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Former Enterasys head lashes out at Benson Mon, 04 Aug 2008 02:23:00 EDT
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The former chief financial officer of Enterasys has asked a federal court to overturn his fraud conviction — and has accused former New Hampshire Gov. Craig Benson and U.S. Attorney Tom Colantuono of wrongdoing in the process.

Author Alexander Solzhenitsyn, chronicler of Soviet gulag, dies at 89 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:32:00 EDT
MOSCOW (AP) — Alexander Solzhenitsyn, the Nobel Prize-winning Russian author whose books chronicled the horrors of dictator Josef Stalin's slave labor camps, has died of heart failure, his son said Monday. He was 89.

School bully problem? Send in the clown Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:32:00 EDT
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Marvin Nash — a.k.a. Starvin' Marvin — has been a professional rodeo clown for some 30 years, entertaining fans and protecting bull riders at great risk to himself. He routinely taunts bulls that outweigh him by more than 1,000 pounds.

Some see red over proposed 'green' resort in Maine Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:31:00 EDT
WINTER HARBOR, Maine (AP) — On paper, the development here in eastern Maine sounds like a dream for people looking to get away from it all.
Located on 3,300 acres of remote wildlands on pristine Schoodic Peninsula, the proposed project is described as a green community where homeowners and visitors would enjoy views of the ocean and of mountains rising up from the sea five miles away on Mount Desert Island.

Kerry, others come up big in cancer fundraiser Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:31:00 EDT
BOSTON (AP) — John Kerry has raised more than $120,000 so far and could gather additional funds for cancer research after biking 100 miles in honor of fellow Massachusetts Sen. Edward Kennedy, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May.

Region news in brief Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:30:00 EDT
Coast Guard: Missing sailboat, crew found safe
BOSTON (AP) — A sailboat and its two-person crew last heard from near Plum Island in Newbury on Friday have been found safe and sound.
The Coast Guard had received a call on Saturday from the wife of John Holton, the owner of the sailboat Elan saying she'd lost cell phone contact with her husband around noon on Friday after he and his crew member began experiencing engine troubles.

At least 9 climbers feared dead on K-2 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:29:00 EDT
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan (AP) — At least nine climbers were feared dead on K-2, the world's second highest mountain, after an avalanche cut ropes used to cross a treacherous wall of ice, officials and other climbers said yesterday.

Afghan mothers keep their kids with them in prison Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:28:00 EDT
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Three-year-old Wahid nervously clutched a dirty blue stuffed bunny, as the other children in the prison huddled around.
"Are you taking us to an orphanage?" he wanted to know.

Newbury: Rape suspect arraigned Mon, 04 Aug 2008 09:59:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — A local man was arraigned Friday on three counts of rape at Newburyport District Court.
Daniel Noone, 26, formerly of 58 Middle Road, Newbury, is being held on $100,000 cash bail.
Noone was arrested in Lowell on Thursday by Essex County sheriff's deputies on a warrant issued after a Low Street, Newbury, resident called 911 saying Noone had assaulted and raped her three times.

Man dies after fight at Seabrook restaurant Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:59:00 EDT
SEABROOK — One local man is being held on an assault charge after another died following an altercation at the Old Firebarn Restaurant Saturday night.
Police responded to 28 Collins St. about 10:25 p.m. after reports of a fight and found an unresponsive man outside the restaurant, according to a statement from the state attorney general's office. Witnesses reported that the man, 42-year-old Scott Allen Eaton, had been injured in an altercation at the restaurant. Eaton was transported to Anna Jaques Hospital and then to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, where he was pronounced dead early yesterday morning.

Amesbury: Town, police agree to contract Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:58:00 EDT
AMESBURY — The town and the police have agreed to a new three-year contract that will increase the amount employees pay in health-care costs but give an additional raise aimed at balancing the adjustment.

Newburyport: Concert to raise funds to fight cancer Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:57:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — After Newburyport firefighter Chris Richard lost his wife Jamie to breast cancer two years ago, he was astounded by the support the community provided him and his then 21/2-year-old son, Jason.

Heard around town: Pool gets surprise visit Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:56:00 EDT
A woman who reportedly fell asleep at the wheel drove into a swimming pool in Salisbury on Saturday night.
The woman's 2004 Cadillac veered off the road about 10:30 p.m., sheared a telephone pole and went through a fence into the in-ground swimming pool at 6 Elmwood Ave., according to police Chief David L'Esperance. He said Amesbury police Officers Tony Lesage, David Noyes and Steven Reed were first on the scene and helped stabilize the semisubmerged car. Salisbury police and emergency personnel then assisted the woman out of the car, which had only two tires on dry land.

Five charged with disorderly conduct Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:55:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — As Yankee Homecoming wound down, celebrators acted up, with five people charged with disorderly conduct over the weekend.
Police responded to reports of more than 200 youths near the harbormaster's shack acting like they were about to fight at about 8 p.m. Friday. Officers Michael McGinnis and Michael Wilichoski responded to the scene and dispersed the crowd, arresting a 16-year-old juvenile and charging him with disorderly conduct, possession of a class D substance and resisting arrest.

