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Middlesex DA says there is no better job
The Boston Globe
By Eric Moskowitz
(Friday, July 11, 2008)
'Career prosecutor' is doing exactly what he wants to do. Prosecutors, especially those who yearn for higher office , have been known to flock to television cameras. But back when he was lead prosecutor in the murder trial of British au pair Louise Woodward, Gerard T. Leone Jr. let others address the media. (more)

SADD state of awards Millbury student, teacher earn recognition
The Millbury Sutton Chronicle
By Josh Farnsworth
(Thursday, April 24, 2008)
Millbury - student, teacher earn recognition. Sylvia Stepien and Allison Rogers have a teacher-student relationship at Millbury High School that would seem typical if viewed on an official classroom roster. (more)

Priscilla M. Mantos
The Metrowest Daily News
(Sunday, March 30, 2008)
Ashland - ASHLAND Priscilla M. Mantos, 58, of Ashland, formerly of West Roxbury and Harwichport, died Friday, March 28, 2008.

A beloved friend of the New Beginnings Program, close personal friend of Bill Phillips & many others, your memories are with us. (more)

Salvia is a legal high ... for now
By Julia Spitz, Daily News staff
(Sunday, March 30, 2008)
"South Park" spoofs it. Web sites shill it. Lawmakers think it should be banned. Salvia divinorum elicits a variety of reactions. The most common: What is it? (more)

Spitz: Why I just said no to salvia
By Julia Spitz, Daily News staff
(Saturday, March 29, 2008)
"That's peer pressure," said my son. No, that's journalism, or at least one school of it. And it took me a couple of hours to figure out what to do. (more)

Follow-up forum planned in Ashland
By David Riley/Daily News staff
The Metrowest Daily News
(Sunday, March 2, 2008)
ASHLAND - After exposing potentially widespread substance abuse and depression among Ashland teens in a forum that drew 265 parents last month, town and school officials hope to start offering solutions (more)

On Baseball: So long, Lou
By Art Davidson/Daily News staff
The Metrowest Daily News
(Saturday, March 1, 2008)
Throughout his baseball career, Lou Merloni was known for getting the maximum out of his ability. He was someone who got to fulfil his childhood dream of playing in the major leagues - and for his hometown team - by working hard and doing all the right things, on and off the field. (more)

Experts doubt kids will heed warning of Ledger's death
By Peter Reuell/Daily News staff
The Metrowest Daily News
(Friday, Febuary 8, 2008)
FRAMINGHAM - Within days of the actor's (Ledger) death, Bill Phillips began pointing to Heath Ledger's death as a warning to teens about the dangers of prescription drug abuse. But it's a message he fears may be falling on deaf ears. (more)

Educators brainstorm how to curb drug abuse
By John Hilliard/Daily News staff
The Metrowest Daily News
(Thursday, November 15, 2007)
FRAMINGHAM - Educators from 35 schools across the state gathered at a Keefe Tech conference yesterday to trade ideas on battling substance abuse among students. (more)

Finding a new beginning
By John Hilliard
(Thursday, November 8, 2007)
Framingham - For Bill Phillips, battling substance abuse as a teen and young man cost him friends and put him on the wrong road in life. (more)

Survey exposes risky teen behavior
Peter Reuell, METROWEST DAILY NEWS STAFF
(Sunday, October 14, 2007)
MetroWest and Milford-area teens drink, use drugs, smoke cigarettes and have sex less frequently than their peers in other state and national surveys, according to a study on teen health released today. (more)

Cruiser windows smashed at party
By Norman Miller/Daily News staff
(Wednesday, August 15, 2007)
Hopkinton - A loud, booze-fueled party led to the arrests of two Hopkinton teens early yesterday, according to police one for hosting the shindig and the other for throwing rocks and breaking the windows of two police cruisers. (more)

MIAA Stiff rules statewide on off-season drinking
Joyce Kelly/Daily News staff
(Wednesday, July 25, 2007)
A 17-year-old quarterback's springtime keg party or a first baseman's tobacco habit in October will mean fewer games come fall and spring for both athletes starting in September. (more)

Local man writes song as tribute to Virginia Tech survivors
BY TriCities.com Staff Reports
(Wednesday, May 16, 2007)
A local man has written a song title “Blacksburg” to raise money for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund at Virginia Tech. (more)

OxyContin settlement: Many doctors steer clear anyway
By Peter Reuell/Daily News staff
(Tuesday, May 15, 2007)
The manufacturer of OxyContin last week agreed to pay millions to settle a lawsuit claiming the company encouraged over-prescribing of the painkiller, but Milford area and MetroWest doctors say the decision is moot since many doctors are reluctant to prescribe the drug. (more)

Police tracked rape suspect for days
By Norman Miller/Daily News Staff
(Saturday, May 12, 2007)
FRAMINGHAM - A Framingham man accused of raping a woman while his friend held a knife to her throat in Ashland last month did not pick her out at random, police said yesterday. (more)

