The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from November 2003:
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DRAGON ROARS
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Evidence in Anderson trial
Nov 01, 2003; ... Ex-wife says he had a knife like the murder weapon Witnessesplace him near the scene Ammunition found by the body ...
Jacqueline Klier, Nathan Stockton, marry in Weymouth
Nov 01, 2003; ... Jacqueline Klier and Nathan Stockton, both of Bloomfield, Conn.,were married Aug. 30 at St. Francis Xavier Church in Weymouth. The Rev. Eugene Sullivan officiated at the ceremony and areception was held at The Tirrell Room in Quincy. The bride was given in marriage by her ...
Mary C. Joseph
Nov 01, 2003; ... PLYMOUTH - Mary C. Joseph, 94, of Plymouth, formerly of Cambridge,died Thursday at Manor Nursing Home in Braintree. Ms. Joseph graduated from high school in Cambridge and was a clerk at CambridgeCity Hall, The Cambridge Sun Newspaper and Fuller Auto in Boston. Shelived in the Manomet ...
HOT ; HOME ; STUFF; FOREVER FALL
Nov 01, 2003; ... Halloween night ushers in the first breaths of winter's bitterfrost. But mums still have the last say, hanging on tillThanksgiving. FINE PRINT Find out if the old master print you're about to buy is as old asthe dealer says it is. Antique Detective INSIDE ...
Sagamore Towers residents evacuated after gas main break
Nov 01, 2003; ... QUINCY - An estimated 100 residents were forced out of theirapartments in the Sagamore Towers complex on West Squantum Streetafter a contractor ruptured a gas main Friday. The incident occurred shortly after 10 ...
Police-fire station bids being reviewed; Some residents annoyed with construction delay, others OK with it
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger For months, a sign sitting at the corner of South Franklin Streetand King Road announces plans for the land: a new public safetyfacility coming soon. Holbrook voters went to the polls in November and agreed to raisetheir own taxes by $5 million for that ...
Notre Dame Academy sets open house date
Nov 01, 2003; ... HINGHAM - Notre Dame Academy, a college preparatory school foryoung women, will host an open house from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 13for prospective students. Prospective students may tour the schooland register for the Archdiocese of Boston High School Entrance ...
Rockland firefighters to face volleyball players
Nov 01, 2003; ... ROCKLAND - Rockland firefighters will square off against girlsvarsity players in a volleyball match at 3:30 p.m. Monday in theRockland High ...
Focus is on school, council races; With mayor's race all but decided, interest is on races further down ballot
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Mayor William Phelan's trouncing of competition in the preliminaryand a relatively tame mayoral campaign have shifted attention to hard-fought races for city council and school committee leading up toTuesday's election. Six candidates are vying for three ...
HUMBLE ONE; Making his pitch for another pressure-filled job
Nov 01, 2003; ... Ron Hobson There is talk it will take weeks, maybe months, to identify theman who will manager the Red Sox in 2004. Well, lovers of naturalborn leaders, the powers that be on Yawkey Way just have to look atad south of the city and they can have a man with a spotless trackrecord ...
Ratepayers in the dark in Braintree; Residents wonder about the secrecy
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - Shellie Varano could not be happier with the cheapelectric, cable and Internet service she gets from her hometownpublic utility. "The service is excellent," said Varano as she satin her mini-van in South Braintree Square this week. "I've never ...
Matthew Canniff, Theresia McMillin marry in Sharon
Nov 01, 2003; ... Theresia McMillin of Humarock and Matthew Canniff of Marshfieldwere married May 26 at Saphire Manor in Sharon. Justice of the Peace Donna Cunio officiated at the ceremony and areception followed. The bride, daughter of Arthur and Beverly McMillin of Humarock,was given in ...
Jill Liatsos, Marc Johnson marry in Scituate
Nov 01, 2003; ... Jill Liatsos of Marshfield and Marc Johnson of Kingston weremarried Aug. 15 at St. Luke's Church in Scituate. The Rev. Ray Low officiated at the ceremony and a reception washeld at Scituate Country Club. The bride, daughter of Leon and Kenna Liatsos of Scituate, wasgiven in ...
