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| PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Salem Observes Memorial Day Tue, 27 May 2008 10:57:00 EDT David Goggin from Salem holds an American flag during a Memorial Day Ceremony of Remembrance at Greenlawn Cemetery in Salem on Monday. Goggin joined the Navy at age 18 and was stationed at Beverly Airport, where he would search for enemy submarines targeting important power and manufacturing plants on the North Shore during World War II. Photo by Matt Viglianti |
| Override: yes or no?
Beverly residents in store for a week more of school-tax-boost lobbying Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT BEVERLY — Residents vote on a Proposition 21/2 override a week from today, and those both for and against raising property taxes to preserve Beverly public schools are hitting the streets to make sure people hit the polls. |
| Going to 'Sex and the City'? Tue, 27 May 2008 17:45:00 EDT The best thing about being a single gal this weekend is the much-anticipated release of the "Sex and the City" movie, which is premiering in theaters Friday night.The Salem News is looking to catch up with North Shore people planning to flock to one of the sold-out shows, perhaps wearing your Manolo Blahniks, drinking a Cosmo, and having a party for the occasion. If you are one of those fabulous people, as Samantha Jones would say, please contact reporter Amanda McGregor at amcgregor@salemnews.com. |
| Jim McAllister: Salem's first 'heritage hero' Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT SALEM — The tickets are all sold to tomorrow night's "Heritage Hero" banquet at the Hawthorne Hotel honoring local historian Jim McAllister. That's impressive, considering the ballroom holds more than 225 guests and the tickets are $100. |
| Forum set on Prop. 2 1/2 override Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT BEVERLY — The Salem News and BevCam will sponsor a forum on the Proposition 21/2 override question on Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. Two representatives apiece from Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility and Yes! for Beverly will serve as panelists. Salem News Editorial Page Editor Nelson Benton and local attorney Scott Houseman will be the moderators. |
| Regulatory snags put damper on Y's water-slide plans Tue, 27 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT PEABODY — Local and state hurdles have temporarily waylaid the YMCA's plans to install a 17-foot water slide this summer. Operations director Greg Griffin said the health club's decision to erect the structure triggered a number of unforeseen health and building regulations, delaying construction. |
| Bettencourt's pension to be decided in July Tue, 27 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT PEABODY — The fate of Police Lt. Edward Bettencourt's pension will probably be determined in July, according to Michael Sacco, the attorney for the city's Retirement Board. Bettencourt and his lawyer met with the board on Friday at City Hall to make the case that Bettencourt should get his pension. The 55-year-old officer filed for retirement on April 4, the same day he was convicted of 21 counts of unlawful computer access. |
| Police log Tue, 27 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT Danvers Sunday r Police went to Hazen Avenue at 6:21 p.m. to take a report about a loose dog. The animal control officer was notified. r Steven Mowbray, 42, of 47 Cook St., Lynn, was arrested at 11:45 p.m. on Endicott Street and charged with driving with a suspended license and a revoked registration. |
| Tensions ease in short-staffed Salem clerk's office Tue, 27 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT SALEM — Life may be getting a bit easier, but it'll still be a limp to the finish line for the understaffed city clerk's office. A few weeks after a turf battle erupted between the City Council and Mayor Kim Driscoll over a plan to close the clerk's office to the public a few hours a week, some short-term solutions have been worked out — at least until one of the vacant positions can be filled. |
| Teachers, students and parents brainstorm high school's mission Tue, 27 May 2008 05:00:00 EDT DANVERS — About 40 students, parents and teachers accepted Principal Thomas Murray's mission to take on Danvers High's mission statement. In a room on the second floor of the Sheraton Ferncroft Resort one day last week, they sat at six tables and hashed through topics such as cheating on tests, grade inflation, graduation requirements, public displays of affection, the school's discipline policy, respect, and the need to pick up trash. |
| Brothers plan 1,600-mile jet ski fundraiser Tue, 27 May 2008 00:37:00 EDT IPSWICH — Remember those old episodes of "Baywatch?" The ones in which David Hasselhoff and some other bronzed Adonis roared out to sea on a Jet Ski, slamming into wave after wave en route to rescuing a bronzed, voluptuous Aphrodite in a barely-there swimsuit? |
