The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from August 2004:
Marilyn G. Mann
Aug 02, 2004; ... QUINCY - Marilyn G. (McDermott) Mann, 64, of Quincy, a retiredmanager, died Friday at Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Randolphafter a long illness. Mrs. Mann was the personal lines manager for Flavin & Flavin Co.in Quincy for 10 years. She retired several years ago. Born and ...
Frederick W. Scherff
Aug 02, 2004; ... QUINCY - Frederick Walter Scherff, 82, of Quincy, formerly ofBraintree and Queens, N.Y., a retired social worker, died Sunday atQuincy Medical Center after a brief illness. Mr. Scherff worked for the Department of Social Services for theCity of New York for more than 30 years. He ...
Thomas J. Whelan Jr.
Aug 02, 2004; ... BRAINTREE - Thomas J. Whelan Jr., 53, of Braintree, died Saturdayat home after a brief illness. Mr. Whelan was born and raised in Dorchester. He was a graduate ofBoston College High School and Merrimack College. He lived on Plum Island for many years. He is survived by ...
Response to Hamill Speakout on Marina Bay
Aug 02, 2004; ... The contradiction in the Mary Hamill Speakout about Marina Bayneeds to be challenged. Marina Bay must fully develop to reveal its 100 percent beauty andshow what Quincy is all about. The scare tactic that was used inHamill's article is old news and needs to be rejected. The ...
Background of the Tri-Town Development board members; Robert Lundquist of Weymouth
Aug 02, 2004; ... A lawyer, a mortgage officer, a commercial real estate broker, aretired superintendent of schools and a project manager for GeneralDynamics are the members of the South Shore Tri-Town DevelopmentCorp. board. Lundquist has been on the board since it was created in 1998 andbecame ...
Boaters advised not to try to save entangled sea turtles
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger COHASSET - Giant leatherback sea turtles have become entangled inbuoy lines on three consecutive days, and a wildlife expect iswarning fishermen and boaters against jumping into the water andtrying to untangle them. "The greatest danger is joining the sea ...
A GOOD AGE; Seniors find Quincy Quarries aren't what they used to be
Aug 02, 2004; ... Sue Scheible After moving to the River Bay Club in Quincy last year, Eunice andAbe Black looked for ways to explore the city and its history. "Wereally do like to do and see interesting things," said 81-year-oldEunice Black. This past spring, they saw a flyer for the Granite ...
Michael Brachanow
Aug 02, 2004; ... SHARON - Michael Brachanow, 83, formerly of Sharon and Roslindale,a Navy veteran of World War II, died Sunday in Somerville. He was a former salesman for a public utility gas company. Mr. Brachanow was born in Boston and was a resident for many yearsof Sharon, Roslindale and ...
Herbert F. Schmidt
Aug 02, 2004; ... CANTON - Herbert F. Schmidt, 73, of Canton, a retired engineer,died Saturday at home after a long illness. Mr. Schmidt worked for Northrop Co. in Norwood for 23 years beforeretiring. He was a Navy veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Schmidt was born and raised in Detroit. He ...
Katherine Barrett, Pembroke's first female selectman, was on school board
Aug 02, 2004; ... PEMBROKE - Katherine L. Barrett loved her town. "She reallyloved Pembroke very much and wanted to continue making it a goodplace to live," her son Donald Barrett said. "Her family came first,and the town came close behind. She wanted no part in leavingPembroke, ever." A ...
Area financial institutions eye security warnings
Aug 02, 2004; ... Patriot Ledger staff QUINCY - Financial institutions in the Boston area were not listedas targets in the latest terror alert, but they are certainly awareof it. "We are in touch with the relevant authorities, but we don'treally disclose those measures or else they wouldn't be ...
Who makes what:
Aug 02, 2004; ... $95,000 Daniel DeSantis, executive director $70,000 Alan Manoian, planning and development manager $65,000Patricia ...
St. Nicholas may get its wish; Former church expected to get OK to divide property
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Almost a year after the final Mass at St. Nicholas Church inAbington, plans to split the property into two lots are movingforward. Approval of a plan to divide the 6-acre parcel is expectedat the planning board meeting tonight. "People who perhaps want ...
