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By Michael Tighe, Associated Press writer
DEDHAM -- John C. Salvi III, an aspiring hairdresser who envisioned himself a warrior fighting conspiracies against Catholics, was convicted yesterday of murdering two women at Boston-area abortion clinics.
In a trial closing that brought tears to all sides in the case, the jury rejected Mr. Salvi's insanity defense and found him guilty of two counts of first-degree murder and five counts of armed assault with intent to murder for wounding of five other people.
The drama was extended as victims and their relatives read statements after the verdicts.
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DEDHAM -- A year and a half ago, David Keene was a medical sales executive planning to wed Shannon Lowney.
Since his fiancee's tragic death -- she was gunned down by John C. Salvi III on Dec. 30, 1994 -- Mr. Keene slid into a prolonged period of inertia that he still hasn't shaken.
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WASHINGTON -- Declaring better fisheries management a high priority for the Clinton administration, officials here unveiled a plan yesterday to boost spending on fishing programs 8 percent next year.
Almost a third of that extra money would go to implement and enforce the most stringent restrictions ever proposed for cod, haddock and flounder fishing off New England, officials said. These restrictions are expected to kick in by early summer.
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BOSTON -- Saying the health of the state's multibillion dollar vacation industry is at risk, local tourism officials are lining up against Gov. William F. Weld's plan to put tourism promotion programs under control of the Massachusetts Port Authority.
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WAREHAM -- If you listen carefully, you soon may hear the ringing of trolley bells mingling with the sounds of seagulls and crashing waves in this seaside town.
The Greater Attleboro-Taunton Regional Transit Authority will apply this week for federal funding to begin the first town-wide public transportation service.
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NEW BEDFORD -- More than a century ago, New Bedford shared a cultural bond with Alaska's North Slope, but the connection slipped away with the decline of the whaling industry.
Today, a rebirth of that cultural exchange may be the lifeblood of a New Bedford Whaling Heritage National Park.
Last week, Anne B. Brengle, director of the Old Dartmouth Historical Society, discussed an exchange of whaling exhibits with the mayor of Alaska's North Slope Burough when they met in Washington, D.C.
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By William Corey, Standard-Times staff writer
WAREHAM -- As a child servant, Rose Cardoza's employers would beat her if she was found with a book in her hand.
Reading was not something a South Carolina plantation owner wanted his 6-year-old servant wasting her time doing. After all, there were more important chores, such as scrubbing the floors and washing the clothes -- all of which entitled Mrs. Cardoza's mother to $3 worth of sugar or flour each month.
"I considered myself a slave," Mrs. Cardoza said.
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NEW BEDFORD -- The judge in the case of a western Masschusetts man charged with injuring 13 people by driving his car into a yard sale Oct. 1 has changed his mind and will not force the injured victims to travel to Dedham while he decides the rest of the case.
Maureen Woolley, one of the 13 injured, is glad the judge won't make her and the other victims go to a Dedham courtroom to testify but still doesn't understand why 19-year-old Adam Almeida of Heath isn't in jail.
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ROCHESTER -- An investigation into two alleged violations of the Open Meeting Law by two selectmen found no solid evidence the law was broken, according to an assistant district attorney.
Mary Mullaney said her investigation found "insufficient evidence" that Selectmen Michael Murphy and David L. Hughes discussed the fate of Police Chief Walter V. Denham before the issue was voted on in public meeting.
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Voters will narrow an 11-member field of candidates vying for the 8th Bristol County state representative seat to two candidates during today's primary election.
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NEW BEDFORD -- Police Capt. Lewis J. Silvia spent hours with the students at Pulaski School, talking about safety issues -- and warning the children to stay away from guns.
Then, less than a week later, one of the students was dead -- shot accidentally by a friend who was playing with his father's gun.
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By William Corey, Standard-Times staff writer
WAREHAM -- Aiming to keep pace with today's health care technology, Tobey Hospital officials yesterday broke ground on a $1.7 million maternity/child care unit expansion.
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DARTMOUTH -- The revived Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture at UMass Dartmouth is joining forces with a Lisbon-based foundation that seeks to help support numerous activities, from academic exchange programs to economic development.
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FAIRHAVEN -- Brutus and Chichita, two mixed Chow breed dogs, may not be able to live in the town anymore after selectmen decided last night they were "vicious" and a "nuisance."
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WAREHAM -- A 32-year-old motorcyclist was in guarded condition at Boston City Hospital yesterday after an accident on Cranberry Highway Sunday afternoon.
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DUNBLANE, Scotland -- They were baptized together. They went to school together and squirmed in church together.
Yesterday, Emma Crozier and Joanna Ross, both 5, were buried together, five days after gunman Thomas Hamilton killed the pair, 14 other classmates, their teacher and then himself in Britain's worst modern-day massacre.
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WASHINGTON -- Philip Morris created a machine to watch smokers' brain waves react to nicotine, former company scientists contend -- part of a rash of fresh allegations that the world's largest tobacco company has researched and controlled nicotine in cigarettes.
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ROWLEY -- Bird watchers are ruffling the feathers of Henry Nigro.
A great gray owl, rarely seen in Massachusetts, standing 2« feet tall and with a 5-foot wingspan, arrived near his home about six weeks ago.
Birders with cameras, tripods and binoculars were not far behind.
