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| Clinic offers forewarning on foreclosures Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT Some came alone. Others brought friends and children. Most arrived with stacks of papers — mortgage payments, W-2s, pay stubs and bank demand letters. A handwritten sign led them to the Foreclosure Prevention Clinic, the first event of its kind held by North Shore Community Action Programs, a Peabody-based agency committed to fighting poverty. The folks at NSCAP never held such a thing before, but it didn't take a financial guru to figure out attendance wouldn't be a problem. |
| Fire closes bathhouse at Obear Park Sat, 02 Aug 2008 06:00:00 EDT BEVERLY -— Late Thursday evening, someone apparently snuck into Obear Park's bathhouse, wadded up paper towels and lit them on fire. The resulting blaze wrecked the $70,000 building and tweaked a community's pride. |
| Man cleared of Beverly rape charges Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:45:00 EDT BEVERLY — A Lynn man has been cleared of charges that he raped a 17-year-old baby sitter after a Salem Superior Court jury found that the two had consensual sex. Dari Fabian, 39, the boyfriend of a woman for whom the teen worked, had been facing a charge of rape and indecent assault and battery after the girl told police that he had grabbed her, pulled her into an apartment and threw her down on the floor. |
| Heritage Days calendar Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:45:00 EDT Saturday, Aug. 2 Salem Maritime Festival, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Salem Maritime National Historic Site on Derby Wharf. Children's activities, traditional music, Rain Forest Reptiles, horse-drawn wagon rides, seaside kite flying, craft demonstrations and more. Free tours of tall ship Friendship. With concert by Squeeze Box Stompers 6 to 9 p.m. 978-740-1660. www.nps.gov/sama. |
| 2008 Beverly Homecoming calendar Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:45:00 EDT Saturday, Aug. 2 8 - 11 a.m., Pancake Breakfast — Beverly Masonic Hall, 20 Washington St. $5 adults, $3 children under 12. 8 a.m. - noon, Girdler House Crafts Show & Bake Sale — Girdler House, 78 Lothrop St. |
| Correction Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:45:00 EDT Due to incorrect information provided to a reporter, it was mistakenly reported in Thursday's Heard Around Town column that a spill of vegetable oil in Marblehead occurred as the oil was to be deliver |
| Weekend calendar Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:45:00 EDT Saturday, Aug. 2 Sidewalk Bazaar, sponsored by the Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Gloucester's Main Street. 978-283-1601. Benefit flea market, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with East Boston Savings Bank beside Northshore Mall (Macy's side), Peabody. Proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish Foundation of Massachusetts. |
| In Brief Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:07:00 EDT Salman Rushdie threatens lawsuit over book LONDON — Author Salman Rushdie has threatened to sue a publisher over a book by a former bodyguard that he said portrays him as cheap, nasty and arrogant and depicts his police guards as "losers" who drank on duty. |
| Palestinian infighting in Gaza escalates, 4 killed Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:06:00 EDT GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — Hamas forces battled Fatah-linked fighters with mortars and machine guns in a crowded Gaza neighborhood yesterday, leaving at least four dead in the worst Palestinian infighting in nine months. |
| Hawaii man accused of helping China design missile Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:05:00 EDT HAIKU, Hawaii — Cheryl Gowadia couldn't figure out why FBI agents in riot gear, guns drawn, were storming her home on Maui's tranquil North Shore. At first, she thought they might be after the man building a pond in her backyard. Instead, she was stunned to learn they wanted to question her husband, a former B-2 stealth bomber engineer. |
| In Zimbabwe, $1 now equals $10 billion Sat, 02 Aug 2008 23:04:00 EDT HARARE, Zimbabwe — Zimbabweans dug out coins squirreled away years ago in jars and cupboards and headed for the shops, where lines built up as overburdened tellers more accustomed to counting mounds of hyper-inflated dollar notes instead were juggling silver. |
| More cities move aggressively to stop heat deaths Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:52:00 EDT PHOENIX (AP) — The homeless woman was nauseated, dizzy, drenched with sweat, dehydrated and sobbing with fear. She had heat exhaustion and was on the verge of heat stroke. But she had come to the right place, a church turned into a refuge from the overpowering heat. |
