News 2008-05-29 Andanh.com

Searching for a home: Salem seniors sound off about future location of center Thu, 29 May 2008 00:32:00 EDT
SALEM — The prospect of spending a sunny morning at a newly built senior center with seaside views by Salem Willows captured Doug Sabin's imagination yesterday.
"I'm looking forward to many happy days sitting in a lawn chair, looking out to the ocean and smoking my cigar," Sabin said during one of two public hearings held yesterday for seniors to weigh in on locations for a new senior center.

The return of the brides and grooms: St. Stephen's marks sanctuary's 50 years with mass vow-renewal Thu, 29 May 2008 00:31:00 EDT
MARBLEHEAD — When he got married in 1975, remembers Don Doliber, the minister was more nervous than he was.
"I wasn't very nervous," he says. And why should he have been? Unlike the reverend, who was new, Doliber grew up in St. Stephen's United Methodist Church of Marblehead. His wife, Linda, was also a regular churchgoer.

History book pulls Marblehead Marine back to Tet tank battle Wed, 28 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT
MARBLEHEAD — Just prior to Memorial Day, a total stranger alerted Harry Christensen to the fact that one of the defining moments of his life was part of a new book.
It was all the more perplexing because Christensen, a Marblehead selectman, hadn't given his permission and had never spoken to, never met, never heard of the author.

Beverly override election puts focus on taxes Wed, 28 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT
BEVERLY — Property taxes in Beverly are lower than in many nearby towns, but still rank in the top 25 percent in the state, according to figures from the state Department of Revenue.
The average single-family homeowner in Beverly is paying $4,751 in property taxes this fiscal year, which ends on June 30. That's lower than the average tax bill in affluent towns like Wenham, Manchester and Hamilton, but high enough to rank 79th out of the more than 300 communities in the state, according to the Department of Revenue.

Police: Don't take chances with door-to-door peddlers Wed, 28 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT
Jerwayne J. Hunter, a Philadelphia man accused of trying to abduct a 13-year-old Beverly girl, sold magazines door-to-door.
He worked in Beverly last Friday, without the permission he needed from the Police Department, according to police. That transgression was invisible to would-be customers. It begs the question, how are you supposed to know if the person at your door trying to sell you something is obeying the law?

Rape suspect has a week to think about plea; Marblehead man calls brutal attack on ex-girlfriend a ' Wed, 28 May 2008 06:00:00 EDT
MARBLEHEAD — A local man pleaded guilty yesterday to beating, raping and nearly choking to death his former girlfriend in a fit of what a prosecutor called "irrational jealousy" over her choice to have dinner with another man.

Hamilton library may earn seniority Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
HAMILTON — There may come a day when people old enough to remember the Dewey Decimal System will use the town's former library as a gathering place, a center where they can play cards, gossip or share a cup of coffee.

Game Stop robbery suspect staying behind bars Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
SALEM — A Revere man is being held without bail in connection with a series of armed robberies along the North Shore, including the Mother's Day holdup of a Salem Game Stop store.
Prosecutors say 27-year-old William Nickerson confessed to that holdup, as well as another Game Stop robbery in Chelsea and a third stick-up of a convenience store in Saugus. The confession came after his arrest last week by Revere police, prosecutors say.

Seniors' health focus of Beverly nursing center event Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
BEVERLY — More often than not, a healthy person is an active person, and that's the twist on today's Senior Health and Fitness Day at Ledgewood Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center.
"It's not just a health fair," said Laurie Roberto, executive director. "It's all interactive."

Public comment sought on future of Salem senior center Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
SALEM — Residents can weigh in on the future of the senior center during two public hearings today.
The committee searching for a new senior center location will present three possible sites, then take comments and answer questions. The first hearing runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. with a second session set for 6:30 to 8 p.m. Both will be held at the current senior center at 5 Broad St.

Ipswich offers cash incentive for novice homebuyers Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
IPSWICH — The Planning Department has a sweet deal for eligible first-time homebuyers, but this is definitely a case where only the early birds will get the worms.
Housing coordinator Tom Bentley said first-time buyers can get up to $10,000 to help with their purchase, provided they make no more than $46,300 for a single person, or $66,150 for a family of four. The money can be applied to your down payment, or it can be used to reduce the size of your mortgage. The home you are buying must be in Ipswich to qualify.

