Saturday, April 23, 2011
Springtime in New England
Everyone was in good humor this morning, seeing the snow cover the ground at the Red Apple Farm. With grand-daughter, Cassie, and grand-niece-in-law, Jill, Sandra and I joined several hundred breakfasters in the function hall at the farm....
Read more at Springtime in New England on Telegram Towns.
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Buzz down!
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More on poker, True Finns, and the presidential, er, um ...
Various about government and politics that you may have missed or wished you had.
- Apparently, online poker is no longer the clear career path that it was even last week. According to the Wall Street Journal, in Online Poker Players Face Big Life Changes, when the Obama administration shut down various online poker sites this past weekend, it made life more difficult for folks who'd make as much as $75K from their couches on Sunday afternoons. Now, instead of being able to play up to 50 games at once, these players would have play live online games, one at a time, slowing the Fire Hydrant O' Cash™ to a mere garden hose.
Even Rep. Barney Frank thinks that shutting down these operations is a waste of time.
"Frank mocked the seizures as the administration 'protecting the public from the scourge of inside straights,' and lamented that the Justice Department is more focused on prosecuting online poker sites than those responsible for the mortgage crisis and financial meltdown."
- I'm gonna blame the Microsoft-Nokia deal for this one. The True Finns, a nativist, but still progressive party, surprised most every one by winning 18.6% in Finland's parliamentary elections this past weekend. In a parliament where no party has more than 21%, the True Finns' ascendancy will likely lead to their being part of a new coalition. The party gathered a just 3.7% of the vote in 2007. (via Helsingin Sanomat)
Among the True Finns who will be taking seats in the new parliament will be one Teuvo Hakkarainen. No known relation, but he does come from the town where my grandfather was born. - Arizona governor Jan Brewer vetoes the Presidential Candidate Penis Identification Act.
The legislation would have required presidential candidates to deliver proof positive that they met the criteria for "natural-born citizen" before their names could be placed on the Arizona ballot. Absent a standard, verifiable long-form birth certificate, candidates could also offer alternative proof, such as an "Early baptismal or circumcision certificate."
via Brewer vetoes gun, birther bills and
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Crime in suburbia
From The Landmark (subscription required):
[Editor's note: There were 14 suspicious items this week and 5 lock-outs]
Holden
Monday, April 4
8:56 a.m. Police transport person from high school to Bullard St.
11:00 p.m. Owl hit, Rte. 31. Person given phone number for Environmental Police
Tuesday, April 5
3:03 a.m. Request for officer to document hazard on rental property, Brentwood Dr.
3:08 a.m. Police reset barrels around sinkhole, Quinapoxet St./Windsor Ct.
2:44 p.m. Assist person at station in regard to child not using a restraint, Main St.
Wednesday, April 6
3:29 a.m. Sterling PD requesting Holden be on lookout for vehicle that left residence in their town, laid on horn for long time, possibly on way to Brentwood Dr.
5:51 a.m. 911 caller requesting police to remove hose between her house and her mailbox,Brentwood Dr. Caller told it isn’t an emergency situation
11:53 a.m. Person on front lawn of public safety building taking video, Main St.
2:35 p.m. W. Boylston PD requests backup for possible break-in in progress, Prospect St. Homeowner came home and advised house is always in state of disarray
3:24 p.m. Police attempt medical notification, Manning St.
3:48 p.m. Police check on group of kids, one lying on the ground, Shrewsbury St.
4:24 p.m. Meet Princeton PD at town line for paper work swap, Wachusett St.
5:26 p.m. Suspicious white vehicle, Jackson St.
5:57 p.m. Group of kids hanging around store, Main St.
6:38 p.m. Police off with group of kids, Main St.
8:34 p.m. Suspicious vehicle near school, Bullard St.
Thursday, April 7
2:46 a.m. Suspicious male on foot, Main/Salisbury Sts. Transported to Powers Rd.
10:45 a.m. Caller reports she is lost near water wheel on Mason Road, unsure how to get back to Trout Brook. Police assist
5:13 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Main St.
5:46 p.m. Police out with suspicious vehicle, Wachusett St.
8:31 p.m. Female reports someone has her voting information and is sending harassing emails, Main St.
Friday, April 8
7:28 a.m. Police assist person locked out of vehicle, Main St.
