News 2008-07-27 Andanh.com

Swampscott superintendent responds to union in 5-page letter Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:01:00 EDT
SWAMPSCOTT — Superintendent Matt Malone has responded in point-by-point detail to a teachers union vote of no confidence in his leadership last month.
Initially, Malone doubted the need for a written response. Nevertheless, at the urging of the School Committee, he has produced five full pages rebutting a union letter of complaint.

Letter from Swampscott Superintendent Matthew Malone Sat, 26 Jul 2008 06:00:00 EDT
July 22, 2008
Dear School Committee,
What follows is my response to each of the five areas outlined by the SEA in their "Vote of No Confidence" letter which they sent to the media on June 23, 2008. As directed by the School Committee, my response is based on the facts as I know them. Although the SEA claims in their letter that their complaints are not limited to the five areas that they have outlined, since they did not state them, I can only respond to their five bulleted items. However, I will gladly respond to the School Committee as directed if the SEA chooses to make additional complaints public. I hope that in the future, the SEA directs their concerns to me first before trying their case in public as I believe this has been a distraction from the real work of teaching and learning and has done nothing to increase public confidence in our school system.

Man paroled in '87 murder facing new charge Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:53:00 EDT
PEABODY — A convicted killer whose release on parole last year sparked an outcry is now facing charges that he violently raped a woman in Haverhill earlier this month.
Charles "Chuckie" Doucette Jr., 48, of Peabody served 18 years of the life sentence he was given for the 1987 execution-style shooting death of Raymond Bufalino, 30, of Salem. After a series of legal twists and turns in his case, he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in 1991 — which made him eligible for parole in 2006.

Susan Flynn column: A family man drawn to priesthood Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:50:00 EDT
Bart Stevens will bring something unique to the Roman Catholic priesthood — namely, a wife and four young children.
He is a father who wants to be a Catholic father, awed by the prospect of serving both roles for the rest of his life.

Ruse leads to more serious charges in shoplifting case Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
DANVERS — A Peabody man's ruse to try and escape a store security guard who caught him shoplifting backfired after the guard believed he showed her a knife.
Now Joseph Kennedy, who at 21 already has a four-page criminal record, is heading to jail for 21/2 years, after pleading guilty to felony charges of intimidating to steal and assault with a dangerous weapon — what turned out to be a cell phone tucked into his waistband.

Man cited for parking on marks next to handicapped spot Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
BEVERLY — Doctors have to verify which of their patients are eligible for handicapped parking, but simply claiming to be a doctor didn't keep a Beverly man from getting a ticket Thursday in a handicapped parking area.

Trial in baby sitter rape underway Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
BEVERLY — The first time the 17-year-old baby sitter showed up, she was with her older brother. But the woman she worked for wasn't there, so they left.
A half-hour later, she went back. This time, she was alone. The man who opened the door was Dari Fabian, 39, of Lynn, who was the boyfriend of the mother the girl worked for.

Police continue search for home invasion suspects Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
PEABODY — A home invasion at Daniel Terrace that had dozens of police officers swooping on the scene for hours is still under investigation.
Police spokesman Lt. Dennis Bonaiuto said yesterday that no one has been arrested, but investigators do not believe the crime was random, he said. As such, neighbors should not be concerned about a similar incident, the police lieutenant said.

Suspect in bomb case could be released Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
BEVERLY — A convicted drug trafficker charged with keeping a cache of weapons, ammunition and four explosive devices in his luxury Tuck's Point condo could be released soon, after a Salem Superior Court judge ruled yesterday that he does not pose a danger to the public.

Seat belt keeps driver safe after rollover on I-95 in Boxford Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
BOXFORD — A Lynn man is lucky to be OK after his Honda veered off Interstate 95, rolled over and came to a stop in Boxford woods yesterday afternoon, police said.
David Nguyen, 23, told Massachusetts State Police that he'd been cut off by another car, said Trooper Thomas Murphy, a police spokesman. Nguyen could have been badly injured in the accident, Murphy said.

Police Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:00:00 EDT
Peabody
Thursday
r A Rockdale Avenue woman called police at 6:26 p.m. after finding her house had been broken into.
r A woman complained to police that a neighbor was causing a disturbance over a beer can left in front of his Rockdale Park door at 7:19 p.m.

