Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) back issues from May 2007:
Norman H. Buron, 81.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Norman H. Buron, 81, of Wallace Ave, died Saturday in Saint Vincent Hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his wife, Marie W. (Mungovan) Buron of Auburn; and his four daughters: Karen LaPerle of Blandburg, PA, Norma Germaine of Burnsville, NC, and Linda ...
Wilfred O. Laliberte, 89.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Wilfred O. Laliberte, 89, of Waterman Rd., died Sunday, April 29th in his home. The Britton-Wallace ...
Gabriella Frymer, 93, escaped Nazi persecution.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Gabriella (Rosner) Frymer of Worcester died Sunday at the Oakdale Nursing Home in W. Boylston. She was born in 1914 in Czechoslovakia, the daughter of a German WWI veteran and his wife. She was raised in Frankfort au Main, Germany. In 1939, six months before ...
Howard R. Morin, 70.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Howard R. Morin, 70, of Worcester, passed away Sunday, April 29th in the University of Massachusetts Hospital after being stricken ill at home. Howard is survived by his devoted wife and partner of 50 years celebrated April 27th Barbara J. (Pratt) Morin; his cherished ...
John J. Merriman, 85.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... CLINTON John J. Merriman, 85, of 134 John St., died on Monday, April 30, 2007 at Health Alliance Leominster Hospital after a brief illness. He is survived by his beloved wife of nearly sixty years, Emma T. (Calderone) Merriman; a son, John A. Merriman and his wife Donna of ...
Harry Agnesian, 88.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... SHREWSBURY Harry Agnesian, 88 of Shrewsbury, passed away Saturday, April 28th in St. Vincent's Hospital. Harry's wife Rose (Davidian) Agnesian passed away in 1983. He is survived by his two sons, Robert H. Agnesian and his wife JoAnne of Worcester, and William S. Agnesian of ...
H. David Bonardi.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER H. David Bonardi of 1 Englewood Ave., formerly of Leicester died on April 29, 2007. He leaves behind his loving companion of many years, Dorothy LaVoie and family. Husband of the late Nancy R. (Denesha); they were happily married for 32 years. Loving father of four children; ...
Arthur L. Beckwith, 80.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WEST GARDINER, ME Arthur L. Beckwith, 80, formerly of Randolph, ME and Westborough, MA died Friday April 27, 2007 at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta, ME. He was born in Worcester, MA on March 20, 1927 a son of Ivan and Alice (Graveline) Beckwith. Arthur and his wife Betty ...
Clemence G. Kupiec, 80.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... SOUTHBRIDGE Clemence G. Kupiec, 80, of Ashland Ave. died Sunday in Radius Healthcare Center of Southbridge. He leaves his wife, Delia J. (Ohop) Targonski-Kupiec, and a stepson, Jeffrey Kupiec and his wife Dawn of Woodstock, CT. and 5 step-grandchildren. He also leaves 2 ...
Paul Vartanian, 73.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Paul Vartanian, 73, of 38 Beeching Street, Worcester, died unexpectedly Sunday, April 29th surrounded by his family in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester. He is survived by his loving wife of 44 years, Carmela (Aveni) Vartanian. He also leaves his two devoted sons: Bruce Vartanian ...
Dr. Stephen Marc Singer.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... MENDON Dr. Stephen Marc Singer, 57, of Mendon died April 28, 2007 at home with his family after a heroic, year long battle with brain cancer. He was the husband of Marcy Urban Singer for 35 years and the father of Megan Singer and Ellis Singer. Dr Singer practiced general dentistry in ...
Dorothy R. (Gelardi) Chesna, 82.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... MILLBURY Dorothy R. (Gelardi) Chesna, 82, of 13 Thomas Hill Rd., died Saturday, April 28, 2007, in UMass Memorial Healthcare- Memorial Campus, after an illness. She leaves her husband of 22 years, Anthony J. Chesna; a daughter, Diana M. Goernert and her husband Conrad of North ...
