News opinion 2008-08-07 Andanh.com

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.

States take a gamble on the lottery Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:40:00 EDT
People in New Hampshire are wasting less of their money on gambling.
That ought to be good news for individual budgets. But for state government, it is not such good news. This is the kind of gambling the state not only promotes — it depends on it. It is, of course, the New Hampshire Lottery.

Meet the gang, our extended family Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:39:00 EDT
As I See It
Robert Campbell
Their names won't be found in local phone books, neither are they unlisted. But rest assured, Noel, Ben, Skipper, Shadow and Maxie are as real as can be in spite of being pets we loved and continue to love!

Historic preservation district a plus for Port Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:38:00 EDT
To the editor:
We recently moved to Newburyport, largely because of the powerful presence of its historic architecture. The consistent character of the environment makes it a total delight to the eye and uplifts the spirit. The quality and sense of the place is a mighty force for this small city.

Thanks for making golf tourney a success Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:37:00 EDT
To the editor:
The Yankee Homecoming Golf Tournament at Ould Newbury Country Club was another successful fundraising event this year. Under blue skies and with a pleasant breeze, 72 golfers participated in the 18-hole scramble with a chance to win $10,000 for a hole in one. Prizes were awarded to the highest scoring team, closest to the pin and longest drive.

Bank makes further seismology study possible Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:35:00 EDT
To the editor:
My name is Gale Regis, one of the sixth-grade science teachers at Amesbury Middle School. I am writing on behalf of the entire sixth-grade staff to offer our sincere thanks to Richard Eaton and his staff at the Newburyport Savings Bank for their generous donation of $6,772. This grant will enable us to continue our special connection with the Weston Observatory and the Boston College Seismology Project.

Editorial cartoon by David Hitch Wednesday August 6, 2008

Will Clinton be Obama's veep? Wednesday August 6, 2008
I have seldom in my life ever seen a person of whatever gender or stature keep plugging away for a cause that the person believed in when, from the beginning, the odds seemed against that person. No matter the experience, intelligence, or regardless of how well-known that person was, to keep striving forward until it was obvious that the battle was lost and conceding defeat and throwing all that person's support to the victor.

Dedicated players in MassHealth program Wednesday August 6, 2008
Access to dental services for the most vulnerable among us has been substantially increased, "Something to SMILE about" (Telegram & Gazette, July 30). More than 150 dentists in Central Massachusetts have signed up and are now serving MassHealth patients, because of changes that have been made to improve the state's administration of the Medicaid program.

Inmates should strive to become productive Wednesday August 6, 2008
I am writing concerning a letter to the editor from Auburn, "Support prison inmates" (Telegram & Gazette, May 17).

People power Wednesday August 6, 2008
The Legislature's approval of $10 million in state funds to supplement federal heating assistance this winter is welcome, but community advocates are right to warn that the assistance may not be enough to keep low-income households warm.

Lawyers' feast Wednesday August 6, 2008
Gardner city councilors need to slam the brakes on a gimmicky plan to contract with a company that charges at-fault drivers for the cost of handling car accidents.

Pundit sees introduction of race card souring political pot Wednesday August 6, 2008
Well, Leo, I surely was not expecting an early morning call from Barack Obama, but there he was, and he sounded pretty upset. He was looking for his race card.

The Spartacus Program: An alternative to jailing youth Wednesday August 6, 2008
In 1973 I came to Worcester to run the Spartacus Program, a mountain climbing and wilderness survival program for youth at risk based on the international Outward Bound Schools. I was a former student at Colorado Outward Bound and at the Gordonstoun School in Scotland. Gordonstoun was the place up on the north coast of Scotland where Kurt Hahn, a German schoolmaster and early opponent of Adolf Hitler, had fled just before the outbreak of World War II. There Hahn developed a unique wilderness sur

OUR VIEW: A crack in the Great Wall Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

China's not getting the big picture.

WORLD VIEW: Olympics clean-up hides the real Beijing Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

It all began when my colleague Steve's favorite noodle lady was forced to close down. Soon after, the ice pop lady was gone, followed by the scary fruit guy.

YOUR VIEW: Dartmouth should follow New Bedford's lead and listen to parents Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

Well, it turns out after the Dartmouth Select Board meeting there won't be a small override question on the ballot in November for up-to-date educational textbooks and technology, which would have cost the voter around $33 a year.

LETTER: Drive-in movie night fostered community Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

Drive-in movie night fostered community

LETTER: Politicians distort the facts Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

Politicians distort the facts

LETTER: Feds should find income sources to fund jobs Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

Feds should find income sources to fund jobs

LETTER: Sick and tired in Westport Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

Sick and tired

LETTER: On the question of a military president Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

On the question of a military president

CYNTHIA STEAD Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

"The 110th Congress has passed just 260 laws — and 74 of them were renaming post offices," last Sunday's Parade Magazine stated, quoting experts about how ineffective Congress has been.

