Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA) back issues from November 2007:
Junior high; No longer underclassmen, the Class of 2009 is ready for prime time.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Wilson With playoffs approaching, any coach will point to senior leadership as one of the keys to a successful team. But before they can become senior leaders, those players have to become junior contributors. There are plenty of those who have done that ...
Your attention, please...
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Dave Nordman COLUMN: EDITOR'S NOTE As sports editor of the newspaper that produces this magazine, I'm often accused of writing just about the best players and teams. While that is often the case - after all, people like to follow winning teams - we've gone ...
Class Acts; Top student-athletes have goals to achieve, work to do.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Paul Jarvey Talk to these smart kids, these double-threat students who excel in both athletics and academics, and you learn that school doesn't necessarily come any easier to them than anyone else. No, they all have to study like crazy to keep the B's on Red ...
Department of defense; While offensive players grab the headlines, these guys just win games.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chad Garner A quick six points from a quarterback, running back or wide receiver is a sure way to get fans to jump out of their seats in jubilation. But a tackle for a 1-yard loss or a stop to bring up fourth down? Those are plays the average fan seems to ...
Honor Roll.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Conceison Abby Kelley Foster Kofi Danso had 10 goals and 2 assists in Abby Kelley's first 11 boys' soccer games. Algonquin John Edman scored second-half winning goals in each of the boys' soccer team's first two games. ...
Passing fancy; `I am constantly in awe of good setters' - Algonquin coach Jean Fedak.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Wilson The quarterback of the team is very rarely the unsung hero, but that's exactly the case of the setter on a volleyball team. Setters spend the whole game making the hitters look good as their kills pile up, but if it wasn't for a setter's perfect ...
Rebuilding projects something to behold.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jim Wilson On television, Bob Vila and Ty Pennington have made their names as being some of the top minds for rebuilding projects. Around Central Mass., that list is topped by Terry Walles and Ray Cosenza. The football coaches at Shrewsbury and Fitchburg ...
A healthy start; Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Conceison While in high school, the young athlete tends to think he or she can eat anything and get away with it. There's enough practice and game action to burn off the Wendy's, McDonald's and Burger King. Diet routines, after all, are for the older set. ...
Tricia Nicholson; Leominster High Field Hockey.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: John Conceison COLUMN: COACHES CORNER Just try curbing the enthusiasm of Leominster field hockey coach Tricia Nicholson. There were the past three seasons, all falling short of the Central Mass. Tournament by two or fewer points. There were a ...
Climate control; When tournament time rolls around, players must cope with the cold.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Doyle To win a Central Massachusetts high school golf championship, it's not enough to be the longest off the tee or possess the softest touch around the greens. You also need to cope with the cold. The Central Mass. Division 1, 2 and 3 golf ...
School's in session; St. John's High players provide a how-to guide to soccer skills.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brendan A. McGrail Have you ever wondered how to do an in-bounds flip? How about a bicycle or scissor kick, rainbow or header? And how, exactly, do soccer players put side spin on the ball? At St. John's High recently, we caught up with Chris Stoker, Dennis ...
All in the family; Field hockey brings brother, sister together at Quabbin Regional.
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Chad Garner It's not too uncommon to find field hockey sisters patrolling the fields at the junior varsity and varsity levels, but a brother-sister combination? That's typically unheard of. Not at Quabbin Regional, however. Along with ...
Where are they NOW?
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Jennifer Toland The chance to play Division 1 college soccer was something Evan Dufault couldn't pass up coming out of Sutton High. He spent one year at Providence College, but what he considered an even more exciting opportunity drew him to Utica College. A ...
In the spotlight.
Nov 01, 2007 ... If it's good enough for Sports Illustrated, it's good enough for Hometeam The least amount of gas I've put in my car; People say I look like ...; The ringtone on my cell phone; Oldest piece of clothing I still wear; Last CD I purchased; My favorite Halloween costume ever ...
Making strides; Who are the most improved runners in Central Mass.?
