The Boston Globe (Boston, MA) back issues from May 2008:
HELPING HANDS
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE WEST / YOUR TOWN Percentage of subsidized housing, also known as 40Bs, in eachcommunity. Community Percent State 9.6% Abington 8.6% Acton 6.6% Acushnet 2.2% Adams 7.6% Agawam 4.0% Alford 0.0% Amesbury ...
Suspicion of arson deepens anguish of shop owners ; Families struggle to rebuild businesses
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE WEST NORTHBOROUGH - Bruce Terry is past the mourning and on to thenext phase. "Mad. I'm kind of angry," said Terry, co-owner of O'Brien's Five& Dime. The 55-year-old general store was one of five Northboroughbusinesses in a West Main Street strip mall that were ...
Newton North's ripple effect ; Controversy may play override role
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE WEST The Newton North High School replacement project is the $197.5million elephant in the room, changing the shape of finances andpolitics in the city. At that price, the new Newton North would be the most expensiveschool building in the state. Its costs rose so fast ...
Milford case stirs new look at adult bylaws
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE WEST / REGION A decision by Milford's Zoning Board of Appeals, sparked by theprospect of a strip club along East Main Street, has a string ofarea communities readying to resist such enterprises within theirown borders. "You cannot ban these businesses, because it's ...
Tax wars in the trenches ; Override backers, foes use campaign tactics to woo local voters
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE WEST They wave signs on street corners and outside elementary schools,pass out fliers in front of grocery stores, and knock on door afterdoor to tell their neighbors how to vote. A few even have been knownto tear down posters and signs that had been put up by ...
Notebook
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE WEST / SPORTS Framingham State's Paulhus gets 100th The Framingham State College softball team presented head coachRich Paulhus with his 100th career victory last week with a 5-2 winover Brandeis. The victory left Paulhus with mixed emotions, since it ...
Sullivans serve a family tradition ; Athletic kin inspired Wayland siblings
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE WEST / SPORTS Alina Sullivan was about to claim her luggage at a New York Cityairport last year when one of the greatest tennis players of alltime walked over to the carousel. "I had never met Billie Jean King," said the Boston Collegejunior from Wayland, "but she had ...
News Briefs
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE NORTH 1 SAUGUS SEEKING MODEL STUDENTS - The Saugus public schools need 4-year-olds to be "model students" in preschool programs for the nextschool year. Candidates must turn 4 by Aug. 31 and must undergoscreening tests. Children selected will serve as peer role ...
Boxford man wins effort to put CPA repeal before Town Meeting
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 Seven years ago, Boxford was part of the first wave ofcommunities to adopt the state's Community Preservation Act. Now alocal resident hopes to make the town the first to repeal it. John P. McCormack collected the signatures needed to place aproposal before the ...
Helping Hand
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / YOUR TOWN OUR TOWN Percentage of subsidized housing, also known as 40Bs, in eachcommunity. Community Percent State 9.6% Abington 8.6% Acton 6.6% Acushnet 2.2% Adams 7.6% Agawam 4.0% Alford ...
News Briefs
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE NORTH 2 GLOUCESTER YARD WASTE DROPOFF - Residents can bring their brush and leavesto the compost facility on Dogtown Road on Saturday between 9 a.m.and 3 p.m. The facility will be open every Saturday in May for yardwaste. - Steven ...
With cost at $2.5m, state plans work at Short Beach
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 Dodging speeding vehicles to get to Short Beach will soon be athing of the past for pedestrians as the state prepares to start a$2.5 million traffic improvement project on the Revere/Winthropline. But the changes won't come in time for this beach ...
BEST BETS
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE NORTH 1 CELEBRATION Swampscott: A free program Sunday celebrates Israel's 60th yearof statehood, from 3-6 p.m. in Congregation Shirat Hayam, 55Atlantic Ave. The North Shore Israel@60 Community Celebrationpresents music, shopping, dining, and activities and ...
Spring sun warms the soul
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 2 / Suburban Diary It's 80 degrees and I am walking on a beach and making noise as Imove. I hear the sand being squished by my feet, and in the midst ofthe first really warm day in more than six months, I actually sighseveral times. Warm sand - something that I ...
Youth corps deadline looms
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 2 Tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. is the deadline to submit applications fora position this summer in the Youth Conservation Corps program atParker River National Wildlife Refuge. Four positions are available. Participants will work 40 hours perweek and earn $8 per hour ....
Youth corps deadline looms
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 Tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. is the deadline to submit applications fora position this summer in the Youth Conservation Corps program atParker River National Wildlife Refuge. Four positions are available. Participants will work 40 hours perweek and earn $8 per hour ....
