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| PD vs. PU: Cops halt leaky sewage truck's travel Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:30:00 EDT The odor of sewage hung in the air along Route 133 from Gloucester to Rowley for several hours yesterday after a truck hauling human waste from the Gloucester's sewer treatment plant leaked, spilling noxious liquid over the roadway. |
| 2008 Beverly Homecoming schedule Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:30:00 EDT Thursday, July 31 8 a.m, Third annual City Junior Tennis Tournament Friday, Aug. 1 5:30 p.m., Ice Cream Social 7 p.m., Softball Game: Beverly FD/PD vs. Salem FD Saturday, Aug. 2 8 a.m., Blood Drive 8 a.m., Girdler House Crafts Show & Bake Sale |
| Cleaned-up softball park returns to action Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:30:00 EDT BEVERLY — Firefighters and police are used to being first on the scene in an emergency. Tomorrow, the public safety professionals from Beverly and Salem will be first in a more leisurely pursuit. |
| Pols probe rising cost of health insurance for Peabody employees Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:30:00 EDT PEABODY — The cost of health insurance for public employees has risen more than $14 million in the past eight years, and city councilors have appointed a committee to find out why. "It was shocking to me," Councilor Dave Gravel said, describing his reaction when he learned how much the coverage costs. One Blue Cross/Blue Shield family plan option comes with a $21,726-a-year price tag. The alternative plan for family coverage is a $17,217 yearly expense. |
| Former Salem councilor, neighbor argue over parking Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT SALEM — A former city councilor stopped erecting a fence at the end of his dead-end street after the construction work triggered the latest chapter in a long-standing neighborhood dispute. Stephen Lovely of 14 Story St. was trying to put up an orange chain between two posts to block off an area where his family parks their cars. Lovely, who does not own the parking area, says he has a legal right to the land because he has been using it and taking care of it for more than 20 years. |
| Woman admits role in bizarre raccoon case Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT SALEM — A self-described Wiccan high priestess admitted yesterday that she had placed pieces of an eviscerated raccoon on the doorsteps of two local businesses last year. But Sharon Graham said she still can't explain why. |
| State to Boxford: Protect your farm stands Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT BOXFORD — A Massachusetts attorney general ruling issued yesterday approved new regulations on Boxford farm stands, but said the changes — planned to bring the town into compliance with state law — could themselves lead to lawsuits or violations of state law. |
| Heritage Days calendar Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT Friday, Aug. 1 Mayor's Night Out Restaurant Sampler, 5 to 7 p.m., Hors d'oeuvres with Mayor Kim Driscoll at three local restaurants. $20. Register at 978-774-0004. To benefit Salem Main Streets. |
| Police Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT Salem Tuesday r A duffel bag filled with clothes was left in the alley near the Peabody Essex Museum at 8:12 p.m. and picked up by police. r A homeless man told police on Derby Street by Lafayette Street at 8:39 p.m. that he was punched in the face. The victim was taken to Salem Hospital for treatment of a split lip. |
| Lawyer: Man held in stabbing acted in self-defense Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT DANVERS — The lawyer for a man charged with stabbing another man Tuesday night says her client was acting in self-defense. Justin Travers, 22, of 200 North St., Danvers, pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. He is charged with stabbing Eric Mounsey, 23, of 60 N. Putnam St. during a fight near Mounsey's home. |
| Danvers Police Department accredited for the seventh time Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT DANVERS — The Danvers Police Department has passed muster for the seventh time in more than two decades with a national credentialing authority. The Fairfax, Va.-based Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies has again accredited the department after meeting with Danvers officers and sending a team of assessors to the town for a week in April. |
| Man held in vandalism to historic cemetery Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT SALEM — A homeless man is being held on $500 bail after police found him in the historic Broad Street Cemetery standing next to a shattered tombstone and holding a metal rod Tuesday afternoon. Donald Novack, 38, who lives at the Salem Mission shelter on Margin Street, pleaded not guilty to a charge of causing injury to a religious place during his arraignment yesterday in Salem District Court. |
| Mom, daughters escape Wenham house fire Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT WENHAM — Firefighters quickly knocked down a fire at a Bruce Lane home yesterday where moments earlier there was smoke pouring through the shingles. A mother and her two daughters were home when the fire started at 5:50 p.m. but managed to escape from the blaze unharmed. |
