Route 125 rehab a year away HAVERHILL — It's been stalled for more than a decade, but state officials are promising that a sweeping renovation of the 2.2-mile stretch of Route 125 from Bradford Square to the North Andover line will begin as soon as next fall and no later than early 2011....continued
Peak of the Devils SALEM, N.H. ¬’— The Blue Devils of Salem earned their top billing on the state-playoff marquee with an explosive rushing attack.
So what do they do when the season is on the line?
That's right, they throw a game-winning 42-yard touchdown pass with 70 seconds remaining that proved decisive in the Division 1 title game.
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Retailers planning for Black Friday frenzy The National Retail Federation has moved to get out ahead of the anticipated frenzy of Black Friday shopping by issuing guidelines to help retailers deal with crowd-control issues.
Nobody wants a repeat of last year's post-Thanksgiving tragedy in which a 34-year-old temporary worker was trampled at a New York Walmart, or even the rioting that reportedly ensued last month after a hoax in which a woman offered to buy clothes for customers at a Burlington Coat Factory store in Ohio....continued
A Q&A with 'Juno' director Jason Reitman Jason Reitman is three for three. In both his debut satire "Thank You For Smoking," and his sophomore smash "Juno," the director and son of Ivan Reitman ("Ghostbusters," "Stripes") has proven himself to be a formidable filmmaker in a cinematic world where being original can be one of the hardest things to achieve....continued
