(508) 943-4800 Newsstand: 75 cents www.auburnnews.net Saturday, July 28, 2012 THIS WEEK’S UOTE Police to QUOTE “A mind troubled by doubt cannot investigate focus on the course to victory.” Arthur Golden allegedly INSIDE vicious dogs CALENDAR ..............B1 OBITUARIES ............B1 OPINION ................A6 BY AMANDA COLLINS when “one of the pit bulls STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER SPORTS ..........A10-11 charged into the backyard in AUBURN — A resident’s an aggressive manner head- SENIORS ..............A13 complaint that his neighbor’s ing for my wife and daughter. two dogs put his family at To distract the dog as it Amanda Collins photos risk will be investigated by charged, my wife threw a soc- LOCAL Detective Gary Wood said this represents about only one-third of the property recovered from break-ins the police department before cer ball at it. The dog immedi- that occurred in Auburn, Charlton, Leicester, Leominster, and Oxford. the Board of Selectmen holds ately pounced on the ball and a public hearing on the issue tore it to pieces.” next month. Later that month, Murphy Michael Murphy, of 15 said his neighbor Terry Police look to reunite stolen Church St., complained that O’Donnell was walking her the two pit bulls that are often children home from the near- at 19 Church St. are danger- by Mary D. Stone Elementary ous. School when “one of the pit The pit bulls belong to bulls charged across the property, rightful owners Murphy’s neighbor’s sister, street at her barking in an Kiersten Snow, who does not aggressive manner and show- live on Church Street, but ing their teeth.” ITEMS STOLEN FROM HOMES ALL OVER THE AREA often leaves her dogs with her O’Donnell called the Board family there. of Health and to the Animal According to Animal Control Officer about the BY AMANDA COLLINS along with two friends, Nuahntay Nuahn, 20, Control, the dogs are regis- incident, but did not file a Bike Safety STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER of 3 Goodharbor Drive, Worcester, and a tered in Worcester. written complaint. Police are looking for the rightful owners juvenile. Page A3 In a June 27 letter to the According to Murphy, the to thousands of dollars worth of stolen elec- Detective Gary Wood noticed a link in that Board of Selectmen and last two incident occurred in tronics, jewelry and fragrances recovered break-in to one that had occurred a week Board of Health, Murphy late June, once when the dog from a series of burglaries in area towns. before on Stafford Street in Charlton, and said he, his wife, their three “broke into a dead sprint” The items were seized from the home of was granted a warrant to search Jasim’s SPORTS young children, and a fellow towards him, and later Buraq Jasim who admitted to robbing hous- home in mid-May. neighbor have had four dan- charged his wife and kids es in Auburn, Charlton, Leicester, “I observed items, in plain view, that gerous encounters with the when they were in their own Leominster, and Oxford in April and May. matched descriptions of property reported animals. driveway. Jasim, 19, of 6 Roland Street, Apt. 1, as stolen [in Charlton],” Wood said, which Murphy said the first inci- “The dogs were in aggres- Worcester, was arrested in the act of bur- dent happened in March, glarizing a West Boylston home in early May Please Read ROBBERY, page A7 Please Read DOGS, page A7 Getting women into Second time’s the charm Legion ends best the great outdoors AUBURN WINS SENIOR LEAGUE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP season with loss Page A11 BY JON GOUIN HANDS-ON PROGRAM GEARED SPORTS CORRESPONDENT TO GIRLS OF ALL SKILL LEVELS LOWELL — Two years LEARNING ago eight of the 13 players on this edition of the BY AMANDA COLLINS knowledge doesn’t begin Auburn Senior League STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER and end with shooting a (15-16 years old) All-Star Ladies, grab you girl- gun. There should be some- team visited LeLacheur friends and your guns — thing that will appeal to all Park as Junior League All- there’s never been a girl’s women.” Stars, only to come home day out like this. Take for instance, Dutch from the state champi- Auburn’s Century oven cooking, and rifle onship series empty hand- Sportsman’s Club will host marksmanship, two courses ed. its inaugural Women in the that will be offered at the Auburn would not be Outdoors event this week- event but couldn’t be more denied the second time end, sponsored by the cen- different. In the cooking around. tral Mass. chapter of the class, women will go over Tewksbury dropped National Wild Turkey methods, equipment, and game one of the best of Federation (NWTF). recipes for outdoor cooking, three set on July 22 by a Danskin