Peabody superintendent reaps retroactive pay raise Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
PEABODY — School Committee members gave Superintendent C. Milton Burnett a 2 percent retroactive pay hike last night, boosting his base salary to $142,800.
Burnett also receives a $4,200 annuity, but it was unclear last night whether that would change. Committee members also approved changing the superintendent's mileage allowance to a flat monthly rate of $200 per month.

Police Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
Salem
Monday
r A man walking his dog around the Salem Common at 4:50 p.m. saw someone near his car looking like he was trying to break in. The man began to approach the stranger near his car, and the stranger ran down the street.

Override recount date set in Hamilton Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
HAMILTON — Next Friday has been selected as the day to recount Town Election ballots. Town Clerk Jane Wetson said the procedure will begin at 9 a.m. in the Memorial Room at Town Hall and will probably take a couple of hours.

Police ID injured motorcyclist Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
MIDDLETON — Police yesterday released the identity of a motorcyclist involved in a severe crash on Sunday on Route 62.
Scott Twadelle, 40, of North Andover was flown to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston from Beverly Hospital. Twadelle's medical condition was not available as of press time yesterday.

Woman hurt, traffic snarled after head-on crash Wed, 28 May 2008 05:28:00 EDT
BEVERLY — An afternoon head-on collision backed up traffic along Brimbal Avenue and Route 128 exit yesterday, but there were no serious injuries.
One woman was taken by ambulance to Beverly Hospital as a precaution. Prior to being treated by paramedics, she was out and walking around the crash scene.

Girl-grab suspect held without bail: Magazine seller has hearing Friday, denies any contact Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
BEVERLY — A man arrested Friday after police said he tried to grab a 13-year-old girl riding her bike home from an ice-cream stand will remain held without bail at least through Friday, when a hearing into whether he poses a danger to the public is held.

In Danvers Square, old furniture store gets new life Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT
DANVERS — It may no longer be a furniture store, but there will still be plenty of chairs at the former C.F. Tompkins Co. building as two restaurants will set up shop there, along with a women's clothing store.

Lynn police shoot and kill knife-wielding man Tue, 27 May 2008 23:31:00 EDT
LYNN (AP) — Authorities say a Lynn police officer shot and killed an East Boston man after he refused to drop a knife.
Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett's office says the officer saw the man, later identified as 34-year-old Michael Addesa, acting suspiciously at a city intersection early yesterday morning. Blodgett says the officer ordered Addesa to stop, but he refused.

Epping police: More than 100 calls came in involving LaBarre Wed, 28 May 2008 05:55:00 EDT
BRENTWOOD (AP) — Two members of the Epping Police Department testified yesterday at Sheila LaBarre's insanity trial that they had records of more than 100 calls from her in 20 years, ranging from complaints about her road to domestic violence calls.

Stocks higher after home sales data, lower oil Wed, 28 May 2008 08:35:00 EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street advanced in uneven trading yesterday after a drop in oil prices and an unexpected gain in new home sales encouraged investors to put money back into the market.
Stocks picked up momentum late in the session as oil prices drifted below $129 a barrel.

Myriad of factors help Penguins stay in Stanley Cup chase Thu, 29 May 2008 01:39:00 EDT
PITTSBURGH — Maybe it was the whiteout.
Maybe it was the veteran presence.
Maybe it was just realizing that they could actually get a puck past Chris Osgood.
Whatever the reason, the Pittsburgh Penguins looked like a completely different team in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals.

Masterson's goal lifts Generals Thu, 29 May 2008 01:39:00 EDT
Boys LACROSSE
Nate Masterson scored a late goal that was cheered as if it secured a championship instead of being nothing more than an insurance tally in Hamilton-Wenham's 13-6 Division 3 East romp over visiting Cape Cod Academy yesterday.

Sports Briefs Thu, 29 May 2008 01:38:00 EDT
Radio Sports
Danvers High softball superstar Ashley Burnham and NEC baseball MVP T.J. Larivee of Salem will be among the featured guests on this Saturday's "North Shore Sports Desk" on 104.9 FM from 8-9 a.m. New Beverly High athletic director James Coffey will also be on the show, as will Gary Larrabee with his weekly North Shore golf news and notes. Phil Stacey of The Salem News and Pete Kelley will be the show's co-hosts.

Crosby scores 2 to lift Penguins to 3-2 win in Game 3 Thu, 29 May 2008 01:38:00 EDT
PITTSBURGH — The Penguins are 0 for The Joe but downright perfect at home.
After two shutout losses to the Red Wings in Detroit's Joe Louis Arena, Sidney Crosby scored Pittsburgh's first two goals of the Stanley Cup finals and carried the Penguins to a 3-2 victory last night.

