The streak ends: Hamilton-Wenham ousts Georgetown in D-3 North soccer final Nov 17, 2008
The Royals were sitting on a 3-7-4 record going into their Oct. 22 match against Rockport. That game was won with 30 seconds remaining, and the Royals never looked back. (Georgetown Record, MA)
VNA looks at Hospice Awareness Month Oct 31, 2008
Hospice volunteer opportunities are available in eastern and central Massachusetts including: Amesbury, Andover, Annisquam, Beverly, Billerica, Boxford, Bradford, Byfield, Chelmsford, Danvers, Dracut, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Hathorne, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lynn, Lynnfield, Magnolia, Manchester, Marblehead, Merrimac, Methuen, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport, North Andover, North Reading, Peabody, Plum Island, Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Salem, Salisbury, Saugus,... (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Monday's Just Take A Minute: Your Daily UMass Update Oct 27, 2008
Star field hockey senior was in her hometown newspaper called Wicked Local Rockport. UMassAthletics. (Umassathletics.com)
CROP Walk for hunger a success in Danvers Oct 24, 2008
Several churches joined with Maple Street, including the Second Congregational Church in Beverly, the Old North Congregational Church in Marblehead, the First Congregational Church in Rockport and churches in Haverhill and Georgetown. It was hoped that churches from other denominations would come, but it didn't work out or them. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Environmental Company First to Recycle Acetone-contaminated Acetylene Cylinders Oct 15, 2008
Rockport, Massachusetts (PRWEB) October 15, 2008 -- Massachusetts-based today announced that for the first time, consumers and distributors of acetylene have a way to recycle spent steel acetylene gas cylinders produced both before and after 1985. Acetylene gas cylinders are commonly used for applications such as acetylene torches for welding and cutting. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Rotary Clubs offers exchange trips to South Africa Oct 15, 2008
All team candidates must live and/or work in Rotary District 7930, which includes: Amesbury, Andover, Arlington, Belmont, Beverly, Boston, Boxford, Burlington, Cambridge, Chelsea, Danvers, East Boston, Essex, Everett, Georgetown, Gloucester, Hamilton, Haverhill, Ipswich, Lawrence, Lexington, Lynn, Lynnfield, Malden, Manchester, Marblehead, Medford, Melrose, Methuen, Middleton, North Andover, North Reading, Peabody, Reading, Revere, Rockport, Salem, Salem NH, Saugus, Somerville, Stoneham,... (Danvers Herald, MA)
EDITORIAL: Fighting together to help our schools Oct 4, 2008
Another important part of this movement is the newly formed North Shore Coalition for School Funding, which is chaired by Susan Beckman of the Manchester Essex Regional School Committee, and includes Ipswich, Gloucester, Rockport, Swampscott, Beverly, Hamilton-Wenham, Salem, Newburyport and Nahant, so far. (Check out the group's Web site, www. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Communities come together to tackle ed funding Oct 4, 2008
Other districts represented by the Coalition are Rockport, Swampscott, Beverly, Ipswich, Hamilton Wenham, Salem, Newburyport and Nahant. The goal of the coalition is to outline current funding issues, quantify the challenges, and set priorities to look for short-term solutions. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Txteagle pays mobile phone users for short tasks Oct 3, 2008
RockPort Capital Partners are No. 1, follwed by Google (these guys must be on to something ... And according to a report in today's , Wilber James of Rockport Capital Partners seems to believe that this spending spree may not necessarily last. (Salon)
Chief Masconomet: Lasting presence in a changed world Sep 18, 2008
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the anniversary of Masconomet s death, people came from around the area for a commemoration ceremony honoring the life of the man known as the Sagamore of Agawam, whose territory encompassed what are now the communities of Ipswich, Hamilton, Wenham, Gloucester, Rockport, Essex and more. When a spirit is called back to earth. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Harry L. Walen Sep 12, 2008
In 1978, he retired to Rockport with his wife of 67 years, the late Elizabeth (Rowe Benson) ... Services will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. in First Congregational Church in Rockport. (Boston Globe)
Gloucester lawyer Ed OReilly goes after Kerrys Senate seat Aug 31, 2008
