The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from July 2004:
CORRECTION
Jul 01, 2004; ... POPSearch 2004 winner Tracy Silva will perform with the PopsSaturday and Sunday on ...
[ All-Scholastic Dennis Lynch of Milton had 51 goals this season. ]
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CORRECTION
Jul 01, 2004; ... HANSON - Betty Dahlberg, a member of the town government oversightgroup, Hanson Government Watchers, says she supports senior housingat the closed Plymouth County Hospital property if local residentsare given preference. She said if the town's ...
SOUND & VISION
Jul 01, 2004; ... DVD 'Cold Mountain' Nicole Kidman is simply unbelievable as Ada inthis loose cinematic interpretation of Charles Frazier's best-selling Civil War-era romance (make-up wasn't invented in the late1800's, Nic). Yet the breathtaking scenery and stellar performancesby Jude Law and ...
IN THE CLUBS
Jul 01, 2004; ... TONIGHT'S BEST If you liked the sound of Morphine, some of thatband's former members now comprise The Twinemen, and they'll be atthe Lizard Lounge in Cambridge. Celtic music fans can't miss TheWolfetones at The Beachcomber in Quincy. Harpers Ferry in Allstonkicks off its annual Battle of ...
AIR STATION STANDOFF; Navy, developers at odds over air base plan details
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger The Navy is still willing to give away 835 key acres at SouthWeymouth Naval Air Station, but only if redevelopment plans for thebase carry the promise of new jobs and economic growth. "We're saying, 'Show us what the plan is going to be,'" WayneArny, deputy ...
FISHING LINES;; From boats
Jul 01, 2004; ... Sean Mulready Quincy to Hull (Monahan's Marine, Russ Eastman) Finding bait remains the key.Eastman suggests looking among the pilings near marinas at night whenlights lure fish and fish food in close. Small herring can be pickedup then to use for the next morning's trip ....
Readers' views on Quincy budget
Jul 01, 2004; ... I'm proud of what the council did. It was long overdue. I wish wehad it in the last three years. I want to see more of it, and we needto cut, cut, ...
Air base land transfer not expected for year
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger WEYMOUTH - Tri-Town Development Corp. officials approved a newoperating budget that assumes the Navy will not hand over theremainder of the 1,405-acre former South Weymouth Naval Air Stationto local control for at least another year. The $2.9 million ...
Helen V. McCarthy
Jul 01, 2004; ... QUINCY - Helen V. McCarthy, 84, of Quincy, a retired travelcoordinator, died Wednesday at Westford Rehabilitation Hospital inWestford. Miss McCarthy was a travel coordinator for the Boston engineeringfirm Charles T. Main Inc. for 25 years. She retired in 1984. She was a ...
Awaiting marina-only proposals for pier site; Town's second request for proposals more limiting than one issued in 2002
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Hull selectmen will wait until August to see if the latest requestfor proposals to develop Nantasket Pier will result in a town marina.Jay Szklut, the town's director of planning, said the most recentrequest differs from one advertised two years ago. "The ...
4,000 in Quincy lose power
Jul 01, 2004; ... QUINCY - About 4,000 electricity customers briefly lost power inQuincy yesterday. Service went out at about 10 a.m. because of an underground ...
CONCERT REVIEW; GinaMark has 'New Inspiration'
Jul 01, 2004; ... Had they been recording 20 or 30 years ago, GinaMark would havebeen considered simply another pop band. But since today's pop charts are so tightly categorized andrestricted, GinaMark's dynamic blend of pop, jazz, blues, gospel androck elements makes for an enticing and all too ...
Showboats; A look at featured boats from local marinas
Jul 01, 2004; ... BOAT: Four Winns PLACE: 3A Marine, Hingham COMMENT: They arepretty versatile boats, where you can fish, swim and dive from ...
Mayor duns college for additional $6 million; Submits bill for pensions after accepting check that settled battle over rents
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - Mayor William Phelan handed Quincy College a $6 millionbill hours after school officials cut checks formally ending a long-standing rent battle with the city. The move was immediately blasted by college officials as an ill-timed and blatantly ...
