REGIONAL DIGEST.
COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Police warn of burglary spree GARDNER - City police are warning residents to be wary of odd and unknown people passing through their neighborhoods. Police Lt. Gerald Poirier said several communities in northern Central Massachusetts have been hit by daytime...

Taking the bait.
Byline: Joe Mosley The Register-Guard It doesn't take a genius to realize that "Mr. Chris Herbert" may be something less than the real deal. His e-mail explains that as the accountant of a renegade oil company in Nigeria, he has sole access to $35 million...

Online services: Boon or Bane?
Byline: Daniel Miles Online communication services, including MySpace, Facebook, personal blogs and chat rooms, have been almost universally derided by our society. When they appear on the news, it is almost always with regard to some dangerous or imprudent posting - a minor endangered because...

Northboro police log.
Tuesday, July 1 3:13 p.m.: Southwest Cutoff, report of motor vehicle that was struck. 3:23 p.m.: Bryant Lane, vandalism reported. 4:53 p.m.: Main Street, three-car motor vehicle accident. 8:36 p.m.: Rice Avenue, stolen bike reported. Wednesday, July 2 ...

Responsibility key to Internet use.
Byline: Daniel B. Miles COLUMN: DANIEL B. MILES Online communication services, including MySpace, Facebook, personal blogs and chat rooms, have been almost universally derided by our society. When they appear on the news, it's almost always with regard to some dangerous or imprudent posting -...

New campaign with Government to combat movie piracy.
Hong Kong - The Optical Media Board (OMB) and the Motion Picture Association (MPA) today launched a new anti-piracy movie trailer at the new Ayala Trinoma Cinema at Quezon City, Manila, in conjunction with the preview screening of "Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer." Presiding at...

Non-filers must still apply for stimulus.
Byline: The Register-Guard Lane County residents who don't ordinarily file federal income tax returns - low-income people, people who rely primarily on Social Security, veterans and certain railroad retirees, for example - will be able to get help Saturday applying for money under the 2008 economic stimulus...

Judge rejects search objection; Child porn computer scan OK'd.
Byline: Gary V. Murray WORCESTER - A Fitchburg man voluntarily consented to a search of his apartment last year that led to the seizure of his computer and possession of child pornography charges being lodged against him, a judge has ruled. Christian M. Darby, 36,...

Phishing in your wallet.
Byline: The Register-Guard "Your Oregon Community CU account is closed due to unusual activity." Actually, the most unusual activity was the use of cell phone text messaging to transmit the above message to thousands of 541 area code cell phones early Saturday morning. What wasn't...

Man convicted of possessing porn; Explicit videos of children found on computer.
Byline: Edward J. Canty BOSTON - A 37-year-old Charlton man who owns a children's entertainment business was convicted yesterday in U.S. District Court of possessing child pornography, according to a statement released by U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan. Tobias R. Parent, of 298 North Sturbridge...