Mall hosts 12th annual charity event Nov 7, 2008
Benefiting charities Alzheimer s Association American Cancer Society Boy Scouts Troop 4480 Boys & Girls Club of Plymouth Carver Cub Scouts 63 Carver PAC (Parents Advisory Council for Special Ed) Cub Scout Pack 40 Cub Scout Pack 51 Daniel Webster PTO Dare Family Services Dollars for Scholars of Whitman and Hanson Inc. Halifax Elementary School PTO Jordan Hospital Access Program Kennedy Donovan Center Early Intervention Kingston Education Foundation Kingston Girls Travel Basketball Inc. Middleboro... (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Talking Trash -- Know your batteries Nov 5, 2008
Bring your old phone books, catalogs and magazines to school anytime until Nov. 10 at Governor Winslow, Daniel Webster and South River, and Nov. 12 to 18 at Eames Way and Martinson. The writer is recycling coordinator for the Town of Marshfield. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Books: Book review: 'From Colony to Superpower' Nov 4, 2008
By 1851, Secretary of State Daniel Webster crowed that America would eventually "command the oceans, both oceans, all the oceans.". Americans think the Civil War was all theirs; in fact, both sides "recognized that their success or failure" depended on the "European great powers." During the Gilded Age, the nouveau riche Republic felt cocky enough (in the words of The New York Herald) to tell Britain: "She need not bother with this side of the sea. We are a good enough England for this... (International Herald Tribune)
Notes and Notables (2) Nov 4, 2008
Paul Kemalyan recently completed his first solo flight as a pilot at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N.H. (Courtesy photo) ... Paul Kemalyan, of Lodi, has successfully completed his first solo flight in the aviation program at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N.H.. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Davis, Gardiner vie for Fla. Senate seat Oct 30, 2008
An experienced legislator and an enthusiastic newcomer are the candidates to replace Daniel Webster in the District 9 State Senate seat. Republican Andy Gardiner, who has served in the Florida House since 2000, and first-time campaigner Darius Davis, a Democrat, are the candidates for the district that covers Apopka south almost to Kissimmee. (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)
The party of Ronald Reagan is once again the party of Richard Nixon Oct 23, 2008
Even opposing American wars is NOT 'anti-American' unless Daniel Webster, Abraham Lincoln, Benjamin Harrison (the 23rd prez for those in the know) and Mark Twain were 'anti-American. This is only the desperate dirty rhetoric we're SO used to from the right wingers on Jimmy's blog for MONTHS now; it's their loud, but with ever diminishing returns, 'piggy grunts. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Letter -- Experience makes Cantwell best choice Oct 23, 2008
As a college student he, with support from town officials, formed the Daniel Webster Preservation Trust to save and restore the Webster Homestead. His government service as an aide to two former state senators and as assistant district attorney in Norfolk County, his service on the Marshfield Board of Selectman and his private sector experience as co-owner and partner in a small Quincy law firm are a few examples of Jim s fine work. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Around Town -- Golf tourney aids playground Oct 23, 2008
Auction items include summer camp tuitions, health club memberships, sports equipment and memorabilia, lessons for Irish step dancing, surfing, and art; teeth whitening and other personal care services; gift certificates for numerous restaurants and retail stores; and even a hayride at the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary ... Jonathan volunteers his time as a member of the Marshfield Zoning Board of Appeals, and is an active member of the Daniel Webster Lodge of Masons. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Are the Liberals in a death spiral? Oct 22, 2008
The American Whigs elected two presidents and produced the "Great Triumvirate" of Senators Daniel Webster, John C. Calhoun and Henry Clay. The Italian Communist Party routinely secured the support of one-quarter to one-third of voters until it dissolved in 1991, a victim of global history. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Talking Trash -- Help a school win ice cream Oct 22, 2008
If you are looking for a new home for those old catalogs or magazines please donate them to one of the schools Governor Winslow, Daniel Webster and South River the week of Nov. 3 to 7, and Eames Way and Martinson the week of Nov. 10 to 17. The writer is recycling coordinator for the Town of Marshfield. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Webster weighs in on tax question Oct 17, 2008
Daniel Webster, R-Pembroke, whose district includes Pembroke, took a reserved position on the issue. If voters choose to eliminate it, I will do what he can do to carry it through, he said. (Pembroke Mariner, MA)
NATURE - HUMAN AND OTHERWISE: Fall is the season to be outdoors Oct 16, 2008
Mass Audubon s South Shore Sanctuaries, based in Marshfield, offers 1-hour hayrides for up to 30 people at their Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary. Call 781-837-9400 for more information. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Mass Audubon offers activities Oct 14, 2008
The Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary is at the end of Winslow Cemetery Road ... Full Moon Hayride See what lives in the grasslands on the edge of day and night, traveling in farm-style luxury from the back of a haywagon, by the light of the full Hunter s moon with goodies and beverages provided, Saturday, Oct. 18, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Yale salutes the father of the American dictionary Oct 13, 2008
Noah Webster thought Americans should have their own textbooks. Yale University is marking his 250th birthday with a commemoration Oct. 16-17. (CNN)
No GOP candidate on ballot for state rep. Oct 8, 2008
Without a Republican candidate, conservatives can look to me as a person who has already had accomplishments in preserving the Daniel Webster Estate, having balanced budgets as a selectmen, and running a small business where I employ 15 people, where I make a payroll every Friday, Cantwell said. I m a candidate Republicans can be very comfortable with. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Reed's Ark -- The value of open space Oct 8, 2008
Today there is a great open stretch of meadow, marsh and feeding ground for migrant birds, called the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary along the Green Harbor River ... The Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary is an excellent example, but only one of many, of the land preserved as woodland, meadow and marsh amid the general urbanization of former rural areas ... Even with MAS greater resources, there were financial hurdles to be dealt with, but now the Dwyer farm is the Daniel Webster Wildlife... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Paper shredding event is this weekend Oct 7, 2008
October 18 Merrimack, NH 105 Daniel Webster Highway. October 25 Franklin, MA 500 West Central Street. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Jefferson more than state of mind to publisher Oct 6, 2008
(10-05) 04:00 PDT Fort Jones, Siskiyou County -- Write him nasty letters or call him names in the street, and Daniel Webster will shrug and say that's what comes with newspapering in a small town. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Using the past to support future intervention Oct 4, 2008
That was also the situation with Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts. As a result, the United States could do little but watch the events unfold from afar. (Boston Globe)
TRANSACTIONS Oct 3, 2008
DANIEL WEBSTER Named John Langlois men s assistant basketball coach. CHATTANOOGA Named Shaina Erwin softball pitching coach. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
Gulls topple Junior Blackhawks in season opener Oct 3, 2008
Endicott returns to action on Saturday, October 4th as it hosts Daniel Webster College at 7:40 p.m. The Boston Junior Blackhawks return to International Junior Hockey League play on the same day against the Worcester Wildcats at 7:10 p.m. at the Kasabuski Arena. (Ecgulls.com)
Around Town -- Good pickings this weekend Sep 24, 2008
For another outdoor adventure this weekend, check out Mass Audubon's Farm Day on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. This annual event is held at the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary at the end of Winslow Cemetery Road. It offers hayrides, children s games and crafts, live music, a giant hay maze, face painting, farm animals and birds of prey, homemade chili, baked goods and other food, and a fine arts and crafts show. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Jurors: County needs more space Sep 19, 2008
Thomas Daniel Webster 21 ... The Grand Jury Committee assigned to the Probate Court consisted of the following members: Rebecka Chance, Jacqueline Dettmar, Clara O Connell, Thomas Daniel Webster, and Melanie L. Montanaro. (Calhoun Times, GA)
Reporter's Notebook: Gangs of the Senate Sep 14, 2008
Who would have thought that an august legislative institution once inhabited by statesmen like Daniel Webster and Henry Clay could ever have something in common with Capone. So what are Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. (Fox News)
Winslow House presents A Colorful History Sep 13, 2008
Some of the sites being depicted include The Hatch Mill, Damon s Point, Seth Ventress Building, Brant Rock Fish Market, Green Harbor General Store, Winslow House, Blacksmith Shop and Law Office, Daniel Webster Estate and Dwyer Farm. Artwork will be offered for purchase by silent auction and can be viewed and bid on at Winslow House beginning at 7 p.m., with a special preview available for members prior to the auction. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Webster trust schedules History Comes Alive! Sep 13, 2008
Daniel Webster Preservation Trust announces its fall theater season in the continuing History Comes Alive. series to benefit Daniel Webster Estate and Heritage Center. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Reps get all As for attendance Sep 12, 2008
3 percent attendance record); Daniel Webster (R-Pembroke) who missed 43 roll calls (88. 1 percent attendance record); Christopher Fallon (D-Malden) and Joseph Wagner (D-Chicopee) who each missed 41 roll calls (88. (Somerville Journal, MA)
