The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from October 2003:
OUR OPINION; Missing the bus
Oct 01, 2003; ... Move over, Route 3 commuters. Another mass transit cutback meansyou'll have to make a little more room on your not-so-lonely driveinto Boston each morning. On Friday, Plymouth & Brockton eliminated its bus route fromScituate to Rockland. The route started in Scituate at 6:30 a.m ....
SCHOOL GOLF; Walsh, McGovern boost BC High
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Boston College High School golf team's No. 7 and 8 golfers,both of whom are freshmen, helped give the Eagles a 245-246 victoryover Catholic Memorial yesterday at Charles River Country Club inNewton. "In my eight years of coaching, I've never seen a finish likethat," said BC ...
THE PLAYOFFS: LET THE GAMES BEGIN; GAME 1
Oct 01, 2003; ... Red Sox vs. Athletics 10 tonight ESPN, PAX Pedro Martinez 14-4 2.22 ERA What you can expect: Pedro must retain the sharpness of his lastfive starts, mixing his ...
Rev. Joseph I. Collins
Oct 01, 2003; ... BOSTON - The Rev. Joseph I. Collins, 89, who had once served inSt. Mary of the Assumption Church in Hull, died Tuesday at the ReginaCleri Residence in Boston, after a short illness. Rev. Collins served in many churches in the Boston area includingbeing chaplin at Radcliffe College ...
Applications sought for culture grants
Oct 01, 2003; ... HANOVER - The Hanover Cultural Council will accept grantapplications to support cultural activities through Oct. 15. Inprevious years, grants have been awarded for lectures, libraryprograms, workshops, art festivals, concerts and school performances. Money is made available to ...
Town may ask state to change votech's fee system
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Selectmen in Stoughton angered over the latest SoutheasternRegional-Vocational-Technical School budget, may ask the Legislatureto change the way the school gets its money. The state and nine towns now share the school's expenses. Eachtown's portion is ...
Lead levels not a concern, official says
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Braintree residents should not be worried about tests showingelevated lead levels in some homes, but should take precautions whendrinking tap water, the water and sewer superintendent said. Samples taken this past summer found slightly elevated lead levels ...
Joan C. Quinn
Oct 01, 2003; ... HOLBROOK - Joan C. (Finnegan) Quinn, 68, of Holbrook, a realestate broker for Jack Conway Real Estate Co. for more than 20 years,died Tuesday at Brigham & Women's Hospital. Mrs. Quinn mostrecently worked for Thompson & Thompson Finance Co. in Quincy. Born in Boston and raised in ...
Support for mayor, council expected; Braintree charter panel vote expected tomorrow
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - The charter commission is on the verge of signing aproposed charter that would bring sweeping changes to a more than 200-year-old town government that many say is plagued by inefficiencies. The commission has met 64 times in the past 18 months, ...
Bambino busters? Fans certainly hope so; BoSox Club member scoffs at mere mention of dreaded curse
Oct 01, 2003; ... For The Patriot Ledger 'This is the year," said Ed Keohane of Quincy. "There's no denyingthat, and I knew it in spring training. It's a 100 percentcertainty." Not every Red Sox fan is as convinced as Keohane, but most of thelongtime, fanatical baseball fans interviewed ...
RED SOX NOTEBOOK; Nixon still fighting lingering calf injury
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger OAKLAND, Calif. - Trot Nixon's status for Game 1 of the AmericanLeague Division Series with the Oakland Athletics remained up in theair last night. Manager Grady Little was expected to make a decisiontoday that could produce a rippling roster effect for the ...
Campsite condos decision delayed, could come tonight
Oct 01, 2003; ... Patriot Ledger staff NORWELL - For a few moments it seemed like the long-delayed zoningboard of appeals decision on whether to allow a 40-condominiumdevelopment with affordable housing at 239 Washington St. wouldfinally happen. But it wasn't to be. The zoning board ...
Patricia A. Papagno
Oct 01, 2003; ... MANSFIELD - Patricia A. (Costello) Papagno, 45, of Mansfield,formerly of Canton, died Tuesday at Massachusetts General Hospital. Mrs. Papagno had lived in Mansfield for 14 years. She worked in the marketing department of Instron Corp. in Cantonfor six years and had also worked as ...
