Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) back issues from August 2007:
Marie Germaine (Lavoie) Desruisseaux.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... UXBRIDGE Marie Germaine (Lavoie) Desruisseaux, 95, formerly of South Main St. died Mon. July 30 after an illness. Her husband of 33 years Rosaire P. Desruisseaux died Aug. 26, 1970. She is survived by 5 sons Paul R. Desruisseaux of Athens VT, Louis D. Desruisseaux of Uxbridge Victor J ....
Frances M. (Kosciuszek) Riani, 89.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... SHREWSBURY Frances M. (Kosciuszek) Riani, 89, formerly of Millbury, died Sunday, July 29th in the Shrewsbury Nursing & Rehab Center after an illness. Her husband, Eugene J. Riani, died in 1978. She leaves her two daughters: Linda L. Croteau and her husband, Paul of Leicester, ...
Katharine Littlefield Poor.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... PRINCETON Katharine Littlefield Poor of Princeton, Massachusetts, died on July 29, 2007 in Concord, Massachusetts. She leaves her son, Bancroft R. Poor of Arlington, Massachusetts; daughter-in-law, Mary, and three grandchildren. Her husband of 48 years, Hustace H. Poor, died in 1996. Her ...
Lloyd H. (Pat) Bremer.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... OAK CREEK, AZ Lloyd H. (Pat) Bremer, MD, 71, of Village of Oak Creek, AZ passed away peacefully with family at his side on July 26th, 2007. He is survived by wife Nina; daughter, Ann ...
Kaliope (Pappas) Ziogas.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Kaliope (Pappas) Ziogas, 72, of Worcester, died Monday, July 30th in St. Vincent Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, George Ziogas; her daughter Bessie, wife of Dionissios Drakodaidis; a sister, Athanasoula Kolezi all of Worcester; and her ...
Donald A. Scott, 69.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Donald A. Scott, 69, of Leicester St., died Thursday at his life long family home. He leaves his three children: Donna Lee Scott of Indio, CA, Johanne M. Scott-Purbaugh of Loveland, OH, and Alvar David Scott of Rancho Mirage, CA; his six grandchildren: Brandon J. Scott, Ashley E ....
Sharon F. (Ferguson) Olson, 61.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... LEICESTER Sharon F. (Ferguson) Olson, 61 of 124 Pleasant Street and formerly of Worcester died Monday, July 30 in her home after an illness. Her husband Carl Olson died in 1998. She leaves two step-daughters, Patricia Nataupsky and her husband Steven of Worcester and Candice ...
Evelyn (Rosen) Ehrlich.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Evelyn (Rosen) Ehrlich, 83, formerly of 18 Radmore St., died on Monday, July 30th in the Jewish Healthcare Center. She leaves her husband, Eli Ehrlich; two sons: Dr. Barry Ehrlich and his wife Ruth of Newton, Arthur Ehrlich and his wife Vanessa of Deerfield, IL; a ...
Lillian A. (Merrill) (Pringle) Zajchowski, 95.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... NAPLES, FL Lillian A. (Merrill) (Pringle) Zajchowski, 95, died July 31 at Hospice of Naples. She was born in Worcester, MA, on February 28, 1912, daughter of John F. and Gertrude A. (Miller) Merrill. She was the widow of Robert C. Pringle who predeceased her in 1966 and was the ...
William C. Kay Jr., 65.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER William C. Kay Jr., 65, passed away unexpectedly on July 28, 2007 at his Worcester home while sitting in his recliner watching a baseball game on Saturday afternoon. After quietly leaving his mark on this world he will be deeply missed by his family that includes his ...
Ruth C. Gowans, 61.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Ruth Christine Gowans, 61, formerly of Worcester, died June 6th in Kissimmee, FL after a long battle with cancer. She was born in Worcester, the daughter of John F. and Jessie (Ball) Gowans. She leaves her sister, Nancy Mott of St. Cloud, FL; a sister-in-law Diana ...