| Finally, a gas bargain: keeping your boat moored Tue, 27 May 2008 00:28:00 EDT Ben Wood may have one of this summer's least enviable jobs. He mans the lone gas pump for boaters at the Danversport Yacht Club along the Porter River. Here, a gallon of gasoline costs boaters $4.59 for the premium grade or a dime less for lower grade. |
| Danversport family loses another house Tue, 27 May 2008 00:17:00 EDT DANVERS — The Newton family lost their home in the Danversport explosion 18 months ago, then lost the replacement last week when a section of it fell off a truck on a highway ramp behind Putnam Pantry Candies. |
| Iowa town measures the loss after deadly tornado Tue, 27 May 2008 01:19:00 EDT PARKERSBURG, Iowa (AP) — Half of this small town lay in ruins or heavily damaged yesterday following a deadly tornado that ripped apart a stretch of northern Iowa. The Sunday afternoon twister killed six people in Iowa, four of them in Parkersburg and two others in nearby New Hartford. In neighboring Minnesota, a child was killed by violent weather in a suburb of St. Paul. |
| Scientists test brain pacemakers for depression Tue, 27 May 2008 01:17:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — It's a new frontier for psychiatric illness: Brain pacemakers that promise to act as antidepressants by changing how patients' nerve circuitry fires. Scientists already know the power of these devices to block the tremors of Parkinson's disease and related illnesses; more than 40,000 such patients worldwide have the implants. |
| Quake brings rare freedom for journalists in China Tue, 27 May 2008 01:21:00 EDT BEICHUAN, China (AP) — Rows of body bags were laid out along streets for all to see. Sobbing parents furious about shoddily built schools that collapsed and killed thousands of children were able to speak freely. Military helicopters carried reporters to tour the disaster zone. |
| 1-child policy has exceptions after China quake Tue, 27 May 2008 01:20:00 EDT BEIJING (AP) — Chinese officials said yesterday that the country's one-child policy exempts families with a child killed, severely injured or disabled in the country's devastating earthquake. Those families can obtain a certificate to have another child, the Chengdu Population and Family Planning Committee in the capital of hard-hit Sichuan province said. |
| Drugged US tourist killed by train in Rome Tue, 27 May 2008 01:20:00 EDT ROME (AP) — An American tourist was killed by a train as he walked on the tracks in a daze after he drank a cappuccino laced with drugs and then was robbed, railway police said yesterday. Frank Phel, 74, of California, died early Friday at the suburban Tiburtina station, police official Giovanni Piccolantonio said. Phel's hometown was not disclosed. |
| Auto Scanner: Times are changing, transmission fluid should too Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT Q: I have a 2003 Toyota 4-wheel-drive Highlander, 3.2L, V6, automatic transmission, with 60,000 miles on it. I do not have any transmission problems, but I was wondering if it is a good idea to change the fluid as a preventative measure. Dealers advertise that a transmission fluid change is a necessary maintenance; however, my Toyota manual indicates something else: "Change automatic transmission fluid only if your vehicle is driven under special operating conditions (dusty roads, short trips, towing trailers)." My vehicle does none of this. Also, the manual strongly suggests that "Toyota Genuine ATF Type T-IV (ATF JWS3309 or NWS6500) be used or deterioration in shift quality, locking up, vibration, and damage will occur." Is it beneficial to service the transmission, and is it necessary to use Toyota brand products? Will it cause problems to open up a transmission to service it? |
| New center aims for 'sophisticated travelers' Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT BEVERLY — The travel agency that opened last week in the Cummings Center is one company's response to the impersonal nature of the Internet. Visitors to Garber Travel's new International Travel Center are greeted by a statue of Dewi Sri, the rice goddess of Bali; a mango wood conference table from India; a detailed 13-foot-wide map of the world; and wall photos taken by Garber travel agents all over the world. |
| Business Briefcase Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT Milestones Harborlight Nursery School in Beverly has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children, an organization of early childhood professionals. The school is one of the first to be accredited under NAEYC's new standards. |
| 12-year-old W.Va. girl stung by scorpion at store Tue, 27 May 2008 01:19:00 EDT BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va. (AP) — One young shopper at a Wal-Mart in West Virginia had to watch out for more than falling prices. A 12-year-old girl picking up a seedless watermelon from a bin was stung Sunday by a tan, inch-long scorpion that had apparently stowed away in a shipment from Mexico. |