Mary M. Duffy
Aug 02, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - Mary M. (McManus) Duffy, 86, of Weymouth, a retiredbookkeeper, died Friday at Cedar Hill Health Care Center in Randolph. Mrs. Duffy worked 16 years for H&R Block in Braintree and retiredin 1994. She previously worked as a secretary for the Army Corps ofEngineers for 12 ...
Frederic P. Chase
Aug 02, 2004; ... DUXBURY - Frederic P. Chase, 83, of Duxbury, a retired salesman,died Friday at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth. Mr. Chase worked for E&F King Chemical Co. in Norwood for morethan 50 years. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II. Born in Boston, he attended Quincy ...
Gerald N. Dufresne, union leader, bank officer, WW II vet
Aug 02, 2004; ... WEST BRIDGEWATER - Gerald N. Dufresne, 88, of West Bridgewater,retired secretary-treasurer of Brotherhood Shoe and Allied CraftsmenUnion, died Saturday at St. Joseph Manor in Brockton after a longbattle with cancer. Mr. Dufresne was also a member of Musician's Union Local ...
PRO BASEBALL; FORGET NOMAR; He was a kid masquerading as an adult
Aug 02, 2004; ... Mike Fine The Red Sox clubhouse serves as a second home to a group of 20-and 30-something young men, which means that there's frequentlaughing, horsing around, goofing off, heart-to-heart conversation,family talk, golf talk, puzzle-solving, perusing of auto magazines,watching TV, ...
Pats' Brady takes center stage
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger FOXBORO - So, the Red Sox discarded one of the most popularplayers in team history, huh? Welcome to the New England Patriots' world. A franchise thatshipped Drew Bledsoe to Buffalo in the spring of 2002 and thenjettisoned safety Lawyer Milloy the week ...
HRA offers information on 70-condo proposal; Controversial plan is topic tomorrow
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Hull Redevelopment Authority will hold an informationalmeeting on plans for a waterfront condominium complex at 7:30 p.m.tomorrow in the Memorial Middle School auditorium. In March, the authority signed an agreement calling for ChathamRealty, a Hyannis developer, to build 70 ...
Dad divorce battle won, it's time now for teen stuff; Guardian says he, not Patrick, will fight legal battles, such as one over mom's ashes
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger A time comes when a boy just needs to be a boy, and that time isnow for Patrick Holland. He has seen horrors no one should have to see and he has actedlike an adult in front of the cameras. But the 14-year-old formerQuincy resident, who made headlines by ...
House, apartment burn, six families homeless
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger STOUGHTON - Back-to-back fires drove six families from their homesand put firefighters through a sweat-soaked ordeal during theweekend. "It was unbelievable. The guys took a beating (Saturday)," Capt.James Bertram of the Stoughton Fire Department said ....
Quincy man is charged with attacking Weymouth couple
Aug 02, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - A Quincy man was arrested yesterday for allegedlyattacking a man and woman in a home at 99 Grant St., police said. Lt. George Greenwood said officers received a call about anassault in progress shortly after 9:15 a.m. On their way to the home, police received a ...
Mary English, 98
Aug 02, 2004; ... QUINCY - Mary A. (Sullivan) English, 98, of Quincy, a homemakerwho was a meticulous gardener and gifted communicator, died Saturdayat the William B. Rice Eventide Home in Quincy. Mrs. English was born in Castletown, Cork, Ireland. She graduated from high school in Ireland and ...
Bernadette T. Mulkeen
Aug 02, 2004; ... ATTLEBORO - Bernadette T. (Geoghan) Mulkeen, 67, of Attleboro, anadministrative assistant in the science department at Curry Collegein Milton, died Saturday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboroafter a brief illness. Mrs. Mulkeen worked at Curry College for 15 years. She ...
Lillian Foster
Aug 02, 2004; ... HANSON - Lillian L. (Tibbo) Foster, 82, of Hanson, a retiredoperator for New England Telephone, died Saturday at home. Mrs. Foster was an avid sports fan who enjoyed the Celtics, RedSox and Patriots. Born in Canada, she was raised and educated in Roxbury andDorchester. She ...
