News opinion 2008-05-04 Andanh.com

Alan Lupo: No quit in Clinton Sat, 03 May 2008 03:21:00 EDT
Hang in there, Hillary, just hang in there.
The malarkey and baloney specialists, those cable TV pundits, just can't cut her a break.
If she wins a primary by just under 10 points, they'll gleefully dump on her for not winning by, say, 11.7 points. It's probably a safe bet that those characters never ran for anything themselves, except maybe higher ratings.

Bill Plante: Sal's in a heap of trouble Sat, 03 May 2008 03:21:00 EDT
Big Freddy was leaning over his morning paper when I joined him for coffee.
"So you figure who you like for the Kentucky Derby," I asked.
"I am not reading the Derby," Freddy said. "What I am reading is about Sal taking more heat for this and that up on the Hill."

Letter: Grateful for comfort and compassion at mother's passing Fri, 02 May 2008 15:20:00 EDT
To the editor:
On behalf of the Gouldthorpe family, we wish to thank all for the comfort and compassion you showed as we grieved the loss of our mother Frances. Thank you to all of you who paid respects, sent cards, flowers, donations or simply remembered her in prayer.

Consider the animals under the big top Saturday May 3, 2008
Behind the bright lights and big top of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus lies a world of suffering. Animals used in circuses are subjected to violent training, constant confinement and grueling, unnatural routines.

Column didn't refer to optician Saturday May 3, 2008
Lest there be any doubt among his friends and loyal customers, the person referred to so luridly by Dianne Williamson in her column ("Despite odds, assault victim perseveres," Telegram & Gazette, April 10) is not Charles Atchue, the optician.

Fertilized egg distinct from the mothers Saturday May 3, 2008
Modern science, not religion, has shown us that the fertilized egg has complete, human DNA genetic code unique to that entity and distinct from the mothers. Given that in abortion or embryonic stem-cell research the entity is destroyed - and thus the entity loses the ultimate right afforded each human being by virtue of her or his being a human being, i.e., the right to life - the burden of proof lies with the person seeking to establish that the entity is something less than a human being.

Detente at UMass? Saturday May 3, 2008
The selection of Robert Holub as chancellor should help to notch down the lingering tension between the University of Massachusetts' flagship campus in Amherst and the university administration in Boston. The former chancellor, John Lombardi, decamped for Louisiana last August after a bitter public clash over a realignment of the administrative structure intended to bring greater cohesion to the five-campus system.

Tip of the hat ... Saturday May 3, 2008
... to Donald H. and Michele D'Amour, who donated $4.2 million as "an attempt to repay" his alma mater, Assumption College, for the education he received. The impact will be maximized by earmarking the gift - the single largest in college history - to endow programs and a chair in the Catholic intellectual tradition.

LETTER: Switch checks to direct deposit Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

Switch checks

NATIONAL VIEW: Ideology's rude return Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

Ideology matters again. The big development of recent years is the rise not only of great powers but also of the great-power autocracies of Russia and China. True realism about the international scene begins with understanding how this unanticipated...

OUR VIEW: A web of politics over Ben Rose Field Sun, 04 May 2008 06:00 EST

Going to court might be City Councilor John Saunders' only recourse if he wants to continue his quest to free up Ben Rose Field for water-dependent industry. But it is unclear whether the council has standing for a challenge.

YOUR VIEW: No true consensus on global warming Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00 EST

Responding to John Bullard's April 24 view, although I am not the president of a Sea Education Association, I am indeed an environmental conservationist. My automobile (endorsed by the Sierra Club) and my home stand as my evidence. My trash consists of...

LETTER: Drill for oil in Alaska Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00 EST

Drill for oil

YOUR VIEW: Looking for hope in an empty world Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00 EST

I thought it would be OK.

GUEST VIEW: A neglected landmark civil rights case Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00 EST

Sixty years ago, we took a big step toward racial justice.

'The grand bargain' Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00 EST

The Massachusetts National Guard is considering the possibility of building a large-scale urban training facility at the Massachusetts Military Reservation on the Upper Cape.

