The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from October 2002:
Marie T. Donnelly
Oct 01, 2002; ... ROCKLAND - Marie T. (Albee) Donnelly, 84, of Rockland, a retiredsecretary, died Saturday at Coyne Healthcare Facility in Rockland. Mrs. Donnelly was a secretary for the First District Court ofBarnstable for many years, retiring in 1976. She was a past matron of the Order of the ...
West Nile virus found in Rockland, Cohasset
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger Dead crows in Rockland and Cohasset have tested positive for WestNile virus, state health officials said. The crows were found lastweek on Rice Avenue in Rockland and at the Cohasset Golf Club. Rockland Health Agent Janice McCarthy said residents should not ...
NEWSLINE - BUSINESS; Reilly: Car insurance rates should drop
Oct 01, 2002; ... BOSTON - Auto insurance rates for Massachusetts car owners shouldfall 5.7 percent next year, Attorney General Tom Reilly saidyesterday, disputing a car insurance industry proposal to raise rates7 percent. Reilly said the industry was using inflated numbers whenit submitted its request ...
Lucy Jane Vye
Oct 01, 2002; ... CAPE CORAL, Fla. - Lucy Jane (McGowan) Vye, 94, of Cape Coral,formerly of Canton, died Sunday. Mrs. Vye was a former president of the Canton Community Club andthe American Federation of Women's Clubs. She was born and raised in Newcastle, New Brunswick, Canada, andlived in ...
Lawsuit highlights cost of doing business in post-Sept. 11 world
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger The Flatley development company's lawsuit against MarriottInternational highlights the larger pressures facing hotel managementduring the post-Sept. 11 travel slump. A Flatley representative has repeatedly criticized Marriott forcutting room rates this ...
New playing fields getting wide support; But it could be '05 before they're ready
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - It may not come to fruition until 2005, and it mayhave to plow through town and state bureaucracy, but the plan tobuild four soccer and lacrosse fields in town is enjoying widesupport among town officials.Selectmen last night recommended ...
DARE anti-drug program replaced; Research said to prove LifeSkills more effective
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger Norwell school officials have replaced the DARE anti-drug programwith a program that they say was proven by research to be moreeffective. The LifeSkills Training Program was among nine programs designatedlast year by the U.S. Department of Education as ...
Makepeace hearing delayed; Board grants developer a 4-week continuance
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger More than 50 residents showed up last night for the planningboard's public hearing on the final subdivision plan for 40 acres ofA.D. Makepeace Co. property on Halfway Pond Road and Bourne Road inPlymouth. However, the board granted the developer a ...
Voice of the Faithful banned; Three pastors in Braintree want definition
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - The town's three Catholic churches have prohibitedfurther meetings on church property by a potential chapter of Voiceof the Faithful, the lay group that formed in response to the priestsex abuse scandal. "We're banned," said Jay Waldron, an ...
Hazel L. Smith
Oct 01, 2002; ... COHASSET - Hazel L. (Morris) Smith, 80, of Cohasset, a retiredemployee of Mutual Fire Insurance Company, died Sunday at JewishMemorial Hospital in Boston after a long illness. She worked for the insurance company for 27 years and retired atage 65 as assistant vice president. She ...
Mary Karaian
Oct 01, 2002; ... QUINCY - Mary (Yalenezian) Karaian, 60, of Quincy, a homemaker,died Saturday at Quincy Medical Center. Born in Boston, Mrs. Karaian lived in Roxbury before moving toQuincy 45 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Stephen J. Karaian; a son, SteveKarian of Quincy; a ...
Internet providers have uneven playing field
Oct 01, 2002; ... It's ironic that the author of a Sept. 9 letter, "Monopoly overthe telecommunications market," praises DSL service yet criticizesefforts to deploy more of the popular high-speed Internet connectionsin Massachusetts and across the country.Legislation proposed byU.S. Sen. John Breaux ...
Athlete OF THE Week; ; ryan SALTER; POSITION
Oct 01, 2002; ... football Tight end, defensive end ACCOMPLISHMENTS This Archbishop Williams senior tri-captain caught two touchdownsamong his eight receptions for 87 yards in the Bishops' 29-26 come-from-behind victory over Marian. It was the second straight two-TDgame for Ryan, who ...
