The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from February 2004:
Celebrations get crazy in Boston; one person dies
Feb 02, 2004; ... BOSTON - Street celebrations sprang up in several parts ofBoston, leaving one person dead and others under arrest followinglast night's New England Patriots Super Bowl win over the CarolinaPanthers. A sports utility vehicle backed into a crowd of revelers onSymphony Road near ...
ADIDAS INVITATIONAL; It's a day for personal bests; Black, MacDonald sparkle at Adidas
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - Whitman-Hanson's Kasey Black's season took a big turn forthe better at Saturday night's Adidas Invitational and BeccaMacDonald of Weymouth further established herself as the best mileron the South Shore. More important, though, both ...
Gustaf A. Olsson Jr.
Feb 02, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - Gustaf A. Olsson Jr., 79, of Weymouth, a retiredcustodian for the Weymouth School Department and a World War IIveteran, died Saturday at the Colonial Nursing Home, Weymouth. He retired in 1989 after 30 years with the school department. Hepreviously worked for the former ...
Dorothy Durkee
Feb 02, 2004; ... DENNIS - Dorothy (Bean) Durkee, 87, of Dennis Port, a retiredstore manager, died Saturday at the Braintree Manor Nursing Home. Mrs. Durkee was born in Boston and graduated from Dorchester GirlsHigh School. She lived in Dorchester Lower Mills for many years andretired to Dennis Port ...
Roscoe A. Cole Jr., Kingston treasurer, WW II veteran
Feb 02, 2004; ... KINGSTON - Roscoe A. Cole Jr., 83, of Kingston, Kingston'streasurer for many years and a fixture in town government for morethan 40 years, died Saturday at Jordan Hospital. Mr. Cole's co-workers at Kingston Town Hall said he was devoted to democracy andthe people who make it ...
LEDGER LINE RESULTS
Feb 02, 2004; ... Q Do you think we should have a state constitutional amendment todefine marriage? YES 77% NO 23% 349 RESPONDENTS Massachusetts legislators meet next week to decide what, ifanything, to do on the issue of gay marriage ....
BRUINS NOTEBOOK; Morrisson goes on offensive
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - His Pittsburgh Penguins hadn't faced the Boston Bruins inalmost a month, so maybe defenseman Dick Tarnstrom thought the big,left-handed shooter advancing the puck toward the goalmouth was JoeThornton. The Bruins' captain was on the ice, but he ...
Harry E. Koss
Feb 02, 2004; ... STOUGHTON - Harry E. Koss of Stoughton died Saturday. Mr. Koss is survived by his wife, Helen Koss; a son, Paul Koss; adaughter, Carol Kantor; a stepson, Elliot Sandler; a stepdaughter,Judith Inman; a brother, Irving Koss; a sister, Shirley Rosenthal,nine grandchildren and six ...
Norma N. Minden
Feb 02, 2004; ... HOLBROOK - Norma N. (Solov) Minden, 81, of Holbrook, a homemaker,died Thursday at South Shore Hospital. Mrs. Minden was born inBoston. Wife of the late Leonard T. Minden, she is survived by a daughter,Sheryl F. Shanley of Braintree; three grandchildren; and three ...
Muriel A. Preston
Feb 02, 2004; ... BRAINTREE - Muriel A. Preston, 70, of Lakewood, N.J., formerly ofBraintree, a retired vice president of a retail company, diedSaturday at home. Miss Preston was a buyer for Liberty House, a retail firm in theHawaiian Islands, from 1965 to 1996.Born in Boston, she wasraised in ...
NEWSLINE - NEW ENGLAND
Feb 02, 2004; ... Child sexual abuse target of campaign BARNSTABLE - A Cape Cod group is planning a media campaign toraise awareness of the problem of sexual abuse of children. The 12-week campaign is to include radio, TV and newspaperadvertisements. "We want to make adults aware of the ...
SHOOTOUT; No one expected all the fireworks
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger HOUSTON - The Carolina Panthers wanted to run on the New EnglandPatriots and play solid defense. That was the plan. As it turnedout, the Panthers had problems establishing a running game, but didfind some success throwing the ball. Their defense couldn't ...