Police Logs Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:54:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT
The following items were recorded in the Newburyport police log:
r Wilson Maciel, 30, of 55 Turkey Hill Road, Newburyport, was issued a summons Saturday at 12:24 a.m. for driving without a license. Officer Charles Vorderis issued the summons on Pond Street.

Five arrested at Salisbury club Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:53:00 EDT
SALISBURY — Five men were arrested after one reportedly urinated on the wall at Tens Show Club early yesterday morning and the others interfered with his arrest, police reported.
Chief David L'Esperance said police were asked about 12:40 a.m. to remove a person on the third floor who was urinating against the wall and breaking furniture. Police arrested Michael Reed, 25, of 19 West Water St., Wakefield, and charged him with open and gross lewdness and disorderly conduct.

NECC finally gets money to rebuild Intown Mall into classrooms Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:51:00 EDT
Northern Essex Community College's plan to build a 40,000-square-foot health and technology education center on the site of Lawrence's Intown Mall is taking a major step forward, now that state lawmakers have approved a plan to borrow $24 million for the project.

Newburyport city notebook: City wins grant to study flooding in industrial park Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:50:00 EDT
The city is getting $450,000 in grant money to study how the Little River affects flooding on Malcolm Hoyt Drive in the city's industrial park.
Malcolm Hoyt Drive is often flooded during storms, as it was during the 2006 Mother's Day storm. The flooding often forces officials to close the road and therefore shut off access to part of the industrial park.

Amesbury town notebook: Mayor to seek compromise on ice rink, disc golf course Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:49:00 EDT
Mayor Thatcher Kezer said he will spend the upcoming weeks studying a proposal to build a permanent ice rink at Town Park — a project that's drawn concern and frustration from the founder of the Amesbury Pines Disc Golf Course.

SALISBURY TOWN NOTEBOOK: Motorcycle fundraiser to begin, end at beach Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:48:00 EDT
Salisbury Beach will once again be the headquarters for Nelson's Ride Rally, a motorcycle event sponsored by the Massachusetts Motorcyclists' Survivors Fund.
This year's ride takes place Sunday, Aug. 24, and includes hundreds of riders making a 60-mile tour, starting and ending at the beach. The rally raises money to benefit the local families of motorcycle riders killed or injured in accidents.

SEABROOK TOWN NOTEBOOK: Water consumption the same, despite lifting of ban Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:47:00 EDT
The day Seabrook officials removed the outdoor water ban that had been in effect for years, consumption increased by 400,000 gallons, according to Water Superintendent Curtis Slayton. Thankfully, he added, things didn't stay that way. Within 24 hours, water usage in town got back to normal, he said.

Light Dept. seeks 2.5 percent increase Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:46:00 EDT
ROWLEY – The penny per kilowatt "prompt payment" discount has been offered to Rowley light customers for as far back as Municipal Light Department Director Linda Soucy remembers. But due to higher costs associated with delivering power, Soucy recently recommended to the light board that the discount be reduced by 25 percent, which, if enacted, would result in a 2.5 percent increase to electric bills effective Sept. 15.

Government at a glance Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:45:00 EDT
West Newbury Board of Selectmen
July 31, 2008
APPROVED
r Having Nick Cracknell attend the next selectmen's meeting to review a draft of a scope of work for the Sullivan property land use assessment (2-0).

Merrimac Municipal Calendar Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:44:00 EDT
Monday
7 p.m., Board of Selectmen, Town Hall
7 p.m., Board of Fire Engineers, fire headquarters, engineers room
7:30 p.m., Board of Assessors, Town Hall, assessors' office
Wednesday
1:30 p.m., Friends of the Council on Aging, Senior Center

Georgetown municipal calendar Mon, 04 Aug 2008 03:43:00 EDT
Monday
4 p.m., Board of Assessors, Town Hall Assessors Office
6:30 p.m., Fire Chief Search Committee, Town Hall second floor meeting room
7:30 p.m., Water Board, 1 Moulton St.
Tuesday
7 p.m., Zoning Board of Appeals, Town Hall third floor meeting room

Arrrrgh! Pirates abound in local waters Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:21:00 EDT
SEABROOK — Seabrook police dispatcher Krystal Greene knows a crime story when she hears one, and according to her, there's piracy afloat nearby.
"It's the Pirate Cruise at Al Gauron's at Hampton Harbor," Greene said. "It's so much fun. The kids love it."

Newburyport: Wet watchers; Spectators stay for parade, despite rainfall Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:17:00 EDT
NEWBURYPORT — They had tied their chairs down over the past week, claiming prime real estate on the parade route down High Street. But an early-afternoon thunderstorm sent many parade-watchers scurrying for shelter, leaving only the die-hards to cheer marchers on.

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World of Ideas - Slavoj Zizek On Antinomies of Tolerant Reason
Slovenian philosopher, cultural critic and sociologist Slavoj Zizek lectures on ""Fear Thy Neighbor as Thyself: Antinomies of Tolerant Reason."