Estelle M. Flanagan
Nov 01, 2003; ... QUINCY - Estelle M. (Martin) Flanagan, 84, a retired a health aidefor the Quincy School Department, died Friday at Thomas Upham Housein Medfield. Mrs. Flanagan was born in East Boston and moved to Quincy 47years ago. She was a Eucharistic minister at St. John's Church of ...
Dwight C. Macauley
Nov 01, 2003; ... WOODSTOCK, Vt. - Dwight C. Macauley, 79, of Woodstock, diedunexpectedly Thursday at his home. Mr. Macauley was born in Detroit. and graduated from MassachusettsInstitute of Technology after returning from combat in the EuropeanTheater in World War II. He was a recipient of the ...
Everett L. Hackett
Nov 01, 2003; ... WEYMOUTH - Everett L. Hackett, 83, a retired supervisor at BostonNaval Shipyard's gyro lab, died Friday in his East Weymouth home. Mr. Hackett was born in Lawrence and moved to Weymouth 42 yearsago. He served with the Navy during World War II. He was theSunday school ...
MUSIC PREVIEW; 'Daring' conductor celebrates ensemble's 10-year anniversary; If you go . . .
Nov 01, 2003; ... In the five years since Susan Davenny Wyner became the director ofthe widely acclaimed New England String Ensemble, which is openingits 10th Anniversary Season this weekend, the orchestra has steadilygrown into a vibrant entity known for taking listeners on courageousand passionate paths ...
Waves crash as Norwell runs wild
Nov 01, 2003; ... For The Patriot Ledger NORWELL 29 ABINGTON 6 ABINGTON - The Abington High School football team knew it wouldhave to contain Norwell's powerful running backs and work its ownpassing game to have a chance against the Clippers in a South ShoreLeague ...
Healey listens to local concerns; South Shore officials present many issues to lieutenant governor
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger School construction, the 40B affordable housing program, andbudget management, were the hot topics of the round table discussionbetween Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, and local officials at Norwell TownHall Friday. Representatives from the towns of Hull, Hingham, ...
Planners to hold public forum Nov. 13 on open space issues
Nov 01, 2003; ... Residents interested in open space and natural resourcesprotection are invited to a presentation by the planning board andthe Metropolitan Area Planning Council from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Nov. 13 atthe Council on Aging. Milton is among the communities eligible for funding to create ...
Repeal Patriot Act
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Act is the most un-patriotic piece of legislation thathas ever come from Washington, D.C. It's un-American for JohnAshcroft and the FBI to have the power to conduct secret searches,jail us without charges and snoop into what we buy or borrow from ...
Forbes House Museum in Milton to feature antique jewelry show
Nov 01, 2003; ... MILTON - A new exhibit at the Forbes House Museum on jewelry willrun through December. The exhibit, "Timeless Adornments: Antique Jewelry and Costumes,"features jewelry ranging from ancient Egyptian to the English andAmerican Victorian period. Many were given to the museum ...
Town meeting could be brief; Holbrook to decide budget adjustments
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger HOLBROOK - Town meeting Monday night isn't expected to last toolong, with representatives having to deal with a bunch of budgetreadjustments but not much else. The big articles were initially looking to be zoning proposalssubmitted by a Braintree developer ...
More buildings torn down in harbor project
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger The evolution of the Scituate Harbor business continued this weekas construction crews tore down two more buildings that hadoverlooked Front Street for a century. The former homes of Verge Jewelers, Duval Dance Studio and theScituate Arts Association ...
SCOUTING REPORT
Nov 01, 2003; ... Mike Loftus Bruins (6-2-2-1) vs. Penguins (2-4-3-0)When/where: 1:05 p.m. Saturday, Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh. TV/radio: NESN, WBZ-AM (1030). Last games: Bruins lost in overtime Thursday to visiting Montreal,1-0; Penguins won Thursday at Chicago, 1-0. Last year: Series ...
TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP; Marshfield boys sting Stang;; FIELD HOCKEY
Nov 01, 2003; ... Junior Mike Mulligan of Marshfield stopped 13 shots, plus allthree that he faced in a shootout in Archbishop Williams' 3-2 winover No. 19 Bishop Stang Friday in boys high school soccer Division 3South Sectional action. Seniors Matt Capello of Norwell, Chris Boyle of Hingham and ...
Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. McCallum
Nov 01, 2003; ... Mr. and Mrs. Robert Francis McCallum of Avon will spend their 50thwedding anniversary in New York. A gift from their children, LindaMcKinney of Avon, Paula McCallum of Easton, Robert P. McCallum ofAvon and Maryann Groom of Mashpee, the couple will dine out andattend a Broadway play. ...
Samuel Feldman
Nov 01, 2003; ... QUINCY - Samuel Feldman, 84, an auto part dealer and Army veteranof World War II, died Thursday at his home in Quincy. Mr. Feldman served with the Corps of Engineers on New Guinea andin the Philippines. His auto parts businesses included Ace Auto ofQuincy, Allston Used Auto ...
ON YOUR TOES; Choose carefully when considering the right ballet school for your child
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger When 10-year-old Abigail Hass learned that she could no longerdance at the Dance Studio of Braintree, she was crushed. Abigailhad started classes at the school when she was 5, and though not atop dancer, her mother thought she was doing fine and certainly had ...
Mass. lags behind national economy
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger While a series of forecasts now predict a U.S. economy growingwith surprising vigor, Massachusetts is failing to keep up in suchkey areas as job creation and economic expansion. One report released this week showed payrolls in the state wereharder hit than ...
Gertrude M. Power
Nov 01, 2003; ... DUNNELLON, Fla. - Gertrude M. Power, 97, of Dunnellon, diedThursday at home. Mrs. Power was a homemaker and a parishioner at St. John theBaptist Catholic Church in Dunnellon. Born in Manchester, N.H., she lived in Quincy for many yearsbefore moving to Holiday, Fla., where she ...
THEATER PREVIEW; 'Les Miserables' is actor's homecoming
Nov 01, 2003; ... Actress Cindy Benson never lost hope during the decade she waitedtables before she landed her first Broadway role two decades ago.Now, the Attleboro native returns to Boston to perform the role ofthe evil innkeeper in "Les Miserables." She particularly likes this play's ...
IN THE SHOPS
Nov 01, 2003; ... By SUZETTE MARTINEZ STANDRING For The Patriot Ledger TINY TREASURE DRAWERS Colorful apothecary-style drawers hold notions, jewelry or evendried herbs. Tabletop size, the small wooden chest contains either 6or 16 ceramic drawers. $20-$60 at Pier 1 Imports (www.pier1.com) ...
Undermanned Wamps can't keep up pace
Nov 01, 2003; ... For The Patriot Ledger NEEDHAM 21 BRAINTREE 6 BRAINTREE - Four defensive starters were out with injuries Fridaynight, and the remainder of the Braintree High School football teamwas haunted by one of the Bay State League's best running backs ...
English immersion
Nov 01, 2003; ... Governor Romney states he's bothered about the low scores in manyMassachusetts schools. What happened with the vote for conversion ...
AILING CAREGIVER; UNCERTAIN FUTURE; Adult health program faces declining enrollment, deficits; Salvation Army Adult Day Health Program
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY A longstanding Salvation Army program that offers an alternativeto nursing home care for elderly and younger disabled adults faces anuncertain future due to a drop in enrollment and a significantdeficit. The Quincy Army Corps' Adult Day ...
Letters from soldiers
Nov 01, 2003; ... The letters to the editor supposedly sent by our soldiers were notsent by them, and many of our troops did not even know that theirnames were being used by our president to support his now-becoming-unpopular war. I see other letters by other soldiers telling ofterrible conditions; no ...
Casinos are a bad bet for Massachusetts
Nov 01, 2003; ... David Mittell got it right in his recent commentary on casinos inthe Ledger. The only thing I'd restate is his characterization ofthe casino proposal as a bad bet. For many Massachusetts communitiesit's not a bet, the facts from Connecticut are clear - the house wins- local communities ...