Megan L. Kleczka, 20.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WOODSTOCK, CT Megan L. Kleczka, 20, of RT 198, Woodstock, died Friday, April 27th, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She leaves her parents, David Kleczka of Ellington; her mother, Susan Kleczka-Brunell of Woodstock; her sister, Sarah Sansom of Killeen, TX and her husband ...
David J. Siren, Jr., 25.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER David J. Siren, Jr., 25, of 5 Earle St., died unexpectedly Saturday, April 28. He leaves his parents, Paul and Cynthia A. (Glavin) Cesaitis; a sister, Jennifer L. Cesaitis; two brothers, Daniel R. and Stephen J. Cesaitis, all with whom he lived; his grandmother, Carol H ....
John R. Rano Jr., 64.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... AUBURN John R. Rano, Jr., 64, of Auburn, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Sunday, April 29th in his home after a ...
Natalina R. (Gallo) Armendo.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Natalina R. (Gallo) Armendo, died Monday, April 30, in UMass Memorial Hospital. Dirsa-Morin Funeral ...
Ruth Wheeler Colby.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... SHREWSBURY Ruth Wheeler Colby of Shrewsbury passed away on April 27th at the age of 92. Her husband, Harold J. Colby, died in 1997. Ruth was preceded in death by her sister, Laura Williams and brother, William Wheeler. "Grammie" will be missed by her son, Harold "Skip" J. Colby ...
Alice Kassabian, 80.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Alice (Medzerian) Kassabian, 80, died Sunday, April 29, 2007, at the Rose Monahan Hospice. Her husband of 54 years, John Kassabian died in 1998. She leaves a son, John Kassabian of Acton; a daughter, Ann M., wife of Edmond Danielson of Lexington; a brother, George Medzerian of ...
Recent Deaths.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Armendo, Natalina R (Gallo). Arrangements are incomplete. Died Monday, April 30, 2007. Funeral Home: Dirsa Morin Funeral Home, 51 Providence St., Worcester. WORCESTER, MA. Bonardi, H. David. Calling hours, 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 02, 2007, in the funeral home.; ...
Funerals Today.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Altieri, Anna P. (Korsak) Poti, 92. Funeral service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 01, 2007, Mass in Our Lady of Czestchowa Church, 34 Ward St. Funeral Home: Henry-Dirsa Funeral Home, 33 Ward St. WORCESTER, MA. Blanchard, Roland O., 91. Funeral service 10 a.m. Tuesday, ...
Mary Cleveland Bigelow Soutter.(DEATHS)
May 01, 2007 ... CONCORD SOUTTER, Mary Cleveland Bigelow, of Concord and Cohasset, April 27. Beloved wife of 50 years of the late Dr. Lamar Soutter. Memorial service Monday May 14th at 10 am at First Parish in Concord, 20 ...
Business briefs.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: BUSINESS BRIEFS TELEGRAM & GAZETTE Bloomberg Index Central Massachusetts - 2.20 182.90 Volume: 73,244,072 Up: 5 Down: 20 Unchanged: 7 Gainer: L.S. Starrett Co. $19.21 ...
Hanover income results bright; Net income up by $23 million.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bob Kievra WORCESTER - The Hanover Insurance Group Inc. yesterday posted higher net income for the first quarter on the strength of an increase in net premiums at a time of increased competition, officials said. The property and casualty insurer reported net ...
Nypro's expansion linked to state grant; Clinton company would add 100 jobs.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Karen Nugent CLINTON - Nypro Inc. plans to invest $15 million in its Union Street headquarters, creating about 100 jobs, if drainage and parking are improved via a $665,000 state grant and labor from the town's Public Works Department. Donald A. Lowe, ...
Tufts changes weight-loss policy; Restriction on surgery eased.(BUSINESS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Cooney Tufts Health Plan has changed its policy for members seeking weight-loss surgery, reversing restrictions on who can have the operations and cutting in half the amount of time they must spend in its behavioral program. Under the new ...
