News 2008-07-25 Andanh.com

Locals have little love for Peabody's dozing dispatcher Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:31:00 EDT
PEABODY — They didn't have much good to say about John Brophy on the rainy streets of Peabody yesterday — and there was even less enthusiasm for the system that has allowed the so-called dozing dispatcher to keep his job ever since snoozing through a 911 call in 2005.

Woman guilty of manslaughter: DeFelice faces up to 20 years for stabbing ex-boyfriend; sentencing Mo Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:31:00 EDT
DANVERS — Kathie DeFelice stared straight ahead, her face expressionless, as a Salem Superior Court jury pronounced her guilty of manslaughter yesterday in the stabbing death of her former boyfriend, William Olsen Jr.

Salem power plant to run for 'years to come' Fri, 25 Jul 2008 06:31:00 EDT
SALEM — The owner of Salem Harbor Station said it plans to keep the power plant running "for years to come" and can meet the state's tough new emission regulations without making a major investment in pollution controls.

Police Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
Salem
Wednesday
r Police received a report at 9:30 a.m. that an unlocked car on Hillside Avenue was broken into sometime during the overnight.
r Youths were racing mini-bikes on Marlborough Road at 6 p.m.

Governor names local attorney to judicial post Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
PEABODY — A West Peabody resident is being nominated to fill a judicial vacancy on the Essex County Probate and Family Court.
Attorney Amy L. Blake, a partner at the Boston firm Casner & Edwards, was one of four appointments made by Gov. Deval Patrick this week. The governor named Blake to replace retiring Judge Edward J. Rockett.

Preservationists rallying town to save schoolhouse Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
BOXFORD — The floor of Palmer School sits seemingly as high as the children it once served. Because the front stairs are missing, it's a tough step into the building.
This weekend, activists will begin another tough step as they begin to revitalize the long-abandoned one-room schoolhouse in Boxford.

DiLuigi to open Route 1 butcher shop Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
DANVERS — The owner of the DiLuigi Sausage Co. said despite a slow economy, he thinks business will be brisk when he opens a new Italian-style butcher shop along Route 1 at the end of this month.

Mayor declares 'Creative Economy Day' Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
SALEM — The North Shore's first "creative bump" was held last night at Finz restaurant, a get-together for some of the more than 200 businesses that make up the city's creative economy.
The event was held to focus attention on and try to expand the "creative economy" — a business sector that includes artists, musicians, writers, engineers, graphic designers, architects, consultants, museum curators and others who generate jobs, products and services through creativity.

Beverly pushes to enhance 911 for disabled Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
BEVERLY — A program that allows people with disabilities to register with a local 911 database isn't exactly new, but police have started spreading forms around the city to get more participation.

Family fun's on tap for Operation Troop Support cookout Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
Operation Troop Support will hold a cookout at Godzik's Farm in Danvers on Sunday, July 27, from noon to 6 p.m. OTS will supply the meats and the drinks.
Guests are asked to bring a salad or dessert and chips and dips. There will be canopies, so come rain or shine and bring your bathing suits if the day is hot. Children welcome. For more information and to RSVP, e-mail Dick Moody at dick.moody@gmail.com.

Downtown work begins for new college dorms Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
BEVERLY — Piece by piece, the Montserrat College of Art dorms on Essex Street are being picked apart.
Construction started this week as workers removed windows, door frames and other salvageable parts that will be recycled. Soon, the buildings will be completely gone, and in November the large skeleton for a new complex dubbed "The Village" will stand in their place.

Faulty equipment to be examined following water plant chemical release Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
HAMILTON — The equipment that apparently caused a potentially dangerous hydrogen gas leak at the town's water treatment plant on Tuesday has been ordered shut down, fire Chief Phil Stevens said yesterday.

Lightning strikes a second West Peabody home Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
PEABODY — Lightning struck a West Peabody home for the second time in as many days.
The strike happened at 7:50 a.m. yesterday at a home at 23 Donna St., not far from where lightning struck a home at 8 LeBlanc Drive on Wednesday.