Ghost from the Past: The Mystery of Gull Cottage; ; A short chase leads into Gull Cottage; ; Chapter 1; "It"
Oct 01, 2002; ... By MARY MADEN Toby sat in the sand on the beach behind Gull Cottage. A rottenwooden fence and a rusty iron gate were all that separated him fromthe house. Toby tried not to look up at the cottage. He knew it wassilly, but sometimes he could swear that someone or something ...
Treasurer candidates in favor of casinos; Trio trades views, state qualifications at debate
Oct 01, 2002; ... For The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - The Republican and Democratic candidates for statetreasurer say they would support casino gambling in Massachusetts,but not at the expense of the state Lottery. Democrat Tim Cahill, who is the Norfolk County treasurer and aQuincy city ...
Plymouth Planning Board last night:
Oct 01, 2002; ... Continued to Oct. 29 its public hearing on A.D. Makepeace'sdefinitive subdivision plan for 40 acres between Halfway Pond Roadand Bourne Road. Put off making a recommendation on a plan that callsfor combining three lots on Crescent Avenue to create a single lotfor one house without ...
Quincy; DISTRICT COURT
Oct 01, 2002; ... Charges of breaking into a depository, possession of a burglarytool and malicious damage to property valued at more than $250against Todd C. Cochran, 19, of 13 Mayflower Road, Holbrook, werecontinued for one year without a finding by Judge Robert Ziemian andeventually may be dismissed ....
Norwell school work done in time
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger NORWELL - The town's middle school can remain open because acontractor finished work on the school's septic system. Completion of the work was more than seven months behind schedule,and the Norwell building inspector had threatened to suspend theschool's ...
Edward N. Benedict
Oct 01, 2002; ... WEYMOUTH - Edward N. "Benny" Benedict, 82, of Weymouth, a formerdriver for a wrecking company, died Monday at Sunbridge Care andRehabilitation in Weymouth after a long illness. Mr. Benedict worked for J.J. Duane Wrecking Company for manyyears, retiring in 1982. He was a member of ...
Tara M. Sullivan
Oct 01, 2002; ... BOSTON - Tara M. Sullivan of Dorchester, formerly of Weymouth,died Saturday. She is survived by a son, Brendan R. Sullivan; her parents,Richard L. Sullivan of Walpole and Sheila F. Sullivan of Dorchester;a sister and brother, Kerry A. Sullivan and Bobby J. Sullivan, bothof ...
A WONDERFUL GESTURE; Stoughton firefighters come to rescue of one of their own
Oct 01, 2002; ... By MARK FONTECCHIO The Patriot Ledger Stoughton firefighter Joe Visser always knew he was close to hisfellow firefighters, but he didn't know how close until he wasactivated by the Air Force Reserve and sent overseas. While Visser was gone - almost five months - ...
Condos 'incompatible' with scenic Holmes Field
Oct 01, 2002; ... Are we "paving paradise and putting up a parking lot?" I'm writing to express my extreme disappointment in a recentdecision by various boards of the Town of Plymouth to allow theconstruction of 27 condominiums abutting Holmes Field conservationland. A project of this density ...
GIRLS SOCCER; Fontbonne's quick start key to beating Williams
Oct 01, 2002; ... Fontbonne Academy took early control of its girls soccer matchagainst Archbishop Williams and held on for a 3-2 victory yesterdayin Milton. Freshmen Lindsey Boyle and Priscilla Staples gave the Ducks a 2-0lead after 23 minutes. Four minutes after halftime, MarybethMcCarthy put ...
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS
Oct 01, 2002; ... Win Spider-Man tickets Tickets go on sale at the Wang Theater box office for "Spider-ManLive!" at 10 a.m. Saturday. The live show, based on the Marvel Comics super hero, will runfrom Nov. 5-10. Fans can win free tickets with a variety of contests on Saturdaymorning. ...
NEWSLINE - SOUTH SHORE; 5 high school girls taken to hospital
Oct 01, 2002; ... PLYMOUTH - Five Plymouth South High School students, all girls,were taken to Jordan Hospital after taking an unknown drug at school.Police said the girls, all around 15 years old, crushed severalprescription pills and either swallowed or snorted the powder. Capt. Michael Botieri said ...
