The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from January 2003:
Marion A. Hedge
Jan 01, 2003; ... PLYMOUTH - Marion A. (Mulry) Hedge, 88, of Plymouth, a retirednurse, died Friday at Fairview Nursing Home in Wareham after a longillness. Born in Brattleboro, Vt., she was a member of the DanversHigh School Class of 1931. She attended Boston University and was agraduate of Peter Bent ...
SCHOOL ROUNDUP; Eight is more than enough for Hingham
Jan 01, 2003; ... Unbeaten Hingham High School received goals from eight differentplayers and goalie Tom Curtis guarded the net in an 8-0 non-leaguehockey victory over Weymouth yesterday at Pilgrim Arena, Hingham. Alex Olson, Mike Genovese, Brian Wilbur, Matt Paget, Greg Genovese,Mike Thibault, Jed ...
Mary Ellen Waldman
Jan 01, 2003; ... PORTSMOUTH, N.H. - Mary Ellen (Meg) Waldman, 53, of Portsmouth,N.H., died Tuesday at home, after a long illness. Mrs. Waldman was born in Weymouth and had lived in the Portsmoutharea for 22 years. Mrs. Waldman was a self-employed home cleaner for many years. Shewas a member ...
Ann M. Steigner
Jan 01, 2003; ... CANTON - Ann M. (McDonald) Steigner, 74, of Canton died Monday atMilton Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Steigner was born and raised in Milton. She lived inBraintree before moving to Canton 11 years ago. She earned bachelor's and master's degrees in English from ...
John R. Mitchell
Jan 01, 2003; ... BROCKTON - John R. Mitchell, 67, of Brockton, a postal worker for20 years, died Saturday at Veterans Hospital in Providence, R.I. Mr. Mitchell retired in 1996. He was an Army veteran and served from 1958 to 1968. He lived in Hingham before moving to Brockton six years ...
Avitar; EARNINGS
Jan 01, 2003; ... CANTON - Avitar, which manufactures drug tests, saw its revenuesdrop sharply in its fourth quarter, ended Sept. 30 compared with thesame quarter a year ago. It narrowed its loss slightly. Avitar said its fourth-quarter sales were $1.9 million, comparedwith $2.3 million in the ...
Navy hopes to give base to Tri-Town within year
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger The Navy wants to turn over a third of the former South WeymouthNaval Air Station to local control by April 15 and transfer theentire base to local ownership by the end of 2003. The Navy has put the aggressive schedule in place after years ofdelay. A local ...
TASTE & TELL
Jan 01, 2003; ... Virginia Hayes Westport is a hidden gem of a community - a sort ofBrigadoon by the sea, where farms stretch right down to the ocean,and the very best from the land and sea is readily available toresidents and restaurateurs alike. Noted for its spectacular sunsets,stately homes and white ...
From the audit
Jan 01, 2003; ... Here is some text from a report on Quincy finances and municipalpractices by Melanson Heath and Co: By carrying unpaid bills forward the city is depleting thesurplus balances while creating deficits impairing the city's abilityto meet obligations in the next fiscal year. The ...
Joseph W. DeCola
Jan 01, 2003; ... PLYMOUTH - Joseph William DeCola, 84, of Plymouth, a Navy veteran,a beautician and the great-grandfather of 12, died Monday at JordanHospital in Plymouth. Mr. DeCola was born and educated in Boston. He attended BentleyCollege. Before moving from Hyde Park to Plymouth in 1976, he ...
OUR OPINION
Jan 01, 2003; ... New Year's - 1942 (Editor's note: We are reprinting an editorial that was publishedin The Patriot Ledger 60 years ago, as the nation was in the throesof World War II.)There seems to be only one thoughtfor the new year: We Americans should quit fighting ...
Eva's herbs are a growing trend
Jan 01, 2003; ... As the owner of Eva's Garden in South Dartmouth, not far from NewBedford, Eva Sommaripa grows herbs and specialty produce for some ofthe finest restaurants in the region. In the business 30 years,Sommaripa sees the trends from an unusual angle - based on what thechefs are requesting. ...
Romney, Healey to give their pay to staff
Jan 01, 2003; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - The incoming Romney administration said yesterday it hasfound a way to beef up the salaries of its senior staff members: bygiving them the pay that would normally go to the governor andlieutenant governor. Gov.-elect Mitt Romney and ...