"There used to be five to 10 cars a day on this street, but now there's a traffic jam," Mr. Nigro told The Boston Globe Sunday. "If I want a traffic jam, I can move to (suburban) Somerville and not see every geek who wants to watch a bird."
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BOSTON -- A top aide to then-Mayor Raymond L. Flynn authorized payment of up to $35,000 to campaign bookkeeper Douglas deRusha, who has been accused of theft, according to a published report.
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BOSTON -- After five months on the job as state director of travel and tourism, doubts remain on whether Mary Jane McKenna is up to the post.
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BOSTON -- The Massachusetts secretary of state has filed a lawsuit seeking millions of dollars in damages from a computer contractor that allegedly did a poor job in setting up a statewide voter registration system.
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WASHINGTON -- A nationwide review of abusive brokers at small firms shows that inadequate background investigations keep problem brokers employed and continuing to abuse their customers, regulators said yesterday.
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OMAHA, Neb. -- Billionaire investor Warren Buffett's appetite for big companies is growing.
Mr. Buffett, the controlling shareholder and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., said in his annual report yesterday that he would like to make an acquisition in the $3 billion to $5 billion range.
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WASHINGTON -- MCI Communications Corp., bidding for Internet customers, said yesterday it will triple the capacity of its Internet network and take other steps to expand the service.
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LOS ANGELES -- Idea for a TV series: a multibillion-dollar corporation puts a 32-year-old in charge of the division that drives the whole company.
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BOSTON -- Sometime this year, state medical regulatory officials will issue a guide to physicians, but patients looking for a doctor may need access to a computer to see the full list.
The Board of Registration in Medicine's guide will not be printed on paper. It will be put on CD-ROM and posted on the Internet.
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By Natalie White, Standard-Times staff writer
Delores Braga, 65, was tickled to be at the foot group at the Diabetes Management Center in Dartmouth last month. Literally.
Certified diabetes educator and registered nurse Janet Morgado lightly touched the bottom of Ms. Braga's foot, using a piece of monofilament wire. Whenever Ms. Braga felt the wire touch the bottom of her foot, she would say "yes."
"It really was like someone was tickling me," said Ms. Braga, a teacher's aide at New Bedford's Pulaski School. She was diagnosed with diabetes about 10 years ago.
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By Francine Parnes, For The Associated Press
Ah, the Easter bonnet with all the frills upon it. There was a time when it ranked right up there with bunnies, painted eggs and the grand parade.
In some circles the tradition may be old hat, but there is plenty of thoroughly modern millinery -- if not for Easter, at least as a stylish straw for May graduations, June weddings and protection all summer from the sun.
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Will your insurance company cover custom-fit shoes or other costs related to diabetes management?
Find out tonight at a seminar offered by St. Luke's Hospital.
"Know What to Expect from Your Insurance Plan," will run from 6:30 to 8 p.m.
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If laughter is the best medicine, can harps be far behind? Not if Ronald Price has his way.
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It may have been the best run race in the 19-year history of the New Bedford Half-Marathon, but the $64,000 question -- make that the $1,000 question -- was still: Where were the name runners?
The New Bedford Half-Marathon Committee dug deep down into its pockets to come up with $3,500 in prize money this year, hoping to take advantage of the 100th Boston Marathon April 15.
With a carrot of $1,000 for the men's and women's winners, the race committee was hoping some notable marathoners, particularly in the Boston area, would make the hour's drive to New Bedford for a good tuneup and a chance to pick up an easy grand.
That was the thinking, anyway.
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By John F. Bonfatti, Associated Press writer
PHILADELPHIA -- Dennis Rodman's latest tirade will cost him six games and more than $200,000. It could cost the Chicago Bulls a chance to become the first NBA team to win 70 games.
Rodman, the league's leading rebounder and most volatile character, got a six-game suspension without pay and $20,000 fine Monday for head-butting a referee and other outbursts after being ejected from Saturday night's game.
"Physical assaults on referees cannot and will not be tolerated under any circumstances," NBA vice president Rod Thorn said.
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By Doug Chapman, New England Sports Service
BOSTON -- If the streaking Boston Bruins are going to reach the Stanley Cup playoffs for a record 29th consecutive season, then victories against the National Hockey League's lesser lights are an absolute must.
The San Jose Sharks -- last night's opponents at the FleetCenter -- certainly fit that bill. The Sharks are the worst defensive team in the league and are dead last in the Western Conference, a full 33 games below .500.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Each afternoon, the parade of scouts filing into the seats behind home plate at City of Palms Park seems to grow.
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FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Things were going along pretty smoothly for the Boston Red Sox until all at once their spring training turned into a regular Camp Crisis.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Massachusetts has all the ingredients of a national champion, Arkansas coach Nolan Richardson said Monday, but the Minutemen also have lots of pressure.
Arkansas (20-12) plays Massachusetts (33-1) Thursday night in the third round of the NCAA tournament.
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If this keeps up, the Final Four might look like another Southeastern Conference tournament.
While more publicized basketball leagues like the Big Ten have been major flops in the NCAA tournament, the SEC -- a group more known for football -- has placed all four of its teams in the round of 16.
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NEW YORK -- "Dateline NBC" lost its first Sunday night bout with CBS' "60 Minutes," although it took a strong second-place finish and a double-digit share of the audience in overnight ratings.
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