Man names puddle after wife

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Sarah Corbitt
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An Ashland man, demonstrating that municipal frustration hasn’t dimmed his sense of humor, named a huge puddle that annually forms in front of this house after his wife.

Family walks in the front door - burglar runs out the back

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Sarah Corbitt
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A Whitman family had just come home from shopping when they noticed things missing - and heard the bulkhead door bang shut.

The year in pictures

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Jesse Floyd
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The best end-of-the-year lists are always the photos.

Our last polar plunge post (probably)

Posted on January 5, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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Couldn’t resist posting one more video, this one of the Swampscott festivities:

All the details at Wicked Local Swampscott.

Middleborough skater falls through ice

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Sarah Corbitt
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A Middleborough man died after falling through the ice while skating on Tisquapin Pond.

Teens rescued from icy river

Posted on January 4, 2009 by Sarah Corbitt
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Two Marlborough teens were rescued after they got stuck on a river island after walking out on ice.

Paralympic champion loses battle with ALS

Posted on January 3, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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Three-and-a-half months after raising his arms in victory on the medal stand for the 2008 Paralympic Games in Qingdao, China, world-class sailor Nick Scandone has lost his battle with ALS. He was 42.

Dan Tucker, the husband of Scandone’s sailing partner Maureen McKinnon-Tucker of Marblehead, broke the news via e-mail to supporters at 1 p.m. Friday, which read simply, “Nicholas Salvatore Scandone, Champion, March 3, 1966-January 2, 2009.”

Scandone and McKinnon-Tucker were the first U.S. team ever to win gold. McKinnon-Tucker is also the first female sailor of any nationality to become a Paralympic champion. Wicked Local Marblehead has more.

Main drag through Somerville closed

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Kat Powers
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A pedestrian has been struck by a vehicle in the Winter Hill neighborhood of Somerville, and it looks serious.

UPDATE: Police state the 74-year-old man, who was struck and seriously injured as he crossed Broadway near Primo’s Pizza, is in stable but serious condition at Mass General Hospital. More at Wicked Local Somerville.

Carver man arrested while attempting to park car

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Sarah Corbitt
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Police arrested a Carver man who refused to get out of his car while attempting to pull into a snowy driveway.

Westford resident recounts 15 months under fire

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Jesse Floyd
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Army sniper Spc. Michael Clark survived 15 months of combat in Iraq because he knew when to hide, when to shoot and when to move.

More polar plunge pics

Posted on January 2, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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Apparently the North Shore doesn’t have an exclusive on people nutty enough to brave freezing ocean waters on a cold (cold!) New Year’s Day. As the Patriot Ledger reports, the South Shore has its share as well. They even have video to prove it:

Brrrrr-ave and crazy

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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The annual Polar Bear Plunge went on as scheduled in Swampscott, despite the 12-degree temperatures at 11 a.m. this morning when it took place. But it’s not as bad as it sounds: The water was a balmy 27 degrees.

Wicked Local Swampscott has the lowdown along with a bunch of pictures of 75-100 very chilly people.

Happy New Year!

Posted on January 1, 2009 by Peter Chianca
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Another new year is upon us, and what better way to spend it than looking back at the old year? Before we get too entrenched in 2009, check out these retrospectives, rundowns and commentaries from the year just past.

And don’t forget: It’s not too late to get your trunks on and dive in the ocean. Current temperature in Swampscott: 11.

Serious crash on Route 1 in Danvers

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Peter Chianca
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Wicked Local Danvers is following the story of a serious crash on Route 1 this morning, before the snow started. Initial reports listed it as a fatality, but state police have not confirmed that, saying only that injuries to Mark J. Haubner, 26, of Wilmington, were “very serious.”

Police tried to get Med-Flight, Danvers Police Sgt. Robert Bettencourt said. However, because the injuries were so serious, they could not wait and an ambulance took the victim away.

That DVD player is looking pretty good around now

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Peter Chianca
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A night on the town is always a fun prospect on New Year’s Eve — but maybe not this New Year’s Eve. The Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) is advising everyone to take extreme caution with travel today and this evening. Combine that with the extra imbibing that sometimes happens on this occasion, and a quiet evening at home doesn’t seem so bad.

That’s not so funny

Posted on December 31, 2008 by Jesse Floyd
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On Tuesday, a Wilmington man who is the brother of a popular comedian Dane Cook was arrested on charges of stealing millions of dollars over a period of a year and a half from “a national entertainer,” according to information from Attorney General Martha Coakley’s office.

What’s wrong with these kids today?

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Peter Chianca
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Today’s entry on the What’s In and Out Blog features the latest and greatest — along with the lowest and lamest — among entertainment for kids and teens. And why is that? Because it allows us to run this picture of the Jonas Brothers, that’s why. The Jonas Brothers are in.

If you’ve been dying to weigh in on the relative worth of “The Suite Life of Zack and Cody” in overall society, now’s your chance. Check out the blog here.

Venerable real estate firm going under

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Peter Chianca
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Over the last 40 years, countless North Shore residents have brought their homes through Carlson Real Estate of Marblehead. No longer — it’s going out of business, along with four other GMAC real estate offices around the North Shore.

“I think this was precipitated by bad management,” said longtime Marblehead resident Richard Carlson, who started the company in 1968. When he left, Carlson had 51 offices throughout New Hampshire and Massachusetts, and close to 1,500 employees.

“It doesn’t feel good. You spend most of your working life building a company, and in 10 years they virtually destroy it,” he said. “They have no sensitivity toward the people. They ran it corporately, and squeezed and squeezed.”

Wicked Local Marblehead has more.

Have you seen this horse?

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Sarah Corbitt
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Charlz, a 20-year-old Arabian horse, has been missing from Freetown State Forest since May, when he was startled and bolted, flipping his owner to the ground. His owner is convinced he is still alive, and is offering a hefty reward for finding him.

No good deed goes unpunched

Posted on December 30, 2008 by Dan Medeiros
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So you’re sitting in a restaurant, having a drink, when you realize you have no money to pay for it. The manager says not to worry about it. How do you repay such kindness?

Kingston police say Steven Nichols found himself in this situation at the Charlie Horse Restaurant and responded by punching a cook. He also allegedly threw his bike at the manager, fled into a river, and was dragged to police headquarters kicking and screaming. Oh, and police allege that while he was there he freed himself from the booking bench and kicked a fingerprinting machine to the floor. You try to give a guy a free beverage, and look what happens.

Just because, here’s a fun article on alcohol and its link to aggressive behavior.

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