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Cape man survives whiteout; Could Cape Cod Bay beach death have been prevented? CG Commander relieved of duty; Slots supporter on casno study group

MIT’s interpretation of privacy act comes under fire
Could Cape Cod Bay beach death have been prevented?


Commanding Officer of Coast Guard Cutter _^(above) temporarily relieved of command

Rear Adm. Timothy Sullivan, Commander of the First Coast Guard District, has temporarily relieved the commanding officer of a Newport, Rhode Island-based cutter following reports of misconduct.
   Commander Jeffery Dow was temporarily relieved from his command of Coast Guard cutter Willow on February 1, 2007, following allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate and subsequent loss of confidence by the operational commander.
   The case remains under investigation.
   "We take these types of allegations very seriously, and we will investigate this case fully," said Rear Adm. Timothy Sullivan. Susan L. Kayton ’50 faced a sobering reason to struggle against the MIT administration: the death of her son Daniel J. Barclay ’07, who was declared a missing person on April 13 and was found dead on a beach in Cape Cod Bay on April 19.

According to The Wall Street Journal, despite Barclay having first been reported as missing by his friends on April 8, MIT denied Kayton access to Barclay’s dormitory room and his Athena files, citing the 1974 Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Undeterred by the administration, Kayton took a red-eye flight to MIT, and broke into her son’s room with the help of some of Barclay’s friends.

“Because of all these privacy laws … we have to get court orders,” Kayton said to The Tech in April. “The law has gone too far” in regards to missing persons cases.  Kayton alleges that Barclay’s death could have been avoided had MIT allowed her access to Barclay’s room and property. Barclay’s death was ruled a suicide, but Kayton and her husband are working to appeal the ruling, the WSJ reports... (third item) MIT Tech. 

Read our story last April here.
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Cape man caught in Mount Washington whiteout
 Survive  below zero temps 69 mph wind in snow cave

MOUNT WASHINGTON, N.H. - Two Bay State men survived freezing temperatures and whiteout conditions on Mt. Washington by hunkering down in a deep hole they dug in the snow, according to NH Fish and Game (F&G) officials.

Daniel Molloy, 51, of East Sandwich and Nilton Motta, 31, of Plymouth, at noon Monday were safely back at their vehicles at the Cog Railway in Thompson and Meserves Purchase. Neither required any medical treatment.

They dug a deep hole in the snow and then insulated themselves with extra gear they carried with themTemperatures that night ranged from 0-6 degrees, with wind gusts up to 69 mph. Even though they planned a day hike, both carried enough layers and extra clothing to combat unexpected situations, according to a F&G press release. They also had food, water, lights, a cooking stove, and climbing gear with them.

Their ordeal began Sunday when they started their climb from the Cog Railway. By 4 p.m., they found themselves in whiteout conditions below the summit. The weather worsened and, blinded by the snow, they lost the trail.  Molloy and Motto slogged through brush and snowdrifts in an attempt to keep warm and find the trail. About 3:30 a.m. Monday, they decided it was time to wait out the weather... Union-Leader. 
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Rayham Selectman Pacheco doesn’t see casino conflict
Vocal Race Track slot machine supporter's position questioned

Raynham - Selectman Joseph Pacheco says he does not see a conflict of interest between his job as director of community affairs for state Rep. David L. Flynn and his service on a casino study group.  Plympton officials raised the issue last month, questioning Pacheco’s connection to Flynn, a fervent supporter of slot machines at the dog track, and its affect on his work on the Regional Task Force on Casino Impacts.
Pacheco said the subject was broached briefly at a Jan. 23 task force meeting and it was just as quickly dismissed.

“(Plympton Selectmen Chairman) Joe Freitas asked me, ‘don’t you work for Flynn? I said ‘yes and that’s his grandson,’” Pacheco said of Bridgewater Selectman Christopher Flynn, who is his town’s delegate to the committee.  Like Rep. Flynn, Pacheco favors slots because they would save the 600 jobs at the Raynham-Taunton Greyhound Park, he says...  Rayham Call.