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| Mass. News in Brief Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:13:00 EDT Boston man questioned in 1985 Calif. mystery SAN MARINO, Calif. (AP) — When Clark Rockefeller was arrested on the East Coast on charges of kidnapping his daughter, he told police he didn't remember anything about his past. |
| Patrick: Changes to Mass. police details nearly done Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:12:00 EDT BOSTON — Gov. Deval Patrick said he's forging ahead with plans to chip away at one of the most closely defended police perks in Massachusetts — paid details at roadside construction sites. |
| Record number of US voters may cast paper ballots Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:12:00 EDT SAN DIEGO — Come November, more Americans might cast their ballots on paper than in any other election in U.S. history. That wasn't supposed to happen. If everything had gone according to the government's $3 billion plan to upgrade voting technology after the hanging-chad fiasco in Florida in 2000, that sentence would read "electronic machines" instead of paper. |
| Freddie Mac swings to second-quarter loss Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:11:00 EDT NEW YORK — Freddie Mac posted a second-quarter loss that was more than three-times larger than Wall Street expected as a huge number of borrowers with good credit fell behind on their exotic and risky mortgages. |
| US gets big Beijing welcome Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:27:00 EDT BEIJING — Mike Krzyzewski could feel anticipation build as the plane carrying the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team neared Beijing. "I was sitting next to Jerry (Colangelo) and said, 'You know, we've waited three years to get off this plane and do this," the coach said yesterday, shortly after the team arrived for the Summer Games. "I think we're prepared, and while we're here we need to prepare more." |
| C's to open title defense against Cavs Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:27:00 EDT BOSTON (AP) — The NBA champion Boston Celtics will begin their title defense against the Cleveland Cavaliers and LeBron James on Oct. 28 in Boston. The team's 2008-2009 schedule, released yesterday, has the Celtics hosting the Chicago Bulls on Oct. 31 before playing their first road game against the Indiana Pacers on Nov. 1. |
| Undisputed, undefeated Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:18:00 EDT BEVERLY — The Beverly East Little League 11-year-old all-stars went unbeaten in Jimmy Fund tournament play and captured the championship with a 9-4 title-game victory over Amesbury. En route to the crown, Beverly East won all five of its games and outscored its opponents by a combined score of 39-13. |
| Follow Flanagan's "Olympic Dreams" in Beijing Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:18:00 EDT Follow flanagan's 'olympic dream' Distance running superstar Shalane Flanagan of Marblehead has agreed to write an exclusive blog, "Olympic Dreams," for The Salem News while she is in Beijing, China for this month's Summer Olympics as a member of the United States track and field team. |
| Wakefield dominant in Red Sox win Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:17:00 EDT KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Jacoby Ellsbury hit a three-run homer and Tim Wakefield's baffling knuckleball shut down Kansas City on four hits through six innings, helping the Boston Red Sox to an 8-2 victory over the Royals last night. |
| Peabody West 10s, 12s win respective Jimmy Fund crowns Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:16:00 EDT The Peabody West Little League program is thriving not only at the Williamsport tournament level, but from top to bottom. Peabody West captured not one but two District 15 Jimmy Fund Little League tournament titles, winning the 12-year-old and 10-year-old championships. In addition, both teams went undefeated. |
| Sports Briefs Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:16:00 EDT Radio Sports Masconomet star quarterback Chris Splinter will be among the featured guests on this Saturday's "North Shore Sports Desk" on North Shore 104.9 FM from 8-9 a.m. Gloucester High soccer standout Shane O'Neill will also appear on the show, as will Paul Boudreau to talk about the upcoming Witches Cup bicycle race in Salem. In addition, Gary Larrabee will appear with his weekly golf segment. Phil Stacey of The Salem News and Peter Kelley of North Shore 104.9 will be the show's co-hosts. |
| Brady says God doesn't value him as a NFL QB Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:16:00 EDT BOSTON (AP) — Tom Brady found some lessons in a book that may have helped him deal with the New England Patriots loss in the Super Bowl that ruined their chances for a 19-0 season. The quarterback tells Esquire magazine he found "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz a "very spiritual book." |