Robert Carter Costello, former president of South Shore Buick
Jan 01, 2003; ... HINGHAM - Robert Carter Costello, 81, of Hingham and Naples, Fla.,former president of South Shore Buick on Adams Street in Quincy formore than 35 years, died Sunday at home, after a brief illness. Mr. Costello was born and educated in West Newton. He lived inCohasset for 20 years ...
What government will owe PTech
Jan 01, 2003; ... I was very pleased to read your opinion regarding PTech. The allegation and seizing of company files, the publication onall national news media, TV and newspapers, of "false" news aboutPTech will make PTech lose financially in a market where softwarecompanies are already on the ...
Michael Burke
Jan 01, 2003; ... QUINCY - Michael Burke, 58, of Quincy, a supervisor for theGillette Co., died Sunday at the Quincy Medical Center after a briefillness. Born in Boston, Mr. Burke was educated in Boston schools.He graduated from Dorchester High School in 1962. He had lived inQuincy for the past 30 ...
Fire does damage to Marshfield home
Jan 01, 2003; ... MARSHFIELD - A Moraine Street home was damaged by fire Mondaynight when heat from a fireplace ignited a floor beam. Mark Jernstedt of 770 Moraine St. called for help at about 8 p.m.after he noticed smoke in his first-floor living room, acting FireChief ...
New public works director expected to start this month; Selectmen's latest pick looks forward to 'unique challenge'
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger John McMahon of Sudbury has accepted Braintree's offer of thepublic works director job and could start in a couple of weeks. Selectmen this week voted to offer the job to McMahon, 52, aconsultant and a former public works director in three ...
Dominatrix's boyfriend misses court date; Judge decides against issuing arrest warrant
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger DEDHAM - The boyfriend of a Quincy dominatrix, accused of tryingto cover up the death of one of his girlfriend's clients, failed toappear in court for arraignment yesterday. Miguel Ferrer, 58, recently returned from his native Argentinaafter being told that ...
Looking back at the Patriots' season
Jan 01, 2003; ... By ERIC McHUGH The Patriot Ledger Did they know what they were getting themselves into? Did the Patriots - one of the most out-of-nowhere Super Bowlchamps ever - really, truly understand what life as a defendingchampion, complete with that bull's-eye on your collective ...
What we'll eat; Local, seasonal, organic produce, fancy mixed drinks top the trends for 2003
Jan 01, 2003; ... By KAREN GOULART The Patriot Ledger With the holiday season drawing to a close, it may be hard forsome to even think about food. But for those of us who live to eat,January brings a sense of anticipation for what will be on our menusand plates in the new year. Getting ...
CELTICS NOTEBOOK; New owners of Celtics have reason to celebrate
Jan 01, 2003; ... By DEL N. JONES The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - Sorry, folks. You may have partied last night, but theBasketball Partners L.L.C. partied harder, bringing in 2003 as theofficial new owners of the Boston Celtics. "This is a thrill of alifetime," said managing partner and CEO Wyc ...
CORRECTION
Jan 01, 2003; ... Documents released by the Archdiocese of Boston show that the Rev.Robert V. Meffan was accused of molesting teenage girls who intendedto become nuns when he served at Sacred Heart Church in ...
BIPARTISAN PRAISE; Incoming Gov. Romney is getting high marks so far for his top-level appointments
Jan 01, 2003; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - As he prepares to take over the governor's officetomorrow, Republican Governor-elect Mitt Romney is getting high marksfor putting together a team of advisers on the basis of talent andexperience, with little sign of rewarding party ...
PRO FOOTBALL; Final grades for our former Super Bowl champs
Jan 01, 2003; ... Eric McHugh In trying to honestly assess his 9-7, no-playoff club,Patriots coach Bill Belichick Monday noted that there were parts ofthe team that had performed "well above average." Not enough parts,of course. "In the end," Belichick said, "it's the team and it's abottom-line business, ...
Report: City hid cost overruns; Secretly carried debt from year to year, outside audit says
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - A new audit found that the city began secretly racking upmultimillion-dollar deficits shortly after Quincy Hospital wasprivatized, raising questions about whether fending off thehospital's closure was more costly than thought. In the 1999-2000 ...
