This story appeared on page 14 of the Central Mass Inquirer today,
but I thought it meritted front page status:

HEADLINE: "In light of unfortunate accident "pusher" accused of
introducing Ginger Venti to Letterboxing "Hobby" issues apology."

In a emotionally charged interview Deanne Bellefeuille-Besnia the
person accused of introducing Ginger Venti to Letterboxing issued an
apology to Ginger, her husband and children, the Ledwell family, and
all others in the free world who love and respect Ginger. "I had no
idea that when I told her about it she would become so addicted. I
thought it was just a harmless thing." One of the spectators at the
interview noted the reluctance of Ms. Bellefeuille-Besnia to actually
use the term "letterboxing" speculating that she wants to distance
the sport from this unfortunate occurance. "I just, like, wanted to
share my new hobby with somebody and Ginger was, like, the first
person who actually listened when I talked about it. I kinda noticed
that she got a glazed and possessed look in her eyes when she saw the
Rubbermaid container I was planning on using but I thought it was,
like, just a coincidence." When "the poison ivy incident" was
mentioned the accused just shrugged and said "Well, that's nothing, I
wrecked one of my good sweaters doing it when I got caught in a bunch
of picker bushes and I didn't think that was any big deal, I'm pretty
sure that Ginger got over the poison ivy but my sweater is still
wrecked." At this point several members of the press in attendance
could be seen shaking their heads and murmuring "denial". Asked if
she had any plans to join Ginger in rehab Ms. Bellefeuille-Besnia
said "Yeah, I might go over and see her when no one else is around,
we can talk about movies and stuff." The press conference ended
abruptly when the accused knocked her purse over and several small
ink pads and an empty plastic margarine container spilled out "Hey,
where'd that come from? I think someone is trying to frame me. I
swear I was clean when I came in here." As she was led to the door
she was observed asking her husband David if they might stop by
Michael's Craft Store on the way home because she needed to get
some "stuff." When asked "what stuff?" she said, "ummm, I don't
know.silk flowers or maybe a flower pot". Unfortunately everyone
there knows that Ms. Bellefeuille-Besnia has no talent whatsoever
when it comes to flower arranging. Will it take another senseless
tragedy to bring these addicts to their senses? Only time will tell.