Ayer board censures selectman (Lowell Sun) AYER -- The Board of Selectmen voted to censure Selectman Frank Maxant for letters he wrote that asked recipients to give "no credibility" to information provided by the Ayer Police Department about a town resident....more...Mass. Panel Files Ethics Charges Against Judge Who Won $2M Libel Award (Law.com) Boston Herald, accusing him of misconduct for writing threatening and intimidating letters to the newspaper's publisher. The commission alleged that Superior Court Judge Ernest Murphy engaged in "willful misconduct" that was unbecoming of a judicial officer and cast the judicial system in a bad light. Murphy admitted he wrote and sent the letters, but denied engaging in misconduct....more... Sentinel Morning Update: IdleAire shows progress at Petro truck stop (The Sentinel) With a heatwave hitting across the country, comfort may inevitably force the concern over air quality and gas prices to the back burner. However, some truck stops hope to provide a solution to all of the issues....more... Massachusetts: Ethics Charges Filed (New York Times) The State Commission on Judicial Conduct filed ethics charges against a judge who won a $2 million libel award from The Boston Herald....more... Letters to the editor (Las Cruces Sun-News) I am writing to you in regards to the Child Helmet Safety Act taking effect on July 1. I am in full support of this new statewide law. I feel as though this law will aid in reducing the number of physical injuries, brain injuries, and fatalities in children....more... July 10, 2007 (Arts Journal) Where do readers fit in? And what do we want from them? A few weeks ago, I had a brief conversation about local arts writing with someone I greatly admire....more... Cowboy life (Rapid City Journal) It was a time before roads, before barbed wire fences, before there was really anything west of the Missouri River....more... Mohave Daily News: News-front (Mohave Valley News) Business ( top ) Bernanke: Mindset must be considered WASHINGTON - Taking into account the mindsets of both the public and investors about where prices are headed is a key factor for policymakers working to tame inflation, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday....more... new england IN BRIEF (Worcester Telegram & Gazette) MARLBOROUGH, N.H. - Federal safety investigators are looking into the death of a teen last week on a local farm....more... |