Wakefield Daily Item Mock Newspaper -- Wednesday, July 7, 2010

All stories/persons fictional except for Phyllis Hull. Though Hull is real, any actions/quotes, etc. by her are fictional.

Wakefield Daily Item
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
copyright XII XII, MMX
Weather: Today: Sunny. Hot. Still air. Hi 98 deg., lo 81 deg. Tomorrow: Mostly sunny, slight storm chance. Considerably cooler but still very warm. Hi 87 deg., lo 75 deg.

Heat suffocates Wakefield
-WAKEFIELD
-The stifling heat gave many some minor medical symptoms Tuesday. 126 townspeople complained of feeling dizzy or faint yesterday; 153 were reportedly suffering from nausea. Local doctors said everyone was in good health, and that the patients had just gotten a bit shaken up from the overwhelming heat. Downtown Wakefield averaged out at a high of 102 degrees Tuesday. But with Downtown having slight lake breezes, other districts got even higher marks--a reading of 104 was taken in Montrose, and two 105 readings were taken, in West Wakefield and in Greenwood.

"It was the hottest Wakefield's seen it in several years," said meteorologist Stan Stanton.

The heat is expected to drop slightly today, with forecast readings about 4-6 degrees cooler than yesterday, but still another very hot day is in store for the town.

Cooler air will bring relief starting tomorrow, but this is not grounds for complacency, a spokesperson for the National Weather Service remarked.

"We need to keep on staying cool and resting," said Stanton. "It's going to take a little while for the temps to get back to the way we like to see them."

-(WWLS)


Administrator roulette: candidates vie for principalships of GMS, Vocational, Dolbeare
Applications reviewed; GMS election will be held July 12 between Whitestone and Marysville
-WAKEFIELD
-As predicted, the election for a new principal of Galvin Middle School will be held Monday, July 12 and will feature two educational rivals: Republican Della Whitestone and Democrat Dan Marysville.

Whitestone is an avid member of FinCom, and her FinCom seat will be filled by Sharon Stone if she wins the principalship.

Whitestone, 37, has been a FinComer since 2005 and had 8 years teaching experience prior to joining the Committee.

Dan Marysville, 43, has been vice principal of Wakefield High School for four years and has had 12 years prior teaching experience, first taking control of a whiteboard in 1994 at age 27.

Whitestone is looking to bring "traditional God-given values" to GMS.

Marysville desires to "create educational success through an eclectic mix of liberal beliefs and Biblical teachings."

Marysville has been described on the political spectrum as religious left or Liberal right, whereas Whitestone has been posted at the far red end of the spectrum as a conservative right.

"Marysville is almost more of an Independent, but he tends to lean Democratic in political and education issues like the vacating principal Perton," said a colleague of his.

Marysville is gunning to become GMS's 5th straight Dem principal (after Perton, 2007-10, Mark Haley, 2000-07, Alan Stevens, 1999-2000, and Patty LaVerne, 1994-99).

Whitestone is aiming to become GMS's first GOP principal since Republican Olive Ames's 1991-1994 tenure.


Vocational denies Perton
Dolbeare still considering him
-WAKEFIELD
-Northeast Reg. Vocational High School stamped a "no" on John Perton's principalship application Tuesday, but the Dolbeare Elementary School is still interested in potentially hiring him, said a Dolbeare spokesperson Tuesday. "We do believe Mr. Perton would be a good choice for our school," said the aforementioned spokesperson.

A School Board election at an undetermined date will be held for the Dolbeare principalship, and Perton is one of four finalists. An elimination review round will take place this afternoon to determine whether or not Perton will move on.

An eager Perton remarked Monday, "I'm so eager to get back into a principal's chair and start overseeing operations at a school again. I want to be known as a principal who makes changes for the better, and I think I'd be able to better achieve such an image at an elementary school. That's why I'm so concerned about whether or not I get this principalship. My entire career may hinge on it."

If denied, Perton would have to return to classroom teaching.

"That's the last thing I want to do," Perton said. "I am a teacher no longer. I am an administrator."



FinCom ignoring DPW, MGLD, POC?
-WAKEFIELD
-Wakefield's three main energy compaines--the Department of Power and Water (DPW), the Municipal Gas and Light Department (MGLD), and Pyburn Oil Co. (POC), filed a joint complaint to the Board of Selectmen Tuesday saying that the Finance Committee (FinCom) fails to give equal consideration to their proposals compared to other local companies and departments.

The three groups have made 45 requests since July 1, 2009, and only 2 of them have been approved.

By comparison, the Parks & Rec Bureau and the School Board made 53 combined requests since July 1, 2009, of which 50 were approved.

"FinCom seems to have it out for us and we're not sure why," said a spokesperson for the three groups.

"We are all hoping to get this matter resolved."

FinCom heard the news of the grievance but refused to comment, saying that they are planning on ignoring the complaint and continuing with business as usual.


OF ENDICOTT D.L., 2 ARE WHS GRADS
SALISBURY, JOHN JR AND MOFFETT, HENRY FOR THE SPRING SEMESTER AT ENDICOTT COLLEGE IN BEVERLY.


Quiet Tuesday has burglary as main criminal event
-WAKEFIELD
-Tuesday was a relatively quiet day for the P.D. with the exception of an armed burglary call from Davey Lane at 7:57 p.m. A burglar alarm had sounded when a man in a hooded sweatshirt smashed through the front window of 6 Davey Lane. The alarm scared the burglar, who ran off having stolen only a change purse with $11.58 inside of it. The man was sound several blocks away on Hidden Place, where he was arrested. The burglar was arrested on charges of attempted burglary while brandishing a handgun, petty theft, and wanton destruction of property and was identified at Vinton Street Jail as one Jacob Willoughby, 38, of 66 Scott Lane. Willoughby was scheduled to appear in Stoneham Secondary Court today for arraignment.

Also Tuesday:

• At 7:08 a.m., a Lilah Circle resident reported a sweatshirt and a handheld GPS system thieved from his vehicle.
• At 7:09 a.m., a Molly Circle resident reported someone had broken into her car overnight and thieved a silver antinausea band and a T-shirt.
• At 8:15 a.m., a Preston Street resident complained of a group of smoking men on her street. The matter was resolved.
• At 10:03 a.m., a report of a brush fire on Bateman Court was forwarded to the F.D.
• At 12:46 p.m., a Woodbury Road resident reported someone had stolen children's toys from his backyard.
• At 1:46 p.m., a Cottage Street resident reported an unattended sewer manhole on her street.
• At 3:32 p.m., a drunken binger on Eaton Street was sent on his way.
• At 5:07 p.m., a group of loud youths on Curve Street had to be disbanded.
• At 7:22 p.m., several men were tested with breathalizers on Rosemary Avenue to ensure they were not committing public drunkenness.
• At 9:08 p.m., Rob Avery, 26, of 35 Pheasantwood Drive, and Lisa Milton, 50, of 2 Emerald Street, collided at the Junction. The drivers exchanged insurance information.
• At 10:46 p.m., youths banging on the playground equipment at Mapleway Playground were sent on their way.
• At 11:50 p.m., fireworks citations were handed out in Greenwood.

SPORTS: Two Big Shutouts
after a short burst of victory, local teams return to mediocrity
GGP crushes Townies again
Wakefield 0, Greater Good of Peabody (GGP) 16
-WAKEFIELD
-The Townies lost their sixth consecutive faceoff against Greater Good of Peabody Tuesday in Wakefield. Alex Rustin started on the hill for Wakefield and gave up 6 runs before being relieved by a multitude of pitchers who, combined, gave up 10. Patrick Olive went big with a two run homer, a 2RBI double, and a 2RBI triple. Townie pitching just couldn't stop Greater Good as they racked up their signature loss to the club. Wakefield is 37-104 all time against Greater Good of Peabody, showing how commonplace lopsided games are when the two teams face each other. The Townies face Danvers Thursday in Danvers.


