Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) back issues from February 2007:
Ethel (Bates) White, 80.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WEBSTER Ethel (Bates) White, 80, of Golden Hgts. died January 22, 2007 in Webster Manor. Her husband, Robert E. White died in 2000. She leaves 3 grandchildren; 1 great-grandson; 1 sister, Ruth ...
Marion J. (Beard) Rossman, 78.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... STURBRIDGE Marion J. (Beard) Rossman, 78, died Tuesday, Jan. 30th, at the Hospice Residence on Coes Pond in Worcester after an illness. She leaves her husband of 55 years, Ferdinand R. "Fred" Rossman; three daughters: Barbara Krajcik of Oxford, Stephanie Cary of Greenville, NH, ...
Lorraine A. (Nevalsky) Greenwood.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... SHREWSBURY Lorraine A. (Nevalsky) Greenwood, a daughter of Benedict and Mary (Grimala) Nevalsky died Tuesday, January 30, 2007. She was born in Worcester on Feb. 25, 1931. She leaves a son, Tom Callery and his wife Jane; three daughters, Gail Brigham and her husband James, Robin ...
Dr. Alexe Andronic, 84.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Dr. Alexe Andronic, 84, of Worcester, died Tuesday, January 30th, in his home. He leaves a brother, John Andronic of Worcester; a niece, Sandra, wife of Dr. Nicholas Mazanitis of Worcester; a nephew, Michael Andronic and his wife Lisa of Webster; grandnephews and grandnieces. ...
Stephen J. Wilson, 55.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Stephen J. Wilson, 55, of Mohawk Ave., Worcester, passed away on Jan. 22, 2007 at Kindred Hospital, Leicester after a courageous battle with leukemia. He was surrounded by his family at the time of his death. Stephen is predeceased by his parents William S. and Grace ...
Phyllis A. Dubois, 1918 - 2007.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WARE Memorial services for Phyllis A. Dubois, who passed away on January 25, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 3rd at 11 ...
Maxine L. Anderson, 84.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... SHREWSBURY Maxine L. (Rouse) Anderson, 84, of Shrewsbury, died Tuesday, January 30, 2007. Her husband of over 60 years, Walter E. Anderson, died September 2006. She leaves two sons, Stephen E. Anderson of Shrewsbury and Dale E. and his wife Kathleen Anderson of Shrewsbury; two ...
Francis Curran Ward.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Francis Curran Ward, 74, of Worcester, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Monday, January 29th in his home. Frank is survived by his devoted wife and partner of 35 years, Carol D. (Danzilio) Ward; his children: Jill W. Bergstrom of Worcester, Brian M. Ward ...
Beverly M. (Sandelin) Trimby, 82.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Beverly M. (Sandelin) Trimby, 82, of Park St., died Wednesday in Saint Vincent Hospital after an illness. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, Forrest L. Trimby; her 6 children: F. Stephen Trimby, of Rochdale, Phillip G. Trimby, of Worcester, Gary G. Trimby, of Jefferson, ...
Clifton Lewis Gilson, 85.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... HOPKINTON Clifton Lewis Gilson, 85, died Jan. 30th, 2007. He was the husband of Mary (Prifty) Gilson for 45 years. Born in Gardner, MA, son of the late Bertha Forristall and Walter L. Gilson. He went to Mt. Hermon School in Northfield, MA as a member of the Class of 39, and graduated from ...
Domenicantonio Giuliani, 82.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Domenicantonio "Uncle Tony" Giuliani, 82, of Worcester, died Tuesday January 30, 2007 in St. Vincent Hospital ...
Helen (Laputz) Kulak.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Helen (Laputz) Kulak, 87, of Leicester Street, Auburn, died peacefully Monday, January 29th in Blueberry Hill Health Care in Beverly, Massachusetts. Her husband, Nicholas Kulak died in 1991. She leaves a daughter-in-law, Frances M. Kulak of Ipswich, MA; two grandchildren, ...
Florence Medelle.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... CABOT, AR Florence Medelle, previously of North Brookfield, MA, passed away ...
Martha R. Cassinari, 89.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WESTBOROUGH Martha R. Cassinari, 89, formerly of Westborough, died on Tuesday, January 30, 2007 at the MaineGeneral Rehabilitation and Nursing Care, Glenridge, in Augusta, Maine. She was the wife of the late Peter A. Cassinari who died in 2004. Born in Wakefield, MA, she was the ...
Recent Deaths.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Andronic, Dr. Alexe, 84. Calling hours, 8-9 p.m Friday, February 02, 2007, & 9-10 a.m Saturday, February 03, 2007 in St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church, 34 Gold Street, Shrewsbury; funeral service 10 a.m. Saturday, February 03, 2007, St. Nicholas Romanian Orthodox Church, ...