Sacred Catholic image begins tour of North Shore Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:31:00 EDT
IPSWICH — When the 4-by-6-foot image of the Virgin Mary was put on display at Our Lady of Hope Parish in Ipswich last night, Anna Hunt began to cry.
"She has been my patron since I can remember," said Hunt, 84, of Ipswich. "I pray to her for everything."

Business owners fuming over new bridge signs Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:09:00 EDT
SALEM — The biggest threat to Bridge Street businesses isn't inflation or the weak economy — it just may be a pair of green highway signs atop the Veterans Memorial Bridge.
The simple signs, which went up a few weeks ago, are supposed to help drivers figure out where to go as they're crossing the bridge from Beverly into Salem.

Clarification Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:07:00 EDT
The Operation Troop Support cookout, mentioned in yesterday's Club News column, is for members of Operation Troop Support. The general public is not invited.

Weekend calendar Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:07:00 EDT
Museums
Saturday, July 26
Civil War Museum open house, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on second floor of Old Town House, Market Square, Marblehead. Free admission. Presented by Marblehead Museum and Historical Society. 781-631-1768.

Homeowner rescue awaits Bush signature Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:12:00 EDT
WASHINGTON — Congress approved mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners yesterday as part of an election-year housing plan that also aims to calm jittery financial markets and bolster the sagging economy. President Bush said he would sign it promptly, despite reservations.

GOP blocks action on heating-aid bill Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:12:00 EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans yesterday blocked the Senate from considering a bill next week that would nearly double federal aid to help the poor pay heating and air-conditioning bills.
Although a dozen Senate Republicans support the measure, most voted with GOP leaders who would rather spend the time trumpeting their call to expand offshore oil drilling before Congress takes six weeks off for vacation and the presidential nominating conventions.

Conn. Medal of Honor recipient dies at 83 Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:10:00 EDT
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (AP) — Michael J. Daly, a Fairfield man who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for heroism as a 20-year-old lieutenant in World War II, has died at the age of 83.
The Spear-Miller Funeral Home confirmed yesterday that he died at his home on Friday.

NH neighbors, volunteers help with tornado cleanup Sun, 27 Jul 2008 00:10:00 EDT
DEERFIELD, N.H. — When Barry Angelone saw his neighbor clearing fallen tree debris off his roof with a hand saw, Angelone offered to help.
Mike Mailhot, 49, whose Deerfield home was swept off its blocks by a tornado that hit 11 New Hampshire communities Thursday, refused.

In Brief Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:54:00 EDT
Worcester finds long lost portrait of mayor
WORCESTER, Mass. — The only portrait missing from the mayoral gallery in Worcester's City Hall has been found under years of dust and grime.
Francis Harrington led the city from 1890 to 1892. But he'd been largely forgotten until an intern at City Hall did a survey earlier this summer and realized Harrington was the only mayor without a portrait in the gallery to mark his term.

Jessica's Law supporters rally in St. Albans Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:54:00 EDT
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (AP) — About 30 people turned out yesterday for a rally to demand that Vermont adopt tougher penalties for child sex offenders, one month after the state saw its first-ever AMBER alert issued for a 12-year-old Braintree girl later found dead.

Londonderry budget panel cuts Red Cross request Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:54:00 EDT
LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) — The town budget committee cut a request from the Red Cross from the proposed budget when a Red Cross representative missed a committee meeting Thursday evening because he responding to the tornado that hit 11 towns.

Eighth-inning homers doom Peabody West Sat, 26 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT
WORCESTER — With two swings of the bat, Parkway National made Peabody West's quest to become Massachusetts state Little League champions a lot more difficult.
Parkway got a pair of solo homers in the top of the eighth inning to get the better of the Westerners in a 3-2 extra-innings thriller at Joe Schwartz Little League field in Worcester.

Karp, Hughes headed into NE Dragway Hall of Fame Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:25:00 EDT
Jean DePlacido
Two local icons in the drag racing world will be inducted into the New England Dragway Hall of Fame tomorrow afternoon during the Nostalgia Hot Rod Reunion Show, presented by the Orientals Hot Rod Club of Reading.

