Rockport Ramblings: Sox ticket raffle to help renovate Old Sloop
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 19:54:16 -0700
The First Congregational Church of Rockport is raffling off four Red Sox tickets in an effort to raise money toward the ongoing restoration of its historic building, known locally as The Old Sloop. The church has received Community Preservation Act (CPC) money over the past two years and the congregation has raised over $25,000 to date toward its portion of the Community Preservation commitment.
News Briefs
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:54:13 -0700
The Martha's Vineyard Commission released a summer status report this week on the Island's wind power planning efforts. Find the report at mvtimes.com.
Police: Suspect faked own death
Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:32:18 -0700
SALEM, Mass., Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Police in Massachusetts said they are searching for a man believed to have faked his own death to escape prosecution. Police - Law - Law Enforcement - Salem Massachusetts - United States
Man and woman are wounded by gunfire
Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:35:39 -0700
BOSTON A man and woman, both 26, were found in Dorchester by Boston police last night with multiple gunshot wounds to the legs, said Rafael Ruiz, the police night superintendent. Both victims, whose names were not released, were transported to Boston Medical Center with injuries not thought to be life threatening, police said. The shots were reported by neighbors, who ... Police - Dorchester ...
Malaysian Judges Granted Power; N.Y. DV Cases Rise
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 21:22:20 -0700
Cheers Malaysia's first two female Islamic court judges will have the same power as male judges, the Malaysian government has confirmed. Easing the concerns of many women's rights groups, Sharia Judiciary Department official Mohamad Na'im stated, "The female judges can hear all criminal or civil cases that fall under the Islamic court's jurisdiction" and would also rule on divorce cases ...
Lynn garage rape victim sues MBTA
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 00:29:39 -0700
LYNN - A Gloucester woman raped on June 6 in the commuter rail garage is suing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, claiming the agency "failed to take reasonable precautions to protect the public in general."
Ex-NOAA chief's touting of Africa conference termed 'oversight'
Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:56:49 -0700
A letter promoting a "global fisheries enforcement training workshop" in Mozambique next month — purportedly to be led by the discredited U.S. federal fisheries police chief who's now on paid leave after revelations of excessive enforcement against American fishermen — was an oversight that is being corrected, NOAA said Thursday.
T increases security at Lynn garage
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:30:35 -0700
LYNN - Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority police officers are patrolling the Market Street station and commuter garage, but riders offered mixed views Tuesday about enhanced transit security in the two months following a platform rape.
Police
Mon, 06 Sep 2010 02:50:18 -0700
Swampscott Friday Police responded to Paradise Road at 7 a.m. following a report of a shirt burning on the road. Police put out the fire. A woman called police at 6:33 p.m. to say she was walking on the beach when she was struck down by a wave.
The Gloucester County Times
Sun, 05 Sep 2010 01:39:19 -0700
Christina Paciolla brings you the top stories. A 12-year-old boy from East Greenwich is now officially enrolled as a full-time student at Gloucester County College, attending his first for-credit course Ð Intermediate Algebra Ð on Friday.
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