Weymouth man faces drug charges
Jan 01, 2003; ... WEYMOUTH - Police arrested a Weymouth man on drug charges Mondayafternoon after obtaining a search warrant for his home. Charles S. Heggarty, 50, of 50 Birchbrow Ave. was charged withtrafficking more than 28 grams of cocaine, ...
Michael F. Hardiman
Jan 01, 2003; ... HOUSTON, Texas - Michael F. Hardiman, 50, of Houston died Mondayat Brigham & Women's Hospital in Boston. For the past several yearshe had been employed by M.D. Anderson Co. in Houston.He was a1971 graduate of Don Bosco High School. He was born in Boston, but raised in Dedham ....
Open, closed for New Year's Day
Jan 01, 2003; ... Banks: Closed Post office: Closed Federal offices: Closed Townhalls: Closed Schools: Closed MBTA: Sunday schedule; no watertransportation services. More information available at ...
Marie J. Constantino
Jan 01, 2003; ... QUINCY - Marie J. (DiSalvo) Constantino, 78, of Quincy, diedTuesday at John Adams Continuing Care Center in Quincy. A lifelongresident of Quincy, Mrs. Constantino was a graduate of Quincy HighSchool. She worked for 25 years as a regional director ofvolunteers for the American Red ...
Trends to look for in 2003
Jan 01, 2003; ... Rehabilitating red sauce "Certified Organic" everything MoreMexican influences from untapped regions Strong farmer/chefrelationships More restaurants offering educational dinners, invitingexperts on wine or foods Grass-fed or specialty beef, like PiemonteseEdamame beans. Says Patsy ...
Dorothy C. Murray
Jan 01, 2003; ... KINGSTON - Dorothy C. Murray, 83, of Kingston, died Tuesday at thehome of her daughter in Plymouth. Born in Dover, N.H., Mrs. Murraylived in Marshfield for 25 years. She was assistant town clerk inMarshfield from 1959 through the 1970s. After her retirement, shemoved to Ft ....
Dorothy M. Powers
Jan 01, 2003; ... NORWELL - Dorothy M. (Springfold) Powers, 94, of Norwell,grandmother of four and great-grandmother of 10, died Tuesday atSouth Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Born in Vancouver, BritishColumbia, she was raised and educated in Bellingham, Wash. A formerBraintree and Weymouth resident, she ...
FIRST NIGHT DELIGHTS; Quincy's celebration draws estimated 15,000
Jan 01, 2003; ... For The Patriot Ledger QUINCY Unseasonably warm weather helped draw an estimated 15,000 peopleout to the annual First Night Quincy celebration for a family-friendly evening of music and other entertainment. "We couldn't be happier with this crowd," said David ...
Mary Tirrell English
Jan 01, 2003; ... GRAFTON - Mary Tirrell English, 84, of Grafton, a registerednurse, died Sunday at University of Massachusetts Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tirrell was a native of South Weymouth. She received abachelor's degree from Brown University (Pembroke College) in 1940.She received a post-graduate ...
Whitman man hurt stepping off moving train
Jan 01, 2003; ... WHITMAN - A Whitman man was injured Monday night when heapparently stepped off a commuter train while it was moving,authorities said. Martin Cunningham, 38, of 196 Washington Terrace was in criticalcondition yesterday at Massachusetts General Hospital, a hospitalspokesman ...
Xan C. Spaulding
Jan 01, 2003; ... WEYMOUTH - Xan Charlyne Spaulding, 36, of Weymouth, a homemaker,died Monday at the Sunbridge Nursing Home, Randolph. Before livingin Weymouth, she was a resident of Hull. She graduated from Hull HighSchool.She was born in Boston. She is survived by a daughter,Amanda Joya of Las ...
Starbucks still encountering resistance to new-shop efforts
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Starbucks has been trying to open a shop in East Milton Square formore than two years, but the coffee giant still has not come up witha definite location, and its efforts in Milton continue to be opposedby potential neighbors and people loyal to Java Jo's, an ...
Carver man charged with trying to set fire to mobile home Dec. 19
Jan 01, 2003; ... CARVER - A Carver man is charged with attempted arson inconnection with a Dec. 19 incident in the Pine Tree Village mobilehome park. John J. Davis, 36, of 28 David Road was charged with attemptedarson, attempted murder and threatening to commit a crime. Local and state fire ...