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Mario Fraioli As a freshman on the Westboro High cross country team two years ago, Andy Haskell's best time on the Rangers' home course clocked in at 20 minutes, 32 seconds, an average pace of just under 8 minutes per mile. Not a bad start for the first-year ...
Gary E. "Buzz" Bateman, 60.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WARREN Gary E. "Buzz" Bateman, 60, 562 Keys Rd. died Tuesday, October 30, 2007 in Harrington Memorial Hospital. He leaves his wife of 17 years, Linda (Joyce) Bateman; three sons, Gary P. Bateman of Flinstone, GA, Larry Bateman of West Brookfield and William C. Knight of Warren; three ...
Lt. Joseph J. Leary Jr.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Lt. Joseph J. Leary, Jr. of Worcester, formerly of Cambridge, retired Lt. on the Cambridge Fire Dept., passed away peacefully on Oct. 29, 2007 surrounded by his loving family. Son of Agnes Leary of Reading and the late Joseph J. Leary Sr. He leaves behind his loving ...
Fruma Kamerman, 90.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... VILNIUS, LT Fruma Kamerman, 90 of Vilnius, Lithuania died on Saturday, October 27th after a lengthy illness. She leaves two sons, Samuel Kamerman of Worcester and Izrail Kamerman of Vilnius, a brother ...
Kathy Conley Ferretti.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... LAKE WORTH, FL Kathy Conley Ferretti, 60 years old, of Lake Worth, FL, died on Friday, October 26, 2007 at the JFK Medical Center, following an extended illness. Born in Worcester, MA, she was a daughter of the late Emile and Viola Gass Raymond. Kathy was a resident of the Palm Beach area ...
Joseph B. Paskavitz.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Joseph B. Paskavitz, 92, of Radius Health Care Center of Worcester, a World War II veteran and US Steel wire drawer died peacefully Tuesday in the presence of his daughter Eleanor. He leaves his wife of 69 years, Mary A. (Sakalauskas) Paskavitz; two daughters, Eleanor, ...
Roger R. Borden, 77.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Professor Roger Richmond Borden, retired, passed away Monday evening, at his home in Worcester, MA while quietly reading the Bible and watching some television after enjoying a train trip to Portland Maine with the Briarwood Community earlier in the day. Prof. Borden taught ...
Lima T. "Terry" Oakes.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Lima T. "Terry" Oakes, 52, of 91 Sears Island Dr., died Wednesday in UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a long illness. CALLING ...
Recent Deaths.(DEATHS)(Obituary)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER, MA. Borden, Roger R., 77. Funeral service 10:30 a.m Saturday, November 03, 2007, Zion Lutheran Church, 41 Whitmarsh Ave., Worcester. Died Monday, October 29, 2007. Nordgren Memorial Chapel, 300 Lincoln St. WORCESTER, MA. Cleary-Magliaro, Dawn E. (Thebodo), 52. Calling ...
Funerals Today.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... BERLIN, MA. DeBeradinis, Leo, 88. Funeral service 10 a.m. Thursday, November 01, 2007, Saint Joseph's The Good Provider Church, West St. (Rt. 62) Berlin. Funeral Home: Tighe-Hamilton Funeral Home, Inc., 50 Central St., Hudson. GARDNER, MA. Hoye, M. Amy (Otto). Funeral service ...
Ronald J. Connors, 59.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Ronald J. Connors, 59, of Worcester died Tuesday, October 30th in his home. He was a devoted and loved father, husband and brother. He leaves his wife of 32 years, Diane M. (DeStratis) Connors; a son, Bryan F. and his wife Erin M. Connors of Framingham; a daughter, Tracey M. and ...
Gayle Ann (McKeon) Fitzgerald, 50.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... FORT MYERS, FL Gayle Ann (McKeon) Fitzgerald, 50, of Fort Myers, formerly Worcester, MA passed away Sunday October 28, 2007. She is the daughter of Richard & Barbara McKeon of Worcester. Gayle was a registered nurse and worked for many years at the University Medical Center in Worcester ...
