The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from April 2004:
SCOUTING REPORT
Apr 01, 2004; ... Mike Loftus Bruins (40-18-14-7) vs. Capitals (23-45-9-2) When/where: 7:35 tonight, FleetCenter. TV/radio: NESN, WBZ-AM (1030). Last games : Bruins won Tuesday night at Carolina, 3-2; Capitalsdefeated visiting Pittsburgh on Tuesday, 4-2. Season series : Bruinslead, ...
THOUSANDS OF JOBS IN JEOPARDY FleetBoston now a page of history; Bank of America New England's No. 1 following merger
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger As of this morning, Bank of America is the largest bank in NewEngland. The $47.8 million acquisition of FleetBoston Financial creates thenation's third-largest bank but eliminates another corporation fromBoston's roster of heavy-hitting ...
CORRECTION
Apr 01, 2004; ... A photograph on Page 2 yesterday showed relatives of CoreyScanlon, a 20-year-old Halifax man who pleaded guilty in NorfolkSuperior Court to ...
SOUND & VISION
Apr 01, 2004; ... DVD "Something's Gotta Give" Because "Something's Gotta Give" is very much a Jack Nicholsonvehicle, it surprised audiences and critics alike when Diane Keatonstole the show. Not that Jack isn't his usually prickly self, butKeaton is convincing as renowned (and single) ...
CORRECTION
Apr 01, 2004; ... HANSON - Only one seat on the board of selectmen will be on theballot for the town election next month. Selectman ...
Braintree Municipal Light Board
Apr 01, 2004; ... Anthony Agnitti, Alan Flowers and Robert Henriksen are candidatesfor one three-year seat on the Braintree Municipal Light Board inTuesday's election. The Braintree Electric Light Department iscommonly called BELD. Here are their views on some key issues. ANTHONY AGNITTI AGE: ...
CORRECTION
Apr 01, 2004; ... A woman sentenced to a year in jail for stealing cash and creditcards from a ...
Christine Golden
Apr 01, 2004; ... AGE: 42 ADDRESS: 3 Kenmar Drive OCCUPATION: Teacher librarian, St. Joseph's School, Holbrook EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in elementary education, NortheasternUniversity;; master's degree in teaching, Emmanuel College; ...
Defendant denies fifth drunken driving charge; Randolph man in jail for probation violation
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger DEDHAM - A 46-year-old Randolph man with a history of drunkendriving arrests pleaded innocent yesterday in Norfolk Superior Courtto the latest charge against him. John R. Hinckley is charged withdrunken driving as a fifth offense, drunken driving and driving ...
Clock ticking on Hersey's fate; Some residents want more time, but decision is near
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Some residents want more time spent deciding the future of HerseyHouse, but selectmen could make a decision in two weeks. Selectmen received six proposals from residents for the 18th-century former home and its four acres. "We have to try to set somegoals ...
Patricia Martin
Apr 01, 2004; ... AGE: 44 ADDRESS: 169 Linden Drive OCCUPATION: Domestic violenceintervention specialist, Wellspring Multiservice Center EDUCATION: University of Rhode Island; Rutgers University Schoolof Social Work MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE: School committee, 1998-present; formermember of ...
'Everyone's strength'; Mary Fraccastoro turns 100, her dry sense of humor intact
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY With the wisdom from a century of living, Mary Fraccastoro hascome up with a saying to sum up one of life's unkind ironies: "If youhave teeth, then you have no bread and if you have bread, then youhave no teeth." The 100-year-old North Quincy ...
Shirlee M. Kennedy
Apr 01, 2004; ... HANOVER - Shirlee M. (Nelson) Kennedy, 81, of Hanover, a formernursing home assistant, died Tuesday at South Shore Hospital inWeymouth. She was a member of the Player Group at St. Mary's Church inHanover and enjoyed playing Scrabble and whist. Born and raised in Chelmsford, ...
E. Mary O'Connor
Apr 01, 2004; ... KINGSTON - E. Mary "Mae" (Reynolds) O'Connor, 90, of Kingstonformerly of Norwood, died Wednesday at home. Mrs. O'Connor worked for 30 years at R.H. Stearns & Co. inChestnut Hill and Braintree. She was a retail department head. She was a member of the Norwood Senior ...