| Beijing all smiles on the eve of Summer Games Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:01:00 EDT BEIJING (AP) — On the eve of their national coming out party, almost everyone in Beijing seemed to be practicing something. At the National Indoor Stadium, Chinese gymnasts tumbled and did flips, much to the delight of the 200 or so volunteers who sat together in the stands and cheered every move they made. |
| Local golfers play in rain for a cause Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:01:00 EDT Hitting the Links Matt Jenkins The Heffernan household was pretty quiet early last night. Based on the day's activity, you get the sense that it was the same deal at the Athanas, Northrup and Zmetrovich households as well. |
| Marblehead's run ends in regionals Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:00 EDT CAL RIPKEN ALL-STARS The Cal Ripken World Series was not in the cards for the Marblehead 9-year-old all-star team. At least not this year. Marblehead lost to Danbury, Conn., 3-2, last night in Keene, N.H. in the losers' bracket final despite getting more solid pitching from Matt Koopman and Braden Haley. |
| Letter: Best alternative is nuclear power Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:10:00 EDT To the editor: The United States needs a constant supply of approximately 600,000 megawatts of electricity. In understandable numbers, that's 600 billion watts that has to be flowing out of all of the ends of all of the wires. |
| Letter: Time to take a stand Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:09:00 EDT To the editor: I want to send a huge thank-you to Stop the Power Plant Now for the renewed energy around such a very important issue. So many of us are concerned about our health, going to great lengths to make the right — but often difficult — choices so we are as healthy as we can be. |
| Letter: Plant has outlived its usefulness Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:08:00 EDT To the editor: The Department of Public Safety's incident report on the November 2007 explosion at Salem Harbor Station is utterly chilling. The full set of photos (available at the DPS Web site) cannot help but invoke outrage for the three workers who lost their lives due to a combination of neglect and poor oversight from the corporate headquarters of Dominion Resources. |
| Appreciating librarians' role in public education Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:30:00 EDT To the editor: "I need to be clear. Librarians are not literacy teachers." This remark, included in Swampscott schools Superintendent Matthew Malone's response to the Swampscott Teachers Association vote of no confidence, shows a lack of understanding of the role that school libraries play in literacy initiatives. |
| Brophy story was handled unfairly Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:30:00 EDT To the editor: As a longtime subscriber to The Salem News, I was very disappointed that you chose as a headline "Little love locally for dozing dispatcher," Friday, July 25 | something that was obviously an editorial comment, which belonged on the editorial page, if anywhere. |
| Dangerous curve can be negotiated safely Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:30:00 EDT While it's clearly a dangerous turn, there's no reason the Lead Mills curve in Salem near the Marblehead line can't be negotiated safely. Pay attention and obey the speed limit — 30 mph — and there should be no problem. Hundreds of motorists do so every day. |
| Don't balance budget on backs of retired state workers Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:30:00 EDT To the editor: This is in response your July 23 editorial ("Big Dig debt means state must say 'no' to others") urging the Legislature to reject state retirees' request for an increase in their pensions. Many of us state retirees were without a raise for a total of seven years which affected our pensions greatly. Also, we can only collect a third of our Social Security benefit, which we consider quite unfair. |
| Soaring health costs require more than lip service Wed, 06 Aug 2008 05:30:00 EDT There was nothing particularly startling about Peabody Councilor-at-large David Gravel's revelation the other day that the city pays a lot for health insurance. The increase in health-insurance premiums generally has long outpaced the rate of inflation, making this an increasingly expensive benefit for employers to provide their workers. And that's certainly the case in Peabody, where taxpayers are on the hook for 90 percent of the cost of that benefit for all city employees including part-time workers and some elected officials. |
| The World This Week: Litter Bugs Us Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT Often, the first thing one sees when visiting a city in quaint, historic New England is a McDonald's wrapper, a styrofoam Dunkin Donuts cup, a bucket-sized Big Gulp, and mounds of Snapple and "Eco Shape" Poland Springs bottles. These sorts of items dot the roadsides and abandoned lots... |
| Bad Sign, Good Sign Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT MassDevelopment wanted a bright and bold sign at the entrance to its blossoming construction site on Hospital Hill. At the planning board meeting on June 12, Beth Murphy, vice president for real estate development, presented MassDevelopment's plan for the sign, which was to be situated right on... |