Failure to communicate as Malden downs the Legion team
Wakefield 0, Malden 9
-WAKEFIELD
-The Wakefield American Legion Mens' Team taught an oustanding lesson in mediocrity Tuesday, letting five errors--a club record--go by. 4 of Malden's 9 runs came in some way as a direct result of said errors. "Our defense just fell apart," said leftfielder Jake Wainwright. Malden, meanwhile, put on a stellar show, as starter Adam Elsbrouke easily held on for his 6th win of the season. Elsbrouke shut down 12 batters in 8 IP and Wakefield notched only two hits.

The Legion team plays Quincy Thursday in Wakefield


Looking Backward
Events around town on this date years ago...
1890 - 120 YEARS AGO - FUN PICNIC - The Emmanuel Episcopal Church held its first annual summer picnic today.

1910 - 100 YEARS AGO - POST OFFICE BLAZE - There was little damage after the Fire Legion put out a blaze ignited accidentally in the Wakefield Post Office.

1940 - 70 YEARS AGO - TROOPS SENT - Though the U.S. has not yet entered the war, troops, including 73 Wakefieldians, were sent to Hawaii today to secure Pearl Harbor as a precautionary measure. 1, Mark Ellis, b. January 4, 1921, would perish when Pearl Harbor would be later bombed.

1960 - 50 YEARS AGO - HUGE WIN - The Legion Team won the League All Star Game as it was chosen as the one team to play against All Stars from other teams in the league. Wakefield posted a 9-3 decision.

1990 - 20 YEARS AGO - BRUSH FIRE - Sweltering temps caused a large brushfire on the Breakheart Reservation that took two hours to douse.

Wakefield Daily Item Mock Newspaper -- Tuesday, July 6, 2010

All stories/persons fictional except Phyllis Hull. Phyllis Hull is real, though any actions/quotes pertaining to her are fictional.


Wakefield Daily Item
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
copyright VII VI, MMX
Weather: Today: Very hot and humid. Sunny. Still E air. Hi 96 deg., lo 80 deg. Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy. Hot. A little cooler. Still SE air. Hi 90 deg., lo 73 deg.

4th of July News From Throughout Town
-WAKEFIELD
-A great celebration in Wakefield brought to the surface the joy of our nation turning another year older as it is now 234 years old. The parade started at 3 p.m., earlier than most years, due to the special 4th-falls-on-a-Sunday setup that brings a slightly different schedule to 4th events to also accommodate church services.

The Parade saw a variety of local groups and drum and bugle crops from around the country. The Boston Crusaders, Crossmen, Carolina Crown, and Phantom Regiment were featured corps.

Attendance counts brought great news--Wakefield kept the top slot in the state for 4th of July Parade attendance for the 18th year in a row.

Elsewhere in celebrations, the WSSC turned out great morning contests (see below) and evening entertainment and fireworks.

The Dance Studio of Wakefield brought great modern dancing entertainment to the Upper Common throughout the day.

Wakefieldian 4th aficianado Mark Lindburg of Pitman Avenue keeps a yearly timetable and log of different events that happened around town on the big day. This timetable can be seen at http://lindburgblg.com/fourthtmtbl.pdf



WSSC Event Results from Sunday
Mavlin nabs first place BT in final campaign
Long time Cart Division fan favorite Peter Mavlin grabbed a first place trophy in the Best Theme category to close out a storied career with the WSSC competitions. Mavlin nagged 3rd place in various categories in 1999, 2000, 2001, and 2006, and fielded one second place finish in 1998, but this was Mavlin's first top-placing result. "It was a terrific year, without question the best yet, and a great way to go out on a winning note," he said.

Doble-Shaw helps Mavlin in Cart Div.; also nabs trophy
Ken Doble-Shaw also entered for the first time since 2007 to help Mavlin. "Peter [Mavlin] really deserved a trophy this year," he said. 7 days older than Mavlin, Doble-Shaw entered to become the event's oldest participant and to take away any negative attention Mavlin that might have been garnered had he been recognized as the only "older kid." Doble-Shaw, however, didn't garner negative attention either--his beautiful float took 2nd Place Best Decorated, giving the long-suffering Doble-Shaw his first podium since 1997. "It was a great year for both of us," he said.

Moms' Race fav Willis has best finish in sev. years
Sara Willis nabbed her best Moms' Race finish in several years, coming in fourth. Her rival Eileen Maures finished just behind Willis at 5th. Amy Washburn and Lola Michaels took top slots.


-(WSWL)



Blazing week will drench town in buckets of sweat
-WAKEFIELD
-Today and tomorrow could bring some of the sultriest temperatures the town has seen in several years, and a recorded temperature of 100 degrees at 2:39 p.m. Monday on Foundry Street has already taken the record for the town's hottest recorded temperature since June 29, 2007, when a 103 degree reading was taken in the town's Montrose neighborhood.

The overall high for Wakefield Sunday was 92; yesterday the town's overall high peaked out at 95; and 96 is today's forecast high, mugginess included free of charge.

Wednesday could bring things down a few degrees but if more tropical gusts blow in, it could be just as bad as today.

Police deputy Will Halveles spoke on behalf of Melrose-Wakefield Hospital doctors, saying: "Thsi week will give us all the opportunity to sit back, relax and take it easy in the safety and comfort of air conditioning, so do so. Stay indoors as much as possible, and carry a good supply of bottled water and do not overexert yourself if and when you must go out."


Fourth weekend brings bounty of mischief
Full reports for Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday.
-WAKEFIELD
-Police made a flurry of arrests and handed out-obviously-tons of fireworks citations over this hectic 4th weekend. Way too many fireworks citations were given out to be listed individually here. 159 citations were issued Friday, 188 Saturday, 293 Sunday, and 102 Monday. 46 individuals were sent to the stony lonesome for excessive firework use over the weekend.

Police business beginning Friday morning:

• At 6:20 a.m., a red van was reportedly stopped in the middle of Vale View Road.
• At 7:07 a.m., a complaint of noisy youths on Dellanno Lane had to be disbanded.
• At 8:16 a.m., a teenager was spotted asleep in a tree outside of a house on Minot Street. His mother came outside and explained the boy was her son and that he feel asleep in the tree often. Police left the slumbering boy alone.
• At 8:59 a.m., three cars collided without injury at the Junction.
• At 10:26 a.m., a man in a blue sweatshirt was reportedly rining doorbells on Flint Street, then walking away.
• At 10:51 a.m., a call came from a Greenwood Street resident saying someone had thieved both the front and back license plates of his vehicle.
• At 8:50 p.m., a party of drunken bingers was reportedly creating an upheaval on Lowell Street.
• At 11:26 p.m., another party of drunken bingers was reportedly causing a disturbance on 2nd Street.

Saturday:

• At 12:01 a.m., drunken bingers on Dellanno Lane were asked to disband.
• At 4:05 a.m., the town felt a 1.4 magnitude intraplate crackling.
• At 6:32 a.m., a Converse Street resident reported a tree had just fallen into the middle of the road and was now blocking traffic.
• At 9:12 a.m., Don Likenen, 40, of 3 Highland Avenue, was arrested for wanton destruction of property after dropping a brick through the roof of a Chestnut Street house from a tree. Luckily, the house was empty.
• At 3:06 p.m., Jacob Hillsboro, 23, of 8 Laurel Street, and Joshua Innfeldt, 17, of 2 Morel Circle, collided at the intersection of West Street and Albion Street.
• At 3:35 p.m., Adam Ness, 25, of 25 Waliney Way, Rockford Center, Connecticut, was arrested for an open bottle violation on Broadway.
• At 5:22 p.m., the MBTA gates were reportedly stuck in the "down" position.
• At 5:23 p.m., the MBTA gates were reportedly stuck in the "up" position.
• At 6:12 p.m., a man reported anonymously he was hallucinating. Police told the man to get off whatever he was on.
• At 7:30 p.m., two women loitering outside the Civic Center were sent on their way.
• At 8:56 p.m., a Clovina Street resident reported a frog had just fallen out of the sky and landed safely, uninjured.
• At 10:06 p.m., a Germano Street resident reported drunken bingers.