Honoring those who serve behind the scenes `Unsung' women to receive awards
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 As the wife of one of Georgetown's most active community leaders,Catherine "Buffy" Thompson has been the woman behind the man - aswell as their six kids - for years. She has also been the woman behind the camera, the longtimephotographer and videographer of ...
Tanners get a monkey off their back ; Peabody savoring a win over Beverly
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / SPORTS / High School Lacrosse Peabody's boys' lacrosse team played in the Greater Boston Leaguefor a number of years, but any rivalries were rivalries on paperonly. It took time to develop any animosity toward Waltham. It took effort to find a game face ...
Blue Cross, Blue Shield states case on costs
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / Letters Across the state, recent news coverage has spotlighted the fiscaldifficulties now facing our cities and towns. While communities havestruggled to make painful budget decisions that could threaten vitalservices, such as public safety and education, many have ...
Obituaries
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 Mary King, 85; was saleswoman MELROSE - Mary E. (Mullen) King, a longtime Melrose resident,died April 26 in the Chelsea Jewish Nursing Home. She was 85. Born in Everett and raised in Medford, Mrs. King graduated fromMedford High School in ...
Your guide to overrides
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 In 1980, voters, via ballot initiative, approved Proposition 2 1/2, which limits the amount cities and towns can raise property taxesto 2.5 percent annually over the previous year, plus the value ofnew growth. But the tax rate still can be raised further, ...
People
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 FUND-RAISER FOR SPECIAL-NEEDS CHILDREN: Steve Chaggaris of Maldenand Mike Mele of Lynn are lending support to the Federation forChildren with Special Needs with a benefit performance in Bostontomorrow. The members of the Tough Love Jazz Trio, including Blake ...
Notebook
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / SPORTS Boyd steps up as Pentucket's No. 1 Last year, Jeff Boyd was arguably the best No. 2 singles tennisplayer in Pentucket Regional history. He was unbeaten, but he wasplaying behind Jeff "The Best Player in Pentucket Tennis ...
School's out, commuters. So could we valet-park your car?
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 / Starts & Stops As the price of gasoline skyrockets, more commuters are turningto public transportation, creating parking problems at local bus andrail terminals. C&J bus line notified passengers that parking would be limited atthe Portsmouth Transportation ...
Helping hand
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / OUR TOWN Percentage of subsidized housing, also known as 40Bs, in eachcommunity. Community Percent State 9.6% Abington 8.6% Acton 6.6% Acushnet 2.2% Adams 7.6% Agawam 4.0% Alford 0.0% Amesbury ...
Police feel pain of sting ; An alcohol bust upended by court
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / BURLINGTON Burlington police thought they did everything right the nightthey caught Papa Razzi serving an underage customer for the secondtime in two years, taking careful steps to avoid entrapment. But after the town suspended Papa Razzi's liquor license ...
Resident says fields next to Route 2 may be unsafe ; Officials discount fears that pollution might harm athletes
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 CONCORD - Hundreds of students will play on the new state-of-the-art athletic fields under construction in Concord - which is exactlywhat worries resident Brooke de Lench. The $3.8 million artificial-turf playing fields are about 100feet from Route 2, one of ...
Ouch! On this alcohol sting, police feel pain ; Court requires prior notice
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 Burlington police thought they did everything right the nightthey caught Papa Razzi serving an underage customer for the secondtime in two years, taking careful steps to avoid entrapment. But after the town suspended Papa Razzi's liquor license forthree days, ...
Resident warns fields unsafe ; Resident says fields next to Route 2 may be unsafe Officials discount fears that pollution might harm athletes
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 CONCORD - Hundreds of students will play on the new state-of-the-art athletic fields under construction in Concord - which is exactlywhat worries resident Brooke de Lench. The $3.8 million artificial-turf playing fields are about 100feet from Route 2, one of the ...
New bank targets city's needs
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 2 / LAWRENCE Since 1990, creating a community bank in Lawrence has always beenon the mind of Pedro L. Arce. Arce worked for the Lawrence branch of the Bank of Boston and sawhow, with a little bit of networking and attending quinceaneras(birthday parties), he ...
New bank targets needs of Lawrence's major population ; Conveniences for Latinos planned Lawrence
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 Since 1990, creating a community bank in Lawrence has always beenon the mind of Pedro L. Arce. Arce worked for the Lawrence branch of the Bank of Boston and sawhow, with a little bit of networking and attending quinceaneras(birthday parties), he could ...
Best of shows: wine, beer, artwork, and animals ; Benefit raises funds for Methuen MSPCA
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / BEHIND THE SCENES Hair of the Dog Wine and Beer Tasting and Art Show Benefit for the MSPCA, Methuen Tomorrow, 6-9 p.m. Essex Art Center, 56 Island St., Lawrence $25 at the door, $20 ...