PRO FOOTBALL; Pats need to use all 60 minutes
Oct 01, 2003; ... Eric McHugh The New England Patriots' final, ill-fated drive Sunday has beenanalyzed and dissected for the better part of three days now. Whythrow a deep out to Deion Branch on the first play when all the Patsneeded were 10 yards to get into field goal range? Why call a draw ...
Litter piles up on some roads; Change in collection policy called cause of dumping problem
Oct 01, 2003; ... For the Patriot Ledger Judging from the condition of the trash bags and television setslittering the edge of Center Street in Holbrook, Chris Jacobsonfigures people push out their junk from open car doors withoutstopping. Jacobson, a Braintree resident who lives near the ...
Hospital will wrap premies in quilters' handiwork
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger When Sondra Uve's son was born two months premature at South ShoreHospital in Weymouth last winter, nurses wrapped him in a handmadeblanket. Uve still keeps the light blue- and cream-colored keepsake in herson's room. The knitted blanket made the ...
3 crossing guards quit posts in protest; Benefits reduced to save town about $3,000
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger ___________________ [CORRECTION published 10/2/03: Milton crossing guards take home$60 a week after taxes. Their pay was reported incorrectlyyesterday.] ___________________ Three veteran crossing guards in Milton quitin protest last week after the ...
South Shore INSIDER; FOAMY FRIENDS; College buddies launch brewery, eye big things
Oct 01, 2003; ... They're four guys who went to college together, lived together anddrank beer together. Four years after graduating from Colby College in Waterville,Maine, they raised $300,000 from family and friends. Today, theyoperate a brewery that will tally nearly $1 million in sales and ...
Grateful to Ledger for series on Haiti
Oct 01, 2003; ... The administrative staff of the Saint Boniface Haiti Foundationextends its heartfelt thanks to the Patriot Ledger, its staff, and inparticular, reporter Karen Eschbacher and photographer Gary Higgins,for the outstanding job you did covering and printing the story ofHaiti and its people. ...
Ingraham broadcasts from Hard Rock
Oct 01, 2003; ... The radio station 96.9 FM presents an evening with nationallysyndicated radio host Laura Ingraham from 7 to 9 p.m. Thurs., Oct.2broadcasting live from the Hard Rock Cafe at 131 Clarendon St. inBoston. The special two-hour broadcast of her talk show will include other96.9 FM hosts ...
TV, radio to report school closings
Oct 01, 2003; ... HINGHAM - All Hingham school cancellations and delays will beannounced on radio and television. Information will be on Channels4, 5, 7 and 56, and WBZ (1030 AM), WRKO (680 AM), WBUR (90.9 FM),WJDA (1300 AM) and ...
CONCERT REVIEW; matchbox twenty's secret: Melody, melody, melody; Alternative rock's new definition: Mainstream
Oct 01, 2003; ... Nobody likes matchbox twenty except the people, and better than9,000 fans got 110 minutes of the quintet's alternative guitar rocklast night at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield. This was the first show we can recall all season at the Mansfieldshed at which the beefy security men ...
Joseph P. Quinn Jr.
Oct 01, 2003; ... NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Joseph P. Quinn Jr., 53, of Nashville, formerlyof Wollaston, a former employee of Northern Telecom, died Sept. 10 inNashville. Born and raised in Wollaston, he lived in Nashville formany years. He received a degree in accounting and an MBA from ...
School track proposal goes to town meeting without backing; Capital budget committee favors 3 of 14 requests
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Marshfield's capital budget committee is recommending rejection ofa school department request for $350,000 for a new running track atthe high school. Residents will vote on the request at the Oct. 27 special townmeeting. The capital budget committee ...
Domestic violence vigil set for Sunday in Quincy
Oct 01, 2003; ... QUINCY - The annual Domestic Violence Ended vigil begins at 6 p.m.Sunday at the Quincy Community United Methodist Church, 40 Beale St. The vigil is a remembrance for domestic violence victims killedduring the last year. It coincides with Domestic Violence Month. According to ...
Picket fences, brick sidewalks proposed for downtown area
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger If the state grants Hingham money to spruce up the downtown area,residents probably will see wooden picket fencing, brick sidewalksand new trees and light posts in Hingham Square and on surroundingstreets. The town's development and industrial commission ...