8:36 a.m. Loose poodle on Main St, person in vehicle chasing it
1:32 p.m. Poodle finally caught by owner behind Grove Cemetery, Main St.
7:06 p.m. Four teenagers looking into vehicles parked in lot, Reservoir Rd.
10:37 p.m. Caller reporting partial power loss at home, afraid to go in basement, Highland St. Police assist
Saturday, April 9
1:29 a.m. Police out with group of 10 individuals on South Rd. Some juveniles transported to station to be picked up by parents
3:04 a.m. Person at station opened door, then took off, Main St.
1:37 p.m. Trash dumped on property, Harrington Dr.
2:28 p.m. Report of rabid raccoon, Powers Rd.
5:42 p.m. Report of two youths that left without paying entire bill, Main St.
5:45 p.m. Suspicious incident at restaurant, Reservoir St.
8:20 p.m. Loud music, Raymond St./Meadow Wood Dr.
8:59 p.m. Person in dark clothing on dirt bike, in and out of roadway, Highland St.
9:33 p.m. Loud music, Raymond St.
10:15 p.m. Report of loud music, Main St.
Sunday, April 10
12:55 a.m. Male in road attempting to stop vehicles and/or jump in front of them, appears to be intoxicated, Shrewsbury St./Anderson Ave. W. Boylston PD transported individual home
3:06 a.m. Rutland PD requests courtesy transport of person from Rte. 68 to Main St., Holden
8:12 a.m. Caller upset with group of people doing yard work at 8 a.m., Lexington Cir.
1:22 p.m. Male fell off bicycle, Highland St.
8:51 p.m. Suspicious vehicle with lights on, Sunnyside Ave.
Paxton
Monday, April 4
12:19 p.m. Male pushing car on side of road, Pleasant/Grove Sts.
Tuesday, April 5
8:49 p.m. Abandoned 911 call, Pleasant St. On call back, female reports three suspicious people possibly known for robberies
Wednesday, April 6
12:30 p.m. Officer requested to athletic field for group of kids sitting on roofs of dugouts, Pleasant
St.
Thursday, April 7
10:05 a.m. Person at station to report catch basin cover was removed, Crocker Hill Dr./Richards Ave.
Concerned someone may fall in
11:22 a.m. Person locked keys in car, Pleasant St. Police gain access
4:02 p.m. Broken glass and hypodermic needle in Indian Hill Rd.
Sunday, April 10
Princeton
Monday, April 4
11:08 a.m. Strange noises coming from boarded up building, Mountain Road
10:11 p.m. Truck driving up Wachusett Mountain ski trail, Mountain Rd.
Tuesday, April 5
9:55 p.m. Suspicious person walking up and down the road, shining flashlight in driveways, Wheeler Rd.
11:37 p.m. Tree down and across Rte. 140 N. Police remove tree
Wednesday, April 6
6:46 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Bigelow/Wheeler Rds.
7:08 a.m. Suspicious red vehicle stopping at driveways. Found to be person delivering newspapers, Ball Hill Rd.
4:54 p.m. Assist Holden PD, deliver letter to person on E. Princeton Rd.
Thursday, April 7
5:53 p.m. Police transport person to home on Rte. 140 S
Sunday, April 10
2:52 a.m. 911 abandoned call. Police find individuals arguing inside home, Sharon Dr.
4:42 a.m. Caller requesting assistance with group of individuals interfering with tow truck driver
trying to extricate vehicles stuck on Bigelow Rd. Hubbardston and Rutland PD officers also respond to scene
Rutland
Monday, April 4
2:26 p.m. Person wants to speak with detective regarding meat company, Pommogussett Rd./Sunnybrook Dr.
4:06 p.m. Person at station lost his wallet, possibly at Main St. coffee shop
4:16 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer about incident at coffee shop earlier in day, Main St.
Tuesday, April 5
6:35 a.m. Caller reports being threatened in his own yard by neighbor’s dog, Locke Rd.
10:07 a.m. Female wants to speak with officer regarding notice she received for a package, Maple Spring Dr.
11:57 a.m. Person locked out of vehicle, Grizzly Dr. Police gain access
12:58 p.m. Suspicious vehicle following person walking with garbage bag, Briarwood Rd. Person
delivering phone books
Wednesday, April 6
7:58 a.m. Keys locked in vehicle, Wheeler Rd. Police gain access
8:22 a.m. Low-hanging wires, bus can’t get through, Bushy Ln.