Judith M. Curtin
Feb 02, 2004; ... MARSHFIELD - Judith M. (Murphy) Curtin, 44, of Marshfield, ahomemaker, died Friday at South Shore Hospital. Mrs. Curtin was born in Boston and lived in Quincy and Newtonbefore moving to Marshfield in 1989. She graduated from Newton South High School and attended ...
Patricia L. DiGiusto
Feb 02, 2004; ... QUINCY - Patricia L. "Pat" (Connolly) DiGiusto, 62, of Quincy, ahomemaker, died Saturday at home after a long illness. Mrs. DiGiusto was born, raised and educated in Quincy. Shegraduated from Quincy High School and was a lifelong resident of thecity. She was a saleswoman at ...
Residents urged to return census forms
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger Town clerks on the South Shore are urging citizens to send intheir town census forms. Towns conduct their annual censuses each winter. The forms requestbasic information such as the names, ages, dates of birth andoccupations of household ...
Forget records in the Beanpot
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger You might think that a No. 2 ranking in the national polls wouldbuy Boston College favorite status for tonight's 52nd annual BeanpotTournament at FleetCenter. Think again. Being so highly regardednationally would make BC the favorite in any other tourney, but ...
DEJA TWO FOR PATS; Last-second, knock-'em-down 32-29 victory has some Pats looking forward to returning to the Super Bowl
Feb 02, 2004; ... By ERIC McHUGH The Patriot Ledger HOUSTON This was late last night, in the bowels of Reliant Stadium. David Givens, the New England Patriots' wide receiver who first madehis name playing high school football in Humble, Texas, sat behind amicrophone, basking in the ...
Sewer board will seek OK for study
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Voters at the annual town meeting this spring will be asked toauthorize spending $40,000 to study possible expansion of the town'ssewer system. Only 30 percent of Hingham households have sewer connections,sewer commission member John Brandt said. A ...
Richard H. Doiron
Feb 02, 2004; ... SHARON - Richard H. Doiron, 76, of Sharon, a town employee forseveral years, died Saturday at Caritas Norwood Hospital. Born inEast Randolph, Vt., he was an Army veteran of the Korean War and pastcommander of American Legion Post 106 in Sharon. He is survived by his wife of 42 ...
Brady: I'm not on Montana's level right now
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger HOUSTON - Tom Brady is no Joe Montana. Instead, Brady isdeveloping his own legend. The comparison between Brady and theformer San Francisco 49ers clutch quarterback has been obvious.Montana was one of the greatest comeback QBs in football history.Brady is ...
Daniel L. Donovan, Carver, crash victim
Feb 02, 2004; ... CARVER - A funeral Mass for Daniel L. Donovan will be celebratedat 9 a.m. Thursday at St. Francis Xavier Church, 261 Pleasant St.,South Weymouth. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, WestRoxbury. Mr. Donovan, 21, of Carver, a painter for Ma's Painting Co. inSouth Weymouth, ...
PRO HOCKEY; MIX AND MATCH; B's coach tinkers in search of balance
Feb 02, 2004; ... Mike Loftus BRUINS 4 PENGUINS 1 One might think they've been watching the local pro football team. The Boston Bruins have usually, but not always, relied onexcellent defense. They tend to need many opportunities before theyscore but ultimately make efficient use ...
James Brennan Sr., Boston officer
Feb 02, 2004; ... HOLBROOK - James B. Brennan Sr., formerly of South Boston, aretired Boston police officer, died Friday in Holbrook. Mr. Brennanwas a Korean War Navy veteran. He was a member of the Castle IslandAssociation. Mr. Brennan is survived by his wife, Marie B. (Power)Brennan; two sons, ...
Dorothy M. Towne
Feb 02, 2004; ... HANSON - Dorothy M. (Weeden) Towne, 85, a homemaker and lifelongresident of Hanson, died Sunday at home. Born in Boston, sheattended Hanson schools. Wife of the late Raymond H. Towne, she issurvived by two sons, Harold C. Towne of Halifax and Raymond G. Towneof Hanson; three ...
Man sought in $6,000 robbery from friend
Feb 02, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - An East Bridgewater man is wanted for the armed robberyof $6,000 from a Hull man staying at the Arbor Inn Motor Lodge onRoute 3A, police said. Lt. George Greenwood said Richard A. Durante, 37, allegedlypointed a gun at Stephen W. McDonald, 38, and then hit him with ...
The parade
Feb 02, 2004; ... It starts at noon tomorrow in Boston at Copley ...
