The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from January 2004:
Wet & wild; Are you crazy enough to jump in the ocean today?
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger You'd expect football players to have what it takes to plunge intothe frigid ocean on New Year's Day. They're used to physicalpunishment, tough tackles and cold. But even 19-year-old Bob Cellucci, a former Marshfield Highvarsity running back, admits he has ...
College students can benefit from ski specials
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Times are good for college students. Sure, maybe they're a littlestressed out from fall finals, but who else gets a chance to get outand chill by skiing or riding for an uninterrupted five weeks beforeheading back to campus? Who else gets to do it so cheaply at ...
Robert E. Range
Jan 01, 2004; ... HOLBROOK - Robert E. Range, 69, of Holbrook, a retired contractprocurer and Korean War Air Force veteran, died Tuesday at home. Mr. Range worked for the technical center at the University ofMassachusetts at Amherst. Born in Chester, Pa., he grew up in Boston and lived in ...
Pen pals sought for three French students
Jan 01, 2004; ... DUXBURY - The Duxbury Free Library is seeking pen pals for threeyoung adults in Angers, France. All three are in their 20s, study English and want to practicetheir skills through correspondence with a similar-aged American fromtheir "sister community" of Duxbury ....
Fire damages bedroom, closet in Duxbury home; couple flee
Jan 01, 2004; ... DUXBURY - Firefighters quickly extinguished a fire that began in abedroom closet inside a Duxbury home Tuesday night. Homeowners Tilo and Rosemary Ricci got out of the house unharmedbut the fire caused damage estimated at $30,000 to $40,000 to their35 Mallards Cove home. Smoke ...
Advice: Don't rush to switch insurance plans; Stick with county until mid-'05, panel says
Jan 01, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger Marshfield's health insurance committee thinks the town shouldremain in a county-run health insurance program for at least anotheryear, even as a better deal is sought. At its meeting Tuesday, the committee unanimously voted torecommend to selectmen ...
Hilda Abrams
Jan 01, 2004; ... MILTON - Hilda (Zellin) Abrams, 63, of Milton, a registered nurse,died Tuesday at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston. She was a member of Temple Shalom in Milton. Mrs. Abrams was born in Boston. Wife of the late Stanley Abrams, she is survived by a ...
Year in Review 2003; Projects in Quincy make headway
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - The 2003 highlights in Quincy ranged from a potentiallyexplosive incident to a big re-election victory for a first-termmayor to major milestones for a pair of the city's biggest-everprojects. Local auto dealer Daniel Quirk made the year's first ...
Mix-up over buoys leads to Fore River Bridge closing
Jan 01, 2004; ... Patriot Ledger staff Buoys tied to the pylons of the new Fore River Bridge causedofficials on heightened emergency alert for New Years Eve to closethe bridge for about an hour before determining that the buoys werepart of the bridge construction project. After more than two ...
Quincy College
Jan 01, 2004; ... Regarding the Patriot Ledger's Dec. 30 editorial titled "QuincyCollege Investigation." Quincy Medical Center agrees with yoursentiment that the investigation be "as speedy and as thorough aspossible." We support the investigation and are cooperating with allinvestigators. We ...
ON THE SCENE; HEAR A NEW WORK
Jan 01, 2004; ... James Rasheed of Randolph, 36, an accountant-turned-playwright,staged his last play, "Professional Skepticism" at Wellfleet HarborActors Theater in 2002 to critical acclaim. Now a reading of hisnewest work, "Mama Mamie's Departure," takes place at 7 p.m. Jan. 26in the Leland Theatre at ...
Henry E. Smith
Jan 01, 2004; ... KINGSTON - Henry E. Smith, 83, of Kingston, former manager of TheBrown Jug restaurant in Mattapan and a World War II veteran, diedDec. 23 at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth after an illness. He was born in Boston and attended Commerce High School. He traveled the country as a ...
74 named to honor roll at South Shore Votech
Jan 01, 2004; ... HANOVER - The following students are on the South Shore VocationalTechnical High School honor roll for the first trimester. HIGH HONORS ABINGTON - Stephanie Adie, Isabella Borelli, Melissa Dodge,Matthew Kearney, Janet Langley, Lee Schmidtke. COHASSET - Kristen ...