15 Quincy firefighters are promoted
Oct 01, 2003; ... QUINCY - Fifteen firefighters were promoted by Mayor WilliamPhelan at a city hall ceremony on Monday. Timothy Pettinelli waspromoted to deputy chief from captain. Promoted to captain wereMichael McGunagal, Kevin ...
Braintree Charter Commission highlights
Oct 01, 2003; ... October 2001: Then-Town Clerk Joseph F. Powers certifies 3,767petition signatures, which is enough to put the charter commissionquestion on the ballot. The petition drive was spearheaded by a townmeeting member. Jan. 14, 2002: Selectmen vote to put the charter commissionquestion ...
PRO BASEBALL; THE PLAYOFFS: LET THE GAMES BEGIN; Red Sox, A's throw aces; Pedro, Hudson each look to get the ball rolling
Oct 01, 2003; ... OAKLAND, Calif. One after the other they went down. The best lineup the Red Soxcould throw out there was powerless that day, Aug. 11, at NetworkAssociates Coliseum in Oakland, Calif. The Sox had two singles andleft one on - Nomar Garciaparra walked and was stranded at third base- ...
NEWSLINE - BUSINESS; Braintree company 'enters' recall race
Oct 01, 2003; ... BRAINTREE - The anti-spam software publisher interMute wants toshow off its product to California gubernatorial candidates. The Braintree company is offering free copies of its spam-blocking software, SpamSubtract, to all 135 candidates in theCalifornia recall election. The ...
Oscar winner fails to stop condo plan; Kingston selectmen OK 200 units
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger KINGSTON - Even an argument from an Academy Award-winning actorwasn't enough to persuade selectmen. The board last night approved an affordable-housing plan aftermonths of highly contentious hearings. Much of the controversystems from the plan's ...
SCHOOL ROUNDUP; Reske goal propels Saints;; BOYS SOCCER
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Sacred Heart High School girls soccer team scored a last-minute, 2-1 victory yesterday over Mayflower League host NorfolkAggie and remained undefeated (4-0). Down, 1-0, in the first half, sophomore wing Shannon McNicholnetted a goal to tie the game for the Saints and set up the ...
TASTE & TELL; Where to get a stack of great pancakes
Oct 01, 2003; ... Linda Dixon Some people like them any day of the week, and indeed any time ofthe day. But pancakes make the perfect weekend breakfast or brunchmeal. Especially as chilly weather approaches, pancakes are stick-to-the-belly, comforting food that almost beg for an idle afternoon, ...
John Blythe
Oct 01, 2003; ... SOUTH BOSTON - John ''Jacky'' Blythe, 50, of South Boston, diedThursday of a heart attack at his sister's home in Dorchester. Mr.Blythe worked to help people with drug and alcohol addictions inQuincy and Boston. He worked at ExpressIt Delivery in Boston as anaccount manager but spent ...
Voters again asked to bury utility lines; This time, customers' bills would go up, not taxes; vote is Nov. 17
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Cohasset voters will be asked a second time to pay for undergroundutility lines in the village, but this time tax bills wouldn't go up. Utility bills would. Selectmen last night voted to put the question to residents at theNov. 17 special town meeting ...
Students help free wrongly convicted inmates; Northwestern group has exonerated 11 held on death row
Oct 01, 2003; ... Patriot Ledger Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Over the past 15 years, Northwestern Universityprofessors and students have helped free the wrongfully convicted,including 11 of the 17 death row inmates exonerated in Illinois. While he was the editor and publisher of Chicago Lawyer ...
Bruins' defense gets an upgrade
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger PROVIDENCE - One of these days, someone's going to notice that theBoston Bruins haven't scored very many goals - nine, for those whohaven't counted - in their seven pre-season games. Last night wasn'tthe night for it, though - not with all the positive defensive ...
Garden club meets tomorrow in Rockland
Oct 01, 2003; ... ROCKLAND - The Rockland Country Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m.tomorrow at Garden Terrace Community ...
Mann Lot Road project on agenda tonight
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger The Scituate Zoning Board of Appeals is scheduled to meet tonightwith proponents of a 44-unit affordable-housing project off Mann LotRoad. Developer Jack Livingstone wants to build 44 two-bedroomtownhouses on 22 acres just off Route 3A. Livingstone ...
