Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) back issues from October 2007:
Charles E. Gaspie, Sr.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Charles E. Gaspie, Sr., 75, of Auburn, died Saturday, September 29th in Saint Vincent Hospital after a short illness. He leaves his wife of 49 years, Joanne A. (Danielson) Gaspie; five sons, Jon C. Gaspie of Maine, Charles E. Gaspie, Jr. of Oxford, Daniel J. Gaspie of ...
Edith R. Massey, 88.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Edith R. (Hammerberg) Massey, 88, died Saturday, September 29, 2007, at the Odd Fellows Home. She was the wife of Harry A. Massey, who died in 1968. She leaves three daughters, Marjorie A. McGurl and her husband Kevin, Carol A. Adams and her husband William, and Denise ...
Arthur W. Poirier, 63.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... SOUTHBRIDGE Arthur W. Poirier, 63, of Southbridge, died suddenly, Saturday, September 29, 2007, at Harrington Memorial Hospital in Southbridge, following a brief illness. He was the husband of Marsha (Stevens) Poirier, to whom he had been married to for 38 years this past ...
Philip P. Potenti, 89.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Philip P. Potenti, 89, of Worcester, died peacefully, Sunday, September 30, 2007, in the University Commons, surrounded by his family ....
Albert R. Judson, 87.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WESTBOROUGH Albert R. Judson, 87, of Westborough, died on Sunday, September 30, 2007, at home. Funeral ...
Msgr. William F. Mattimore, 81.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... SHREWSBURY Monsignor William F. Mattimore, 81, of Shrewsbury and formerly of Hawaii, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 in the UMass-Memorial Medical Center after an illness. He leaves a brother, Paul K. Mattimore and two sisters, Rita A. Withstandley and Mary T. Mattimore, all of ...
Recent Deaths.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Barbato, Dorothy J. (Manna), 88. Calling hours, 5-8 p.m. Monday, October 01, 2007, at the funeral home; funeral service 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 02, 2007, Mass in Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Saint Ann Church, 24 Mulberry St. Died Friday, September 28, 2007. Funeral Home: ...
Jamie Lynn Liguz, 27.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WEBSTER Jamie Lynn Liguz, 27, of 118 Lower Gore Rd., died Friday, Sept. 28, in Landmark Hospital, Woonsocket, RI, after being stricken ill. She leaves her parents, Michael and Dianne (Plasse) Liguz of Webster; her twin sister, Jill Liguz-Mello and her husband Scott of Putnam, ...
Michael Frankian, 84.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Michael Frankian, 84, formerly of Tatman St., died Sunday, Sept. 30th in the Washburn House, Worcester. He leaves his wife, Doris L. (Stockhaus) Frankian; a son Mark R. and his wife Patricia Frankian of Millbury; a daughter, Lynne M. wife of Michael Bonasia of South ...
Joanne C. Clemons, 72.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WESTBOROUGH Joanne C. Clemons, 72, of Westborough, died on Saturday, September 29, 2007, at the UMass Memorial Healthcare-Memorial Campus, Worcester. She was the wife of Edward R. Clemons. Born in Worcester, she was the daughter of the late Charles D. and Effie (Harris) Cole ....
Edward M. Maxwell, Sr., 74.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... FRAMINGHAM Edward M. Maxwell, Sr., 74, of Richmond, VT, formerly of Framingham, died September 26, 2007, in Burlington, VT. Husband of the late Joyce A. (Lucason) Maxwell. Son of the late Darby and Ethel (Chase) Maxwell. Father of Laurie M. Noyes and her husband Kenneth L. of Exeter, NH, ...
Dorothy J. (Manna) Barbato, 88.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Dorothy J. (Manna) Barbato, 88, of Liscomb Street in Worcester, passed away, Friday, September 28, 2007, in the Life Care Center of Auburn. She leaves her devoted husband of sixty-eight years, James J. Barbato; two sons, James P. Barbato PhD. and wife Ann of Sterling, ...