Best of shows: wine, beer, art, animals
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 How do we celebrate the dogs, cats, birds, and other companionanimals that add so much to our human lives? One way is to use theirimages in artwork. Yet how should we pay back these creatures for being such greatmodels? One way may be to support animal rescue ...
Chinese spoken here ; More local school systems see the language as a way for students to compete in an expanding global economy
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 ACTON - Virginia Taylor's two daughters are Chinese, but neithercan speak the language of the country where they were born. Taylor is hoping to change that, now that Acton-BoxboroughRegional High School has become one of the latest public schools ...
Chinese spoken here ; More local school systems see language as a way for students to compete in an expanding economy
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTH 1 ACTON - Virginia Taylor's two daughters are Chinese, but neithercan speak the language of the country where they were born. Taylor is hoping to change that, now that Acton-BoxboroughRegional High School has become one of the latest public schools inMassachusetts ...
BEST BETS
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 THEATER Ayer: The cast of the Three Rivers Youth Theatre's production of"Disney's High School Musical" hails from Ayer, Dunstable, Groton,Shirley, and Tyngsborough, and consists of students in grades 5-8.It will perform the musical at 1:30 p.m. Sunday at ...
More Chinese spoken here ; More local school systems see the language as a way for students to compete in an expanding global economy
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE WEST ACTON - Virginia Taylor's two daughters are Chinese, but neithercan speak the language of the country where they were born. Taylor is hoping to change that, now that Acton-BoxboroughRegional High School has become one of the latest public schools inMassachusetts to ...
For the record
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 - Correction: Because of a reporting error, the name of JonGollinger, chief executive ...
No letup in Hehn's pursuit of goals ; Chelmsford athlete tops $6,000 in Marathon drive
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / SPORTS The dizziness and shortness of breath began around mile 9. Fourmiles later, Cara Hehn was lying on the grass, her blood pressurebeing taken by a nurse, wondering if she would be able to finish herthird Boston Marathon - the one that meant the ...
A Republican in the headlights
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / Suburban Diary Every time I hear Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, or John McCainanswer a dumb question with an equally dim-witted response, I feeltheir pain. That's because I, too, have campaigned for thepresidency of the United States and said some absolutely ...
Towns take initiative to go green
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / REGION Reining in greenhouse gas emissions has long been a goal ofenvironmentalists, who contend that dangerously high carbon-dioxidelevels could irrevocably alter the face of the Earth as we know it. As the scientific community comes to a consensus that ...
Students' security a concern ; Town offices might move into school
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 2 / WESTFORD Last year, when cracks in the beams and joists forced municipalemployees to evacuate Town Hall, they scattered to offices in fourlocations. Now officials are considering relocating most of them to abuilding housing a preschool, but there is one ...
Westford students' security a concern ; Town offices might move into school WESTFORD
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 WESTFORD - Last year, when cracks in the beams and joists forcedmunicipal employees to evacuate Town Hall, they scattered to officesin four locations. Now officials are considering relocating most of them to abuilding housing a preschool, but there is one ...
CHILDREN AT WORK
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE ...
Quick Hits
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE NORTHWEST 1 / SPORTS - Dan Vassallo of Wilmington was the top local finisher in the112th running of the Boston Marathon. The 25-year-old completed the26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton to Boston in 2 hours 25 minutes 10seconds. The next four: Christopher Hamel, 24, Wilmington ...
To fight mosquitoes, he's boosting bats ; Scout builds homes for bugs' natural predators
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 2 CARVER - When Liam Kelly witnessed pesticide spraying over hishometown of Carver to combat Eastern Equine Encephalitis and theWest Nile virus last year, you could say he went a little batty. "I thought, this is ridiculous," said Kelly, 16. "We need another ...
News briefs
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 PEMBROKE NEW TOWN CLERK ELECTED - Assistant Town Clerk Maureen Robinsonwas defeated Saturday in a three-way race for the $60,000 per yearposition of town clerk. Mary Ann Smith, a longtime assistant in theBuilding Department, defeated Robinson and Linda MacDonald ...
HELPING HAND
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / YOUR TOWN Percentage of subsidized housing, also known as 40Bs, in eachcommunity. Community Percent State 9.6% Abington 8.6% Acton 6.6% Acushnet 2.2% Adams 7.6% Agawam 4.0% Alford 0.0% Amesbury ...
For the record
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 - Correction: Because of a reporting error, an April 27 profileof David Hamric, a Walpole ...
Boat sewage dumping ban may expand
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / REGION Federal officials are moving closer to prohibiting boaters fromdumping any sewage into Cohasset, Marshfield, and Scituate coastalwaters, with a ban that could go into effect by this summer. The Environmental Protection Agency will close its comment ...
