The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from May 2005:
SLICE OF LIFE; City girl heads back to her small-town roots
May 02, 2005; ... Ellen Slingsby The past several weeks have been a whirlwind. A blur actually. As the closing of my first home draws closer, I've been busierthan ever: Learning the real estate ropes; reading, deciphering andsigning the dozens of papers that correspond to closing; dealingdaily ...
Marshfield election results
May 02, 2005; ... Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Board of selectmen, 3 years *PATRICIA M. EPSTEIN 177 247 190 183 231 314 256 1,598 Stephen A. Lynch ...
TOWN VOTE 2005; Candidate thinks Hingham recount may be warranted; 87-vote win margin reassuring to Tully
May 02, 2005; ... The Patriot Ledger HINGHAM - The losing candidate in the race for a seat on the boardof selectmen says he might request a recount. "I haven't decided yet," Robert Perry said. "I talked to (TownClerk Eileen McCracken) and she said the numbers are pretty reliable,but I don't ...
The return of Star Wars
May 02, 2005; ... Are you a "Star Wars" fanatic? Do you remember when it began? Arethere young stormtroopers running around your house now? Send us pictures of yourself or family members in your best "StarWars" costumes. It could be a picture from 1977, or last month, andtell us who's in the picture ...
Canton break-in linked to others
May 02, 2005; ... MILTON - An attempted break-in near the Canton border is similarto incidents last week in Milton, police said. Someone tried to pryopen a door at a home on the 1500 block of Canton Avenue between 3:30and 10 p.m. Friday, police said. No access was gained. The ...
DISTRICT COURT; Quincy
May 02, 2005; ... Peter F. Moran, 39, of 45 Bracket St., Quincy, pleaded innocent toa charge of driving under the influence of drugs as a second offense.He was told to return to court on June 9. The offense allegedly occurred on April 22 in Quincy. - - - Coleman Mullen, 31, of 45 Spear St., ...
Marjorie M. Whearty
May 02, 2005; ... MILTON - Marjorie M. Whearty, 82, of Milton, a retired officemanager, died Saturday at Quincy Medical Center. Ms. Whearty was an office manager for Conrail for 45 years,retiring in 1988. She was a parishioner of St. Agatha Church, Milton. Born in Milton, she lived in ...
Anti-pollution project to mess with traffic; Town will install system to clean rain runoff
May 02, 2005; ... The Patriot Ledger One of Duxbury's busier traffic areas could soon become a littlemore congested. Starting next Monday the public works department will install anunderground system to remove pollutants from storm water that runsinto Snug Harbor. The work is expected to take ...
John E. Quinn
May 02, 2005; ... BRAINTREE - John E. Quinn, 89, of Braintree died Thursday at home. Mr. Quinn retired as an underwriter for the John Hancock InsuranceCompany of Boston. He was a World War II Army veteran. Mr. Quinnwas a member of the John Hancock Veterans Association and theBraintree Men's Club ....
Transfer of pub's license is OK'd; Ex-employee owns bar after proprietor's death
May 02, 2005; ... The Patriot Ledger Noel D. Bowler has graduated from bartender to bar owner at theIrish Pub in Quincy. "It's something I've always wanted to do - to own a bar," Bowler,36, said last week. Like his late boss, Christopher Flanagan, Bowler also came ...
In three S.Shore towns, voters call for change; Cast ballots for candidates new to politics
May 02, 2005; ... Patriot Ledger staff Change is in the air at town halls in Marshfield, Pembroke andHingham. In elections on Saturday, several newcomers were voted in and someincumbents bounced out of office. MARSHFIELD - Patricia Epstein, an artist who had no priorpolitical ...
TOWN VOTE 2005; He's satisfied despite 3 losses; Frequent critic of officials says he got issues discussed
May 02, 2005; ... The Patriot Ledger MARSHFIELD - Joseph Pecevich lost three times in the townelection, but he says he is gratified by the results. Pecevich, a frequent critic of town government, lost contests fortown moderator, the board of assessors and the housing authority inSaturday's ...
Quincy man faces Oxycodone charge
May 02, 2005; ... WEYMOUTH - Officers were waiting when a Quincy man arrived at aCVS Pharmacy to pick up pain medication he ordered using a stolenprescription, police said. Joshua Moltmann, 23, of 139 FederalAve., was arrested on the spot and charged with passing a falseprescription, forgery of a ...