Bond rating boosted; Good news from Moody's.(NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: M. Elizabeth Roman LEOMINSTER - Moody's Investors Service upgraded the city's long-term general obligation bond rating to A1 from A2, affecting $16.5 million of outstanding debt. The rating, signifying low risk of default, will save the taxpayers a ...
Budget daze; Report dramatizes roots of school budget woes.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
May 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION In the five fiscal years beginning with 2002, the Worcester public schools budget grew by more than $23 million, to $230.5 million in 2006, an insightful new benchmarking report by The Research Bureau shows. However, taxpayers who take that to mean that ...
Sky-high price tag; Administration right to put elevated walkway on hold.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
May 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION Worcester City Manager Michael V. O'Brien bowed to the inevitable last week and dropped plans to build a sky bridge linking the DCU Center, the new Hilton Garden Inn and the municipal parking garage. The cost of the pedestrian walkway was ...
Health reform law is working; more people than ever insured.(COMMENTARY)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: John G. O'Brien COLUMN: AS I SEE IT Last week we observed Cover the Uninsured Week, a time of particular focus on the plight of the uninsured in our communities. Now in its fifth year, it is a nationwide effort aimed at ensuring that our friends, families and ...
Gasoline leakage went unnoticed; Mr. Mike's gets site-cleanup order.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Jo Hill LEOMINSTER - As much as 9,500 gallons of gasoline may have leaked from a Mr. Mike's Mobil gas station near Interstate 190, and while the petroleum product has been found in the ground, the only nearby drinking water well hasn't been contaminated, according ...
Base Blackstone cleanup plan on science and common sense.(COMMENTARY)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Robert L. Moylan Jr. COLUMN: AS I SEE IT Everyone wants clean water. Everyone wants streams, lakes and bays that are healthy and inviting for recreation and aquatic life. But nothing is free, and we must decide what these amenities are worth to those footing ...
`Field of dreams' needs work.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Jo Hill FITCHBURG - Crocker Field, where student athletes have faced their rivals for years, is like a field of dreams in the center of an industrial area, according to Jonathan Austin of Austin Architects in Cambridge. Add a few more dreams to this ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Situation brightening in Clinton CLINTON - The lighting situation along parts of Church and High streets will improve. Donald A. Lowe, director of the Clinton Community and Economic Development Office, said a deal has been worked ...
Regional school board cuts town's assessment by $224K.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Betsy Haley-Cormier WESTMINSTER - Voters attending tonight's annual town meeting can expect a $224,050 reduction in the override request from the Ashburnham-Westminster Regional School District. School Superintendent Michael J. Zapantis and members of the ...
Town meeting voters are in agreeable mood; All 31 articles, every amendment are approved in less than an hour.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: George Barnes ATHOL - It was almost a full moon, but far from a crazy night in Town Hall. The annual town meeting last night was the least contentious in recent memory. "I've been coming here since 1975 and I cannot remember one getting over this ...
Man accused of hitting other with stick.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dave Greenslit LEOMINSTER - Two city men were arraigned yesterday on charges stemming from a fight in which one man allegedly wielded a knife and the other struck him with a hockey stick. Adam Rendon, 22, of 118 Lincoln Terrace, was charged with two counts of ...
Teachers to stop volunteering work; Contract talks are in mediation.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Jo Hill FITCHBURG - The Fitchburg Teachers' Association presented a large facsimile check for $142,200 yesterday to the School Committee to represent the amount the union said has been spent by teachers on out-of-pocket expenses in classrooms. This ...
Voters to be asked to OK farming commission.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ann G. Forcier The following correctionwas published May 2, 2007: ORANGE - Town meetings will begin at 7 p.m. Monday in Town Hall. Because of an editor's error, the date of the meetings was incorrect in an edition of the Telegram & Gazette yesterday. ...
