Community calendar (The Haverhill Gazette)

Wild Animal Kingdom at 1 p.m. at Winnekenni Castle, 347 Kenoza Ave. The cost is $5 for adults, free for children. The afternoon will consist of an array of live animals and will feature a presentation by "Curious Creatures" from 1 to 2:30 p.m. that will feature turtles, lizards, snakes and other animals. A presentation by "Eyes on Owls" takes place from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. and will feature six ...

West Roxbury and Roslindale community notes (West Roxbury Transcript)

Here's what's happening in West Roxbury and Roslindale:

Saugus Scene: World Series Park will host 40th Special Olympics Day (Saugus Advertiser)

A tribute to Joe Kennedy, a fundraiser for the Garchinsky family and several other pieces of local news are in this week's Saugus Scene.

South Shore Golf Notebook - Cadigan’s busy schedule bearing fruit (The Patriot Ledger)

Weymouth junior golfer ties for eighth at national tournament

Write to Know (Cape Cod Times)

Dear Write to Know: I am writing on behalf of the Cape Cod chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, an all-volunteer, non-profit 501© (3) organization.

An in‘vest’ment in dogs (Kingston Reporter)

With his first apprehension under his collar, Olyver the police dog and his best friend, Kingston Police Officer Mike LaNatra, are ready to become poster boys on a 2009 K-9 calendar.

West Roxbury and Roslindale Community Notes (West Roxbury Transcript)

Here are the latest community notes for West Roxbury and Roslindale:

Judge denies injunction against senator (Boston Globe)

BOSTON A judge has denied a request for an unusual civil rights injunction against state Senator James Marzilli that would bar him from harassing all women in Massachusetts. Attorney Wendy Murphy had sought the civil rights protection after three women she represents accused the Arlington Democrat of accosting them. A civil rights violation would have carried a penalty of up ...

Democrats Get $1 Million Donation (R News)

Legislative candidates are not the only ones getting financial support from billionaire Tom Golisano. Golisano donated $1 million to the host committee of the Democratic Party's convention in Denver. That makes him one of the largest donors to the planning effort.

Challenges ahead (Carteret County News-Times)

Cape Hatteras’ Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum Director Joseph Schwarzer was recently named director of state maritime museums in Beaufort and Southport.