Earlier today a young local boy was killed while swimming at Village beach in what appears to be an unprovoked shark attack.
Because of his death, the Amity Police have closed the beaches for 24 hours to investigate the situation further.
10-year-old Alex Kintner was last seen floating on a rubber raft around 2 p.m. when the attack occurred. The waters were quickly cleared, and all that remained was a pool of blood and the damaged raft with what appeared to be a large bite out of it.
This incident may be linked to the death of another local teen, 17-year-old Wendy W. Watson, whose mauled body was found washed up on shore on early this morning on. Her cause of death, determined by the coroner’s office, was a shark attack, according to a confidential source.
Watson’s body was found on South beach, only 7 nautical miles south of Village beach where Kintners alleged attack took place.
“We now believe that I may be possible that the Watson death could also maybe have been linked to possible shark activities in the vicinity of Amity,” said Police Chief Martin Brody. “That investigation is ongoing.”
Many citizens, including Sally Quinn a motel owner in the area do not want the beaches to be closed, “24 hours is like three weeks to us,” she said during the special town meeting, where the Mayor and Brody issued the news.
In addition to the beaches being closed, there will also be extra summer help and shark spotters patrolling the beaches.
Ben Quint, a local fisherman, ended the meeting with a proposal to catch the shark for a total of $10,000, and to, “bring back his head, his tail and the whole thing,” he added.
Monday, November 30, 2009
Jaws
Early this morning a local teen’s severely mauled and mangled body washed up on South Beach.
The cause of death, determined by the coroner’s office, was a shark attack, according to a confidential source.
17-year-old Wendy W. Watson, a senior at Amity High school, was last seen at a nearby beach party last night, when she left with an unidentified male around 11 p.m. Both teenagers had been drinking heavily according to witnesses.
Her companion last saw Watson when she went for a swim in a remote section of the beach, and never came out. He notified police around 4 a.m. and shortly after the body was found.
“We want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger,” said Police Chief Martin Brody. “Our lovely beaches will remain open for swimming pending the outcome of the investigation.”
No charges have been filed, and the police are continuing to look into the incident.
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The cause of death, determined by the coroner’s office, was a shark attack, according to a confidential source.
17-year-old Wendy W. Watson, a senior at Amity High school, was last seen at a nearby beach party last night, when she left with an unidentified male around 11 p.m. Both teenagers had been drinking heavily according to witnesses.
Her companion last saw Watson when she went for a swim in a remote section of the beach, and never came out. He notified police around 4 a.m. and shortly after the body was found.
“We want to assure all residents and visitors on our fine island that they are in no danger,” said Police Chief Martin Brody. “Our lovely beaches will remain open for swimming pending the outcome of the investigation.”
No charges have been filed, and the police are continuing to look into the incident.
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Monday, November 23, 2009
Fluffy
The Durham zoo's dangerous spotted leopard, Fluffy, was reported missing this morning, leaving the town in a panic and officials scrambling to locate her.
The gates were closed and visitors being forced out of the zoo, police and zoo workers were carrying high-powered rifles, while some nervously fingering their holster pistols.
“When we opened the zoo at 7:30 this morning and began feeding the animals, we immediately noticed Fluffy was missing,” said director of the zoo Gerry Durrell.
Durrell said that they have no idea of what time Fluffy escaped or where she could have gone. “We love that cat, and we don’t want to lose her,” he said with tears in his eyes as he exited the conference.
Despite the love for the leopard, Fluffy is extremely dangerous, according to the zoo’s chief biologist, Kitty Smith.
“These leopards were driven to the brink of extinction in Romania because of their appetite for young children,” she said.
Police Chief, William Blair, said he will do everything possible to find Fluffy before dark. “ These cats are nearly impossible to find in the dark,” he said. “They can see everything, and we are blind.” If at all possible Fluffy will be shot with a tranquilizer gun. “If necessary, we will shoot to kill,” said Blair.
The surrounding area is of most concern because it is not only residential, but includes an elementary school.
“We urge anyone who encounters Fluffy to get slowly on the ground and lay still,” said Smith.
A local man who visits Fluffy everyday when the zoo opens noticed something different right away. “Everything seemed normal, until I got to the cage,” said James Petronkis. “Then I knew something was wrong right away.”