Where's social justice in the United States? Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00 EST

When will our society begin to seriously address its many social needs? Here it is 2008 and we are falling further and further behind.

Changing beach affects ORV permit Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00 EST

As longtime ORV permit holders for Nauset Beach, my wife and I recently took a ride on the beach with an eye towards deciding whether to apply for a renewal of our permit in 2008. It did not take long to make a decision.

Stop illegal ATVs before trails ruined Sat, 03 May 2008 06:00 EST

I am so amazed that any father would choose to teach his children by example that it is all right to break the law if you do not agree with it.

Hot-blooded blueblood jailed for assault Sun, 04 May 2008 00:27:58 -0400
The scion of a prominent Bay State family was jailed last week for a vicious attack on a Cambridge woman after a judge rejected efforts by his well-heeled kin to keep the...

Cops: Dead body dumped in Franklin Park Sun, 04 May 2008 00:27:17 -0400
Two men inside a brown Nissan or Toyota dumped a dead body in Dorchester's Franklin Park and sped away last night in front of a stunned driver who called the cops, police...

Trail of a serial killer Sat, 03 May 2008 22:04:25 -0400
The bodies of five of the six women whose horrific murders investigators believe are linked to an accused rapist were all found near places in central Massachusetts where...

Kennedy still 'hopeful' Obama will win Dem. nomination Sat, 03 May 2008 22:03:03 -0400
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy admitted yesterday that Barack Obama is running out of time to sew up the Democratic presidential nomination but remains "hopeful" the Illinois...

Meet the Suspects: George A. Reissfelder Sat, 03 May 2008 21:53:46 -0400
The day that George A. Reissfelder was released from prison for a 1966 murder he did not commit, he hoisted a Heineken in Quincy Market with his court-appointed attorneys...

'Greentown' thumbs nose at environmental neighbors Sat, 03 May 2008 21:17:03 -0400
To examine how badly Boston is lacking in its restaurant recycling, one needs only to look to the communities that neighbor it. The Hub is fighting to create a recycling...

Dumpster diving finds more glass than trash Sat, 03 May 2008 21:11:34 -0400
A walk down the alleys behind the swank restaurants of Newbury and Boylston streets reveals a lot about Boston's state of green. Steps away from the fastidious kitchens...

Hub restaurants dump on recycle program Sat, 03 May 2008 21:04:40 -0400
Bostonians who must painstakingly sift through their own stinking trash or face fines for failing to recycle will fume to learn that the city's 1,300 eateries are free...

Family defends serial killer suspect Sat, 03 May 2008 20:52:22 -0400
Alex Scesny grew up as one of five "little Marines" in a large Berlin family lorded over by a hard-charging Korean War veteran, and shocked relatives say they can't...

Rep details colleague threat Sat, 03 May 2008 20:35:49 -0400
A state rep who has accused another lawmaker of threatening her during budget deliberations said yesterday she went public to initiate reform in a House chamber where she...

Residents wary after Brookline sexual assault Sat, 03 May 2008 20:17:15 -0400
In the two years Morgan Bigelow has lived in Brookline, her biggest scare has been a skunk. She thought nothing of going for a late-night run or walking home alone at 2 in...

Experts find teen accused in fatal stabbing incompetent Sat, 03 May 2008 19:55:02 -0400
LAWRENCE - A lawyer for a North Andover teenager charged with fatally stabbing his therapist says experts have found that his client is incompetent to stand trial. Eighteen-year-old...

What is IED? Sat, 03 May 2008 19:46:55 -0400
Intermittent explosive disorder is a little-known condition that is sometimes linked to road rage, domestic abuse and temper tantrums, according to MayoClinic.com. The...

And they're off! Sat, 03 May 2008 19:25:48 -0400
Whether you like your racers woofing or hoofing, yesterday offered the best of both worlds as Suffolk Downs opened its gates for the horse-racing season, coinciding with the...

Deval's bench warmer$ Sat, 03 May 2008 19:16:24 -0400
The more things change, the more they stay the same on Beacon Hill. Especially when it comes to judicial picks. Gov. Deval Patrick named three lawyers to the bench...