Sports briefs Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:25:00 EDT
Youth Soccer
Salem Youth Soccer is holding fall season registration on Thursday, Aug. 7 at the Willows playing field, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. If you have any questions, call registrar Julia Grenier at 978-741-3482.

Chamberlain dominates as Yankees win 7th straight Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:24:00 EDT
BOSTON — Joba Chamberlain dominated the Boston Red Sox with his best major league start and the surging New York Yankees moved two games behind their longtime rivals with a 1-0 victory last night.

Rookie LB hopes to learn from Patriots veterans Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:24:00 EDT
FOXBORO — First-round draft pick Jerod Mayo arrived in Foxborough to sign his contract right as the New England Patriots were starting training camp, leaving the veterans looking to make up for his absence with an extra dose of light-hearted hazing yesterdat.

Marblehead no problem for Cape Ann, Ferriero Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:23:00 EDT
NORTHEAST SENIOR BABE RUTH
Cape Ann Senior Babe Ruth coach Mark Haskell didn't realize what Cody Ferriero had done in his team's playoff game against Marblehead until he looked at the book on his way home from Seaside Park last night.

Salem News sports schedule Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:23:00 EDT
Today
SUMMER BASEBALL
Little League — State Final Four championships at Joe Schwartz Field, Worcester: Westfield North vs. Peabody West (5); Parkway National vs. Middleboro (7:30).

Morgan takes lead at Marblehead Race Week Sat, 26 Jul 2008 00:22:00 EDT
The rain finally relented for Marblehead Race Week, and Marblehead skipper Peter Morgan took full advantage of it yesterday.
Morgan and his boat Steelaway III won the J/105 fleet title at the Marblehead NOOD regatta last year and he could repeat this year after winning both races in his class yesterday.

David Shribman: Another summer vacation slips through our fingers Sat, 26 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT
HART'S LOCATION, N.H. — There are only a few days left.
When it started, this year's vacation — like last year's, and the one the year before that — looked like the White Mountains themselves — an expanse of peaks that seemed endless, a horizon that seemed to have no end. And now it is almost over, like last year's, and the one the year before that.

PHOTO SLIDESHOW: Pictures of the week: July 18th - July 24th Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:33:00 EDT
Salem: Mike Jackson, left, of Peabody pretends to look for a ball while golfing with Jason Whittet and Stephen Knight of Beverly. The avid golfers participated in the third annual Ray Moulton Golf Open at the Kernwood Country Club Monday afternoon. Photo by Heather Mancini/Salem News, Monday, July 21, 2008

Pedicab drivers geared up for busy weekend Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:59:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — Will Pasquina has carried locals and tourists across the city in his pedicab for a bag of candy, four raspberries, a piece of gum and a handful of pennies. His colleague, who likes to be called "B," recently drove a woman across the city and was paid with a container of blueberries.

Middle Eastern dancers add some spice to festivities Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:57:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — The recipe for Newburyport's Yankee Homecoming is a long list of ingredients: among them are a chicken barbecue, some bed races, a handful of sidewalk sales and of course, an Old Fashioned Sunday.

Heard Around Town: Have one on me someday Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:55:00 EDT
At the Rockfish, you can now buy a drink for a friend — even if that friend isn't with you.
In a newly devised program run from a chalkboard behind the beer taps, the Rockfish, a downtown restaurant and bar, allows customers to buy a drink for a friend that is redeemable the next time the friend goes to the bar.

WORDS ON BIRDS: Rare ducks provide feast for birders and natives alike Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:46:00 EDT
As we stepped off the plane in Boston at 11:30 last Sunday night, we welcomed the dark. That had been the first time in three weeks that the sun wasn't shining at that hour. We were arriving from a whirlwind birding tour of Alaska and, though it was an amazing experience, it was exhausting and we were glad to be home. We never had more than four hours of darkness on any day of our trip and on some days, the sun never set.

In the Spirit: How do you say 'Jesus'? Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:42:00 EDT
This might seem like a simple question and to be quite honest, it is.
Yet the modern church in America seems to have great difficulty speaking that name in a way that can be understood in a changing world.