| Saving Springfield Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT David Panagore keeps on his desk a small plastic Lisa Simpson doll that waves a placard reading "Save Springfield." It comes in handy in his daily work; in the midst of a conversation about rebuilding the city's economy, a grinning Panagore pauses to press a button on the doll, which... |
| Imperium Watch: Go Well. Go Shell. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT The story of Ken Saro-Wiwa, a Nigerian who fought to save his people from environmental destruction at the hands of Shell Oil, ought to give us a crisis of conscience about what the fuel in our gas tanks is and isn't worth. It also provides a clue as to why militant groups of varying character,... |
| What do you think? Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT Tow Biz Praises to [Maureen Turner] for such a straightforward article concerning the towing contract for the City of Springfield. There should be more reporters like yourself who will go out and search for the truth, rather than sugarcoat wrongdoings as the Republican recently did. You're... |
| Up in Smoke! Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT The economic woes of the city of Springfield make for a compelling story, but hardly a unique one. Up and down the Connecticut River Valley—and, indeed, in once-thriving areas around the country—many communities have faced the same problems: the loss of industry, declining wages and layoffs,... |
| Behind the Beat: The Canadians Have Landed Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT If he had to do it all over again, Carl Newman would have left his band's name—The New Pornographers—off his credit card. The moniker often elicits snide remarks and sidelong glances. They don't tour often these days, so they are looking forward to their upcoming shows and to bringing... |
| Soundcheck: A Cellar Full of Sound Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT One of Northampton's hidden gems is about to move into the spotlight of Main Street with a relocation of around a tenth of a mile. Dynamite Records boasts humble beginnings. It started some 20 years ago, located in the trunk of a station wagon parked in downtown Northampton each weekend. The longest-running... |
| CD Shorts Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT Sa Dingding Alive (Wrase Records) Alive may not be the best pop album of the year, but it's got to be the coolest. Twenty-five-year-old Sa Dingding of China brings Sanskrit, Mandarin, Mongolian and Tibetan song into the age of electronica and sweaty dance floors. High-pitched vocals slice... |
| Percussion Junction Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT Used to playing demanding compositions by Steve Reich and John Cage, Brooklyn-based drumming quartet So Percussion is ready to perform a work they've been brewing all summer in a barn in southern Vermont. A far cry from the likes of Reich's simple "Clapping Music," their new site-specific... |
| Nightcrawler: Back to School Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT Pupils the Pioneer Valley over may be lapping up these dog days of summer, however fleeting they may be. But as their Hannah Montana lunchboxes gather dust, local singer/songwriter Henning Ohlenbusch is hereby declaring that his School For The Dead is officially in session. In lieu of a traditional... |
| Wiping Up Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT Among the most absorbent of hip-hop performers, MC Mr. Napkins raps about common concerns with an earnestness that's far less dramatic than the braggadocio of most gangstas. When he takes on a cop, it's a cop who's stopped Mr. Napkins for not obeying traffic rules while riding a bicycle.... |
| All the Park's a Stage Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT "It's really like the circus coming to town," says Steven Maler, artistic director of the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company. To mount a three-night engagement of As You Like It in Forest Park Aug. 8-10, Maler's troupe will head west from Boston with two trucks for the trusses and... |
| Wrung Dry Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT Chester Theatre doesn't mess around when it comes to casting. Their actors tend to have extensive, impressive bios. That often makes a visit to what used to be called "the miniature theatre" worthwhile. In the case of Chester Theatre's current production, The Dishwashers , the formidable... |
| Future Legend Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT Coinciding with this year's Arts Night Out at the newly relocated Available Potential Enterprises (A.P.E.) Gallery is an exhibition featuring work by local artists. One might think Back to the Future would feature reflections on decades past (the '80s, specifically). But artists Benjamin Bois... |
