News 2008-05-19 Andanh.com

Miami Heat superstar Dwyane Wade gives his mother a church Mon, 19 May 2008 01:28:00 EDT
CHICAGO (AP) — Dwyane Wade sat in the first pew yesterday afternoon, looked at his mother, and simply couldn't hide his emotions.
She had made him cry often before. This time, it was different.
"This is tears of joy," he said, beaming. "Tears of joy for my mother."

Kennedy awaiting test results at Boston hospital Mon, 19 May 2008 01:28:00 EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy remained in the hospital yesterday, awaiting test results that could explain why the 76-year-old Democrat suffered a seizure a day earlier.
Doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital said it would be today at the earliest before the tests were complete, and the hospital and Kennedy's office released no new information about his condition yesterday.

Many thousands killed by US's Korean ally in 1950 Mon, 19 May 2008 01:56:00 EDT
DAEJEON, South Korea (AP) — Grave by mass grave, South Korea is unearthing the skeletons and buried truths of a cold-blooded slaughter from early in the Korean War, when this nation's U.S.-backed regime killed untold thousands of leftists and hapless peasants in a summer of terror in 1950.

China holding 3 days of mourning for quake victims Mon, 19 May 2008 01:30:00 EDT
BEICHUAN, China (AP) — Flags flew at half-staff, public entertainment was canceled and 1.3 billion people were asked to observe three minutes of silence as China began three days of mourning today for the victims of the nation's massive earthquake.

Bin Laden lashes out at Arab leaders Mon, 19 May 2008 01:29:00 EDT
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — Osama bin Laden released a new message yesterday denouncing Arab leaders for sacrificing the Palestinians and saying the head of the Shiite militant group Hezbollah did not really have the strength to take on Israel.

Dumas, Skop power Peabody over Tewksbury Mon, 19 May 2008 02:31:00 EDT
PEABODY — Pat Dumas is accustomed to getting saves for the Peabody High baseball team. Last night, the junior closer's performance could be characterized as more of a rescue.
Facing a five-game week, Peabody coach Mark Bettencourt knew his pitching staff needed time to regroup for the stretch run. Dumas' complete-game victory — in his first varsity start — was just what the Tanners were looking for.

Salem News Sports Schedule Mon, 19 May 2008 02:31:00 EDT
TODAY'S SPORTS
(all events 4 p.m. unless otherwise noted)
HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball — Lynn English at Beverly; Salem at Revere; Marblehead at Winthrop; Lynnfield at Hamilton-Wenham; Saugus at Danvers (7); Peabody at Lynn Classical (7); Gloucester at Swampscott (7).

North Shore Tech triumphant in inaugural tournament Mon, 19 May 2008 02:30:00 EDT
BASEBALL
A strong sense of satisfaction is currently blanketing the North Shore Tech baseball program right now. It's hard to blame the Bulldogs for feeling good after what they accomplished this weekend.

Pierce wills Celts into next round by playing LeBron to draw Mon, 19 May 2008 02:29:00 EDT
Bill Burt
BOSTON — Paul Pierce walked up to the staging in the post-game press conference and put each hand on the railing to his right and left. He walked up the three tiny stairs, slowly, as if he was carrying 300 pounds of bricks on his back.

Pierce scores 41 to lead Celts to Eastern finals Mon, 19 May 2008 02:29:00 EDT
BOSTON — Paul Pierce hit a shot. Then LeBron James answered. Pierce hit another and so did James.
It was like that all game long, two of the NBA's best trying to carry their teams to the next round. Pierce and the Boston Celtics succeeded, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 97-92 yesterday.

Ortiz powers Sox to sweep of Brewers Mon, 19 May 2008 02:28:00 EDT
BOSTON — Big Papi has his home run swing going for the Red Sox, while Manny Ramirez's chase for 500 is still on hold.
David Ortiz homered twice and drove in four runs, helping Boston beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-7 yesterday and complete a sweep of their interleague series despite a subpar outing by ace Josh Beckett.

Digging It At Juniata Ex-Prep volleyball star Harvey makes to transition to college Sun, 18 May 2008 23:43:00 EDT
Craig Harvey could have suffered a bruised ego when he was rejected by the Ohio State volleyball program last year.
The Beverly resident, who played on state championship volleyball and soccer teams at St. John's Prep, sent a video to Columbus, Ohio, not knowing what to expect. The Buckeyes coaching staff essentially told Harvey he could've saved money on postage.

Our view: Myanmar's leaders among world's worst Mon, 19 May 2008 09:12:00 EDT
It is possible that there is no worse government on the planet than the military junta running Myanmar.
A cyclone May 3 devastated the southeast Asian country formerly known as Burma. While the official government death toll was around 78,000 as of Friday, the United Nations estimated more than 100,000 may have been killed by the storm. In any event, the total number of victims will likely push into the millions as the storm's victims, their homes and crops destroyed, now face starvation and disease.