Sunday, Independence Day:

• At 3:12 a.m., youths fighting on Ballister Street had to be calmed down.
• At 3:13 a.m., a homeless man on Orchard Circle was deported to Everett Avenue.
• At 8:05 a.m., an Oak Avenue resident complained that people were setting up chairs on his street for the parade even though the parade runs nowhere near his street. The matter was resolved.
• At 9:10 a.m., youths were reportedly causing a ruckus on Quail Run.
• At 9:55 a.m., a routine traffic stop on Hemlock Road led to the arrest of Bob Larrin, 50, 1 Kendry Road, Woburn, for possession of a .45 caliber rifle without a Massachusetts marksman's license.
• At 12:57 p.m., a DUI arrest was made on Main Street of one Ned Anders, 41, 2 Quest Road, #5, Melrose.
• At 2:56 p.m., drunken bingers on Water Street were disbanded.
• At 3:57 p.m., a call about a kitchen fire was forwarded to the F.D.
• At 4:46 p.m., a party of loud youths on Wave Street was disbanded.
• At 5:03 p.m., Joe Bernfeld, 52, of 36 Quannapowitt Parkway, was arrested on Quannapowitt Parkway for drunkenness.
• At 5:58 p.m., four cars collided at the Junction. The driver of one car, Pete Bland, 32, 4 Hill Street, required medical attention.
• At 6:07 p.m., a youth throwing rocks at cars was sent on his way.
• At 6:57 p.m., police attended to a complaint of two fighting men on Chestnut Street. The matter was resolved.
• At 8:26 p.m., a Yale Avenue resident reported someone had just smashed his front window.
• At 8:45 p.m., two boats on Lake Quannapowitt struck each other and one of the boats began to sink. All four passengers of the capsized boat made it safely to shore but not much of the boar was salvaged.
• At 9:30 p.m., a party of ten drunken bingers on the Common was disbaned after the party began to create a disturbance.
• At 10:25 p.m., a pop up storm in northern Wakefield caused a report of a far-off lightning flash from a Montrose resident.
• At 11:16 p.m., a party of 27 youths on Pitman Avenue was disbanded.

Monday:

• At12:14 a.m., a loud party of youths on Cristofaro Street was disbanded.
• At 12:40 p.m., Ken Jacobsen, 20, of 320 Main Street, was arrested for simple assault after kicking a man in the shin on Water Street.
• At 3:07 p.m., a complaint of an unattended sewer manhole came from 3rd Street.
• At 3:50 p.m., a quarreling couple on Opal Street had to be informed of their rights.
• At 4:18 p.m., a youth blasting songs in a boom box on Outlook Road was asked to quiet down.
• At 5:36 p.m., police arrested a man after he was found drunk during a routine traffic stop on Main Street. The man was identified as one John Jeannes, 33, 37 Alan Street, Wellesley.
• At 7:14 p.m., loud women gabbing away on Stark Avenue were asked to take it inside.
• At 7:36 p.m., a burglar alarm was accidentally set off on Edwards Avenue.
• At 11:05 p.m., a call about a car fire on Lafayette Street was forwarded to the F.D., who doused the blaze summarily.

This morning:

• At 6:01 a.m., a romping dog on Tamworth Hill Avenue was reportedly causing an upheaval.

Social Announcements
Birth Announcement
Rebecca and Richard Stanstone of Melrose are ecstatic to announce the birth of their son, Robert Jonah Stanstone, on June 22nd, 2010 at 3:43 p.m. at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. Maternal grandparents are Larry and Mona Tielen of Wakefield. Paternal grandparents are John and Sara Stanstone of Arlington. The new child weighed 5 lbs., 9 oz. Baptismal services for the infant will be provided at Most Blessed Sacrament Church in Wakefield July 20.

Wedding Announcement
Andrea and Abraham Lee of San Francisco, California, and Charles and Bea Johnston of Wakefield, are ecstatic to announce the engagement of their children, Sylvia Lee of Concord, California, and Peter Johnston of Wakefield.

Ms. Lee moved to Massachusetts three years ago to attend medical school. Mr. Johnston is a graduate of WHS and Boston College and has a B.A. in Architecture from Boston College. A February wedding is planned. The couple will reside in either Wakefield or Woburn.



Sports: Local teams pocket two victs over weekend
Legion wins, Townies win
Wakefield Legion 6, Arlington 4 &
Wakefield Townies 7, Lexington 6

-WAKEFIELD/LEXINGTON
-The Wakefield American Legion Team scored six runs, three off the bat of Ken Karl, to best Arlington by a pair, 6-4 in Wakefield Monday. Legion starter Denny Lamb fanned seven in seven innigs pitched.

The Townies were also able to triumph over the weekend, posting a 7-6 decision against their longtime rivals the Lexington Blue Sox in Lexington Saturday. With two outs in the top of the ninth and the game tied, Pete Zoiszonia slammed a solo homer to give Wakefield the lead, and, ultimately, the win.

Legion plays Malden tonight; the Townies play GGP tonight.

Wakefield Daily Item Mock Newspaper -- Friday, July 2, 2010

All stories/persons fictional. Phyllis Hull is a real person but her actions/quotes are fictional.

Wakefield Daily Item
Friday, July 2, 2010
copyright XII II, MMX
Weather: Today, Sunny, Pleasant, still E brz. hi 79 deg., lo 69 deg. Tomorrow, humid but cloudy, still NE brz. hi 81 deg., lo 70 deg.

On Election Day Thurs., local Dems win in landslide
-WAKEFIELD
-There was no contest at the polls on Thursday in Wakefield as the incumbents Bradley Ravell, Ivan Pittman, and Pete Lehrer were reelected and won extensions of their contracts to serve as county representatives from Wakefield.

The win for the liberals was clear less than two hours after the polls opened at 7:30 a.m. Thursday morning.

"It was unbelievable," exclaimed Ivan Pittman elatedly.

The Republican nominees, Orwell Steven, Pete Pack, and Don Astelle, rallied for 61% of the vote in the first 45 minutes, but the Dems came back quickly, having 53% of the vote after 75 minutes and 69% of it after 2 hours. By noontime, Lehrer, Ravell, and Pittman had 82% of the vote, and they began planning their victory celebrations early. When the polls closed at 6 p.m., the Dems had won 90% of the vote, and the GOPs 10%.

The Dems begin their new terms in office July 16.

An electoral map showed the town divided into 7 districts, only one of which went Republican. This district was in the Montrose area of town.

On the red side of things, Pete Pack declared the election a "stunning disappointment."

-(WWLS)


Hull to set up for 2011
-WAKEFIELD
-Phyllis Hull called the choice by Wakefieldians to reelect Ravell, Lehrer, and Pittman "unimaginably idiotic and ill thought out." The loud, pushy, insulting Conservative says she is already beginning to plan out her 2011 campaign, but local voters are not swayed.

"She can try as hard as she wants," said Item political correspondent Peter Samsons, "but after what we saw this year, I don't think there's the slightest chance she'll EVER get elected."

"I," Hull countered, "still hold a strong and hypnotic presence over much of Wakefield that will vote for me next year.

On a side note, a statement was released yesterday claiming a doctor of Hull's is wondering if she might be suffering from a gallbladder condition which could put some strain on her health.