Welcome back! Weehawken kids go back to school Sept. 3 Sep 9, 2008
Last Wednesday, Sept. 3, the halls of Daniel Webster School, Theodore Roosevelt School and Weehawken High School were opened once again and buzzing with student activity. "[My first day] was wonderful," said Peyton Kennedy, 10, fifth grade at Roosevelt School. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Behind Florida's Property Tax Revolt Sep 8, 2008
"This is not so much a cut," says Republican state Senate Majority Leader Daniel Webster, "as it is bringing local governments back to reality." But critics remind the legislators of another reality: because locally levied property taxes pay for the lion's share of education in Florida and since Florida's dismal schools can't afford new cutbacks the state will have to find ways to compensate. Over the weekend, legislators indicated they were moving closer to Crist's approach a $31. (Time.com)
Candidates in NH's 2nd Congressional District Sep 6, 2008
EXPERIENCE - Lawyer in private practice; clerk for state Supreme Court Justice David Brock; Army veteran, active duty for 10 years, left with rank of captain; Ranger-qualifed Green Beret; Army service included time in Central America, Scandinavia, Europe and Israel; former member state Board of Education; served on Governor's Commission on Disabilities, Concord YMCA board, Merrimack County Red Cross board and Daniel Webster Boy Scout Council board. EDUCATION - West Point, Suffolk University Law... (Concord Monitor)
Democratic candidates state their cases Sep 3, 2008
CIVIC INVOLVEMENT: President and board member of the Daniel Webster Preservation Trust, coach and former president of Marshfield Youth Baseball, volunteer and former delegate of the Easter Seal Society of Massachusetts, member and former chair of the Marshfield Democratic Town Committee, Scituate/Marshfield elected representative to the state Democratic Party, Boston College Law School Alumni Council, Marshfield Chamber of Commerce, South Shore Chamber of Commerce, North and South Rivers... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
School's in!Weehawken prepares to go back to school Aug 31, 2008
"She is going to start fourth grade and is happy she is going to meet new friends. "I'll [also] be back crossing kids," added Mendez, who works as a crossing guard for the Weehawken School District. Daniel Webster School, Theodore Roosevelt School and Weehawken High School will welcome back students on Wednesday, Sept. 3, and will have early dismissal at 12:30 p.m. throughout the first week of school. Students will be back to regular day schedule starting Sept. 8 "We feel it is going to be... (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Letter -- Cantwell will protect way of life Aug 27, 2008
Many people know about Jim leading the preservation of the Daniel Webster Estate from a high-density development and protecting another area (Tilden Road) from a 40B. What others may not remember is his leadership in keeping an adult strip club from coming to Marshfield. While Jim Cantwell was selectman, a group from Boston twice attempted to gain a foothold in Marshfield by trying to force the selectmen into issuing them entertainment and liquor licenses at the former Heaven Restaurant. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Pastimes -- Hatch gives a reading Aug 27, 2008
I couldn't find any records to indicate her age, but she spoke during one of the historical society meetings about remembering her father attending Daniel Webster's funeral, which was in 1852 ... I have one here: New Jersey's Tribute to Massachusetts -A Eulogy Pronounced on Daniel Webster. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
McCarthy honored by Simmons for work in higher ed. Aug 24, 2008
McCarthy began her career in higher education as director of admissions at Rivier College in Nashua, N.H. She went on to become dean of admissions at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, and later was appointed its president after having served as interim president. After serving as president for 25 years, McCarthy stepped down in 2005. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Ready for business Weehawken school buildings upgrade for next year Aug 23, 2008
One of their main focuses this summer has been various construction upgrades and repairs to the township's three schools: Daniel Webster School, Theodore Roosevelt School, and Weehawken High School. "All three schools are involved in the program in some shape or form," said Superintendent Kevin McLellan. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
Letter -- Cantwell is the best candidate Aug 22, 2008
At age 21, Jim formed an organization that fought demolition of the Daniel Webster Estate for condominium development and advocated for the purchase of the historic property, a successful crusade featured in the PBS Restore America television series. Later, as a Marshfield selectman, Jim was a consensus-builder, working with community and regional leaders and state government to provide better public safety, education and services for seniors in a fiscally sound manner. (Scituate Mariner, MA)
More of this story Aug 22, 2008