Editor's view: Keep it civil, please Mon, 19 May 2008 09:12:00 EDT
It has been a little more than a month since we added online commenting to stories on salemnews.com.
The response has been tremendous, with thousands of comments by readers on topics ranging from the important (the override debate in Beverly) to the somewhat silly (the fight over racy T-shirts at the mall).

Letter: Time to rescind Beverly's trash fee? Mon, 19 May 2008 09:11:00 EDT
To the editor:
Do the people of Beverly have a right to vote on the issues? Apparently not, when one considers Mayor William Scanlon's recent proposal to fund the school budget.
Although I am more than a little perturbed, I am still going to vote for the override because I believe that a city is judged by how it supports the education of its children. However, I am very disturbed to realize that my vote is likely inconsequential because the "trash tax" can pay for what we need.

My view: Legislature should say no to one-size-fits-all health care Mon, 19 May 2008 09:11:00 EDT
Nurses, physicians and other caregivers know best what kind of care you need when you're in the hospital. That's something on which everyone can agree. Caregivers on the front lines should have the authority to make the decisions about how to care for each of us.

David Shribman: Some good ideas for restoring civility to political discourse Mon, 19 May 2008 09:11:00 EDT
George McGovern and Barry Goldwater disagreed about the Vietnam War, Social Security, military spending and tax policy. But they have two things in common: They both lost election landslides that shaped their parties more than most election victories do. They also share a very good idea about how Americans should conduct their campaigns.

Alan Lupo: More and more products American-made in foreign-owned factories Mon, 19 May 2008 09:10:00 EDT
Once upon a time, we Americans pretty much knew who ran what in this country.
You walked down the block to the corner variety store, and the guy behind the counter was the man in charge. Maybe he rented the place, but he did not answer to some chain-store headquarters in Kalamazoo.

Letter: Topsfield voters see value in rail trails Mon, 19 May 2008 09:10:00 EDT
To the editor:
I am very proud of my town. Earlier this month, the citizens of Topsfield turned aside an attempt to delay the proposed rail trail and further conveyed their agreement with the project by supporting a ballot question that asked if a rail trail should be built.

Lindsay T. Dempsey and Andrew J. Doherty Mon, 19 May 2008 12:32:00 EDT
Laurie (Bates) Dempsey, of Lynn, is pleased to announce the engagement of her daughter, Lindsay Taylor Dempsey to Andrew James Doherty, son of Frederick and Linda Doherty, of Beverly. Lindsay is also the daughter of the late Brian C. Dempsey.

Manchester-Essex Regional High School, Class of 2008 Mon, 19 May 2008 20:28:00 EDT

Timberlane Prom Mon, 19 May 2008 09:44:00 EDT
Timberlane students march out and around the Atkinson Country Club during the TImberlane Regional High School prom. Photo by Jarrod Thompson

Pelham Prom Mon, 19 May 2008 09:38:00 EDT
From left, Pelham senior Michael Filippone, 18 gets his picture taken with junior, Page Maloney, 17, by Pelham junior Nick Peters, 17, just before dinner at the Granite Rose in Hampstead during the Pelham High School junior/senior prom. Photo by Jarrod Thompson

Yellow School group ordered to return brick bucks Mon, 19 May 2008 15:56:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — Donors to a Byfield arts organization's fundraising campaign are entitled to get their money back under a ruling issued last week in Newburyport District Court.
Assistant Clerk-Magistrate Alison Story Desmond ordered the Yellow School Center for the Arts to return a total of $1,500 — plus $100 court costs — to four people and one company that contributed to a 2006 fundraiser called Every Brick Tells a Story.

Heard Around Town: Cena grants 100 wishes Mon, 19 May 2008 15:54:00 EDT
West Newbury's John Cena is making a lot of wishes come true.
The Make a Wish Foundation recently honored the professional wrestler/movie star for granting 100 wishes to children since 2004, joining an elite group that includes basketball star Kobe Bryant and NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon.

Custom House Maritime Museum reopens this week Mon, 19 May 2008 15:52:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — With months of renovation and construction complete, the Custom House Maritime Museum is ready to welcome the public again.
Yesterday evening the museum was open for a reception with the Preservation Trust, and will officially open to the public on Thursday.

Police Logs Mon, 19 May 2008 15:42:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT
The following items were recorded in the Newburyport police log:
r Dylan Stigliano, 17, 18 11th St., Salisbury, and Tyler Knight, 18, 10 Frances Drive, Newburyport, were arrested Saturday at 6:40 p.m. and charged with underage possession of alcohol. Stigliano was also charged with a lights violation. Officer Joshua Tierney made the arrest on Fair Street.