After getting the guards attention to check Fluffy’s cage, Petronkis said all hell broke loose.
“We miss Fluffy and we want her back, safe and sound,” said Smith battling through tears.
The gates were closed and visitors being forced out of the zoo, police and zoo workers were carrying high-powered rifles, while some nervously fingering their holster pistols.
“When we opened the zoo at 7:30 this morning and began feeding the animals, we immediately noticed Fluffy was missing,” said director of the zoo Gerry Durrell.
Durrell said that they have no idea of what time Fluffy escaped or where she could have gone. “We love that cat, and we don’t want to lose her,” he said with tears in his eyes as he exited the conference.
Despite the love for the leopard, Fluffy is extremely dangerous, according to the zoo’s chief biologist, Kitty Smith.
“These leopards were driven to the brink of extinction in Romania because of their appetite for young children,” she said.
Police Chief, William Blair, said he will do everything possible to find Fluffy before dark. “ These cats are nearly impossible to find in the dark,” he said. “They can see everything, and we are blind.” If at all possible Fluffy will be shot with a tranquilizer gun. “If necessary, we will shoot to kill,” said Blair.
The surrounding area is of most concern because it is not only residential, but includes an elementary school.
“We urge anyone who encounters Fluffy to get slowly on the ground and lay still,” said Smith.
A local man who visits Fluffy everyday when the zoo opens noticed something different right away. “Everything seemed normal, until I got to the cage,” said James Petronkis. “Then I knew something was wrong right away.”
After getting the guards attention to check Fluffy’s cage, Petronkis said all hell broke loose.
“We miss Fluffy and we want her back, safe and sound,” said Smith battling through tears.
Sunday, November 22, 2009
New York Times Readings 11/2/09-11/12/2009
New York Times Reading, Monday November 2, 2009
On the front page today one article that I thought was interesting was the one entitled, ‘When Texting Kills, Britain Offers Path to Prison’. I first liked that the NYT put an article about something going on over-sea’s, which can directly relate to issues that go one over in the US as well. The article was about a young girl who killed another driver in England because of texting while driving. The car she hit was broken down on the side of the road; she killed the other driver instantly. I think articles like this one show people consequences of something that they may do while driving too, and think it is not a big deal. Occasionally I used to text while driving, and ever since I have become more aware of stories like the one here I do not text anymore. I think these types of articles are benefited for people to read, and to see what happens to people who continue to drive dangerously.
I enjoyed the section on the marathon that they had for many reasons. First was I had not seen a special insert of this type in the New York Times yet, but it seems appropriate for the 40th running of the marathon, and the fact that six Americans finished in the top 10. I really liked the design on the page, including the header where ‘The Marathon’ was written in shoelaces, surrounded by two sneakers. I thought it was very original and different than a lot of the Times headers that they normally had. It was one of the first times I saw a decoration of some sort around the title. It was very inviting and initially made me interested in reading the insert.
New York Times Reading, Tuesday November 3, 2009
For someone in college, the credit report article was an interesting article for me to read. Coming out of college in an economy like this one, paying back my loans and trying to start a career is going to be difficult. There are a lot of things I don’t know about my credit and how to keep it good. I found it particularly interesting that these websites like, freecreditreport.com, are able to take so much money from people by playing into their fears. They say that it is free, but then you must pay 14.95 a month for them to actually monitor your credit. I also had no idea that the government had their own website that is actually free for people to use. It was a good article for me to read to help try and understand how to manage credit and know the right places to go for help.
Another article that I thought related well to UNH and would affect many people was the article on the spread of swine flu through people who work with the public. The article stated that because of the economy and peoples need to make money, most people who work with the public go to work when they are ill. The article stated that people believe that people who work with the public should receive paid sick days, so the spread of the flu can be minimized. I believe that this is something that needs to happen, especially at places like a college campus, because the flu spreads so fast. If people, who needed to work for money, were able to get paid on sick days, the community as a whole would benefit and stay healthier.
New York Times Reading Wednesday, November 4, 2009
In this issue of the Times, it seemed very politically based, with most of it’s front page articles based on elections or the presidency. It even continued to the Dining section with a large picture taking up the first part of the fold of the white house with a chef hat on top of it. The article that it was mirroring was, “Someone’s in the Kitchen with Michelle”. Not many articles in the issue grabbed my attention; maybe it was because they were all on similar topics.