-(WOMC)


Perton done at Galvin
-WAKEFIELD
-John Perton could be dealt to Dolbeare or Vocational, as he is done at Galvin Middle School after resigning Thursday.

"Galvin and I just aren't compatible anymore," said the 48-year-old Perton.

Perton also said he hopes to continue his principal career at another school in Wakefield, and that he is thankful toward the Dolbeare and Vocational Schools for their interest in his services.

As for the principalship of Galvin, over 29 applicants have already stepped forward and expressed high interest in attaining the position.

One of the applicants is a former teacher and current FinCom member, Della Whitestone. "I would promise to bring a strong conservative grip to the school," she remarked yesterday. "It would be welcome refreshment after years of liberal rule have choked and desecrated that school."

Another, Dan Marysville, is vice principal of Wakefield High and wants to gun for the principalship at Galvin. "I would continue the honored tradition of doors-open liberal educational rule at Galvin," he said in a press release Thursday.

The selection process is quite simple: up to 40 applicants can fill out a form, and the applicants are then divided into two pools. A review panel selects the best applicant from each pool, and then the two go head to head in a school board election.

Check back with the Item for continuous updates as the race for the Galvin principalship gets underway.


Hess badly damaged in crash and fire
-WAKEFIELD
-Our local Main Street Hess gas station took quite a beating at 10:33 a.m. Thursday when a vehicle slammed head on into a gas tank early Thursday at 7:41 a.m. The vehicle, a red 2002 Mitsubishi, driven by Kelly A. Maitoll, 29, of 1 Outlook Road, was at a stoplight on Main Street next to the Hess when a 2002 white Toyota Camry driven by Garrett B. Pallfferr, 30, of 5 Colanwood Road, #5, North Andover, approached the stop sign hastily. Pallfferr didn't brake fast enough and slammed into the tail end of Maitoll's Mitsubishi, causing it to skid sideways off the road, where it hit a tree, ricocheted off the tree, spun onto the property of the Hess and crashed on its rear end ful into a gas tank. The vehicle ignited, but Maitoll was able to escape uninjured before it did so. The ensuing flameworks burned down three gas pumpsand charred much of the roof of the Hess station.

Pallfferr was arrested by police for instigation of a major motor vehicle accident and involuntary indirect vehicular arson.

Maitoll was taken to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital where, miraculously, he had no injuries and was discharged later that day.

The Hess shut down temporarily, but, despite its shortage of pumps, it resumed service in the late afternoon.



Police: arrest three men for purposely crashing cars into home
-WAKEFIELD
-Three men were arrested for vehicular misuse and wanton destruction of property yesterday when they all crashed their three cars into the side of a house on Water Street intentionally. Peter Kelly, 34, of 28 Alvin Way, Melrose, Neville Garmand, of 5 White Way, Woburn, and Barry Barg, of 21 Hill Street, Lynnfield, all crashed their sedans into the side of the property when it was empty to "anger the person that lives there."

It turned out there WAS a man in the house at the time, Rex Ayerburg, 43, of 118 Water Street. Ayerburg was listed in good condition at Melrose-Wakefield Hospital, appearing only a little shaken up by the incident. Kelly, Garmand, and Barg were all taken to Middlesex County Jail @ Wakefield after the 3:05 p.m. incident. There, they were arrested, booked, and given an automatic sentence of four nights in jail. They are scheduled to appear in Malden District Court on Monday.

Ayerburg, the criminals told police, was not the person they were trying to "anger." The person the criminals had it out for was identified as Ayerburg's brother, Joseph Ayerburg, 40, of 7 Jessica Road. Police informed the criminals they had the wrong address but refused to give the real address to the belligerents.

-

In other business Thursday:

• At 7:14 a.m., the daily bickering couple was spotted on Sweetser Street, and the husband and wife had to be informed of their rights.
• At 7:50 a.m., a janitor at an office building accidentally set off a security alarm. The matter was resolved.
• At 8:47 a.m., a deer reportedly bolted out of the woods and onto Sycamore Road. "We do not live in the middle of nowhere but we do live in what was formerly a forest," Dep. Halveles reminded residents.
• At 10:52 a.m., a Francis Avenue resident reported a man was smashing empty beer bottles into the headlights of a car.
• At 1:43 p.m., a Del Carmine Street resident reported a hooded sweatshirt stolen from his vehicle.
• At 2:55 p.m., a screaming man on Tarrant Street was deported over the town line to Summit Drive in Reading.
• At 5:23 p.m., a 3rd Street resident reported his dog had gone missing. Police disregarded the call.
• At 6:01 p.m., a woman on June Cir. reported brown water coming out of her tap. The DPW was sent to her home immediately and the matter was resolved. An underground sewer pipe had somehow been knocked loose, sending brown groundwater instead of clean water into the woman's home.
• At 6:12 p.m., a Winisimette Avenue resident reported her mailbox had just been smashed by a group of youths.
• At 7:34 p.m., a youth on Albion Street was cited for loitering, then sent on his way.
• At 8:12 p.m., a man on the Upper Common was removed from the general area for an unidentified reason.
• At 8:41 p.m., fireworks citations began on Lowell, Penfield, Heritage, Marla, Thorndike, Bugli, Houston, Salem, Nablus, Daniel, and Border Streets.
• At 9:05 p.m., youths were setting off fireworks on Vine Street. The youths were cited, then sent on their way.
• At 11:21 p.m., Briarwood, Heather, Morel, Pitman, Minot, and Babson Streets saw fireworks citations.
• At 11:36 p.m., a Shady Avenue resident reported someone had just smashed the window of his car but that nothing had been taken.

This morning:

• At 1:11 a.m., fireworks citations were handed out on Tamworth Hill Avenue.
• At 3:01 a.m., youths on Lilah Cir. were sent on their way.
• At 3:52 a.m., youths roughhousing on Wolcott Street were sent on their way.

SPORTS: TWO TEAMS PLAY, TWO TEAMS LOSE
girls and Legion fall

Girls Amerks softballers do Wakefield proud, but it isn't enough
Drop Championship in 11-2 setback
Wakefield 2, Burlington 11
-BURLINGTON
-The Little League 13/14 Year Old Girls American League Softball All Stars tried to close out a great season with a championship victory, but were foiled in those plans Thursday night in Burlington.

Patricia Amos of Burlington grand slammed and the opponents combined for three separate offensive rallies in the 2nd, 5th, and 7th innings to rally for 11 runs total.

Burlington hurler Stephanie Locawicky fanned nine local batters and pitched a full game, giving up only a two run jack from the Amerks' Patricia Avonville.

Both the Burlington and Wakefield squads were congratulated for their great gameplay and sportsmanship this season.

The championship win is Burlington's first since 2004; Wakefield last won in 2005 in the 2005 Championship Game, which was a July 7, 2005 14-6 routing of Reading.


Legion team silenced by Medford
-MEDFORD
-The American Legion Mens' Team of Wakefield was easily quieted in a regular season matchup against Medford at Rourke's Field in Medford Thursday. The locals had eight hits but no runs, and Medford, despite meager offense, used strong pitching to post a 2-0 decision.

Jay Lenford had an astounding four hits for Wakefield, all doubles, but none of his successive batters could ever knock him home.

Medford starter Peter Pillsboro was flawless, fanning eight to get the easy shutout.

The Legion team plays Arlington in Arlington on Saturday.

Wakefield Daily Item Mock Newspaper -- Wednesday, June 30, 2010

all stories/persons fictional, Phyllis Hull is real but her actions are fictional

Wakefield Daily Item
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
copyright VI XXX, MMX
Weather: Today: Sunny. Pleasant. Still east breeze. Hi 77 deg., lo 71 deg. Tomorrow: Cooler, partly cloudy, fresh northeast wind. Hi 74 deg., lo 65 deg. At Logan International Airport at midnight last: clear, 70 deg.