8 at Daniel Webster High School, 16. 5 at Nathan Hale High School, 16. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Rays closer Percival won't have surgery Aug 19, 2008
Jeremy Currier has resigned as men's basketball coach at Daniel Webster College after two seasons to become an assistant at Pfeiffer University in Misenheimer, N.C.. Former Iowa State men's basketball coach Glen Anderson, the third-winningest coach in school history, has died. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Beyond partisanship Aug 17, 2008
That was in 1836, when three of them, including Daniel Webster, ran. All of them lost. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Wedding artifacts from kimonos to crowns on exhibit at Peabody Essex Aug 16, 2008
Because the painting descended in the family of the statesman Daniel Webster, whom Goodridge painted at least a dozen times, art historians have surmised that the painting was presented as a love token to the widowed Webster. Goodridge was 40 at the time. (Boston Globe)
State representative candidates answer questions Aug 13, 2008
From 1987 to 1995, I helped lead the fight to prevent the destruction of the Daniel Webster Estate from a high-density condominium development. This successful effort led to the purchase and preservation of this estate. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Marshfield Pastimes -- Business on the river Aug 13, 2008
Mrs. Fannie Oakman added that when her mother lived at Union Bridge (as a) girl, she collected toll from Daniel Webster. Miss Leonard read streets from a book printed in Boston in 1712, which was more valuable than a book of that date printed in England. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Historical Commission works on oral history of fair Aug 6, 2008
It knows what Daniel Webster would have thought, had he lived to see its inception. Daniel Webster is known as the farmer of Marshfield, and he never lived long enough to see the fair, but it was his vision: a place for farmers to congregate and exchange ideas, said Regina Porter of the Marshfield Historical Commission ... In addition to an oral history, the MHC will write a history of the fair as a script and perform it, in character, with the voices of Daniel Webster and members of the first... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Register for recreation activities Aug 4, 2008
Register for the Marshfield Recreation Department s evening golf, kayaking for youth and adults, archery, fencing, field hockey, co-ed volleyball, Simply Art, Cooking With Kids, Daniel Webster and Furnace Brook playgrounds, College Pond and Jack and the Beanstalk programs. The Concerts on the Green schedule is Sunday, Aug. 3, at 5 p.m., Simon Says and 6 p.m., Lonesome Jukebox. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Top Colleges For Getting Rich Jul 31, 2008
Yet the alumni network is extremely impressive and stretches from Daniel Webster to Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson during its 239 year history. Other prominent grads include General Electric (nyse: - - ) head Jeffrey Immelt, eBay (nasdaq: - - ) chief John Donahoe and former IBM (nyse: - - ) boss Louis Gerstner. (Forbes)
Daniel Webster and the Big Noses Jul 27, 2008
Daniel Webster (1782-1852) never forgot the court case in which, confronted by four Rollins noses, he broke out in uncontrollable laughter and angered the prosecution ... than for the large and somewhat peculiar shape of their noses, Webster is quoted as saying in Social Hours of Daniel Webster, by Charles Lanman (Harper's Monthly, September, 1856). (Suite101.com)
Reception to honor Linda Eaton planned Jul 27, 2008
A reception for Linda Eaton will take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, at Daniel Webster Estate on Webster Street in Marshfield. Eaton, who has been the head librarian at Clift Rodgers Library for 19 years, is retiring July 31. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
DORM LIFE BECOMES HIGH LIFE: Schools offer more amenities, privacy in effort to attract students Jul 26, 2008
Shared rooms, at least for the first year, are an integral part of campus life, says Susan Elsass, vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Daniel Webster College, adding that students in traditional residence halls really get a chance to know each other. The living arrangement also teaches communication and negotiation skills, she says. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
Schools stand up to unfunded mandates Jul 23, 2008
Tom Calter, D-Kingston, and Daniel Webster, R-Hanson. Patrick s plan, called Project Readiness, sets short-, mid- and long-term goals for reform. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
Just one reporter waiting for McCain as his plane landed in Manchester, NH, last night... Jul 23, 2008
The candidate's last visit to New Hampshire was on June 12, when he spoke at Daniel Webster College in Nashua. Grappone said the campaign was prepared for an "overflow" crowd at the Rochester Opera House at 31 Wakefield St. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.. (The Drudge Report)
Campus Resorts: College dorm life becomes the high life Jul 22, 2008