| Tree branch takes out car trunk Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT PEABODY — Residents of a Highland Park house got an unexpected wake-up call early yesterday morning. An oversized tree branch broke from its base shortly after 3 a.m. and landed squarely on the trunk of Ginny Spanos' Mercury Marquis. The rest of the limb leaned against the two-story house, awaiting removal. |
| Reading is focal point of Peabody summer lessons Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT PEABODY — Students offered an ode to summer school at Welch School yesterday. Before an audience of their parents and peers, students showcased what they learned during the federally funded session for some of Peabody's most challenged students. Their last day is today. |
| Police respond to serious motorcycle accident Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT SALEM — A motorcyclist traveling toward Marblehead on Lafayette Street was involved in a serious accident shortly after 11 last night by Raymond Road. Police said the man went across the road and struck a telephone pole and, possibly, a small stone wall, suffering what they called "serious injuries." |
| Rail trail could benefit from encroachment after all Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT TOPSFIELD — Decades of encroachment onto town property could be transformed into buffers between the rail trail and a number of improperly oversized yards. Last night, about 20 engineers, landscapers and homeowners spent about two hours discussing how the rail trail could be built, particularly between Washington Street and a Proctor School driveway, where several yards appear to have incorporated parts of the town land. |
| Selectmen's notebook: Vandals could be getting mug shots taken Thu, 31 Jul 2008 04:00:00 EDT HAMILTON — The gazebo in Patton Park was built as a place to get out of the sun on a hot day, or a brief shower on a rainy day, and as a stage for concerts that have become a staple of summer. Sadly, it has also been the target of vandals from the day it was completed. No sooner are broken spindles in the railings replaced than they are knocked out again. |
| Disney show silences 'A Christmas Carol' Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:40:00 EDT BEVERLY — Disney has trumped Dickens at the North Shore Music Theatre this year. The not-for-profit theater on Dunham Road has canceled its annual production of "A Christmas Carol" for 2008 and replaced it with "High School Musical 2," a show based on the Disney Channel franchise that has achieved astonishing success among teens and preteens. |
| Salem Depot still missed, 50 years after its doom Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:40:00 EDT SALEM — Fifty years ago today, 10,000 onlookers gathered near Washington and Bridge streets to watch the first train roll through the new Salem train tunnel. It marked the end of a yearslong construction project, referred to as the Big Dig of its time. The project involved the demolition of the Salem Depot, through which trains would roll down Washington Street and through the massive granite archway framed by two medieval-looking towers. |
| New restaurant gets beer and wine license Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:22:00 EDT DANVERS — Selectmen have agreed to serve up the beer, wine and cordials license held by Grappa's restaurant to a young Danvers couple who want to open at the same location in the square. The transfer of the license paves the way for Nine Elm American Bistro to open in September. |
| Start of Beverly high school project pushed to October Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:21:00 EDT BEVERLY — The city yesterday extended the deadline for contractors to bid on the new high school by one month, pushing the start of the estimated $70 million project to October. General contractors were originally scheduled to submit bids by today, but now have until Aug. 26. Mayor Bill Scanlon said the deadline was extended to give the city time to answer questions from potential bidders. |
| NYC police hold man accused of taking 4 kids, mom Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:50:00 EDT NEW YORK (AP) _ New York City police have arrested a man accused of abducting his wife and four children from a Massachusetts apartment where another woman was found fatally stabbed. Police say the four children and their mother are in good health and were found Wednesday along with the children's father in Brooklyn. |
| Mexicans working in US sending less money home Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:21:00 EDT ATOTONILCO, Mexico (AP) — Mexicans working in other countries are sending less money home, threatening businesses, stalling construction and choking cash flow to hamlets where as much as half the population works in the United States. |
| Salem's Anderson twins earn Heffernan Scholarship Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:44:00 EDT Twin brothers Drew and Dexter Anderson didn't play sports in their first two years at Salem High. Nor did they know anything about the late Phil Heffernan, who is in the Salem High Hall of Fame for his excellence in track and field in the early 1960s. |