Ravell, Lehrer, Pittman expected to score big at polls
-WAKEFIELD
-Bradley Ravell, Ivan Pittman, and Pete Lehrer are expected to easily cruise to victory over their Republican counterparts at the County Election polls Thursday.

Pittman is shooting to get elected for his fourth consecutive year, and he has proved a very popular member of the County board with his colleagues.

Much of the same can be said for Bradley Ravell. Ravell was first elected two years ago at the gung-ho age of 25. 27 now, Ravell says he plans to keep on serving his seat on the county board as long as possible. "I've just loved the opportunities being a representative has given me."

Lehrer, an 8 year vet of the board, has been having slightly rockier moments. Some voters wanted to replace him in the ticket with the more youthful John Amana because some felt Lehrer wasn't accomplishing his campaign promises, but the vet eventually won out.


WE ASKED LOCAL WAKEFIELDIANS!
Will the Dems win tomorrow?
Yes 74%
No 26%


American police in India track down and take into custody Moore
-WAKEFIELD/CALCUTTA, INDIA
-American agents tracked down and arrested former town Selectman Jared Dennison's defense attorney, "Sandy" Alexander Moore, in Calcutta early Wednesday after rousting him from his sleep in his newly rented flat. David Merck fled the scene. Police said they were not sure what crimes Moore had committed exactly, but that they "smelled something fishy" and arrested him for wanton unjustified abandonment of a major legal court case. Moore was flown back to Massachusetts immediately following his arrest.

Attempts were made to also apprehend David Merck, but he fled the flat when police broke in. Merck's wife told police Tuesday that Merck told her he was headed either to Cambodia or the Philippines. His earlier reported plans to head to Ethiopia appear to have been deemed invalid.

"We will make every effort to track down and arrest Mr. Moore as well," said internationally-licensed American policeman Leonard Sneed of the issues yesterday.

Moore was planned to seek political asylum in India today but he never got the chance to do so before he was arrested.

-(WOMC)


GMS principal Perton could be dealt to Dolbeare or Vocational
-WAKEFIELD
-The School Board announced Tuesday that John Perton is highly leaning towards opting out of his current contract with Galvin Middle School. Under the circumstances, Perton could be dealt to Dolbeare Elementary School or Northeast Metro Regional Vocational High School should he choose the opt out option. Both schools are in need of a new principal for 2010-11 and are interested in Perton in spite of his somewhat bad reputation at Galvin.

Dolbeare laid down an offer Tuesday evening quoting they would sign Perton in exchange for science equipment donations, athletic donations, a Phys. Ed. Teacher, and cash. Galvin Middle School and Perton are both considering the offer.

Legally, the School Board cannot begin interviewing new principal candidates until Perton makes a decision one way or the other, but they have begun to send out applicant forms to interested parties. Perton's vice principal, Dr. Linda Schubin, said she will likely run for principal if Perton opts out, even though she has not been a particularly revered administrator at the school, either. Perton's approval rating was 87% when he was first elected on July 26, 2007, 80% when he was reelected on July 16, 2009, but it had plummeted to an abysmal and desultory 51% by the end of the past school year.


Wakefield native turns 108 in Colo.; oldest res. in Colo.
-WAKEFIELD
-Jack and Pauline Rosterman are ecstatic to announce that their grandmother, Rose Stevens Rosterman of Aurora, Colorado, a Wakefield resident from her birth in 1902 until 1943, turned 108 on June 26, becoming the oldest person living in Colorado. Rosterman still visits Wakefield regularly, having last done so in 2008. She is the mother of Alan Rosterman, 78, who was a Wakefield selectman from 1976-2007.


Police assist ambulance runs after crash
-WAKEFIELD
-A severe car crash involving four people in two cars at the Junction slowed traffic considerably Tuesday afternoon and all involved needed transportation to Melrose-Wakefield hospital.

A 2003 Toyota Camry, driven by Tim T. Andersen, 22, of 7 Princess Street, containg passenger Eric A. Andersen, 16, of 7 Princess Street, and a 2000 Nissan driven by Sean Lafayette, 38, of 6 Wilson Avenue, containg passenger Daniella Lafayette, 37, of 6 Wilson Avenue, slammed head on at the Junction at 12:49 p.m. Both vehicles suffered significant front end damage. All were transported by Action Ambulance, with the help of the P.D., to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital. There, Eric Andersen was listed in good condition, Tim Andersen and Daniella Lafayette were listed in improving condition, and Sean Lafayette was listed in stable condition.

----

Also Tuesday:

• At 7:12 a.m., a North Av. resident reported seeing a lost cat with an injured paw.
• At 7:39 a.m., a Cristofaro Street resident filed a grievance saying her vehicle had been cited on Lafayette Street for parking in a fire zone when she alleged not to have parked in a fire zone.
• At 8:00 a.m., a man on Cumberland Road throwing an extreme tirade had to be quieted down.
• At 8:29 a.m., Gregory Philips, 51, of 160 Main Street, was arrested for wanton destruction of property after he threw a brick through a window of a Green Street home.
• At 12:29 p.m., a resident of Stark Avenue reported a chipmunk was chewing through electrical wires. The DPW resolved the issue.
• At 12:55 p.m., a Harrison Avenue resident lodged a complaint that the P.D. had been refraining from taking any action about her previous calls concerning a smoking drunk on her street.
• At 1:26 p.m., an Orchard Circle resident filed a grievance saying his recent reports of incessantly barking dogs had not been handled summarily.
• At 3:09 p.m., Jason Hill, 18, of 71 New Salem Street, declined medical treatment after his Lincoln slammed head-on into a tree on Vernon Street.
• At 3:52 p.m., a woman on Minot Street informed police she had just placed a belligerent woman under citizens' arrest. When they arrived, police asked the tempered woman to rescind the citizens' arrest.
• At 6:00 p.m., youths found in the woods near Essex Street were sent on their way.
• At 6:27 p.m., a Lovis Avenue resident filed a grievance saying that the P.D. had not attended to her recent complaint of an unattended sewer manhole.
• At 7:18 p.m., fireworks citations began on Gerard Street.
• At 7:47 p.m., a romping dog rushing down Reynolds Road was reportedly raising a ruckus.
• At 10:10 p.m., a large yelp reportedly came from a house on Ledgewood Road. There was no disturbance to report when police arrived.
• At 11:16 p.m., a homeless man on Eustis Avenue was deported to Strathmore Road.
• This morning at 12:43 a.m. a large congregation of youths had to be sent on its way.
• This morning at 2:04 a.m., a man driving on Byron Street reported that somebody had just thrown an egg at his car.

SPORTS: TWO LOCAL TEAMS PLAY, BOTH WIN
local teams recover from big Monday losses

Girls Softballers Strangle Swampscott in Semis, Reach Finals
Wakefield 10, Swampscott 1
-WAKEFIELD
-Marian Osalite and Jennifer Kendall came up big Tuesday night in the semifinal round of the playoffs for the American Little League Girls 13/14 Year Old All Stars. The Amerks easily handled Swampscott to move on to face Burlington in the championship game Thursday in Burlington. Kendall fanned eight while on the mound and held Swampscott to one run, while Marian Osalite, Alex Churching, and Sarah Davids all homered (grand slam, 3 run, and 2 run, respectively) to coast the local girls to a 10-1 decision.

Burlington has a better record than the Amerks but coach Don Slate is confident his girls can bring home the trophy.