O Reilly has been involved in public service on the local level as well, having served time as a Gloucester firefighter, a member of the School Committee and the City Council and as a substitute teacher in Rockport and Manchester. O Reilly came to Gloucester in 1981 because he had a cottage and he had just been laid off by the Watertown Fire Department. (Malden Observer, MA)
Fire destroys mansion of ex-GOP official Aug 23, 2008
Danvers, Manchester, Salem, Essex, Hamilton, Ipswich, Pembroke, and Gloucester assisted at the scene while Rockport, Middleton, Wenham, and Swampscott companies covered the Beverly. Globe Correspondents Gabrielle Dunn and Jeannie Nuss contributed to this report. (Boston Globe)
GLSS wins 2 national awards Aug 20, 2008
We are very fortunate to have a program like this on the North Shore, says Katie Galenius the program s Director, noting that her client base currently stretches from Revere to Rockport. We ve even gotten referrals from other states, Jeanne Leydon, Director of Consumer Services at GLSS, says. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Eclectic show spans coasts and styles Aug 13, 2008
Her small paintings on wood panel, at Mercury Gallery in Rockport, entice with the loose, fluid texture of her strokes ... At: Mercury Gallery, 20 Main St., Rockport, through Sept. 1. (Boston Globe)
pretty darn scary Jul 30, 2008
Gillian Mackay-Smith, a Rockport High School graduate of the Class of 2000, was experiencing her first earthquake, and it was a pretty big one at that, with a magnitude of 5. 4. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
* [FILM REVIEW] The last robot standing Jul 25, 2008
"Those were my formative movie-going years, 1962 to 82," says Stanton, who was born and raised in the small town of Rockport, Massachusetts. "What a lift. You almost got to the point where you believed you were guaranteed something like that every year. I don't know if I got older or it really changed, but by the late 80s going into the 90s, they were few and far between, movies in the sci-fi genre packed with that kind of wonder and awe.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Democratic Coalition elects new officers Jul 23, 2008
Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Gloucester, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Middleton, Newbury, North Andover, North Reading, Rockport, Rowley, Wenham, West Newbury and Wilmington. Loading commenting interface. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Audubon programs in July and August Jul 18, 2008
We will paddle from Rockport to Thatcher Island, where 22 acres are maintained as a national wildlife refuge. We will visit an active nesting colony of gulls and cormorants, and walk to the top of the North Tower lighthouse, where the views from the catwalk are stunning. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
A healthy transition Jul 17, 2008
A partnership with Beverly Hospital has allowed Middleton, Topsfield, Rockport, Essex, Manchester, Gloucester, and Lynnfield to embrace this technology at only a fraction of the cost. And now that Beverly Hospital has set up a server for municipal use, more communities can be brought along. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Still at high tide: Smith finishes third in the world at Etchells Championships Jul 3, 2008
Smith will compete locally in the Star Class District competition at Rockport in a couple of weeks, and then the North American Etchells Championships at Annapolis in September. He has seen a great deal in three decades of sailing, including teaming up with Dennis Conner in the 1995 America s Cup aboard Stars n Stripes off the coast of San Diego. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Tomasz is on the job: Bridge repair, bike path among top priorities for new DPW director Jul 3, 2008
In addition, Tomasz worked for the DPW in Rockport for 10 years ... The small size of the department gives me the opportunity to do some engineering, and I m able to get a lot more into the projects than I was in Rockport, he said. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
MBTA schedule for July 4 Jul 2, 2008
On the Rockport Line, Train #1125, which normally departs at 11:30 p.m., will depart at 11;45 p.m.. Leaving South Station. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Letter: Honoring Gerri Falco for 15 years of service Jun 28, 2008
Her contributions have included a unique combination of brains and brawn, assuming responsibility for running the commission smoothly and affording the commission members and the town the benefit of her background and experience as an environmental engineer and as the conservation agent for another Massachusetts waterfront town, Rockport. Whether interpreting the engineering complexity of a proposed project, or weathering a snowstorm during a March site visit, Gerri was always reliable and eager... (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Fourth of July activities Jun 27, 2008