Selectmen restock Conservation Commission Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
TOPSFIELD — Selectmen revamped the Conservation Commission yesterday, making three appointments after breaking an internal tradition of interviewing candidates at a regular meeting and appointing them at another regular meeting.

Heard Around Town: The six degrees of Lizzie Borden Fri, 25 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
SALEM — A new Lizzie Borden museum opens up on the pedestrian mall next month.
We know what you're thinking: Lizzie Borden has nothing to do with Salem.
Well, you are sooooo wrong.
Borden is the sixth cousin, once removed to Elizabeth Montgomery, the "Bewitched" star whose image is on the downtown statue.

Route 128 improvements down the road Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:10:00 EDT
DANVERS — You'll have to make that mad dash onto Route 128 for the next several years, but there are signs a multimillion-dollar improvement project is on the way.
Bids could go out as early as this fall, a MassHighway spokesman said, and then it will be another three years before new acceleration and deceleration lanes and other improvements are complete.

Lizzie Borden to be Salem's latest tourist draw Fri, 25 Jul 2008 00:09:00 EDT
SALEM — A new museum, The True Story of Lizzie Borden, opens on the pedestrian mall Aug. 4, which is the 116th anniversary of the day Borden allegedly gave her mother 40 whacks (and her father 41).

Dominion: Salem power plant to operate for 'years to come' Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:26:00 EDT
SALEM — Dominion, the owner of Salem Harbor Station, said it will meet the state's tough new pollution regulations and plans to operate in this city for "years to come."
The company made the announcement yesterday, when it met with state regulators to reveal its plans for complying with 2011 and 2012 emission standards for fossil fuel power plants. The Salem plant burns coal and oil.

Mistrial pondered in murder trial after juror's witness comment Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:39:00 EDT
DANVERS — Jury deliberations in the trial of a Lynn woman charged with murdering her former boyfriend were halted yesterday after one juror made disparaging comments about a defense witness — a witness with whom he had once worked.

Peabody resident named 'Hero' for skin cancer awareness work Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:39:00 EDT
PEABODY — Steve Fine didn't ask to be a hero.
His wife, Gail, nominated him as one, and the Boston Celtics agreed. The NBA champions named Fine one of its "Heroes Among Us" this season for his work educating young people about the effects of skin cancer.

North Shore racked by lightning, heavy storms Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:39:00 EDT
PEABODY — Even though Barbara Donlin was inside her home in West Peabody when it was struck by lightning yesterday, she can't describe the sound.
"It was like nothing I ever heard," Donlin said.

Peabody mayor asks to explore redistricting Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
PEABODY — Mayor Michael Bonfanti wants a nine-member committee to look into redistricting and consolidating schools as a way to address the declining student population and rising education costs.

Tot on solo jaunt left babysitter's care Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
PEABODY — A 3-year-old found wandering on Irving Street Tuesday evening had apparently slipped out unnoticed by her baby sitter.
Police received a call at 6:45 p.m. from an Irving Street woman who found the girl unattended. The child was being watched at a home on Tanners Court, police Sgt. Richard Callahan said.

Wenham Museum brings back World War II event Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
WENHAM — Visitors to the Wenham Museum will be able to take a step back in time this Saturday as the museum hosts its fourth annual World War II Living History Day.
Scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the museum's front lawn, Living History Day provides an educational and interactive experience for those who want to learn more about World War II.

Money from LNG company eases port opposition Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
With construction of the Neptune liquefied natural gas terminal underway 10 miles off the Marblehead coast, nearly two years of often rancorous debate and opposition to the project has largely given way to optimism about life with LNG.

Everything olde is new again at Ipswich festival Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
IPSWICH — For 37 years, Olde Ipswich Days has been a rite of the last weekend in July, and the venerable arts and crafts festival will again take place on the South Green this year, beginning tomorrow.