Olive H. (Banfill) Colby.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Olive H. (Banfill) Colby, 78, of Autumn Village, was called home to the Lord on Monday, July 30. Her husband, Ira M. Colby predeceased her. She leaves three sons, Robert, Kenneth and John Colby, all of Worcester; a brother, Lawrence Banfill of Holden; several nephews and nieces ....
Raymond T. Brodeur.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... OXFORD Raymond T. Brodeur, 83, of Church Street, died Tuesday, July 31, 2007, in his home. He was predeceased by his wife of 49 years, Diane (Stone) Brodeur of Oxford. He is survived by two daughters, Pamela R. Dowgiewicz and her close friend Richard Therrien of Webster, and Kimetha A ....
Hedwig S. (Wolochowicz) Kush, 82.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Hedwig S. (Wolochowicz) Kush, 82, of Worcester, died Sunday in St. Vincent Hospital after a short illness. Her husband, Walter Kush, died in 1994. Mrs. Kush was a retired teacher, who had primarily worked in the Spencer public school system. She also taught and coached ...
Recent Deaths.(DEATHS)(Obituary)
Aug 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Colby, Olive H. (Banfill), 78. Calling hours, 10:30-11:30 a.m Thursday, August 02, 2007, at the funeral home; funeral service 11:30 a.m Thursday, August 02, 2007, at the funeral home. Died Monday, July 30, 2007. Funeral Home: Callahan & Fay Brothers Funeral Home, 61 Myrtle ...
Funerals Today.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Ehrlich, Evelyn (Rosen), 83. Funeral service 1 p.m Wednesday, August 01, 2007, at the funeral home. Funeral Home: Perlman Funeral Home, 1026 Main St. WORCESTER, MA. Smith, Catherine F. (Barry), 68. Funeral service 12 noon Wednesday, August 01, 2007, Mass in Our ...
Lillian L. (Lessard) Carpenter, 78.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... WEST BOYLSTON Lillian L. (Lessard) Carpenter, 78, of West Boylston, passed away peacefully Monday, July 30th in her home ...
Mabel E. (Buttrick) Perry, 101.(DEATHS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... STERLING Mabel E. (Buttrick) Perry, 101, of Redstone Hill Road, died July 28, 2007, in Oakdale Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Center after an illness. Her husband of 43 years, Brewer S. Perry died in 1970. She leaves three sons, Russell C. Perry, Sr. and his friend Jay ...
CORRECTION.(NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: CORRECTION Because of an editing error, two University of Massachusetts Medical School scientists, Dr. Stephen J. Doxsey and Dr. Job Dekker, were ...
Tour de Dope; Has crackdown on drugs, doping come in time?(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION Just two years after Lance Armstrong's record seventh victory in the Tour de France thrilled cycling fans and weekend bicyclers alike, revelations of illegal drug use and doping have undercut the reputation and legitimacy of the world's most famous cycling ...
Pass the reform; Transparency would ease earmarking woes.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION In a move that begins to restore Congress' credibility on lobbying reform, the House yesterday surmounted procedural obstacles and passed a landmark reform package designed to reduce the disproportionate influence of well-heeled special interests. Now, it ...
Municipal election set the tone for council debate of Section 18.(COMMENTARY)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kenneth J. MOYNIHAN COLUMN: KENNETH J. MOYNIHAN During the weeks of debate on health insurance for city retirees, a strange silence emanated from what is sometimes called the "business community" of Worcester. Usually, when important tax-related business is ...
Parting shot for E.B. Luce; Nation's oldest photo lab sold, will shut down Aug. 9.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Martin Luttrell WORCESTER - E.B. Luce Corp., the nation's oldest commercial photo lab, which produces large-format display graphics for commercial use, will close its doors Aug. 9 after its owners sold the 126-year-old company to ICL Imaging of Framingham. ...
Business briefs.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: BUSINESS BRIEFS TELEGRAM & GAZETTE Bloomberg Index Central Massachusetts -1.51 170.88 Volume: 69,023,922 Up: 7 Down: 19 Unchanged: 6 Gainer: Citizens National ...
