Taunton School Committee to modify superintendent evaulation
The School Committee has taken the first step toward adopting a modified system to evaluate the superintendent of schools, a move intended to bring Taunton’s process in line with new state standards.
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Two seek Dighton Water District Commission seat in Monday election
Voters in the Dighton Water District will have the opportunity to head to the polls Monday to choose between two candidates seeking a seat on the district’s Board of Commissioners.
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Power surge from Bruins
The ball-and-chain that’s been the Bruins’ power play was suddenly wrapped around the Rangers’ necks in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
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Quincy man arrested on heroin charges in Taunton
Police said they arrested a Quincy man on a charge of drug possession Thursday night inside a Whittenton Street apartment that they say resembled a heroin shooting gallery.
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Luke asked police what his ‘body count’ was, witness says
After a police officer read accused killer Keith Luke his Miranda rights at the Brockton police station on Jan. 21, 2009, Luke had a question for the officer booking him.“He asked if I knew what his body count was,” Officer Michael Bunker testified during the fourth day of Luke’s murder trial Friday in Brockton Superior Court.
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Somerset Supt. Medeiros, two others finalists for D-R top spot
Superintendent Richard Medeiros is one of three finalists for the superintendent’s position at the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District.
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Durfee baseball eliminated from postseason contention with loss to New Bedford
New Bedford banged out 18 hits, with every starter collecting at least one, as the Whalers avenged an earlier loss to Durfee with Friday night’s 16-5 Big 3 baseball victory over the Hilltoppers.
New Bedford (8-9, 2-1) struck for five runs in the fourth inning and tacked on four more in the fifth to break open a 3-2 lead and cruise to the victory.
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Lady Raiders drop a 13-inning heartbreaker to EAC rival Warriors
It was not a fun day to keep track of the scorebook on Friday afternoon. With sole possession of the Eastern Athletic Conference softball title on the line, Somerset Berkley fell to Coyle-Cassidy 7-6 in their 13-inning marathon at Ashton Field.
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NHL PLAYOFFS: Sharks look to bounce back after stunning loss
A dizzying 22-second span that led to a pair of Los Angeles power play goals turned what appeared to be destined to be a tied series into an 0-2 hole for the San Jose Sharks.
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NBA PLAYOFFS: Pacers not talking about changes, Hill’s status
The Indiana Pacers head into Game 6 against the New York Knicks in unfamiliar territory. Point guard George Hill is out with a concussion, NBA rules requiring him to pass a concussion test before he can play again. The Pacers have no idea whether that will come in time for Saturday night’s potential closeout game.
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SKID STOPPED: Tiverton baseball downs Mt. Hope 6-4
Limited to five hits, Tiverton benefitted from three errors, five walks and a run-scoring balk in subduing Mt. Hope Regional 6-4 in Rhode Island Division II South baseball on Friday afternoon at Tiverton High School.
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Patriots sign first and last draft picks
With the signings of linebacker Jamie Collins, a second-round pick out of Southern Mississippi, and linebacker Steve Beauharnais, a seventh rounder from Rutgers, the team has now come to terms with four of its seven selections in 2013.
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Lone holdout among city schools, Greene Elementary adopts spiritwear
With the inclusion of the William S. Greene Elementary School into the school system’s spiritwear program, students across the city will now have to wait until high school to choose what to wear to class.
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HORSE RACING: Everything’s a go for Orb in Preakness Stakes
The Kentucky Derby winner was in a playful mood the day before the Preakness, making faces for photographers on Friday between nibbles of grass outside his stall at Pimlico Race Course.
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TRACK TALK: Thompson International Speedway set for action
Connecticut’s Thompson International Speedway is prepared for the start of its regular season on Sunday as racing returns to the 5/8th-mile oval. Headlining will be the Valenti Modified Racing Series with their 75-lap feature.
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GATRA adding route from Wheaton in Norton to Mansfield Crossing
Citing a big need for Wheaton College students to get to Mansfield Crossing to work and shop, Francis Gay, administrator for GATRA, said they are looking to expand service in Norton to include a route to the mall.
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