GREENFIELD, MA: A turkey left out on the kitchen counter too long, cooked just a little too short a time, and left out afterwards for "easy picking" led to what appears to be a serious case of food poisoning.

NORTHAMPTON, MA: A sextet of brothers from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst "liberated" patrons and workers from the Kabul Cafe, an eatery in this small but diverse town's center.

BOSTON, MA: A mini-blimp making period intermission appearances during Commonwealth University ice hockey games has failed to generate any student spirit or increase awareness of the business that sponsors it.