2nd Weymouth beating suspect arrested
Apr 01, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - Police arrested a second Weymouth teenager last nightfor an assault a week ago at Rennie Park near the Pingree ElementarySchool. Ryan Bois, 17, of 94 Hawthorne St. was held without bail pendingarraignment today in Quincy District Court, police said. He ischarged with ...
... in the community; PEOPLE
Apr 01, 2004; ... Karen Bernard of Quincy is a delegate for the Mrs. MassachusettsPageant at Stonehill College's Alumni Hall, Easton. ... in the military Marine Corps Reserve Pfc. Eric Jacobscompleted basic training at Parris Island, S.C. Jacobs is a 2003graduate of Canton High School and is the ...
Loans help low-income families buy homes
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Massachusetts Soft Second Loan program has awarded $2 millionto 44 communities and 13 regional organizations to help low- andmoderate-income families purchase homes. The Soft Second Loan program, which is administered by theDepartment of Housing and Community Development in ...
IN THE CLUBS; TONIGHT'S BEST
Apr 01, 2004; ... Back to the good old days, when bands settled in for weeklongstints, legendary drummer Elvin Jones and his Jazz Machine do a five-day gig at the RegattaBar in Harvard Square, through Sunday. TheLove Dogs swing back into Quincy's Holy Ground. Badfish, that Sublime-tribute act, takes over ...
Stiles on film
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Bourne Supremacy, 2004 The Prince & Me, 2004 Mona Lisa Smile,2003 Carolina, 2003 A Guy Thing 2003 The Bourne Identity, 2002 TheBusiness of Strangers, 2001 Save the ...
Rev. Roy Lundin Jr., N.H. minister, science teacher
Apr 01, 2004; ... NORWELL - The Rev. Roy Gustave Lundin Jr., 84, of Norwell,formerly of Quincy, a Lutheran minister and science teacher, diedTuesday at Queen Anne Nursing Home in Hingham after a two-monthillness. The Rev. Lundin was a minister at Immanuel Lutheran Church inManchester, N.H., before ...
Marjorie J. Hatch
Apr 01, 2004; ... ABINGTON - Marjorie J. (Gaffney) Hatch, 71, of Abington, whoworked in the Abington treasurer's office for many years, diedWednesday at Brockton Hospital following a long illness. Mrs. Hatch retired in 2002. She enjoyed flowers, birds and traveling with her family to ...
Hingham selectmen approve license for new restaurant
Apr 01, 2004; ... HINGHAM - Selectmen have approved a restaurant and alcohol licensefor Rustic Kitchen, a bistro that will open a new location in theDerby Street Shoppes this summer. James Cafarelli, manager of the new restaurant, said the Hinghamlocation will be his third. The first opened in ...
Fallen Marine's military burial set for Monday
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger A Plymouth Marine killed in Iraq will be laid to rest Monday withmilitary honors. Lance Cpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess, 20, of Sagamore Beach was killedlast Thursday by shrapnel from a rocket-propelled grenade or mortarfire that hit his convey in Fallujah, a town ...
Biannual elections, shortened terms part of proposal
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger The final report of the town government study committee calls forbiannual town elections and shorter terms for town council and schoolcommittee. The study committee is recommending replacing town meeting andthe board of selectmen with an elected mayor and ...
LIKE LOTTERY HIT; Salvation Army planning how to spend millions
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY Thanks to Lily I. Jutila, the Salvation Army Quincy Corps hashired a Chinese-speaking program aide for its adult day program, itcan finally get its badly damaged roof fixed, and corps members havevisions of a summer youth program. "We are now ...
Cpl. Jeffrey Burgess, killed in action in Iraq
Apr 01, 2004; ... BOURNE - Jeffrey Charles Burgess, 20, of Sagamore Beach, formerlyof Plymouth, a Marine lance corporal, died March 25 while on duty inAl Fallujah, Iraq. Cpl. Burgess entered the Marines in 2002 and was serving hiscountry as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Born in Plymouth, he ...