NEWSLINE - BUSINESS; Firm taking space in city office park
Jul 01, 2004; ... QUINCY - Bay State Financial Services has signed a three-yearlease for 2,752 square feet on the first floor at 1 BatterymarchPark. Dennis Croke, vice president at NAI Hunneman Commercial,represented Bay State Financial Services in the negotiations. CBRichard Ellis/Whittier ...
NHL free agents may get lonely
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger There are still 2 1/2 months before the Collective BargainingAgreement between the NHL's owners and players expires, but moreproof that times have already changed is expected to be evidenttoday. Only days after a nearly trade-free entry draft, the opening ...
James Flynn
Jul 01, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - James Flynn, 73, of Weymouth, a manufacturing engineerand Marine Corps veteran, died Wednesday at South Shore Hospital. Mr. Flynn was a manufacturing engineer for Standard Thompson Inc.in Waltham and Sigma Instruments Inc. in Braintree. He was former chairman of the ...
LONG, HOT WALK; BEACH BLUES; Wall repairs shut parking lots, bring woes to beachgoers, businesses
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger HULL Lisa Varrasso of Whitman arrived at Nantasket Beach this weekto find a construction fence blocking her favorite patch of sand. That was her first surprise. The second was having to lug a cooler, chairs, blankets and toysfor five children an extra ...
Sagamore rotary project back on track; U-turn in House sets stage for final legislative approval
Jul 01, 2004; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - In a huge reversal, the plan to replace the Sagamorerotary in Bourne with a streamlined intersection is expected to winfinal legislative approval as early as today. The $58 million project, bogged down by partisan rancor formonths, ...
Drunken driver's victim's estate settles case; Daughter of man killed in December 2000 crash will receive $420,000
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Kenneth and Patricia Ordway were excited about Christmas. TheirWhitman apartment was all decorated. Presents for their two childrenwere bought, wrapped and ready. After leaving work late one Friday night that December 2000, theywere three miles from home ...
Two hospitals on S. Shore to share pathologists
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger South Shore Hospital and Quincy Medical Center will sharepathologists starting today, after South Shore loses two of its ownpathologists to retirement. Officials of the two hospitals would not provide details of thearrangement but said it would not affect ...
Four Winns: The boat for just about anything
Jul 01, 2004; ... By JAY N. MILLER For The Patriot Ledger If you visit the 3A Marine showroom in Hingham this summer you'lldefinitely get acquainted with Four Winns power cruisers. The boats,which can be found in sizes ranging from 24 feet to 40 feet, are notonly the featured product at 3A, ...
THE COST OF MONEY; INTEREST RATE RISES; Mortgages, credit cards could get more expensive
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger It wasn't so much what the Fed officials said, but how they saidit yesterday when they raised a key interest rate by a quarterpercentage point. The action by the Federal Reserve's Open Market Committee, whichforges the nation's interest rate policies, was ...
OUR OPINION; Paying for your own waste
Jul 01, 2004; ... The public's attitude about recycling is a curious thing. Somepeople are devoted, even obsessive, recyclers while others couldn'tcare less. Take a gander at any roadway. Whatever your attitude about helping to keep the neighborhood andthe earth clean, it's becoming clearer with ...
2 Cohasset officers reinstated; New interim police chief says keeping them on paid leave won't help mend the department
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger COHASSET - The town's new police chief has reinstated two officerswho were on paid administrative leave for eight months. "I'm happy to be getting back to work," said Sgt. William Quigley,who along with officer James McLean returns to work ...
Pitching rules in Legion; Connors of Braintree earns complete-game victory over Canton
Jul 01, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE 6 CANTON 3 BRAINTREE - All season long the strength ofthe Canton Post 24 American Legion baseball team has been its superbpitching. But both times the boys in green have faced rivalBraintree Post 86, the 86ers have handcuffed ...