Times unfair to assistant superintendent Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

The editorial that appeared in the Cape Cod Times on July 31 ("Wanted: Some personal responsibility for Falmouth's high school project") went way beyond the bounds of civility and common sense when it stated that Falmouth Public Schools Assistant...

Taken for a ride? Thu, 07 Aug 2008 06:00 EST

In one of the most disturbing pieces of news out of Iraq in recent months (aside from the ones that involve human casualties), the Government Accountability Office reported Tuesday that the Iraqi government could end the year with as much as a $79...

DA: Register of Probate caught stealing from office machines Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:40:00 -0400
The Middlesex register of probate is due in court on burglary and theft charges after prosecutors said he was caught on camera stealing thousands of dollars from copy and...

Heir today, gone tomorrow Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:37:39 -0400
SAN MARINO, Calif. - The man known as Christopher Chichester in this posh southern California enclave was an eloquent, enthusiastic young Brit who led people to believe he...

Some suspected skeletons in dad's closet Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:37:15 -0400
To those accustomed to Clark Rockefeller's charm, news that Los Angeles-area police want to question him about the apparent 1985 murder of a young man in a toney southern...

Clark Rockefeller won't talk to cops on whodunit Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:36:17 -0400
Lawyers for Clark Rockefeller are barring Los Angeles homicide detectives from questioning the accused kidnapper to determine what he knows about a 23-year-old whodunit involving...

New police station a real stinker Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:35:56 -0400
The city's newest police station has been partially shut down and will need hundreds of thousands in taxpayer-funded repairs after pipes burst and flooded the building...

Connecticut families recall irksome, 'odd' visitor Thu, 07 Aug 2008 00:34:54 -0400
Two families in Connecticut were stunned to learn yesterday that the quirky, cranky, sometimes rude German exchange student they knew three decades ago as Christian Gerhart...

Fiscal crisis may force emergency session Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:18:32 -0400
Prompted by forecasts of a potential financial fiasco, state lawmakers are eyeing an emergency return to Beacon Hill as soon as October to balance the bloated $28.1 billion...

Yarmouth man charged with 10th OUI Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:10:55 -0400
YARMOUTH - A Yarmouth man who has been convicted of drunken driving nine times is being held without bail after his 15th drunken driving arrest. William Rose pleaded not...

Gillette to cut 565 jobs in Massachusetts Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:10:21 -0400
About 565 jobs would be eliminated at Gillette's South Boston plant and its Devens packaging facility under a multi-year consolidation plan that would shift most of the...

Outspoken rep. says she's blackballed Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:06:03 -0400
A Sutton representative who roiled Beacon Hill when she accused a lawmaker of threatening her said yesterday she's been blackballed since speaking out and her constituents...

Purchase clears way for Hendry Street help Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:54:45 -0400
Hub officials yesterday cleared the final hurdle in readying Hendry Street for a massive effort to bring the foreclosure-ravaged neighborhood back to life by purchasing the...

Boston aims to finance, fix up foreclosures Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:53:08 -0400
Blight-wary Boston officials are looking to use millions in upcoming federal bailout money to get control of hundreds of foreclosed properties around the Hub at low cost so...

Statie flies free in bar brawl case Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:44:20 -0400
A state trooper has been cleared of charges that he helped two former Boston College football stars rough up a Watertown man during a barroom brawl. Trooper Joseph Boike...

Most-wanted Mass. fugitive seen in Oregon Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:34:57 -0400
A fugitive wanted after allegedly terrorizing and sexually assaulting a 61-year-old Winchendon woman last year has been spotted in Oregon. State police said Michael Bresnahan,...

Sandwiches recalled in contamination scare Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:33:13 -0400
Health authorities announced a recall of several types of ready-to-eat sandwiches sold at Roche Brothers and Sudbury Farms stores. The USDA said more than 285 pounds of...

Yarmouth man held in 15th OUI arrest Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:30:58 -0400
YARMOUTH - A man who has been convicted of drunken driving nine times is being held without bail after his 15th drunken driving arrest. William Rose, 59, of Yarmouth pleaded...

Fed sweep targets aliens with records Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:08:51 -0400
Federal law enforcement has commenced a sweep of illegal aliens in the Boston area, which an immigration official says is targeted at people with criminal records. "I...

NH AG: Man's death was a homicide Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:55:30 -0400
CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Attorney General's office is calling the death of a man who got into an argument with another man at a Seabrook restaurant a homicide. ...

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