From The Patriot Ledger Archives; 1855 May 5, Page 2
May 02, 2005; ... The Quincy Patriot Summary of Intelligence The Boston Herald states that a woman in South Braintree, havingbeen robbed of a breastpin, went to the house of the thief, armedwith a revolver, and compelled him on pain of instant extermination,to rise out of bed, dress himself, ...
CONCERT REVIEW; Without matchbox there's no fire; Despite some nice touches, Rob Thomas stumbles as a solo act
May 02, 2005; ... Rob Thomas is underestimated as a singer and songwriter, andthat's because today's pop and alt-rock wasteland, filled to the brimwith sneering poseurs, grating whiners and distasteful attitude, hasdone much to make people forget what a likeable and charismatic forcehe is with matchbox ...
World party
May 02, 2005; ... The South Shore Multicultural Club's third annual Celebrations ofNations was held Saturday at Norwell's Cole Elementary School. Participants learned to do the salsa, visited a ...
PRO HOCKEY; P-Bruins looking ahead to Lowell
May 02, 2005; ... Mike Loftus PROVIDENCE - Bruins. Second round. Nice ring to it, huh? Most local hockey fans still feeling lost and left out by a locked-down NHL season would prefer to see "Boston" and "Stanley Cupplayoffs" added, but the cancellation of 2004-2005 meant, among somany ...
Dorothy E. Brewer
May 02, 2005; ... STOW - Dorothy E. (Norwell) Brewer, 86, of Stow, an amateurartist, died Saturday at University of Massachusetts MemorialHospital, Worcester, after an auto accident. Mrs. Brewer painted seascapes, houses and fantasy. Also an avidknitter, she knitted more then 50 hats for charity ...
Old house isn't as historic as was thought
May 02, 2005; ... The Patriot Ledger Within the run-down shell of 202 S. Main St. is a story, a part ofthe Randolph's and the nation's history that will remain when thestructure is gone. Once thought to be one of the oldest dwellings in town, the housedates back to 1770, when Dr. Ephraim Wales ...
CORRECTION
May 02, 2005; ... There were errors Friday in a story from Braintree about theFriends of the Hollis Field Playground. The group has received a commitment for a grant of $7,860 from thetown's Commission on Disabilities, and a $4,500 grant from the SHADEFoundation. Trish ...
Irene Comerford
May 02, 2005; ... WEST BRIDGEWATER - Irene "Renie" (Keefe) Comerford of WestBridgewater, formerly of Randolph and South Boston, a retired M. B.T. A. employee, died Sunday after a brief illness. She was a former member of St. Augustine's Parish in South Boston. Mrs. Comerford was a graduate of ...
SOUTH SHORE ENTREPRENEUR; The Boschetto family; Quincy bakery adding biscotti and baklava
May 02, 2005; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - Bob Boschetto's grandfather opened a North End bakerywhen he came to Boston from Italy, and his father, uncle and two ofhis brothers have connections to the business. Boschetto continuesthe family tradition by owning Boston Baking Inc. in Quincy with ...
Race for sight
May 02, 2005; ... Children and adults participated in the Quincy Lions Club's annualRun/Walk for Sight Saturday. The event concluded Lions Week, duringwhich the Quincy chapter conducted its annual collection of ...
John J. Barnes
May 02, 2005; ... PLYMOUTH - John J. Barnes, 90, of Plymouth, a retired chemist forH.P. Hood in Charlestown, died Friday at the Beverly Manor NursingHome. Mr. Barnes enjoyed playing cards, doing crosswords and watchingtelevision. Born in Boston, he lived in Roslindale before moving to ...
AN ASSERTION OF OWNERSHIP; Parishioners plan to sue over church closing
May 02, 2005; ... The Patriot Ledger SCITUATE - Parishioners of St. Frances Cabrini Church arepromising to sue the Boston Archdiocese and hold unsanctionedCommunion services as part of their fight to save the closed church. "We're no longer going to allow them to dictate our ...
Whitman clerk has absentee ballots
May 02, 2005; ... WHITMAN - Absentee ballots for the May 21 town election areavailable in the town clerk's office. An application or a letter requesting an absentee ballot with thevoter's signature must be on file before a ballot can be cast. Applications must be filed in the ...