Church notes Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:40:00 EDT
Yard, bake sale today
The First Baptist Church of Newton, N.H., will hold a yard and bake sale today from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Vestry, under the trees at 2 N. Main St. (Route 108), to benefit the church. Lunch will be served..For more information, call Pastor Peter A. Perkins, 603-394-8007.

Olde Fashioned Sunday schedule Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:40:00 EDT
NOTE — All events will be held at Bartlet Mall, on High Street
7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.— Turning Point, Inc.'s Pancake Breakfast on Court House Side
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.— Native American Indian Gathering at Lower Pond

Cat of the week Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:39:00 EDT
Mittens is a handsome black-and-white boy of about 3. He's an easygoing, sweet boy who enjoys being affectionate, a good meal and a long nap. Mittens would love to get out of the shelter and into a fo

August programs at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:38:00 EDT
Registration: All programs are free but space is limited and advanced registration is required unless otherwise indicated. Call 978-465-5753 to register. Registration is not complete until you receive confirmation from a staff member. Note that outdoor programs may be canceled if there is inclement weather. Visit the Web for more information, http://parkerriver.fws.gov. If you have special needs requests for these programs, contact us at least two weeks prior to the event.

Births Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:36:00 EDT
The following births were recorded at Anna Jaques Hospital, Newburyport:
Bell: a son, Robert Thomas, July 11, to Robert Thomas Bell IV and Colby Heywood of Newburyport; grandparents are John and Christine Heywood of Salisbury, and Clara Bell of Newburyport.

What's happening Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:34:00 EDT
ART AND GALLERIES
ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL. "Right Images," featuring pen and ink drawings by Elaine Asplind Russell, through July 31. 25 Highland Ave., Newburyport. 978-463-1000, www.ajh.org.

Elder menus Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:33:00 EDT
Merrimack Valley Elderly Nutrition Program lunches are served in Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Newburyport, Merrimac, Salisbury, and West Newbury.
Menus are for Monday, July 28 through Friday, Aug. 1.

Yankee Homecoming Notes Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:32:00 EDT
Pre-Homecoming entertainment
Local musicians Kathy Heywood, Krysta Youngs, Jonee Earthquake, Bill Kasper, Ellis Ralph, Dale Reynolds and Glen Berube will get a jump-start on Yankee Homecoming when perform on Saturday, July 26, from noon to 7 p.m. in Market Square. All performances are free and suitable for all ages.

POLICE LOGS Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:31:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT
The following item was recorded in the log of the Newburyport Police Department
r Jonathan E. Bradbury, 25, 16 Strong St., Newburyport was arrested Friday at 1:09 a.m. and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and marked lanes violations. Officers William Steeves and Dani Michalik on Merrimac Street.

Birdwatch Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:30:00 EDT
These recent sightings are compiled by Newburyport Birders. Report your sightings to Newburyport Birders at newburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-462-4785. Visit www.newburyportbirders.com for more.
Newburyport compost facility: Eastern phoebe, yellow-billed cuckoo, red-tailed hawk, common yellowthroat, Eastern kingbird, Cooper's hawk, tree swallow, chimney swift

DISTRICT COURT Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:30:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT: The following cases were recorded at Newburyport District Court on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 with Judge Alan Swan presiding over the jury-waived trials.
Justin M. Flanagan, 17, 72 Fern Ave., Amesbury; negligent operation of motor vehicle, six months probation conditioned upon the completion of a State Courts Against Road Rage program and one 1/2 day at Brains at Risk program (Amesbury).

CHURCH DIRECTORY Sat, 26 Jul 2008 03:29:00 EDT
ADVENT CHRISTIAN
Four Corners Advent Christian Church, 5 Farm Lane, Seabrook, 603-474-2691. Services: Sunday, 10 a.m., Children's Church, 10 a.m.
ARMENIAN
St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Church, Crescent Place, Haverhill, 978-372-9227. Sunday worship service at 10 a.m.; Sunday School, 10 a.m.

Step back in time at St. Paul's Fri, 25 Jul 2008 22:26:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — A wealthy Newburyport merchant, Tristram Dalton, was the first U.S. senator from Massachusetts after the 1787 adoption of the Constitution, which he had lobbied his fellow Bay State legislators to ratify.

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