Quincy; DISTRICT COURT
Apr 01, 2004; ... Christopher L. Brown, 22, of 30 Russell Park, Quincy, pleadedinnocent to larceny of more than $250, possession of cocaine withintent to distribute and possession of prescription drugs with intentto distribute. He was told to return to court on April 27. The offenses allegedly ...
Barbara Davis
Apr 01, 2004; ... AGE: 47 ADDRESS: 49 Summit Road OCCUPATION: Administrative assistant, University of Massachusetts-Boston EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in French and linguistics, Universityof Massachusetts-Boston MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE: School ...
ON THE CHEAP; Stake out Boston Marathon spots early
Apr 01, 2004; ... Courtney Hollands I know there are two weeks left until the 108th Boston Marathon.Gee, Courtney, how do you know? Because, lovely Patriot Ledgerreaders, I am running my first marathon this April 19. I have beencounting down the last few months in daily mileage, icing ...
Quincy Salvation Army Corps
Apr 01, 2004; ... $700,000 annual budget Adult day health program Social caseworkerBrass ...
Quincy; DISTRICT COURT
Apr 01, 2004; ... Hector Baez, 31, of Mattapan, and Miguel Tejada, 27, of Brockton,pleaded innocent to cocaine trafficking. Tejada also pleadedinnocent to driving with a suspended license, forgery or misuse of aRegistry of Motor Vehicles document and failing to drive in markedlanes. Bail was set ...
Randolph teens' rape arraignment set
Apr 01, 2004; ... RANDOLPH - Three teenagers charged with aggravated rape will bearraigned April 7 in New Bedford Superior Court. Alex French, 18, of Randolph, is accused of raping a femaleclassmate at the Easton home of Jason Bing on Jan. 10. Bing, 19, andDavid Kimble, 18, of Brockton, were also ...
Paul Dan Clifford
Apr 01, 2004; ... AGE: 56 ADDRESS: 265 Saint Claire St. OCCUPATION: Project manager for EMC Corp. in Hopkinton EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in industrial technology, RogerWilliams University; certified as an assessor by the state ...
Selectmen hail retiring fire chief
Apr 01, 2004; ... Patriot Ledger staff STOUGHTON - Selectmen this week honored Fire Chief Ellis "Ed"Carroll for three decades of service to the town. Carroll, 55, is retiring today after 31 years on the firedepartment. He has been the fire chief for the past two and a halfyears. With ...
Alert couple thwarts scam by 'repairmen'
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Two men posing as town water and sewer workers convinced anelderly Braintree couple to let them into their home to "check thepipes," but police believe the pair was trying to scam them. The men were not wearing uniforms and had no officialidentification ....
Teens to meet to learn warning signs of suicide
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Scituate High School guidance counselor Tammy Rundle wantsstudents to know that it's all right to report a friend they think isdepressed and possibly suicidal. "A mad friend is better than a dead friend," she says. High school peer leaders from ...
CHECK IT OUT: The Next Page
Apr 01, 2004; ... It's as if your neighbor had a really cool rec room - and servedgreat pizza, too. The Next Page Pub on Broad Street in Weymouth'sCentral Square is the perfect combination of neighborhood tavern,sports bar, and on weekends, funky blues club. With shiny new knottypine trim, this is a warm ...
Stiles fantasized with her 'Prince'
Apr 01, 2004; ... Julia Stiles may be one of Hollywood's hot up-and-coming littleladies, but trying to find real-life love and romance is as much of aproblem for her as her latest on-screen character. I sat down withStiles the day before the Academy Awards, at The Four Seasons Hotelin Beverly Hills for ...
Anna M. Solensky
Apr 01, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - Anna M. (Naddy) Solensky, 81, of Weymouth, a homemaker,died Wednesday at Hancock Park Nursing and Rehabilitaion Center inQuincy. Mrs. Solensky was born, raised and educated in Cambridge and livedin Weymouth for 48 years. She enjoyed animals. Wife of the late ...