Budget tops 81 articles awaiting voters; No layoffs seen in recommendation of finance board
May 02, 2005; ... Patriot Ledger staff STOUGHTON - Town meeting gets under way tonight with a $59.7million budget topping the 81 articles awaiting consideration. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Stoughton High Schoolauditorium. Finance committee Chairman Gary Ilacqua said it was ...
Made in Massachusetts
May 02, 2005; ... Films and TV shows shot in the state in recent years: 2004 "Fever Pitch""Little Black Book""Be Cool" 2003 "Stuck on You" "Alex and Emma" "Spartan" 2002 "The Human Stain""Mystic River""Mona Lisa Smile" 2001 "Shallow Hal"...
Licia L. Cenci
May 02, 2005; ... QUINCY - Licia L. Cenci, 89, of Quincy, a 35-year employee in theproduction department at Armstrong Cork and Rubber Co., died Sundayat Quincy Medical Center. Ms. Cenci enjoyed traveling. Born in Barre, Vt., she lived in Quincy most of her life andgraduated from Quincy High ...
Sally Carr
May 02, 2005; ... QUINCY - Sally (Kelly) Carr, 92, of Quincy, died Saturday. Mrs. Carr was born in Boston. Wife of the late Paul Joseph Carr, she is survived by four sons,Thomas J. Carr of Dorchester, Lawrence Edward Carr of Jamaica Plain,Michael J. Carr of ...
Pembroke election results
May 02, 2005; ... Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 Total Board of selectmen, 2 for 3 years *ARTHUR BOYLE (I) 187 188 237 224 167 1,003 *PAUL DWYER ...
TOWN VOTE 2005; New selectman hopes for unity; Epstein, elected Saturday, deplores divisions in town
May 02, 2005; ... The Patriot Ledger Marshfield's newest selectman, Patricia Epstein, wants toeliminate what she sees as divisions afflicting her community. "There are too many personal conflicts in Marshfield," Epsteinsaid. "I hear the opposite opinions every single day from people onwhat's ...
Weymouth arrests 4 drivers
May 02, 2005; ... WEYMOUTH - Two previous offenders were among four people arrestedon charges that they were drunk while driving during the weekend,police said. Timothy J. O'Grady, 38, who was listed as homeless,was charged with third-offense drunken driving, having an open liquorcontainer in a vehicle ...
Gladys M. DeLuca
May 02, 2005; ... HANOVER - Gladys Marion DeLuca, 91, of Hanover, a retiredsecretary, died Friday at Jordan Hospital after a brief illness. Ms. DeLuca was a secretary for the Quincy Mutual Fire InsuranceCo. Born in Boston, she was raised and educated in Quincy, graduatingfrom Quincy High ...
Accident victim airlifted to Boston
May 02, 2005; ... ROCKLAND - A two-car accident at Plain and West Water streets senta 68-year-old woman to Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston byhelicopter, officials said. The accident occurred at about 6:30 last night. While the cause ofthe accident is still under investigation, police say it ...
Plymouth North in tennis split
May 02, 2005; ... The Plymouth North High School boys tennis team split its matcheslate last week, falling to Plymouth South, 3-2, Thursday and beatingNorth Quincy, 4-1, Friday. The Blue Eagles got a ...
Emilie C. Demers
May 02, 2005; ... QUINCY - Emilie C. (Hartford) Demers, 90, of Quincy, a homemaker,died Saturday at South Shore Hospital. Born in Boston, she wasraised in Mattapan and lived in Hyde Park before moving to Quincy 18years ago. Wife of the late James A ....
Alex Kourafas
May 02, 2005; ... RANDOLPH - Alex Kourafas, 86, of Randolph, a retired mechanicknown for building engines for race cars, died Saturday at BrocktonHospital after a short illness. Mr. Kourafas was a night foreman at Chase & Sons in Randolph,retiring in 1955 when he lost his eyesight. After going ...
Would-be robber stabs Canton man
May 02, 2005; ... CANTON - A Canton man was taken to Boston Medical Center after hewas stabbed in the abdomen in a robbery attempt outside a Dunkin'Donuts, police said. Richard Anderson, 61, was assaulted last night in the rear parkinglot of the Dunkin' Donuts near the junction of Routes 128 and ...