Price at pump going down in Mass. Monday August 4, 2008
Gas prices in Massachusetts have dropped 6 cents on average in the past week, and drivers are paying 19 cents less than just three weeks ago.

In case of missing evidence, man gets probation Monday August 4, 2008
WORCESTER - An on-again, off-again criminal case involving lost evidence was resolved today when Anthony D. Miller was placed on probation after pleading guilty to slashing a friend with a box cutter during a fight three years ago.

Pierce cuffed, released after Vegas traffic stop Monday August 4, 2008
LAS VEGAS - Police detained NBA star Paul Pierce in handcuffs during a weekend traffic stop on the Las Vegas Strip, but released him without issuing a summons.

Rockefeller headed back to Mass. to face charges Monday August 4, 2008
A father accused of abducting his 7-year-old daughter agreed today to be taken back to Massachusetts to face charges there following his weekend arrest in Maryland, where authorities believe he fled to start a new life.

Car set ablaze on Marion Avenue Monday August 4, 2008
WORCESTER - Arson officials are investigating a fire this morning in which a 2003 Nissan 350Z was set ablaze with a burning rag.

When bus lifts fail Monday August 4, 2008
WORCESTER - Jean Bourgeois, an 83-year-old Seabury Heights resident who relies on a walker to get around, has an agency to shop for her once a week.

T-ball all-star plays on White House lawn Monday August 4, 2008
BOYLSTON - Near a big yellow house, massive trees and an expansive lawn, 3-foot-4-inch Jason Cote stands with his hands on his knees in the "ready" position.

At-fault drivers could get bills Monday August 4, 2008
GARDNER - The mayor and public safety officials have proposed working with an Ohio-based corporation that goes after car insurance companies, and sometimes, drivers personally, for costs associated with responding to motor vehicle crashes.

Illness can be missed in biomed labs Monday August 4, 2008
WASHINGTON - There could be another Bruce Ivins lurking in a biodefense laboratory anywhere in America.

Statehouse winner is the environment Monday August 4, 2008
BOSTON - So who was the biggest winner on Beacon Hill this session: Gov. Deval L. Patrick? House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi? Gay marriage activists?

Daschle criticizes FBI's handling of anthrax probe, quality of investigation Monday August 4, 2008
WASHINGTON - Former Senate Majority Leader Thomas A. Daschle, whose office was a target of the anthrax attacks in 2001, said yesterday the suicide of the government's main suspect does not mean the case is over.

Starvin' Marvin fights bulls, bullies Monday August 4, 2008
CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Marvin Nash - a.k.a. Starvin' Marvin - has been a professional rodeo clown for some 30 years, entertaining fans and protecting bull riders at great risk to himself. He routinely taunts bulls that outweigh him by more than 1,000 pounds.

Today's guest: Dr. Edward Jardini, author of 'How to Save on Prescription Drugs' Monday August 4, 2008
Mike Carruthers: Prescription drugs can get very expensive, but you can cut the cost by using some strategies. First of all, shop around.

DNA evidence leading to Ivins found in 2001 anthrax victims Monday August 4, 2008
WASHINGTON - DNA taken from the bodies of people killed in the 2001 anthrax attacks helped lead investigators to Bruce Ivins, who oversaw the highly specific type of toxin in an Army lab, a government scientist said yesterday.

Obama says give Fla., Mich. voting rights Monday August 4, 2008
WASHINGTON - Now that Barack Obama has clinched the Democratic nomination for president, he wants convention delegates from Florida and Michigan to have full voting rights at the party's national convention.

GOP convention to attract a wide array of protesters Monday August 4, 2008
ST. PAUL, Minn. - A 73-year-old retired surgeon marching in silence with a tombstone picturing a soldier killed in Iraq. A philosophy professor calling for a new investigation into the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. A long-haul trucker from Texas protesting the price of oil.

Pakistan's K-2 claims lives of at least 9, maybe 11, climbers and others Monday August 4, 2008
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - At least nine climbers were feared dead on K-2, the world's second highest mountain, after an avalanche cut ropes used to cross a treacherous wall of ice, officials and other climbers said yesterday.

Cord wood prices rising with demand Monday August 4, 2008
LEBANON, N.H. - Rising energy prices are driving up demand for cord wood and creating a shortage in some areas of northern New England.

Kerry boosts cancer research Monday August 4, 2008
BOSTON - John F. Kerry has raised more than $120,000 so far and could gather additional funds for cancer research after biking 100 miles in honor of fellow Massachusetts Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who was diagnosed with a brain tumor in May.

new england in brief Monday August 4, 2008
DANIELSON, Conn. - The mother of a 2-year-old boy has been charged with risk of injury by state police after her son was spotted tottering along a second-story ledge outside the family's Danielson apartment yesterday morning.

Nation/world in brief Monday August 4, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO - The FBI is investigating two bombings that targeted university scientists, the latest in a rash of attacks against biomedical researchers who experiment on animals, authorities say.

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