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An 18-year-old Shrewsbury man was sentenced yesterday to four to five years in prison for setting fire to the Northborough Shopping Center and firebombing a teacher's car.

A 72-year-old Hudson woman pleaded not guilty yesterday in Worcester Superior Court to charges she stole more than $724,000 in cash and auctioned goods from her former employer.

A Framingham man admitted Wednesday to being involved in a scheme to embezzle more than $211,000 from a Hopkinton aerospace company more than two years ago.

Mary Z. Connaughton, the sole member of the Mass. Turnpike Authority Board to vote against proposed toll hikes last fall, is urging Gov. Deval Patrick to delay the vote that could boost fees at both Weston and Allston tolls by 75 cents.

With the new year promising continued economic challenges, a number of area employers are choosing to cut from the payroll.

Framingham State College announced plans to lay off six employees as officials anticipate losing at least $2.2 million in state funding.

Under a new state law, Ashland Police Officer Ed Pomponio could apply for a new firearms license from his chief, Scott Rohmer.

A Hudson woman, who authorities say stole more than $724,000 in cash and auctioned goods from her former employer, pleaded not guilty to the charges today in Worcester Superior Court.

    Placentino School will host an information night for all incoming Kindergarten parents on Wednesday, Feb. 4, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Placentino School.

Nicholas Couture, one of the three Shrewsbury teenagers charged with setting a fire that destroyed the Northborough Shopping Center and with firebombing a teacher’s car, was sentenced today in Worcester Superior Court to four to five years in a state prison.

The McAuliffe Branch Library, after having its power knocked out yesterday, is still without heat and closed to the public this morning.

With their band named after New York's most notorious gang, The Wiyos are heading back to Framingham to kick off their musical free-for-all.

While the criticism varied and the suggested solutions differed, the consensus inside the Memorial Building's Ablondi Room last night was universal: the town's parking regulations should change.

An Ashland police officer will have to turn in his gun at night because of alleged threats and harassment against another cop.