Herman R. LeBlanc, veteran of two wars
Feb 02, 2004; ... KINGSTON - Herman R. "Sarge" LeBlanc, 77, of Kingston, formerly ofRandolph, a decorated Army veteran of World War II and the KoreanWar, died Saturday at Jordan Hospital. He served in the militaryfor 40 years and received a certificate of appreciation from the cityof Waltham for his ...
Dagmar L.S. Peurala, secretary to Quincy mayor, council and 2 hospital directors
Feb 02, 2004; ... QUINCY - Dagmar L.S. Peurala, 86, of Quincy, secretary to twodirectors of Quincy City Hospital and to former Quincy Mayor AmelioDella Chiesa and the city council. died Saturday at Quincy MedicalCenter. Miss Peurala retired as secretary to the chief engineer of theMassachusetts ...
Lillian A. Weeks
Feb 02, 2004; ... HANSON - Lillian A. (Kraus) Weeks, 74, of Hanson, a member of theHanson Senior Center and the Hanson Steppers, died Friday, at GoodSamaritan Hospital, Brockton, after a brief illness. She worked asa supervisor at Hewlett-Packard Co. for many years. Born in Charlestown, she grew ...
Making music at New Year festival; IN TWO WORLDS; East, West merge for youngsters in Asian community
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger QUINCY Like most American teenagers, Jennifer Ha, 16, enjoys going outwith friends and being independent from her parents. But herreverence for her Chinese heritage makes her different. Yesterday, she and other members of the North Quincy High ...
Kraft savors another day in the sun
Feb 02, 2004; ... By RON HOBSON For The Patriot Ledger HOUSTON - New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft just couldn't letgo of the Lombardi Trophy as he roamed the locker room. It's thesecond time in three years he's held the trophy that represents aSuper Bowl victory and he wanted to make sure ...
Bridgewater State graduates
Feb 02, 2004; ... BRIDGEWATER - The following local students received degrees atBridgewater State College's winter commencement Friday: GRADUATE DEGREES and CERTIFICATES of ADVANCED GRADUATE STUDY ABINGTON - Phyllis Nolan, Katherine Tinney Snow. BRAINTREE - Aakash Gupta. CARVER - ...
SCHOOL ROUNDUP; Duxbury hockey rolls to its 12th win of season; GIRLS HOCKEY
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Duxbury High School boys hockey team improved to 12-2 Saturdaynight after exploding for seven goals in a 7-2 triumph over non-league foe Hanover. Junior Alec Siefert led the offensive charge with two goals andtwo assists, while junior Mike Kelly took over the team lead in ...
Constitutional Convention on Feb. 11
Feb 02, 2004; ... Every so often something happens in our lives which falls into thecategory of a "missed opportunity." On Feb. 11, 2004, somethingsignificant will happen and the days leading up to that happeningwill decide whether the citizens of Massachusetts will have missedanother opportunity to take ...
If the Super Bowl is on the line, it must be time for Vinatieri
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger HOUSTON - Guess this once-in-a-lifetime stuff can happen twice,huh? Superdome. Reliant Stadium. The Big Easy. Space City. XXXVI.XXXVIII. It's all an unimaginably happy blur for Adam Vinatieri, whois now, officially and forever, the most famous kicker in ...
Deported once, man back in Quincy, convicted again
Feb 02, 2004; ... BOSTON - A Dominican immigrant who was deported after beingarrested in Quincy for selling cocaine to an undercover policeofficer has been convicted of re-entering the United Statesillegally. The case of Rafael Garcia was unusual because he was arrested,convicted and deported in ...
Dorsey 'Mack' Baker
Feb 02, 2004; ... CANTON - Dorsey "Mack" Baker, 85, of Canton, a former securityofficer for the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, died Saturday atHarrington House, Walpole. Born in Tennessee, he lived in Canton for many years. Hepreviously worked as a watchtower worker for the state ...
James P. McCusker of Quincy at 54, Boston firefighter
Feb 02, 2004; ... QUINCY - James P. McCusker, 54, of Quincy, a Boston firefighterfor the past 29 years, died Wednesday in Quincy after a briefillness. He was appointed to the fire department in 1975. His firstassignment was with Ladder 25. He later worked on Ladder 30, Engine37 and Ladder 19. He ...