Guard unit home safe after high-stress mission in Iraq Sat, 03 May 2008 18:57:08 -0400
HUDSON - A state Army National Guard unit that didn't suffer a single casualty during a yearlong deployment protecting some of the highest profile targets in Iraq returned...

Police make arrest in midweek Lowell shooting Sat, 03 May 2008 18:09:09 -0400
LOWELL - Police have arrested a suspect in the midweek shooting of a Lowell man. Daniel Ortega Jr. of Lowell was arrested in Pittsfield early Saturday morning and charged...

As season opens, Menino keeps eye on ball Sat, 03 May 2008 17:42:33 -0400
Young sluggers and political hard-hitters alike came out swinging yesterday at opening day for South End Baseball. Gov. Deval Patrick was on hand, while Mayor Thomas...

Five charged after safe stolen from Shrewsbury house Sat, 03 May 2008 16:52:08 -0400
SHREWSBURY - Five people have been charged after a safe full of valuables was taken from a house where a 15-year-old girl invited friends while her parents were away. Shrewsbury...

Man hit by car in N.H. dies Sat, 03 May 2008 13:07:55 -0400
NASHUA, N.H. - A man who died after being hit by a car in a parking lot used his own body to shield a friend from more serious injury, his sister said. Matthew Beaudoin,...

Shonda goes to 'Wars'! Sat, 03 May 2008 11:03:40 -0400
Shonda Schilling, cancer survivor and wife of Sox hero Curt Schilling, was spotted on her way to the South End set of the much anticipated Boston-based, babe-filled-blockbuster...

Feds: 'Cheeseman' dug Big bribe hole Sat, 03 May 2008 09:03:52 -0400
Carmen "Cheeseman" DiNunzio - the reputed, king-sized underboss of the New England Mafia - is behind bars after an FBI sting busted him allegedly carrying out a...

Soldiers' many happy returns Sat, 03 May 2008 08:37:43 -0400
Fifty-one men and women from the Massachusetts National Guard returned home yesterday to a heroes' welcome at the Wellesley Armory. "We're extremely happy,...

Kennedy Library gets $2M gift from Ireland Sat, 03 May 2008 07:15:01 -0400
The Irish government will donate $2 million for an expansion to the John F. Kennedy Library as a parting gift from outgoing prime minister Bertie Ahern, a longtime ally of...

Boston cops probe city's 20th homicide Sat, 03 May 2008 00:17:13 -0400
The city's 20th homicide victim of the year was found shot to death early yesterday morning in Hyde Park, police said. Callers alerted police to a man down on Oakcrest...

Regular joes not swallowing Starbucks spin Sun, 04 May 2008 00:09:45 -0400
We're now in prime season for Proposition 2 1/2 override votes, and this year the cities and towns have a new mantra: "It's only a cup of coffee!" ...

'Cheese' served to FBI on platter Sat, 03 May 2008 20:08:20 -0400
If Carmen "The Cheeseman" DiNunzio did not exist, in all his 400-pound munificence, the FBI surely would have invented him. For a law enforcement agency in...

Hub mom speaks her peace Sat, 03 May 2008 19:55:27 -0400
A week from today, Mother's Day, hundreds of mothers, grandmothers, brothers, fathers, friends and strangers will march through Dorchester to help families whose children...

Energy policy off track Sat, 03 May 2008 16:10:24 -0400
Historians of the future may look back on U.S. energy policy the way historians of today look back on the misnamed Children's Crusade of 1212: What on earth were they...

Step right up and see the blights! Sat, 03 May 2008 16:08:21 -0400
As tourists descend upon us, I offer these tips: Should you board the MBTA's Green Line at, say, age 25, do not be shocked when you disembark and some guy hands...

McCain gets it right on health care Sat, 03 May 2008 16:07:48 -0400
Though his plan can be improved, and ought to be if he is elected president, Sen. John McCain's ideas on reorganizing the nation's health-care system are preferable...

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