Cops: Teens trash Wollaston Golf Course
Aug 02, 2004; ... DENNIS TATZ The Patriot Ledger MILTON - Teenaged vandals went on a rampage at the Wollaston GolfCourse early Saturday and caused an estimated $20,000 to $30,000 indamage to golf carts and greens, police said. "It's big-time damage," Deputy Chief Paul Nolan said ...
67th annual QBRW sails into memory
Aug 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger QUINCY -The 67th annual edition of Quincy Bay Race week concludedwith races in three adult divisions Saturday and yesterday. QBRW'straditional Parade of Sail past all the sponsoring yacht clubs wascurtailed somewhat by yesterday morning's rainy weather, but ...
From The Patriot Ledger Archives; 1854 August 5, Page 2; The Quincy Patriot
Aug 02, 2004; ... MUSTER. The first division of Massachusetts Volunteer Militia willgo into camp on the 8th, 9th and 10th of this month (next week) inthis town, upon the plain at the foot of Mount Wollaston. The sitecommands a fine view of the harbor, and will be open to the breezesfrom over the waves ....
HOT STUFF
Aug 02, 2004; ... BEST BET Ladies night at Lily's A skin care specialist from the Mario Badescu Salon in New YorkCity will be on hand at Lily's Apothecary in Plymouth from 4 to 9p.m. Aug. 11 for Ladies Night. There will be wine, food, music andbeauty. A hair care consultant from the Phyto line will ...
Gerard J. Neal Sr.
Aug 02, 2004; ... QUINCY - Gerard J. Neal Sr. of Quincy died Sunday. Husband ofthe late M. Grace (Drohan) Neal, he is survived by four sons, JamesL. Neal Sr., Robert G. Neal, John G. Neal and Gerard J. Neal Jr., allof Quincy; three daughters, Donna Maria Neal of Boston, MaryGraceNeal and ...
NEWSLINE - BUSINESS; Export bill promises sports team windfall
Aug 02, 2004; ... Owners of professional sports teams stand to gain tens of millionsof dollars in the values of their franchises, thanks to a singlesentence buried deep inside a sprawling piece of export-taxlegislation under final review by Congress. The benefit to sportsfranchises is contained in a ...
Helen Hourihan
Aug 02, 2004; ... BOSTON - Helen (Dzimitrowicz) Hourihan, 85, of Dorchester, amember of the Legion of Mary at St. Augustine's Church in SouthBoston, died Friday at High Gate Manor in Dedham. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hourihan was born in Boston and was a lifelong resident ...
Phyllis M. Taylor
Aug 02, 2004; ... ROCKLAND - Phyllis M. (McDonald) Becker Taylor, 76, of Rockland, aretired secretary, died Saturday at her daughter's home inBridgewater. Mrs. Taylor worked for 15 years at Massasoit Community College assecretary for the director of admissions. She was active with the Ladies ...
Your Views
Aug 02, 2004; ... How did the convention affect your commute? How did it affect yourbusiness? What impression do you think delegates got of Boston? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 ...
In fiscal year 2004, Tri-Town spent:
Aug 02, 2004; ... $731,575 on legal fees associated with negotiations with the Navy $314,255 on salaries for employees $267,799 establishing a business agreement with Lennar Partners ofIrving, Calf ....
Draft proposal
Aug 02, 2004; ... Our men and women are still being killed in Iraq. Bush says thisis going to last for a long time. We have an estimated 15 million illegal people living here in theUnited States. Congress doesn't want a draft, because it might effect some oftheir ...
OUR OPINION; High-tech medicine has limits
Aug 02, 2004; ... American health care may not be the best in the world - it is not,according to many surveys. But when it comes to medical technology,we are No. 1. We invent and consume new tests, treatments, devices andprocedures like no other country on earth. And perhaps because we area people ...
CONCERT REVIEW; Tanglewood presents a beauty and a beast; Ozawa makes triumphant return; operatic 'Dream' more barbed than Bard
Aug 02, 2004; ... Seiji Ozawa got a rousing welcome as he returned to Tanglewoodlast night for the first time since his farewell concerts with theBoston Symphony Orchestra. He was there to celebrate the 10thanniversary of the small concert hall that bears his name. Since itsinaugural concert on July 7, ...
Rome taps Quincy pastor to help with abuse cases
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - The Rev. Robert Deeley, pastor of St. Ann's Church, willhead to Rome in September to help the Vatican sort through cases ofalleged clergy sex abuse. The Rev. Deeley was chosen for the task by the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops and Boston ...
