Archive for April, 2010
Man Arrested On Suspicion of “Drunk Boating”
A 25 year old Warwick man was arrested on Saturday evening on suspicion of “drunk boating”. The man was taken from the boat in Hamilton Harbour to Hamilton Police Station, where Police detained him after he refused to take the alco-analyser test. The Police had responded to a report of a man who was suspected of operating a boat while impaired... Read more of this article
28 Yr Old Airlifted to Boston After Accident
A 28 year old guest worker has been airlifted to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston following an accident early Saturday morning. The Indian national sustained serious head injuries in the collision. At 4:45am on Sat April 24, two motorcycles collided on South Road in Paget, near the junction with St. Paul’s Lane. Approximate area of accident - The... Read more of this article
Burchall Report: I Am Bermudian
[Written by Larry Burchall] Sense of entitlement. Something, it seems, that Bermudians should and should not have. But what exactly is a sense of entitlement anyway? For me it is the sense that I have some thing, or a right to something because it is specially and intrinsically mine. It is mine in a way that is unique, not just to me individually,... Read more of this article
Bermudian Killed During US Marine Training
A Bermudian born highly decorated war vet was killed in an American military flight accident. Captain Jason Paynter was 38 years old. Capt. Paynter and his family moved from Bermuda to the United States in 1982 when he was around 10 years old. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1989, and in 1997 was selected for the Marine Enlisted Commissioning... Read more of this article
NYTimes: Bermuda Shares Mayor Bloomberg
The Bermuda connections of Michael Bloomberg have been highlighted in two NYTimes articles, one called “New York’s Mayor, but Bermuda Shares Custody” and another article titled “Construction Woes“. Part-time Bermuda resident Michael Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City, and is listed by Forbes as the 8th richest... Read more of this article
Tyler Butterfield: 5th at Ironman US Pro
In another stellar performance, Tyler Butterfield placed 5th in a field of 40 at the Ironman 70.3 U.S. Pro Championship held today [Apr 25] in Texas. The race consisted of a 1.2-mile swim, 56-mile bike, and a 13.1-mile run. After a less then stellar biking performance, Mr Butterfield ran a 1.07.52 for the half marathon off the bike, one of the fastest... Read more of this article
Interview: Wife of American Jailed in Bermuda
Former co-accused Jeannie Harden and the wife of an American man jailed in Bermuda suspected in a multi-million dollar drug importation have given an extensive interview to an American paper. Jeannie Harden, who was accused of importation and jailed before charges were later dropped, also spoke in the interview. Charleston, South Carolina resident Andrew... Read more of this article
Friday’s Sudden Death Named As Frantisek Kiss
The Bermuda Police Service have confirmed the identity of the Canadian guest worker found dead on Friday April 23rd as 49 year old Frantisek Kiss, and also stated that “foul play is not suspected”. Mr. Kiss was found in an unresponsive state inside a Devon Spring Road, Devonshire residence around 11:35am Friday. He was pronounced dead at... Read more of this article
5th Road Fatality of the Year: Derek Smith
Bermuda has recorded the 5th road fatality of the year, with the unfortunate passing of 69 year old Derek Smith yesterday. The situation is eerily similar to the previous road traffic fatality this month, as both gentlemen were struck by motor vehicles while walking along North Shore. Mr Smith had been involved the accident 14 weeks ago, and subsequently... Read more of this article
Photos, Video & Full Results: RMS Road Race
Scroll down for full results, a quick video and a few photos of the RMS Construction Race which was held this morning [April 25]. Runners had the option to run either a 10km or 20km distance. 10KM Male: Race favourite Christopher Estwanik won, with Chris Harris on 2nd. Female: First female was Ashley Estwanik who placed 2nd overall, 1st female [40-49]... Read more of this article
7 Yr Old’s Book Sells Out: No More Available
In what must be one of the quickest “sell outs” of a Bermudian book in history, “Stop the Shootings” which was authored by 7 yr old Malaikah Abdul-Jabbar has sold out in under a week. In news that her mother acknowledges may distress some, there will not be another printing of the book. Her mother tells us there are only 300... Read more of this article
RMS Road Race: Estwaniks Finish 1st & 2nd
This morning’s [April 25] RMS Construction 20K/10K was yet another Estwanik affair, with Chris Estwanik winning in dominating fashion a full 5 minutes ahead of the second placer – who was his wife Ashley. Mrs Estwanik made a very impressive showing finishing second overall, also making her the first female to finish. The race started and... Read more of this article
