Correspondent SHIRLEY -- Two big, rusty culverts on the Sampson Pond bridge off Fredonian Street collapsed over the weekend, closing the bridge to traffic for at least the next few weeks.   Full Story

SHIRLEY -- The bridge that spans Catacunemaug brook by the Sampson mill pond links Fredonian Street with Shaker Road and is a well-traveled route to Phoenix Park and the state prison, MCI Shirley.   Full Story

WEST GROTON -- The top two seeds of the Nashoba River Valley Softball League advanced to the best-of-five final playoff series.   Full Story

DEVENS -- The histories of Devens and Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada, both evolved around the railroad, which now belongs to Pan Am Railways.   Full Story

While the need for belt-tightening is very real and shared by many local towns, cutting bus services for children so far from school is a poor choice.   Full Story

DEVENS -- Nashoba Valley Chamber of Commerce will hold its 11th annual golf tournament -- "The Chamber Tournament 2008" -- on Aug.   Full Story

HARVARD -- The Harvard Lions Fall Festival & Craft Fair will host the state championship barbecue cook-off for the second year in a row.   Full Story

Manchester, N.H. - The following area students have been named to the dean's list for the spring 2008 semester at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester.   Full Story