1:24 p.m. Employee requesting officer to disperse large group of youths blocking entrance, all smoking cigarettes, Main St.
1:50 p.m. People at station to speak with detective regarding earlier incident, Main St.
8:20 p.m. Person locked out of vehicle, Miles Rd.
Thursday, April 7
11:54 a.m. Suspicious male entered back yard of home, Sycamore Dr.
Friday, April 8
7:36 a.m. Complaint about person that lets her dogs “do their business” wherever they please and doesn’t pick it up, Main St.
12:58 p.m. Request for police to check out shed near water tank, Wheeler Rd.
5:00 p.m. Person having problem with sick skunk, Central Tree Rd.
Saturday, April 9
9:22 a.m. Person at station with deceased cat that got caught under fence, Marsh Field
3:34 p.m. Skunk with severe leg damage in back yard of home, Central Tree Rd.
4:07 p.m. Caller saw missing bike, Kosta Ave.
Sunday, April 10
6:25 a.m. Caller requesting police assistance getting her dog on a leash, Main St.
Sterling
Monday, April 4
5:29 p.m. West Highland terrier missing, Old Princeton/West Rds.
Tuesday, April 5
12:52 a.m. Vehicle hit by egg in area of old cemetery off Clinton Rd.
5:04 p.m. Lost wedding ring, Sandy Ridge Rd.
Wednesday, April 6
3:29 a.m. Person pulled into driveway andconstantly blew horn, Boutelle Rd.
9:28 a.m. Escort services, Worcester Rd.
12:06 p.m. Person reached through fence, bitten by dog, Lakeview Ave.
6:48 p.m. Doberman hit and injured by vehicle ran into woods, Runway Brook Rd. Found and taken to vet
7:23 p.m. Assist citizen, Acorn Way
Thursday, April 7
7:15 a.m. Suspicious abandoned vehicle, keys in vehicle, Worcester Rd. Car died, operator got ride
to coffee shop
Friday, April 8
8:39 p.m. Three teenagers walking along Clinton Rd. and not staying to side
Saturday, April 9
3:43 p.m. Caller reports someone is stealing rocks from his stone wall, Tuttle Rd. White pickup truck
turned onto Taft Rd.
8:16 p.m. Two dogs with no tags hanging around home, Pratts Jct. Rd.
8:53 p.m. Group of kids hanging around abandoned vehicle, Griffin Rd.
11:50 p.m. Person hitchhiking on Rte. 12, all dressed in black
Sunday, April 10
10:16 a.m. Person brought dog she picked up while running on Rte. 2 to station. Returned to
owner
10:57 a.m. Caller says she may have puppy stolen from shelter. Sterling ACO and police went to
address to scan dog and found it to be the last puppy, Water St., Clinton
3:10 p.m. Caller reporting noise from bikes and drag racing at club on Rte. 140, Redemption Rock Trl.
4:14 p.m. Dog sitter reports boxer got loose, Country Club Rd.
5:47 p.m. Kids riding ATVs speeding on roadway, Colby Rd.
[Editor's note: There were 14 suspicious items this week and 5 lock-outs]
Holden
Monday, April 4
8:56 a.m. Police transport person from high school to Bullard St.
11:00 p.m. Owl hit, Rte. 31. Person given phone number for Environmental Police
Tuesday, April 5
3:03 a.m. Request for officer to document hazard on rental property, Brentwood Dr.
3:08 a.m. Police reset barrels around sinkhole, Quinapoxet St./Windsor Ct.
2:44 p.m. Assist person at station in regard to child not using a restraint, Main St.
Wednesday, April 6
3:29 a.m. Sterling PD requesting Holden be on lookout for vehicle that left residence in their town, laid on horn for long time, possibly on way to Brentwood Dr.
5:51 a.m. 911 caller requesting police to remove hose between her house and her mailbox,Brentwood Dr. Caller told it isn’t an emergency situation
11:53 a.m. Person on front lawn of public safety building taking video, Main St.
2:35 p.m. W. Boylston PD requests backup for possible break-in in progress, Prospect St. Homeowner came home and advised house is always in state of disarray
3:24 p.m. Police attempt medical notification, Manning St.