Arthur C. Fairbanks Jr.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... AUBURN Arthur C. Fairbanks Jr., of Washington St. Auburn, 74, died Saturday in his home after an illness. He is survived by his devoted wife of 47 Years, RoseMarie (Benoit) Fairbanks, his two daughters; Brenda Grenon, and her husband Forrest, of Auburn, and Michele Lubin, and ...
Christina M. (LaForce) Lavoie, 47.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Christina M. (LaForce) Lavoie, 47, passed away, Thursday, September 27, 2007. She leaves her husband, Kenneth A. Lavoie; two daughters, Tina L. Heller and her fiance Michael J. Kittredge, and Jennifer L. Richardson and her fiance Comal Warburton all of Worcester; seven ...
Luvigilda Rodriguez, 54.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Luvigilda Rodriguez, 54, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 29, 2007. She is survived by her husband, Rafael Rodriguez Sr., a son Rafael Rodriguez, a daughter, Luz Rodriguez, all of Worcester, 2 brothers; Hector Rodriguez and Wilfredo Rodriguez, both of ...
Funerals Today.(DEATHS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Betancourt, Angel L., 51. Funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, October 01, 2007, Mass in St. Paul's Cathedral, 15 Chatham St. Funeral Home: Callahan & Fay Brothers Funeral Home, 61 Myrtle St. WORCESTER, MA. Bonilla, Felipa, 90. Funeral service 11 a.m Monday, October ...
Disappointment for Crusaders.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION; EDITORIAL FOOTNOTE The opening game for the Holy Cross men's basketball team was expected to be very special this year. The Crusaders were invited to play in the University of Connecticut bracket of the 2K College Hoops Classic benefiting ...
Think regionally; Greenhouse gas emissions focus of 10-city group.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: IN OUR OPINION Worcester will be in the energy/climate spotlight this week with two summits planned, one at the DCU Center and the other at Clark University. The scheduling of the meetings is timely, because city officials just announced that Worcester will ...
Open, honest discussion needed on status of CitySquare.(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Michael C. Perotto COLUMN: AS I SEE IT The redevelopment of the former Worcester Common Fashion Outlets Mall is the cornerstone development project for the city of Worcester. Everyone involved has invested an enormous amount of time, energy and resources in ...
Worcester City Council needs to think outside the walls.(COMMENTARY)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Grace C. Ross COLUMN: AS I SEE IT Today, staying within the four walls in which they deliberate has become the norm for elected officials. They may physically leave the seat of government, but their thinking seems to remain there. Worcester's ...
Craig bids a fond farewell; Popular auctioneer retires.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kim Ring NORTH BROOKFIELD - Eighteen years of down-home country auctions were going ... going ... gone. Joseph A. Craig, a veteran auctioneer who has, with his business partner, Sara Hunt, hosted auctions at 27 Grove St. and in town halls for 18 years, put ...
Prostitution burrows into neighborhood life.(NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Scott J. Croteau WORCESTER - Coffee shops on Main Street yesterday were filled with people sipping their morning brew, their eyes scanning newspapers. Lines of people dressed in their Sunday best headed to churches in Main South as bells chimed the time ...
Freda would kill rezoning bid.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Matthew Bruun LEOMINSTER - After an overwhelming display of opposition to their bid to rezone an acre of residential property on Central Street for commercial use, a family is asking the City Council to let them withdraw their petition. But Councilor Claire ...
Boy will get Statehouse honor for finding little girl.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Karen Nugent BOLTON - Cameron Leavenworth knew he wasn't supposed to answer the telephone while his parents were out running an errand. Yet the 12-year-old also knew he couldn't ignore the nervous telephone message from his neighbor, who was looking for her ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Two named to fundraiser's board LEOMINSTER - State Rep. Jennifer L. Flanagan, D-Leominster, and Edward Mazzaferro, president of First Plastics Corp., have been elected to the board of directors of the Leominster Education Foundation. ...
Loopy, yes, but still, he was a guest.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: George Barnes COLUMN: BARNESTORMING How can this country restore its standing in the world? How about by setting a better example? We're almost paralyzed lately from taking the high road. The visit last week by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad ...