Mary E. Osborne
Oct 01, 2003; ... WAKEFIELD - Mary E. Osborne, 89, of Wakefield, a retiredschoolteacher, died July 21 at the Glen Ridge Nursing Center,Medford. She taught school in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, Rhode Island, Japanand the Philippines. Born and raised in Norwell, she graduated from Norwell ...
Margaret M. Hurley
Oct 01, 2003; ... TAMPA, Fla. - Margaret M. (Heffernan) Hurley, 79, of Tampa,formerly of Milton, died Monday at her daughter's home in Tampa. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester. She graduated fromDorchester High School for Girls. After graduation, she worked as an operator at New ...
More land earmarked for park
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger The school committee voted last night at a special meeting torelease additional space next to Norwell Middle School for acontroversial multi-use park. The space, however, will not be largeenoughto fit all the activities proposed by the town's skate ...
TRIED AND TRUE; For Dunks, it's better latte than never
Oct 01, 2003; ... Here are some new foods that our tasters at The Patriot Ledgerrecently tried and liked: Dunkin' Donuts latte Dunkin' Donuts is taking on Starbucks with its new espresso,cappuccino and latte. Unlike the company's earlier forays, such asDunkin' Dark Roast, this time they seem ...
Edward J. Huntley
Oct 01, 2003; ... PLYMOUTH - Edward James Huntley, 85, of Plymouth, a retired rolleroperator with Construction Union Local 4, died Monday at NewfieldHouse, Plymouth. He was born and educated in Plymouth. He was a Navy veteran ofWorld War II and a member of the American Legion. Husband of the ...
Smith Auto moving to larger location; Used car dealer wins license board approval
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - Used car dealer Stephen D. Smith received approval torelocate his business to larger quarters at Liberty and Waterstreets. Smith Auto Sales will be entitled to keep 40 vehicles forsale on premises under terms approved yesterday by the city ...
Volume of information slows health survey report
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Health officials in Weymouth say they are still sifting throughdata from a townwide health survey and likely won't release resultsfor another eight weeks. The study of the town's overall health has been more than a yearin the making. Officials expected to ...
Joseph L. Dezso
Oct 01, 2003; ... HULL - Joseph L. Dezso of Hull died Saturday. Mr. Dezso is survived by his mother, Marie (Zielinski) Ingemi ofHull; his fiance, Malia Dinunno of Hull; three brothers, John Ingemiof New York, Thomas Ingemi of Quincy and Richard Ingemi of Hull; asister, ...
Fired Sandwich police clerk had Plymouth criminal record
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger PLYMOUTH - A Sandwich police clerk fired for taking a departmentcruiser on a joy ride was a convicted felon from Plymouth who hadserved time for assault. Sandwich police fired Timothy J. Urdi, 27, of 67 Canterbury Drive,Plymouth, after he took a cruiser ...
Vaselica George
Oct 01, 2003; ... PLYMOUTH - A funeral service for Vaselica (Adams) ''Nana'' George,92, of Plymouth, formerly of Framingham, was held Wednesday morningat the Albanian Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, 37 WashingtonSt., Natick. Mrs. George died Sunday at Life Care at Plymouth. She was born in ...
Hope on death row; NEW MOMENTUM FOR DNA TEST BILL; After years of frustration, Delahunt optimistic on prospects for $1 billion 'Innocence' act
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger U.S. Rep. William Delahunt says he is closer than ever to winninghis five-year campaign to give death row prisoners greater access togenetic testing that could set them free. Delahunt, D-Quincy, todayreintroduced the "Innocence Protection Act," part of a $1 ...
U.S., Norway renew rivalry; Teams expected to be at their best for World Cup game
Oct 01, 2003; ... For The Patriot Ledger PROVIDENCE - There is little chance it will achieve the status ofa storied rivalry like the Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees, butwhen it comes to women's soccer on the world stage, the United Statesvs. Norway would be the closest thing. A new chapter in ...
THE PLAYOFFS: LET THE GAMES BEGIN; Sox confident in bullpen
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger OAKLAND, Calif. - Everybody knows about the Red Sox bullpen. Notvery good, at least for much of the season. Yet, recent performanceshave left the Sox feeling confident about their relievers as theyhead into Game 1 of the American League Division Series against ...
