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| Letter: Go along, get along Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:45:00 EDT To the editor: This is what the town of Hamilton elites think you should do regarding overrides. They say "Go along, get along. It's only the cost of a cup of coffee." The general public is voting with its feet. "Let me out of here." The population is down! Lots of houses are for sale! The quality of education is in the pits! Proof positive that money thrown at schools doesn't necessarily raise results. |
| Our view: Reaching out to the community in Peabody Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:45:00 EDT The Peabody School Committee should be congratulated for reaching out to local Realtors in an attempt to better sell the schools to prospective homebuyers. There is much the two groups can learn from each other. |
| Letter: Schools' problem is not a spending problem Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:45:00 EDT As longtime Wenham residents, my husband and I are proud to be able to send our four children to the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. Like everyone else, we're shocked and dismayed by what is happening to our towns. How did we get here? Well, I did a little digging and here's what I found: |
| Letter: School spending has gone far enough Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:15:00 EDT To the editor: Did you know you can go to the Hamilton town hall and see for yourself the financial report listing all the people and their pay scale? It is presented by the Hamilton-Wenham Regional School District. If you examine the report, you must be aware that a portion of the current raises are not reflected in these figures. It covers the 2007 calendar year. |
| Obama is wounded, but Clinton must prove he can't win Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:31:00 EDT The best political joke of 2008 was Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's, R-Ky., at the Washington Press Club Foundation's dinner in February — about how the Democratic race featured Hillary Rodham Clinton, a New York senator born in Illinois, and Barack Obama, an Illinois senator "who seems to have been born in a manger." |
| Dems weighing losses Sat, 26 Apr 2008 03:25:00 EDT Big Freddy was mopping his forehead with an oversized handkerchief as he came through the door. "Warm for April," I said as he stuffed it in a pocket before settling into the seat opposite. "Hot," Freddy said. "The word is hot, and it's too early for this kind of hot." |
| Prominent businessman mentored regular guy Saturday April 26, 2008 The Worcester Telegram & Gazette has published allegations (Sunday Telegram, April 13) about a prominent businessman, David "Duddie" Massad. I personally want to add my support for Mr. Massad. I've had numerous business dealings with him in the past and recently obtained a significant business loan on real estate property. |
| Government stole from Fort Knox Saturday April 26, 2008 Americans had better hurry up and purchase silver and gold. They will be competing with the federal government, which buys gold for about 30 cents an ounce, naturally with the approval of our senators and congressmen. Our elected officials who don't look out for our interests throw us a bone and, lo and behold, they are geniuses. |
| Children should be taught martial arts Saturday April 26, 2008 My reason for writing is concerning the abductions and attempted abductions that take place within New England and the entire United States. |
| Paper or plastic? Saturday April 26, 2008 Quite frankly, we're of two minds about environmental activists' effort to ban the lightweight, high-density polyethylene bags commonly used in supermarkets in lieu of paper bags. Ambivalence is not an option for Sturbridge residents, however, who will have to vote yea or nay to such a ban in some local stores on Monday. |
| LETTER: Amend ban on selling fur from dogs, cats Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST Amend ban |
| LETTER: If mill goes, keep land open Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST If mill goes, |
| LETTER: Mess at state forest requires volunteer cleanup Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST Mess at state forest requires volunteer help |
| LETTER: Showing the new owner's touch? Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST Showing the new owner's touch? |
| NATIONAL VIEW: Working from home: Telecommuters save gas, time and stress Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST This editorial was written from home, and the American Electronics Association would like us to do that more often. |
| LETTER: Pope's actions inspire hope Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST Pope's actions inspire hope |
| GUEST VIEW: Who'll cover the checks? Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST The Democratic presidential candidates have some big plans — with big price tags attached. By our calculations, using figures supplied by the campaigns, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., has proposed new spending and tax breaks that would amount... |
| Air power Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST Re-imposing the 5 percent sales tax on aircraft parts is one of the "loopholes" Gov. Patrick proposes to close in the FY09 budget. The House budget writers have so far gone along. The estimated revenue to be raised is $9 million. |
| Vote for Curtis Sears in Yarmouth election Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST Yarmouth voters have the opportunity to elect Curtis Sears for selectman, the candidate who will best represent all the citizens in our town. |
| Happy to be among pope's fallible flock Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST Pope Benedict XVI's visit to the U.S. prompted in many Catholics a reaffirmation of their faith. |
| Danica Patrick's win deserved better play Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST On April 20 Danica Patrick became the first woman to win an Indy Car race. |
| Buying American helps every little bit Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST I have started looking to see what is made in China. Unfortunately even some of our "Cape Cod" products are made there. |
| Obama record shows a thoughtful mind Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST For unfathomable reasons you chose to print Gerry Nye's perfectly appalling April 19 letter, "Race has no bearing on support of Obama. |
| Charm is one thing, but safety's nice, too Sat, 26 Apr 2008 06:00 EST If Brent Harold ("You can't buy this kind of charm," My View, April 22) had been accompanied on his recent walk to Wellfleet's Cannon Hill Park across Uncle Tim's bridge by an enthusiastic grandchild or two, perhaps with a lively dog on a leash, he would... |
