Dividing up the power? Power taken from fire chief, power denied administrator at Clinton Town Meeting.
Byline: John Weeks CLINTON - Voters at Town Meeting Monday night struck down the strong chief status of its fire chief and gave the Board of Selectmen greater control of the Fire Department. It came down to a ballot vote because the initial raising of...

N.H. man picked as new principal; Haas discusses details, salary.
Byline: Danielle M. Williamson GARDNER - The school district selected a new high school principal this week, wrapping up an extensive search that started in January after Michael Baldassarre left for Ralph C. Mahar School in Orange. School Superintendent Carol L. Daring has offered the...

Guilty plea in illegal alien case; Ecuadorean hired, harbored workers.
Byline: Aaron Nicodemus WORCESTER - An illegal immigrant charged with housing and employing his relatives from Ecuador pleaded guilty to 38 separate charges in U.S. District Court yesterday. He faces the possibility of more than a decade in jail and steep fines. Daniel Tacuri, 34,...

County keeps ban on roadside weedkillers.
Byline: Matt Cooper The Register-Guard The Lane County commissioners on Wednesday extended indefinitely their ban on using herbicides along county roads, delivering a victory to health advocates but complicating efforts to maintain safety and protect public rights of way. County public works staff sought permission...

$5M gap sparks spending freeze; Mayor announces, "Everything is on the table".
Byline: Matthew Bruun FITCHBURG - The city is facing a $5 million deficit for fiscal 2009 and "everything is on the table" to close the gap in the coming months, Mayor Lisa A. Wong said yesterday. The mayor announced a hiring and spending freeze, effective...

Rosales reminds Christians of duty to environment.
Byline: LESLIE ANN G. AQUINO Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales yesterday reminded Christians of their responsibility to the environment. "All of us are benefiting from the gifts of Mother Nature. That is why we have to take care of it, for the sake of...

BRIEFLY.
Byline: The Register-Guard Mariachi band plans Cinco de Mayo fundraiser The fledgling Springfield High School Mariachi band is raising money by making itself available to perform throughout the Eugene-Springfield community on May 5. The Cinco de Mayo performances include 15 minutes of music...

Cast wide net for school chief.
Byline: Robert Z. Nemeth COLUMN: ROBERT Z. NEMETH `It's unfortunate that the selection of Worcester's next school superintendent has turned into a political battle. The goal should be to find the best person for the job, not to protect turf or massage egos. But in...

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Illegal recruiters fall; De Castro lauds arrest Joint efforts of the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA), the Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Division-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (PNP-CIDD-CIDG), and the Office of the Vice President, Noli L. de Castro, presidential adviser on Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW),...

Country Coach cuts employee paychecks.
Byline: Tim Christie The Register-Guard Country Coach CEO Jay Howard has cut his salary by 25 percent and imposed a 5 percent pay cut on all employees, a company spokesman said Thursday. It's the latest sign of the drastic steps the Junction City RV maker...