| After suicide, feds consider closing anthrax case Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:51:00 EDT WASHINGTON — The chief suspect in the anthrax attacks now dead, the Justice Department is expected to decide in the days ahead whether to close what had been one of its most publicized unsolved cases. |
| CDC understated number of new HIV infections in US Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:49:00 EDT ATLANTA — The number of Americans infected by the AIDS virus each year is much higher than the government has been estimating, U.S. health officials reported, acknowledging that their numbers have understated the level of the epidemic. |
| Kidnapped girl found in Baltimore; Father charged Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:48:00 EDT BALTIMORE — A man accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter during a supervised visit in Boston last weekend was arrested yesterday in Baltimore and the girl was found safe, authorities said. |
| Anti-war protesters target Bush in Maine Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:47:00 EDT KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine — The scene played out yesterday for what could be the last time: a sitting president visited Walker's Point, tourists held out hope of getting a glimpse of the president, and a group of noisy protesters paraded through the heart of town. |
| Patrick gearing up for action on last-minute bills Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:45:00 EDT BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Deval Patrick is gearing up to sign or veto dozens on bills rushed through by lawmakers during the frenzied last days and hours of the Legislature's formal session. The bills include initiatives to rein in health care spending and pump more money into repairs for the state's crumbling bridges. They give Patrick the chance to put his stamp on new laws while bulking up his political resume. |
| NH gubernatorial candidates outline cost-cutting ideas Sat, 02 Aug 2008 22:44:00 EDT CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire's gubernatorial candidates would consider authorizing a four-day work week and telecommuting for state workers to save energy costs. But Democrats John Lynch and Katy Forry and Republican Joseph Kenney would not support a blanket telecommuting policy for all. |
| NYPD holds mom in flight of Mass. murder suspect Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:45:00 EDT BOSTON (AP) — A mother who was initially labeled a kidnapping victim was arrested yesterday in New York on a warrant charging her with helping her boyfriend flee after a fatal stabbing. Authorities said Louna Eveillard repeatedly lied to investigators after she and her four small children were found Wednesday in New York City. Her boyfriend, Rodlyn Petitbois, was arrested later that day, also in New York. |
| Police dismiss Rockefeller sighting in Caribbean Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:45:00 EDT SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Boston police say several reported sightings in the Turks and Caicos islands of a man and his 7-year-old daughter he allegedly kidnapped are not credible. Employees at an auto store and a convenience store said they recognized Clark Rockefeller and his daughter, Reigh, as the people they helped Thursday. |
| Closure for families of anthrax attack victims Sat, 02 Aug 2008 05:45:00 EDT WASHINGTON (AP) — Survivors of the anthrax attacks and relatives of the victims expressed relief yesterday that the long-running case appears finally to be closed, but they wondered about questions that may never be answered because of the suicide of suspect Bruce Edward Ivins. |
| PHOTO SLIDE SHOW:51st annual Yankee Homecoming Parade Sun, 03 Aug 2008 18:08:00 EDT Kaelyn Lecce of the Nutmeg Fife and Drum Corp marches in the annual Yankee Homecoming parade. Photo by Jim Vaiknoras |
| PHOTO SLIDE SHOW:Family Day at Maudslay Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:39:00 EDT Kathryn DiGennaro helps her son Joe, 3, as he rides a pony at Family Day at Maudslay Saturday. Photo by Jim Vaiknoras |
| E-mail scams on the rise
Local priest subject of hoax asking for money Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:59:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — An e-mail sent to hundreds of locals asking for financial help for a Newburyport priest is a hoax, but such scams are becoming increasingly common, and many people are falling for them. |
