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Natick rides its defense; Unit yielding just 9.1 points per game

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE WEST 1 / SPORTS / FOOTBALL THURSDAY A late October chill and ominous gray skies hovered over MemorialField as the Natick High players stretched out before a recentpractice session. Clad in mesh jerseys, pads and shorts, the Redmenmoved from station to station before huddling ...

Veteran core pays off for Westborough

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE WEST 1 / SPORTS Mina Baban, Christina Carr, and Danielle Coffey all recall thedays in seventh grade that the trio, seated in the back seat ofBaban's mother's car, headed to the local YMCA to develop theirvolleyball skills. Roger Anderson noticed them on the court, ...

Parish takes battle to Supreme Court; Vigil at St. James enters fourth year

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE WEST 1 / WELLESLEY Even as a years-long sit-in at the church continues, parishionersfighting the closure of St. James the Great Parish in Wellesley havetaken the battle to the US Supreme Court. An attorney for Catherine Maffei, an heir of the family whotransferred the ...

Eagles are kicking around some options

Nov 01, 2007; ... Two years after Steve Aponavicius went from sitting in the standsto the Eagles' primary field goal kicker, is history close torepeating itself at The Heights? Aiden Blake, a forward midfielder on the men's soccer team who isattending graduate school at BC, made some kicks before ...

Boike happy to pitch in for Maine ; Baseball player earns spot with Black Bears

Nov 01, 2007; ... COLLEGE NOTEBOOK Nolan Boike was used to throwing pitches for the University ofMaine baseball team, but you could argue the most impressive pitchregarding him came from somewhere other than the mound and fromsomeone other than himself. The Arlington native had always coveted ...

Secret service suits Manning ; QB won't divulge tricks of the trade

Nov 01, 2007; ... INDIANAPOLIS - Spycraft? Maybe not. But Bill Belichick, ever poised to gain an edge on theopposition, appears to have engaged in some old-fashionedintelligence gathering after the Patriots lost the AFC Championshipgame last January to the Colts. Coaching the AFC team in the ...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTH 1 CHELSEA ALL THE HONORS - City Manager Jay Ash recognized the work localleaders have done for the community at last Monday's sixth annualAll-Chelsea Awards. This year's honorees were Planning andDevelopment director Ned Keefe for Public Servant of the Year; ...

OLD YMCA TORN DOWN

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE ...

Grants expected to unify cities ; Parks funds to go to outdoor projects

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / North Shore State parks-development grants announced last week are intendedto do more than just provide open space in three communities northof Boston. Officials also hope they will help unify urbanneighborhoods. Governor Deval Patrick chose Chelsea last week ...

Grants expected to unify neighborhoods ; Parks funds to go to outdoor projects North shore

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 3 State parks-development grants announced last week are intendedto do more than just provide open space in three communities northof Boston. Officials also hope they will help unify urbanneighborhoods Governor Deval Patrick chose Chelsea last week as the backdrop ...

Boxford OK's purchase of 75.5 acres ; Wooded land to be used for ball fields, conservation, and housing

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 Boxford is moving to acquire a wooded site on Middleton Road touse for athletic fields, conservation, and affordable housing afterthe plan was overwhelmingly approved by a Special Town Meeting. By a vote of 253-20, the meeting on Oct. 23 authorized the Boardof ...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTH 2 BEVERLY FLU SHOT CLINIC - Residents who are 50 or older are eligible toattend a flu shot clinic from 9 a.m. to noon Wednesday in theBeverly Senior Center at 90 Colon St. Participants should bringtheir Medicare or Senior HMO cards. For information, call the ...

Project cited as national model ; Homes are built for the homeless

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 2 / SALEM A new Salem project is a national model of how to endhomelessness by providing people with real homes and the resourcesto keep them, according to a leading federal advocate on the issue. The idea is a radical shift away from the temporary shelters ...

Salem project cited as national model ; Homes as antidote to homelessness

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 3 / SALEM A new Salem project is a national model of how to endhomelessness by providing people with real homes and the resourcesto keep them, according to a leading federal advocate on the issue. The idea is a radical shift away from the temporary shelters ...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTH 3 AMESBURY CLEARING THE TRAILS - The Lake Gardner Improvement Association isplanning to make additional improvements to the recreational trailssurrounding Powow Hill in the spring. Three years ago, theassociation added a boardwalk and a suspended bridge at the ...

Mayoral hopefuls face off Tuesday ; Moak, Stiles draw sharp differences

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 3 / NEWBURYPORT Mayor John F. Moak and his challenger, James A. Stiles, arevoicing differences on education, the central waterfront, and otherissues as Newburyport's race for mayor moves into the home stretch. Moak, who first won his seat in a six-way race in 2005, ...

