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| City make public health nurse a staff job Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:59:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — The city has created a staff position for a public health nurse in an effort to save money and expand health programs. The move means the city will cut ties with Home Health VNA and its parent organization, Home Health Foundation, the agency that has provided the nursing service to the city for many years. The new position will report to the Director of Public Health. |
| Library's future still stalled (sub) $6,000 study key to restarting relocation/renovation study Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:58:00 EDT AMESBURY — The effort to expand or relocate the town's aging library remains stalled a full three years after an expansion project was defeated by voters, as a plan to restart the process currently sits unfunded. |
| Newbury draws line on nude sunbathing Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:57:00 EDT PLUM ISLAND — Newbury police want to remind sunbathers — at the beach, no nudes is good nudes. Twice in the past three days, police have responded to reports of nude sunbathing behind Fordham Way, according to police logs. The reported sunbather was gone when police arrived at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, but an earlier report on Monday about 3:30 p.m. led to a verbal warning for the tanner. |
| Heard around town: Hot dog! New lunch vendor in Market Square Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:56:00 EDT Hungry diners looking for a quick lunch in Amesbury will soon have one more choice. Glenn Vetrano, president of Glenn's Kreme and Kone, on Tuesday got the Municipal Council's permission to bring a hot dog cart to downtown Market Square for the remainder of the summer. |
| Police Logs Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:55:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT The following items were recorded in the Newburyport police log: r Cecilio Perez, 25, 104 Elm St., Amesbury, was issued a summons Tuesday at 10:36 p.m. on charges of driving without a license. Officers Christopher McDonald and Michael Sugrue issued the summons on Low Street. |
| DISTRICT COURT Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:54:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT: The following cases were recorded on Tuesday, July 8, in Newburyport District Court. Judge Peter Doyle presided over the following jury-waived cases: Ronald D. Beede, 50, of 6 Carriage Hill, Apt. 12, Amesbury; assault and battery, dismissed; intimidating a witness, dismissed; assault with a dangerous weapon, dismissed (Amesbury); domestic assault and battery (three counts), dismissed; assault with a dangerous weapon, dismissed; intimidating a witness, dismissed (Amesbury). |
| Groveland: 28 people charged in July 4 party raid Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:53:00 EDT GROVELAND — Twenty-eight people were issued summonses on charges of disturbing the peace and either providing alcohol to minors or underage possession of alcohol after a rowdy Fourth of July party, according to police. |
| Rash of car break-ins in Seabrook Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:51:00 EDT SEABROOK — More than a dozen cars were broken into on and near Folly Mill Road and Lake Shore Drive Tuesday night. Most of the cars were unlocked, according to Patrolman John Mounsey, but at least one window was smashed. The thieves took CDs, spare change and assorted papers from the cars, he said. |
| Local producer creates award-winning children's show Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:50:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — What do you get when you add together a 14-year-old cowgirl, a child circus star, an 11-year-old beekeeper and a veteran film producer? How about an award-winning children's show that can knock any pineapple-inhabiting sponge right out of the water. |
| Amesbury: Sunoco station to open at former Route 110 Mobil site Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:49:00 EDT AMESBURY — More than a year after the Mobil station on Route 110 closed, motorists will once again have another place to fill their tanks. Charles Mabardy, the owner of Mabardy Oil Inc., told the Municipal Council on Tuesday that he has signed a lease for the property and is likely to open a Sunoco gas station at the site, which is near both Interstate 495 and Interstate-95. |
| GOVERNMENT AT A GLANCE Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:48:00 EDT Amesbury Municipal Council July 8, 2008 APPOINTED r Bradford Swanson, Board of Assessors, term to expire 6/30/11 r Todd McGrath, Board of Health, term to expire 6/30/11 r Mary Hichborn, Cultural Council, term to expire 6/30/11 |
| Local artist has first solo showing at Barberry Studio Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:47:00 EDT WEST NEWBURY — For eight years, Barbara Haack's barn has housed a studio to display pottery of all shapes and sizes, offering a cozy, intimate setting for locals to view and enjoy various pieces of artwork from nearby talent. |
| Board OKs temporary parking permits for PI renters Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:46:00 EDT PLUM ISLAND — Police will begin issuing short-term parking permits to people who rent cottages on Plum Island for vacations. Selectmen approved a plan Tuesday night proposed by police Chief Michael Reilly to resolve what he called a "terrible problem" with parking on Northern Boulevard in particular. "Northern Boulevard is the only place we're having a major problem," Reilly told selectmen. |