Town would get $1M for sewer hookup; Shipyard hearing continues
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger Hingham will receive more than $1 million in sewer-connection feesif the shipyard redevelopment project is approved. Last night, the planning board heard Sea Chain LLC's plan to putin a sewer system as part of the project. Sea Chain wants to build ...
Police seek man they say snatched purse
Oct 01, 2002; ... QUINCY - A man reached inside a car and grabbed a pocketbook whena woman stopped the car at Taffrail Road and Palmer Street inGermantown at about 4:30 p.m. yesterday, police said. The man, who had been standing with two other males on thesidewalk, reportedly called out, "What's up, ...
Land sale urged; Stockholders claim Makepeace property being mismanaged
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger PLYMOUTH - A group of A.D. Makepeace stockholders is urging thecompany's board of directors to dump its real estate management teamand consider selling its vast landholdings to a conservationpartnership. In a Sept. 21 letter, Susan Gilmore, a cranberrygrower, ...
Alden Fradkoff of Canton
Oct 01, 2002; ... CANTON - Alden Fradkoff of Canton died yesterday. He is survived by his wife, Elana (Lebedeva) Fradkoff; a daughter,Meredith Lisa Fradkoff; his mother, Rose (Segal) Fradkofff; a sister,Ann R. Siegal, and a nephew. A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at ...
Cheryl M. Brown
Oct 01, 2002; ... BRAINTREE - Cheryl M. (Osborne) Brown, 41, of Braintree, a schoolbus driver, died Saturday at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Mrs.Brown drove a bus for Braintree public schools for the past sevenyears. She was active with the Girl Scouts in Quincy. She was bornin Quincy and lived ...
Robert E. Golding, V.P. for Walpole company
Oct 01, 2002; ... WALPOLE - Robert E. Golding, 81, of Walpole, a retired vicepresident at H.M. Gould Co., died Monday at Charlwell House NursingHome in Norwood. Mr. Golding worked for H.M. Gould Co. in Walpole for 49 years,retiring as vice president of operations in 1983. He served in the ...
HEALTHY EATING; Car cuisine; Health alternatives to fast-food fare
Oct 01, 2002; ... Joan Endyke It's definitely fall. Sun-drenched moms have suddenly turned intofrenzied chauffeurs, shuttling children to and from sports practices,dance, and a host of other after-school activities - sometimes wellinto the dinner hour. And it's not any easier for dads; ...
T cuts back late-night bus service
Oct 01, 2002; ... BOSTON - Starting in January, the MBTA's Night Owl bus service tothe South Shore on Friday and Saturday nights will use just one routefor Dorchester, Quincy and Braintree. The buses from Boston will go first through Dorchester to Ashmontstation before making stops at North Quincy, ...
Connolly quits school panel; New job obligations forced resignation
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger Weymouth School Committee member Richard Connolly has resignedafter more than five years in office. Connolly, 57, said his new job as an English and journalismteacher at Plymouth North High School has left him with little timeto fulfill his obligations to ...
Norwell School Committee last night:
Oct 01, 2002; ... Heard about the LifeSkills Training Program, which has replacedthe middle school's DARE anti-drug program. Authorized SuperintendentDonald Beaudette to allow some mid-day kindergarten buses, on a case-by-case basis, to drop students off ...
Students to get in step with pedestrian safety
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger Approximately 360 Halifax Elementary School students will walk onemile to school together during tomorrow's Walk to School Day event. The national program was begun five years ago in an effort to getstudents to exercise more and become aware of pedestrian ...
Eugene E. Boudreau
Oct 01, 2002; ... WALPOLE - Eugene E. Boudreau, 78, of Walpole, a civil engineer,died Sunday after a long illness. He was a veteran of the Army 623rd Engineers Division andparticipated in the D-Day invasion. He was a graduate of Roslindale High School and received a degreein engineering from ...
Gretchen A. Leto of Kingston at 83
Oct 01, 2002; ... KINGSTON - Gretchen A. (Lueders) Leto, 83, of Kingston, formerlyof Arlington, died Monday. Wife of the late Salvatore Leto, she issurvived by two sons, Carl Leto, M.D. of McLean, Va. and Gerald Letoof Duxbury; two brothers, Carl Lueders and Robert Lueders, both ofNeedham; two sisters, ...