Mayoral candidates to face off Tuesday

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 NEWBURYPORT - Mayor John F. Moak and his challenger, James A.Stiles, are voicing differences on education, the centralwaterfront, and other issues as Newburyport's race for mayor movesinto the home stretch. Moak, who first won his seat in a six-way race in 2005, ...

Mayoral hopefuls to face off Tuesday

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 2 NEWBURYPORT - Mayor John F. Moak and his challenger, James A.Stiles, are voicing differences on education, the centralwaterfront, and other issues as Newburyport's race for mayor movesinto the home stretch. Moak, who first won his seat in a six-way race in 2005, ...

WET RUN

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE ...

Notebook

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / SPORTS Smooth transition for Peabody teams To an extent, the Peabody High golf team felt disrespected byfellow Northeastern Conference member Gloucester, which was was theconference's 15-time defending champion, with an eye on its 16thstraight ...

Hard to forget; Debate over ADL stance unleashes painful memories

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 On a Monday evening last month, 90-year-old Kevork Norian and hiswife, Helen, left the comfort of their two-family home in ArlingtonHeights, walked down the hill to Massachusetts Avenue and boardedthe MBTA bus to Arlington Town Hall to join the debate over ...

Symphony adds visuals to enhance show

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / PEOPLE & PLACES Sight and Sound, Lexington Symphony Saturday, 3 and 8 p.m.; conductor's talk one hour before eachperformance National Heritage Museum 33 Marrett Road, Lexington $15-$30 781-863-9581, ...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 ACTON ALL THINGS MUNICIPAL - Acton will hold its annual State of theTown Meeting at 7 p.m. Nov. 13 at Acton-Boxborough Regional HighSchool. The Board of Selectmen will update residents on townprojects and give them an opportunity to voice opinions about ...

Business Notes

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / BUSINESS Medford building sells for $16.9 m Morris & Morse Co. of Boston recently acquired, for $16.9million, a 105,675-square-foot office building at 10 Cabot Road, inMedford's Wellington Business Center. The seller was CapitalProperties of New York City ....

Security alarm company remains wired for success; Arlington firm serves roughly 14,000 clients

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / BUSINESS Its name, American Alarm & Communications Inc., connotes a bignational company. But the Arlington-based company is actually asmall family-owned business whose main service areas are Eastern andCentral Massachusetts and New Hampshire. The 36-year-old ...

THE END ZONE

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / SPORTS / FOOTBALL THURSDAY High 5 The week's top high school football performances: Nate Adames, Greater Lawrence: Frequent flier on this list - andsecond-leading scorer in Eastern Mass. - is back on the board with a261-yard, four-touchdown effort on ...

Senate hopefuls stand by one town; All vying for seat cite Arlington ties

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / REGION With a crowded field and a compressed timetable, the Democraticrace to replace state Senator Robert A. Havern is shaping up to beabout geography and biography more than policy. That was clear last week at the first forum for the candidates,and it is ...

Rezoning OK'd for downtown

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 2 / GROTON Groton Town Meeting approved new zoning this week, paving the wayfor creation of a cozy, old New England-style village in thedowntown near the area's scenic rail trail. Some Town Meeting members who stepped to the microphone Mondaynight expressed ...

Parents, others protest `Laramie' at high school; Students eager to tackle challenging roles; say message is acceptance, not hate

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 Matt Samperi has performed in his share of light-hearted musicalsduring his first three years at Acton-Boxborough Regional HighSchool. So when the Boxborough senior had an opportunity to take part inan acclaimed drama documenting the aftermath of the murder ...

THE END ZONE

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / SPORTS Super 7 The week's top high school football performances: RB Derek Coppola, St. John's Prep: He taxed Catholic Memorial allday with 172 yards on 20 carries, but it was a 3-yard catch thatgave the Prep another road win. RB Anthony Enderle, ...

Where there's smoke

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / YOUR TOWN Percentage of adults 18 and older who use tobacco. Figures arefor 2005. Community Prevalence Statewide avg 18% Abington 22% Acton 9% Acushnet 22% Adams 25% Agawam 21% Alford 10% Amesbury ...

Four friends seek `Promised Land' ; Group has trained for Ironman triathlon in Florida

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 The magnets read "16:59:59 The time required to reach `ThePromised Land."' Jay Curry; his brother, Kevin Curry; their brother-in-law, StuGreeley; and their friend, Patrick Smith, each have one of themagnets, courtesy of Smith's wife, Denise, as a motivator to ...