Hazen E. Beals, 67.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... HUDSON Hazen E. Beals, 67, of Hudson, formerly of Hopkinton, MA, died Wednesday, October 31, 2007 at his residence in Hudson. Born in Blaine, ME, he was the son of the late Cleveland Beals and Mina (Noble) Beals of Worcester, MA, formerly of Blaine, ME. He was a self employed ...
Robert "Bobby" Hall, 67.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... HUBBARDSTON Robert Bobby Hall, 67, of 45 Geordie Lane, died Wednesday morning, October 31, 2007 at his home after an illness. He leaves his wife of 23 years, Patricia (Gledhill) Hall; one son, Justin R. Hall of Hubbardston; and three daughters and two sons-in-law: Alana B. Hall ...
Mary L. (Erkkinen) Baum, 73.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... CLINTON Mary L. (Erkkinen) Baum, 73, of 31 Pearl St., died on Sunday, October 28, 2007 in her home after a brief illness. She is survived by her devoted and loving partner, Daniel Murphy, with whom she lived; a brother, William Erkkinen of Clinton; two sisters: Helen Ashline and her ...
John J. Bruso, 70.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... OXFORD John J. Bruso, 70, of Mayfair Circle, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Mary E. (Fitzgerald) Bruso of Oxford; three children: Suzanne M. Dalton and her husband Bryan of Webster, Mary Bedard of Webster, and ...
Pauline W. (Spinney) Parker, 92.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... CLINTON Pauline W. (Spinney) Parker, 92, formerly of 26 Schley St., died on Tuesday, October 30, 2007 in St. Patricks Manor in Framingham after a brief illness. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of thirty-two years, Chester A. Parker, who died in 1973. She is ...
Roy B. Worthington.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... UXBRIDGE Roy B. Worthington, 89, of Sutton St. died Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007 in the Beaumont Rehabilitation & Skilled Nursing Center of Northbridge. He was the husband of the late Muriel A. (Murphy) Worthington who died in 1997. Mr. Worthington was employed for over 40 ...
Dawn E. (Thebodo) Cleary-Magliaro, 52.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER Dawn E. (Thebodo) Cleary-Magliaro, 52, of Worcester, passed away peacefully Wednesday, October 31st in her home surrounded by her family. At Dawn's request Calling hours ...
Robert T. Decker, 52.(DEATHS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... HARDWICK Robert T. Decker, age 52 of 772 Hardwick Road, died Tuesday, October 30, 2007, at home. He leaves two daughters, Tricia Decker of Roscoe, NY and Tracy Decker of Walden, NY; two brothers, George Decker of Chester, NY and Steven Decker of Warwick, NY; three sisters, ...
Aid for parks; State grants welcomed by Worcester, Fitchburg.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: In our opinion Worcester and Fitchburg are the beneficiaries of a farsighted program to improve urban parks from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. The $450,000 Worcester will receive from the Urban Self-Help Grant Program will help pay ...
T&G choices; District councilors seek city/neighborhood balance.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Nov 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: In our opinion City councilors representing Worcester's five districts bear the brunt of constituent service demands and also must stay abreast of issues that affect the vitality of the city as a whole and neighborhoods across the city. The most effective district ...
Honey, we're killing the kids.(COMMENTARY)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Richard T. Moore; Eric H. Schultz Now that our children have begun another school year, a serious health threat may await them - the school day itself. Increasingly, students are attending schools where less time in physical education and easier access to high-sugar ...
Germain court papers leaked; Statement reveals candidate's finances.(NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Shaun Sutner WORCESTER - Courthouse officials said yesterday they will investigate the apparent widespread leak of a sealed financial statement that was part of City Council candidate Michael J. Germain's divorce settlement last year. Meanwhile, Mr. Germain, ...
Two men shot to death in city.(NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... WORCESTER - Two men were shot to death at last night. They were found in a 12-unit apartment house at 4 North Ashland St. about 9:45 p.m., police said. The victims, 24 and 29 years old, were treated at the scene by paramedics and transported to a local hospital. Both were ...