Low-priced, popular day camp to begin 40th year.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gail Stanton WINCHENDON - The Bonnie Brae Day Camp is looking for campers, and the Community Action Center has applications available. CAC director Martha L. Trepanier said 50 slots are available for local children and they are given out on a first come, first served ...
Bruso, Stock rise as Indians top Woolies.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Michael Grimala GRAFTON - The Grafton bats heated up for one big inning, and it proved to be enough for the Indians. They used a six-run third to power past Millbury, 9-2, yesterday. The frame was highlighted by a three-run homer from second baseman Tom ...
Sox spring to pain-free lead; Good health contributes to fast start.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Jarvey The Red Sox enter May with the best record and largest divisional lead in the American League. So, they're in pretty good shape - in more ways than one. The Sox have somehow been immune to the hamstring epidemic and overall injury bug that has ...
A Hall new look at HC.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Nick Manzello COLUMN: SPORTS STREET The Holy Cross Varsity Club will unveil and dedicate new Hall of Fame plaques at 3 p.m. Saturday in the lobby of the Hart Center. The Varsity Club also will add seven members during its annual dinner on Saturday, ...
New team, same story; Postseason wins difficult to find.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Ballou WORCESTER - Hockey has things backward, it seems, in that the last impression is the most important one. Which is why teams and players are judged by what they do in the short season of the playoffs as opposed to what they do in the endless ...
Frosh shines for 'Cats.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: ROUNDUP SOFTBALL Gardner 12, Groton-Dunstable 0 Freshman Julia Barrett threw a three-hitter and struck out nine yesterday in her first varsity start for the host Wildcats (2-3), while Kayla Davis was 3 for 3 with a triple, double and three runs. ...
Double play; Holy Name's Dominique Price first to play football, basketball at Assumption.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Wilson COLUMN: HIGH SCHOOLS When Holy Name's Dominique Price was choosing a school, one of the hardest decisions for him was figuring out what sport he should play - football or basketball. In the end, he chose both, as Price will become the ...
Pats take 5th to victory; Burncoat shocks No. 6 Rebels with late rally.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Carl Setterlund WORCESTER - Though Notre Dame Academy led through four innings yesterday, a monster fifth gave host Burncoat a 5-3 upset victory over the sixth-ranked Rebels. The number five meant a lot to Burncoat on the day. Five hits in the fifth inning ...
Coyotes keeps animals in check.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Anne Magiera COLUMN: OUTDOORS In less than 50 years, the eastern coyote has gone from being under the radar screen to the most talked about wildlife species in the state. If you have small children or pets, chances are you are among those ...
PRESS BOX.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: PRESS BOX BOXING Rodriguez wins Worcester's Edwin Rodriguez is off to a strong start as he defends his middleweight title at the National Golden Gloves in Chattanooga, Tenn. Rodriguez scored a 3-2 win over Jonathan Nelson of Little Rock, Ark., in ...
Songstress sets the stage for circus; Jennifer Fuentes opens `greatest show'.(PEOPLE)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Scott McLennan The 136th edition of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has all the elements of a classic circus show. There are jugglers, clowns, acrobats, trapeze artists, daredevils, and animal acts. But one thing - or more precisely three things - are missing. ...
`Life intensely felt'; Master writer Anita Shreve will read at benefit for YWCA Daybreak.(PEOPLE)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Pamela H. Sacks The novelist Anita Shreve settled into an armchair in the living room of her light and airy home in Longmeadow. Shreve's 13th novel, "Body Surfing," was published late last month. Millions of copies of her books have sold worldwide. Shreve ...
Seventy years later, Basie Orchestra still has that swing.(ENTERTAINMENT)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Scott McLennan COLUMN: SCOTT MCLENNAN During its recent trip through Washington, D.C., The Count Basie Orchestra had a couple of gigs. One was at Blues Alley, a well-known jazz hotspot. And the other was at a retirement home. "If you want to make a ...
Calliope show a `Straight'-up winner.(ENTERTAINMENT)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: James A. Karis II COLUMN: THEATER REVIEW Each couple is different, and each has a different reason for the conflicts they are experiencing, but the result is the same - the search for the straight and narrow. Calliope's British comedy centers on ...