PEOPLE; ... in the community
Jul 01, 2004; ... Stoughton Boy Scout Troop 88, Shawn Bailey, Mike Brundige, VinnyCatrone, Brian Cormier, Robert Distefano, Matt Giovanni, Alex Henry,Sam Johnston, Robert McPhall, Justin Rodrigues, Sean Rodrigues, MattRomano, Alan Sinnett, Danny Steinberg, Robert Steinberg and JosephWalsh all recently ...
Court urged to allow sex offender list
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - A relative of a Woburn woman and her young daughtermurdered earlier this year, allegedly by a convicted sex offender,told the state's highest court that the two might still be alive ifinformation about sex criminals was easier for people to ...
Donald J. Klos
Jul 01, 2004; ... EASTON - Donald J. Klos, 57, of Easton, formerly of Sharon, aretired telephone company engineer and manager, died Tuesday at LifeCare Center in West Bridgewater after a year-long battle with cancer.He worked for New England Telephone, and later Verizon, as a managerand engineer in ...
Methods of interrogating prisoners in Iraq
Jul 01, 2004; ... By and large, the Iraqi prisoners were not jailed for loitering.They are non-uniformed combatants who have been sniping, bombing andkilling our GIs, allies and native Iraqis as well. After World War IIended, we killed, rather than jailed, vicious insurgents like them,and it helped ...
Quincy hosts accordionists during a five-day festival
Jul 01, 2004; ... QUINCY - The Boston Marriott Quincy will become the world'saccordion headquarters when it hosts the American AccordionistsAssociation's 66th anniversary festival July 11-15. Numerous accordion workshops, concerts and competitions will beheld, including The Vivian Stolaruk Memorial ...
Bid to spur commercial growth takes step forward; Selectmen sell 22 acres in Cedarville to foundation
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger The fledgling Plymouth Regional Economic Development Foundation, anonprofit public-private partnership charged with stimulatingcommercial development in town, has purchased its first parcel ofland. Selectmen this week sold the foundation 22 acres of ...
Storm Lures has the public hooked
Jul 01, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger Storm Lures would like to do for softbaits what Perdue did forchicken, make the product and the brand inseparable in the mind ofthe consumer. Their WildEye Swim Shad with its paddle tail designcan be found in just about every bait and tackle store in the ...
COLLEGE NOTEBOOK; Bentley awards Breda's work
Jul 01, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger Last fall didn't start out as an award-winning season for BentleyCollege running back Andy Breda. Through three games the Falconsrunning game was nearly non-existent, averaging 45 yards a contest.Breda, who led Bentley in rushing as a junior, was ...
Readers' views on Quincy budget
Jul 01, 2004; ... What could possibly be your reasoning for lampooning the citycouncil for cutting the mayor's budget? Do you not live in this city?My real estate taxes have gone up $1,300 in the past three years,while city services such as the closing of libraries, etc., have beencut. Surely with all the ...
Readers' views on Quincy budget
Jul 01, 2004; ... I feel that the city council was not passing the buck with thebudget. Last year, maybe spending got out of control, and there wasno sacrifice made in this city due to the ...
Most seem pleased with work done on Wollaston sea wall; Hedlund hopes Hull's will be similar
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - While Hull residents worry that state plans to repair theNantasket Beach sea wall will ruin the aesthetics of their summerplayground, many residents of Wollaston couldn't be happier withtheir new sea wall. Reconstructed last year, about a ...
Edith M. Reilly
Jul 01, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - Edith M. (Faircloth) Reilly, 82, former owner andoperator of Reilly Laboratories in Weymouth, died Wednesday at CapeCod Hospital in Hyannis. She and her husband, Norman J. Reilly, ran Reilly Laboratories for30 years. Mrs. Reilly was a member of the Coast Guard ...
Cheap Gas
Jul 01, 2004; ... Low AverageHigh $1.92 $2.00 $2.10 Every Thursday, we'll tell you where to find the lowest gas priceson the South Shore. E-mail your tips to tips@ledger.com or callTIPLINE, 781-340-3157. $1.92 Kingston Texaco 37 Main St., Kingston ...