One article that I did read and thought was interesting was the one about dogs who use sent to identify suspects of crimes. I always knew about police giving dogs scents to find evidence but I never knew that because of these scents alone you could convict people of serious crimes like murder or burglary, without any other evidence. The “sent line-ups” that they do are said to have a great chance of sent mix-ups. I thought that because of this great chance that it did not make much sense that you can convict someone of a crime with one having more evidence than just a sent trail. I also wondered after the two men mentioned in the article who were wrongfully accused, how many other people who were also convicted of crimes using the sent line-ups may come forward.
New York Times Reading Monday, November 9, 2009
While reading the New York Times today, I know that the article on the shooting at Fort Hood would be on the front page. The article gave me all the missing information I needed from seeing the story over the previous weekend. They had a follow up story below the article on how it is a difficult time for American Muslims to serve their country.
A major topic that always seems to be on the front page, is an article regarding the health care bill that the government wants to pass. One article that pertained to this was that a new section was added to the government’s heath care bill that added a restriction on abortion funding. The new addition would require any woman who received the government funding who had an income of under $88,000 for a family of four, to have to pay for an abortion out of their own pocket or go through a private insurer. This new law would make it difficult for women to get the funding to have an abortion. One spokesman for the united states conference of catholic bishops said that they believes universal health care for women will provide better coverage and result in a reduced number of women needing abortions. This article interested me because I think that this is a major issue within the health care bill that is going to receive a great deal of response from both parties.
New York Times Reading, Tuesday November 10, 2009
When I first stated reading the New York Times today, and went through the front page and into the business section, I thought that it was different to see a business article on a clothing store. The clothing store, Burberry, had a front page business article talking about their success and what they have been doing to try and over come the recession and appeal to younger audiences. When I first started to read the article I thought it was interesting, but then I began to think about Burberry and their prices, products and who purchases those products. I thought the article started to contradict itself because it talks about the brand wanting to appeal to younger generations and working women. I though that this was interesting because Burberry is extremely expensive, something I could not afford and most of my friends couldn’t either. It’s a brand that people like, but most know that it is too expensive to obtain. I began to think why in a recession like this, would the New York Times want to put a company like Burberry on the front page of their business section to explain how well a retail empire was performing. It might have been to show that even in a recession high end companies can still attract consumers, but who are these consumers that can afford over a thousand dollar trench coat? Even though the article had a business aspect to it, I wondered why it got a front-page spot light.
New York Times Reading, Thursday November 12, 2009
I started reading the story on the front page of the New York Times today about the recession taking an emotional toll on children. I began reading the article because I know many friends and family who have gotten laid off in the past 2 years, and how it has affected them and their children. I wanted to read the article to see what it had to say about similar situations. I thought the article repeated many of the things I assumed and knew from friends and families stories. The article did still provided a look into a families life that gave you a better understanding of what children themselves go through having to watch what unemployment does to their family. It also covered the idea that parents would have more time to spend with their children, in their home, helping them with homework, playing sports ect. But from the children’s point of view, although great to have them around, they knew that their parent was unhappy and it caused added stress to their family. I couldn’t help but think about my own life, and what my family and I would do, if my dad became unemployed or if my mom ever lost her business. It wouldn’t just be emotionally frustrating for them having to deal with the loss, but for me and my brother and sister as well. It is articles like these that make me appreciate what I have in a time like this in the United States. When I opened up the article to the continued page, I was distracted by the advertisement that ran on the other page along side the article on unemployment about purchasing cowhides. It seemed odd to me why the add would go their and if people who are unemployed themselves reading this article, why they would want to look at an add that was advertising the sales of cowhides for $299. It was distracting.
On the front page today one article that I thought was interesting was the one entitled, ‘When Texting Kills, Britain Offers Path to Prison’. I first liked that the NYT put an article about something going on over-sea’s, which can directly relate to issues that go one over in the US as well. The article was about a young girl who killed another driver in England because of texting while driving. The car she hit was broken down on the side of the road; she killed the other driver instantly. I think articles like this one show people consequences of something that they may do while driving too, and think it is not a big deal. Occasionally I used to text while driving, and ever since I have become more aware of stories like the one here I do not text anymore. I think these types of articles are benefited for people to read, and to see what happens to people who continue to drive dangerously.