'Regular customer' robs Weymouth store
Jan 01, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - A regular customer at the DB Mart on Washington Streetrobbed the convenience store of cash early yesterday, police said. Lt. George Greenwood said the store clerk put a package ofMarlboro cigarettes on the counter when the man walked into the storeshortly after midnight ...
Conservation coordinator set to retire in Braintree
Jan 01, 2004; ... BRAINTREE - The town's conservation and planning coordinatorretired this week after 14 years on the job. Alan Weinberg, who haslived in Braintree for 30 years, was on the conservation commissionfrom 1983 to 1989. He also volunteered for about a year in thatoffice when there was a ...
Baby Jesus statue missing, but police don't believe it's hate crime
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger SHARON - As acts of thievery go, this one bordered on blasphemous. Two days ago, Gloria Mazzaferro and her husband, Gino, took a lookat the nativity scene they had set up on their front lawn for theChristmas season and found something was amiss. Baby ...
OUR OPINION; New Year wishes
Jan 01, 2004; ... On New Year's Day it is tempting to wish for the moon and stars:for peace in the world and an end to hunger across the globe. Those two grand ideas everyone can agree on. Sadly, it'sguaranteed they won't come true. So let's stick to things that could happen. Starting with ...
HORSEPOWER; People still use sleighs for dashing through the snow, or for display
Jan 01, 2004; ... By JAY N. MILLER For The Patriot Ledger You may think it's a relic most often seen on your Christmascards, or standing in the lobby of some colonial-themed restaurant,but the horse-drawn sleigh is alive and well and increasingly popularin all sizes. To some extent, sleighs ...
SKI THURSDAY; Ski terrain at Cannon grabs your attention
Jan 01, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger Cannon Mountain demands a bit more from skiers both on themountain and on the road. For skiers heading north from Boston, temptations abound on Route93 with areas small and large siphoning off much of the crowd before93 turns into a parkway just beyond ...
Dorothy E. Dullea
Jan 01, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - Dorothy E. (Brunnings) Dullea, 90, of Auburn Hills,Mich., formerly of Weymouth, lay chaplain of the South ShoreFederation of Churches, died Monday in Auburn Hills. Mrs. Dullea was a homemaker. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church in Weymouth for 40years and ...
Revs GM dies at 38; was key to team's rise
Jan 01, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger He never starred on the field as a member of the New EnglandRevolution, but as general manager, Todd Smith helped the teameffectively shed its reputation as Major League Soccer's perennialunderachievers. Midway through the 2002 campaign, the ...
Health agent attempting to bring larger restaurants in line with law
Jan 01, 2004; ... Health Agent Robert Casper is trying to get larger townrestaurants in line with this state law: "Each restaurant having a seating capacity of 25 persons or moreshall have on its premises a device approved by the department ofpublic health that is designed and intended for use in ...
Braintree mom treating quake victims in Iran
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - For the past 25 years, Paul Tafe has rung in the newyear with his wife, Joan, a nurse. His plan for this year: take pictures at a New Year's Eve partyand post them on a web site. His wife won't be at the party and she probably won't be ...
School redistricting being considered; Proposed plan part of budget cutting effort
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Canton school officials are considering changes to the residentialboundary lines that determine which elementary school children willattend. School Superintendent Irene Sherry Kaplan will present severaloptions for redistricting at the Jan. 8 meeting of the ...
Donald E. Grow, patriarch of family of 65, at age 80
Jan 01, 2004; ... BOSTON - Donald E. Grow, 82, of Dorchester, a retired truck driverand a World War II Marine Corps veteran, died Monday at home after along illness. Mr. Grow drove many years as a member of Teamsters Local 25 inCharlestown. Mr. Grow served in the South Pacific and was awarded ...
Happy New Year; 2004 arrives as thousands celebrate First Night in Quincy
Jan 01, 2004; ... Patriot Ledger staff Banana splits or champagne when the clock strikes midnight? SouthShore residents toasted the New Year both ways last night, partyingin living rooms and barrooms and on city streets until 2004 made itsconfetti-covered entrance. Families crowded the ...
