revenue for the month of June was $51.0 million.

Experience the uniqueness of cultural immersion through summer tours, demonstrations and unique learning opportunities at the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center.

The Boston Breakers today announced a new sponsorship agreement with Foxwoods Resort Casino, North America’s largest resort casino.

Totals are over 8.0 (-115) and under 8.0 (-105). Moneylines for this game are Washington Nationals +155 and Philadelphia Phillies -175.

Totals are over 8.5 (-120) and under 8.5 (even). Moneylines for this game are Cincinnati Reds -140 and Atlanta Braves +120.

Totals are over 8.5 (-115) and under 8.5 (-105). Moneylines for this game are NY Mets -140 and Arizona Diamondbacks +120.

Totals are over 8.5 (-110) and under 8.5 (-110). Moneylines for this game are Houston Astros -110 and Milwaukee Brewers -110.

KRM Construction 60 Narragansett Brewing Co. 43 The teams ended up beating the rain, but KRM Construction beat out Narragansett Brewing Co.

Pepperell Recreation 6-0 Janet Cramb Real Estate 6-0 Koivu Earthworks 5-1 Glow Chiropractic 4-2 Tom's Home Renovation 3-2 TWS Graphics 3-3 MASY Systems 3-4 Ultimate Athlete 3-4 Buster's Crew 2-5 KRM Construction 2-6 Narragansett Brewing Co.

Softball players needed Softball skills and games will be included in the training sessions for grades 7-11 for students from Ashby, Pepperell and Townsend.

GROTON -- The Crusaders of Groton-Dunstable (3-5) relied on timely hitting and fundamental baseball to edge past the Ayer-Shirley-Harvard Titans (8-2) 6-4 at Groton town field in Senior Babe Ruth action.

Maybe it’s a moose that appreciates higher education. A hungry cow moose got inside the fence at a Northwest Boulevard self-storage facility owned by College Bound Movers Thursday and spent the afternoon munching on trees nearby. A customer spotted the moose, which looked to be about 400 pounds and stand about 6 feet at the shoulder, a little before noon, […]

Why refi? There are a number of reasons to refinance a mortgage. You probably can think of the first one – to get a lower mortgage rate. The average interest rate on an outstanding mortgage at the beginning of 2010 was 5.979 percent, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis. However, lenders today are offering rates well below that benchmark, making a […]

NASHUA – Taylor Wilmot received her high school diploma in the mail, never having met any of her teachers or classmates. Wilmot, 18, was one of the first graduates of the Virtual Learning Academy Charter School, an online public charter school. She graduated in June, along with 11 other students, making up the school’s first graduating class. The school […]

NASHUA – For military veterans, coming home can be both joyous and difficult, especially for the thousands who come home permanently injured. For those veterans, Home for Our Troops offers not only a home, but also the first steps toward a new life. Homes for Our Troops helps severely injured military veterans by building specially adapted homes that provi […]

Old Court hosts oil-spill benefit LOWELL -- A fundraiser will be held Saturday at The Old Court in Lowell to support The National Wildlife Federation's Gulf Oil Spill Restoration Fund. Doors open at 8 p.

BILLERICA -- Gov. Deval Patrick signed off on designating the bridge that carries Route 4 over the Concord River in Billerica as the John. F. Leary bridge Tuesday, honoring a Billerica resident who wrote much of the state's transportation laws during a nearly 50-year career with the state.

CHELMSFORD -- Commuters frustrated with gridlock in Chelmsford Center can rest easy tomorrow, when road construction is scheduled to come to a halt. The detours and delays have been part of an underground utility project by National Grid to replace and update old gas lines.

PEPPERELL -- Pepperell United Methodist Church will hold a ham and bean supper Saturday, Aug. 14, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. The menu also includes potato salad and ice-cream sundaes. Cost is $8 for adults, $7 for seniors and $4.

Live in the Arena October 1st – 3rd.  Tickets are on sale now The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) are returning to southeastern Connecticut for the Mohegan Sun Invitational presented by Cooper Tires on Friday, October 1st, Saturday, October 2nd and Sunday, October 3rd.  Friday’s event begins at 8:00pm.  Saturday’s event begins at 7:50pm and […]

UNCASVILLE, CT – Mohegan Sun regrets to announce that the Wild Wednesday festivities that were scheduled for tonight on the rooftop of the Riverview Garage have been rescheduled for Thursday, July 22nd due to inclement weather.  The festivities will start at 5:00pm.  For more information on Wild Wednesdays and other great events at Mohegan Sun, visit [.. […]