I enjoyed the section on the marathon that they had for many reasons. First was I had not seen a special insert of this type in the New York Times yet, but it seems appropriate for the 40th running of the marathon, and the fact that six Americans finished in the top 10. I really liked the design on the page, including the header where ‘The Marathon’ was written in shoelaces, surrounded by two sneakers. I thought it was very original and different than a lot of the Times headers that they normally had. It was one of the first times I saw a decoration of some sort around the title. It was very inviting and initially made me interested in reading the insert.
New York Times Reading, Tuesday November 3, 2009
For someone in college, the credit report article was an interesting article for me to read. Coming out of college in an economy like this one, paying back my loans and trying to start a career is going to be difficult. There are a lot of things I don’t know about my credit and how to keep it good. I found it particularly interesting that these websites like, freecreditreport.com, are able to take so much money from people by playing into their fears. They say that it is free, but then you must pay 14.95 a month for them to actually monitor your credit. I also had no idea that the government had their own website that is actually free for people to use. It was a good article for me to read to help try and understand how to manage credit and know the right places to go for help.
Another article that I thought related well to UNH and would affect many people was the article on the spread of swine flu through people who work with the public. The article stated that because of the economy and peoples need to make money, most people who work with the public go to work when they are ill. The article stated that people believe that people who work with the public should receive paid sick days, so the spread of the flu can be minimized. I believe that this is something that needs to happen, especially at places like a college campus, because the flu spreads so fast. If people, who needed to work for money, were able to get paid on sick days, the community as a whole would benefit and stay healthier.
New York Times Reading Wednesday, November 4, 2009
In this issue of the Times, it seemed very politically based, with most of it’s front page articles based on elections or the presidency. It even continued to the Dining section with a large picture taking up the first part of the fold of the white house with a chef hat on top of it. The article that it was mirroring was, “Someone’s in the Kitchen with Michelle”. Not many articles in the issue grabbed my attention; maybe it was because they were all on similar topics.
One article that I did read and thought was interesting was the one about dogs who use sent to identify suspects of crimes. I always knew about police giving dogs scents to find evidence but I never knew that because of these scents alone you could convict people of serious crimes like murder or burglary, without any other evidence. The “sent line-ups” that they do are said to have a great chance of sent mix-ups. I thought that because of this great chance that it did not make much sense that you can convict someone of a crime with one having more evidence than just a sent trail. I also wondered after the two men mentioned in the article who were wrongfully accused, how many other people who were also convicted of crimes using the sent line-ups may come forward.
New York Times Reading Monday, November 9, 2009
While reading the New York Times today, I know that the article on the shooting at Fort Hood would be on the front page. The article gave me all the missing information I needed from seeing the story over the previous weekend. They had a follow up story below the article on how it is a difficult time for American Muslims to serve their country.
A major topic that always seems to be on the front page, is an article regarding the health care bill that the government wants to pass. One article that pertained to this was that a new section was added to the government’s heath care bill that added a restriction on abortion funding. The new addition would require any woman who received the government funding who had an income of under $88,000 for a family of four, to have to pay for an abortion out of their own pocket or go through a private insurer. This new law would make it difficult for women to get the funding to have an abortion. One spokesman for the united states conference of catholic bishops said that they believes universal health care for women will provide better coverage and result in a reduced number of women needing abortions. This article interested me because I think that this is a major issue within the health care bill that is going to receive a great deal of response from both parties.
New York Times Reading, Tuesday November 10, 2009
When I first stated reading the New York Times today, and went through the front page and into the business section, I thought that it was different to see a business article on a clothing store. The clothing store, Burberry, had a front page business article talking about their success and what they have been doing to try and over come the recession and appeal to younger audiences. When I first started to read the article I thought it was interesting, but then I began to think about Burberry and their prices, products and who purchases those products. I thought the article started to contradict itself because it talks about the brand wanting to appeal to younger generations and working women. I though that this was interesting because Burberry is extremely expensive, something I could not afford and most of my friends couldn’t either. It’s a brand that people like, but most know that it is too expensive to obtain. I began to think why in a recession like this, would the New York Times want to put a company like Burberry on the front page of their business section to explain how well a retail empire was performing. It might have been to show that even in a recession high end companies can still attract consumers, but who are these consumers that can afford over a thousand dollar trench coat? Even though the article had a business aspect to it, I wondered why it got a front-page spot light.