| Seabrook: Second batch of plover chicks doing well Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:45:00 EDT SEABROOK — There's good news and bad news concerning the piping plover population on Seabrook Beach. Although two fledglings from the first nesting pair of plovers on Seabrook beach didn't survive, three fledglings from the second set of nesting plovers are scurrying around the beach and appear to be doing well, according to Brendan Clifford of the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department. |
| Seabrook graduates earn scholarships Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:44:00 EDT HAMPTON — Winnacunnet High School graduates received hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships at the school's annual Senior Awards Night. The June 11 event was attended by family, friends and local officials. |
| Seabrook building permits Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:43:00 EDT SEABROOK — The following building permits were issued in Seabrook for May: Griffey Seabrook LLC, 325 Lafayette Road; retail store, $4,000,000. Paula Fowler, 28 Washington St.; shed permit, $1,200. |
| Rec panel seeks public input Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:42:00 EDT NEWBURY — A reconstituted Recreation Committee next week will begin the task of drafting a new mission statement and developing a management plan for town-owned facilities. Selectmen decided on Tuesday to reappoint all seven current members of the committee, plus four people who volunteered to serve in response to a call last month for new blood on town boards. |
| Summer Jam concert in Byfield tomorrow Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:41:00 EDT BYFIELD — Pine Island Music will hold a Summer Jam Concert at the Newbury Town Library on Lunt Street tomorrow at 6 p.m. This live jam concert is the highlight of the week for teens and kids who have been creating and playing music in the Summer Jam session at the studio. |
| Merrimac: Cultural Council asks for ideas, input Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:41:00 EDT MERRIMAC — The Merrimac Cultural Council is looking for people with interesting ideas to share. "The more new ideas and creativity, then the stronger the Cultural Council will be," Chairwoman Debbie Webster said. "We can really do some good, especially if we get lots of good input." |
| Doggie Parade to kick off shelter expansion effort Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:15:00 EDT NEWBURYPORT — Yesterday two dogs, surrendered to the city by their owners, tried to stay cool in the crowded shelter — a 3-year-old red nose pitbull named Memphis and a 7-month-old Chihuahua-terrier mix named Nelly. |
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Dozens of military brides receive wedding gowns in Seabrook Thu, 10 Jul 2008 00:15:00 EDT SEABROOK — Alida Jimenez and her fiancé, Darryl Jenkins, have tried to get married officially since 1998, but his three lengthy oversees deployments with the U.S. Navy repeatedly interrupted their plans and savings account. |
| On Point - Uwem Akpan Powerful Nigerian-born writer Uwem Akpan sees Africa through the eyes of its children -- slavery, slums, and all. He'll join us. |
| On Point - Obama's Rightward Tack? Barack Obama is tacking too far right, say backers on the left. So, is the candidate betraying his base, playing smart politics, "refining" his message? |
| New Boston Public Pilot Schools The recent approval of two new pilot schools by Boston Public School's superintendent and its teachers union is being hailed by a major supporter of education reform. |
| Kennedy Returns to the Senate for Vote Senator Edward Kennedy showed up unexpectedly on the Senate floor yesterday to cast his vote to restore Medicare reimbursements for doctors. |
| Drownings probed Thursday July 10, 2008 WORCESTER - Officials from the state Department of Conservation and Recreation are conducting an internal investigation into the drowning of two teenagers in recent weeks in different areas of Lake Quinsigamond - the latest one occurring Tuesday night. |
| Upstairs, downstairs Thursday July 10, 2008 GARDNER - Sullivan's stairs have been a source of minor amusement at City Council meetings. |
| U.S., Iran tension grows Thursday July 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - The United States and Iran appeared on a collision course in the Middle East yesterday, firing off mixed messages, raising world tension and roiling oil markets amid fears that an eventual confrontation may be military. |
| Senate approves wiretap bill Thursday July 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate approved and sent the White House a bill yesterday to overhaul bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans. |
| Licenses not pulled promptly Thursday July 10, 2008 BOSTON - Thousands of unsafe drivers, some with offenses as serious as motor vehicle homicide, were allowed to drive for years after the court-ordered loss of their licenses because of administrative delays, according to a state audit released yesterday. |
| Will U.S. accept Iraq sovereignty? Thursday July 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - The Bush administration's quest for a deal with Iraq that would formally authorize an unlimited American troop presence there well beyond President Bush's tenure appears to be unraveling. The irony is that it may be a victim of the administration's successes in the war. |