| The Knitting Factory Wed, 06 Aug 2008 4:06:46 PM EDT Working with crochet, shoelaces or industrial rubber bands, artist Sheila Pepe crafts installations in response to the space in which she works. She has created installations at various national and international galleries, yet the Smith College Museum of Art (SCMA) is one space with which Pepe is... |
| Freesport: A Cancer in the Clubhouse Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT It looks like, in the end, the Red Sox and Manny Ramirez actually agreed on one thing—when it came to his tenure on that ball club, enough was enough. In a move that shocked a lot of sports fans but probably shouldn't have, New England's favorite slugging savant was traded from the... |
| Diamonds in the Rough Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT A unique opportunity is on the horizon for those who enjoy viewing and purchasing all kinds of minerals. Whether it's meteorites, petrified wood, fossils, jewelry, gemstones or other mineral-related paraphernalia you seek, the East Coast Gem, Mineral and Fossil Show is definitely the place. Over... |
| Why Can't We? Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT I'm speeding across the middle of France in a TGV train, the green and yellow fields a blur and low clouds looming all around us. It's morning here on the line between Tours and Paris; I am en route to Charles de Gaulle airport, where I will board a flight to Boston in a few hours. When another... |
| Rock da Block Wed, 06 Aug 2008 4:08:12 PM EDT Shut down the main street and bust out the victuals—here’s a town that knows how to party. Beginning at 3 p.m. with a parade that includes dogs, dancing zombies, a roller disco corps and the Lawn Chair Brigade, the 2nd Annual Turners Falls Block Party (not unlike The Love Boat) promises... |
| Cinema Dope: Degrees of Difference Thu, 07 Aug 2008 12:00:00 AM EDT Encounters At The End of The World (4 stars) Directed by Werner Herzog. With Ryan Andrew Evans, Werner Herzog. (G ) Director Werner Herzog wants to make one thing clear: Encounters At The End of The World is not another film about "fluffy penguins." That's not to say they don't... |
| Police to use GPS to find loved ones Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:48:00 EDT Residents whose loved ones have autism, Alzheimer's disease or other conditions that might make them prone to wandering or becoming lost may be able to rest a little easier by the spring. Police are on their way to raising $9,000 for a tracking system using Global Positioning Satellite software to find lost children or adults who tend to wander because of medical conditions such as dementia. |
| Shows to resume at River Street punk venue Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:47:00 EDT There is no date set, but the new owner of a River Street punk music venue is eager for live performances to begin. The city's License Commission on Monday agreed to transfer the entertainment license held by Mike Schneider, owner of Welfare Records, to friend Joshua Hynes, who will operate the live music part of the business under a new name, Anchors Up. |
| Rotary donates nearly $47,000 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:47:00 EDT The Haverhill Rotary Club's recent round of donations boosted the bottom line of dozens of local organizations and foundations by a total of $46,925. "I think it's one of the most gratifying things that we do," said 2008 Rotary President John Cuneo. "Sometimes an organization just needs some extra money to make ends meet and they can't get it any other way. (A donation of) $1,000 may not seem like a lot to a very large organization, but for smaller organizations, it makes a big difference." |
| The Lamp Post, Aug. 7-13 Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:46:00 EDT The Lampost and the Internet reunited two old friends last week. Bill Noyes of Barre, Vt., saw the item about John Katsaros' book about his war experiences. Noyes knew that his father, Al Noyes, and Katsaros used to broadcast Hillie games on the old WHAV. Bill sent for a copy of the book for his father, who was a general in the Vermont Air National Guard. |
| Hundreds sign petition for curbside recycling Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:45:00 EDT Team Haverhill's Recycling Committee, the Mayor's Recycling Committee and Haverhill Recycling League have been working to gauge public opinion on curbside pickup of all recyclable materials. The three have had representatives standing at the DPW yard collecting signatures, handing out stickers and offering information to Haverhill residents for the past three Saturdays. |
| Armenian churches host annual celebrations Wed, 06 Aug 2008 21:45:00 EDT Joyce Edwards will be the guest speaker on Sunday, Aug. 10, for the 10:30 a.m. service at Portland Street Baptist Church, 29 Portland St. For more information, call 978-372-0920. St. Gregory Church's annual picnic is Sunday, Sept. 7, at the American Legion Farm, 1314 Main St. This event features Armenian music by Mal Barsamian, Bruce Gigarjian, Bob Arzigian, and Jay Baronian. Food items include shish kebab, losh kebab and Armenian pastries. Activities on the baseball field include a moonwalk for kids. For more information, call 978-685-5038. |
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