| Huge sculptures stolen from art studio Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:53:00 EDT AMESBURY — A local sculptor and his wife are wondering how thieves made off with two large steel sculptures that sat in front of their Cedar Street art studio for years. The two large steel cubes — weighing about 300 pounds each — were stolen from the prominent spot in the yard sometime late Tuesday night or early Wednesday. The Cedar Street neighborhood is a tightly populated area that includes The Lofts at Clarks Pond condominium complex across the street. |
| Heard Around Town: Fireworks to be followed by gridlock Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:51:00 EDT As thousands get ready to converge on the city for the annual fireworks, police Lt. Richard Seimasko has some advice for those looking for parking. "Get here early," he said. "And the farther away you park the better, because the easier it will be to leave." |
| In the Spirit: Just say no! Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:45:00 EDT In Mathew 4:1-11, we find Jesus tempted by the devil, Satan, lack, omission, ego. It was immediately after this experience that his ministry began. When we fast from our faith in God the good, we will find ourselves allowing lack thoughts to penetrate our hearts and minds. It is through this journey of faith that we experience a spiritual quickening and awaken to a deeper, more expanded alignment with God. |
| WORDS ON BIRDS: Curlews and bluethroats highlight Nome visit Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:44:00 EDT Our next destination on our Alaskan trip was Nome. Nome is on the Seward Peninsula that reaches into the Bering Sea. It is an old gold rush town, and it looks like it hasn't changed much since its heyday at the turn of the 19th century. Gold miners still sift for gold along the beaches there. Nome is now famous for being the finish line for the Iditarod Dog Sled Race that starts in Anchorage. Nome is near the Arctic Circle, and we had more than 20 hours of sunlight each day with the sun setting, briefly, around 12:30 a.m. |
| Taylor Armerding: For women 'priests,' church is all about them Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:43:00 EDT I'm not a Catholic. So, I've got no personal religious stake in the current hot, cutting-edge challenge to the pope and his cadre of old white men (well, OK, a few of them aren't white) in hats and red robes. |
| Is Obama one of us? Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:42:00 EDT That's the question many voters will be asking themselves over the next three months. How they answer it will probably decide who takes the oath in January. Barack Obama's spectacular world tour — ecstatic crowds, brilliant visuals, a virtual endorsement from the French president — has convinced the infatuated intelligentsia that balloting is a mere formality. But don't be fooled. This election is far from over. And in his cooler moments, Obama is a shrewd politician who knows that those 200,000 adoring Berliners don't vote in Dayton or Daytona. |
| Cat of the week Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:40:00 EDT Sully is a gorgeous, long-haired gray tabby with a tail that looks like a feather duster! This 2-year-old boy has the spirit of a 2-month-old kitten. He loves to play and is delightfully mischievous! |
| August Natural History Programs Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:39:00 EDT All programs require advance registration. Contact Sue atnewburyportbirders@comcast.net or 978-462-4785 or atwww.newburyportbirders.com. ALL WINGS CONSIDERED: Saturdays, Aug. 23 and 30, 7:30-10:30 a.m. Fee: $30 each or $50 for both. Meeting location: Parker River National Wildlife Refuge in Newburyport at the observation deck next to the Visitor's Information Center at Parking Lot #1. Explore the various habitats at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge during these longer, interpretive programs. Sue will focus on fieldmarks, where these birds have been and where they are migrating to and behavior at this premier, birding destination. Long-sleeved shirt and long pants are suggested. |
| August programs at Parker River National Wildlife Refuge Sat, 02 Aug 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. |
| Church notes Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:37:00 EDT Live Internet chat Tuesday All are invited to participate in a live Internet chat on "A Spiritual Guide to the Olympic Games" on Tuesday, 2 to 3 p.m. For more details, log on to www.spirituality.com. This is sponsored by the Christian Science Church in Boston. Anyone is welcome to participate or just listen at the Christian Science Reading Room, 50 Pleasant St., Newburyport, 978-465-0286. All chats are archived and will be available 24/7. |