Hikers get acquainted with saved land.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mary Jo Hill CLINTON - Cows mooed and the sun shone as about 15 people trooped through thick grass and clover and then headed into the woods yesterday. Leading the pack was Gloria Parkinson, a slightly built woman with a waist-length ponytail and boundless ...
Church celebrates with flavors of Italy.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft LUNENBURG - If you closed your eyes, you might have thought you were in the North End: sausages, onions, sauce simmering on the stove ... cannoli and tiramisu ... Louis Prima on the stereo. St. Boniface's two-day Italian Festival and Fair was ...
COURTHOUSE RECORDS.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: COURTHOUSE RECORDS Worcester Superior Court Judge Kathe M. Tuttman Hector Ramos, 42, of Haverhill, was charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession of cocaine with intent to distribute within a school zone, and possession of cocaine with intent ...
All in the family.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... PRINCETON - Members of the Crowley family take a break from their 1,200 guests at Wachusett Mountain during yesterday's celebration of the 125th year of Polar Beverages. Posing near the jazz band are, from left, David, Joan, Ralph (president and CEO), Betsy, Chris, Jeff and Carolyn ....
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Other gourds dwarf Spencer behemoth TOPSFIELD - Thomas W. Dacey of Spencer thought his pumpkin, at 862 pounds, was big enough to be weighed with the biggest entries, but when the forklift headed to the small side of the arena, he was stunned ....
Night to shine at Fenway Park; Sox invite Auburn players.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Fortier COLUMN: SOUTH COUNTY NOTEBOOK When last we talked to players on the Auburn Senior Little League All-Star team in August 2006, they had just won the state championship and they were getting ready for a trip to the Eastern Regional Tournament in ...
Dressing up for the theater.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bradford L. Miner BARRE - Dust off the top hat and tux - Broadway is coming to Barre. And while formal attire is not required, Frederick and Joyce Axelson are encouraging black tie attire for the Barre Players fundraiser Oct. 27 at the Harding Allen Estate. ...
Veterans' TV show comes to town.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Fortier AUBURN - It was lights, camera and information live from Town Hall when the Route 9 Veterans Forum was broadcast from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday in the selectmen's meeting room at Town Hall. The show, which was developed by Leicester resident and Disabled ...
No headline.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Debbie LaPlaca COLUMN: CHARLTON NOTEBOOK Selectmen have approved a recommendation by Edward R. Seidler, sealer of weights and measures, to increase fees for his services. Mr. Seidler said the current fees were established before the 1970s and are ...
Colleges sign emissions pledge; Seven in region join 41 statewide.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: LaTrina Antoine; Mark E. Ellis Seven colleges in Central Massachusetts, among 41 across the state, have signed greenhouse gas emissions pledges in the national Climate Neutral campaign. More than 400 colleges and universities in 47 states have signed on to ...
Pair plan Dec. reopening of former Thirsty's bar.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: J.P. Ellery WARREN - A mother and daughter plan to reopen a bar at High and Mechanic streets formerly known at Thirsty's, which had been the targets of complaints by neighbors. "We're going more toward having a sports bar," said Michelle L. Tytula, operator ...
Charges added in investigation of break-ins.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Lee CHARLTON - A 25-year-old Southbridge man is being summoned to court Oct. 12 to face additional burglary charges. Elvin Aviles, of 150 Worcester St., Apt. 1, is to be arraigned at Dudley District Court on allegations he stole copper pipes from two ...
Pioneers impressive with 11 straight victories to open season.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jay Gearan COLUMN: GOLF/VOLLEYBALL The talented St. John's golf team closed its September schedule last week with four straight victories in four consecutive afternoons. The unbeaten Pioneers, winners over Wachusett, Westboro, Holy Name and ...
PRESS BOX.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: PRESS BOX AUTO RACING Payson places second Ken Payson of Worcester, driving a Gervais Mazda Miata, placed second in a North ...