| Sports briefs Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:43:00 EDT Softball There are still openings for Ed Henry's Championship Softball Camp, which is set for Aug. 4-8 at Breed Middle School in Lynn, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. This is for ages 7-18. For more information or to register, call Ed Henry at 978-766-8008 or 978-468-3333. |
| Sluggish Sox swept by Angels Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:43:00 EDT BOSTON — Garret Anderson went 4-for-5 with a homer and four RBIs, Joe Saunders earned his 14th win and the Los Angeles Angels swept the lackluster and error-prone Boston Red Sox 9-2 last night. It was the second three-game sweep in two weeks by the Angels over the Red Sox, who showed little spark during their fifth loss in six games. Reports of trade talks focusing on a disgruntled Manny Ramirez didn't make the night any better for Boston. |
| Bishop Fenwick advances to NSHSBL final Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:41:00 EDT NSHSBL Bishop Fenwick's Lauran DiCarlo converted the game-winning free throw down the stretch as the Crusaders remained unbeaten and advanced to the North Shore High School Basketball League finals with a 42-41 win over Danvers. |
| Pro soccer: New England beats Atlante in Superliga semis Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:40:00 EDT FOXBORO — Shalrie Joseph headed in an indirect kick by Steve Ralston in the 30th minute, leading the New England Revolution to a 1-0 victory over Atlante F.C. in the semifinals of the SuperLiga series yesterday. |
| Marlins don't rule out trade for Manny Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:40:00 EDT MIAMI — A deal that would send Manny Ramirez to Florida may be a long shot, but Marlins president David Samson didn't rule it out yesterday, less than 24 hours before the trade deadline. On his weekly radio show, Samson addressed reports the Marlins are discussing a trade to acquire Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox. |
| Salem News Sports Schedule Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:39:00 EDT Today SUMMER BASEBALL Senior Babe Ruth — Game 3 of best-of-three series: Beverly vs. Marblehead at Seaside Park, Marblehead (5:45) Inter-Town League — Manchester at Hamilton (5:45). |
| Price paying his dues for golf Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:38:00 EDT Hitting the Links Matt Jenkins There's a difference between putting all your eggs in one basket and having a clear focus for the future. Peabody's Matt Price knows this as he heads off to college this fall with every intention of majoring in golf. |
| Marblehead denies Beverly's title bid Thu, 31 Jul 2008 01:37:00 EDT Beverly had a chance to end its season with a championship in the Northeast Senior Babe Ruth League playoffs at home last night. Marblehead not only spoiled that opportunity, it projected itself right back into the title hunt. |
| Our view: Tough case yielded fair verdict Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT Both judge and jury appear to have reached reasonable conclusions regarding Kathie DeFelice's level of responsibility in the death of her former boyfriend. DeFelice, 48, admitted to stabbing William Olsen Jr. of Danvers in her Lynn apartment on Oct. 30, 2006. Her defense was that she suffered from battered women's syndrome as the result of years of abuse by Olsen, who had been arrested three times on domestic violence charges and had five restraining orders issued against him during their stormy, seven-year relationship. She also maintained that the stabbing took place in the course of an assault by Olsen. |
| Our view: Cell phones require cell-phone antennas Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT Yet another lawsuit has been filed over the placement of antennas by the providers of cellular telephone service. This one involves the Marblehead Planning Board's recent approval of eight new antennas — in addition to the dozen already there — on top of the water tank on Tower Way off Village Street. |
| Our view: Athletic fees getting out of hand Thu, 31 Jul 2008 05:30:00 EDT These are trying times for teams competing in the Northeastern Conference and Cape Ann League. In Gloucester, boosters had committed $65,000 in each of the past two years to support high-school athletic programs. But in another sign of these tough fiscal times, they're having difficulty raising money and had given the district only half what they pledged for the fiscal year that ended June 30, and are making no promises for the fall. |
| Letter: Our view of Salem COA different from Bollen's Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:41:00 EDT To the editor: A tip of the hat to Salem Council on Aging/Community Service Director Doug Bollen on the outstanding journalistic talents displayed in his "My view" column in the Thursday, June 19, edition of The Salem News. |