ROCKPORT: Firemen s Parade, 6 p.m.; Legion Band concert on Back Beach, 8:30 p.m.; Bonfire on Back Beach, 9 p.m.. SALEM: The annual festivities will be held at Derby Wharf. (Watertown TAB & Press, MA)
Pension debate continues Jun 26, 2008
The towns and the proportion of the fund each town are as follows: Boxford (4 percent), Essex (2 percent), Georgetown (5 percent), Groveland (2 percent), Hamilton (3 percent), Ipswich (10 percent), Lynnfield (7 percent), Manchester (4 percent), Merrimac (2 percent), Middleton (4 percent), Nahant (2 percent), Newbury (2 percent), North Andover (15 percent), Rockport (5 percent), Rowley (3 percent), Salisbury (3 percent), Topsfield (4 percent), Wenham (2 percent) and West Newbury (2 percent).... (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Local hardware store goes out of business Jun 26, 2008
In addition, Hansbury s home in Rockport will be auctioned off at a second auction on Thursday, June 26, 11 a.m., at the site of the house, located at 188 Upper Main St., Rockport. Both auctions have been commissioned by Kaminski Auctions of Beverly. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
SLIDESHOW: Richard A. Vitale baseball field dedication Jun 26, 2008
Rockport cartoonist Phil Bissell, who met Vitale 30 years ago when approached to create a drawing of the high school football team, created it. Loading commenting interface. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Field of dreams: Legacy of Richie Vitale memorialized at Patton Park Jun 26, 2008
Rockport cartoonist Phil Bissell, who met Vitale 30 years ago when approached to create a drawing of the high school football team, created it. It was one of a bevy of contributions made by Vitale, who began to work for Hamilton in October 1971 and in the mid-1970s stepped up as recreation director, a position he held until 1987 when he became director of the Hamilton Public Works Department. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Topsfield hires COA director Jun 24, 2008
Among the communities they serve are: Beverly, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Ipswich, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Rockport, Topsfield and Wenham. Devoting myself to one town, I thought, would be a great opportunity for me, Bertolino said. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
Mortgage relief initiative expands and evolves Jun 20, 2008
com Contacts: Karen Cohn, vice president 978-352-8600 x 1106 Sandra Corrao, loan servicing manager 978-352-8600 x 1300 For more information, call 978-352-8600 Granite Savings Bank PO Box 180 Rockport, MA 01966 www ... 143 Border St. East Boston, MA 02128 617-567-5882 Partners: NOAH (lead agency), LHAND, NACA, North Shore Community Action Programs, Inc., Neighborhood Legal Services, Chelsea Restoration Corporation, Salem Harbor CDC. Service Area: North Shore from East Boston upward: East Boston,... (Wakefield Observer, MA)
Garden party Jun 18, 2008
Rockport native Paula Cole sang the national anthem. Others with tickets included club owner Ed Kane, State Room sultan Jim Apteker, "Cheers" owner Tom Kershaw, Boston Concessions CEO Joe O'Donnell, Bank of America's Chad Gifford, SBLI's Bob Sheridan, Fenway Recordings's Mark Kates, band manager Michael Creamer, Reebok's Paul Foster, chef Todd English, Suffolk Construction's John Fish, New York Jet Kerry Rhodes, Harrah's CEO Gary Loveman, and flack George Regan. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Election result still stands Jun 12, 2008
She said it was a good learning process, adding the town got some help from the Rockport town clerk, who donated his time last Friday ... Wetson and the Rockport town clerk did not receive any money for the extra work. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
Oh, what a night! Jun 7, 2008
We used to come here for all the children s activities at the library the railroad trip to Rockport, the Whale Watch, and all the wonderful programs in the Children s Room, she said, wistfully. Now here we are taking pictures of them. (Danvers Herald, MA)
In 50 years as a composer, no compromise Jun 6, 2008
Composer Charles Wuorinen is having a busy season, with seven premieres, including one tonight in Rockport ... Already this season he has had six new works premiered, and a seventh will be unveiled tonight: his Second Piano Quintet, performed by the Brentano String Quartet and pianist Peter Serkin at the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, which commissioned the piece. (Boston Globe)