Townies put on better show; nudge out border rivals Melrose
Wakefield 4, Melrose 3
-WAKEFIELD
-The Townies made up for their embarrassing 20-3 loss to Greater Good of Peabody Monday by nudging out a win over Melrose. Pete Ocawelly shut down six Melrose batters. Pete Zoiszonia slammed a solo homer and Rory Bell knocked in a 2RBI double as the Townies soared to a 4-3 tally. Melrose scored three runs in the last two innings, but closer Henry Hector was able to shut down any further Melrose offense for the win. The Townies face Revere Saturday. This was first baseman Rob Oak's first game back with the team after business leave kept him out of the lineup for five contests.

Wakefield Daily Item Mock Newspaper -- Tuesday, June 29, 2010

All stories/persons fictional except for Phyllis Hull. Though Hull is real, any actions written about are fictional.

Wakefield Daily Item
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
copyright VI XXIX, MMX
Weather: Today, Sunny. Air qual.: mod. Hanging northwest wind. Hi 81 deg., overnight low 70 deg. Tomorrow, Sunny, pleasant. Fresh northeast wind. Hi 77 deg., low 72 deg. At Logan International Airport at midnight today: was clear, 69 deg.

Moore and Merck...have FLED!
-REPORTS FROM WAKEFIELD & CALCUTTA, INDIA
-The wife of Jared Dennison's defense attorney called police Monday to report she had received a phone call from her husband, "Sandy" Alexander Moore, saying he and David Merck, the other suspect in the Dennison case, had fled to Kolkata (Calcutta) where they had rented a flat for $538 per week. Mrs. Moore also told officials that her husband was likely to stay there for about a monthm after which he was unsure whether he would return to Massachusetts. Merck, meanwhile, would stay with Moore for two days before flying to Ethiopia, where he had arrangements to book a penthouse suite at the Grand Ethiopian JW Marriott in Addis Ababba. Moore mentioned he would likely go to Europe in a month if he decided not to come back to Mass.

In addition, a Calcutta embassy reported Monday that Moore, but not Merck, is seeking political asylum in India. Police are now investigating this matter.

School Board to hold consensus regarding Perton
-WAKEFIELD
-The School Board has announced that they will hold a special consensus regarding Principal John Perton after an abysmal 2009-2010 campaign in his third year as principal of Galvin Middle School.

Upon hearing the news of the consensus, Perton was modest, saying, "I did not do nearly as good of a job this year as I had intended. The house of cards just wouldn't stand up. I freely admit that."

It seems as if anyone and everyone involved with Galvin over the past year had something negative to say about how Perton handled things.

Chief among complaints about Perton's operations in the 09-10 school year were:

• how he implemented a Nine-Goal plan, constituting nine goals intended to bring GMS to a higher academic status, and achieved none of them,
• how he vowed to use unique techniques to bring students and teachers closer together. while in the process only worsening teacher-student relations,
• and how he tried to expand budgets for science and math while in the process shrinking budgets for history and English.

Perton is signed as principal of Galvin through the end of this coming school year, through, to be specific, July 21st, 2011, but he does have an option to "opt out" of his contract before July 12, 2010, and be dealt to a different school in the district.

Perton seems to be leaning towards this option, saying, "I think my days at Galvin are over."

If Perton opted out, the School Board would have to select a new principal by July 21.

WE ASKED LOCAL WAKEFIELDIANS!
Should Perton "opt out" of his contract to let a new principal come to GMS?
Yes 51%
No 48%
Undecided 1%


FinCom turns down DPW requests
-WAKEFIELD
-The Finance Committee, or "FinCom", turned down a proposal from the Department of Power and Water (DPW) Monday. The DPW requested $163,000 in additional funding. DPW coordinator Jason Allwich claimed the moneys are needed to repair underground wires and make them "animal-proof," as many power failures throughout the town have been caused by squirrels or other similar small animals.

"It's a waste of money, and it isn't going to cut back on many power outages," said FinCommer Della Whitestone of the issue. "We have way more important needs to spend such a sum of money as that one on."

FinCom denied the request by an 8-2 vote. Ally Ripken and Sharon Woods needed coaxing to accept the Committee's decision, but the two yeasayers eventually relented and understood the Committee's reasoning.

The DPW remarked today that they feel FinCom is ignoring them; FinCom has only accepted 2 of 14 proposals given by the DPW over the past year.


Moulton P'ground could go belly-up
-WAKEFIELD
-Brent Yarvis, manager of our local beloved Moulton Playground, commented Monday that the facilities may be shutting down in the not too distant future. Yarvis stated personal debt as the main reason for the possible closure. Yarvis has been having trouble maintaining upkeep and equipment payments.

Yarvis added he WILL try to sell the facility, possibly saving its backside, but could not guarantee the playground would be exactly the same if sold to another owner.

The town yesterday gave Yarvis a $1,500 bond to assist him with some of the expenses.

"It was generous of [the town]," Yarvis said.

-(WWLS)


Smorgasbord of call outs keep police on their toes
-WAKEFIELD
-The valiant P.D. had a large quantity of calls yesterday, and they arrested ten people. The main catch of the day was an arrest made of one J. Baker, 25, of 116 Pelham Road, #2, Melrose, when he was stopped on crossing marked lanes on Main Street. Police found alcohol in the vehicle and immediately placed him under arrest for DUI and possession of alcohol while under operation of a motor vehicle. Though a seemingly routine DUI arrest, it was soon found Baker had three outstanding warrants.

Also yesterday:

• At 5:38 a.m., Philip Lane, 43, of 160 Water Street, was arrested after he was stopped routinely at the junction and found intoxicated. Lane faces DUI and speeding charges.
• At 6:53 a.m., a 2nd Street resident reported $200 in cash had been stolen from his wallet in the form of an uncashed check.
• At 7:22 a.m., Don Ellewich, 29, of 216 Forest Street, was placed under arrest at the Junction due to an open bottle violation.
• At 7:51 a.m., Alex Bourgne, 25, of 18 Linda Road, and Andy Payore, 36, of 2 Aldrich Road, collided at the Junction. The two drivers exchanged insurance information.
• At 10:01 a.m., police handed over to the MGLD a complaint of an unattended sewer manhole on Auburn Street.
• At 10:06 a.m., police arrested Conan Melard, 23, of 4 Fitch Court for wanton destruction of property after throwing three baseballs through the window of our Honey Dew Donuts. Customers inside the donut shop were uninjured.
• At 1:49 p.m., Kelly Palbourne, 30, of 4 Tobey Lane, was arrested for vehicular arson on Tobey Lane after setting a car alight and driving it into a tree.
• At 2:32 p.m., a husband and wife had to be informed of their rights while quarreling publicly on Swansea Road.
• At 2:51 p.m., Jack Peters, 50, of 3 Door Road, Woburn, was arrested on Cottage Street after he was found thieving a car radio.
• At 3:46 p.m., three men, Andrew Opal, 26, of 8 William Street, Brent Avery, 29, of 93 Otis Street, and Bobby Hall, 41, of 60 Otis Street, were all arrested after an intense physical altercation on Otis Street
• At 4:01 p.m., there was a complaint of incessantly barking dogs on Redfield Road.
• At 4:45 p.m., a woman throwing an extreme diatribe on Wakefield Avenue was questioned by police.
• At 5:16 p.m., a group of youths allegedly trespassing onto the Breakheart Reservation was gone when police arrived.
• At 6:02 p.m., a report of incessantly barking dogs come from Avon Street.
• At 6:03 p.m., a report from a MacKenzie Lane resident stating his air conditioner had just burst into flames was handed over to the F.D.
• At 7:55 p.m., illegally parked cars on Lafayette Street were cited.
• At 8:36 p.m., fireworks citations were handed out on Catalpa Street.
• At 9:22 p.m., Mark Avon, 45, of 7 Foundry Street, was arrested for excessive firework use on Foundry Street.
• At 9:50 p.m., the MBTA gates at Broadway were reportedly stuck in the "down" position.
• At 11:43 p.m., youths banging on the playground equipment at the Yueull School were sent on their way.
• At 11:47 p.m., fireworks citations were handed out on Gumwood Lane.
• This morning--At 6:30 a.m., a romping dog on Dellanno Street had to be returned to its owner/

SPORTS: 4 local teams lose on Monday
Wakefield Townies have a great fall
Wakefield 3, GGP 20
-WAKEFIELD
-The Townies, with a 5-5 record in the league thus far, dipped below the .500 mark Monday after surrendering a 20-3 rousting from Greater Good of Peabody. Larry Jopixer had two homers for Greater Good--one a three run in the first, the other a grand slam in the third--and Patrick Olive delivered 2 RBIs and a 2 run jack. Pitcher Steven Lovill gave up 9 runs before being replaced at the end of the 2nd inning with Alex Rustin, who gave up 11. Justin Bellazonia created Wakefield's only offense, a three run homer in the 8th. The Townies will try to put on a better show when they face Melrose Tuesday.