New York Times Reading, Thursday November 12, 2009
I started reading the story on the front page of the New York Times today about the recession taking an emotional toll on children. I began reading the article because I know many friends and family who have gotten laid off in the past 2 years, and how it has affected them and their children. I wanted to read the article to see what it had to say about similar situations. I thought the article repeated many of the things I assumed and knew from friends and families stories. The article did still provided a look into a families life that gave you a better understanding of what children themselves go through having to watch what unemployment does to their family. It also covered the idea that parents would have more time to spend with their children, in their home, helping them with homework, playing sports ect. But from the children’s point of view, although great to have them around, they knew that their parent was unhappy and it caused added stress to their family. I couldn’t help but think about my own life, and what my family and I would do, if my dad became unemployed or if my mom ever lost her business. It wouldn’t just be emotionally frustrating for them having to deal with the loss, but for me and my brother and sister as well. It is articles like these that make me appreciate what I have in a time like this in the United States. When I opened up the article to the continued page, I was distracted by the advertisement that ran on the other page along side the article on unemployment about purchasing cowhides. It seemed odd to me why the add would go their and if people who are unemployed themselves reading this article, why they would want to look at an add that was advertising the sales of cowhides for $299. It was distracting.
New York Times Readings
New York Times, Wednesday November 18, 2009
The front page of the New York Times today had a wide variety of stories. I thought that they were all covering different aspects of the news, world wide and in the US. They had a story about drunk driving in New York that may require already convicted drunk drivers to install a device in their cars that tells them their blood alcohol level. Also the state wants to pass a law that states any person who is caught drinking while intoxicated with a passenger 15 years or younger, could face up to four years in jail. When I read this, I thought that it is a law that is needed to keep children and others safe. I think that all states should adopt this law to keep drunk drivers off the road and to show people that drinking and driving is a serious matter.
After reading the front page and serious stories about the economy and national affairs, I love to read the other sections, especially the dining section. In today's paper they had a whole section on Thanksgiving meals and different recipes to prepare. I love the language that they use when writing about food and cooking because it is so different than hard news writing. It gives me something to aspire too and I do take something with me after they have the Dining section.
New York Times, Thursday November 19, 2009
With the past couple days of articles on the new breast cancer screening policy, I was relieved to see an article that gave a positive outlook for women who still want to receive mammograms every year at the age of 40. The article stated that the governments insurance policies will still cover mammograms for women at the age of 40 and “emphasized that they were no binding on either physicians or insurers.”I was glad to see that the government separated themselves from the researchers and doctors who put the recommendations forward because I believe it will calm fears of women. The article also stated that the private insurance companies would most likely not change their own policies about mammograms.
Another story on the front page that caught my attention was the one about the young boy who shot a young girl on accident while trying to kill member of another gang. I think that the reporter who wrote this did a good job playing into the emotions of readers because while reading I just kept thinking how sad it is that violence like this happens and that it is really difficult sometimes to hear about it. I was glad the NYT put the article on the front page because I believe people need to be more aware of what is going on around the country and how devastating teen violence and these issues are.
The front page of the New York Times today had a wide variety of stories. I thought that they were all covering different aspects of the news, world wide and in the US. They had a story about drunk driving in New York that may require already convicted drunk drivers to install a device in their cars that tells them their blood alcohol level. Also the state wants to pass a law that states any person who is caught drinking while intoxicated with a passenger 15 years or younger, could face up to four years in jail. When I read this, I thought that it is a law that is needed to keep children and others safe. I think that all states should adopt this law to keep drunk drivers off the road and to show people that drinking and driving is a serious matter.
After reading the front page and serious stories about the economy and national affairs, I love to read the other sections, especially the dining section. In today's paper they had a whole section on Thanksgiving meals and different recipes to prepare. I love the language that they use when writing about food and cooking because it is so different than hard news writing. It gives me something to aspire too and I do take something with me after they have the Dining section.