Allen W. LeFurgey, 60.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Allen W. LeFurgey, 60, died Tuesday, January 30, 2007 in Memorial Hospital after a courageous battle with Parkinson Disease. He leaves his devoted mother, Marjorie (Valva) LeFurgey of Worcester. He was born in Worcester, son of the late, William C. LeFurgey. He ...
Leona M. (Zitkus) Duszak.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Leona M. (Zitkus) Duszak, of Worcester, passed on peacefully on Wednesday, January 31st in Saint Vincent Hospital in Worcester ....
Funerals Today.(DEATHS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Brown, Pauline T. (O'Brien), 75. Funeral service 10 a.m Thursday, February 01, 2007, Mass in St. Christopher's Church, 950 West Boylston St. Funeral Home: Kelly Funeral Home, 154 Lincoln St. WORCESTER, MA. Foley, Helen E., 90. Funeral service 11 a.m Thursday, ...
Bears fan anticipates Super day; Peyton Manning isn't everyone's QB hero.(NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Anna L. Griffin Go Bears! Yes, I do remember the Super Bowl Shuffle and the game between the Patriots and the Bears lo those many years ago - but I am putting all of that aside to root for Da Bears on Sunday! There are several reasons for this, ...
Work is but a dream; Lunenburg author finds happiness.(NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft LUNENBURG - Gare Thompson of Lunenburg is living the dream of every writer ...creating, producing and making a living as an author of children's books. "I grew up next door to the library, my aunt was the librarian, we weren't allowed to watch much ...
Knight cagers answer the Call; New coach sparks Lunenburg to league lead.(NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jay Gearan LUNENBURG - The Lunenburg High girls' basketball team is enjoying a very successful season this winter under the direction of first-year head coach Barry Call. Last week, the Blue Knights notched their 10th win of the season and eighth in a row, ...
Fitchburg man journeyed west to fight slavery.(NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Fred Sullivan Early in August 1968, I walked into B.F. Brown Junior High School in Fitchburg to meet with my new principal, John McManus. He informed me that my main assignment for the upcoming school year was to teach eighth-grade U.S. History. I was ecstatic because ...
Big Tuesday sharpens postseason hoop picture.(NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Fred Sullivan ESPN, with "The Loud One" and assorted play-by-play announcers, loves to promote its Big Mondays, Big Tuesdays, etc. as we approach the frigid days of February and the madness that is March. This type of hype tells basketball fanatics that the chaff is ...
From cards to `Cookie' books; Illustration leads mother to writing fiction.(NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft LUNENBURG - Two years ago, Jennifer E. Morris published her first children's book, "May I Please Have a Cookie?" starring Alfie the Alligator, with Scholastic Readers. Alfie loves to smell cookies, look at cookies and most of all, eat cookies, and ...
Neurotic Gumbo back on fundraising stage.(NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Anna L. Griffin LEOMINSTER - Neurotic Gumbo, in its ninth incarnation, will be playing a special gig at the Leominster Knights of Columbus. The group has been around in one form or another since 1992, according to Jay DiGeronimo, rhythmic guitarist and manager of the ...
Minister hears call from world's trouble spots.(NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft LUNENBURG - Rev. Mary A. Lawrence stood on a dusty road in Bethlehem surrounded by a passing herd of sheep and realized she was meant to be there, to work there, to help the people there. That day in 1996, Rev. Lawrence was on a short study tour on ...
Make them pay; Fitchburg moves to target illegal dumping.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION The Fitchburg City Council took a major first step toward easing the problem of illegal dumping in the city, seeking special legislation allowing a significant increase in penalties. The city seeks to boost the range of fines from the current $25 to $250 ...
The color of greed; Money grabs threaten health coverage law.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION Massachusetts' pioneering health insurance law, launched last year in an effusion of high-minded good intentions, is in danger of devolving into a money-grubbing free-for-all. That must not be allowed to happen. The program is intended to make ...
MART fares could rise 33%; Bus riders would pay $1.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: M. Elizabeth Roman FITCHBURG - Customers seem to have no objection to the 33 percent fare increase looming for area mass transit bus and shuttle service, officials said. "We haven't heard any complaints about it," said Mohammed H. Khan, administrator for the ...
Leominster has plan to clean up water act; City hopes to test filter system this winter.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Jo Hill LEOMINSTER - The city is hoping to test a filtration system soon at Distributing Reservoir to see how the technology works in cold weather. Leominster is still in the early stages of planning for the construction of a filtration plant at the ...
Athol High asbestos not serious problem; Inspectors are OK with using facility.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: George Barnes ATHOL - It isn't a clean bill of health, but inspections at Athol High School showed no serious health threat from asbestos. Superintendent of Schools Anthony T. Polito said yesterday that inspections by Tighe & Bond, an engineering firm hired by ...
