Should DUI Alcohol Limit Be Lowered To 0.05 Percent?

The National Transportation Safety Board recommends reducing the limit. Some say it would save lives. Others say it's unreasonable.

  One drink could be the standard for drunken driving – at least for some people if the National Transporation Safety Board has its way. On Tuesday, the NTSB recommended states lower the blood-alcohol threshold for driving under the influence from 0.08 percent to 0.05 percent. What do you think? Is the proposal reasonable? About 10,000 deaths a year are related to drunken driving. The NTSB says the lower limit would save 500 to 800 lives a year. Officials at the American Beverage Institute called the proposal "ludicrous." It said the average woman could reach the 0.05 percent limit by having one drink. There were 114 DUI fatalities in Massachusetts in 2012, which were 34 percent of traffic-related fatalities last year, according to Mothers…

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kerstin locherie

3:08 am on Sunday, May 19, 2013

The state is in cahoots with all the Attorneys who feed off of those who are weak and give in to Alcohol. The best way to beat them is to never buy any Alcohol again. Do not buy anything that feeds taxes to the government except the bare necessities, that's how you beat the State, give them nothing.   more ›

Lynnfield Police Log

Couple of Vehicles Reported Vandalized

Information provided by the Lynnfield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Monday, May 13 and Tuesday, May 14. On Monday, May 13 at 7:42 a.m. a caller reported two men fishing on her land on Pillings Pond. At 9:53 a.m. a vehicle was reported vandalized at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Post Office Square. At 5:04 p.m. a hit and run accident was reported on Olde Towne Road. At 8:55 p.m. a suspicious vehicle was reported in a neighbor's driveway on Lowell Street. It turned out to be a friend of the neighbor. At 11:25 p.m. an erratic operator was reported on Chestnut Street. An officer gave the operator a verbal warning after the vehicle was found in a driveway on that street. On Tuesday, May 14 at 4:21 p.m. an Apple Hill Lane resident reported key …

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Lynnfield Police Log

Vandals Cause a Nuisance, and Fowl Play With Flamingos

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Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, May 10 and Sunday, May 12. On Friday, May 10 at 7:44 a.m. a Williams Road resident reported that a flock of plastic flamingoes had been left on her property. The plastic birds are part of an annual fundraiser for local Destination Imagination students. At 8:19 a.m. a tree was reported to be pulling some wires down on Edward Ave. At 8:35 a.m. a motor vehicle break-in was reported on Edward Ave. At 10:54 a.m. an accident was reported at the 128 ramp.  At 12:43 p.m. an accident was reported on North Broadway. The State Police responded to the scene. At 3:55 p.m. an accident was reorted at the 128 Exit near Summer Street. State Police responded. At 4:10 p.m. police…

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Lynnfield Police Log

Numerous Vehicle Break-Ins Reported Along Same Street

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Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service on Wednesday, May 8 and Thursday, May 9, 2013. On Wednesday, May 8 at 10:20 a.m., police and fire personnel responded to what would become a two-alarm house fire on Horseshoe Drive. At 1:15 p.m. a suspicious auto was reported on Barnsley Drive. At 5:01 p.m. a caller reported receiving harassing phone calls from a telemarketers who reportedly ignored her requests to stop calling. At 5:10 p.m. police took a report where a man may have been acting abusively toward a woman on Pillings Pond Road. They were gone on arrival. On Thursday, May 9 at 6:58 a.m. a caller on Edward Ave. reported his two vehicles were broken into. At 7:38 a.m. a woman reported her car was broken into during …

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Lynnfield Fire Chief Announces Plans to Retire

Chief Joseph Lingel has served on the Lynnfield Fire Department for 44 years.

Lynnfield Fire Chief Joseph Lingel informed selectmen in a letter this week that he plans to retire as of August 14, 2013. Lingel became chief last summer after former Chief Tom Bogart retired from that position. Chief Lingel is also the town's emergency management director. In a short letter to Town Administrator Bill Gustus, Lingel stated the following: "Effective August 14, 2013, I will be resigning from my position as Chief of the Lynnfield Fire Department. Effective the same date, I will be retiring from the Lynnfield Fire Department after 44 years of service."

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Two-Alarm Blaze Extinguished on Horseshoe Drive

Personnel from Lynnfield and several surrounding communities knocked down an attic fire in large brick home before more serious damage could spread through the house.

Two-Alarm Blaze Extinguished on Horseshoe Drive

Personnel from Lynnfield and several surrounding communities knocked down attic fire in large brick home before more serious damage could spread through the house.

Personnel from several communities joined the Lynnfield Fire Department Wednesday morning in knocking down a two-alarm blaze at a large brick home on Horseshoe Drive. One firefighter reportedly went to Lahey Clinic with non-life threatening smoke-related injuries, said Lynnfield Fire Captain Michael Feinberg after the fire was extinguished, adding that when firefighters first arrived on the scene, the residents were already out of the dwelling. The fire was first reported around 10:30 a.m. and firefighters spotted smoke coming through the roof when they arrived, Feinberg told area media outlets at the scene. He went on to explain that they found the fire in the attic and initially had difficulty gaining access to it, but once they …

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Lynnfield Police Log

Resident Spots Possible Break-In Attempt

Information provided by the Lynnfield Police. Where arrests are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.

Lynnfield Police responded to these and other calls for service between Friday, May 3 and Sunday, May 5. On Friday, May 3 at 6:24 a.m. a caller reported a suspicious auto on Murphy Way. It turned out to be a limo driver who had arrived early. At 11:44 a.m. a caller on North Hill Drive reported a suspicious white van in front of a neighbor's home. It was contractors working. At 11:46 a.m. a woman reported another car had struck hers and driven off from the Lynnfield Commons parking lot. At 2:52 p.m., 2:31 p.m. and 2:39 p.m., police issued traffic warnings on Main Street. At 4:08 p.m. a caller reported a young child riding a motorbike on Hutchins Circle with another child on the back. Police spoke with the parents. At 5:07 p.m. police took a…

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