Special train service due to NBA playoffs Jun 5, 2008
This shuttle will depart from Beverly following the arrival of train #145; the last train from North Station to Rockport ... Customers are advised to use Beverly Station, catching the last train from North Station to Rockport. (Georgetown Record, MA)
No Papa permits? No filming here. Jun 1, 2008
Lured to Massachusetts by state tax incentives that were sweetened in 2006 to 25 percent for productions that do at least half their filming in the Bay State, films are shooting everywhere from art galleries in Rockport to an abandoned state hospital in Medfield. And it's the rare film that skips Boston, where classic brownstones, European architecture, and earthy three-deckers are camera magnets. (Boston Globe)
Bubbling with good intentions May 27, 2008
"Vinod Khosla, a cofounder of Sun Microsystems, has become well-known as an ethanol advocate, founding a venture firm that makes investments in renewable technologies.Locally, venture firms like @Ventures in Wilmington now focus on early-stage green technology. RockPort Capital Partners in Boston has raised more than $380 million since 2006 to invest in sectors such as energy and power.Part of the problem is finding the kind of entrepreneurial talent to take technical material, raise capital,... (Boston Globe)
Fostering sailings next generation May 23, 2008
Bay Racing Association President David Felsenthal, the junior championship ladder events are starting in late June right after school lets out and will go strong leading up to the Junior Olympics in Rockport Aug. 11-13. Parents of junior racers need to take note because this is the earliest these events have ever started and it s already time to register. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Towns meet to mull pension fund proposal May 22, 2008
The 19 member communities are Boxford, Essex, Georgetown, Groveland, Hamilton, Ipswich, Lynnfield, Manchester, Merrimac, Middleton, Nahant, Newbury, North Andover, Rockport, Rowley, Salisbury, Topsfield, Wenham and West Newbury. A second meeting is planned for June 7. (Boxford Tri Town Transcript, MA)
VIDEO--Marshfield marketing students earn scholarships May 21, 2008
I ve met people from all over Massachusetts; Rockport, I ve made good friends in, Billerica, I keep in touch with them and we re planning to do stuff over the summer. It s been a really great experience, she said. (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Still on the lookout May 16, 2008
The team hosts Rockport on May 15, beginning at 3:45 p.m.. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Royals Notebook May 16, 2008
The locals travel to Rockport May 15, beginning at 3:45 pm. Girls lacrosse. (Georgetown Record, MA)
After OUI, hospital CEO palced on leave May 8, 2008
Akers, 52, who has worked for two years as the hospital s CEO, was arrested April 18 at 12:17 a.m. near her home in Rockport ... Ms. Sandra Akers informed us over the past weekend about her recent serious involvement with the Rockport Police Department, the statement reads. (Tewksbury Advocate, MA)
Brookline OK's tax override; Shrewsbury rejects increase May 7, 2008
Along with the measures in Brookline and Shrewsbury, a town meeting in Marblehead passed property tax increases for two school building projects, although the moves still require a vote at a special election, and in Rockport, a $2 ... In Rockport, by a vote of 1,230 to 509, voters passed a $2 ... The votes in Marblehead and Rockport are to increase taxes temporarily, while operating budget hikes are permanent. (Boston Globe)
Camden-Rockport animal shelter appoints director and staff May 6, 2008
ROCKPORTWilliam C. Amidon of Camden has been appointed director of the Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League. He will have his office in CRARLs Sexton Shelter, at 146 Camden St., Rockport ... Friends and supporters of CRARL are invited to stop by the shelter and meet the new staff members, as well as admire the new outside cat porches constructed by builders from Phi Home Design in Rockport, with materials donated by David Hill, who adopted a puppy from the shelter last year. (Courier Publications, ME)
Not in my backyard... Apr 18, 2008
Pigeon Hill in Rockport is known to geologists as a drumlin, a ridge shaped by retreating glaciers during the last Ice Age and offering, in this instance, a sweeping view of the Atlantic ... This fall, Rockport's board of selectmen, looking to generate money for their community, put out bids for wireless companies to lease space on town-owned land at the top of Pigeon Hill ... Attached to the side of a water tower, the transmitter would have supplied all of downtown Rockport with wireless... (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Man arrested after allegedly trying to sign out 15-year-old girl from school Apr 15, 2008