Topsfield seeks answers to nearly empty Conservation Commission Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
TOPSFIELD — Jonathan Peabody doesn't know what the mass resignations on the Topsfield Conservation Commission will mean for his efforts to repair a century-old bridge over Howlett Brook.
The town is still searching for its own answers.

Escapee and his alleged helpers indicted Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
SALEM — A Lawrence man and two women who allegedly helped orchestrate his escape from custody last month were indicted yesterday on charges that could land all three in state prison.
Miguel Caraballo, 37, could get up to 10 years for his 38 hours of freedom on June 25 and 26. Meanwhile, two women — one of them a state employee — are also facing lengthy terms if convicted of aiding him in his escape.

Bicyclist goes to hospital after being hit by car Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
MARBLEHEAD — A bicyclist was checked out at Salem Hospital after a car hit him Tuesday morning.
Marblehead police Lt. Dave Millett said Robert Burke, 56, of Swampscott was bicycling along Atlantic Avenue when he was struck at 8:20 a.m. Tuesday. The accident left him with "mostly bruises and abrasions," Millett said. An ambulance took him to the hospital.

Selectmen meet to firm up open space at Choate Farm Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
DANVERS — Selectmen plan to meet briefly tonight to iron out the details of setting aside 21 acres of open space in the Choate Farm housing development on Locust Street, Town Manager Wayne Marquis said.

City girds itself for tough times Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
PEABODY — Bracing for a weak economy and cuts from the state, Mayor Michael Bonfanti is asking city department heads to plan cuts of up to 5 percent from their budgets.
Rising energy costs, Gov. Deval Patrick's request for expanded budget authority and a ballot measure to cut the state income tax were all factors in his decision, the mayor said in a July 21 letter to his department chiefs.

Renewed Hope Project benefit on Sunday Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
BEVERLY — A fundraiser to benefit the Renewed Hope Project will take place Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Danversport Yacht Club in Danvers.
The Renewed Hope Project is a new nonprofit organization with the goal of opening a sober house for recovering addicts in Beverly. It is run by Michael Wilson, a 31-year-old Beverly resident and former addict.

Former upscale restaurant owners banking on burgers Thu, 24 Jul 2008 05:39:00 EDT
BEVERLY — The husband-and-wife team that once ran a tony restaurant in Beverly Farms is turning its attention to hamburgers.
David and Sherri Bergmann plan to open a new restaurant called BurgerWorks next month in the North Beverly Plaza. The couple, however, are not completely abandoning their upscale roots.

Bridge bypass proves no boon for commuters Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:33:00 EDT
SALEM — Confusion and congestion marked the opening of the Bridge Street bypass road as drivers endured lengthy backups on their way to work yesterday morning.
The milelong road was a gateway to gridlock for morning commuters, who faced delays once they hit the intersection of Bridge and Washington streets.

Standing tall: Beverly church to get a fix-up from sidewalk to spire top Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:33:00 EDT
BEVERLY — Since 1869, the steeple at the First Baptist Church has weathered wind, rain and a major fire and sustained some broken windows, missing shingles and peeling paint along the way. That damage is now about to be repaired.

Police respond to widespread graffiti (with map) Wed, 23 Jul 2008 10:11:00 EDT
SALEM — Police are investigating almost 20 cases of graffiti, or "tagging," discovered within a 24-hour span near the downtown area.
Many of the tagging incidents reported Monday night and yesterday appear to be related by similar monikers created with red paint in buildings and vehicles across the Point neighborhood.

A cold killer or a victim? Jury weighs DeFelice's fate Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:31:00 EDT
DANVERS — Two very different scenarios in the death of William Olsen Jr. were offered to jurors yesterday during closing arguments in the trial of Olsen's former girlfriend, Kathie DeFelice, who is charged with his murder.

Crews respond to chemical leak at Hamilton water plant Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:31:00 EDT
HAMILTON — A chemical leak inside the Hamilton water treatment plant triggered a hazmat response yesterday that brought emergency crews from around the region but did not threaten the drinking water supply or nearby residents, the fire chief said.

