NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR.
As of May 16, Kevin T. Baldwin, who has been a reporter for The Record since February 2007, has left the paper to pursue other full-time employment. "I want to thank residents for educating me about the people, processes, events and issues within your communities," Baldwin said....

Halsey mill to reopen Monday.
Byline: Sherri Buri McDonald The Register-Guard HALSEY - The former Pope & Talbot pulp mill in Halsey is set to reopen on Monday under new ownership, and the new owners hope to have pulp to sell by the end of the week, the mill's manager said Friday....

Painting a bright future; Portion will benefit DeMeo scholarship fund.
Byline: Julie Grady LANCASTER - Summer is almost upon us, and that means more sunshine, more free time and more... paint? Steven Miller, a Nashoba Regional High School graduate and Lancaster native, is home for the summer after his first year at the University of...

State college faculty sees wage gap widen.
A study commissioned by the nine state colleges has found that faculty at those colleges earn less than their peers at public colleges in other leading industrial states. The discrepancy is especially large among full professors, who earn $11,710, or 13 percent, less than their peers' average...

New public works director is familiar face.
Byline: Randi Bjornstad The Register-Guard After a nationwide recruitment effort, the city of Springfield came back home to name one of its own as its new public works director. Susie Smith, who has worked for the city for 21 years, will take her new position...

Campus to workplace; Students study how to find right job and career path.
Byline: Pamela H. Sacks COLUMN: MODERN LIVING Earlier this month, Lindsay Shields found herself in a good place. On the cusp of graduation from Worcester State College, she had two job offers and a second interview for a position she was eyeing with enthusiasm. ...

College Town.
Byline: Lisa D. Welsh COLUMN: COLLEGE TOWN Welcome Back College Town welcomes students back from spring break. With skittish parents squashing (translation: refusing to pay for) Mexican, Caribbean and out-of-country destinations, Fort Lauderdale saw an influx of spring-breakers after nearly two decades of...

Jobs commitment cut for TIF holder; Ranger took on one local worker.
Byline: Steven H. Foskett Jr. DOUGLAS - The town has amended a tax increment financing deal with a local business because the company has not hired the number of workers outlined in the original agreement. The 10-year TIF the town has with Ranger Inc. on...

NEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR.
As of May 16, Kevin T. Baldwin, who has been a reporter for The Record since February 2007, has left the paper to pursue other full-time employment. "I want to thank residents for educating me about the people, processes, events and issues within your communities," Baldwin said....

Handwriting a lost art; Digital communication undermining handwriting skills.
Byline: Dan Levy When Phyllis B. Samara handed back the graded exams to students in her occupational therapy class at Quinsigamond Community College, the pages were filled with comments penned in neat, graceful script. But soon after, one of her 20-year-old students notified Ms. Samara...