10,600 lose power in Weymouth
May 02, 2005; ... WEYMOUTH - A downed transmission line knocked out power toapproximately 10,600 customers in Weymouth Saturday afternoon. The outage lasted close to an hour, said a spokesman forMassachusetts Electric Co. David Graves said NStar, another utility, was doing repair work ona ...
Thank you; Litter on the run
May 02, 2005; ... A big "thank you" to the tall gentleman with the baseball cap andglasses who walks/runs around Straits Pond in Cohasset. Every time Isee you exercise, you are carrying plastic bags picking up otherpeople's litter. I just wanted you to know that I notice andappreciate what you ...
OUR OPINION; Keeping promgoers safe
May 02, 2005; ... Some promgoers call it "baby-sitting" and they object. School administrators call it safety. It's just plain smart to require promgoers to use school-sponsored transportation to and from the prom. The schools have justone objective: To keep their students alive long enough to ...
Culbert, McInerney lords of their ring
May 02, 2005; ... For The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - Mike Culbert wants one more last hurrah, preferably alucrative one. Chris McInerney, on the other hand, is ready for hisfirst big break in the ring. Both local boxers won their bouts on Friday night's eight-bout procard at the Roxy nightclub ...
New political party in Massachusetts
May 02, 2005; ... In his April 18 column in support of John Bolton, New York Timescolumnist David Brooks sees the United Nations as a place wheresovereign nations can work together to solve problems. There areothers who see it as an institution that is gradually replacingnational sovereignty by creating ...
Beverly L. Johnson
May 02, 2005; ... PLYMOUTH - Beverly Lorraine (Slaney) Johnson, 68, of Plymouth, anemployee of Tedeschi's Food Shop chain, died Friday of emphysema. Mrs. Johnson was secretary for Ralph Tedeschi and had also beenhead of payroll for the company. She also worked for many years atCervelli Farms in ...
Man pulls knife at gas station
May 02, 2005; ... QUINCY - A man wearing a black ski mask held up a gas stationattendant at knifepoint last night. The holdup occurred about 6:15 p.m. at U.S. Petroleum at ...
End of an era; The sixth and last Star Wars movie to hit screens May 19
May 02, 2005; ... The Patriot Ledger Dustin Taylor was 4 years old when his father plunked him down infront of a TV and a stack of Star Wars videos. They watched the first three movies of the famed franchise,bonding over the tale of Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, and DarthVader. Taylor is ...
Judy M. Polito
May 02, 2005; ... MILTON - Judy Marie Polito, 54, of Milton, a real estate appraiserand agent, died Thursday at home. Ms. Polito took in feral, starving and homeless cats. She workedfor many shelters that specialized captured cats, spayed them andreleased them into familiar areas or to caring ...
Maurice J. Goldman
May 02, 2005; ... SHARON - Maurice J. Goldman, 92, of Vero Beach, Fla., formerly ofSharon, died Wednesday. He was the husband of 67 years to the late Blanche (Fine) Goldman,who died in 2002. He is survived by a son, Stuart Goldman of VeroBeach; two sisters, Jay Kaplan of Sarasota, Fla., and Rea ...
Will always remember Father Coyne
May 02, 2005; ... First, I would like to commend the members on the great effortthey put forth for the last seven months at St. Albert The GreatParish. When we all embarked on this mission, very few every expectedto continue as long as it did, and that credit goes in large part tothe council for its ...
Vincent Eddy
May 02, 2005; ... WEYMOUTH - Vincent Eddy, 70, a truck driver, of Weymouth, diedFriday at home. Mr. Eddy worked for Teamsters local 25. He was born in Boston and formerly lived in South Boston. Mr.Eddy is survived by a son, Vincent Eddy Jr. of Bridgewater; fourdaughters, Christine O'Neill of ...
Eleanor M. Iannucci
May 02, 2005; ... KINGSTON - Eleanor M. (Leone) Iannucci, 80, of Kingston diedFriday at Jordan Hospital after a long illness. Mrs. Iannucci was a member of the Plymouth VFW Post Women'sAuxiliary. She enjoyed cooking for family and friends and crochetinggifts. Born and educated in Newton, she ...
