News opinion 2008-07-06 Andanh.com

LETTER: Selectmen's behavior dismal Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

Selectmen's behavior dismal

LETTER: Capture revenue from natural resources Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

Capture revenue from natural resources

FROM THE EDITOR: Shedding light on immigration Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

The Standard-Times undertook the series of stories which we called "The New Immigrants" knowing that it would take a long time, evoke controversy, require a huge amount of work and cost money — a lot of it.

NATIONAL VIEW: FISA Follies: Sen. Obama is right to support the compromise on government surveillanc Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

The contentious issue of whether telecommunications companies that participated in the Bush administration's warrantless wiretapping program should be granted retroactive immunity from being sued is a particularly disturbing example of the Internet tail...

LETTER: Schooner vs. sloop Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

Schooner

OUR VIEW: Teach children respect Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

What is there to be learned from the case of a 14-year-old boy who thought it would be "funny" to shove a 71-year-old man he didn't know from a fishing dock in Falmouth?

Americans' unhappy birthday: 'Too much wrong right now' Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

Even folks in the Optimist Club are having a tough time toeing an upbeat line these days.

The Wild West Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

Not surprisingly, the Supreme Court ruled June 26 that the Second Amendment bestows the right to bear arms upon individuals, not just those serving in a state militia.

What nation's needy need is not proselytizing Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

The June 30 essay by Ryan Messmore of the Heritage Foundation regarding faith-based organizations doing more for the underserved in this country provided fresh ideas for consideration.

If we're going to tax sin, let's tax them all equally Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

Ah, yes, the sweet smell of increased tax monies rolling in! Especially when it is from the best of all "politically incorrect" groups, smokers.

Times change, but owner remains same Sun, 06 Jul 2008 06:00 EST

When Rupert Murdoch first made overtures last year for The Wall Street Journal, this newspaper was along for the ride.

Coast Guard stops search for boater Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:28:18 -0400
As efforts to locate a beloved Quincy court officer entered a somber recovery phase yesterday, friends reflected on the "ultimate survivor" at the Winthrop pier...

Tragic fourth in Hyde Park Sun, 06 Jul 2008 16:26:16 -0400
Early Friday evening, 17-year-old Roniel Marc asked his mother if he could go to a Fourth of July cookout. The gathering was across the street, three doors down from...

Man held in Fourth of July attack Sun, 06 Jul 2008 14:52:15 -0400
A 20-year-old man was arrested Friday night for allegedly attacking a New York Yankees fan with a baseball bat after a Fourth of July fireworks display in Falmouth. ...

1 house plus 2 owners equals big mess Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:53:11 -0400
A disabled Navy veteran who'd hoped to save his Dorchester triple-decker from foreclosure has launched a legal battle accusing the man who now owns the house of duping...

In love and war Sun, 06 Jul 2008 12:01:01 -0400
The Iraq honeymoon is over for Army Reserve Sgt. Heather Maddy and Spc. Mac White, but the Rockland newlyweds say they'd return in an instant to the war zone hospital...

Weymouth seeks override to fund teacher contract Sun, 06 Jul 2008 10:15:58 -0400
WEYMOUTH - Weymouth school officials spent more than a year hammering out a contract with local teachers - and now they want to ask taxpayers for help paying for it. The...

Shedding light on the toxic side of new bulbs Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:39:31 -0400
Top state and city officials pushing residents to use energy-efficient light bulbs may have forgotten to tell consumers one important thing: They're slightly toxic. ...

Blighted Hendry Street faces big $ deal Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:25:09 -0400
City officials plan to name a developer this month to renovate abandonded triple-deckers on Hendry Street, the epicenter of the Hub's foreclosure crisis. "We...

Noontime Hub murder is a holiday shocker Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:15:31 -0400
The brutal beating death of a 40-year-old man in a shaded downtown Boston square happened beneath the watchful gaze of at least three city security cameras and an untold number...

Garden gloom over shed fire Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:04:23 -0400
Community gardeners in the South End are reeling from a fire last week that destroyed a tool shed and may have been arson. "There's a feeling that when you're...

With ju$tice for all Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:53:16 -0400
Gov. Deval Patrick has been loading up the state judiciary, and once again he's tapped a campaign supporter for the bench. The guv nominated personal injury lawyer...

For soldiers without shelter, a village all their own Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:42:27 -0400
The federal government's move to give rental assistance to homeless veterans is the first in a series of efforts to provide permanent solutions for former soldiers who...

Brother, can you spare a room? Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:38:45 -0400
The painful experience of homelessness is ending for more than 200 Bay State veterans who are getting a chance to start over under a revived federal housing program that is...

Holy smokes! MassWildlife says bats are a spreading nuisance Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:33:01 -0400
With iconic superhero Batman making his return to film screens July 18, it won't be long before bats swoop back into popular culture. Yet officials at the Massachusetts...

Clowning around Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:28:43 -0400
Bostonians looking to experience hip-hop under the big top will enjoy the Atlanta-based UniverSoul Circus. But get your tickets fast, as this extravaganza is performing its...

Toddler burned in Leominster fireworks accident Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:06:33 -0400
LEOMINSTER - Authorities say a New Hampshire toddler was seriously burned by fireworks in Leominster after an illegal display by his father went awry. Deputy Fire Chief...

Sensible pot a half-baked policy, dude Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:48:26 -0400
Marijuana makes you stupid. It's as simple as that. And now in Massachusetts, we are going to have a ballot question that asks the following: Do you really want...

Lefty loopiness finds a new voice Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:54:07 -0400
Loopy left-leaning bloggers are beginning to buzz over the idea of war crimes trials for leaders of the U.S. government. A conference on the subject in September is being...