Paul J. Salvaggio
Feb 02, 2004; ... BRAINTREE - Paul J. Salvaggio, 64, of Braintree, a computerindustry employee, died Saturday at home of cancer. Mr. Salvaggio worked in the computer industry for many years. Bornin Quincy, he was a graduate of Quincy High School and NortheasternUniversity. He is survived by ...
Gregory Lambros
Feb 02, 2004; ... QUINCY - Gregory Lambros of Quincy died Thursday. He is survived by a brother, Frank Lambros of Waltham, and fivenieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at ...
DISTRICT COURT; Plymouth
Feb 02, 2004; ... Jeffrey Superior, 50, of 3 Knoll Road, Plymouth, pleaded innocentto charges of larceny over $250 and larceny over $250 by a singlescheme. He was released on his promise to return to court Feb. 27. Plymouth police charged Superior with stealing $4,531 in cash and 40cartons of cigarettes ...
Skinner sounds off about the officiating
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger NEWTON - After conceding the 63-58 loss to Connecticut onSaturday, Al Skinner had some critical words for the officials whorefereed the game. In a physical contest where bodies regularlycollided and fell to the floor, the BC coach didn't feel like histeam was ...
Teen Superfans ride their ritual to victory
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger HANOVER Maybe passing the lucky bottle caps around the room did the trick.Or it could have been that everyone was sitting exactly where theywere during previous games. All the New England Patriots hats and jerseys certainly didn'thurt. And the ...
Speeding suspected in crash that killed Carver man, 21
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger PLYMOUTH - A driver and passenger were killed when the car theywere in went out of control and hit a utility pole. The driver was identified as Daniel L. Donovan, 21, of Carver. Police said Donovan apparently lost control of the Dodge Neon hewas ...
Janet Jackson's exposed breast sends NFL, CBS scrambling to apologize
Feb 02, 2004; ... Patriot Ledger news services HOUSTON - CBS and the NFL disavowed a Super Bowl halftimeperformance that concluded with Justin Timberlake baring JanetJackson's right breast. The incident was so upsetting to the NFLthat it suggested MTV won't be permitted to produce another ...
Robert Martin II
Feb 02, 2004; ... KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, Fla. - Robert Martin II, 75, of KeystoneHeights, formerly of Pembroke, a retired mechanic, died Thursday athome. Mr. Martin was lead mechanic for Bay State Gas for 27 years. Heretired to Florida in 1993 after living in Pembroke for 25 years. Mr. Martin was ...
Earl T. Brown
Feb 02, 2004; ... BARNSTABLE - Earl T. Brown, 89, of Osterville, a retired executiveat American Optical Co. in Southbridge, died Wednesday at CapeRegency Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Centerville.He heldseveral jobs at American Optical, including corporate controller andfinancial vice ...
Richard I. Frazer
Feb 02, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - Richard I. Frazer, 92, of North Weymouth, a retiredmarine engineer, died at home Friday. He repaired trawlers at thePort of Boston and was also associated with the fishing industry atthe Fish Pier in Boston. Born in Boston, he lived in Plymouth before moving to ...
Well-traveled grad returns to Bridgewater
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger BRIDGEWATER - The winter commencement at Bridgewater State Collegewas more like a homecoming than a graduation. The commencement speaker, David Sousa, graduated from BridgewaterState in 1960 and went on to become a highly respected ...
Abraham Goldstein
Feb 02, 2004; ... DELRAY BEACH, FLA. - Abraham Goldstein of Delray Beach, Fla.,formerly of Milton, died Saturday. He is survived by his wife, Irene(Smith) Goldstein; a son, Don Goldstein; a daughter, Harriet Silk,nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Services will be ...
SUPERBOWL XXXVIII; PATRIOTS VS PANTHERS; SIMPLY THE BEST; Things started slowly, but Pats finished fast
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Partriot Ledger PATRIOTS 32 PANTHERS 29 HOUSTON - For the first time this year the New England Patriotsoffense bailed out the defense. For the first 26 minutes, there wasno scoring in Super Bowl XXXVIII. It was a record for the longeststart of a ...
PRO SPORTS; Advertisements didn't do too much for this viewer
Feb 02, 2004; ... Del N. Jones Whether it is car advertisements, beer peddling or soft drinkspots, Super Bowl Sunday is easily the biggest day of the year fornational commercials. For another season, ad agencies and thecompanies they represent jockey for the most attention while ...