Local man's battle against cancer leads to fund Mon, 19 May 2008 15:10:00 EDT
Amesbury's Jason Brown is continuing to improve as he battles acute myeloid leukemia, his father Reggie reports.
Brown, 27, has been at Mass. General Hospital in Boston since March. His father travels the 84-mile trip from Amesbury to Boston each day to visit his son.

Councilor wants national holiday declared Mon, 19 May 2008 15:08:00 EDT
When Steve Hutcheson downloaded the audio book "Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln," he was expecting to learn a few things about the 16th president.
"I just wanted to see what I could learn from him," the at-large city councilor said.

After rash of break-ins, police warn: Lock car doors Mon, 19 May 2008 15:06:00 EDT
HAMPTON — Police advise residents and others to be diligent in locking their car doors, after a recent rash of car break-ins has occurred, mostly to cars with unlocked doors.
Several unlocked vehicles have been entered during the late evening and early morning hours recently in the vicinity of Little River and Mace roads and Vanderpool Drive, according to Hampton police Lt. Daniel Gidley. Numerous items were stolen during these entries, Gidley said, including computers, firearms and global positioning systems (GPS).

Budget, zoning changes face voters at tonight's Town Meeting Mon, 19 May 2008 15:04:00 EDT
SALISBURY — Officials are hoping at least 125 registered voters show up at Salisbury Elementary School tonight at 7 for both the Special and Annual Spring Town Meetings to do the town's business for the coming year.

Merrimac municipal calendar Mon, 19 May 2008 15:02:00 EDT
Monday
7:30 p.m., Board of Assessors, Town Hall, Assessors Office
Tuesday
7 p.m., Pentucket Regional School Committee, Finance Subcommittee, Pentucket Regional High School, Cafeteria
7:30 p.m., Pentucket Regional School Committee, Business Meeting, Pentucket Regional High School, Cafeteria

Georgetown municipal calendar Mon, 19 May 2008 15:00:00 EDT
Monday
7 p.m., Board of Selectmen, Town Hall third-floor meeting room
Tuesday
6:30 p.m., School Facilities Committee, Penn Brook Media Center
7 p.m., Cable Advisory Committee, Town Hall third-floor meeting room

Holy Family parish reviving St. Joseph's buildings Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
AMESBURY — They once were the places where students went to learn and that the nuns called home.
Built in the 1880s, the simple brick buildings on the St. Joseph Church property were closed during the 1970s. The St. Joseph School closed and the convent where 15 nuns once lived emptied as the Sisters of Saint Joseph went elsewhere.

Who pays for home washouts? Convoluted federal insurance plan keeps PI owners guessing Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
PLUM ISLAND — For much of the island's history, its oceanfront was lined with small, cheaply built shacks. When storms washed them into the ocean — which has happened to dozens of cottages over the years — there was hardly anything of value to claim.

district court Fri, 16 May 2008 03:38:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT: The following cases were recorded on Friday, May 9, in Newburyport District Court.
Judge Peter Doyle presided over the following jury-waived cases:
William T. Nagle, 27, of 9 Forest St., Byfield; catching lobsters or crabs without a license, dismissed, assessed $100 in costs, $100 environmental fee, $50 victim/witness assessment; illegally throwing fish overboard, dismissed, assessed $100 environmental fee (Environmental Police).

Newburyport clinging to CAL title dreams Mon, 19 May 2008 00:13:00 EDT
In his 35-plus years of experience, Newburyport baseball coach Bill Pettingell has never seen anything like what could play out in the CAL in the final week this year.
If North Andover loses either of its two remaining CAL league games to Pentucket or Masconomet, then Wilmington, North Andover, Masconomet, and Newburyport could share the CAL title four ways with a 10-3 CAL record.

Royals clinch tournament berth for fourth time in five years Mon, 19 May 2008 00:12:00 EDT
Baseball
Georgetown 14, Manchester Essex 2
The Royals (10-7) qualified for the tournament for the fourth time in the last five years thanks to a 10-run fourth inning. Sophomore Dan Noelk, in his first varsity start, was 3 for 4 with an RBI and scored three runs. Dean Nemeroff had a two-run homer, his first round-tripper of his varsity career. Joe Esposito drove in three runs.

Ortiz powers Sox past Brewers Mon, 19 May 2008 00:10:00 EDT
BOSTON (AP) — Big Papi has his home run swing going for the Red Sox, while Manny Ramirez's chase for 500 is still on hold.
David Ortiz homered twice and drove in four runs, helping Boston beat the Milwaukee Brewers 11-7 yesterday and complete a sweep of their interleague series despite a subpar outing by ace Josh Beckett.