| What's happening Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:36:00 EDT ART AND GALLERIES ANNA JAQUES HOSPITAL. "Artist of the Month" featuring traditional landscape paintings by Bud Blazok through Aug. 31. 25 Highland Ave., Newburyport. 978-463-1000, www.ajh.org. |
| Elder menus Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:34:00 EDT Merrimack Valley Elderly Nutrition Program lunches are served in Amesbury, Georgetown, Groveland, Newburyport, Merrimac, Salisbury and West Newbury. Menus are for Monday, Aug. 4, through Friday, Aug. 8. |
| Birdwatch Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:33:00 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. Malcolm Hoyt Drive, Newburyport: Green Heron, Great Blue Heron |
| CHURCH DIRECTORY Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:32:00 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. |
| DISTRICT COURT Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:31:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT: The following cases were recorded at Newburyport District Court on Wednesday, July 30, 2008, with Judge Alan Swan presiding over the jury-waived trials. Rachel Belmer, 35, 36 Pilling St., second floor, Haverhill; driving with a revoked license, guilty, $500 fine, $125 surfine, $50 Victim-Witness Fund assessment (Merrimac). |
| Owner says he'd never abuse dog that died in sun Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:30:00 EDT LAWRENCE — The owner of a French bulldog that died from heat exposure after being left on an outside balcony, said he would never abuse the animal for which he paid $2,000. "I'm distraught. I was crying," Ryan Colon, 21, of 20 Knox St., said during a telephone interview yesterday after his arraignment in Lawrence District Court on animal cruelty charges. |
| What a week for Manny and Obama Sat, 02 Aug 2008 03:41:00 EDT "Nice timing," I said to Big Freddy as I opened the door for our mid-morning coffee klatch. "Timing's what life's about," he said as we made our way to our favorite booth. "Well, we had a lot of what makes for news this week," I said. |
| Tug of war Sunday August 3, 2008 As the University of Massachusetts Medical School pursues a major expansion fueled partly by a $1 billion life sciences bill, critics say the fast-growing institution is signaling it will opt for union contractors on projects, despite lawmakers' move to restrict the UMass system's ability to operate outside bidding laws that govern other state agencies. |
| Veteran keeps LST lore alive Sunday August 3, 2008 WORCESTER - As a young sailor in the 1940s, there were nights Peter G. Leasca thought his ship might split in half. |
| Regional projects get boost Sunday August 3, 2008 BOSTON - In the final hours of the legislative session last week, lawmakers restored funding for hundreds of local projects and programs that had been vetoed by the governor, while earmarks authorizing many local projects with bond funds made their way into final versions of a series of bond bills now on the governor's desk. |
| Fugitive father captured Sunday August 3, 2008 BALTIMORE - A man accused of kidnapping his 7-year-old daughter during a supervised visit in Boston last weekend was arrested yesterday in Baltimore and the girl was found safe, authorities said. |
| Man accused of aiding China Sunday August 3, 2008 HAIKU, Hawaii - Cheryl Gowadia couldn't figure out why FBI agents in riot gear, guns drawn, were storming her home on Maui's tranquil North Shore. |
| History made 50 years ago today Sunday August 3, 2008 GROTON, Conn. - Former USS Nautilus crew members say it does not seem like 50 years have passed since they made their historic crossing of the North Pole under the ice cap, and that if the Navy would kindly give them another nuclear power plant, they could man their ship and head back out to sea. |
| No quiet visit for Bush in Maine Sunday August 3, 2008 KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - The scene played out yesterday for what could be the last time: a sitting president visited Walker's Point, tourists held out hope of getting a glimpse of the president, and a group of noisy protesters paraded through the heart of town. |
| HISTORY LESSONS: Lenny Bruce - comedy's martyr Sunday August 3, 2008 |
| State to former inmate: Sorry for the extra years Sunday August 3, 2008 BOSTON - The state has agreed to pay $100,000 to a man who was released from prison four years after his sentence should have ended. |
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