Jarryth Skeen, 20, of Rockport, Mass. was charged with violating a protective order and attempting to interfere with custody. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Around Town March 19 -- Lots of towns show up in Marshfield Mar 19, 2008
Here's what I found: Adams, Agawam, Arlington, Avon, Bellingham, Belmont, Bourne (Park), Brewster, Brighton, Cambridge, Carver, Charlestown, Chilmark, Cohasset, Concord, Dedham, Dover, Dudley, Essex, Everett, Florida, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Hingham, Holyoke, Lawrence, Leverett, Lincoln, Lowell, Lynn, Malden, Marion, Medford, Newton, Norwell, Peabody, Plainfield, Plymouth, Quincy, Revere, Rockport, Salem, Shirley, Somerville, Springfield, Waltham, Warren, Washington, Webster, Weston (Farm),... (Marshfield Mariner, MA)
Officials see tax hikes as tougher sell Mar 16, 2008
In Rockport, leaders are debating two potential debt exclusions totaling about $4 million, one to repair or replace school roofs, firetrucks, and school buses, the other to complete a federally mandated repair of the town's sewer system. Last year, voters defeated a $786,000 override for the town's operating budget. (Boston Globe)
Boston officials hope hybrid taxis gain steam Mar 9, 2008
Best northern line: Rockport, 85 percent on time. Worst southern line: Franklin via Fairmount, 46 percent on time. (Boston Globe)
Ex-Scout leader left trail of allegations Mar 9, 2008
Carter and Gilmore were allegedly assaulted at Curtis's mother's house in Rockport, while Carter and Pettengill were allegedly abused at the John Greenleaf Whittier Birthplace in Haverhill, where Curtis served as a trustee in the early 1980s, according to the suit, and lived for a while. Curtis hired each of the boys at different times to work part time at the library. (Boston Globe)
Red Cross classes Feb 27, 2008
Emergency Response: March 1 and 2, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., in Rockport. CPR/AED for Pro Rescuer: March 15, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CPR/AED for Pro Rescuer Recert: March 8, 6-10 p.m. First Aid: March 10, 6-10 p.m.. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Fans run into squeeze play Feb 25, 2008
Parents take their children on February vacation week; college students come to party and see a player; and fans like Janice Bamford, 26, a teacher from Rockport, drive straight from Massachusetts to see the stars. "Everybody understands what the reality of the situation is - the Red Sox are incredibly popular right now," said Jim Holzman, chief executive of , which is selling tickets for as much as $175. (Boston Globe)
Outdoor winter activities in the Essex Heritage Region Feb 19, 2008
There are many spots where outdoor fun can be enjoyed all year long. Some of the wonderful natural resources of this region, like Winnekenni Park in Haverhill, Harold Parker State Park in North Andover, Bradley Palmer State Park in Topsfield, Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary in Topsfield, Halibut Point State Park in Rockport and the Olmsted Historic District in Swampscott are great to visit for winter activities. The listings for these sites have a description of the site and some ideas for... (Danvers Herald, MA)
C-SPAN to be at Camden Conference next weekend Feb 14, 2008
In an important change from recent years, the keynote speech will not be held at the Strom Auditorium at in Rockport. Attendees will view the keynote speech at the venue where they have registered. (Courier Publications, ME)
Circling the Square, Feb. 7 Feb 12, 2008
The reverend was recently welcomed as the new minister at the First Congregational Church of Rockport. He and his wife, Paula, are living in Rockport at the church parsonage. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Column: A blizzard to remember Feb 7, 2008
Piers were swept into the sea such as Old Orchard s Beach amusement pier, and Rockport s fishing shack referred to by artists as Motif No. 1. In Boston the Peter Stuyvesant, a ship turned into a banquet hall at Anthony s Pier 4 Restaurant was doomed by the pounding waves and capsized. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
Volunteer trainings for North Shore-Cape Ann Emergency Preparedness Coalition Feb 7, 2008
The North Shore Cape Ann Emergency Preparedness Coalition Corps serves the following communities: Salem, Saugus, Swampscott, Beverly, Hamilton, Wenham, Marblehead, Nahant, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, Peabody, Danvers and Lynn. For information about MRC or to joint, visit www. (Georgetown Record, MA)