| Meet the Suspects: Carmello Merlino Sat, 26 Apr 2008 20:15:51 -0400 In a bid for leniency for his involvement in a $1-million-a-year cocaine ring, he offered to produce a $5,000 painting filched in 1985 from the Henry Wadsworth Longfellow... |
| Scientists warn of potential red tide problem this spring Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:24:05 -0400 FALMOUTH - Scientists are warning that there could be an unusually intense outbreak of red tide this spring. A wet winter and high numbers of "seeds" of the toxic... |
| Police seek fugitive in fatal attack Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:20:58 -0400 Boston police have put out a murder warrant for a 28-year-old Dorchester man accused of joining in a brutal street stabbing attack last year that left a 16-year-old boy dead. ... |
| Mother of addict slain by cops rips drug world Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:20:40 -0400 The anguished mother of an Easton drug addict who was shot and killed by police after a daytime robbery, called the scourge of drugs in her community an "epidemic"... |
| Kai Leigh's blessing Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:12:34 -0400 The man who pulled the trigger and put little Kai Leigh Harriott in a wheelchair is speaking publicly from behind bars for the first time, to reveal how the girl's forgiveness... |
| Boys remain in critical condition after apparent CO exposure Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:51:24 -0400 LUNENBURG - Two boys remained hospitalized in critical condition after apparently being overcome by carbon monoxide while keeping warm in a car in Lunenberg. The boys,... |
| Pike slaps more speeders Sat, 26 Apr 2008 13:21:58 -0400 The Massachusetts Turnpike has turned into the nation's longest speed trap as state troopers, freed from their Big Dig duties, are gunning for harried commuters and writing... |
| Bay State WWII vets coming home Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:42:41 -0400 Two Massachusetts sons are coming home, 64 years after their B-24 bomber went down in the jungles of New Guinea. The bodies of Lt. Ronald Ward of Cambridge and Lt. Kenneth... |
| Department of Public (no) Works Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:24:01 -0400 The City Hall investigation into payroll abuse that could involve dozens of public works employees began with one irate West Roxbury taxpayer's phone call. Jeffrey... |
| Jailers split up $5M by snatching OT shifts Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:07:49 -0400 Dozens of Suffolk jailhouse workers have locked up hefty $100,000-plus salaries in an astonishing overtime feeding frenzy - taxpayer dough that's there for the taking... |
| Elderly man injured when struck by Jeep in Southie Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:55:08 -0400 An elderly man walking with his wife was struck and seriously injured crossing West Broadway in South Boston yesterday, Boston Police Superintendent-in-Chief Robert Dunford... |
| Entwistle $$ request infuriates advocates Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:09:10 -0400 Domestic abuse advocates lashed out yesterday at Neil Entwistle's audacity to ask taxpayers to pay thousands of dollars for a hired gun to help pick a jury in his double-murder... |
| St. Peter's Church looking for savior Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:08:33 -0400 Dorchester's Eaton Square has changed drastically over the years, but one thing has remained constant: St. Peter's Church. For 135 years, the Gothic revival... |
| Boston lays roots for greener pastures Fri, 25 Apr 2008 23:07:30 -0400 Hub tree-huggers, pining for a greener city, were out in force yesterday to celebrate Arbor Day by planting trees, shrubs and plants from one end of town to the other. ... |
| Big house, big bucks Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:56:46 -0400 Some of the top wage earners in 2007 at the Suffolk Sheriff's Department, including base salary, overtime and other bonus pay: |
| Mass. man off hook in N.H. teen rape Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:24:56 -0400 NASHUA, N.H. - A Chelmsford man accused of raping a high school student will avoid jail time as part of a plea agreement. Kevin Goddu, who taught social studies at Timberlane... |
| Smoky barrel clears East Boston warehouse Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:23:50 -0400 An unknown substance was accidentally mixed into a 55-gallon drum of acetone at an East Boston warehouse yesterday, causing the vat to smoke and smolder and prompting an evacuation... |
| Fitchburg man held in rival's fatal shooting Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:21:55 -0400 FITCHBURG - A 20-year-old Fitchburg man was ordered held without bail after being accused of killing his ex-girlfriend's boyfriend with a gunshot through a living room... |
| Baker House faces revival with bill worth $260G Fri, 25 Apr 2008 21:03:27 -0400 The controversial Ella J. Baker House - whose funding was stripped two years ago amid allegations of mismanagement - could be getting more than $250,000 in taxpayer money,... |
| Whitey Bulger: This is your life Sat, 26 Apr 2008 11:07:46 -0400 Teresa Stanley, Whitey Bulger's longtime galpal, tells people that when the feds finally catch up with the geriatric fugitive, he's going to look 15 years younger... |
| Don Gillis: Local legend, and true hero Fri, 25 Apr 2008 22:38:34 -0400 Don Gillis would have been flattered by yesterday's coverage of his death at 85, seeing himself correctly hailed as the pioneer of TV sports anchoring in this town. ... |
| The fuel economy game Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:45:28 -0400 The Transportation Department has surprised the auto industry with a tougher-than-expected proposal to require cars and light trucks taken together to average 31.6 miles per... |
| Immigration flap hits local tourism Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:43:31 -0400 It's just a month to Memorial Day, the official start of the summer tourist season, and that horrifying sound you hear is the collective groan from hotel and restaurant... |
| Inner war knows no truce Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:39:01 -0400 The movie "Stop Loss" filled the silver screen with haunting images of bad dreams, alcoholism and family strife in the wake of a tour of duty in Iraq. This film's... |
| Times fans flames of division Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:37:02 -0400 If you haven't viewed the "attack" ad that is generating so much anger against Hillary Rodham Clinton, at least in the Ivory Tower offices of The New York Times... |
| Incentives could inspire economy Fri, 25 Apr 2008 18:33:59 -0400 "Incentives matter." That sentence encapsulates the free-market approach to economic growth. Unfortunately, these two words exceed the attention spans of easily... |
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