Senator Kennedy aids fishermen's rescue
Senator Edward M. Kennedy was enjoying a relaxing morning yesterday at his family's compound when he looked out his window at about 11 and saw six fishermen in distress, stranded along a breakwater. With the wind whipping, and incoming tide swirling around the fishermen, Kennedy called 911 and reported the situation. Concerned for the men, the senator boarded a small boat to try to rescue them, but rescue crews met him at the scene, Hyannis Fire Captain Craig Farrenkopf said. Kennedy then waited on the shore to make sure the men were safe. The fishermen, in their mid-20s, were treated at the scene for minor hypothermia and released, said Farrenkopf.
CAMBRIDGE
Winds damage boats as Regatta looms
With the Head of the Charles Regatta less than a week away, blustery winds sent about half a dozen boats from the Riverside Boat Club in Cambridge crashing into a tree, severely damaging about three of them. The boats, which are made of carbon fiber and weigh about 26 pounds each, are all privately owned, said Riverside member Kate Sullivan, 41, of Brighton. Sullivan discovered the damage early yesterday. The boats that were damaged range in price from $4,000 to $7,000. Sullivan said that for the competition this weekend, she expects members to lend boats to those whose vessels were wrecked.
BRUNSWICK, Maine
Three die in accident; rains are blamed
Three people were killed in a five-vehicle crash during heavy rains Saturday. A man, a woman, and a boy were killed in the accident after their vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and hit four other cars on Route 1 at about 10:30 a.m., said the Brunswick police chief, Jerry Hinton. Officials identified the victims as Joshua Snyder, 23, of Bath, Bridget Stutzke, 22, of Garland, and Jakob Stutzke, 1 year old. During a downpour late Friday, a southbound vehicle crashed after crossing the median of Interstate 295 in Yarmouth, killing Waneta Veneziano, 84, of Skowhegan, a passenger in a northbound vehicle. Four other people died in accidents last weekend and Monday in Falmouth, York, and Dayton. (AP)
KITTERY, Maine
A driver is jailed over fire at gas pump
A man from Portsmouth, N.H., has been sentenced to 35 days in jail in a crash into a Kittery gas pump that triggered a fiery explosion. In a plea agreement, the man, John Harrington, pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of reckless conduct, driving to endanger, and leaving the scene of a property-damage accident, said his attorney, Thomas Van Houten. Prosecutors dropped a charge of operating under the influence. Harrington was charged in March 2004 after witnesses followed him to his home. A surveillance tape from the gas station showed Harrington's pickup truck hitting and igniting the gas pump in March 2004. (AP)
NEW HAVEN
Car crashes while fleeing police; 3 hurt
A car fleeing East Haven police crashed head-on into a bystander's vehicle on Saturday, crushing the legs of a driver who was not involved in the chase, and critically injuring two people in the speeding car. East Haven police said the officer stopped pursuing the car before the crash, but witnesses said the cruiser was chasing the suspects' car moments before the crash. State Police said late Saturday the initial investigation showed East Haven police were not in pursuit of the vehicle at the time of the crash. The identities of drivers and passengers in the cars were not available yesterday. Police and witnesses said a
CONCORD, N.H.
Insurers offer plans to cover identity theft
New Hampshire insurance companies increasingly are offering policies to protect customers against identity theft. Concord 