Local schedule Mon, 19 May 2008 00:09:00 EDT
Today
BASEBALL: Georgetown at East Boston (7 p.m.)
SOFTBALL: Newburyport at Pentucket (3:45 p.m.); Amesbury at Triton (3:45 p.m.); Georgetown at Manchester Essex (7 p.m.)
BOYS LACROSSE: Newburyport at Pentucket (4 p.m.); Georgetown at Wilmington (4 p.m.)

Local sports briefs Mon, 19 May 2008 00:09:00 EDT
Coaching vacancy
The Newburyport High athletic department is seeking cheerleading coach for the upcoming fall season. Interested candidates please e-mail a cover letter, resume, and names of three references to athletic director John Daileanes at jdaileanes@newburyport.k12.ma.us. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

Guttenplan: Admiration the theme at Trav's Trail Race Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
Dan Guttenplan
NEWBURYPORT — Matt Ely stood beside his wife, Brett, yesterday after finishing the eighth annual Trav's Trail Race at Maudslay State Park. The Natick couple reflected on being the male and female champions, each having shared a special relationship with the posthumous honoree of the race — Newburyport running legend Travis Landreth.

Letter: Taxes on Plum Island Mon, 19 May 2008 15:42:00 EDT
To the editor:
I just read your article (May 12 — Meet the new High Street) about the gold street on Plum Island and the amount of taxes provided to the town by this "cash cow."
If the people on Plum Island would like to get town officials to listen to them, maybe they should keep their taxes in the "barn" for awhile. Money talks! Without these taxes, Newbury would lose a lot of tax revenue — 28 percent!! Someone would definitely listen to them then.

Our view: Ethics Committee should be public and active Mon, 19 May 2008 15:40:00 EDT
What good is a watchdog that never spots a crook? Not much good at all.
And so it is with the Massachusetts Legislature's see-no-evil House Ethics Committee, which hasn't spotted anything untoward in House members' behavior since 1991.

Letter: Citizens should voice opinions on Little River project Mon, 19 May 2008 15:38:00 EDT
To the editor:
Several nights ago the Newbury town boards decided to hold a special town meeting on June 24 to hold a vote on the Little River Transit Village. This decision was made despite two letters from citizens, one signed by over 30 people, that urged the boards to schedule the vote at a time which would ensure maximum attendance from the citizenship.

Senior center is a worthwhile investment Mon, 19 May 2008 15:36:00 EDT
To the Editor:
This letter is in response to Ms. Johnson's letter in the newspaper on April 29 regarding her thoughts that Newburyport does not need a senior center.
I first want to say that I am not a senior citizen. I am in my early 40's and I volunteer at the senior center in Merrimac. I see a vibrant side of my community that many people my age do not see.

Thanks for helping with fundraiser Mon, 19 May 2008 15:34:00 EDT
To the Editor:
To everyone who turned out May 3 to support the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer fundraiser at Uncle Eddie's at Salisbury Beach — I would like to extend my sincere thanks and gratitude.

Letter: A lesson students shouldn't learn Mon, 19 May 2008 15:32:00 EDT
To the editor:
The Newburyport High School administration taught the students a valuable lesson last week. The lesson: The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.
A month or so ago the administration made a last-minute decision to cancel the long tradition of Senior Prank Day. The prank was to watch a movie — not much of a prank. Half of the students were justifiably upset and in protest refused to leave the auditorium for an hour or so. They were doing what I hope we have been teaching them to do all these years. Speak out and stand up for what you believe is right. Standing up for the tradition of Senior Prank Day isn't exactly protesting the war or whatever other cause you hold near and dear to your heart, but it's a start. Instead of congratulating them for doing what we hope they will always do, last week the administration decided to punish them. The punishment is minor, an hour and a half of community service or forfeit senior activities, but it is punishment nonetheless.

What about Barack Obama's 'misspeaks'? Mon, 19 May 2008 15:32:00 EDT
To the Editor:
Some weeks ago I read a column by Robert F. McGlew from Amesbury. It was, it seemed to me, an angry letter stating that Hillary Clinton was a liar. The suggestion was that Barack Obama is not. In the service of fairness, I would like to detail a few times when Obama was less than truthful. The material I include here come from a Web site called "FactCheck.com." This nonpartisan site discusses the various statements that candidates make, and shows how truthful or untruthful each statement is.

Letter: Thanks for helping accident victim Mon, 19 May 2008 15:30:00 EDT
To the editor:
On Mother's Day, my husband, Parke Fisler, was hit by a car while riding his bike along the Plum Island Turnpike. He was Medflighted into Boston and spent five days in the hospital. He is home resting comfortably now.

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