Thomas F. Mackay
Apr 01, 2004; ... FORT MYERS, Fla. - Thomas F. Mackay, 60, of Fort Myers, died March24 of a heart attack. Mr. Mackay worked for Conshur Construction and was an Air Forceveteran. He was born in Sharon, Pa., and moved to Quincy the followingyear. He lived in Marshfield for 30 years before moving ...
4 in running for 3 seats on library trustee board; Betty Chelmow
Apr 01, 2004; ... Profiled here by reporter Nicole Haley are the four candidates forthree seats on the Canton Public Library Board of Trustees. Theelection is Tuesday . Betty Chelmow, 61, is seeking her 10th term on the library board.She served on the board throughout the building of the new ...
2 compete for seat on Norwell housing authority; Nancy Dooley
Apr 01, 2004; ... Profiled here by staff reporter Karen Goulart are the twocandidates competing for one three-year term on the housing authorityin the Norwell town election on Saturday. Nancy Dooley said she's fortunate to be a lifelong resident ofNorwell and hopes her children and neighbors can ...
Rabies clinic set for this Saturday
Apr 01, 2004; ... PLYMOUTH - The health board is sponsoring a rabies vaccine clinicfrom 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at The Little Red Schoolhouse at the cornerof Herring Pond and Long Ponds Roads in Cedarville. The fee is $10 ...
Discussions highlight library centennial
Apr 01, 2004; ... MILTON - A series of book discussions begins tomorrow as part of aprogram to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the Milton PublicLibrary. The library is organizing the discussions on Theodore Roosevelt'sbiography by Louis Auchincloss. Roosevelt was president in 1904, theyear ...
Rabies vaccination for pets available
Apr 01, 2004; ... HANOVER - Pet owners can bring their cats and dogs to a rabiesclinic at the town garage Saturday. Rabies shots for cats will beadministered from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. Shots for dogs will be given from10 a.m. to noon. The cost for Hanover residents is $10 per pet. The cost ...
Dr. Arthur Garceau
Apr 01, 2004; ... AGE: 75 ADDRESS: 17 Wanton Shipyard OCCUPATION: Retired physician EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in chemistry, Duke University; M.D.,Harvard Medical School MUNICIPAL EXPERIENCE: Board of health, 1969-84; fence ...
SCHOOL ROUNDUP; BOYS LACROSSE
Apr 01, 2004; ... NQ boys volley for first victory The North Quincy High School boys volleyball team won its firstgame of the season yesterday with a 2-0 victory over Durfee at home. The Red Raiders won both games, 30-20, 30-15, behind strong playfrom outside hitters Sam Lamb and Tam ...
Free Music; HEAR JAZZ, ROCK, BLUES AND MORE, WITHOUT PAYING A CENT
Apr 01, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger Free is only free if you get something of value for nothing.Otherwise it's at best a waste of time and, at worst, a complete painin the rear that leaves you wishing you hadn't bothered. That isespecially true of live entertainment, particularly music. Free ...
Lillian M. Goldrich
Apr 01, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - Lillian M. (Martin) Goldrich, 79, of Weymouth, a formeremployee of South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, died Wednesday at PopeNursing Home in Weymouth after a long illness. Mrs. Goldrich worked at the hospital for 10 years and retired in1987. Born in Boston, she was ...
Anna H. Schaefer
Apr 01, 2004; ... SHARON - Anna H. (Schmitt) Schaefer, 90, of Sharon, died Tuesday. Wife of the late William Schaefer, she is survived by a daughter,Gloria El-Batanouy of Sharon; two sons, Albert Clark of Littleton,Colo., and Kenneth Clark of Swansea, S.C.; 17 grandchildren, and ...
Group homes are both good and bad
Apr 01, 2004; ... In reading the articles about concerns about group homes, we havebeen on both sides of the fence. My son was in a very poorly runhome a few years ago. Food was scarce at times, medications weremixed, there was virtually no interaction with staff and few outings.It was no surprise to me ...
Caroline Scampini
Apr 01, 2004; ... MILTON - Caroline (Balaschi) Scampini of Clearwater, Fla.,formerly of Milton, died Saturday. Wife of the late Alfred Scampini, she is survived by two nephews,Louis Marelli of Stoneham and Charles Marelli of Medford. She was theaunt of the ...
