REGIONAL STORIES

BRENTWOOD, N.H. (AP) -- A 30-year-old man is facing charges he dragged a New Hampshire State Police trooper with his car before speeding off.

SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (AP) -- The Somersworth fire chief says the sprinkler system at a U.S. Army Reserve center helped reduce damage from a fire.

BOSTON (AP) -- The driver of a Boston subway train that stopped just inches short of a woman who had fallen onto the tracks says she expected the worst.

PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) -- Plans to build a movie studio in Plymouth have been put on hold after developers canceled a $550 million construction loan agreement.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- Hartford police say a city officer investigating a series of burglaries was shot during an early morning foot chase with a fleeing suspect, who was caught and arrested by other officers.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) -- Federal prosecutors have indicted a Ware man on weapons and explosives charges.

WASHINGTON, DC (NEWS CENTER) -- MSNBC.com reports that a quarter of the nation's metro areas are recovering from the recession, though the big population centers that drive the economy are not yet feeling any rebound.

BOSTON (AP) -- Foreclosures in Massachusetts soared nearly 30 percent in October compared to the previous month, but are down slightly when compared to the same month last year.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- A 12-year-old autistic boy who walked away from his Manchester home has been found safe.

BOSTON (AP) -- A problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans that has caused widespread flight cancellations and delays nationwide has had a minimal impact on Boston's Logan International Airport.

WOBURN, MA (AP) -- A lawyer for a Boston man charged with killing his grandmother in her Weston home says his client is not criminally responsible for the slaying.

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) -- A fifth man arrested in connection a home invasion in Mont Vernon, N.H., that killed a woman and severely injured her daughter is due back in court.

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) -- The head of Maine's court system will meet with an advisory panel to discuss an issue facing all state agencies: budget cuts.

DOVER, N.H. (AP) -- A man who took hostages at one of Hillary Rodham Clinton's New Hampshire presidential campaign offices in 2007 is expected to be released from state prison.

LANCASTER, N.H. (AP) -- A Vermont woman is facing negligent homicide charges stemming from an accident last summer on U.S. Route 2 in Randolph that killed her mother and daughter and a Maine woman.

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) -- The Connecticut Supreme Court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the owners of a dump truck that caused a fatal 20-vehicle wreck in Avon, in a dispute over whether there was insurance coverage on the truck at the time.

BOSTON (AP) -- A Scottish man is facing charges after the Philadelphia-to-London flight he was on made an unscheduled stop in Boston because he was allegedly being belligerent and disruptive.

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) -- The March of Dimes says that Vermont and New Hampshire lead the nation with the lowest rates of pre-term births.

WEBSTER, N.H. (AP) -- A group of Webster residents is circulating a petition asking town officials to hire more police officers.

KEENE, N.H. (AP) -- Rebate vouchers worth $1,000 are still available as part of a woodstove changeout program for Keene, N.H..

BOSTON (AP) -- A Boston man accused of killing his elderly father and dismembering his body is set to go on trial this week.

FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) -- The federal housing chief will visit southeastern Massachusetts to see the impact of the foreclosure crisis and discuss how stimulus money is used to boost the economy.

DERRY, N.H. (AP) -- A couple in their 70s who had been suffering health problems were shot to death in their home Sunday in an apparent murder-suicide.
BOSTON (AP) -- Massachusetts has plenty of small research companies hoping to design the next big breakthrough in renewable energy production. But when it comes to holding onto the manufacturing jobs that spin out of that research, the state is struggling.

NEWINGTON, Conn. (AP) -- Transportation leaders of the six New England states say they're teaming up to boost the region's chances for federal stimulus grants for high-speed commuter rail and freight service.

NEW LONDON, N.H. (AP) -- New London, N.H., police have arrested 105 students at a party where officers say underage youths were drinking.

BOSTON (AP) -- State officials say 130 cities and towns in Massachusetts have adopted the so-called "Pay-As-You-Throw" programs for trash disposal that aim to encourage recycling.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- Gov. Don Carcieri, a gay marriage opponent, has opened the door slightly to the limited recognition of same-sex relationships in Rhode Island.

WASHINGTON, DC (NEWS CENTER) -- The Environmental Protection Agency has awarded New Hampshire $250,000 for continued monitoring and testing of groundwater at the Mottolo Superfund Site in Raymond.

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) -- Some New Hampshire officials are concerned because some telephone directories distributed by FairPoint Communication omit the names of some customers.