Lia 7th, wraps up the championship.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Steve Brown STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. - On a day when seventh was enough for first, there were several other firsts at the Carquest Fall Final at Stafford Motor Speedway. Talented young driver Donny Lia finished seventh to clinch his first Whelen Modified Tour ...
Roster slated for final trim; Kessel likely to begin at wing.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bud Barth COLUMN: BRUINS NOTES BOSTON - The final roster decisions won't be announced until today, but some questions were answered in the Bruins' 4-2 loss to the New York Islanders in their preseason finale last night at the Garden. At least four ...
Castle Hill on `endangered' list; Developers eye farm's 98 acres.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Linda Bock NORTHBRIDGE - Preservation Massachusetts has named Castle Hill Farm as one of Massachusetts' "10 Most Endangered Historic Resources." Castle Hill Farm dates back to the early 1870s, when John C. Whitin used workers from his family's machine shop to ...
Milford puts rental housing in tight corset.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Clive McFarlane COLUMN: CLIVE MCFARLANE When Dave Wagner, an employee of RMX Northeast, knocked on her apartment door and asked permission to come in and conduct an inspection on behalf of the town, Milford resident Lisa Haskell immediately said no. ...
Weather or not; Frost and heat, rain and drought can make or break the work farmers put into raising a crop.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Fortier When you farm for a living, the weather can be your best friend or your worst enemy - sometimes in the same day. One Sunday night in mid-September, farmers in Central Massachusetts hoped to get by without a damaging frost. If they did, long-range ...
Lukes, Rushton take campaigns to the Internet; Mayoral election 5 weeks away; no debate yet.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Richard Nangle WORCESTER - Mayor Konstantina B. Lukes and District 5 Councilor Frederick C. Rushton are not just the best-funded of the four candidates for mayor, they are also the most, well, user friendly. Both have Web sites up and running listing issues ...
District 4 candidate hopes third attempt is the charm; Simonds started her run earlier.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lee Hammel WORCESTER - Lynne Simonds is determined to change the result of the District 4 City Council election this year. In the last two city elections, Ms. Simonds has lost to City Councilor Barbara G. Haller. The 59-year-old head of Southbridge Community ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Harrison Street shooting probed WORCESTER - Police continue to investigate a shooting outside 82 Harrison St. early yesterday morning that left a man with a wound to the left side of his chest. The injury does not appear to be ...
Jesuit's gang rehab work is creed; Challenge is to stand with those `on the margins'.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bronislaus B. Kush WORCESTER - "G-Dog" buried his first teenage gang member in 1986, when the Jesuit priest was first assigned to Dolores Mission, a shabby church in gang-ravaged South Central Los Angeles Since then, the Rev. Greg Boyle, who has been ...
School Committee hopeful supporter of school choice; Student success motivated bid.(LOCAL NEWS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jacqueline Reis WORCESTER - Christopher S. Condon hasn't held elected office before, but he is no stranger to politics. He majored in government and history at Clark University, and his first job after school was for U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester. ...
Bring on postseason; Sox fall but have numbers entering playoffs.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Ballou BOSTON - For the Twins, it was the last baseball of 2007, so perhaps that's why Minnesota catcher Matthew LeCroy pumped his fist and bounced out of his crouch with glee when Doug Mirabelli swung and missed the final pitch of the regular season. ...
Exhibition season ends with a thud; Bruins can't hold pair of leads against Isles.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bud Barth BOSTON - Anaheim and Los Angeles are the teams the NHL sent to London, so why are the Bruins the ones in a fog? Another sloppy effort last night - more penalties and missed assignments, with a few bad bounces thrown in - resulted in a 4-2 loss to ...
Are you ready for some offense?(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Rich Garven CINCINNATI - This one doesn't lack for star power or firepower. The Patriots are second in the NFL in scoring, having put up 114 points while handily winning their first three games. Tom Brady and Randy Moss are already the most popular duo in New ...
Scouts arrive to talk strategy.(SPORTS)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Ballou COLUMN: RED SOX NOTES BOSTON - The consultants arrive in force today as the Red Sox get ready for the Angels. In baseball, consultants are called things like "advance scouts" and Boston's will meet with manager Terry Francona and his ...