Lunenburg weighing trash options; Higher fees for bags might save program.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft LUNENBURG - Chief Administrative and Financial Officer Daniel M. Keyes yesterday explained his proposal to end the town's trash collection program to balance next year's budget. "I am obligated to provide essential services, keep the schools open, ...
Gardner hoping for grants; Upgrades to senior center space among 10 requests.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jason Feifer GARDNER - The city's senior center director, Daniel A. Novak, has a desk on one side of a wide-open room. It's not his office, though. It's just a place where some people work, and others recreate. "This isn't really a good office," he said. "If ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Chase suspect held on $10,000 bail CLINTON - A Grove Street man who allegedly led police on a high-speed chase through three towns Tuesday afternoon was ordered held on $10,000 cash bail yesterday in Clinton District Court. Kenneth ...
Crosby, Nash set for Mechanics Hall.(TIME OUT)
Feb 01, 2007 ... David Crosby and Graham Nash are set to harmonize April 3 at Mechanics Hall, 321 Main St., Worcester. The show is at 8 p.m ....
Fingers crossed for Cine Art.(TIME OUT)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Keogh COLUMN: Film Clips I'm going to be optimistic. I'm going to cross my fingers, sidestep black cats, and mutter a prayer to the movie gods that Cine Art works. Because, let's face it - it has to. When National ...
New EP shows stalwart band Craig has grown.(TIME OUT)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Scott McLennan COLUMN: SCOTT MCLENNAN In building a name for itself, the band Craig has never come across as taking itself too seriously. There has been a humorous touch to its shows, its promotions, and its music. But together now in one form or ...
Intensity of crowds energizes Crusaders.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul JARVEY COLUMN: PAUL JARVEY One sure sign the Holy Cross men's basketball team is doing well: The taillights have returned to College Street. About a half-hour before the game, that's all you see as cars head up the hill to the Hart Center, ...
DeSantis a master at tuning skis and boards.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: SNOW SPORTS You may not realize it, but ski and snowboard tuning is an art and a science. The goal is to slide as fast and smooth as physics allow. The average snow sports enthusiast might bring his or her board(s) into the shop for a makeover once every few ...
Nantz a superman at playing the field.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Doyle COLUMN: TUNING IN When Jim Nantz provides play-by-play of the Super Bowl for thie first time Sunday, he;ll join Dick Enberg and the late Curt Gowdy as the only three sportscasters to call a Super Bowl and the NCAA men's basketball title game. ...
Kobe hits 43 in C's historic loss.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Doyle BOSTON - No. 13 proved to be not only unlucky, but humiliating and historic for the Celtics. The Celtics tied a franchise record by losing their 13th consecutive game, 111-98, to the Lakers last night at a sold-out Garden. "I guess ...
Sharks flash toothy smile over rookie captain.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Ballou COLUMN: AHL It was an unusual enough step when coach Roy Sommer decided on three alternate captains, and not the usual captain with two alternates system, to begin the Worcester Sharks' inaugural season. It was even more unusual that ...
Second story; Defensive splash after break lifts Holy Cross.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Toland WORCESTER - Holy Cross extended its win streak to 10 games last night, but American University, a team the Crusaders beat in overtime 11 days ago, didn't make it easy. This was one HC really had to grind out. "This was a game we knew would be ...
Eagle soars past 1,000.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: AREA ROUNDUP HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL St. Mary's 61, South Lancaster 58 Senior guard John Barbale scored his 1,000th career point with 8:37 left in the first half for the victorious Eagles (11-3, 6-1 WCAC) last night in Worcester. ...
No `what-ifs' haunting Allen.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Doyle COLUMN: CELTICS NOTES BOSTON - Tony Allen isn't second-guessing himself for tearing up his knee while trying to dunk well after the whistle in a Jan. 10 home loss to Indiana. "It happened," Allen said. "You can't take back time. It ...
WPI's 14th cages Clark.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kevin O'Malley WORCESTER - The WPI men's basketball team, ranked 15th nationally in Division 3, extended its school-record winning streak to 14 games with a 77-53 victory over cross-town rival Clark University last night at Harrington Auditorium. "They are ...
CORRECTIONS.(NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: CORRECTIONS The pre-qualifying round for the local dance challenge for "Dancing With the Stars" was held last Friday. Finalists from that round will compete at 9 p.m. tomorrow at the Arthur Murray Dance Studio, 70 James St., Worcester. Because of incorrect information ...
Dice-K is anxious for camp to start.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: RED SOX NOTES Daisuke Matsuzaka is quickly putting his off-field worries behind him. Now, the Japanese ace is hungry for spring training with the Red Sox. "One of the things I was most worried about in coming over here was obviously the food. But to my ...
Business briefs.(BUSINESS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: BUSINESS BRIEFS TELEGRAM & GAZETTE Bloomberg Index Central Massachusetts -0.98 179.00 Volume: 46,861,633 Up: 15 Down: 14 Unchanged: 3 Gainer: Waters Corp. $56.69 ...