Selectmen brace for tough fiscal times; Big stabilization fund could prove inadequate
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger With the state's fiscal situation in a downward spiral,Marshfield's board of selectmen is worried that the town's largerainy day fund won't last long enough. On Monday night, selectmen said for the first time that layoffsmay become necessary as the town ...
A debut for the new year; Weymouth teen performs tonight at Boston theater
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger WEYMOUTH - A 19-year-old Weymouth woman will make her professionaldebut as an R&B and pop artist tonight at the Orpheum Theater inBoston. Nicole Capostagno, who goes by the stage name Nevaeh (heavenspelled backward), will perform as part of the B2K ...
3 hurt after police chase
Jan 01, 2003; ... BOSTON - A man and two children were injured Monday night when abrief police chase headed toward Quincy ended in a crash on theNeponset River Bridge. Police said a quick-thinking pedestrianhelped stop a man who had run from the scene after driving through ared light in a stolen car and ...
Police: Citizens Bank robber also took taxi to R.I. heist
Jan 01, 2003; ... TAMARA RACE The Patriot Ledger A taxi-riding robber with a penchant for nice nails will becharged with robbing the Citizens Bank on Court Street in Plymouth onDec. 21. Police in Warwick, R.I., already have charged Vaughn Watrous withtaking a taxi to a Dec. 27 bank ...
Welcome sight; Celtics claw way past the Grizzlies
Jan 01, 2003; ... By DEL N. JONES The Patriot Ledger CELTICS 96 GRIZZLIES 89 BOSTON - Antoine Walker strolled back to the Boston Celtics benchwith his shoulders squared, head high and his expression intense. Hehad just nailed a 25-foot, 3-point shot right at the buzzer to ...
4 departments fight Cohasset house fire
Jan 01, 2003; ... COHASSET - Firefighters from Cohasset, Hingham, Hull and Scituatewere brought in to tackle a two-alarm fire at a house on Fern Waylast night. The fire, which was reported at 7:22 p.m., apparently started inthe garage at 34 Fern Way, ...
A roster of the new administration's top aides
Jan 01, 2003; ... Here are some of Governor-elect Mitt Romney's major appointments: Jennifer Davis Carey, 46, of Worcester, elder affairs secretary.Served as director of Office of Consumer Affairs and BusinessRegulation. Pay: $108,000 Edward Flynn, 54, public safety secretary.Former police chief in ...
Life goes on for winner of $1 million; Hull man planning to keep part- time job
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Ed Haley was back at his post as a dispatcher for the Hinghampolice and fire departments yesterday morning. The only difference from other mornings was that he was $1 millionricher. Haley, 61, a Hull resident, won the money by buying a $10 ...
Mary M. Haviland
Jan 01, 2003; ... LAKE WORTH, Fla. - Mary M. (Barrett) Haviland, 84, of Lake Worth,Fla., and Brant Rock, died Monday at Massachusetts General Hospitalin Boston. She was a former employee of New England Telephone. She was born in Boston, and was a graduate of Brighton High School. Wife of the late ...
The Ledger asks. . .
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger asked shoppers at the South Shore Plaza thisweek their opinion about what's going to happen in their lives andthroughout the world next year. William Dailey Age: 26 Town: Weymouth Occupation: Photographer Are you optimistic about 2003? ...
Pearl L. Quammen
Jan 01, 2003; ... ROCKLAND - Pearl L. Quammen, 81, of Rockland, died Monday atQuincy Medical Center. She retired 16 years ago from her job as anassembler at Intermatic Corp. in Illinois. She was born and raisedin Wisconsin. Wife of the late Harold Quammen, she is survived by ...
Violet Zagami
Jan 01, 2003; ... QUINCY - Violet (Sebastini) Zagami, 89, of Quincy, a homemaker,died Monday at home. Mrs. Zagami was born in Quincy and was a lifelong resident. Wifeof the late Joseph W. Zagami, she is survived by two sons, Joseph L.Zagami and Vincent P. Zagami, both of Quincy; four grandchildren; ...