3:48 p.m. Police check on group of kids, one lying on the ground, Shrewsbury St.
4:24 p.m. Meet Princeton PD at town line for paper work swap, Wachusett St.
5:26 p.m. Suspicious white vehicle, Jackson St.
5:57 p.m. Group of kids hanging around store, Main St.
6:38 p.m. Police off with group of kids, Main St.
8:34 p.m. Suspicious vehicle near school, Bullard St.
Thursday, April 7
2:46 a.m. Suspicious male on foot, Main/Salisbury Sts. Transported to Powers Rd.
10:45 a.m. Caller reports she is lost near water wheel on Mason Road, unsure how to get back to Trout Brook. Police assist
5:13 p.m. Suspicious vehicle, Main St.
5:46 p.m. Police out with suspicious vehicle, Wachusett St.
8:31 p.m. Female reports someone has her voting information and is sending harassing emails, Main St.
Friday, April 8
7:28 a.m. Police assist person locked out of vehicle, Main St.
8:36 a.m. Loose poodle on Main St, person in vehicle chasing it
1:32 p.m. Poodle finally caught by owner behind Grove Cemetery, Main St.
7:06 p.m. Four teenagers looking into vehicles parked in lot, Reservoir Rd.
10:37 p.m. Caller reporting partial power loss at home, afraid to go in basement, Highland St. Police assist
Saturday, April 9
1:29 a.m. Police out with group of 10 individuals on South Rd. Some juveniles transported to station to be picked up by parents
3:04 a.m. Person at station opened door, then took off, Main St.
1:37 p.m. Trash dumped on property, Harrington Dr.
2:28 p.m. Report of rabid raccoon, Powers Rd.
5:42 p.m. Report of two youths that left without paying entire bill, Main St.
5:45 p.m. Suspicious incident at restaurant, Reservoir St.
8:20 p.m. Loud music, Raymond St./Meadow Wood Dr.
8:59 p.m. Person in dark clothing on dirt bike, in and out of roadway, Highland St.
9:33 p.m. Loud music, Raymond St.
10:15 p.m. Report of loud music, Main St.
Sunday, April 10
12:55 a.m. Male in road attempting to stop vehicles and/or jump in front of them, appears to be intoxicated, Shrewsbury St./Anderson Ave. W. Boylston PD transported individual home
3:06 a.m. Rutland PD requests courtesy transport of person from Rte. 68 to Main St., Holden
8:12 a.m. Caller upset with group of people doing yard work at 8 a.m., Lexington Cir.
1:22 p.m. Male fell off bicycle, Highland St.
8:51 p.m. Suspicious vehicle with lights on, Sunnyside Ave.
Paxton
Monday, April 4
12:19 p.m. Male pushing car on side of road, Pleasant/Grove Sts.
Tuesday, April 5
8:49 p.m. Abandoned 911 call, Pleasant St. On call back, female reports three suspicious people possibly known for robberies
Wednesday, April 6
12:30 p.m. Officer requested to athletic field for group of kids sitting on roofs of dugouts, Pleasant
St.
Thursday, April 7
10:05 a.m. Person at station to report catch basin cover was removed, Crocker Hill Dr./Richards Ave.
Concerned someone may fall in
11:22 a.m. Person locked keys in car, Pleasant St. Police gain access
4:02 p.m. Broken glass and hypodermic needle in Indian Hill Rd.
Sunday, April 10
Princeton
Monday, April 4
11:08 a.m. Strange noises coming from boarded up building, Mountain Road
10:11 p.m. Truck driving up Wachusett Mountain ski trail, Mountain Rd.
Tuesday, April 5
9:55 p.m. Suspicious person walking up and down the road, shining flashlight in driveways, Wheeler Rd.
11:37 p.m. Tree down and across Rte. 140 N. Police remove tree
Wednesday, April 6
6:46 a.m. Suspicious vehicle, Bigelow/Wheeler Rds.
7:08 a.m. Suspicious red vehicle stopping at driveways. Found to be person delivering newspapers, Ball Hill Rd.
4:54 p.m. Assist Holden PD, deliver letter to person on E. Princeton Rd.
Thursday, April 7
5:53 p.m. Police transport person to home on Rte. 140 S
Sunday, April 10
2:52 a.m. 911 abandoned call. Police find individuals arguing inside home, Sharon Dr.