Hingham Library to note JFK space contribution
Nov 01, 2003; ... HINGHAM - The Hingham Public Library will host a free lecture onPresident John F. Kennedy's initiation of the race to the moon at 1p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 22 - the 40th anniversary of his assassinationin Dallas. Maura Porter, a senior declassification archivist at the ...
Death threat found on bathroom wall at high school
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger A death threat was found scrawled on a bathroom wall at RocklandHigh School this week. The message, found by the principal above a urinal in a secondfloor boys bathroom, said: "People are going to die on November 5,"Rockland Police Lt. Barry Ashton ...
Benefit walk for student scheduled Sunday
Nov 01, 2003; ... SCITUATE - Organizers are expecting nearly 1,000 people forSunday's walk to benefit a Scituate High School sophomore recentlydiagnosed with cancer. Eric Donovan, son of Scituate firefighter Mark Donovan, wasdiagnosed late this summer with Ewing's sarcoma, a tumorous cancerthat ...
Abortion bill seen nearing a vote on Beacon Hill
Nov 01, 2003; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - Three years ago, Whitman Rep. Kathleen M. Teahan wrote abill that would require doctors to give women color photographs offetuses at various stages of development and other detailedinformation before terminating a pregnancy. At the ...
Things to look for in a dance school:
Nov 01, 2003; ... Adequate dance space for class size Class size under 25 Teacherswho criticize constructively Teachers who demonstrate clearly Goodcommunication about expectations and child's progress Access to staffto discuss ...
Trust aims to preserve last local dairy farm; Duxbury 'bargain sale' to block development; About the farm
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger DUXBURY - When Carl O'Neil was a boy, O'Neil Farm was one ofseveral dairy farms in Duxbury. O'Neil, 67, now finds himself the last farmer on the last dairyfarm on the South Shore. "It's part of Duxbury's history," O'Neil said. "I'd like to see ...
City not told about trapped gas vapors, potential dangers
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - City officials are fuming after receiving no notice fromMassachusetts Electric Company officials that potentially volatilegasoline vapors could be trapped in electric conduits running beneathone of the busiest intersections in the ...
THE MURDER OF RUTH MASTERS; COLD CASE; back on front burner; Five years after he was first charged, suspect will stand trial in the stabbing death of Plymouth woman
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger It was a cold case murder mystery that has taken dozens ofinvestigators two decades to unravel. The stabbing death of RuthMasters on May 14, 1977, in the Myles Standish State Forest inPlymouth was a gruesome crime that shocked the public. Now, police and ...
READERS' TRAVEL PASS; Tour of Loire Valley chateaux a beautiful winter retreat
Nov 01, 2003; ... Name Dorothy E. Morris Quincy Destination Loire Valley, France At 6 o'clock in the morning, the full white moon hangs low as wetravel from Charles de Gaulle Airport en route to Tours and the LoireValley in France. But first we must stop at the ...
Frank J. Scibilia Sr.
Nov 01, 2003; ... RANDOLPH - Frank J. "Skibby" Scibilia Sr., 85, a retired truckdriver for the U.S. Postal Service, died Thursday at Colonial Nursingand Rehabilitation Center, Weymouth. Mr. Scibilia was born in Boston and lived in Dorchester beforemoving to Randolph in 1967. He was a member of the ...
BOOK BOUND; Daughter sees her mother's novel idea through; 'Island' reception
Nov 01, 2003; ... By JENNIFER CHASE The Patriot Ledger Leslie Silvia never intended to put the finishing touches on hermother Matilda's book, "Once Upon an Island." But as best friendsoften do, they help each other with the unimaginable. So whilesitting at the dining table in the Norwell home ...
Hanover comes up with winning formula
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger HANOVER 13 SCITUATE 7 HANOVER - Normally, Joe Riordan and KevinMcLaughlin get recognition for their offense. Friday, they made theirmark on the defensive side. With the Scituate High School football team driving at the Hanover35-yard line, ...