New York Times, Thursday November 19, 2009
With the past couple days of articles on the new breast cancer screening policy, I was relieved to see an article that gave a positive outlook for women who still want to receive mammograms every year at the age of 40. The article stated that the governments insurance policies will still cover mammograms for women at the age of 40 and “emphasized that they were no binding on either physicians or insurers.”I was glad to see that the government separated themselves from the researchers and doctors who put the recommendations forward because I believe it will calm fears of women. The article also stated that the private insurance companies would most likely not change their own policies about mammograms.
Another story on the front page that caught my attention was the one about the young boy who shot a young girl on accident while trying to kill member of another gang. I think that the reporter who wrote this did a good job playing into the emotions of readers because while reading I just kept thinking how sad it is that violence like this happens and that it is really difficult sometimes to hear about it. I was glad the NYT put the article on the front page because I believe people need to be more aware of what is going on around the country and how devastating teen violence and these issues are.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
New York Times, Tuesday November 17, 2009
When I first skimmed over the paper today, The first headline that caught my eye was, New Guidelines Suggest Fewer Mammograms. When I first read the article I was in shock about the new guidelines because as a woman myself, I couldn't not have a mammogram when I turned 40. The new guidelines seemed ridiculous to me. I read in the article that early mammograms can lead to unnecessary biopsy and like procedures, but I have always been taught that early detection is the best. Even with the research done on why mammograms should be done for women after age 50, I still believe that women will continue to get regular screenings at the age of 40. I was glad that the New York Times put this article on the front page because I think it is an important topic that is going to cause a major up-rise in the medical community. I know that many doctors are going to oopose this and I look forward to seeing further information on this subject.
New York Times, Monday November 16, 2009
While reading the New York Times today, one article that caught my attention was one in the business section called, Taking Aim At Student Muckrakers. When I first began the article the subject that these journalism students were able to investigate and report for their class intrigued me. What I felt was the most interesting about their project for class was that they were Abe to un-cover evidence on a case that happened three-decades earlier. AS I further read the article it talked about how these students may have to go to jail to protect their witnesses in the cases that they helped clear. Prosecutors want to see emails, documents and training materials used in the class. The prosecutors even said that within the students three years of work on the case they paid witnesses, flirted, and even flashed a shotgun. I thought that this was very interesting because there was no evidence supporting whether these accusations are true. If they are, then that sheds a completely different light on the situation, whether or not they did this investigative reporting the right and proper way. One the most interesting parts of the article was that the prosecutors are stating that the students are in-fact not reporters and therefore do not have the privilege of protecting their work. The fact that this article touched so close to home with me really made me think about my own work and the work that other students do. I thought the article should be read by all Journalism majors because it shows the hard work that students can do and how they will stick up for their rights and the work they did.
In class 11/16/2009
Phyllis Landry keeps her single-engine Cessna Sky Pilor 180 at the Biddeford Maine Airport. It's hard for her to even think about not having it there.
Landry and other who use the airport could in-fact see its doors close.
With the rising economic crisis and the loss of tax payers money, individuals including Paul Archambault, Chairman of Save Our Little Airport, believe the closing of Biddeford City Airport is appropriate.
Once we stated looking at the airport, we came to the conclusion that there is no financial benefit at its existing size and capacity,? said Archambault. ?It continues to be a tax burden.?
Tensions began to rise around Biddeford concerning this issue of shutting down the airport. Along with the cost to shut down the airport, residences like Landry, want to see the airport stay.
"I've been flying out of this airport for 25 years. I've seen lots of changes," said Landry. "I love this airport. If I couldn't fly out of here I'd have to go to Sanford or Portland."
There are a total of 47 planes based at the airport, and about half of them are owned by corporations, according to Airport manager.
"Maybe it's expensive to run the airport. But it's a great resource," said Landry. "I know business people who fly here all the time."
Annually, the airport takes in around $56,000 from sales of gas, property taxes and land leases, according to city manager John Bubier. The cost of running the airport in 2008, including maintenance, utilities and improvements was $60,000, according to Bubiers office records.
"Times are tough in the economy," said Roland Pelletier, a near-by resident of the airport. "We can't afford to support operations that don?t support themselves."
A few years back issues regarding the airport, began when federal safety regulations started being enforced when the airport was at risk of losing Federal Aviation Administration funding. The airport began cutting down trees near local residences and enforcing no-trespassing rules in popular spaces.
"Sure this started out as a fight about trees and public access," said Archambault. "But its not just about that any more. Now it's about money too."
