Off-field time aiding Steelers' offensive line PITTSBURGH — They spend as many as eight hours a day together for at least five months, practicing three to four times a week. They lift weights. Watch film. Break down game plans. Not surprisingly, they occasionally get tired of seeing one another's faces....continued
Trash business in the dumps There are a lot of ways to measure the current economic crisis: the tumbling Dow Jones Industrial Average, the billion-dollar Wall Street bailouts or the skyrocketing unemployment figures.
Here's another way: the rising mountain of trash on Jefferson Avenue in Salem....continued
Letter to editor: Sharpe photo wrongly feeds prejudices To the editor:
Regarding your front page coverage of the death in prison of Dr. Richard Sharpe (The Times, Wednesday, Jan. 7).
I've wracked my brain and can't come up with a reason, other than sensationalism, for your running a front page photo of Dr. Sharpe dressed as a woman. For the sake of clarity:...continued
Pet of the week My name is Milly and I am hoping that this new year will be a good one. You see, I am 10 years old and most people who visit Cape Ann Animal Aid are looking for kittens. I am an affectionate lady who likes attention and a quiet life. By the way, I am a Maine coon cat. I love lounging in a sunny spot. I get along with other cats here at Cape Ann Animal Aid, 260 Main St. in Gloucester, but I would prefer to be the only cat in my new home. I would be so happy if I could be adopted....continued