Same woman suspected in 3 bank robberies
Oct 01, 2002; ... By ELIZABETH W. CROWLEY The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - A woman bearing a strong resemblance to the suspect intwo other recent bank robberies is now being sought for the gunpointrobbery of a bank in Quincy. Police in Abington, Quincy and Wells, Maine, are comparing ...
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK; Branch picks up slack with Brown out
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger FOXBORO - Deion Branch was supposed to fill in for Troy Brown. Whoknew he would almost become Troy Brown? If you were rummaging around for New England Patriots' highlightsfrom Sunday's 21-14 bubble-bursting loss in San Diego, you wouldstart with Branch, the ...
Milton's new field is a 'comfy' addition
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger Milton High School freshman soccer goalie Stephen Drain explainedwhy he likes the new Brooks Field turf better than the old one. "When I land it's a lot more comfy," he said. The new turf debuted Sept. 20 on the Gile Road field, which isadjacent to ...
Attack on Iraq would be premature, Hull's Neal says;Retired Marine general addresses county group
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger HULL - Retired Marine Corps Gen. Richard I. Neal thinks the UnitedStates should not invade Iraq until there is a compelling reason forit. The 60-year-old Hull native spoke at the 30th anniversary annualmeeting and luncheon of the Plymouth County Development ...
Duxbury selectmen:
Oct 01, 2002; ... Heard a budget forecast from Town Manager Rocco Longo. Discussedthe possibility of the Alden Kindred of America acquiring control ofthe site of the first John Alden House, behind the Alden ElementarySchool. Signed an executive ...
NEWSLINE - SOUTH SHORE; Republican failed to earn ballot spot
Oct 01, 2002; ... WEYMOUTH - A recount did not give last-minute state representativecandidate John McGrath enough votes to get on the Nov. 5 ballot, soincumbent James Murphy will be unopposed in the general election. McGrath needed 150 write-in votes in the Sept. 17 primary to get onthe November ballot ...
GOOD WORKS; Sovereign Bank gives grant to Employ & Ability Inc.
Oct 01, 2002; ... Good Works is a roundup of good deeds by local businesses andbusiness people. It appears Tuesdays in the Business section. Sovereign Bank New England has awarded a $5,000 grant to Employ &Ability Inc. in Braintree, a nonprofit manufacturing company where 70percent of the employees ...
Robert W. Page, owned Beau's Place in Quincy, at age 70
Oct 01, 2002; ... QUINCY - Robert W. "Beau" Page, 70, of Quincy, a former bar owner,died Monday after a brief illness. Mr. Page owned Beau's Place on Washington Street in Quincy for 40years. He also owned Jimbo's Cafe in Weymouth for 35 years. Heserved with the Army military police during the ...
OUR OPINION; Bilingual ed reform
Oct 01, 2002; ... There is far too much petty sniping between Shannon O'Brien andMitt Romney, the Democratic and Republican gubernatorial candidates.So it's welcome to hear honest differences on policy issues betweenthe two. Bilingual education is one of those issues. It is ripe fordebate, and the two ...
A weeklong list of archaeology activities
Oct 01, 2002; ... Learn about the past during Massachusetts Archaeology Week. Belowis a partial list of activities: Family Day, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 12, The Robbins Museum ofArchaeology, run by the Massachusetts Archaeological Society, 17Jackson St., Middleborough. Free. For information, call ...
B's trying to make pieces fit
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger WILMINGTON - By comparison, Rob Ftorek has practically nothing todo this autumn. One year ago, as he wrapped up his first trainingcamp as the Boston Bruins' head coach, Ftorek saw far more questionsthan obvious answers on his roster. There was a No. 1 goalie ...
Family at odds with adjacent dance studio; Appeals board plans site visit
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger Members of Pembroke's zoning board of appeals will check out thesurroundings of a home-based dance studio as part of its attempt tomediate a tense neighborhood dispute. Paul and Debra Ledwell, owners of A Dancers' World, have asked theboard for a special ...
Pembroke's appeals board:
Oct 01, 2002; ... Scheduled a Saturday site visit to A Dancers' World at 135 BirchSt. The owners of the home-based dance studio have applied for aspecial permit that would allow an outside employee to work at thestudio. Continued to express disapproval for Canton developer ...