Salem News Sports Schedule Thu, 29 May 2008 01:37:00 EDT
Today
HIGH SCHOOL
Baseball — State tournament, Division 1 North preliminary round: Cambridge at St. John's Prep (4); Newton North at Peabody (4); Beverly vs. Brook Farm (at Boston English, 4); Division 3 North preliminary round: Greater Lowell at Swampscott (4); New Mission at North Shore Tech (4).

D'Addario's OT strike powers Peabody Thu, 29 May 2008 00:32:00 EDT
PEABODY — For a moment no one, including Peabody's Mark D'Addario, knew where the ball was.
Weymouth's short-stick midfielder, Mike Guilfoy, was attached to D'Addario's hip as the Tanners' middie gradually curled toward the visitor's goal. As D'Addario neared the point of firing, Guilfoy lifted his stick up and over the head of D'Addario and slashed down on his opponent's stick.

Softball tournament preview: Peabody has high expectations Wed, 28 May 2008 00:28:00 EDT
One down and two to go.
That's the Peabody High softball team's line of thinking as it prepares for its Division 1 North tournament opener Saturday (3 p.m.) against the winner of the Gloucester-Somerville game.

Prep's Bishop assists 3-1 victory Wed, 28 May 2008 00:27:00 EDT
VOLLEYBALL
St. John's Prep 3, Central Catholic 1
St. John's Prep's Sean Bishop had another stellar playmaking game, dishing out 51 assists, and two-time champion St. John's Prep kept it composure in closing out the last two games, 25-27, 25-14, 29-17, 25-22.

Lacrosse all-stars: NEC, CAL announce boys and girls teams Wed, 28 May 2008 00:26:00 EDT
The Northeastern Conference and Cape Ann League have released their respective all-star teams for both boys and girls lacrosse.
GIRLS LACROSSE
In the NEC, midfielder Juliet Munroe of Marblehead was named the Division 1 Most Valuable Player while her coach, Carolyn Coyle, was named Coach of the Year. Teammates Lauren Bibby on attack, Tori Snow and Elise DiPrisco at midfield and Taylor Magg on defense were also chosen as all-stars.

Locals honored with 2008 Agganis scholarships Wed, 28 May 2008 00:26:00 EDT
LYNN — Senior Peter Kinchley of Swampscott, who as the team's starting quarterback helped guide the Swampscott High football team to its first Super Bowl championship in 35 years last fall, was one of several local student-athletes named an Agganis Foundation scholarship recipient for 2008.

Sullivan, Kiely lead Trinity to Division 3 World Series title Wed, 28 May 2008 00:26:00 EDT
Sophomore Matt Sullivan stood patiently in the on-deck circle yesterday afternoon in the bottom of the ninth inning.
His Trinity (Conn.) College baseball team trailed Johns Hopkins, 4-3, with two on and two out in the deciding game of the Division 3 College World Series at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wisc., and over 1,000 fans were cheering like crazy.

Danvers' Lothrop finishes second at US Classic Wed, 28 May 2008 00:25:00 EDT
Danvers native and gymnast Corrie Lothrop finished second overall at the U.S. Classic this past weekend in Houston. The meet was the first that Lothrop competed in as a senior (age 16-plus) performer.

Catching Up With ... Peabody High sprinter Pinky Ratanajit Wed, 28 May 2008 00:24:00 EDT
The Ratanajit File
Age: 17
High school: Peabody
Year in school: Junior
Sport: Track
Events: Sprints, relays
How did you get the nickname "Pinky"? I don't know — it feels like I was born with it. People have been calling me that as long as I can remember.

Five Red Sox player lead early All-Star voting Wed, 28 May 2008 00:23:00 EDT
SEATTLE — Major League Baseball released early results of fan voting for July's All-Star game yesterday. They showed the showcase event at Yankee Stadium for the storied park's final summer could look a lot like a Red Sox game.

Bryant leads Lakers to Game 4 win Wed, 28 May 2008 00:22:00 EDT
SAN ANTONIO — Kobe Bryant had 28 points and 10 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers held on for a 93-91 victory over the San Antonio Spurs last night to take a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Play Ball: Eight local squads earn postseason bids Wed, 28 May 2008 00:14:00 EDT
The Northeastern Conference was well represented when the MIAA baseball tournament pairings were released yesterday, with seven of the league's 12 teams making postseason appearances.
The Division 1 North bracket is highlighted by the NEC North's co-champions, Salem and Peabody. The Witches drew the highest Division 1 seed among local teams, earning No. 8 and a first round bye with a 14-6 record.

