Thought I'd get back to making these after quite a long absence, however, you never fully enjoyed all of my mock newspapers, so, here you go, another from way back in Jul.; most stories/persons fictional; Phyllis Hull NOT fictional; however, her actions depicted here ARE.
Wakefield Daily Item
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Hull causes outcry at 2010 election announcement
Plans to run for Middlesex County board in 2010
-WAKEFIELD
-The public voters are stirring after Phyllis Hull made an announcement Monday, Jul. 6, that she intends to run for the Middlesex County Board in 2010, causing a huge outcry. Said Pete Lehrer, "Hull's actions controlling Wakefield as a Selectwoman are examples of why if we want our local governments to get anywhere, we do not want her having power at a higher level, which being on the County Board would give her." Said Hull, "I can help improve many of the governments all throughout the county and many of their tyrannical leaders." However, this is just one of many of Hull's quotes that have met with fervent opposition from Dem leaders. It's a far cry until the next County election, but it should be quite a campaign for Hull.
WE ASKED LOCAL WAKEFIELDIANS!
Is Hull a good choice for the county?
Yes 14%
No 86%
Wakefield gets even more spotlight off of Pleasure Island book
-WAKEFIELD
-The public is paying more spotlight to Wakefield after the publication of a new book on Pleasure Island, just released this month. The book is drawing tourists and former park visitors to the worn-out, disheveled grounds. The Wakefield Board of Selectmen is currently concocting a plan to possibly build a memorial at the site of where Pleasure Island used to stand. "It was the first thing that brought visitors to our little town... [so] jovial ... [so] wonderful, ... it rightly deserves a monument, or at least something that will expose the future generations to what Pleasure Island used to do... what [joy it used to] bring to everyone who visited it," said Selectman Michael Kearney.
4th weekend includes everything from fireworks to juicers for P.D.
-WAKEFIELD
-An extremely busy Fourth of July weekend for the P.D. included 15 arrests and countless calls for fireworks, misbehaving, and medical aid.
Friday, July 3rd, night, police:
- Responded to five fireworks calls from Catalpa, Ross, Outlook, Main, and Shaw Streets from 7-8 p.m. 5 people were cited.
- Forwarded to the F.D. a smoke alarm call at 8:11 p.m.
- Ticketed illegally parked cars near the Common at 9:10 p.m.
- Cited more firework-setters on Montrose and New Salem Streets at 10:22 p.m.
- Were informed at 12:44 a.m. that fireworks had closed up shop in Greenwood.
- Forwarded to Action Ambulance a complaint of a hip injury at an Overlake Road home at 5:59 a.m.
- Responded to two crashes in succession at the Junction, at 6:10 a.m. and 7:08 a.m., in which both drivers exchanged information.
- Arrested Willis Burnaby, 35, of 66 Hemlock Road, for leaving the scene of an accident at 9:55 a.m.
- Responded to a crash at Water St. and Scott Ln. in which a 17-year-old driver was injured, as was 39-year-old driver.
- Arrested a complement of three for grnad larceny and grand theft on Main Street at 1:46 p.m. The complement included Jacob Isbury, 41, of 421 Water Street, Mike Rollins, 38, of 14 Kendrick Rd., and one 19-year-old individual whose name could not be released.
- Police arrested Pete Wasset, 55, of 17 Pheasantwood Ter., for an open bottle violation at 4:22 p.m.
- At 5:00 p.m. Saturday, a Holland Rd. resident reported that he was juicing an orange when the juicer exploded into flames, causing a small fire.
- At 6:10 p.m., young juveniles were removed from the Common after a physical altercation.
- At 6:43 p.m., a 35-year-old man who at this point cannot be identified was arrested for reasons that cannot be identified.
- At 6:59 p.m., police handed out their first fireworks citations of the evening on Foundry and Elm Sts.
- At 9:22 p.m., police sited firework-setters on Main, Walton, and Evans Sts.
- At 11:51 p.m., Action Ambulance responded to a broken leg.
- At 11:55 p.m., another physical altercation involving youths was dispersed on the Common.
- At 12:15 a.m., police were informed that fireworks on Walton, Catalpa, and Evans Streets had closed up shop.
- At 12:46 a.m., police placed a homeless man into protective custody after an altercation on Old Nahant Road Two significant others, Peter Walls, 30, of 578 Hemlock Blvd., Woburn, and Neville Garmand, of 5 White Way, Woburn, were arrested.
- At 3:51 a.m., police broke up a group of youths trespassing on the Breakheart Reservation.
- At 6:28 a.m., a Wicker Lane resident complained of two women yelling in the street. They were gone when police arrived.
- At 8:18 a.m., police found a call about vandalism on Gumwood Lane to be unfounded.
- At 10:22 a.m, police arrested Frank Michens, 49, of 632 Oak Street, for an opened container violation on Oak Street.
- At 12:48 p.m., a Memory Ln. grease fire was forwarded to the F.D.
- At 5:10 p.m., a group of men congregating in the middle of Muriel Avenue was dispersed.
- At 6:57 p.m., police found a group of men on Morrison Road to be intoxicated.
- Police handed out fireworks citations on Collins, Butler, Water, Spring, Sentley, and Sumner Streets from 8 to 9 p.m.
- Police handed out fireworks citations on Ames and Minot Streets, circa 9:30 p.m.
- Police were informed fireworks had closed up shop on Nahant and Valley Streets at 10:44 p.m.
- Police arrested Ken Greene, 33, of 1 Hemlock Road, for leaving the scene of an accident on Hwy. 129 at 3:15 a.m.
- Fireworks on Sycamore and MacKenzie Streets continued until 4 a.m. At 4:11 a.m., the official call came that fireworks had closed up shop.
- Fireworks on Albion and Spruce Streets continued until 4:30 a.m. At 4:37 a.m., the official call came that fireworks had closed up shop.
- Fireworks on Ames and Howard Sts. continued until 5 a.m. At 5:02 a.m., the official call came that fireworks had closed up shop.
- Police were informed of a break-in at a Madison Avenue office at 8:22 a.m.
- At 1:56 p.m., a young juvenile was detained for petty theft. After about thirty minutes, officers dropped the decision to arrest the youth and the youth was released.
-WAKEFIELD
-Friday, July 3, after Thursday's game was postponed due to rain, Wakefield met Saugus at Jackman Field in Saugus. Johnny Latman, an underestimated second-stringer, pulled off a grand slam in the 5th, which was followed up by a solo shot by Cody Richman in the 6th. Wakefield just kept racking up runs. With Saugus's star pitcher injured, the Nats just couldn't stop hitting, scoring 3 runs in the 7th, 3 in the 8th, and 3 in the previous 4th for a 14-2 win. The Nats face 3rd-seeded Brockton for the CHAMPIONSHIP July 12th in Wakefield.