Appeals judge: Peabody can't fire Brophy Wed, 23 Jul 2008 06:31:00 EDT
PEABODY — A judge has ruled against the city's latest attempt to fire John Brophy, the firefighter who slept through a 911 call.
City Attorney John Christopher and a lawyer for Brophy are scheduled to meet for a status hearing in Salem Superior Court on July 31.

New software will help streamline bus routes Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
SALEM — The schools have received an $11,000 state grant for a new bus routing software system to help streamline school bus routes and save on fuel.
Until now, bus routes have been done by hand. The new software, made by Transfinder Transportation Management System, will ensure the in-district special education bus routes are set up efficiently, according to John Danizio, school business manager.

Gas main break shuts road near mall for one hour Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
PEABODY — A gas main break on Prospect Street yesterday shortly after 8 a.m. shut down traffic for nearly an hour.
Contractors working on the road near the Northshore Mall struck a 2-inch, high-pressure gas line, said Deputy fire Chief Paul Lynch.

Meeting set to outline Bridge Street improvements Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
SALEM — The state will lay out its plans for upgrading parts of Bridge Street during a meeting tomorrow night at the Carlton School.
MassHighway plans to reconstruct Bridge Street from just after the Veterans Memorial Bridge up to the intersection at Howard Street Extension.

Legislature approves Aug. 16-17 sales tax holiday Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers overwhelmingly approved a weekend sales tax holiday for Aug. 16 and 17.
The House voted 139-15 and the Senate 31-6 to suspend the 5 percent sales tax on most items up to $2,500 on those days. Cars and boats are excluded. So is the sales taxes on meals, gas, utilities, telephone services and tobacco.

Burke School gets local principal Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:31:00 EDT
PEABODY — Longtime Peabody educator Judith McNiff is being tapped to take over Burke School.
Superintendent C. Milton Burnett named McNiff principal of the West Peabody elementary school yesterday. She was one of three finalists named to replace Brian Fay, who left for a principal post in Lynn.

Seniors gain confidence, information via TV production Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
BEVERLY — Some seniors are getting serious about staying in their own homes as they age and produced a two-part television series explaining just how it's done.
Tune in to Channel 10 for a BevCam show called "Livin' the Good Life." For many, that means not spending their golden years in a nursing home. Through interviews with employees from organizations like The Independent Living Center of the North Shore and Cape Ann, North Shore Elder Services, and Senior Care, as well as Rep. Mary Grant, the program helps elderly people understand the resources that are available to help them stay in their homes.

North Shore locals rise to Pan-Mass Challenge in fight against cancer Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
DANVERS — When it comes to the battle against cancer, the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge is without peer. The annual bike race, now in its 29th year, generates 50 percent of the Jimmy Fund's annual revenue and is the nation's most successful athletic fundraiser.

Hamilton hopes to weed problems out of pond Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
HAMILTON — The surface of Weaver Pond in Patton Park has been beyond forlorn for most of the summer. The only speck of open water is a tiny circle around the pond's lone fountain.
The rest is choked with weeds to a degree never before seen, and it won't get any better for at least another six months.

Bootstraps' new chief eager to get working Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
BEVERLY — After 13 years as the development director at Beverly School for the Deaf, Sue Gabriel wasn't looking for a new job.
But she started Monday as the executive director of Beverly Bootstraps.

Feds to consider train safety plans Wed, 23 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
IPSWICH — A conceptual plan to improve safety at the town's five railroad crossings has been completed and submitted to the Federal Railroad Administration for approval.
As expected, it includes installing additional gates at crossings to prevent motorists from driving around the two gates now in use.

Dominion to announce cleanup plans for Salem power plant Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:05:00 EDT
SALEM — Tomorrow's meeting between power plant owner Dominion and state regulators has been shrouded in drama and mystery. Local environmentalists have called for the plant to close and have used cable television, newspaper advertisements and the Internet to launch an all-out assault to "stop the plant" and "save the planet."

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