West Bridgewater man arrested after traffic stop
Jan 01, 2003; ... ABINGTON - A West Bridgewater man was arrested Monday night andcharged with drug possession and driving under the influence, policesaid. Steven Wohlen, 19, of 8 East St., West Bridgewater, was ...
Antone Mendes
Jan 01, 2003; ... PLYMOUTH - Antone Mendes, 81, of Plymouth, a retired member of theLaborers Union, died Monday at home. He worked for most of his lifewith Local 721 in Brockton. He served in the Army during World War II. He was a communicantof St. Peter's Church in Plymouth and a member of ...
Audit questions work for Quincy; Sheets slams report alleging improper payments to aide
Jan 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - A company headed by former Mayor James Sheets' campaignmanager was paid more than $500,000 by the city for work it wasn'tlegally contracted to perform, an audit ordered by Mayor WilliamPhelan has found. Most of the heating and ventilation work done ...
Phyllis C. Fest
Jan 02, 2003; ... CARVER - Phyllis C. Fest, 71, of Carver, a former Pembroke townemployee, died Tuesday at home after a long illness. Mrs. Festworked as a food service representative for 27 years.She alsoworked at Rich's Department Store in Plymouth for 15 years, at TuftsUniversity and for Brockton ...
Dorchester man faces four charges in break
Jan 02, 2003; ... QUINCY - A Dorchester man broke into a store and stole cigaretteslast night, police said. Keith A. Morley, 31, of 74 Bowdoin St. broke into the Sam'sVariety store on Billings Road at about 11:30 p.m. by breaking glasson the front door, police said. Morley took about $460 ...
SKI NOTEBOOK; Take a look at these money savers
Jan 02, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Saving money is good. Skiing is good. Saving money and skiing,however, don't always go hand-in-hand. Ski resorts, of course,recognize this, and while the cost of the sport has risendramatically in the past couple of decades, there are some ways tosave, ...
Katherine M. Drohan
Jan 02, 2003; ... MILTON - Katherine M. (Houghton) Drohan, 94, of Milton, ahomemaker and past president of the Botolphian Guild at BostonCollege High School, died Sunday at Massachusetts General Hospital inBoston. She was a member of the Milton Women's Club and a former member ofthe Cunningham ...
Dorothy M. Powers
Jan 02, 2003; ... NORWELL - Dorothy M. (Springford) Powers, 94, of Norwell, a womandevoted to her family, died Tuesday at South Shore Hospital inWeymouth. She enjoyed vacationing with her husband to Harrison, Maine, andBermuda. She was an avid cook. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia, she ...
Evelyn M. Orcutt
Jan 02, 2003; ... DUXBURY - Evelyn M. Orcutt, 75, of Duxbury, a former employee ofAlmy's Department Store in Hanover, died Tuesday at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth. Born in Boston, Mrs. Orcutt lived many years inNorwell before moving to Duxbury 10 years ago. She was an active member of High Street ...
Pageantry, prayers as Romney takes over; New governor takes pains to sound nonpartisan tone
Jan 02, 2003; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - Mitt Romney became the 70th governor of Massachusettstoday in a whirlwind of events that began with his serving breakfastat a homeless shelter this morning and ends tonight with an inauguralball. Romney attended a prayer service last ...
Frances Day
Jan 02, 2003; ... CANTON - Frances McCabe Day, 56, of Canton, a former employee ofNew England Telephone Company, died Tuesday at home. Born andraised in Brockton, she was a 1964 graduate of Brockton High Schooland graduated from Bridgewater State College in 1968. She lived in Canton for many ...
Bookkeeping problems persist, audit finds; Town treasurer promises to make improvements
Jan 02, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Once again an auditor has noted bookkeeping troubles in theAbington town treasurer's office. The office did not properly safeguard the town's money during thelast fiscal year, according to Powers and Sullivan, a Woburn firmhired by the town to conduct the ...
Hermine M. MacLennan
Jan 01, 2003; ... ROCKLAND - Hermine M. "Sissie" (Nieland) MacLennan, 91, ofRockland, a retired secretary for the work study program atNortheastern University, died Sunday at Sunbridge Nursing andRehabilitation Facility in Weymouth. Mrs. MacLennan worked in her earlier years as a legal ...
Happy New Year to Patriot Ledger readers...and a glance back at 2002
Jan 01, 2003; ... - O'MAHONEY [See ...