What's open today
Jan 01, 2004; ... Banks: Closed Post office: Closed Federal offices: Closed Town halls: Closed Schools: Closed MBTA: Sunday schedule; no water transportation. More informationavailable by calling 1-800-392-6100 or at www.mbta.com ...
Kim D. Chase
Jan 01, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - A funeral Mass for Kim D. (McDonough) Chase will becelebrated at 9 a.m. Saturday at St. Francis Xavier Church, 234Pleasant St., South Weymouth. Burial will be in Blue Hill Cemetery,Braintree. Ms. Chase, 42, of Weymouth, a mortgage underwriter at WashingtonMutual Bank ...
IN THE CLUBS; TONIGHT'S BEST
Jan 01, 2004; ... Not much happening tonight, as most of us will be lying low,apologizing to loved ones for last night's misdeeds, real andimagined. There is some jazz around, though, hopefully of the niceand soothing variety. Silas Hubbard plays at Les Zygomates in Boston.Wally's in Boston hosts the ...
LITTLE BITES; Where to Eat;; Great chowder
Jan 01, 2004; ... These are brief items based on reviews appearing in our Foodsection Wednesdays. The weekly restaurant review, "Taste & Tell," iswritten after anonymous visits to area restaurants and food purveyorsby Patriot Ledger food critics Linda Dixon and Virginia Hayes. It's creamy with lots ...
Brian M. Silva
Jan 01, 2004; ... STOUGHTON - Brian M. Silva, 31, of Stoughton, a graduate of EastBridgewater High School, died Wednesday at home after a briefillness. He was formerly a resident of Brockton and East Bridgewater. He is survived by his parents, Albert V. Silva and Kathleen A.(Walsh) Silva of ...
Forget Walker, Celtics are shooting better
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - If you've noticed more swishes then clangs from theBoston Celtics these days, you haven't been seeing things. Afterfinishing last season a dubious 27th in the NBA in shooting, thecurrent Celtics came into yesterday's game against New Orleans a ...
Year in Review 2003; 2003 was busy year for appeals board
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger The year 2003 probably will be regarded as watershed year forScituate. The Greenbush commuter rail project becoming a reality, three moreaffordable-housing projects, the changing face of Front Street, thestart of a sewer expansion project, a new elementary ...
Company fined $14,000 for illegal excavating
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger A company that illegally cleared gravel for six months after itsearth removal permit expired now owes Kingston more than $14,000 infines. Selectmen levied the fine Tuesday night when the company, BassettBrook Realty Trust, applied for renewal of the permit, ...
Quincy College investigation intensifies; Many student records from surgical program now being sought
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger An investigator hired by Mayor William Phelan to look intoallegations that Quincy College lied about hospital training providedto two students said he will ask police to seek a subpoena if thecollege refuses to provide key documents. John Sullivan, an ...
Sampson trial
Jan 01, 2004; ... It is apparent that letter writer Ed Bishop ("Tired of Sampsonstory") doesn't have a clue as to how the family and friends ofSampson's victims feel. To say that this story in words and picturesoutnumbered Bush's coverage? Give me a break, Mr. Bishop. Inactuality, the coverage has during ...
Rose T. Farmer
Jan 01, 2004; ... AVON - Rose T. (Cardinale) Farmer, 87, a longtime jewelrydepartment employee at Kings Department Store in Weymouth, diedTuesday at Tower Hill Nursing Rehabilitation Center, Canton. Mrs. Farmer was born and raised in East Boston. She lived inWeymouth for 40 years, then moved to Avon ...
Try this remedy after a late night
Jan 01, 2004; ... While supermodels are popping an herbal pill called RU-21 (well,at least according to InStyle magazine) us Joe Averages have our ownfolk remedies for hangovers. Here's one to try: ___________________________ Modified Prairie ...
Janis H. Forry
Jan 01, 2004; ... PEMBROKE - A funeral Mass will be celebrated for Janis H. (Fage)Forry, an assistant office manager at United Rentals in Kingston, at9 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph the Worker Church, 1 Maquan St., Route14, Hanson. Mrs. Forry died Monday at Jordan Hospital in Plymouth after a ...