Police bust 2 drinking parties, looking for more; Teens found near 2 schools in Braintree
May 02, 2005; ... BRAINTREE - Police are increasing patrols at teenage gatheringspots after busting beer parties at the Liberty School and PondMeadow Park and arresting two youths. A 16-year-old Braintree boywas arrested Friday when police caught 10 youths with beer at LibertySchool. He was charged with ...
MORE TRIPS AHEAD; Van to make life easier for quadriplegic
May 02, 2005; ... For The Patriot Ledger Next time Dereck Gibbs wants to go to the park, he'll have to callhis parents for a ride, and they think that's just great. The Greater Boston Chapter of the National Spinal Cord InjuryAssociation presented Gibbs with a wheelchair-accessible van ...
Math teacher gets $1,000 reward
May 02, 2005; ... SCITUATE - An eighth-grade teacher has received a $1,000 Above andBeyond award from the Mass Software Council Educational Foundation. Daniel Rotante won the award for a roller-coaster buildingactivity he conducts with his Gates Intermediate School students eachyear. Students ...
Summer program signup under way
May 02, 2005; ... DUXBURY - The Duxbury Recreation Department will hold registrationfor summer programs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. today through May 13 at theGirl Scout House on Washington Street. Children's programs include basketball, ...
James E. Powers
May 02, 2005; ... DRACUT - James E. "Ace" Powers, 71, of Dracut, a retired salesmanager and a Navy veteran, died Saturday at home after a longillness. Mr. Powers was an international sales manager and contractnegotiator for security detection systems used in airports andbuildings. He worked for ...
A GOOD AGE; Walk down memory lane detours through Quincy Center
May 02, 2005; ... Sue Scheible The mail brought this surprise from Costa Dracoules, 79, ofQuincy: "Dear Sue, This letter is being typed on a Smith Corona thatI bought for my daughter, Connie, when she was attending CurryCollege over 30 years ago. We named Connie's Snack Shop after her; itwas ...
Memorial Mass Tuesday for Henry J. Messier, 96
May 02, 2005; ... WEYMOUTH - A memorial Mass for Henry J. Messier will be celebratedat 9 a.m. Tuesday at St. Francis Xavier Church, 236 Pleasant St.,South Weymouth. Mr. Messier, 96, of Weymouth, a retired self-employed homebuilder, died Thursday at the Pope Nursing Home. Mr. Messier worked at ...
GET A LIFE; Mother's Day? Hah! Once,every day was mother's
May 02, 2005; ... Loretta LaRoche Sunday is Mother's Day. Stores are filled with cards, products andevents geared to honoring motherhood. Part of me feels, "Isn't this nice," but another part says, "Isn'tthis ridiculous!" I wonder why we are always creating opportunities for ...
Norman takes center stage at dinner
May 02, 2005; ... By RON HOBSON For The Patriot Ledger One of the biggest and best golfing events of the years doesn'teven require golf clubs. The annual Francis Ouimet Scholarship FundDinner, which took place last week in the new Boston ConventionCenter, brings together New England golf's greatest ...
NEWSLINE - BUSINESS; Whitman bank sets record for assets
May 02, 2005; ... WHITMAN - Mutual Federal Savings Bank's assets grew by 13 percentin 2004 to $118.4 million, a new high point for the Whitman-basedbank. Deposits rose by nearly $7 million. The bank finished theyear with a surplus of $13.5 million. CEO Glen White said the surplusis just one example of ...
Absentee ballots on hand in Norwell
May 02, 2005; ... NORWELL - Absentee ballots for the special override election onMay 14 are available at the town clerk's office. Voters who will not be in Norwell on May 14 or who cannot come tothe polls because ...
Islamic Center of New England
May 02, 2005; ... 1963: Mosque built 1964: Mosque opened 1982: Imam Talal Eidappointed 1990: Three-alarm fire set by an arsonist on March 30creates $500,000 in damage 1991: Center loses chance to purchase 7.5-acre property at 328 Adams St., Milton. Neighbors band ...
Caregiver support group meeting
May 02, 2005; ... SCITUATE - The Family/Friends Caregiver Group will meet from 12:30to 2 p.m. May 18 at the St. Mary's Parish ...