BofA promotion boosts museums.(ENTERTAINMENT)
May 01, 2007 ... In celebration of National Museum Month, Bank of America today launched the tenth season of Museums on Us, a program that enables anyone with a Bank of America credit or check card or MBNA credit card the opportunity to visit any of 86 cultural institutions on ...
Increased budget at top of warrant for town meeting.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ellie Oleson OXFORD - At tomorrow's annual town meeting, voters will be asked to approve a $30.76 million operating budget for fiscal 2008. This is up approximately $1.8 million, or about 6 percent, from the current budget. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in ...
DEP investigation into lye accident continues.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bradford L. Miner SPENCER - State Department of Environmental Protection personnel were at the Water Department's pumping station and treatment plant yesterday continuing the investigation into the malfunction of a sodium hydroxide feed mechanism that resulted in last ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Lions help buy Braille device NORTH BROOKFIELD - A donation from the Brookfield Lions Club will be used to buy a Braille device for a visually impaired first-grader at the North Brookfield Elementary School. The club donated $1,340 ...
School meeting gets heated; Police respond to `disturbance'.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Fortier AUBURN - Four police officers went to the School Committee meeting shortly after 9 last night when a School Committee candidate and selectman's candidate insisted on speaking at the citizens forum part of the meeting. The School Committee has a ...
Lye victim tells of her injuries; Woman's esophagus damaged by drinking contaminated water.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bradford L. Miner SPENCER - Laura Gadbois Shuman, 43, of 14-1/2 Whittemore Cove, like many other residents, awoke last Wednesday with no idea that the water coming from her tap was contaminated with excessive levels of lye. She said she drank the water and ...
Voters OK paramedics, renovations.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Craig S. Semon STURBRIDGE - Town meeting voters last night approved paying for the first phase of an around-the-clock paramedic service, and the first step for much-needed Town Hall renovations. Voters, however, rejected a new commercial zoning district on ...
Rams roll on the road.(SPORTS)
May 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: ROUNDUP SOFTBALL Shepherd Hill 9, Bartlett 0 Katie Joseph went 3 for 4 with a double and four RBIs for the No. 8 Rams (8-1, 4-0 SWCL West) on the road in Webster. Kristine Mardirosian collected two of the team's three hits for Bartlett ...
School roof leaks increase, so costs of repairs jump.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: J.P. Ellery WEST BROOKFIELD - It might cost twice as much as planned to repair defective shingles on the roof at West Brookfield Elementary School on North Main Street. "My understanding is that we're going to have to replace all of the shingles on the roof," ...
Board nixes request on police mutual aid deal with Holland.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: James F. Russell BRIMFIELD - Brimfield selectmen rejected a request from their counterparts in Holland to resume a police mutual aid agreement between the towns, saying state law already provides adequate provisions for cooperation. "I don't think we need ...
Voters set to decide on 25-article warrant.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... SPENCER - Voters will decide a 25-article warrant at Thursday's annual town meeting. The 7 p.m. meeting is at Memorial Town Hall. The $14 million budget proposed by Town Administrator Carter Terenzini is 2.6 percent more than this year's, according to figures on the town's Web ...
Town meeting will revisit `in-law' bylaw; Rules for apartments among 69 articles.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Donna Boynton MILLBURY - A $32.8 million budget, several bylaw amendments - including those for an in-law apartment bylaw and storm water management - and street acceptances face voters at tonight's annual town meeting. The town meeting begins at 7 in the ...
6 teenagers face underage drinking charges.(LOCAL NEWS)
May 01, 2007 ... Byline: Elaine Thompson SHREWSBURY - Six local teenagers charged with being underage alcohol drinkers were arraigned yesterday in Westboro District Court. Those arrested were Adam Ostrosky, 18, of 7 Old Brook Road; Timothy J. Nash, 17, of 32 Farmington Drive; ...