http://www.gloucestertimes.com en-us Copyright CNHI All Rights Reserved. 5 Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:23:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232337.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232337.html The clock on the Congo steeple has a blank face, the bell is mute that sounded in the night and mdash; bong-bong-bong and mdash; to assure the wakeful the world was still going on. How can we know who and where we are? Years Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232258.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232258.html Dear Dr. Levy: Some of my friends have been snorting heroin. They said they won't get addicted and you can only get addicted if you inject it. Is that true? A: I am glad that you are questioning your friends because they are completely misinformed. A person can definitely get addicted to heroin by snorting it. The heroin we now see is very potent. Not only can it lead to addiction, it is not uncommon for a person to first begin snorting heroin and then start injecting it. In fact, many people have first started to snort heroin and over time, they eventually start using it intravenously. I strongly encourage you not to use heroin. Nothing good can come from this for so many reasons. Again, please do not try this drug. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:22:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232203.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232203.html The buzz of mosquitoes is an ever-present background noise during Massachusetts summers, but these bugs can occasionally become more than just a nuisance and cause serious illness. West Nile virus (WNV) and Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) are two mosquito-borne infections that can strike Bay State residents, and though West Nile can be found anywhere in the state and presents a uniform risk through the commonwealth, EEE is not generally found in Essex County. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232138.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232138.html Munn's the word, and with him some agree, While others foam mad at his decrees. Left wing and right spar over his words One thinks him brilliant, one just absurd. And though his viewpoint may be contested Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:21:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232112.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232112.html Had we turned back, it would have been uphill without mercy. I know I can't. Could you go get the car? I ask. So you lock my bike up near the beach. I think it'll be an hour and a half. Smiling, you say more like forty-five minutes and mdash; Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232044.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232044.html SEE ME NOW Life is Greater than ME It is not all about ME We live life just the saME Elect RONIC Voting Machines Lead Bullets Out of Paper Ballots REFRAIN Some Songs Sang Some Songs Sing Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:20:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232017.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199232017.html Dear Dr. Levy: Some of my friends have been snorting heroin. They said they won't get addicted and you can only get addicted if you inject it. Is that true? A: I am glad that you are questioning your friends because they are completely misinformed. A person can definitely get addicted to heroin by snorting it. The heroin we now see is very potent. Not only can it lead to addiction, it is not uncommon for a person to first begin snorting heroin and then start injecting it. In fact, many people have first started to snort heroin and over time, they eventually start using it intravenously. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231701.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231701.html The buzz of mosquitoes is an ever-present background noise during Massachusetts summers, but these bugs can occasionally become more than just a nuisance and cause serious illness. West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis are two mosquito-borne infections that can strike Bay State residents, and though the West Nile virus can be found anywhere in the state and presents a uniform risk through the commonwealth, EEE is not generally found in Essex County. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:16:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231609.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231609.html 11He owns and operates his own FedEx Ground truck and mdash; day in, day out. A prerequisite of the job is to be able to lift a 150-pound package, and that ability gets tested regularly. "You really do get those 100-pound, 140-pound packages," LaChance, 58, said. "I usually deliver between 250 and 340 packages a day. This is definitely a physically demanding job. You're twisting and bending and placing a lot of weight on your back." Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:14:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231421.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231421.html Munn's the word, and with him some agree, While others foam mad at his decrees. Left wing and right spar over his words One thinks him brilliant, one just absurd. And though his viewpoint may be contested Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231355.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231355.html The clock on the Congo steeple has a blank face, the bell is mute that sounded in the night and mdash; bong-bong-bong and mdash; to assure the wakeful the world was still going on. How can we know who and where we are? Years Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:13:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231328.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231328.html If you have ever spent long, anxiety-filled hours waiting for your child to be seen in an emergency department, you are not alone. Emergency departments see more than 30 million children every year. They have become a safety net, caring for increasing numbers of more complex patients because they are accessible, open around the clock and available without appointment or regard to social or economic status. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231202.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231202.html The buzz of mosquitoes is an ever-present background noise during Massachusetts summers, but these bugs can occasionally become more than just a nuisance and cause serious illness. West Nile virus and Eastern equine encephalitis are two mosquito-borne infections that can strike Bay State residents, and though the West Nile virus can be found anywhere in the state and presents a uniform risk through the commonwealth, EEE is not generally found in Essex County. Thu, 17 Jul 2008 23:12:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231246.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_199231246.html SEE ME NOW Life is Greater than ME It is not all about ME We live life just the saME Elect RONIC Voting Machines Lead Bullets Out of Paper Ballots REFRAIN Some Songs Sang Some Songs Sing Some Songs will be Sung Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:09:00 +0000 http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_198230057.html http://www.gloucestertimes.com/pulife/local_story_198230057.html Snuggled into a tranquil area of Rockport's Pigeon Cove, Windhover Performing Arts Center is celebrating its 40th season, during which it will offer an array of dance on an outdoor stage as well as a jazz cabaret.