Band event set for Sunday in Abington
Nov 01, 2003; ... ABINGTON - The 28th annual Abington Jamboree will begin at 1 p.m.Sunday at Frolio Junior High School. Nine bands will perform in the noncompetitive event, which will beheld on Memorial Field at 1071 Washington St. Gates open at noon. Local school bands expected to ...
Ex-employees sue 2 county jail officials; Allege they were told to lie about substandard medical care for inmates
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger Plymouth County Sheriff Joseph McDonough and the director of thecounty jail's medical unit are facing allegations by three formerworkers that officials provided substandard medical care to inmatesand asked employees to lie to state health officials. The ...
Fund-raising letter for fired cop; Quincy policeman asks unions to help 'cash-strapped' officer
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger A Quincy police lieutenant is asking police unions across thestate for money to support former Whitman police Sgt. Glen Pearson. Lt. Thomas Bolinder, a member of the Quincy department for 22years, wrote in a letter addressed to "brother and sister ...
OUR OPINION; Phelan for Quincy mayor
Nov 01, 2003; ... William Phelan bucked the odds two years ago and stunned thecity's establishment by defeating incumbent Quincy Mayor James Sheetsby a mere 17 votes. Phelan acknowledges he really didn't know what the job was likewhen he went after it. But the mayor dug in quickly and has done ...
PRO SPORTS; Streak puts Patriots coach in our good graces again
Nov 01, 2003; ... Del N. Jones Maybe we should do this in unison? Perhaps we can all pool ourfunds together, buy a giant greeting card big enough for the entireNew England six-state region, and scribble a personal apology to thegame-film guru currently walking the halls of Gillette Stadium? ...
Rep as 'O-line U' suits BC; Patriots rookie Dan Koppen is the latest Eagle to make the grade
Nov 01, 2003; ... The Patriot Ledger FOXBORO - Bill Belichick is not surprised. Neither is Tom O'Brien.Damien Woody welcomes the addition. And Dan Koppen is simply doingwhat is expected. All pure reactions to the continuation of a trend with the NewEngland Patriots this season and that has ...
Morrissey defends slots plan; Says licenses aren't a giveaway to four race tracks in state
Nov 01, 2003; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - The architect of a plan to turn the state's four racetracks into slot machine parlors is firing back at critics who saythe plan amounts to a giveaway to the racing industry. Sen. Michael W. Morrissey, a Quincy Democrat, said his plan ...
BACK TO BASICS
Nov 01, 2003; ... SLEEPY HOLLOW The Academy of The Company Theatre's 7- 12-year-old students willpresent their version of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow" at 7:30 p.m.this Saturday and 3 p.m. this Sunday. This adaptation of theWashington Irving spooky classic will feature music, dancing andspecial ...
The timeline
Nov 01, 2003; ... 1977 Ruth Masters disappears on May 14 in Myles Standish StateForest. Her mutilated body is found the next day. Despite a massivesearch for evidence and more than 500 interviews, no one is arrested.1982 A West Coast man's claim to be Masters' killer proves false.1988 Eric Anderson of ...
Eleanor M. Broughton
Nov 01, 2003; ... PLAINVILLE - Eleanor Marie (Riley) Broughton, 73, a secretary forCatholic Social Services of Attleboro, died Thursday at SturdyHospital, Attleboro. Born and raised in Worcester, she was a graduate of WorcesterNorth High School and Worcester School of Business Science. Shestudied ...
Jane M. Counihan
Nov 01, 2003; ... PLYMOUTH - Jane M. Counihan, 59, a South Shore dental officemanager, died Wednesday . Miss Counihan was born and raised in Weymouth and graduated fromWeymouth High School in 1962. She won the Boston St. Patrick's Day Parade beauty pageant in1961. During her illness, ...
Michelina Amadei
Nov 01, 2003; ... QUINCY - Michelina "Lena" (Agugiaro) Amadei, 90, a Quincyhomemaker, died Friday at John Adams Continuing Care Center, Quincy. Mrs. Amadei was born in Providence and lived in Dorchester before moving to Quincy. Wife of the late Arturo J. Amadei, she is survivedby two daughters, Anna ...