2nd man charged in Ashland rape
By Norman Miller/Daily News Staff
(Friday, May 11, 2007)
FRAMINGHAM - A Framingham District Court judge today ordered the second Framingham man accused of raping a woman in the Market Basket parking lot in Ashland last month held on $50,000 bail.(more)

MIAA takes up school mascots
By Kathy Uek/Daily News staff
(Friday, February 09, 2007)
FRANKLIN - As Natick counts down to a March 5 School Committee vote on whether to ax the Redmen nickname, officials from the MIAA met yesterday to discuss the contentious statewide issue of Native American nicknames in schools. (more)

Rte. 9 deli busted for selling drug pipes
By Norman Miller/Daily News staff
(Friday, February 09, 2007)
FRAMINGHAM - Police confiscated dozens of marijuana and crack cocaine pipes and other drug paraphernalia from a Rte. 9 deli recently and charged the owner with selling the items. (more)

Natick firm specializes in event planning at nightspots
By Bob Tremblay/Daily News staff
(Sunday, January 14, 2007) Business Section
NATICK - East Coast Clubs started in 2002 after founder Mike (Winter) began his career in the nightclub industry as a bouncer in 1992. A love of dancing and a fondness for the social scene initially attracted him to the nightclub industry. [more]

Parents working together to prevent teen alcohol use
By Charlie Breitrose/Daily News staff
(Monday, January 15, 2007)
WESTBOROUGH - Keeping track of teens can be tough for parents and worrying about whether they are drinking or even doing drugs can be especially worrying, but some parents at Algonquin and Westborough high schools have created a network so they can keep in touch with each other. more

Shining siblings
By Bob Tremblay/DAILY NEWS STAFF
(Sunday, January 07, 2007)
Over the years, MetroWest families have produced their share of Hollywood success stories. Yet it is the rare clan that can claim more than one. Like the Bushells of Framingham, who have doubled their pleasure with the tinseltown accomplishments of siblings Matt and Andi. Matt was recently cast in a movie starring Oscar winners George Clooney and Renee Zellweger while Andi serves as a writer/producer on the hit TV show "Criminal Minds" starring Mandy Patinkin. more


Batterers program shuts down in Framingham
By Emelie Rutherford/Daily News Staff
(Sunday, December 24, 2006)
A counseling program in Framingham for batterers recently shut down because of a dearth of clients, which some domestic violence advocates believe is a symptom of judges shying away from sending abusers to the program.
The ``Respect'' batterer intervention program for more than a decade has held group sessions for domestic abusers referred by the courts for 40 weeks of treatment that examines their violent and controlling behavior. (more)

Cops: Teacher did crack
By Norman Miller
(Friday, September 1, 2006)
HUDSON -- Hours after greeting students on the opening day of school, a longtime Forest Avenue elementary school teacher was smoking crack with the two people targeted in a drug investigation, police said. Diane Soule, 55, a... [more]

Metrowest Beat Alcohol a major issue as fall nears
By Mike Biglin / Sports Columnists
(Monday, August 21, 2006)
Today is officially the start of another high school sports season with football players reporting for the first day of practice. The rest of their athletic brethren will be joining them on Thursday, and the fall season will s... [more]

Alcohol sting: Sales to minors still too frequent
By Norman Miller/ Daily News Staff
(Wednesday, May 17, 2006)
FRAMINGHAM -- Fourteen percent of businesses tested in seven towns this month sold alcohol to underage girls, but one of those girls said yesterday that is not low enough. "It should be a priority to respect and enforce a law that is proven to save lives," said Catherine, 17, at a press conference at the Framingham Police Department.

Survey says girls more apt to try drugs, booze
By: Jon Brodkin / Daily News Staff
Local News Coverage (Monday, February 20, 2006)
Girls are now more likely than boys to begin using marijuana, alcohol and cigarettes, in what federal officials say is an alarming reversal of past trends. The trend, which began in 2002 and was discovered in a national survey... [more]

Zero tolerance for trouble: Police differ on ways to get the message to offenders
By: John Hilliard / Daily News Staff
(Sunday, January 15, 2006)
As police push for zero tolerance on teen drunken driving, some departments are seeking alternatives to arrests to curb underage drinking. "We try to be strict as we can," said Bellingham Police Chief Gerard Daigle. "It depe... [more]

Spitz: Booze brings out the liar in all of us
By: Julia Spitz
Columnists (Sunday, January 8, 2006)
It doesn’t matter if it happens in Northborough or Framingham or Bellingham. I’m to blame. You may be, too. We aren’t the ones who bought the vodka. We aren’t the ones who hosted the party. We’... [more]

Teens say its easy to obtain alcohol
By: Timothy R. Homan / Daily News Correspondent
Local News Coverage (Sunday, January 8, 2006)
FRAMINGHAM -- Alcohol for underage drinking is obtained with ease, but most teenagers take steps to minimize the hazards of drunken driving, according to students at Framingham High School. Older friends and siblings, as well... [more]