N.Y. Times posts loss; Big charge taken to cut value of Boston Globe, T&G.(BUSINESS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Seth Sutel NEW YORK - The New York Times Co. took a charge of $814.4 million yesterday to write down the value of The Boston Globe and the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, which have been struggling amid advertiser consolidation, a weak regional economy and competition from ...
Creditors balk at Malden Mills payout; Bonuses at bankrupt company.(BUSINESS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Kievra WORCESTER - Bankrupt textile maker Malden Mills Industries Inc. should not pay almost $1 million in bonus money to senior executives or a $550,000 transaction fee to a New York financial advisory firm, unsecured creditors and government officials said ...
Hardwick landfill to be closed tomorrow.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: James F. Russell HARDWICK - Dumping at Hardwick landfill will be halted at 4 p.m. tomorrow. Hardwick Landfill Inc. made the announcement in a letter, dated yesterday, to selectmen and the Board of Health. "This confirms that Hardwick Landfill will ...
SBSB of Worcester likely to get contract; State's new health insurance program.(BUSINESS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lisa Eckelbecker WORCESTER - A state authority will recommend next week that the Small Business Service Bureau Inc. receive a contract to help run the Commonwealth Choice health insurance program created under the state's new health care reform law. The ...
Briefs.(BUSINESS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: Briefs Raytheon grants MARLBORO - Seventeen students at Immaculate Conception School have won 20 $1,000 scholarships from Raytheon Co.'s MathMovesU program, the most winners and scholarships awarded to a single Massachusetts school participating in the ...
Man hurt when trucks collide.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... WARE - Firefighters, above, work to free Paul D. Carroll, 42, of Oakham from his 1994 Ford Ranger which had collided with a box truck yesterday afternoon at Route 32 and Mechanic Street. Mr. Carroll was taken by ambulance to Baystate Mary Lane Hospital and later transferred to Baystate ...
Memorial idea forges ahead; Spencer plans to honor those with military service.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kim Ring SPENCER - While they are still unsure about how the memorial will look, members of the town's Citizen Soldier Monument Advisory Committee said they want a monument that will honor the soldiers of today, tomorrow and yesterday. The committee met last ...
Owner seeks more storage; W. Brookfield site claimed grandfathered.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: J.P. Ellery WEST BROOKFIELD - Despite being told otherwise by town officials, the operator of a storage business on Freighthouse Road says he believes he can expand his operation because it existed prior to new zoning regulations. "It's grandfathered over ...
Leicester has tax aid program for seniors.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... LEICESTER - The town is accepting applications from senior citizens interested in performing volunteer service for town departments to work off a portion of their property taxes. Ten positions are available this year, each providing a maximum of 100 hours to be credited against ...
Coach is suspended for insulting players.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... PUTNAM - The longtime boys' basketball coach at Putnam High School has been suspended for two games for published comments he made about the team after a loss. Tony Falzarano, who has won 533 games in his 33 seasons at Putnam, criticized his team after Saturday's loss to rival ...
Eagle soars past 1,000.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: AREA ROUNDUP HIGH SCHOOL BOYS' BASKETBALL St. Mary's 61, South Lancaster 58 Senior guard John Barbale scored his 1,000th career point with 8:37 left in the first half for the victorious Eagles (11-3, 6-1 WCAC) last night in Worcester. ...
WA great fit for Smith.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Craig Holt COLUMN: GIRLS BASKETBALL It could be said that Worcester Academy basketball standout Jerin Smith came to Central Massachusetts looking for answers. If that's the case, then the Texas native's journey northward can be summed up in two words - ...
Marlboro pulls rank on Rangers.(SPORTS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Wilson WESTBORO - Facing a five-on-three power play with his team holding a two-goal lead late in the second period, Marlboro coach John Butler figured the best-case scenario was to give up a goal and then hold on for dear life in the third period. ...
Emergency drill staged in Charlton.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Fortier CHARLTON - The Middle School was the scene of a first last night. A total of 22 ambulances and about 65 emergency responders converged at the school in what was described by Nancy Ridley, associate commissioner of the state Department of Public ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... REGIONAL DIGEST Shooting suspect caught in Woodstock WOODSTOCK - A man who allegedly shot another man in the foot during a fight three weeks ago has been arrested and charged with first-degree assault. James McClain, 31, who police listed as having "no ...
Charlton renews hunt for water near Buffumville.(LOCAL NEWS)
Feb 01, 2007 ... Byline: Debbie LaPlaca CHARLTON - With nearly four years and $200,000 spent, water-sewer commissioners have abandoned hope of developing a municipal well on federal land at Buffumville Lake and now turn their attention to a potential water source on private land near the lake. ...