| Our view: SJC calls halt to pension hijinks Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT There was another victory for common sense and the taxpayers in last week's Supreme Judicial Court decision barring municipal officials from using the value of their city or town-owned vehicle in figuring their retirement benefits. |
| Editor's view: We'll help you find 'cheap' gas Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT In the time it takes you to read this column, gas prices will have probably risen another few cents. As I write this Friday morning, the news wires are reporting gasoline prices have hit yet another record high, reaching a national average of $3.83 a gallon. The $3.82 a gallon I spent filling the family pickup that morning had me yearning for the diminutive, fuel-sipping Ford Festiva I drove early in my career. |
| Letter: Leave Olde Salem Green the way it is now Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT To the editor: It's that time of year again! The warm weather is approaching and the conversation and controversy over Salem's municipal golf course is as predictable as gas price increases each summer. |
| Letter: Northeast Health continues to do difficult job well Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT To the editor: Every member of the Northeast Hospital Corp. team — including the administrative leadership and medical staff — is united in our mission to provide expert, quality and compassionate medical care to the residents of the North Shore. Doing so in a complex fiscal, regulatory and competitive environment requires difficult discussions, deliberations and decisions among the many committed stakeholders who must find consensus for moving an institution forward. |
| Letter: Son inspired by ancestor, local artists Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT To the editor, It was with great appreciation that I read the fine article by Steve Landwehr in your May 16 edition on my son, George S. Patton Jr., a mentally-challenged person whose artistic talents are being highlighted in a current exhibit sponsored by the North Shore Arc. |
| Our view: Taxpayer largess invites pension abuse Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT The cost of funding employees' pensions and medical benefits in retirement is threatening to bankrupt state and local government. Evidence of just how generous these packages are can be seen in the lengths to which people will go to make themselves eligible. |
| Elizabeth N. Bertuccini
and Matthew S. Green Tue, 27 May 2008 08:41:00 EDT Elizabeth Nicole Bertuccini and Matthew Sanford Green exchanged wedding vows on April 5, 2008 during a 5:30 p.m. ceremony at the Academy of the Sacred Chapel in Grand Coteau, La. Monsignor Keith J. DeRouen officiated the ceremony. |
| Alexandra T. Chetsas
and Joseph M. Byron Tue, 27 May 2008 08:39:00 EDT Peter and Susan Chetsas, of Newburyport, are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Alexandra Thea Chetsas, to Joseph Michael Byron, son of Jean Byron, of Haverhill, and the late William Byron. |
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| PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Memorial Day Tue, 27 May 2008 10:54:00 EDT Abbie Magee, 6, cheers for the Rowley memorial Day Parade from the shoulders of her dad Chris Monday afternoon at the Town Cemetry Photo by Jim Vaiknoras |
| Town mulls next move on 40B rulings Tue, 27 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT AMESBURY — On the heels of two recent state court decisions unfavorable to the town on proposed Chapter 40B housing projects, officials will confer with the town's attorney this week to determine the next step in the lengthy legal battles. |
| Newbury Planning Board backs Village plan Tue, 27 May 2008 05:58:00 EDT NEWBURY — The Planning Board has formally endorsed a proposal for a mixed-use development at the corner of Route 1 and Middle Road. The five-member panel voted unanimously earlier this month to recommend the approval of two zoning overlay districts at a special Town Meeting next month that would allow for the development of the Village at Little River. |
| NHS sophomore wins first prize in art competition Tue, 27 May 2008 05:58:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — High Street has many claims to fame. Museums, mansions and plenty of history. Now, it has one more to add to the list. Newburyport High School sophomore Taylor Purcell was recently awarded first prize in the Sixth District Congressional Art Competition for her charcoal and graphite rendering of the famed High Street. The piece was one of four chosen from the high school and competed against 69 other students from 19 schools. |
| Alumni Association tea honors teachers Tue, 27 May 2008 05:58:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — The NHS Alumni Association held its annual Teacher Appreciation Spring Tea on April 29 in the NHS "Clipper Cafe," overlooking the enclosed courtyard, which was abloom with spring blossoms. |