Ready, set, write; If you do NaNoWriMo, you're busy this month.(NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Pamela H. Sacks A brief item on National Novel Writing Month in Writers Digest caught Sariah Armstrong's eye. Ms. Armstrong found the idea of writing a novel in a month intriguing. "I thought, `Oh, I can totally do that,'" she said. And ...
Towns await report on joining schools.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft Ayer, Lunenburg, and Shirley are looking ahead to the completion of a report next month on possible school regionalization. The towns paid the New England School Development Council of Marlboro $15,000 to analyze the project. It has tentatively ...
Girls collect for lights at holiday; Mayor praises generosity, initiative.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Matthew Bruun FITCHBURG - The generosity of a pair of local girls has inspired what Mayor Dan H. Mylott hopes will be a citywide effort to boost holiday spirit. Mr. Mylott celebrated the efforts of Caitie Mayo, 7, and Cassie Mayo, 11, at his weekly news ...
Hawke wants to follow `best practices'.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Danielle M. Williamson GARDNER - For six years, Mark Hawke has had a bird's-eye view of how the city runs. There couldn't have been a much better place to scope out and observe the decisions of his future mayoral opponent than from an office in City Hall. As ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Man falls from 2-story building FITCHBURG - A man who fell from a two-story building on Gage Street yesterday was taken by Life Flight to UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus in Worcester, said Deputy Fire Chief John Curran. ...
Teachers union ratifies 3-year compromise contract.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Karen Nugent CLINTON - The Clinton Teachers Association has ratified a three-year contract retroactive to the start of this school year. Stephen J. Lynch, association president, said yesterday the vote Tuesday was not unanimous, but "clearly in favor." ...
Lack of rain drains pond where dam broke.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gail Stanton WINCHENDON - The water level of Whitney Pond at Spring and Glenallen streets has dropped dramatically in recent weeks. Town officials said tens of millions of gallons have been lost. "But nothing additional has happened there," explained Town ...
Selectmen to interview three candidates.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Lynne Klaft LUNENBURG - Selectmen will interview three candidates for the town's top administrative post today at Town Hall, starting at 4 p.m. "I am confident that one of the three will be a good candidate for the job, but it is my intention not to take any ...
Dealership, affiliate perform `miracle,' help cancer patient get needed treatment.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Gail Stanton PHILLIPSTON - The old adage that every cloud has a silver lining is one that Leona R. O'Brien can readily testify to. After being diagnosed with breast cancer this summer, losing her job, undergoing a mastectomy and making it through chemotherapy, ...
Media center `is going to fall'; Town Council is urged to take action.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Lee SOUTHBRIDGE - The president of an accomplished restoration firm here is upset over what he said was officials' slow pace for fixing the apparent emergency situation at the high school's library-media center. The 34-year-old building addition was ...
REGIONAL DIGEST.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... COLUMN: REGIONAL DIGEST Ex-selectman nabbed in leaf dumping SPENCER - A former selectman will perform 12 hours of community service after she allegedly dumped several truckloads of leaves and yard waste at a local park. Police Chief David B. Darrin said ...
Charges brought in Rt. 20 crash.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Fortier AUBURN - The owner of a 2002 Mack truck that crashed into the parking lot of the Cumberland Farms, Route 20 and South Street, Monday has been charged with four motor vehicle violations. Police Chief Andrew J. Sluckis Jr. said Central Massachusetts ...
Library, dam articles highlight town meeting.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bill Fortier AUBURN - Even though no action is expected on at least six of the 20 articles on tonight's special town meeting agenda, questions on building a new library and appropriating $135,000 to fix the Eddy Pond Dam are expected to cause a great deal of discussion. ...
Quinebaug rail trail moves a bit down funding path; Cost of designing 10.8-mile route.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Brian Lee A rudimentary multitown recreational trail could be ready by next spring or early summer, but the complete conversion of the former Providence & Worcester Railroad property could be a couple of years down the line, according to state Sen. Richard T. Moore, ...