4:42 a.m. Caller requesting assistance with group of individuals interfering with tow truck driver
trying to extricate vehicles stuck on Bigelow Rd. Hubbardston and Rutland PD officers also respond to scene
Rutland
Monday, April 4
2:26 p.m. Person wants to speak with detective regarding meat company, Pommogussett Rd./Sunnybrook Dr.
4:06 p.m. Person at station lost his wallet, possibly at Main St. coffee shop
4:16 p.m. Person at station to speak with officer about incident at coffee shop earlier in day, Main St.
Tuesday, April 5
6:35 a.m. Caller reports being threatened in his own yard by neighbor’s dog, Locke Rd.
10:07 a.m. Female wants to speak with officer regarding notice she received for a package, Maple Spring Dr.
11:57 a.m. Person locked out of vehicle, Grizzly Dr. Police gain access
12:58 p.m. Suspicious vehicle following person walking with garbage bag, Briarwood Rd. Person
delivering phone books
Wednesday, April 6
7:58 a.m. Keys locked in vehicle, Wheeler Rd. Police gain access
8:22 a.m. Low-hanging wires, bus can’t get through, Bushy Ln.
1:24 p.m. Employee requesting officer to disperse large group of youths blocking entrance, all smoking cigarettes, Main St.
1:50 p.m. People at station to speak with detective regarding earlier incident, Main St.
8:20 p.m. Person locked out of vehicle, Miles Rd.
Thursday, April 7
11:54 a.m. Suspicious male entered back yard of home, Sycamore Dr.
Friday, April 8
7:36 a.m. Complaint about person that lets her dogs “do their business” wherever they please and doesn’t pick it up, Main St.
12:58 p.m. Request for police to check out shed near water tank, Wheeler Rd.
5:00 p.m. Person having problem with sick skunk, Central Tree Rd.
Saturday, April 9
9:22 a.m. Person at station with deceased cat that got caught under fence, Marsh Field
3:34 p.m. Skunk with severe leg damage in back yard of home, Central Tree Rd.
4:07 p.m. Caller saw missing bike, Kosta Ave.
Sunday, April 10
6:25 a.m. Caller requesting police assistance getting her dog on a leash, Main St.
Sterling
Monday, April 4
5:29 p.m. West Highland terrier missing, Old Princeton/West Rds.
Tuesday, April 5
12:52 a.m. Vehicle hit by egg in area of old cemetery off Clinton Rd.
5:04 p.m. Lost wedding ring, Sandy Ridge Rd.
Wednesday, April 6
3:29 a.m. Person pulled into driveway andconstantly blew horn, Boutelle Rd.
9:28 a.m. Escort services, Worcester Rd.
12:06 p.m. Person reached through fence, bitten by dog, Lakeview Ave.
6:48 p.m. Doberman hit and injured by vehicle ran into woods, Runway Brook Rd. Found and taken to vet
7:23 p.m. Assist citizen, Acorn Way
Thursday, April 7
7:15 a.m. Suspicious abandoned vehicle, keys in vehicle, Worcester Rd. Car died, operator got ride
to coffee shop
Friday, April 8
8:39 p.m. Three teenagers walking along Clinton Rd. and not staying to side
Saturday, April 9
3:43 p.m. Caller reports someone is stealing rocks from his stone wall, Tuttle Rd. White pickup truck
turned onto Taft Rd.
8:16 p.m. Two dogs with no tags hanging around home, Pratts Jct. Rd.
8:53 p.m. Group of kids hanging around abandoned vehicle, Griffin Rd.
11:50 p.m. Person hitchhiking on Rte. 12, all dressed in black
Sunday, April 10
10:16 a.m. Person brought dog she picked up while running on Rte. 2 to station. Returned to
owner
10:57 a.m. Caller says she may have puppy stolen from shelter. Sterling ACO and police went to
address to scan dog and found it to be the last puppy, Water St., Clinton
3:10 p.m. Caller reporting noise from bikes and drag racing at club on Rte. 140, Redemption Rock Trl.
4:14 p.m. Dog sitter reports boxer got loose, Country Club Rd.
5:47 p.m. Kids riding ATVs speeding on roadway, Colby Rd.
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