Bubier said that City Council hasn't come to down on one side of the issue or the other. "I think they'd prefer to have the voters settle this one," he said.
On June 4 residence will vote on whether or not the city will authorize the Airport Authority to close the Biddeford City Airport at a cost of about $3 million, to be taken from general operation funds.
"We are trying to be positive and constructive," said Archambault. ?"Look, we're not some bomb throwing radicals; we?re just concerned taxpayers looking out for the best interests of this great city and its wonderful citizens."
Landry and other who use the airport could in-fact see its doors close.
With the rising economic crisis and the loss of tax payers money, individuals including Paul Archambault, Chairman of Save Our Little Airport, believe the closing of Biddeford City Airport is appropriate.
Once we stated looking at the airport, we came to the conclusion that there is no financial benefit at its existing size and capacity,? said Archambault. ?It continues to be a tax burden.?
Tensions began to rise around Biddeford concerning this issue of shutting down the airport. Along with the cost to shut down the airport, residences like Landry, want to see the airport stay.
"I've been flying out of this airport for 25 years. I've seen lots of changes," said Landry. "I love this airport. If I couldn't fly out of here I'd have to go to Sanford or Portland."
There are a total of 47 planes based at the airport, and about half of them are owned by corporations, according to Airport manager.
"Maybe it's expensive to run the airport. But it's a great resource," said Landry. "I know business people who fly here all the time."
Annually, the airport takes in around $56,000 from sales of gas, property taxes and land leases, according to city manager John Bubier. The cost of running the airport in 2008, including maintenance, utilities and improvements was $60,000, according to Bubiers office records.
"Times are tough in the economy," said Roland Pelletier, a near-by resident of the airport. "We can't afford to support operations that don?t support themselves."
A few years back issues regarding the airport, began when federal safety regulations started being enforced when the airport was at risk of losing Federal Aviation Administration funding. The airport began cutting down trees near local residences and enforcing no-trespassing rules in popular spaces.
"Sure this started out as a fight about trees and public access," said Archambault. "But its not just about that any more. Now it's about money too."
Bubier said that City Council hasn't come to down on one side of the issue or the other. "I think they'd prefer to have the voters settle this one," he said.
On June 4 residence will vote on whether or not the city will authorize the Airport Authority to close the Biddeford City Airport at a cost of about $3 million, to be taken from general operation funds.
"We are trying to be positive and constructive," said Archambault. ?"Look, we're not some bomb throwing radicals; we?re just concerned taxpayers looking out for the best interests of this great city and its wonderful citizens."
Monday, November 9, 2009
Joe Snow 19 year old—UNH student
Broke into Compound apartment #3, stole lap tops and electronics; Forced entry
Saturday 10:13pm
Neighbors called 911 when they saw two individuals breaking in and leaving with goods in a 1998 red Ford explorer
Police caught car and suspect before leaving Durham, only Snow was present
Sally Horton and Jane Colby apartment were not home at the time
Late Saturday evening, a UNH student was arrested by police after he allegedly broke into an off-campus Durham apartment taking expensive electronics.
Around 10:00 p.m. police responded to a call by neighbors who witnessed 19-year-old Joe Snow and an unidentified person, breaking into Compound apt. #3 on Garrison Ave, leaving with various electronics in a red Ford Explorer. Police apprehended the suspect before leaving Durham, discovering the stolen items in the car.
At the time of the break-in none of the residents were at home.
“I didn’t see whether or not the other individual got into the car with the other boy,” said witness George Brown.
Police Chief Dave Kurz said that they are working closely with neighbors and witnesses to identify the accomplice.
6-months-later
19-year-old Joe Snow and 20-year-old Frank Ladd were convicted yesterday of breaking and entering and grand larceny after a five-day court proceeding.
Snow and Ladd were arrested in the case of the breaking and entering of Compound Apt. #3 in Durham N.H. in February. The two took $5,000 worth of electronics.
Snow was arrested the night of the break-in before leaving Durham, while Ladd was arrested following further investigation.
After the charges were reviewed they were both arraigned for the charges and bail was set for $50,000.
After the all the evidence was presented for both cases, it only took the Jury one-hour to convict Snow and Ladd of the crimes.