| Letter: In defense of 'Mamma Mia!' Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:26:00 EDT To the editor: I am proud that we live in a country where each man, woman and child is able to express their opinion, and I am usually content to let them do so. However, I feel that I would be remiss in not responding to Andrew Diskes' recent letter to the editor regarding the new film "Mamma Mia!" |
| Letter: Police need to crack down on dangerous drivers Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:26:00 EDT To the editor: Last Thursday's paper reported that a 56-year-old man bicycling along Atlantic Avenue in Marblehead was taken to the hospital after a motorist making a left turn onto Community Road "drove into" him. |
| Letter: Release of Doucette was 'disgraceful' Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:25:00 EDT To the editor: Once again, reasonable people are left bewildered and infuriated with our judicial system ("Man paroled in 1987 murder now facing rape charge," Saturday, July 26). What other response is possible when a career criminal who was serving a life sentence for murder, and whose resume includes two home invasions, is set free on parole and has now been charged with rape? |
| Relief for I-495 traffic is years away Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:57:00 EDT Preliminary reports from a major study of roughly 40 miles of Interstate 495 from Westford to Salisbury by the Massachusetts Highway Department show no immediate need to widen the section of the highway that includes Haverhill. |
| Korean vets honor armistice Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:55:00 EDT Poems were read and a few tears were shed as flags were lowered and a series of volleys fired in honor of those who gave their lives in what is has been referred to as The Forgotten War. The Greater Haverhill Korean War Veterans Association Chapter 288 held a commemoration ceremony on Sunday at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in GAR Park in remembrance of the signing of the armistice ending the hot war in Korea on July 27, 1953. |
| Mayor waits as school leaders consider merger Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:53:00 EDT Mayor James Fiorentini said he will give the School Committee several weeks to review and react to his proposal for merging financial and human resources operations of the school department and city government. |
| The Lamp Post, July 31 Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:53:00 EDT Watch for an 'invasion' of the city by some very well-conditioned men in August. Firefighters from all across this country and Canada will be here for the national Firefighters Combat Challenge, testing their skills at Merrimack Valley Hospital. |
| Color spills from Rocks Village garden Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:52:00 EDT Whenever Holly Baribeau looks out her patio window or sits on her porch, she feels at ease. Her family and friends feel the same way. Baribeau has spent years turning her property into a garden sanctuary, and the Haverhill Garden Club named her careful creation the city's Garden of the Month for July. |
| Local lawmakers unanimous in support of tax holiday Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:50:00 EDT State Reps. Brian Dempsey, D-Haverhill, and Barbara L'Italien, D-Andover, joined state Sen. Steven Baddour, D-Methuen, in support of a sales-tax holiday on Aug. 16 and 17. Dempsey and L'Italien were among an overwhelming majority, 139-15, who supported the two-day suspension of the state's 5 percent sales tax on most merchandise costing up to $2,500. The Senate supported the measure, 31-6. |
| Hundreds of volunteers keep HCTV on air Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:49:00 EDT It may not be "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" or "The Late Show with David Letterman," but who needs them? Haverhill Community Television has its own witty talk show. Larry Seaman, the host of "Around Town," HCTV's show about people and places in the community, took a stab at live-to-tape banter in front of a studio audience in celebration of the station's 20th anniversary. |
| Senate chairman threatens to block Hale debt relief Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:48:00 EDT BOSTON — Haverhill is in danger of again losing $1.2 million in state money, as an override of Gov. Deval Patrick's veto of Hale Hospital debt relief is in doubt. The Legislature appeared certain to restore to $2.4 million the amount Haverhill would receive to offset its Hale Hospital obligation. Patrick vetoed half that total. |
| Firefighters, mayor 'eager' to resume negotiations Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:42:00 EDT Firefighters union President Tyler Kimball and Mayor James Fiorentini say they are eager to resume contract talks despite an increasingly public feud over negotiations and sick-time use by firefighters. |
| Local rider to pedal in Pan-Mass Challenge Wed, 30 Jul 2008 21:39:00 EDT Three years ago, 19-year-old Lisa Harvey of Haverhill volunteered for the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, a bicycle ride across the state that raises money for the Jimmy Fund, which supports cancer research and treatment. |
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