We'll see which bowl teams draw the cheers
Jan 01, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger We begin this week with a story from the recruiting trailinvolving a coach and a video moment. Three years ago, USC footballcoach Pete Carroll walked into a Best Buy for some last-minuteChristmas shopping. Looking over the VCRs he realized that he ...
Alfred B. Willis
Jan 01, 2004; ... ROCKLAND - Alfred B. Willis, 88, a buyer for National WoolMarketing Corp. of Boston, died Tuesday at Norwell Knoll Nursing Homein Norwell after a long illness. He was born in Randolph and lived in Wyoming, Colorado andBrockton before moving to Rockland in 1988. He attended ...
SCHOOL ROUNDUP; Marshfield hockey stays perfect; GIRLS HOCKEY
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Marshfield High School boys hockey team improved its record to4-0 with a 6-3 victory over Martha's Vineyard yesterday. Seniorcenter Pete Wilson scored two goals and had three assists to lead theRams. Junior left wing Gordie MacFarlane added two goals and an assist.Other goal ...
John F. Collins Jr.
Jan 01, 2004; ... QUINCY - John F. Collins Jr. of Quincy, a retired mail handler,died Sunday at Quincy Medical Center. He was a mail handler at theSouth Postal Annex in Boston for 35 years. Born in Boston, Mr. Collins was a Navy veteran of World War II. He enjoyed golf, animals, traveling and ...
Cohasset offers free water samples
Jan 01, 2004; ... COHASSET - The Cohasset Water Department is offering free samplesof water from the Lily Pond water treatment plant. The samples were bottled in May for the 25th anniversarycelebration of the Aaron River reservoir and treatment plant. Thewater was bottled as a novelty for the ...
Richard P. Flaherty
Jan 01, 2004; ... ROCKLAND - Richard P. Flaherty, 77, of Rockland, an employee ofthe Boston Water and Sewer Department for more than 30 years, diedWednesday at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Mr. Flaherty was a 13-year Navy veteran. He was born in Boston and lived in Mission Hill before moving ...
A downward real estate trend; Corporate market hit as companies require less space
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Corporate downsizing kept the region's commercial real estatemarket in a malaise in 2003. Available space rose from 22 to 26 percent of the 11.3 millionsquare feet of office space south of Boston during the year,according to a report issued this week by ...
GET TICKETS; The Graduate
Jan 01, 2004; ... AT: Colonial Theatre, Jan. 27-Feb. 8 ON SALE: now HOW MUCH: $30-$72 GET 'EM:Ticketmaster 617/508-931-2787, www.ticketmaster.com . 4 Way Street AT: Club Passim, Jan. 16 ON SALE: now HOW MUCH: $12 GET 'EM:www.clubpassim.org ; 617-492-7679SEVENDUST AT: Avalon, Jan ....
Louise J. Steward
Jan 01, 2004; ... BARNSTABLE - Louise J. (O'Leary) Steward, 84, of Barnstable,formerly of Milton, a former retail sales associate at Filene's, diedTuesday at Leominster Hospital. Mrs. Steward worked at Filene's stores at South Shore Plaza inBraintree and Cape Cod Mall in Hyannis. She retired 10 ...
Year in Review 2003; Voters in 2003 rejected tax overrides
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - The year 2003 in Braintree saw the election of a newstate representative, the defeat of two Proposition 2 1/2 overridesand a major step by the charter commission toward an overhaul of towngovernment. The failure in May of two overrides totaling ...
Liquor license transfer comes with advice; New owners of package store in Quincy told to watch for minors using fake identifications
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - The license board gave its approval - and plenty ofadvice - to the new manager of Houghs Neck Package Store, warning herthat enforcing the liquor laws is no easy task. Board members approved the license transfer Tuesday but not beforequestioning ...
Year in Review 2003; A year of major progress toward K-12 school system
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger In a year of budget cuts and an unsuccessful bid to overrideProposition 21/2, Pembroke continued its bold campaign to separatefrom the Silver Lake Regional School District and form its ownsecondary school system. Pembroke's $54 million separation from ...
MRI scans help bipolar patients; McLean Hospital researchers find patients get relief from depression
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Using an unusual MRI scan to peer into the brains of bipolarpsychiatric patients, researchers noticed something entirelyunexpected. "We were looking at brain chemistry. But people who had depressionwere coming out of the (MRI) magnet and saying, 'I feel ...