Grasso wins in the end Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:52:52 -0400
Former New York Stock Exchange chief Dick Grasso has been rhetorically flogged from one end of Wall Street to the other for being a greedhead after taking $139.5 million in...

In fond memory of a fallen soldier, now and forever Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:48:35 -0400
"The curtains pull away. They come to the door. And they know. They always know." - Maj. Steve Beck, U.S. Marine Corps WASHINGTON - Sometimes Beck would...

Rumors of our decline have been greatly exaggerated Sat, 05 Jul 2008 14:45:04 -0400
Just in time for the long Independence Day weekend, the bible of the American left, The New York Times, continues to opine that the United States is a "nation in decline."...

McCain's health plan: A threat to employer plans? Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:31:02 -0400
WASHINGTON - There's a great unknown about Sen. John McCain's health plan: How many employers would drop insurance coverage for their workers because of his tax...

Weather helps crews battling Calif's biggest fire Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:29:50 -0400
LOS ANGELES - Cooler weather on Sunday gave a boost to crews battling the enormous wildfire that was threatening nearly 2,700 homes in Santa Barbara County. The four-day-old...

Ore. man completes flight of fancy - in lawn chair Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:30:00 -0400
CAMBRIDGE, Idaho - Using his trusty BB gun to help him return to Earth, a 48-year-old gas station owner flew a lawn chair rigged with helium-filled balloons more than 200...

Bush: 'Affront' to Chinese to skip Olympics start Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:26:18 -0400
TOYAKO, Japan - President Bush said Sunday he does not feel the need to boycott the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics to state his opposition to China's human...

Brooke Bennett case could give Vermont second look at death penalty Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:22:16 -0400
MONTPELIER, Vt. - It's been more than 50 years since the state of Vermont sentenced anyone to death and 54 years since its last execution, but the man charged with abducting...

Our presidential pets Sat, 05 Jul 2008 20:34:38 -0400
Man's best friend may also be his closest campaign ally. And you can forget the elephant and the donkey - because every president since Warren G. Harding has made...

Man flying lawn chair lifted by helium balloons Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:17:39 -0400
BEND, Ore. - A man has taken flight in a lawn chair hoisted by more than 150 large helium-filled party balloons in a bid to ride the wind from the central Oregon town of Bend...

Wake and funeral for Brooke Bennett set Sat, 05 Jul 2008 11:16:47 -0400
RANDOLPH, Vt. - A funeral will be held for Brooke Marie Bennett on Wednesday at the Randolph Union High School. Calling hours will be Tuesday evening at the same location. Brooke...

Brooke Bennett sex ring slay case turns to home Sat, 05 Jul 2008 08:55:27 -0400
MONTPELIER, Vt. - At first, the case of missing Brooke Bennett appeared to be a story of an abduction by an Internet predator who befriended the 12-year-old Braintree girl...

Afghan officials: US missiles killed 27 civilians Sun, 06 Jul 2008 13:10:07 -0400
KABUL, Afghanistan - Afghan officials said fighter aircraft battling militants accidentally killed up to 27 Afghans walking to a wedding ceremony in eastern Afghanistan early...

The old ticker troubling you again, mister? Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:29:59 -0400
A 270-pound man faked a heart attack to get out of paying a cab driver who took him to the Mayfair Mall in Milwaukee, a scam that had landed him in court five other times...

This time, Hitler gets decapitated Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:11:28 -0400
BERLIN - In a crowd-pleasing act of vandalism, a man tore the head off an Adolf Hitler wax figure at the opening of the new branch of Madame Tussauds in Berlin yesterday. ...

Hungary: Protesters attack gay marchers and police guarding them Sat, 05 Jul 2008 13:44:01 -0400
BUDAPEST, Hungary - Dozens of protesters clashed with police escorting a march by gays and lesbians through the center of Budapest on Saturday, and two officers were injured...

Queen mother's note sells for 16,000 pounds ($32,000) at auction of servant's mementoes Sat, 05 Jul 2008 10:52:30 -0400
LONDON - Collectors paid thousands of pounds (dollars) Saturday for letters from British royalty to a trusted servant, including a note from the late Queen Mother Elizabeth...

1 policeman killed, 5 wounded in attacks in Russia's restive Caucasus region Sat, 05 Jul 2008 09:00:32 -0400
NAZRAN, Russia - A series of attacks in the Caucasus region has killed one policeman and wounded five others, Russian officials said Saturday. A grenade attack on an armored...

Forum: New technology, conservation, are needed to lower fuel costs Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:00:00 EDT
Niki Tsongas
Wherever I go in the Merrimack Valley and throughout our congressional district, the first thing that people want to discuss is the skyrocketing cost of gas. For some, high gas prices mean postponing a vacation or changing the way they commute to work. For many others, it means making unacceptable decisions between paying for gas or having to forgo basic necessities such as food or medicine.

Hot Topic: Next question Sun, 06 Jul 2008 03:00:00 EDT
Is the American economy now officially in a recession?
Some experts say yes, based on statistics that are both compelling and unnerving:
The stock market is now officially in bear territory, having dropped more than 20 percent from its high of more than 14,000 in late 2007. Job losses continued for the sixth straight month in June, bringing the total to 438,000 for the year. And even though unemployment held steady at 5.5 percent, there is more job insecurity. Locally, Haverhill Paperboard Corp. announced it would close at the end of August, ending a run of more than a century and putting 174 full- and part-time employees out of work.

Your views: Letters to the editor Sun, 06 Jul 2008 01:00:00 EDT
New technology key to cheaper gas prices
To the editor:
We all want cheaper prices at the pump, but it's not as simple as drilling for more oil as your editorial and the oil and gas industry suggest ("Our view: Energy independence means drilling for more oil", June 22). Unfortunately, few in New England realize we're already drilling like crazy in this country without lowering prices.

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