Lax Lowdown column: Rebuilt Pingree wears New England crown Tue, 27 May 2008 05:33:00 EDT
Lax Lowdown
Matt Jenkins
Ned Jackson could make the argument that sometimes it's better to not have a senior-laden team.
The Pingree boys lacrosse co-head coach may not have had the same thoughts in mid-March. But now that the Highlanders are the New England Small School Tournament champs, he has proof to back up the claim.

Even with loss, Masco poised for postseason Tue, 27 May 2008 05:33:00 EDT
TOPSFIELD — A Cape Ann League Large division title in its back pocket, the pitching rotation in perfect shape, and a rock-solid 15-5 record headed to the postseason.
Masconomet Regional has positioned itself perfectly for another deep Division 2 North baseball tourney run.

North Shore Tech falls in vocational tournament Tue, 27 May 2008 05:33:00 EDT
Seven runs in the bottom of the seventh inning wasn't enough as the North Shore Tech girls softball team fell to Pathfinder Vocational, 10-7, yesterday in the state vocational tournament.
Relief pitch

Quintuple Threat Well-rounded Shea does it all in five different sports for Beverly High Tue, 27 May 2008 05:33:00 EDT
It's almost as if Beverly's Kellie Shea had a premonition about her high school athletic career when she was in eighth grade.
Shea was a guard and a kicker on Beverly's Pop Warner 'A' football team the year before she entered Beverly High. She liked playing against boys because, in many ways, it prepared her for the future.

A Splash of Color Danvers' "Tie-Dye" tournament a big hit among youth soccer crowd Tue, 27 May 2008 05:33:00 EDT
DANVERS — Many of the players, parents and coaches who come here each Memorial Day weekend for some soccer excitement fondly refer to the Danvers Invitational Soccer Tournament by another moniker.

Red Sox use 4-run eighth inning to beat Seattle Tue, 27 May 2008 01:38:00 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.

McDyess' 21 points and 16 rebounds lift Pistons over Celtics Tue, 27 May 2008 00:34:00 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.

Penguins find themselves in 0-2 Stanley Cup hole Tue, 27 May 2008 00:34:00 EDT
DETROIT — Shots were scarce. Goals were nonexistent.
That suddenly familiar combination translated into a two-game deficit for the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Stanley Cup final.
The Detroit Red Wings continued to shut down a Penguins' offensive attack that had been nearly unstoppable through the first three rounds of this Cup run.

So far, Penguins no match for mighty Wings Tue, 27 May 2008 00:33:00 EDT
DETROIT — The Detroit Red Wings are making the Stanley Cup finals look like a matchup of men playing against boys.
Pittsburgh's youth, at least through two games, is no match for Detroit's experience.

Kiely named All-American, wins World Series opener for Trinity Sun, 25 May 2008 23:17:00 EDT
The accolades just keep coming for Swampscott's Tim Kiely, the pitching ace of the record-setting Trinity College baseball team that is off to a great start in the fight for the Division 3 College World Series title. Kiely was named a First-Team All-American pitcher by both the American Baseball Coaches Association and D3Baseball.com.

Double dip: Pingree grabs two New England titles Sun, 25 May 2008 23:16:00 EDT
They're dancing on the South Hamilton campus of the Pingree School this weekend. That's because the small private school brought home not one, but two New England championships on Saturday.
The baseball team won its second straight regional crown with a 2-1 triumph over St. Luke's of Connecticut, and the boys lacrosse squad followed suit with a 10-8 triumph over Berwick.

H-W boys, Peabody boys, girls win conference track crowns Sun, 25 May 2008 23:15:00 EDT
It was more skill and depth than beginner's luck, but nevertheless the Peabody boys and girls track squads thoroughly enjoyed their first Northeastern Conference league championship meets at Lynn's Manning Field Saturday. Both squads came home champions, with the boys putting the exclamation point on their perfect season the girls handing Beverly their first league setback in four seasons.

Danvers wins Woodman tourney, Fenwick tourney hopes dashed Sun, 25 May 2008 23:14:00 EDT
DANVERS — It was do or die time for Bishop Fenwick, needing a win in the final game of the season and having to beat Northeastern Conference champs Danvers in the Woodman Tourney finals to get into the state tournament.

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