James a reliable veteran; Cornerback adds needed depth in secondary.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Toland COLUMN: PATRIOTS NOTES FOXBORO - Tory James has started every game over the last four seasons, and the Patriots will be depending on his dependability in 2007. Five days into training camp and the Patriots are down one cornerback ...
BRIEFS.(BUSINESS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: BRIEFS Bos Sci stent study launched NATICK - Boston Scientific Corp. and Angiotech Pharmaceuticals Inc. of Philadelphia, a pharmaceutical and medical device company, said enrollment has started for clinical studies evaluating the TAXUS Element stent. ...
PRESS BOX.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: PRESS BOX COLLEGES Assumption will offer women's swimming Assumption College will add women's swimming to its athletic offerings beginning with the 2008-09 athletic year; the sport will begin this coming year as a club sport. The school also ...
Store rejects town's plea; New Wal-Mart will stay open 24 hours a day.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Karen Nugent LANCASTER - Wal-Mart will not change its plan to have its proposed Supercenter off Old Union Turnpike be open 24 hours a day, in spite of a request from town officials and residents to limit the hours. Last week, Town Administrator Orlando Pacheco ...
Budget carryover means increase in road repairs.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gail Stanton WINCHENDON - The list of repairs to be done to local streets is longer than usual, and there is a reason for that, according to Department of Public Works Superintendent Michael Murphy. "We have $119,314.16 left over to apply to this year's ...
Police nab suspect in mugging and two home invasions.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: George Barnes ORANGE - One man has been arrested and another is being sought in connection with two armed home invasions that occurred late Sunday night and early Monday morning and a mugging that occurred late last week. Shane A. LeBlanc, 24, of 74 Bacon St., ...
Engineers find 21 places where sewage plants could go.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft LUNENBURG - Engineers for the town's comprehensive wastewater management plan have identified 21 possible sites for in-town treatment facilities. "We are starting out with the 21 sites, but they are preliminary, first-cut options that the Sewer ...
Ombudsmen serve as troubleshooters for the elderly; Program solves problems for residents of rest homes.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Danielle M. Williamson The following clarification was published Aug. 3, 2007: Montachusett Home Care Corp.'s ombudsman program serves the 18 nursing and rest homes in the agency's 21-community coverage area. An article in Wednesday's Telegram & Gazette did ...
Event to honor dogged proprietors of venerable stand.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Shirley Barnes TEMPLETON - Fay Lee's Hot Dog Stand will come to life on the front lawn of the Narragansett Historical Society from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, just before all other types of dogs march around the bandstand on Templeton Common to the Narragansett Community Band ...
Jolly Green Garnett; New Big 3 try to bring back Celtics' glory days.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Doyle BOSTON - Kevin Garnett isn't predicting any NBA championships now that he's joined the Celtics, but he's sure glad to be here. "It's like being in a Lamborghini," Garnett said last night at the Garden after he was acquired from Minnesota, "doing ...
BoSox make trade deadline splash; Texas closer Gagne bolsters bullpen.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Jarvey BOSTON - The trick for the Red Sox wasn't just being able to trade for Eric Gagne without giving up any top-rung prospects, but getting the 2003 Cy Young Award winner to accept a secondary role in the bullpen to Jonathan Papelbon. "You've got a ...
Patriots won't be a 1-back offense; Maroney plans to share load.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Toland FOXBORO - Laurence Maroney isn't crazy about all this feature back talk. "Hold on. Time out," Maroney said when asked his thoughts on stepping into that role this season. "Nobody said anything about me being a feature back. I'm just getting a ...
Nobody seems to want to lead town water, sewer commission.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Debbie LaPlaca CHARLTON - A second attempt by water-sewer commissioners this week to elect a chairman and a vice chairman failed to gain nominations or volunteers. At the commission's July 23 meeting, James McIntire resigned as chairman, citing his inability ...