A GOOD AGE; Keeping seniors on the road
Feb 02, 2004; ... Sue Scheible With growing indignation, Mary Ann Sullivan, director of theMilton Council on Aging, read a recent Patriot Ledger news storyabout a flap over a proposed senior center in Abington. The Jan. 13 front page article described how neighbors of theproposed center ...
Agony, then ecstasy
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - Brian Ritchie never thought he would see the New EnglandPatriots become Super Bowl champions twice in three years. But last night, as a chorus of "P-A-T-S! Pats! Pats! Pats!" filledthe Four's Restaurant in Quincy, the Weymouth resident beamed at ...
3 people killed in single-car crashes in Hingham, Plymouth
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger A driver was killed in an accident in Hingham today after a carhit a stone wall and utility pole, then burst into flames. Hingham police said the car is registered to a Norwell woman.Police were unable to identify the driver early today. The accident, ...
Brady and his bunch good neighbors in Marina Bay; Players drop in frequently at local eatery, make no fuss
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - Marina Bay neighbors of New England Patriots' quarterbackTom Brady yelled in frustration at the television during part ofyesterday's nail-biting Super Bowl win, but they never wavered fromtheir affection for their hometown boy. "He's done ...
3 people killed in single-car crashes in Hingham, Plymouth
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger A driver was killed in an accident in Hingham today after a carhit a stone wall and utility pole, then burst into flames. Hingham police said the car is registered to a Norwell woman.Police were unable to identify the driver early today. The accident, ...
Nancy J. Sylvia
Feb 02, 2004; ... YARMOUTH - Nancy J. (Morrison) Sylvia, 68, of South Yarmouth, aregistered nurse, died Thursday at Brockton Hospital after a longillness. Mrs. Sylvia was a nurse for more than 48 years, and most recentlyworked at Windsor Nursing Home in South Yarmouth. She was a passionate ...
Irene B. Gilbert
Feb 02, 2004; ... HINGHAM - Irene B. (Gilraine) Gilbert, 87, of Hingham, ahomemaker, died Friday at the Guardian Center, Brockton. Mrs. Gilbert was born, raised and educated in Quincy and graduatedfrom Quincy High School. She moved to Hingham 46 years ago. She was a member of St. Paul's Church, ...
Police seeking driver in hit-run accident; Pedestrian left in critical condition
Feb 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger A Rockland man is fighting for his life after being hit by a carand left for dead in the middle of the road. William Wood, 54, was struck early yesterday in front of 166 UnionSt., near the center of town. Police said they found him lying in the ...
Catherine M. Spiniello
Feb 02, 2004; ... CANTON - Catherine M. (Telarico) Spiniello, 85, of Canton,formerly of Roslindale, a homemaker, died Sunday at home. She was a member of the Jolly Aces, the Jolly Jokers, and theVeterans of Foreign War Parkway Senior Citizens. Mrs. Spiniello was born in Winchester. She ...
Election races possible for 6 offices; Friday is deadline for getting papers
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger With Friday the deadline to obtain nomination papers for the March30 Randolph town election, as many as six races could be decided byvoters. "It's good to see a lot of people taking interest in towngovernment, and hopefully it will translate into a strong ...
OUR OPINION; Pupil caught in adults' trap
Feb 02, 2004; ... The nightmarish education bureaucracy and the hardheartedness ofschool officials in Boston and Milton has left an innocent childtrapped at home, without schooling, for 50 days. The story of Keion Perry is one for the books - books about hownot to run the schools. Milton ...
Local Muslims observe joyful festival of Eid al-Adha at Quincy Point mosque
Feb 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - At the hall of the Islamic Center of New England inQuincy Point, the sounds of prayer from the speakers overhead mingledwith the warm rumble of conversation and squeals of delightedchildren. Friends embraced in greeting and small children darted ...
Ruth B. Zaniboni
Feb 02, 2004; ... CANTON - Ruth B. (Cahill) Zaniboni, 85, of Canton, a retired salesrepresentative, died Saturday at the Copley at Stoughton NursingHome. Mrs. Zaniboni was born in Portland, Maine. She was raised inDedham and graduated from Dedham High School in 1936. She lived inCanton for 30 ...