Draining Pembroke's 'rainy day' fund
Apr 01, 2004; ... I came to Pembroke seven years ago. In that time I have seen the"rainy day" fund get used up during the end of the roaring '90s tohelp pay for a bloated town budget. I also watched property valuesskyrocket. My property tax has doubled since I came here. I attendedtown meetings and ...
Strip-search pranks span U.S.
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger The phony telephone calls that tricked local Wendy's managers intostrip-searching employees may be the work of a serial prankster whohas hit as many as 50 restaurants nationwide, police say. During the past few weeks, local police have learned about ...
Randolph election leaves 3 ties; caucuses to fill seats
Apr 01, 2004; ... Patriot Ledger staff RANDOLPH - Ties in Tuesday's town election will leave some townmeeting seats unfilled for the time being. The tie votes took place in three of the town's eight precincts. In Precinct 1, the tie was between two candidates who were on theballot ....
Bus driver quits after kindergartner left aboard
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger ABINGTON - The driver who left a sleeping kindergarten student onan empty bus no longer works for the school department. The driver was not fired but left "by mutual agreement," AbingtonSchool Superintendent John Aherne said. He declined to name the ...
2 candidates seek spot on Cohasset Planning Board; Stuart Ivimey
Apr 01, 2004; ... Profiled here by staff reporter L.E. Campenella are the twocandidates competing for a one-year term on the planning board in theCohasset town election on Saturday. Ivimey said he is running for a one-year term on the planningboard to "ensure controlled and balanced growth that will ...
Robber hits pharmacy, steals OxyContin
Apr 01, 2004; ... A robber got away with an undisclosed amount of OxyContin afterhanding a CVS pharmacist a note saying he had a weapon, police said. The robber did not show a weapon during the incident, which wasreported at 3:18 p.m. yesterday at the CVS at 189 Summer St. inKingston. No one was ...
Rudolph S. Brooks
Apr 01, 2004; ... CANTON - Rudolph Stanley "Sonny" Brooks, 68, of Canton, a retiredproduction supervisor, died Tuesday at Boston Medical Center. Mr. Brooks worked for W.R. Grace and previously worked in theconcrete form business. Born in Somerville, he was raised in Stoughton and lived in ...
Norwell audit finds only minor problems
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger NORWELL - Town government and the school department are generallywell-run, according to a procedural audit presented to selectmen lastnight. The audit, by Thevenin, Lynch, Bienvenue LLP, was conducted at therequest of last year's town meeting. In ...
Charter committee not a 'hodgepodge'
Apr 01, 2004; ... The description of the PAC opposed to the proposed charter inBraintree as a "hodgepodge" of people is somewhat demeaning. Members of our group have served on the following Braintreeboards: finance committee (two past chairmen), charter commission,housing authority, trust fund ...
Finish to campsite cleanup awaited
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger The clutter of abandoned trailers along Route 53 at NorwellCottages and Campsites is almost gone. Only a few axles, piles of tires, debris and a large trash binfull of trailer parts remain at the roadside. On March 25, Plymouth Superior Court Judge ...
DeWitt C. Littleton
Apr 01, 2004; ... PLYMOUTH - DeWitt Clement Littleton, 21, of Plymouth, diedWednesday at home. Mr. Littleton graduated from Plymouth South High School in 2001and attended Worcester Polytechnic Institute for a year. He alsoworked at Shaw's Supermarket for two years. While in high school, Mr ....
Grisly Iraqi attack on U.S. victims hits hard at home
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger When Janet O'Connor's son-in-law was sent to Iraq last April,O'Connor supported the war and felt that her daughter's husband wouldbe fighting for a justifiable cause. Today she is not so sure. After hearing yesterday that Iraqi crowds dragged the ...
GETTING AHEAD; MINDING MONEY; Certified financial planner may have answers you need
Apr 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Bob Glovsky started his career as a certified financial planner inthe early 1970s because he wanted to counsel people in a way thatenhanced their lives in tangible ways. Thirty years after breaking into the industry, Glovsky boasts animpressive professional ...