Shared rooms, at least for the first year, are an integral part of campus life, says Susan Elsass, vice president of student affairs and dean of students at Daniel Webster College, adding that students in traditional residence halls really get a chance to know each other. Students in single rooms with private baths can become reclusive, spending their spare time talking to high school friends on Facebook, she says. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Beacon Hill Roll Call: House, Senate approve $482M tax hike Jul 8, 2008
Daniel Webster (R-Pembroke), opposing a $482 million corporate tax package. "And it seems as though some people feel that business is bad except for when that business employs your brother or your sister or your mother or your father.". (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Sign up for recreation programs, come to a summer concert Jul 8, 2008
Register for Evening Golf, Kayaking (kids and adults) Archery, Fencing, Field Hockey, Co-ed Volleyball, Simply Art, Cooking With Kids, Daniel Webster and Furnace Brook Playgrounds, College Pond and Jack and the Bean Stalk. Stop by the Recreation Office Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., or call 781-834-5543. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Researchers Study Hidden Homicide Trend Jun 28, 2008
For the study, Baker and her colleagues Daniel Webster and Gouqing Hu, the study s senior author, analyzed data from WISQARS (Web-based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System), which includes information on injury-related deaths and mortality rates per 100,000 population from 1981-2005 ... Guoqing Hu, PhD; Daniel Webster, ScD, MPH; and Susan P. Baker, MPH. Hidden Homicide Increases in the U.S., 1999-2005. (Science Daily)
Recreation department news Jun 27, 2008
There are openings in the Daniel Webster and Furnace Brook half-day playground programs, karate, kayaking, rock climbing, youth golf, fencing, Kids Night Out, co-ed volleyball clinic, field hockey clinic, scrapbook for beginners and Famous Lil Chefs, to name a few. Due to demand, another session of Cooking for Kids has been added. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Dr. Bonnie McDonald Jun 26, 2008
the seventh of 11 children born to Dr. and Mrs. Daniel Webster McDonald. She graduated from Quitman High School and received her undergraduate degree in home economics from Mississippi University for Women. (Demopolis Times, AL)
The first big decision Jun 26, 2008
So insignificant that Daniel Webster refused the nomination in 1828, saying that he did not "propose to be buried until I am dead." Precisely a century and a half later, Walter F. Mondale, then vice president in the Jimmy Carter administration, said that, if you "want to talk to someone who is not busy, call the vice president.". But the vice presidency is important in three circumstances -- when a president dies or resigns; when a president, like Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush,... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Craven-Carroll Wedding Jun 24, 2008
In December 2005, she completed her master's degree at Daniel Webster College in Nashua, N.H. She currently works at Fidelity Investments in Merrimack, N.H. as a business analyst consultant. The groom graduated from Ipswich High School in 1996. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Mass Audubon to present hayride Jun 20, 2008
Marshfield - Join Mass Audubon educators and volunteers on a sunset hayride at Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary under the full Strawberry Moon known also as the Rose Moon in a celebration of the summer solstice from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 21 ... Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, at the end of Winslow Cemetery Road in Marshfield, consists of more than 500 acres of woodlands, wetlands and reclaimed farmland that were once home to Daniel Webster. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Plenty to do this month at the senior center Jun 18, 2008
We will then have a lovely lunch at the Daniel Webster Inn and to top the day off we will be going to the Heritage Museum and Gardens. We will be returning back to Wilmington around 6 p.m. The cost of the trip is $49 per person. (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
McCain to hold town meeting in Nashua Jun 11, 2008
McCain is holding a town hall meeting at Daniel Webster College in Nashua. What are you looking for. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Newsweek: How much does it hurt to lose? Jun 10, 2008
Ted Kennedy returned to the Senate after losing to in 1980 and became, arguably, one of the greatest lawmakers since Henry Clay and Daniel Webster. But Kennedy had seniority after serving 18 years in the Senate, notes Goodwin, while Hillary is 36th in seniority out of 49 Democratic senatorsmany of whom backed Obama. (MSNBC -- Politics)
'A pathetic contrast' Jun 10, 2008
Daniel Webster wrote in 1840 that farmers and farming were the foundation of our nation from which all other aspects of our society developed. The comparison between Daniel Webster's reverence and respect for that noble profession is a pathetic contrast to what is happening to farmers and farming in our Valley today. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
NH gets share of federal money Jun 9, 2008
- $98,400 to rehabilitate the Daniel Webster farmhouse in Franklin. - $205,000 for renovation of the Robert Frost Farm in Derry. (Concord Monitor)