| New Orleans' population leaps Thursday July 10, 2008 NEW ORLEANS - New Orleans was the fastest-growing large city in the nation last year, but its population is still about half what it was before Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. |
| Mortgage help may be delayed Thursday July 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - A federal mortgage rescue to help hundreds of thousands of homeowners avoid foreclosure is in limbo, with the Senate about to pass a bill that has no chance of winning House approval. |
| Marines post gains in Afghanistan Thursday July 10, 2008 KABUL, Afghanistan - A U.S. Marines commander said yesterday his troops have killed 400 insurgents in southern Afghanistan since April. |
| Kennedy turns Medicare wheel Thursday July 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, battling a brain tumor, walked through a wall of applause and into the Senate yesterday and cast a dramatic, decisive vote on long-stalled Medicare legislation. |
| SJC affirms firing of medical examiner Thursday July 10, 2008 BOSTON - Gov. Deval L. Patrick had the authority to fire Massachusetts' chief medical examiner last year after a series of mishaps in his department, including misplacing a body that later was found in the wrong grave, the state's highest court ruled yesterday. |
| Lawyer says Sen. Marzelli bipolar Thursday July 10, 2008 LOWELL - The lawyer for a state senator accused of accosting four women in one day said following a court hearing yesterday his client has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder, a mental condition that can cause severe mood swings. |
| New 'touch DNA' clears parents in JonBenet's death Thursday July 10, 2008 BOULDER, Colo. - Prosecutors cleared JonBenet Ramsey's parents and brother yesterday in the 1996 killing of the 6-year-old beauty queen, saying they were "deeply sorry" for putting the family under a cloud of suspicion that hung heavy for more than a decade. |
| N.C. state employee snubs Helms Thursday July 10, 2008 RALEIGH, N.C. - A longtime North Carolina state employee has chosen to retire instead of lowering flags to honor former Sen. Jesse Helms, saying in an e-mail that the late conservative had a "doctrine of negativity, hate and prejudice." |
| Toxic trailers blame game on Capitol Hill Thursday July 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - Trailer manufacturers defended themselves yesterday on Capitol Hill, insisting they're not responsible for FEMA trailers that had toxic levels of formaldehyde, despite Democrats' claims the companies knew the dangers yet didn't do anything about it. |
| Some leaders reject Bush's view of G-8 success Thursday July 10, 2008 TOYAKO, Japan - China, India and other energy-guzzling developing nations yesterday rejected key elements of a global warming strategy embraced by President Bush and leaders of wealthy nations. And the U.N's top climate official dismissed the G-8 goals as insignificant. |
| Study: High-fat diets may lower sperm count Thursday July 10, 2008 BARCELONA, Spain - Too many fatty foods are dangerous - not only to men's waistlines, but to their sperm production. |
| Inmates fighting wildfires Thursday July 10, 2008 GOLETA, Calif. - Tracey Johnson wields a chain saw, tosses branches and rakes brush under the punishing sun and a heavy pack as smoke from a raging wildfire looms over the mountains nearby. |
| Tugs, ships spewing more soot into sea air Thursday July 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - Ah! The cold splash of the ocean, the sooty smell of the sea. |
| Men abducted, chained and raped, say offcials Thursday July 10, 2008 WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. - A 46-year-old man abducted two men in their 20s, chained them up at his rural house and sexually assaulted them before one managed to escape and get help, according to court documents filed yesterday. |
| Iran test-fires missiles in a dramatic show of readiness Thursday July 10, 2008 TEHRAN, Iran - Iran test-fired nine missiles yesterday, including ones capable of hitting Israel, making a dramatic show of its readiness to strike back if the United States or Israel attacks it over its nuclear program. |
| Exports to Iran 'surprising' Thursday July 10, 2008 WASHINGTON - Key lawmakers, including Democratic presidential candidate Barack H. Obama, criticized the Bush administration yesterday for increased exports to Iran despite tough talk about its nuclear ambitions and meddling in Iraq. |
| nation/world news in brief Thursday July 10, 2008 LAS VEGAS - Polygamist sect leader Warren Jeffs was taken from jail in Arizona to a Las Vegas hospital after he was found weak, feverish and "convulsive" in his cell, a jail official said yesterday. |
| Gunmen storm U.S. consulate in Turkey Thursday July 10, 2008 ISTANBUL, Turkey - Gunmen believed inspired by al-Qaida stormed a guard post at the U.S. consulate yesterday, touching off a firefight that killed three police and three assailants in the latest sign of Turkey's difficulty in clamping down on homegrown militants. |
| 7 peacekeepers die in brazen Darfur ambush Thursday July 10, 2008 KHARTOUM, Sudan - In a brazen attack on horseback and from SUVs mounted with anti-aircraft weapons, some 200 gunmen ambushed peacekeepers from a joint U.N.-African Union force in Sudan's Darfur region, killing seven in fierce battles that lasted more than two hours, U.N. officials said yesterday. |
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