Romney takes Knox County Republican poll Feb 3, 2008
ROCKPORT Saturday s Republican caucus at the Samoset Resort, 220 Warrenton St., drew double the expected number, with 300 people attending. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney led the presidential poll, garnering almost half the votes cast. (Courier Publications, ME)
Camden Fire Chief announces plans to retire in June Jan 31, 2008
In 2006, Gibbons developed an in-house training program to increase the certification of four Camden and one Rockport fire fighters to Fire Fighter II. That particular group was also qualified for Professional Board Certification, which is recognized in 29 states, according to Gibbons. In 2007, another local training program was offered for 12 firefighters from Camden, Warren and South Thomaston. (Courier Publications, ME)
Merged tech school on spring agenda Jan 31, 2008
Beverly, Boxford, Danvers, Essex, Gloucester, Hamilton, Lynnfield, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Marblehead, Middleton, Nahant, Rockport, Salem, Swampscott, Topsfield and Wenham. Comments Thank you for the abuse report. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Specialist on crime became victim of a big one Jan 26, 2008
Baldo also bilked a 63-year-old Rockport woman of about $200,000, prosecutors said. Baldo first showed up on the FBI's radar screen in late 2005 after an elderly Boxford woman complained to authorities that he had forged her signature on a check for $20,000 and deposited it in his bank account, prosecutors said. (Boston Globe)
She's loyal to father's 'Ideal' Jan 14, 2008
As Rockport songstress Paula Cole, sporting a Richard Seymour jersey, sang the national anthem, a gaggle of local notables filed into the luxe suites including Mayor Tom Menino, who stopped by the Reebok box where Paul Foster hosted Celtics president Rich Gotham. Also spotted at the game were state sports and entertainment honcho Rich Krezwick, Sovereign Bank's Joe Campanelli, rock 'n' roll car magnate Ernie Boch Jr., who hosted Godsmack's Sully Erna, and Bank of America biggies Anne Finucane... (Boston Globe)
Wenham teen honored as Good Citizen Jan 12, 2008
The first Good Citizen award was given only in Rockport in 1936 and didn t expand to other towns until 1990, said Costello. The school participates in the award every year, choosing someone who demonstrates strong leadership, invests time and talent in community service, and shows the personal characteristics and traits that the daughters value so much, said the Regional high school s director of guidance, Frank Sullivan. (Hamilton Wenham Chronicle, MA)
In and Out Locally Dec 28, 2007
There is an Influx of Ipswich players to this year's Rockport Coop Hockey Team. Whoever said hockey was OUT. (Ipswich Chronicle, MA)
Jobs leaving Hudson and Marlborough Dec 8, 2007
Leeber said she remembers when large banks and companies such as Rockport and McNeill Engineering made this area s economy more robust. She called for lawmakers to be more aggressive about giving businesses incentive to stay here, and creating affordable housing and a better transportation network. (Hudson Sun, MA)
Season's greetings cause grimaces when they're not personal enough Dec 6, 2007
Rockport, Maine - Before assembling that photo brag sheet for your annual Christmas card, consider my friend Carol. In a brief, but alarming moment of imagined retaliation against those "more than you ever wanted to know" newsletters, she pondered printing photos of her recent surgery with a suitable holiday greeting. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Letters to the Editor Nov 24, 2007
Rockport Pilot, Newspaper of Aransas County, Rockport, TX ... Dear Editor:I cannot believe Rockport has an aquarium, no wonder you're not being supported by the public, nobody knows about it ... I visit Rockport quit often and would have loved to have taken my grandchildren there if I had known about it. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Power Plants Rated Worldwide Nov 16, 2007
The Rockport plant in Rockport, IN -- 16 ... 12 ROCKPORT Rockport Indiana 16,600,000. (Science Daily)
Cultural council gets grant for more than $4,000 Nov 8, 2007
Some of this year s competitive grant recipients include $2,500 for the Boston Singers Resource in Georgetown, $2,500 for the Cantemus Chamber Chorus in Ipswich, $3,000 for the Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra, Inc. in Gloucester, $2,500 for the Gloucester Maritime Heritage Center in Gloucester, $4,300 for the Music at Eden s Edge, Inc. in Essex, $5,900 for the Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Inc. in Rockport, $2,500 for the Whale Center of New England in Gloucester, and $4,400 for the Winthrop... (Wilmington Advocate, MA)