| Georgetown: Money asked for cemetery mowing Tue, 27 May 2008 05:58:00 EDT GEORGETOWN — Donations are needed to pay for mowing Union Cemetery until the new budget takes effect July 1. At the recent Town Meeting, voters appropriated $10,000 for the upkeep of the cemetery, which was recently taken over by the town. However, that money will not be available until July, and the cemetery will need to be mowed three times between now and then, at a cost of $450 per mowing. |
| SALISBURY TOWN NOTEBOOK: Learn where to serve community on Saturday Tue, 27 May 2008 05:58:00 EDT Do you like to garden? Is history your thing? Do kittens make you smile, or is helping people your passion? Do you know where you can go in Salisbury to appease your interests or make a lasting contribution to your community? |
| Crash blocks busy intersection Tue, 27 May 2008 05:57:00 EDT SALISBURY — A three-car accident tied up the busy intersection of Main and Toll streets for two hours yesterday evening and sent a Salem, N.H., man and four juveniles to the hospital. According to police reports, an SUV turning left on Main Street collided with a BMW traveling through the intersection at about 5:30 p.m. The SUV spun and hit the median on the southbound side of Main Street, flipping into the air and hitting a pickup truck before landing upside-down in the intersection. |
| District Court Tue, 27 May 2008 05:55:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT: The following jury-waived cases were recorded on Wednesday, May 14, in Newburyport District Court, with Judge Allen Swan presiding: Kenneth Nickerson, 31, of 2 Letourneau St., Rochester, N.H.; driving without a license, dismissed on payment of $100 in court costs and $50 victim/witness assessment; speeding, responsible, $210 assessment (state police). |
| Sketch sells for $250,000 Tue, 27 May 2008 05:55:00 EDT A pencil sketch sold for about $250,000 at John McInnis Auctioneers this weekend, almost twice as much as a previous sketch by the artist sold for at the Amesbury auction house. The winning bid for a pencil sketch by Lilian Westcott Hale was $220,000, plus a premium fee, said local historian Jay Williamson. He said the drawing of a woman standing next to a table and holding a flower drew attention from dealers outside of the usual area. |
| Police Logs Tue, 27 May 2008 05:55:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT The following items were recorded in the Newburyport police log: r Bruce Mitchell, 53, of 15 Newton Road, Sandwich, was issued a summons Sunday at 7:43 p.m. for violating a restraining order. Officer Christopher McDonald issued the summons on Middle Street. |
| Some wary of Newbury's 'right to farm' bylaw Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT NEWBURY — Town meeting voters will decide this week whether Newbury will institute a "right to farm" bylaw, but one of its key provisions has set off alarms among some involved in real estate sales. |
| 'They cast a long shadow': Tribute paid to Port's fallen soldiers Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — As residents and tourists sampled vendors in Market Square yesterday morning, more than 100 people gathered in front of City Hall to pay tribute to the city's veterans. "They're our neighbors who walk among us," said Kevin Hunt, director of the city's Veteran Services. "They ask for no recognition, but they cast a long shadow." |
| Local bridge repair plan could fatten state payroll Tue, 27 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT BOSTON — The Patrick administration boasts that its ambitious eight-year, $3 billion bridge repair program will fix crumbling bridges and stimulate the economy, creating thousands of jobs. But hundreds of those new jobs could be in state government. And Massachusetts taxpayers could be on the hook for the salaries, health care and pension benefits of the new hires long after the bridge repairs are complete. |
| Red Sox use 4-run eighth inning to beat Seattle Tue, 27 May 2008 01:18:00 EDT SEATTLE — The Boston Red Sox found an easy cure for their road woes — a visit to the worst team in baseball. Bartolo Colon showed flashes of his Cy Young days, shutting down Seattle for seven innings, and Dustin Pedroia's RBI ground-rule double scored the go-ahead run as the Red Sox scored four times in the eighth for a 5-3 win over the Mariners last night. |
| Celtics can't survive Palace of Doom Tue, 27 May 2008 00:22:00 EDT AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Antonio McDyess refused to let the Detroit Pistons get pushed to the brink of elimination. McDyess had his best game of the playoffs, scoring 21 points and grabbing 16 rebounds to lift Detroit to a 94-75 series-evening win last night in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals. |
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