Dunk a cop at Kingston's National Night Out event
Aug 02, 2004; ... KINGSTON - The Kingston Police Department will hold its 21stannual National Night Out event from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. tomorrow atthe Kingston Intermediate School. National Night Out is a nationwide effort to strengthenrelationships between police departments and the communities ...
David Judge
Aug 02, 2004; ... CANTON - David Judge, 86, of Canton, a retired optician, diedSunday at Wingate of Needham Nursing Home. Mr. Judge worked with Dr. Stewart A. MacKenzie in Boston for manyyears. He served on Tinian off the coast of Guam in the Army Air Forcesduring World War II. He completed 14 ...
Thomas A. Poirier
Aug 02, 2004; ... BOSTON - Thomas Anthony Poirier, 38, of Dorchester, a certifiednursing assistant, died Saturday at home. Mr. Poirier worked at John Scott Nursing Home in Braintree, andpreviously at Cadbury Commons Assisted Living in Cambridge. Born in Antigonish, Nova Scotia, he graduated from ...
Shaw's workers reject contract; Action sets stage for strike; but next move is mediation
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger Union workers at Shaw's Supermarkets overwhelmingly rejected acontract proposal from the company yesterday, setting the stage for apossible strike this week at dozens of stores. Representatives for West Bridgewater-based Shaw's and the Local791 of the ...
Sewer project noise carries on extra day; Residents deal with loud banging throughout Saturday
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger North Weymouth residents put up with several hours of loud,constant banging during the weekend as the Massachusetts WaterResources Authority finished pushing new sewer pipes across thebottom of the Fore River. The sound of an air hammer could be heard in ...
FANFARE
Aug 02, 2004; ... Do you think the Nomar Garciaparra trade will help or hurt the RedSox?Write: FanFare, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown Colony ...
John A. Naughton
Aug 02, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - John A. Naughton of Weymouth died Thursday. He wasformerly of Brighton. He is survived by his wife, Deborah (O'Brien)Naughton; three children, Krystie, Ashley and A.J. Naughton, all ofFlorida; his parents, Andrew and Delia (Madden) Naughton; a ...
Ethel Golden
Aug 02, 2004; ... STOUGHTON - Ethel (Polonsky) Golden of Stoughton, formerly ofMattapan, died Sunday. She is survived by her husband, Stanley Golden; threestepchildren, Barbara Golden, Joyce Green and William Golden; abrother, Samuel ...
To the rescue: It was a busy night in Scituate waters
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger SCITUATE - Nick Anderson, a senior at Massachusetts MaritimeAcademy, hopes to become a merchant mariner. If his performance during three rescue missions in four hours thisweekend is any indication, Anderson has no worries about making aliving on the high ...
Mary McNamara
Aug 02, 2004; ... QUINCY - Mary E. (Prendergast) McNamara, 80, of Quincy, a retiredregistered nurse and mother of 11, died Saturday after a briefillness. Mrs. McNamara was a parishioner of St. Ann's Church in Wollastonand volunteered for more than 30 years as a member of the parishAltar Society, ...
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK; Pats try to shore up the middle
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger FOXBORO - It might not have risen to "Ted who?" levels yet, butyou get the idea that five days into training camp, the New EnglandPatriots are feeling a tiny bit better about the big void at nosetackle. Sure, it's early and a lot can change. Remember, the ...
Weymouth councilors get update tonight
Aug 02, 2004; ... Robert Lundquist and John Burke, Weymouth's representatives on theboard of directors of Tri-Town Development Corp., are scheduled tomeet publicly with the Weymouth Town Council tonight . The two are expected to update the council on the ...
A visitor 'brings Saint Francis to life';Faithful appreciate archbishop's humility
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger HANOVER - Darkening clouds forced worshippers indoors, but it wasa bright and beautiful day for Rose Crimmins of Rockland. She wasamong hundreds of Catholics on the South Shore who came to see BostonArchbishop Sean O'Malley preside over the annual Portiuncula ...