Totball: T-Ball 4/5 Year Old All Stars crash and burn against Brockton
Wakefield 4, Brockton 6
-WAKEFIELD
-In t-ball news, Brockton got the upper hand in a Little League t-ball semifinal game Monday in Wakefield. Johnny Cohen, 4, hit a grand slam in the bottom 3rd, but Alan Weest and Bryce Oilman bested the All Stars with two three run home runs to up Brockton 6-4.

Brockton plays for the title July 5 against Rowley in Rowley.


Amerks 9/10s let 3 runs go by
Wakefield 0, Methuen 3
-WAKEFIELD
-Facing Methuen Monday, the American League 9/10 Year Old All Stars pitched well and had only three runs slip by, but the locals' bats just couldn't get a piece of anything. Wakefield only mustered two hits and lost abysmally, 3-0.


Police-Fire team drops season opener to Acton
Wakefield 3, Acton 7
-WAKEFIELD
-The Wakefield Consolidated Police-Fire Departments Legion Team dropped the season opener Monday to the Acton Fire Department team in Acton. Ken Salisbury of Acton contributed a three run home run, and Mark Salk got a solo shot. Policeman Rick Pikee took a day off for the game and gave Wakefield a two run home run while at the same time striking out 4 Acton batters, but the efforts were in vain as Acton easily sweeped up the locals for a 7-3 victory.

Wakefield Daily Item Mock Newspaper -- Monday, June 28, 2010

All stories fictional; all persons fictional except Phyllis Hull, whose actions, though she herself is real, are fictional.


Wakefield Daily Item
Monday, June 28, 2010
copyright VI XXVIII, MMX
Weather for Town Center Wakefield: Today: Sunny. Very hot and muggy. Hi 93 deg. lo 69 deg. Tomorrow, Tuesday 6/29: Sunny, somewhat cooler, fresh ocean breeze 5-10 m.p.h.. Hi 81 deg., lo 70 deg. At Logan Airport at 12am this morning: clear, 73 deg.

WARRIORS WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP!
Police say celebrations controlled
(for actual gameplay summary article, see below)
-WAKEFIELD/SALEM
-Celebrations for the Wakefield Warriors JV baseball championship went well in both Wakefield and Salem, where the championship was held. No arrests were made in Wakefield, though there were reports of a sudden spontaneous party throughout downtown immediately after the Warriors' Saturday night championship victory.

However, two arrests were made in Salem, where the game was held, of Wakefieldians. Sean Amadel, 33, of 20 Wave Street, was placed under arrest in Salem at 8:03 p.m. Saturday night for setting a car owned by a BB&N fan alight (the blaze was extinguished). Amadel was recognized as intoxicated.

Steven Park, 26, of 50 Yale Avenue, was taken into police custody for throwing a baseball at a BB&N fan. The ball hit the back of the fan's head, but the fan of the defeated team was uninjured. Park was also recognized as intoxicated.

"There were a few citations," said Dep. Will Halveles of the situation back here in Wakefield, "but for the most part, people were too happy to partake in any ill-will-fueled activities, and there was little intoxication, which is exactly the sort of celebrations we wanted."

In Cambridge, home of BB&N, there were several small scale riots that started over the hometown's loss, but most were squashed by police.

Congregating crowds remained after the end of the game for about 40 minutes in Cambridge, for about an hour in Salem, and for about an hour and 15 minutes here in Wakefield, reports said.



BAZINGA!
WAKEFIELD 12, BUCKINGHAM, BROWNE & NICHOLS 11
-WAKEFIELD
-Cody Richman. Pete Akolla. Stan Russell. Holden Marshfield. Daniel Snohomish. All important and talented members of this year's junior varstiy squad, but out on the green field Saturday evening one player shone above the rest: Kithy.

Yes, the famed starting pitcher for the Nats last year and the Warriors this year, "Kithy" Kyle Morton, after being plagued by injuries and shaky throughout much of the championship round and game, finally closed things out Saturday evening, pitching a full game, and securing his club with a championship win.

Was it easy?

By no means.

The Southpaw hurler wasn't even sure if he'd get the chance to start, still feeling occasional pangs of pain in his throwing arm left over from the semis June 21.

But Kithy, though a prominent member of the starting ro for the Nats in 2009, was crippled by similar injuries throughout the playoffs and pitched only 1 2/3 innings of his squad's gloried championship game.

2010, he decided, was going to be different. He wanted to be the one left on the moung when his teammates began hoisting that trophy. He would play good baseball, hard baseball, and leave BB&N shaking in their boots.


A SO-SO START
Morton was hot. He planted seeds that Knight batters just couldn't sow, racking two strikeouts in the top 1st [though the game was held in neither team's hometown, Wakefield, having the better record, was given the privilege of being the home team]. The bottom 1st had a desultory performance on offense for the Warriors, with only one hit. Then, in the top 2nd, things started shaking up, as Kithy walked two batters and succumbed to two hits to drive in two runs for BB&N. Wakefield, however, would immediately take over with an amazing offensive rally. The Warriors scored six doubles in a row to rack up five runs. Every batter from Cody Richman to Brent Catuit reached second safely, and suddenly Wakefield was up 5-2. The Knights, despite this, robbed Kithy of two runs in the top 3rd to bring them within one. The southpaw was now throwing fat pitches that Knight batters hungrily ate up.

Again, though, the homeboys created big offense. Cody Richman had his 58th and final home run of the season, a 3 run jack. Johnny Latman and Pete Akolla combined two hits to drive in one more.

Up 9-4, Kithy breathed with relief and began to deliver pitches more comfortably, but when Tim Adams came to the plate with one on, he somehow mustered a snowball that Adams easily slammed for a 2 run home run.

Wakefield delivered no offense in the bottom 4th, but BB&N did likewise. Kithy calmed and fanned three batters in the top 5th and top 6th. In the 5th and the 6th, the Warriors delivered one run per inning, and at the end of the 6th, Kithy tried to loosen up. His squad had an 11-6 lead now. But no one anticipated what would happen next.


HOLDING OFF A KNIGHT INVASION
Kithy began slowly to melt, letting hit after hit go by him. In the top 7th, BB&N notched three runs. A Pete Akolla solo homer gave Wakefield one run in the bottom 7th, and the Warriors went up 12-9. This run would turn out to be Wakefield's last of the season.

Kithy pitched a terrible inning in the top 8th, surrendering two consecutive solo home runs. He only barely mustered the required three outs to end the inning.

Something was in the air, though. An odd but good feeling, that Kithy would somehow pull through to help his team win this thing. Mgr. Don Tanzioto had to have felt it, too, because he kept in Kithy even after his abysmal inning that pulled BB&N's Knights within one run.