Sewage spill alarms officials; Volume surprises area health agent.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: James F. Russell HARDWICK - Between 100,000 and 1 million gallons of raw sewage poured into the Ware River from Hardwick's Gilbertville wastewater treatment plant last month, according to a report the town submitted to the state Department of Environmental Protection. ...
Busing flap much ado about nothing.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Betty Lilyestrom COLUMN: LEICESTER NOTEBOOK The school busing issue that caused such a stir at the last selectmen's meeting turns out to be little more than the proverbial tempest in a teapot. The School Committee announced recently that it will ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Webster board OKs DPW contract WEBSTER - Selectmen this week ratified a three-year contract with the Department of Public Works unit of the Service Employees International Union, Local 888. The contract provides 3 percent raises per ...
Developers who removed rail bed chided by state.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Lee SOUTHBRIDGE - Two developers are responsible for the unauthorized removal of more than 1,000 feet of rail bed on a defunct railroad line owned by the state, according to Police Chief Daniel R. Charette. Police and the state Executive Office of ...
Town to spend $75K on cleanup; Contaminated soil on Dresser Hill.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Lee CHARLTON - Selectmen last night authorized spending $75,000 for remediation work on land the town recently bought at 4 Dresser Hill Road. The money will pay for the removal, transport and disposal of contaminated soil on the property and to fill the ...
Driver charged with homicide.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kim Ring SPENCER - The driver of a one-ton dump truck has been charged with motor vehicle homicide in an accident that killed an 85-year-old woman last week. Brent W. Sellew, 44, of 39 Hammond Hill Road, Charlton, has also been cited by the state police ...
Congress considers more green for corridor.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Dignam PUTNAM - The Last Green Valley could become the first national heritage corridor to become self-sufficient. The U.S. Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee has approved a bill that would give the Quinebaug-Shetucket Heritage Corridor ...
Panelists needed for manager search.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Donna Boynton MILLBURY - The Board of Selectmen will interview and select its candidates for the town manager screening committee tonight. The town charter provides that the nine-member committee consist of four people chosen by Town Moderator Thomas Fox, one ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Charity embezzler gets probation UXBRIDGE - A Millis woman was sentenced to three years' supervised probation yesterday, and ordered to pay restitution of $5,500 for embezzling money from a fund she started to help a friend's sick child. ...
Water main break.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... UPTON - A section of Route 140 was closed for several hours yesterday while the Department of Public Works repaired a broken water main. The broken water main was reported to police by a passing motorist at 11:36 a.m., who also reported that a piece of the road had cracked her ...
Beckett's poor outing wastes a pair of Ortiz homers.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Jarvey BOSTON - The last time the Red Sox saw these Baltimore Orioles, Boston players were piling on each other in a wild celebration. Last night, the Sox encountered a much more aggressive flock of Birds than the ones who lost their feathers in that ...
Offseason relief doesn't work.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Jarvey COLUMN: RED SOX NOTES BOSTON - The Red Sox thought they had bolstered their bullpen in the offseason when they acquired Joel Piniero, J.C. Romero and Brendan Donnelly. Now, all three are gone. Romero was released in June, Piniero was ...
Perry HR lifts Twisters in 10th inning.(SPORTS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bud Barth WORCESTER - When the Tornadoes end a losing streak, they do it in style. Worcester, facing a 7-3 deficit after seven innings, rallied with two runs in both the eighth and ninth innings, handing 250-pound Nashua closer Rich Garces just his second ...
Interim chiefs fill three posts in schools.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Patricia J. James In the Berlin and Boylston schools it's the Year of the Interims, as one school committee member put it, while searches continue for two elementary school principals and a superintendent to serve the towns and their regional district. Marcia ...
Town aims at Katrina money; Mill fire bailout costs tallied as fire continues to take toll.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Linda Bock UXBRIDGE - Officials are working to calculate the costs of the Bernat Mill fire in hopes of tapping emergency funds set aside but unspent for victims of Hurricane Katrina evacuated to Massachusetts. Uxbridge officials and state legislators from the ...