Man charged after driving wrong way on I-93
Aug 02, 2004; ... BRAINTREE - A 22-year-old man claiming to be homeless has beencharged with driving a stolen car north in the southbound lane ofInterstate 93. Police said Brian K. Black swerved from oncoming traffic beforestriking a guard rail. Black was captured following a brief struggle ...
Braintree man is charged with stealing woman's purse
Aug 02, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - A Braintree man has been charged with stealing awoman's pocketbook at a bar on Washington Street. Robert J. Merchant, 36, of 68 Brookside Road, is charged withpossession of marijuana as a subsequent offense and larceny ofproperty valued at more than $250. Police ...
Eugene G. Vercollone, chairman of board of VERC Enterprises, was supermarket VP
Aug 02, 2004; ... MARSHFIELD - Eugene G. Vercollone, 89, of Marshfield, chairman ofthe board of VERC Enterprises, died Sunday at Norwell Knoll NursingHome. Mr. Vercollone was a vice president at the former Supreme Marketuntil opening the VERC Car Wash in Marshfield in 1972. He was past ...
Carolyn G. Holmes
Aug 02, 2004; ... PLYMOUTH - Carolyn G. (McCosh) Holmes, 67, of Plymouth, diedFriday at Jordan Hospital. Mrs. Holmes was born in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth HighSchool in 1954. She is survived by her husband, Richard E. Holmes of Plymouth;three daughters, Rebecca Holmes, Cynthia ...
LOCAL BASEBALL; Canton misses tourney berth
Aug 02, 2004; ... Chathams Rowe earned the second and final qualifying spot in theupcoming Cranberry Baseball League Championship Tournament, beatinghost Canton Thursday, 9-3. Peter Lucido earned the victory, tossing five innings, while ScottMontana threw two frames of relief work. Tony ...
Honor soldiers killed
Aug 02, 2004; ... Tell me how the names of our soldiers killed in Iraq could beinterpreted as a "political statement" on town-owned land. Are theyrunning for election? Are they speaking in support of some warrantarticle? Are they taking one side or the other on an issue? Are theysupporting some community ...
Accountability and church closings
Aug 02, 2004; ... These are times of crisis in the Catholic Church, both sexualabuse and financial, and now "reconfiguration," (or the real word"closing") of the churches. Regarding timing, the "immediacy" of the action is an obviousblatant strategy by the hierarchy to deflect the attention of ...
Police say driver was drunk
Aug 02, 2004; ... RANDOLPH - A 59-year-old Randolph man with three previous drunkdriving offenses was charged with drunk driving on Friday. Goi Van Do, 113 Highland Ave., was arrested after an ...
Roberta M. Knowles
Aug 02, 2004; ... FRAMINGHAM - Roberta M. (Chisholm) Knowles, 80, formerly ofMarshfield, a former employee of Polaroid in Waltham, died Saturdayat St. Patrick's Manor in Framingham. Mrs. Knowles was born in Somerville, and was a longtime residentof Weston, Marshfield and Florida. Wife of the ...
Joyce M. Cole
Aug 02, 2004; ... WEYMOUTH - Joyce M. (Lovejoy) Cole, 72, of Weymouth, a retired vandriver for Weymouth schools, died Thursday at South Shore Hospitalafter a long illness. Mrs. Cole was a van driver for special needsand handicapped children for 28 years. Born, raised, and educatedin Lewiston, Maine, ...
Ledger SPECIAL REPORT; Years after mall failure, Tri-town is still reeling
Aug 02, 2004; ... Second of two parts. The Patriot Ledger When plans for a megamall at the former South Weymouth Naval AirStation were shot down a few years ago, the local authority in chargeof redeveloping the site found itself in need of a backup plan. TheSouth Shore Tri-Town Development ...
Good tune-up for U.S. women
Aug 02, 2004; ... For The Patriot Ledger U.S. 3 CHINA 1 EAST HARTFORD, Conn. - There were no surprises and certainly norevelations, but for the United States women's national soccer team,a final competitive run out before the Olympic games was just what itneeded. ...
Tri-Town's Rockland representative changes mind about resigning
Aug 02, 2004; ... The Patriot Ledger John Rogers, a Rockland representative on the board of directorsof the South Shore Tri-Town Development Corp., quietly resigned aweek ago, but now wants to stay on the board overseeing redevelopmentof the South Weymouth Naval Air Station. Rogers says he ...