Missing of deadline may be final blow to Baran housing plan
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger A plan to create senior housing at the former Plymouth CountyHospital in Hanson all but died yesterday when the developer missedthe deadline for paying off a $219,000 loan. Wellesley-based Baran Partners was chosen three years ago to builda mix of ...
Town feels pinch from expanding class sizes
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Seeing a growing student body in Hingham's present and future,officials are considering seeking money for a study of school spaceneeds. "We do feel we're maxed out with existing class size. It's an on-going concern for us," said Hingham Superintendent ...
HOT STUFF; BEST BETS; Free concert
Jul 01, 2004; ... What's better than free? Free music! Check this out: WBOS (92.9FM) heats up Copley Square park in Boston with free after-workconcerts all summer, starting with hot singer/ songwriter MattNathanson at 5:30 p.m. July 8. "Nathanson has an undeniable charmonstage, with the ability to leaven ...
ON THE SCENE; EAT LIKE ELVIS?
Jul 01, 2004; ... Some say July 5 is the 50th anniversary of rock 'n' roll. That'sthe day in 1954 that Elvis Presley recorded "That's All Right" at SunStudios in Memphis. Starting Friday, Hard Rock Cafes around thecountry are serving "Elvis' Favorite Meal" - supposedly pork chopswith gravy, apple pie and ...
Edith J. Miller
Jul 01, 2004; ... BRAINTREE - Edith Josephine "Tweedy" (Goodwin) Miller, 85, ofExeter, N.H., formerly of Quincy and Braintree, a retired registerednurse, died Monday at Exeter Hospital. Mrs. Miller was active with the Dartmouth College Women's Club andthe Braintree Philergian Bell Ringers, and was a ...
Ex-convict's request rejected; Judge refuses to seal record of woman's role in killing of disabled Plymouth man
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger BROCKTON - A Carver woman convicted of taking part in the torturekilling of a handicapped man has lost her bid to clear her record soshe could qualify for federally subsidized housing. Superior Court Judge Charles J. Hely refused yesterday to sealJudith ...
Chaos reigns in chief debacle; No one seems to know who's in charge of police department - both show up for work today
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger STOUGHTON - Two men walked into the police station this morningclaiming to be the chief. One was Manuel Cachopa, whose personal contract with the townexpired at midnight. He says a separate union contract allows him tokeep his job. The other was ...
Readers' views on Quincy budget
Jul 01, 2004; ... I don't think the council passed it on to Mayor Phelan. MayorPhelan is not doing his job. There are too many firefighters. Thereare too many police officers. There are too many people that work forthe people of Quincy. Ninety percent of the health benefits are paidfor. I pay all my own ....
Support group provides 'a place to turn'
Jul 01, 2004; ... BMW donates $1 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation for every mile itsU.S. customers test drive their cars. Now in its eighth year, thepartnership has already raised $7 million. Each year, ceremoniesare held to honor a person who plays a role in breast cancerawareness, diagnosis, treatment ...
GET TICKETS; Don Henley
Jul 01, 2004; ... AT: FleetBoston Pavilion, Sept. 1 ON SALE: 10 a.m., Fri. July 9 HOW MUCH: $40-$75 GET 'EM: Box office, all Ticketmaster outlets,www.ticketmaster.com, 617/508-931-2000 Barry Manilow AT: Fleet Center, Oct. 1 and Dunkin' Donuts Center ...
STARS; &; fireworks; Where's the hottest place to be when the fireworks go off on the Fourth?
Jul 01, 2004; ... By CHAD BERNDTSON The Patriot Ledger As luck would have it, this year Independence Day is on a Sunday.With a work-free Monday (woo hoo!), good things are happening allweekend long. And though the most famous July 4 festivities are onthe day itself, some of the best events ...