EPA may expand ban on dumping boat sewage ; REGION
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 2 Federal officials are moving closer to prohibiting boaters fromdumping any sewage into Cohasset, Marshfield, and Scituate coastalwaters, with a ban that could go into effect by this summer. The Environmental Protection Agency will close its comment periodthis ...
News briefs
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE SOUTH 2 PEMBROKE NEW TOWN CLERK ELECTED - Assistant Town Clerk Maureen Robinsonwas defeated Saturday in a three-way race for the $60,000 per yearposition of town clerk. Mary Ann Smith, a longtime assistant in theBuilding Department, defeated Robinson and Linda MacDonald ...
Brockton energy proposal gets a boost from investor
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 2 BROCKTON - A local investor has signed on to the proposed powerplant project in Brockton, strengthening the project's financialroots, officials said, as the controversial proposal moves forwardin the state permitting process. Siemens Financial Services Inc., a ...
Towns see relief from soaring health costs ; Wellness programs, self-insured plans cited
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / Region At a time most towns are wrestling with double-digit priceincreases in everything from fuel to pensions, a handful ofcommunities are getting a relative break on - of all things -healthcare costs. Until recently, the rapidly rising cost of insuring ...
Just call him explorer@99 ; A nonagenarian takes cyber leap, and loves it
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 Harry Cederlund of Foxborough concentrates on a blinkinghourglass icon as his new laptop starts up. "You just have to learn to wait," he explains, peering up fromthe screen before him. And then, the magic of the Internet opens his connection to ...
Let those Pilgrims hiss; just don't spill my brew ; A maker of merriment and mischief, and his 80-foot Maypole, inspired a springtime rite
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 1627 Thomas Morton erected a Maypole in the Quincy neighborhoodknown as Merrymount. The structure was 80 feet tall, as historyrecorded it, and had the inscription: "The first of May/At Ma-reMount shall be kept holyday." Thomas Morton is all but forgotten now, ...
Just call him explorer@99 ; A nonagenarian takes a cyber leap
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE WEST FOXBOROUGH - Harry Cederlund concentrates on a blinking hourglassicon as his new laptop starts up. "You just have to learn to wait," he explains, peering up fromthe screen before him. And then, the magic of the Internet opens his connection to ...
People
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 HELPING CHILDREN OF CHERNOBYL: Every little bit - and bead -helps. Molly Whalen of Middleborough, a senior at Coyle and Cassidy HighSchool in Taunton, plans to sell Mardi Gras beads at the Dedham-based Chernobyl Children Project USA's "Goodwill Gala - An ...
Their weekend gig: racing gigs ; Team Saquish ready for rowing challenge
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 PLYMOUTH - A cold, gray Plymouth Harbor awaited the rowers. Withno wind at low tide, the water was dead calm. Michael Jenness Jr.wished it were anything but. "It's good to have rough seas," said Jenness, a Pembroke policeofficer with a passion for building pilot ...
Notebook
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / SPORTS Bridgewater State lacrosse resurgent Erika Smith wants everyone to know about her Bridgewater StateCollege women's lacrosse team. From a 4-9 record three seasons agoto this year's playoff-bound program, Smith has overseen quite aturnaround. This ...
Playing with patience, and grace ; Weymouth girls' acceptance of newcomer produces wins on tennis court
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 / SPORTS From a very young age, Amanda Albuquerque has traveled thecountry, competing in regional and national tennis events. Yet noneof those tournaments quite matched the pressure that she faced ayear ago, when as a sophomore, she went out for the Weymouth ...
So that every kid can have a prom ; Special needs students enjoy a rite of passage
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 Kevin McKenna of Hanson couldn't keep the tears from his eyes asthe region's first prom for special needs students materialized infront of him. The tough, former Boston housing police officer dissolved withemotion as dozens of teens and young adults in crisp ...
Power plant will figure in campaigns
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 2 WALPOLE - As the election season takes shape, a power plantproposed for South Walpole is already figuring into the campaign. Candidates for everything from Town Meeting member to the stateSenate have positioned the proposal by Competitive Power VenturesInc. as a ...
Roche Bros. cries foul over license ; Westwood alcohol plan called unfair WESTWOOD
May 01, 2008; ... GLOBE SOUTH 1 Shoppers at Roche Bros. in Westwood in recent weeks have beengetting a personal message from the owner, asking them to remembertheir old supermarket come Town Meeting day. Rick Roche is campaigning against a proposal that would grant anew, rival supermarket in ...
News briefs
May 01, 2008 ... GLOBE WEST Hudson WHEELCHAIR RECYCLER CLOSES - David Heim, founder of WheelchairRecycler Inc., has closed his nonprofit operation. A Hudson mechanicwho repaired expensive electric wheelchairs and other medicaldevices at low cost, Heim gained fame when he received ...