Triathlon The event will take place while women in the rifle score of 8-2, and Auburn Sunday, July 29, and workshop will be loading came up big again in game Page A4-5 whether you’re a beginner and shooting .22 rim fire two the following day,win- to outdoor sporting or a pro, rifles. ning 13-1 after five mercy a tomboy or a girlie girl, Friendly experts, many of rule shortened innings to there’s something for you. whom are women, will bring home the State OPINION “I know women who have coach ladies ages 13 and up Championship. signed up who have no in a number of other activi- “Their hearts have been GET YOUR interest in being around an ties including archery, tested and sure enough, handgun safety, fly fishing, POINT ACROSS animal, let along hunting Jon Gouin photos proven,” Auburn manager one,” laughed NWTF chap- woodsmanship, and falcon- PAGE A6 Dalton Goodrich said of ter president Keith Fritze. ry, kayaking, outdoor pho- The Auburn Senior League team celebrates their State his team’s long journey to “That’s why we have so tography, geocaching, and Championship as Lincoln Bois, left, leaves his feet in the moments following the final out of a 13-1 mercy-rule win over Tewksbury at HAT O O many different courses. Please Read CHAMPS, page A10 W HAT T O D O LeLacheur Park in Lowell. Outdoor sporting and Please Read PROGRAM, page A9 A CALENDAR OF AREA EVENTS PAGE B1 Formula ban draws support from local parenting groups BY JOY RICHARD found on Radio Boston, a on the take-home bags, both support the benefits of Harrington HealthCare at STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER National Public Radio (NPR) which included the afore- breastfeeding newborns and Hubbard Director of In the last several weeks it website, the ban was sup- mentioned formula samples. growing infants. Maternal and Children’s has been widely reported ported by the 49 Bay State Locally, nurses and moth- Many organizations and Services Ann Beudry spoke that after a lengthy debate, medical centers with mater- ers alike supported the move, groups, like La Leche, main- on behalf of Hubbard Massachusetts is the second nity facilities earlier this citing information presented tain that breastfeeding helps Hospital in Webster and state in the country to ban month. by organizations like babies build their immune Harrington Hospital in sending formula home with The article pointed out American Academy of systems and supports the Southbridge on the subject. 6 56525 10391 9 new moms. that Rhode Island was the Pediatrics and the World growth and development of According to an article first state to approve the ban Health Organization, who their bodies and brains. Please Read FORMULA, page A9 2 • THE AUBURN NEWS • Saturday, July 28, 2012 Firefighting an evolving task LOCAL DEPARTMENTS KEEPING EYE ON NATIONAL STUDIES BY JOY RICHARD look at venting, which is a tactic last fire when approaching a scene. the affects it has on burn time. Webster Fire Department Chief STONEBRIDGE PRESS STAFF WRITER departments use to help heat and “We really take each fire as it is,” “As far as changing the way we Brian Hickey said his department As time marches on, and technol- smoke escape from a burning struc- said Johnson. “We consider the operate, we are aware of the stud- has reacted to these changes over ogy changes the way furniture, ture, which in turn has helped fire- style of the home and what year ies,” said Sellers during a phone the years by implementing “struc- homes and electronics are con- fighter get into the building to get home built. The newer homes [have interview last week. “We all a do tural changes” in how they act when structed, firefighters are constantly resident out, and the flames under material, which] burns quicker and good job of keeping up on educa- on scene. looking to re-evaluate how these control faster. warmer depends.” tion. New York and Chicago — they He said this includes having a new materials affect the way they Looking to area’s departments, it He said like many other depart- see more fires than we do, they expe- rehab unit at each fire, taking the tackle a blaze. was clear that chiefs in the area had ment around the region Auburn riences these changes more than we crew out of the structure in 15 to 20 A New York Times article pub- noticed this trend in their own expe- fire/EMS always stay in turn with do. We wait, watch and listen.” minutes increments to monitor lished on Sunday, July 1, reported rience and that they were all keep- national firefighting trend to make Sellers also referred to what is their health and appointing an that the New York Fire Department ing a close eye on the New York sure they are doing what is right for known as the “free burn stage,” accountability and safety officer.