In some neighbors' views, parked boats spoil a lot Oct 26, 2007
Rockport, for instance, does not allow the storage of any vessel or vehicle, including trailers and motor homes, longer than 24 feet. Shorter ones are allowed, and the bylaw does not address storage near property lines. (Boston Globe)
Katharine Wolcott Toll, a born storyteller, was sportswriter for Boston Post Oct 16, 2007
In later years, she found comfort in a small 1600s cottage in Rockport, where she studied painting with artist Alfred Czerepak ... In one entry in her Rockport diaries in 1977, she writes of growing old. (Boston Globe)
Doak sets sights on sub-11 Ironman Oct 7, 2007
Red Sox Patriots Celtics Bruins Revolution Colleges High school Others NESN Dirt Dogs Calendar Shop. Patrick Doak has set himself some lofty goals for Saturday's Ironman World Championship triathlon. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Call to revamp rules denying role to spouses Sep 16, 2007
Containers of medications taken daily by Louisa Poole line a shelf in the Rockport home that she shares with her daughter. By Kay Lazar, Globe Staff | September 16, 2007. (Boston Globe -- Local)
State GOP names executive director Sep 14, 2007
Willington, of Rockport, graduated from Salem State College, where he studied political science and became the executive director of the Massachusetts Alliance of College Republicans. He worked as a legislative aide for state Representative Paul Loscocco of Holliston between 2002 and 2005. (Boston Globe)
Local bank ads criticize other lenders Sep 6, 2007
In Rockport, Peter Anderson, president of Rockport National Bank, says it also expects to run print advertisements soon boosting its loans, though they may not be sharply critical of other lenders. "The point we want to overcome is the perception that mortgages are hard to get, and that's not true," Anderson said. (Boston Globe -- Business)
Send in the clowns Sep 2, 2007
Charlie "ChooChoo Charlie" Fogarty of Rockport, Mass. started just doing what he's best at twisting balloons. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
First-year Head Coach Darren Murray Leads Men's Soccer into 2007 Sep 1, 2007
EC welcomes three top notch defenders (Smithfield, RI/Bishop Hendricken), (York, ME/York) and Brian Lee (Rockport, MA/Rockport) who will bolster the defense. a native of Ireland, steps in to take over the coaching duties for EC. Murray played professionally in Europe as well as at the NCAA Division II level for Mercyhurst College and has built a long list of coaching experience. (Ecgulls.com)
Pentagon names 14 heroes killed in Iraq Aug 25, 2007
Sgt. Garrett I. McLead, 23, of Rockport, Texas. Cpl. Jeremy P. Bouffard, 21, of Middlefield, Mass. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Comcast Expands Pivot Rollout in Massachusetts Aug 7, 2007
Gloucester, Manchester, Essex, Rockport Get Mobile-Phone Service ... Pivot is now available in the Massachusetts towns of Gloucester, Manchester, Essex and Rockport, adding to Comcast s recent launch of the service in more than 270 communities near Boston, stretching from Cape Cod to southern New Hampshire. (Multichannel News)
Jean Arsenian; psychologist worked with addicts Aug 3, 2007
Dr. Arsenian, who scaled back her career to bring up two sons and support her husband's pioneering work in group therapy at Boston State, died July 23 at her seaside Rockport home ... "I was a teenager when she got involved in the early years of drug addiction treatment at Boston State Hospital," said her son Michael of Rockport, a cardiologist on the North Shore ... The couple spent most of their lives in Brookline and bought a second home in Rockport in 1959. (Boston Globe)
Obituaries for July 28, 2007 Jul 28, 2007
Rockport Pilot, Newspaper of Aransas County, Rockport, TX ... He was born April 8, 1952 in Denton and moved to Rockport 15 years ago ... He was born Aug. 25, 1916 in Cleveland, OK. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. He had been a Rockport resident since 1968. (Rockport Pilot, TX)
Eleanor L. Stevens, 78, handbell-ringer Jul 20, 2007
Last Christmas, Eleanor L. Stevens put on her green vest, packed her black gloves, and headed to a Rockport church to create the handbell harmonies she loved ... Ms. Stevens performed a few more times before her death July 12 in her Rockport home at age 78 ... "Ellie just loved music," said Ruth Bowers, who played handbells with her at the Rockport Baptist Church. (Boston Globe)
Helen Bishop; revealed self in portraits, diaries Jul 8, 2007
Ms. Bishop began studying art in Rockport around the time she and her husband divorced. In her mid-40s she moved into the Fenway Studios. (Boston Globe)