Citizens for Life chapter to meet
Oct 01, 2003; ... HINGHAM - The South Shore chapter of Massachusetts Citizens forLife will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 14 at St. Paul's parish house onFearing Road. As its fall fund-raiser, the chapter will raffle a handcraftedwooden dollhouse Oct ....
Marjorie F. Smith
Oct 01, 2003; ... BRAINTREE - Marjorie F. (Yourell) Smith, 91, a lifelong residentof Braintree, died Tuesday at the Queen Anne Nursing Home, Hingham. Mrs. Smith worked for South Shore Cooperative Bank in Weymouth for25 years before retiring many years ago. She had previously workedfor Boston Gas Co ....
Plymouth selectmen last night:
Oct 01, 2003; ... Learned that a group of proponents of a high school/office projectwill not ask town meeting to give town land to the school commitee.Granted a license for underground gasoline storage tanks at 7 HomeDepot Drive ....
Joan E. Williams
Oct 01, 2003; ... WEYMOUTH - Joan E. (Lynch) Williams, 74, of Weymouth, a homemaker,died Monday at South Shore Hospital. Mrs. Williams was a volunteer at the animal shelter in Scituate. She enjoyed gardening, crafts and music. She also enjoyedlighthouses, particularly Scituate Light, and folk and ...
Police looking into weekend vandalism
Oct 01, 2003; ... PLYMOUTH - Police are investigating weekend rock-throwingincidents that did damage at two Samoset Street businesses. Eight new cars were damaged at Colonial Ford and a 5-by-15-footplate glass window was smashed at Midas Muffler. Colonial Fordofficials reported finding numerous ...
Audubon Society gets set to hold annual Farm Day
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger MARSHFIELD - What began as a fund-raiser is now an annual eventthat celebrates nature and agriculture. The Massachusetts Audubon Society will hold its 18th annual FarmDay this Saturday at the Daniel Webster Wildlife Sanctuary, startingat 10 a.m. The ...
Temple Beth Am marking 50th anniversary
Oct 01, 2003; ... RANDOLPH - Temple Beth Am will celebrate its 50th anniversary witha dinner dance on Nov. 1, at the temple, 871 N. Main St. Temple president Scott Belgard invited anyone who has been part ofthe temple's first half-century to attend. "Over the past 50 years it is safe to say that ...
Plymouth Colony was the site of several executions in 1600s
Oct 01, 2003; ... The death penalty in America has its roots in Plymouth. A dozenpeople were put to death in the colony in the 17th century. The hanging of John Billington in 1630 was the first execution inNew England. He was convicted of murdering a neighbor, John Newcomen. Billington's ...
Fish and game fund and the state budget
Oct 01, 2003; ... As a sportsman who spends $45.50 a year for a sporting license andwildlands stamp, and as a conservationist (past president of thesoutheastern Mass. chapter of Trout Unlimited and TU projectcoordinator for Red Brook restoration), I'm very concerned about theimpact of fund consolidation ...
Jentzen's star shines again in Marshfield soccer victory
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger MARSHFIELD 3 N. QUINCY 0 MARSHFIELD - Life is good right now for LaurenJentzen and the Marshfield High School girls soccer team. Yesterday, Marshfield flexed its collective muscle with a 3-0victory over Old Colony League foe North Quincy as ...
Etching car windows can prevent theft
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger HINGHAM - A car's windows can easily be sold for a good price, sowhen a thief is deciding whether to try to steal a vehicle, itswindows get a careful look, police say. The Hingham police and firedepartments suggest that car owners take advantage of an ...
MUSIC PREVIEW; Bacon Brothers' musical roots go back a long way
Oct 01, 2003; ... When you hear the Bacon Brothers are coming to the PlymouthMemorial Hall, you think of Kevin Bacon, actor in such films as "TheRiver Wild" and "Apollo 13." But even as you recall him dancing inhis oh-so-tight jeans in the '80s cult film, "Footloose," it mightnot cross your mind to take ...
"Paint the Square" coming to Hingham
Oct 01, 2003; ... HINGHAM - "Paint the Square" is coming to Hingham Square Fridayand Saturday. The South Street Gallery, a business in the square, is againsponsoring the event, which brings more than 20 artists to the squareto paint its scenery. The event ends with a silent auction Saturday ...