Bag grant sought for pay as you throw; Trash system expected in `08.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Elaine Thompson SHREWSBURY - The town is seeking $40,000 from the state to purchase trash bags for the pay-as-you-throw trash program that it anticipates starting next July. The money would be part of the annual grant from the state Department of ...
$500,000 bail set; Suspect arraigned in Fitchburg shootings.(NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Jo Hill The following correction was published Aug. 3, 2007: FITCHBURG - The man charged in connection with a double shooting the night of July 25 in Fitchburg was arrested Monday night at Main and Allen streets in Worcester. Because of incorrect ...
Horse rescuers; Group seeking new site for its work.(NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bradford L. Miner OAKHAM - Bay State Equine Rescue volunteers were hard at work yesterday, tending to the physical, mental and emotional health of the horses in its care. Rescue founder Susan M. Sheridan expects that kind of care from all who volunteer to ...
Sales tax holiday awaits Patrick's OK.(NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: John J. Monahan BOSTON - The Senate yesterday approved the bill providing for an Aug. 11 and 12 state sales tax holiday, clearing the measure for consideration by Gov. Deval L. Patrick. The Senate passed the measure 33-4, with Sen. Edward M. Augustus Jr., ...
Evidence missing in 1987 slaying; Suspect's lawyer seeks dismissal.(NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gary V. Murray WORCESTER - The lawyer for a prison inmate accused of raping and murdering a 64-year-old woman 20 years ago in her West Side home is asking that the charges be dismissed because of missing evidence, including a hammer recovered at the crime scene. ...
North players focus of meeting; League expulsions, safety on agenda.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Nangle WORCESTER - Two North High School players who were expelled from the Telegram & Gazette Summer Basketball League will be a central topic at a meeting tomorrow night of league officials and community leaders. Friendly House Director Gordon ...
Kicked out of league, kids stand to lose.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Clive McFarlane COLUMN: CLIVE MCFARLANE For the safety of the "young men, coaches and referees and those who attend the game," Khrys King, director of the Telegram & Gazette Summer Basketball League, last week banished two city teams from the league for the ...
Canceled council meeting sticks; Lukes says order didn't have a leg to stand on.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Nick Kotsopoulos WORCESTER - The off-and-on City Council meeting that had been scheduled for Tuesday is off again. Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes yesterday told council members that Tuesday's previously scheduled meeting remains canceled, as voted by the council ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Robbery suspects in city nabbed WORCESTER - Two men visiting the city allegedly attempted to rob a city man at knife point last night on Palmer Street. Miguel Fontanez Jr., 39, of North Attleboro, and Edwin Olivencia, 37, of Boston, ...
Centro Las Americas getting back in the black.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Shaun Sutner WORCESTER - A Hispanic social service agency that has weathered financial problems and staff changes in recent years is on the rebound, its new leader said. Juan A. Gomez, hired in March as executive director of Centro Las Americas, said he will ...
Dignity for the forgotten; Funds to bury the indigent are hard to come by.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bronislaus B. Kush As a state representative from the western suburbs of Boston, the always impeccably dressed Richard W. Daly rubbed elbows in the 1970s with some of the most powerful and influential figures on Beacon Hill. But for reasons he never shared ...
Doherty gets healthy grant from state group; Program to fight obesity in youth.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jacqueline Reis Two Central Massachusetts schools have received grants of $3,000 each to help students improve their health. Doherty Memorial High School in Worcester and B.F. Brown Arts Vision School in Fitchburg, which serves Grades 5-8, will get the grants ...
COURTHOUSE RECORDS.(LOCAL NEWS)
Aug 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: COURTHOUSE RECORDS Worcester Superior Court Judge Elizabeth M. Fahey Amanda McColl, 22, of 597 Cambridge St., Worcester, was placed on probation for three years after pleading guilty to possession of cocaine. The charge was amended from trafficking ...