Helen C. Volpe
Jan 01, 2004; ... ATTLEBORO - Helen C. (Aker) Volpe, 85, of Attleboro and formerlyof Stoughton and Quincy, a retired bookkeeper, died Tuesday at SturdyMemorial Hospital in Attleboro after a long illness. Mrs. Volpe worked in the corporate office of the former Bradleesdepartment store chain in ...
CHECK IT OUT: Cactus Club
Jan 01, 2004; ... Winner of the Improper Bostonian's "Best in Boston Margaritas"five years running, Cactus Club is well-known among those looking fora Tex-Mex flavor that's often hard to find here up north. Walkinginto the bar and grill on any given night, the smell of fajitas fillsthe dining room, ...
If you go
Jan 01, 2004; ... Rexhame Rangers New Year's Day Swim, noon today, Rexhame PublicBeach, Winslow Street, Marshfield. Bring donations of non-perishablefood and toiletries for Marshfield Community Christmas. Forinformation, call 781-837-2522. Humarock New Year's Day Ocean Dip, noon today, Humarock ...
Year in Review 2003; Affordable-housing projects had town in turmoil in 2003
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger The year of 2003 was characterized by several battles in Sharon'slongstanding internal conflict between development and communitypreservation, property owners and residents. Affordable housing was the hot-button issue in the past year; asmany as five ...
Scituate condo development would be boon
Jan 01, 2004; ... I am a single professional woman who owns her own home here inScituate. I love the town, its people and the proximity to the ocean.However, I find that the upkeep of a house and grounds is quitedifficult, and I believe that this problem is common among theelderly and with other single ...
B's try to turn over new leaf
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger WILMINGTON - They need a hero, right? The Boston Bruins could use one, and may find one, but if coachMike Sullivan is right, the player who might fit the description willprobably be someone who practically tries to avoid it. The Bruins,who'd like to put ...
Henry Gorman Sr.
Jan 01, 2004; ... NORWOOD - A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday atSt. Joseph's Church, 153 S. Franklin St., Holbrook, for Henry GormanSr. of Norwood, 83, an insurance appraiser for more than 15 years,who died Monday at Caritas Norwood Hospital after a brief illness. Mr. Gorman ...
N.H. resorts offer number of two-for-one deals
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Part of the charm of New Hampshire is that it's not far away,which means that if you're lucky enough to have a friend, you canhead North and ski cheap thanks to a dozen two-for-one deals offeredby ski resorts. A sampling: Loon: Tuesdays, Wednesdays ...
DISTRICT COURT; Plymouth
Jan 01, 2004; ... William C. Harris, 50, of 319 Court St., Plymouth, was foundguilty of second-offense drunken driving, driving with a suspendedlicense, resisting arrest and assault and battery on a policeofficer. He was sentenced to two years of probation on the drunken-drivingand ...
Year in Review 2003; Housing controversies marked 2003
Jan 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Although Norwell would weather the economic downturn better thansome South Shore towns, 2003 was marked by conflicts over financesand affordable housing. In May, just days before town meeting, school officials wereinfuriated after several residents received ...
Board suspends billiards hall license; Three-day shut-down ordered following after-hours violation
Jan 01, 2004; ... QUINCY - A downtown billiards hall and bar faces the prospect of aforced shut-down for three days for an after-hours drinkingviolation. The city license board this week voted to suspend the commonvictualer/all alcohol beverage license of the Renaissance BilliardClub for three ...
Still grieving, a Hanover family contributes to Lend a Hand
Jan 01, 2004; ... Michael and Jill Joy of Hanover donated to the Lend a Handcampaign in memory of Melissa Alexander. Alexander, the wife of Jill's brother, died of cystic fibrosis inOctober at the age of 32. "It's just still a hard time for my family, and we were lookingfor a way to give back ...
William H. Donovan
Jan 01, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - William H. Donovan, 87, owner and operator of two drugstores and a World War II Army veteran, died Wednesday of naturalcauses. Mr. Donovan owned and operated Donovan Drug Stores in Weymouth andHingham for more than 50 years. Mr. Donovan was a lifelong Weymouth ...