Noblesse oblige; A year after winning Nobel Prize, Dr. Craig Mello says there's still a lot of work to do.(HEALTH)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: Elizabeth Cooney WORCESTER - Craig Mello apologized for his somber mood. He had just watched a video of a classmate from Brown giving a farewell lecture at Carnegie-Mellon University. At 46, Randy Pausch's pancreatic cancer was so advanced he was preparing for his last ...
MEDICAL MEMOS.(HEALTH)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: MEDICAL MEMOS Saint Vincent Hospital cancer services was recently awarded accreditation with commendation by the Commission on Cancer of the American College of Surgeons. This distinction is awarded to programs that provide consistent evidence in quality care and ...
Chamber music group blends familiar pieces with obscure.(ENTERTAINMENT)
Oct 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Zeugner COLUMN: MUSIC REVIEW There was an air of anticipation bubbling in the capacity audience in the lower concert hall of St. Paul's Cathedral on Saturday night for the opening of the Worcester Chamber Music Society's second season - so much ...
On the job.(WORKPLACE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: ON THE JOB Richard W. Varney Commercial balloon pilot, Aerial Adventures, North Brookfield Age: 56 Town of residence: North Brookfield Native of: North Brookfield Family: Married, two children Time in ...
BUSINESS PEOPLE.(WORKPLACE)
Oct 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: BUSINESS PEOPLE Michael J. Garand of Southboro has been named city sales executive for U.S. Trust, Bank of America Private Wealth Management, in Worcester. He previously worked for Citizens Bank, where he held various senior positions within investment management and ...
Mildred E. (Rosenlund) Maloney, 88.(DEATHS)
Oct 02, 2007 ... RUTLAND Mildred E. (Rosenlund) Maloney, 88, of Main St., Rutland and formerly of Worcester, died Sunday, Sept. 30, 2007 at Knollwood Nursing center, after a heroic fight against cancer. Her husband of 57 years, John D. Maloney died in 1995. She leaves four children, William J ....
Luvigilda Rodriguez, 54.(DEATHS)
Oct 02, 2007 ... WORCESTER Luvigilda Rodriguez, 54, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday September 29, 2007. She is survived by her husband, Rafael Rodriguez Sr.; a son, Rafael Rodriguez Jr.; a daughter, Luz Rodriguez, all of Worcester; her mother, Ana Morales; 2 brothers, Hector Rodriguez and ...
Msgr. William F. Mattimore, 81.(DEATHS)
Oct 02, 2007 ... SHREWSBURY Monsignor William F. Mattimore, 81, of Shrewsbury and formerly of Hawaii, died Saturday, Sept. 29, 2007 in the UMass-Memorial Medical Center after an illness. He leaves a brother, Paul K. Mattimore and two sisters, Rita A. and her husband Robert Withstandley and Mary ...
Recent Deaths.(DEATHS)
Oct 02, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Mongeau, Diane E., 63. Burial will be private in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Leicester. Died Saturday, September 08, 2007. Funeral Home: Morin-Morrison Funeral Home, 1131 Main St., Leicester. WORCESTER, MA. Potenti, Philip P., 89. Calling hours, 5-8 p.m Tuesday, ...
Funerals Today.(DEATHS)
Oct 02, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Barbato, Dorothy J. (Manna), 88. Funeral service 9 a.m. Tuesday, October 02, 2007, Mass in Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Saint Ann Church, 24 Mulberry St. Mercadante Funeral Home & Chapel, 370 Plantation St. WORCESTER, MA. DiGiorno, Gloria M. (LaCanfora), 89. Funeral ...
Richard J. Hemingway.(DEATHS)
Oct 02, 2007 ... SOUTHBRIDGE Richard J. Hemingway, 61, of Southbridge, died Saturday, September 29, 2007 at Autumn Village Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Worcester, following a long illness. He was the husband of Ellen (Heck) Hemingway, to whom he had been married to for 38 years. He was ...