Interest rate increase
Jul 01, 2004; ... Here's what the rate hike could mean if you're shopping for aloan: Mortgage rates, which are linked to the bond market, have alreadyrisen in anticipation of the Fed vote. You're protected from ratehikes if you have a fixed rate loan. But if you're looking for amortgage, rates ...
2004 ALL-SCHOLASTIC - GIRLS LACROSSE
Jul 01, 2004; ... 2004 ALL-SCHOLASTIC - BOYS LACROSSE DAN BOUDREAU Canton Garnered Hockomock League MVP honors this year by scoring77 goals and 43 assists for the three-year-old program ... As ajunior, the attack had 76 goals and 22 assists, giving him 198 careergoals and 90 career assists ...
St. Albert should separate from archdiocese
Jul 01, 2004; ... I have been following the news of the closing of St. Albert theGreat in Weymouth. I have been waiting for someone to decide it istime to separate themselves from the archdiocese of Boston. Thechurch was formed from a need of the people in the location to have aplace to pray and practice ...
Your Views
Jul 01, 2004; ... What will it take for Saddam Hussein to get a fair trial? Write:Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown Colony Drive, Quincy, MA02169 Fax: ...
Vincent O'Brien
Jul 01, 2004; ... RANDOLPH - Vincent "Benny" O'Brien, 71, of Randolph, a masterelectrician and owner of O'Brien Electrical Co. in Randolph, diedWednesday at home. He owned the company for many years and retired in 2003. Mr. O'Brien was a decorated Army veteran of the Korean War. He wasawarded ...
John C. Mellon
Jul 01, 2004; ... MARSHFIELD - John C. Mellon, 44, of Marshfield and Boston, acustodian in the Boston schools, died Tuesday at MassachusettsGeneral Hospital in Boston after a long illness. Born in Boston, he graduated from Catholic Memorial High School in1977. He summered in Marshfield all of ...
Omitted honor students
Jul 01, 2004; ... BRAINTREE - The following students were omitted from theArchbishop Williams High School honor roll list for the fourth ...
Readers' views on Quincy budget
Jul 01, 2004; ... Perhaps Councilor Keenan is correct; maybe the unspecified $2.1million budget cut voted by the city council has made a "mockery ofthe process" - a ...
Community center gets green light; Town hires consultant to begin forging plans
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Hoping to move plans for a community center off the back burner,the selectmen have hired a project manager to begin the work. Claudia Morgan of Norfolk Road will preform tasks such as a needsassessment, identifying a location for the center, seeking ...
Abington children's parade tomorrow
Jul 01, 2004; ... ABINGTON - As part of Abington's Night Before the Fourthactivities, the James F. McSorley Children's Parade will begin at5:45 p.m. tomorrow. The parade will start from the Frolio School. Registration ...
Routine traffic stop leads to drug arrests
Jul 01, 2004; ... QUINCY - Police arrested two Weymouth men on drug charges afterstopping their car for a rejected inspection sticker. Daryl Notrem, 20, and Steven McDonald, 20, were charged withpossession of Class B narcotics with intent to distribute, Lt.Richard McCusker said. The two were ...
CEO steps down from State Street; Spina says he's confident that he's leaving company at a 'very good time'
Jul 01, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger David Spina, the head of State Street Corp., retired yesterdayafter nearly 35 years with the Boston-based financial services giantand four as its chief executive. State Street - the largest private employer on the South Shore,with about 5,000 workers at its ...
LOCAL BASEBALL; Bowser enjoys MVP day
Jul 01, 2004; ... Rockland Cardinal second baseman Adam Bowser had a two-run triplefor the Cranberry League all-star team, earning MVP honors in hisside's 3-2 victory over the Park League all-star team at Fenway Parkyesterday. Bowser's triple to left field opened Cranberry League's four-runforth ...
Murder suspect arrested
Jul 01, 2004; ... RANDOLPH - Police arrested a Dorchester man early today on Bostonmurder and assault warrants. Officers with the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council, a regionaltask force, apprehended Rakeem Young, 22, of 106 Ellington St., in anapartment at 220 Chestnut West at 5:30 ...