The bottom 8th was a disappointment. The Warriors created no offense to speak of. This half inning was extremely critical for Wakefield. Had they scored runs, they would have been in more of a comfort zone. But now, entering the top of the ninth, getting three outs would be the only way to win the title.

Analyist Mike Brinn noted, "This game will go down in the history books not because of BB&N's runs in the top 8th but because of Wakefield's failure to create offense in the bottom 8th. It was because they were still within only a run that the tension remained; if Wakefield had scored some runs in that inning, they still would have won the championship, of course, but the game would have lost the sort of movie-like quality, if you will, that it will probably be remembered for when it is looked back on."

Again, Kithy was shaky. He allowed the Knights to get runners on first and second, and then he began throwing a 3 ball, 1 strike count as Mgr. Tanzioto went out to the mound to talk to him. Tensions were so high that, during the manager's visit to the mound, the two began exchanging cuss words at each other, as in this passage recovered from WCVE's telecast of the event:

"Come on now, Morton. Three more outs, you can do that in your sleep. Don't go and *bleep* our whole season up."

"I'm not gonna *bleep* it up, I'm not, I promise you that."

He didn't break his promise.

Wakefield got out of a jam on a 3rd base-2nd base-1st base double play.

"That was the turning point," said Kithy.

Then, at 7:18 p.m., Rob Aent of BB&N dribbled an easy grounder to third baseman Daniel Snohomish, who tossed it across the diamond. Pete Akolla at first base caught it, and it was over. The victory was the biggest for "Kithy" Kyle Morton, who collapsed into himself on the mound with joy as the final out was recorded. He cried for a few seconds before thrusting himself up to the sky and yelling jubilantly, "Thank you, Lord!"

When interviewed, Kithy said he didn't want to think about 2011 yet, rather just savor the moment now.

Fans are still wondering how he got the nickname "Kithy," but one thing is for sure: the kid with that nickname is on top of the world right now.


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Dennison found GUILTY in trial reopening; Merck acquitted
-SPRINGFIELD, MA
-June 28, 2007. A Grand Jury sentenced Wakefield selectmen Jared Dennison to 7 years in prison for embezzling $590,000 from a Wakefield Savings Bank account in 1997. June 25, 2008. David Merck states Dennison is innocent and that he committed the crimes, and the trial reopens. Friday--June 25, 2010. Two years after David Merck's confession, fingerprint evidence confirms the original suspicions--that Dennison embezzled the funds, which Merck borrowed. Dennison is found guilty and set a scheduled date of July 12 for sentencing. Seeing as Merck and Dennison's Defense Attorney, "Sandy" Alexander Moore, gave false details about Dennison's supposed "innocence," Judge William Cagordine warned them that they could face perjury charges in the future.

Moore said, "I am Mr. Dennison's attorney, and, as such, I have stated no mistruths over the case of this trial and I am offended by the accusations of perjury."

The 46-year-old Dennison made no remarks as he was pronounced guilty Friday.

Moore spoke on Dennison's behalf, stating, "My client is deeply regretful for the actions he took and fully understands and appreciates how this court acted in full justice today," interestingly, nearly word for word the same statement Moore made on Dennison's behalf at his original trial's verdict on June 12, 2007.

Merck, with whom Dennison shared the pilfered funds, also made no comment and was given the opportunity to leave the court room before Dennison's verdict, an option of which he freely availed himself.



WSSC Preview: Many competitors seeking additional career wins
-WAKEFIELD
-Peter Mavlin, Sara Willis, Ken Doble-Shaw and Eileen Maures are among the participants who will gun for additional career trophies at the 2010 WSSC 4th of July events on Saturday. Five time Cart divison podium-winner and pitied competitor Mavlin hasn't won a podium since 2006, with, before that, a four-season drought extending back to 2001. (Mavlin previously had won four years in a row from 1998-2001.) This may be his final year of entry. "I DEFINITELY want to go out on a winning note," he remarked.

Sara Willis will attempt to snag her first podium in the women's race since 2001, but Eileen Maures of Colorado (a part time resident of Wakefield) has returned to restore the popular Willis-Maures rivalry.

Ken Doble-Shaw won in the Cart divison last in 1997 and, after a brief retirement, is entering his first WSSC 4th of July competition since 2007.

Run of the mill summer weekend for P.D.
-WAKEFIELD
-Full police report has mainly minor complaints--the Warriors win celebrations did not have a major impact on the police report.



Beginning last Friday, June 25th:

• At 7:33 a.m., a Karen Road resident reported an unattended sewer manhole.
• At 8:26 a.m., a man yelling on Eustis Av. had to be calmed down.

• At 11:03 a.m., a Main Street resident informed police someone had vandalized her windows with black spray paint.

• At 12:46 p.m.,a man in a blue hooded sweatshirt on Albion Street was reportedly loitering.
• At 2:30 p.m., a Pheasantwood Ter. resident reported a lawn gnome thieved from his front yard.
  
• At 6:18 p.m., a minor, no injuries car crash between a red Chevy Malibu and a white Ford Explorer occurred on Foundry Street.
• At 8:28 p.m., drunks attempting to enter the Greenwood School were questioned and detained.
• At 10:33 p.m., in order to simmer down a fight between a man and a woman on Adale Cir., the pair had to be informed of their rights.

Also Saturday:

• At 1:20 a.m., fireworks citations were given out on Woodbury Road.
• At 9:16 a.m., a Salisbury Road resident reported someone had stolen two flannel sweatshirts from the backseat of his Volvo.
• At 2:20 p.m., youths roughhousing at Greenwood School were moved along.
• At 3:14 p.m., youths creating a disturbance on Cedar Street were removed from the general area.
• At 4:29 p.m., a woman shouting in our North Avenue Dunkin Donuts was asked to leave the store.
• At 6:07 p.m., $9.33 was reported stolen from a cash register at Billy's Roast Beef earlier that day.
• At 11:23 p.m., Oak Street youths were asked to quiet down.
• At 11:36 p.m., a Wayland Rd. resident reported a man had just broken into his home but stolen nothing.

Also Sunday:

• At 6:07 a.m., a report of a grease fire on Wicker Lane was tossed over to the Fire Department.
• At 8:22 a.m., an Old Colony Dr. resident reported mail fraud. The matter is under investigation.
• At 8:50 a.m., a 1.6 magnitude intraplate earthquake was reported under central Wakefield, causing mild shaking on Catalpa, Spruce, on 4th Sts.
• At 11:26 a.m., an Everett Street father reported that, while his kids and he were playing cops and robbers, he had accidentally handcuffed himself to a tree. Officers assisted the man.
• At 11:59 a.m., a Millbrook Lane resident reported his back license plate stolen.
• At 7:53 p.m., fireworks citations were handed out on Bellevue and Central Avenues.
• At 9:06 p.m., Pete Andelia, 23, of 5 Thistledale Road, was arrested for excessive usage of fireworks on Thistledale Road.
• At 11:50 p.m., youths on Fair Mount Terrace were sent on their way.
  
• At 11:57 p.m., police assisted a 17 year old male whose car had broken down on Water Street while he was trying to find his way back to his grandparent's house on Minot Street. Police drove home the teenager; the vehicle was towed to Wakefield Auto Garage after police called in the help of Greenwood Towing Services.

And -- this morning at 1:54 a.m., youths on Elm Sq. were sent on their way.


Warrior sockies hold intrasquad
-WAKEFIELD
-The varsity Warrior soccer team held their summer red/white intrasquad Saturday. The whites included Pete Ayers, Jack Newman, and Orville Oster. The reds included Ken Astor, Bob Coal, and Isaac Newbar. The whites easily cruised to a 5-1 decision. Ayers had two goals, as did Oster. The reds' lone goal came with three minutes left off of Newbar.


1 2 3 TOT

Whites 4 0 1 5
Reds 0 0 1 1