WESTBORO - AstraZeneca Plc will cut about 145 jobs at its Otis Street manufacturing facility beginning May 31, according to the company. (T&G;)
WASHINGTON - Exasperated by stalled Middle East peace talks in a season of tumultuous change, President Barack Obama jolted close ally Israel Thursday by embracing the Palestinians’ terms for drawing the borders of their new nation next door. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel rejected the idea as “indefensible” on the eve of his vital White House meeting with Obama.
SOUTHBRIDGE - Sacred Heart of Jesus on Charlton Street is filled with survivors, said longtime parishioner Doris Goudreau, noting the flood that hit the neighborhood in 1955. But even with that resilience, the 103-year-old Catholic church couldn’t withstand a dwindling and aging membership. (T&G;)
Bruins win again, halfway to Cup finals
TAMPA, Fla. - Tim Thomas rebounded from two tough games in grand fashion. Thomas made 31 saves for his first playoff shutout this season and second overall, Andrew Ference and David Krejci scored and the Bruins beat the Lightning, 2-0, last night for a 2-1 lead in the Eastern Conference finals. (T&G;)Harrington to stick with Hubbard
WEBSTER - Harrington HealthCare System, which took over operation of the former Hubbard Regional Hospital on Thompson Road two years ago, recently let the deadline pass for its option to terminate the agreement with Hubbard's leadership, system president and chief executive officer Edward H. Moore said today.Pit bull law packs unfair bite
Less than a quarter of the approximately 461 pit bulls believed to reside in Worcester have been registered since a new and aggressive ordinance directed at the breed took effect in April. (T&G;)