Both Snow and Ladd received a sentence of three to five years in prison with probation after the serving sentence.
Broke into Compound apartment #3, stole lap tops and electronics; Forced entry
Saturday 10:13pm
Neighbors called 911 when they saw two individuals breaking in and leaving with goods in a 1998 red Ford explorer
Police caught car and suspect before leaving Durham, only Snow was present
Sally Horton and Jane Colby apartment were not home at the time
Late Saturday evening, a UNH student was arrested by police after he allegedly broke into an off-campus Durham apartment taking expensive electronics.
Around 10:00 p.m. police responded to a call by neighbors who witnessed 19-year-old Joe Snow and an unidentified person, breaking into Compound apt. #3 on Garrison Ave, leaving with various electronics in a red Ford Explorer. Police apprehended the suspect before leaving Durham, discovering the stolen items in the car.
At the time of the break-in none of the residents were at home.
“I didn’t see whether or not the other individual got into the car with the other boy,” said witness George Brown.
Police Chief Dave Kurz said that they are working closely with neighbors and witnesses to identify the accomplice.
6-months-later
19-year-old Joe Snow and 20-year-old Frank Ladd were convicted yesterday of breaking and entering and grand larceny after a five-day court proceeding.
Snow and Ladd were arrested in the case of the breaking and entering of Compound Apt. #3 in Durham N.H. in February. The two took $5,000 worth of electronics.
Snow was arrested the night of the break-in before leaving Durham, while Ladd was arrested following further investigation.
After the charges were reviewed they were both arraigned for the charges and bail was set for $50,000.
After the all the evidence was presented for both cases, it only took the Jury one-hour to convict Snow and Ladd of the crimes.
Both Snow and Ladd received a sentence of three to five years in prison with probation after the serving sentence.
Monday, November 2, 2009
Meeting Story
Split emotions arose yesterday when a controversial proposal was announced. It would grant the Portsmouth School Board permission to hold Saturday morning sessions for students who have on-going disciplinary problems.
School Board member Tim Steele put the motion into place during yesterdays School Board meeting stating it would allow the students not miss any more class time. Now when students are put into detention, they are not allowed to make up any class work they missed.
"I know this isn't good news for parents," said Steele. "I hope the threat of Saturday classes will make the students think twice before breaking the school rules."
The proposal also states that any student who was to skip the Saturday school, would not be allowed to return to school until that detention has been served.
A local parent, Peggy Bacon, had her own concerns about the proposal. She believed that it would be a burden on parents and that the higher taxes were not worth the ruined Saturdays.
"I work six days a week, including Saturday morning," Bacon said. "It's bad enough to get my son off to school Monday through Friday. Why should I have to worry about Saturday as well?"
Another local resident, Bob Farley, was in favor of the proposal. "Parents can whine all they want about this," said Farley. "But maybe its time parents in America were made to take a little responsibility for their kids."
Throughout the crowd five local high school students attended the meeting. One senior, Lisa Gallagher, spoke against the new rule stating it was just a way to make life easier for faculty. Therefore they do not have to deal with the detentions during the week.
After 30 min of deep discussion the board voted to table the issue until the next meeting.
School Board member Tim Steele put the motion into place during yesterdays School Board meeting stating it would allow the students not miss any more class time. Now when students are put into detention, they are not allowed to make up any class work they missed.
"I know this isn't good news for parents," said Steele. "I hope the threat of Saturday classes will make the students think twice before breaking the school rules."
The proposal also states that any student who was to skip the Saturday school, would not be allowed to return to school until that detention has been served.
A local parent, Peggy Bacon, had her own concerns about the proposal. She believed that it would be a burden on parents and that the higher taxes were not worth the ruined Saturdays.
"I work six days a week, including Saturday morning," Bacon said. "It's bad enough to get my son off to school Monday through Friday. Why should I have to worry about Saturday as well?"
Another local resident, Bob Farley, was in favor of the proposal. "Parents can whine all they want about this," said Farley. "But maybe its time parents in America were made to take a little responsibility for their kids."
Throughout the crowd five local high school students attended the meeting. One senior, Lisa Gallagher, spoke against the new rule stating it was just a way to make life easier for faculty. Therefore they do not have to deal with the detentions during the week.
After 30 min of deep discussion the board voted to table the issue until the next meeting.
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