Man charged in robbery attempt
Oct 01, 2002; ... QUINCY - A Quincy man was charged with trying to rob OxyContin andother prescription narcotics Sunday at the Stop & Stop pharmacy at495 Southern Artery. Police said Robert J. Moore, 36, of 43 Newton Ave., was still inthe store when police arrived in response to a holdup alarm at ...
Next fiscal year looks difficult; Early prediction: $5M shortfall
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger Duxbury's budget outlook for fiscal 2004 is grim, according toTown Manager Rocco Longo. "This is going to be our biggest fiscal challenge since the early'90s," Longo told selectmen last night. In his preliminary budget forecast for next year, Longo ...
NEWSLINE - BUSINESS; Reilly: Car insurance rates should drop
Oct 01, 2002; ... BOSTON - Auto insurance rates for Massachusetts car owners shouldfall 5.7 percent next year, Attorney General Tom Reilly saidyesterday, disputing a car insurance industry proposal to raise rates7 percent. Reilly said the industry was using inflated numbers whenit submitted its request ...
Alice G. Elliott
Oct 01, 2002; ... KINGSTON - Alice G. (Sweeney) Elliott, 78, of Kingston, formerlyof Randolph, died Saturday after a long illness. Born in Plymouth, she lived in Randolph and moved to Conifer Greenin Kingston five years ago. She attended North Quincy High School. She enjoyed dancing,swimming, ...
CORRECTION
Oct 01, 2002; ... Leon Fridmar, a volunteer with the Make-A-Wish Foundation,selected and set up sound equipment for Eddie Barbosa, a 15-year-oldRandolph teen whose dream of having his own recording studio wasfulfilled by the ...
Autumn leaves are running late
Oct 01, 2002; ... Our package about why leaves change color during foliage season isnot ...
Sacred Heart, Milton renew volleyball rivalry with tourney intensity
Oct 01, 2002; ... For The Patriot Ledger KINGSTON - The best rivalries are commonly found among schoolsfrom neighboring towns, teams that perpetually meet in the tournamentor are at least members of the same league. But in the case of theSacred Heart and Milton high school girls volleyball teams, ...
FOOD FESTIVAL; Chefs show off their specialties as professional group hosts taste of the city
Oct 01, 2002; ... More than 40 diners at the inaugural Quincy Business andProfessional Association taste of the city had a wide array of dishesto sample and wines to sip last night as they feasted on housefavorites from six restaurants. The event, designed to show offwhat Quincy restaurants and ...
Marshfield selectmen last night:
Oct 01, 2002; ... Voted to allow residents to host the fourth annual MarshfieldYouth Biathlon, which will be held Oct. 27 and benefit MarshfieldCommunity Christmas. Appointed Laura Baker to the Marshfield CulturalCouncil and urged residents to volunteer to fill the two remainingvacancies on the council ....
Selectmen finalize town meeting warrant; Getting a quorum is officials' top concern
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger Selectmen last night completed a 20-item warrant for the Oct. 21special town meeting. They eliminated several proposed articles, saying special townmeetings should be reserved for the most critical business. The warrant includes primarily ...
Hotel's fees prompt action by developer; Happy Marriott-Flatley marriage soured quickly; money the issue
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger The mood was celebratory when billionaire developer Thomas Flatleyof Milton and hotel magnate J.W. Marriott Jr. embraced last spring. The occasion was the ribbon cutting of the Boston Marriott QuincyHotel, built and owned by Flatley's company and operated by ...
Norma H. Cobb of Hanson at age 87
Oct 01, 2002; ... HANSON - Norma H. Cobb, 87, a Hanson resident for more than 40years, died Sunday at Brockton Hospital after a brief illness. Born and raised in Kennebunk, Maine, she lived in Brighton andQuincy for many years and moved to Hanson in 1960. She was a member of the Keystone Chapter ...
Quincy DPW chief wants big hike
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - Public Works Commissioner Jay Fink, on the job just morethan six months, wants a $10,000 raise, a request that drew animmediate blast from city council President Dan Raymondi. As part of a proposed department of public works reorganizationplan, ...
SCHOOL ROUNDUP; Williams enjoys record-setting day for Carver
Oct 01, 2002; ... The Carver High School boys soccer team defeated South ShoreLeague foe Mashpee, 5-0, yesterday, led by Craig Williams' record-breaking afternoon. The junior forward broke Carver's boys soccer record for careerpoints in only three years by collecting two goals and two assists.That ...