Selectmen up license fees on liquor establishments; Fix-up housing funds available.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Karen Trainor BROOKFIELD - Selectmen this week increased liquor license fees, but maintain the fees are still lower than those in neighboring towns. The fee changes are: All alcohol licenses, increased to $825 from $750; package store licenses, new fee is ...
St. Louis, '47 Colonials played good football.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ed Patenaude COLUMN: SO I'VE HEARD Athletics at Webster's former St. Louis High School crept into the dialogue after Rose M. and Garrett J. "Gary" Fitzgibbons paused for a friendly "hello" one afternoon last week. Mr. Fitzgibbons remembered the ...
Police recover stolen gun; Traffic stop nets break-in suspect.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Kim Ring LEICESTER - A loaded .357-caliber Magnum handgun, a cow-shaped bank and hundreds of dollars in change allegedly link a Worcester man wanted by police in South Carolina to two house break-ins in Spencer. Leicester Police Sgt. Jeffrey P. Tebo was ...
Selectmen shout about beach; Town counsel says land can't go back.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Patty Lawrence-Perry WALES - With only two members of the board present on Tuesday night, tempers rose as Selectman Robert K. Marchand told Selectman Michael J. Valanzola that one of the goals he's been hoping to accomplish "is a moot point (and) it's a dead issue." ...
Voters to decide funding requests; Town employee pay hike asked.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Bruce Baker DUDLEY - Voters will be asked to approve a 2 percent pay increase for Town Hall employees, provide funds to expand the Fire Department ambulance service coverage, and transfer funds allowing for the Board of Health to hire a full-time agent at the annual fall ...
Control officer to be lauded; `Ziggy' animals' `best friend'.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Ellie Oleson OXFORD - Sigmond J. Barnard spent much of his life with the animals he loved and cared for during more than two decades as the town animal control officer. "Ziggy," as Mr. Barnard was known to his friends, died on July 6, 2006, at 83. He has been ...
Voters reject $5,000 fee to maintain water tank.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: James F. Russell HARDWICK - A newly built water tank costing $1 million that is supposed to help protect the Wheelwright Water District from fires was the spark for vigorous debate at Tuesday's special town meeting, when voters rejected an article to pay a $5,000 per ...
Public hearings on truck stop set for Northbridge and Sutton; $4M travel plaza proposed for former Oakhurst Farm site.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Linda Bock Developers want to build a $4 million travel plaza for truckers on the former Oakhurst Farm horse track site, which straddles two Blackstone Valley towns near Route 146, at Oakhurst Road in Sutton and Lasell Road and Main Street in Northbridge. The proposed ...
Police official will miss people, not grief, of job.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Patricia J. James NORTHBORO - It wasn't Halloween, but almost 40 years ago, Northboro Police Lt. Edward L. "Dusty" Shead fell victim to somewhat of a trick. When then-Police Chief James E. Carbrey learned that Lt. Shead, then a civilian, had been working with ...
Wood boiler is firing up neighbor's resentment; Low-cost heating method's smoke, smell spurs hearing.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Priyanka Dayal WESTBORO - On the coldest winter nights, William K. Weir and his family wander around their house in shorts and T-shirts without feeling even a little chilly. There's no pressure to nudge the thermostat lower, because Mr. Weir heats his 52 Mount Pleasant ...
Selectmen grapple with town government study.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... Byline: Steven H. Foskett Jr. DOUGLAS - While careful not to explicitly support a charter push, the Board of Selectmen is considering proposed changes to town government outlined in a report. The Government Study Committee report outlined ways the town could make its ...
Milford woman killed in minivan crash on I-495.(LOCAL NEWS)
Nov 01, 2007 ... MARLBORO - A 32-year-old Milford woman driving a minivan was pronounced dead after her car veered into the median on Interstate 495 yesterday. Donna M. Howard of Milford was driving northbound on I-495, near Exit 25, when the crash occurred about 2:40 p.m. yesterday, said state ...