State plans to install 3 needle sites

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 More than 13 months after the state passed a law allowing over-the-counter sales of hypodermic needles and requiring needledisposal sites to be set up throughout the state, just six of thosedisposal sites exist in northern Massachusetts - and none are fundedby the ...

Obituaries

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTH 1 M. Richardson contractor, at 46 ALTON, N.H. - Michael J. Richardson, a self-employed contractor,died Friday from injuries he suffered in an automobile accident thatday in Alton Bay. He was 46. Born in Haverhill, Mass., he was a graduate of Whittier ...

People

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 DONATING HAIR TO SHOW THEY CARE: In the Pulitzer Prize-winningplay, "Wit," a diagnosis of terminal ovarian cancer leads literaryscholar Vivian Bearing to reassess her life with humor and a newunderstanding of the importance of human kindness. Students at the ...

Residents hope rise in tolls means water under the bridge

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / Starts & Stops The rise in tolls on New Hampshire highways may have commutersgrinding their teeth, but it is good news for residents of Hamptonwhose houses were flooded in the Mother's Day storm in 2006. Though the toll increase has been in place for little more ...

Team wins respect for Lynn Tech ; But the players already are true to their school

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / SPORTS / Football Thursday Jake Canty likes the idea of seeing his name and picture in thepaper, getting noticed. His school, Lynn Tech, always seems to get overlooked. Classical's the school on the west side. English is on the eastside. St. Mary's is ...

Her art is her voice ; Challenged by cerebral palsy, Jessica Vohs communicates through watercolors and painted scarves, which will be displayed in Danver

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 It is a cold-sweat nightmare for a lot of people. This time itends with butterflies and autumn leaves. Think of it: Your working brain trapped in a nonworking body. Noway to communicate to the world around you. That was Jessica Vohs'slife until she was 19. Her ...

NorthTalk

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTH 1 Who should pay for the disposal of used hypodermic needles fromdrug users? Log on to ...

Veteran's protest is within his right

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / LETTERS I agree with Peter Uhlendorf ("Turning expectations upside down:A vet inverts flag to protest the war," Globe NorthWest, Oct. 28)that our country is under distress, and having the flag to show thatdistress is his civil right. I am a disabled Vietnam ...

Article glossed over sordid history

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / LETTERS The article on the Metropolitan State Hospital reuse ("Hospitalmakeover," Globe NorthWest, Oct. 18) left out many important anddisturbing points. Thousands of our fellow citizens were warehousedthere for over a half century. Many lived out their lives ...

Language in message is offensive

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / LETTERS I am writing to applaud Beverly Beckham's column ("Reebok's poorchoice of words," Oct. 21, Globe NorthWest). I am absolutely,unequivocally in her camp regarding the crude and vulgar languageused in Reebok's so-called Schools to Careers ...

People

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 MOVE TO THE MIDDLE: After Rebecca Duda of Essex graduated withher master's degree, she set her sights on teaching high school. Soshe was initially hesitant to accept the position as a historyteacher at Lakeview Junior High School in Dracut. "A lot of people ...

Behind her head, shot hit the wall

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / DUNSTABLE Linda Eisenberger was relaxing in her armchair with a crosswordpuzzle when she heard what sounded like gunshots nearby. Suddenly,the wall behind her head exploded in a shower of plaster. A metal slug - allegedly fired from a shotgun belonging to ...

Officers charged in firing of gun; Woman's evening at home shattered

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 2 Linda Eisenberger was relaxing in her armchair with a crosswordpuzzle when she heard what sounded like gunshots nearby. Suddenly,the wall behind her head exploded in a shower of plaster. A metal slug - allegedly fired from a shotgun belonging to adeputy ...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 2 ANDOVER FLU CLINICS SET - Andover's Health Division has scheduled threeflu clinics this month. The clinics are free, regardless of one'shealth coverage, and open to Andover residents 18 and older. Theyare scheduled for Nov. 13 from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the high ...

Power outage sends Wildcats charging into the postseason

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / SPORTS WILMINGTON - When the lights went out over Wilmington High'ssoccer field midway through the second half two weeks ago, theWildcat boys could have seen it as an omen - that their hopes weredimming on another quest to beat Masconomet and claim a Cape ...

Ghosts making spirited comeback

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / SPORTS / FOOTBALL THURSDAY Rock bottom for Westford Academy was Sept. 23. The Grey Ghostshad been shut out for three quarters, and though they still nearlybeat Newton South - an extra point in regulation or a stop inovertime would have won the game - it wasn't ...

Watson makes the jump by returning to practice

Nov 01, 2007; ... PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK FOXBOROUGH - Tight end Benjamin Watson returned to practiceyesterday for the first time since injuring his left ankle Oct. 14against the Cowboys. Watson, who has missed the Patriots' last twogames, participated in a limited portion of practice and did notappear ...

Whistles while he works ; Parkhurst plays fair, but stays aggressive

Nov 01, 2007; ... FOXBOROUGH - Michael Parkhurst is not changing his style, but hedid commit the equivalent for him of about two playoff campaigns inoffenses in the Revolution's 0-0 tie with the New York Red Bullslast Saturday. Parkhurst was whistled for a foul late in the first half andissued a ...

Pentucket responds with overtime goal

Nov 01, 2007; ... School roundup Facing overtime in a scoreless game against Bishop Fenwickyesterday, Pentucket field hockey coach Ruth Beaton knew the chancesher team had been creating had to translate into production sooneror later. She gathered her players and told them what they had ...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 ABINGTON PAY RAISE FOR WARREN - When it comes to discussing salary, TownManager Phillip Warren is an open book. Selectmen last weekunanimously voted to increase the fourth-year manager's annual wageby 12 percent, to $121,305, effective next Jan. 1. The new ...

Where there's smoke

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / YOUR TOWN Percentage of adults 18 and older who use tobacco. Figures arefor 2005. Community Prevalence Statewide avg 18% Abington 22% Acton 9% Acushnet 22% Adams 25% Agawam 21% Alford 10% Amesbury ...

COMMUNITY BRIEFING

Nov 01, 2007 ... AVON LEARNING CURVE - Town Administrator Michael McCue, who's been onthe job since mid-October, met last week with his predecessor, MarkFisher, who offered to help McCue get a handle on his new position.Fisher left Avon after only nine months in order to take the sameposition in ...

BEST BETS

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 MUSIC Bridgewater: The women's world music ensemble, Libana, willperform tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., at the Rondileau Campus Center atBridgewater State College. The group will also perform an acousticpresentation at 5:30 p.m. at the Wallace Anderson Art Gallery, ...

Tucker School in Milton gets a bad rap

Nov 01, 2007 ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / Letters A great deal has been printed about the diversity at Milton'sTucker School ("Elementary redistricting causes upsets amongparents," Sept. 27, Globe South). We believe that a good part ofprejudice is fueled by the press. We wish to share our ...

Mayoral races down to the wire

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / REGION In stump speeches and campaign material, Mayor William J. Phelanof Quincy has stressed his accomplishments: keeping taxes down,strengthening finances, and expanding all-day kindergarten. But challenger Thomas P. Koch characterizes Phelan's tenure assix ...

Music for the missing

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 Two local singer-songwriters - Jodi Griffith of Weymouth andGrace Morrison of Wareham - will perform tonight at the Beachcomberin Quincy as part of the Squeaky Wheel Tour, a national concertseries that raises awareness about missing people. During the show, they ...

Flagpole vandalism may spark dialogue

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 Officials hope the recent destruction of a flagpole used to flythe Chinese national flag - an act Quincy police have classified asa hate crime - will lead to dialogue between an Asian benevolentsociety and its Wollaston neighbors. Representatives of the American ...

A concert for a cause - Former Idol's show to aid family with ill children

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 A country music concert tomorrow night will help raise money tobuild a house for a Plymouth family of six whose youngest child hasserious health problems. Josh Gracin, who will be the headliner forthe show at Plymouth Memorial Hall, is a former Marine whose ...

THE END ZONE

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / SPORTS Super 6 The week's top area high school performances: Diego Arrendondo, Quincy: Scored three rushing TDs and convertedthree extra points in a 35-21 triumph against Nauset. Jake Harrison, Weymouth: Threw for one TD and rushed for twoothers ...

Highway overhaul speeds up - ; I-93/95 a priority in building boom

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / REGION The state's award last week of a $5.7 million contract for anenvironmental impact study jump-starts the overhaul of the trafficchoke point at Interstates 93 and 95. It comes as a new wave ofcommercial and residential development is igniting worry across ...

People

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 THE FEW AND PROUD PARTY: Marine Sergeant Elliot W. Chassey ofPlymouth thought his rotation as forward artillery observer in Koreain 1952 was for one month. A year later, Chassey was still on thefront line, doing his duty, he said, because "that's the MarineCorps ...

Health aides cast ballots in union vote

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 Some 22,000 personal care assistants - 2,000 of whom live andwork south of Boston - are voting this week on whether to join theranks of the Service Employees International Union, known as1199SEIU. Personal care assistants aid Medicaid-eligible elderly ...

Police warn about stalker

Nov 01, 2007; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 The Kingston police and other area police departments recentlyissued a public safety advisory about a man suspected of followingand photographing teenage girls and young women. He's described as a white male, balding, and in his late 40s,approximately 5 feet 9 ...