The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from February 2006:
Edward R. Leighton
Feb 01, 2006; ... MARSHFIELD - Edward R. Leighton, 63, of Marshfield, a craneoperator and custodian, died Sunday at Jordan Hospital. Mr.Leighton worked for the Harris Rebar Co. in Wareham and worked parttime as a custodian in the Marshfield schools. He formerly workedpart time at Jordan ...
Drug plan for poor found lacking; Federal audit says many insurers don't cover needed drugs
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The federal government assigned more than 113,000 low-incomeMedicare recipients in Massachusetts and three other states to drugplans that don't cover many of the medicines they need, an auditreport says. The audit released last week by the Inspector General ...
Coach fired for leaving tot in car; Daughter, 3, locked in vehicle in Pembroke while mom attended swim meet in Kingston
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger PEMBROKE - The coach of the Pembroke High School girls swim teamwas fired after she left her 3-year-old daughter locked in her carfor at least 30 minutes in the school's parking lot while sheattended an out-of-town swim meet. The state Department of Social ...
Plymouth is seeking source of nitrogen in river; Activist blames sewage plant; officials disagree
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger PLYMOUTH - The Eel River flows seven miles from its headwatersnorth of Russell Millpond to the sea. It is Plymouth's largest river system and is surrounded by anecologically rich 14-square-mile watershed that is home to largenumbers of plant and animal ...
BOYS BASKETBALL; Rockland close to division title
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Rockland High School boys basketball team overcame a four-point halftime deficit to down Patriot League foe Randolph yesterday,60-53. In turn, the Bulldogs sit in excellent position for their firstleague title since the departure of legendary coach Bob Fisher twoyears ago ....
President Bush has broken law in spying case
Feb 01, 2006; ... Wiretapping Americans without a warrant appears to violate theConstitution, and the president has admitted to doing just that. This is not about tracking terrorists, it's about a potential breachof the Constitution. The administration says the spying program isnarrow, and even said ...
Russell G. Mattson
Feb 01, 2006; ... WEYMOUTH - Russell G. Mattson, 90, of Weymouth, a retired bakerand an Army veteran of World War II, died Monday at the ColonialNursing Home, Weymouth. Mr. Mattson worked for First National Stores in Somerville formany years and at John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance in Boston ...
Your Views
Feb 01, 2006; ... Tell us what you think of the proposed state health curriculum,which would include information about about human sexuality, birthcontrol and homosexuality. Write: Your Views, The ...
Evelyn H. Griggs
Feb 01, 2006; ... EAST BRIDGEWATER - Evelyn H. (Gulin) Griggs, 78, of EastBridgewater, a former traffic supervisor, died Monday at BrocktonHospital. Mrs. Griggs worked for East Bridgewater Police Department for 35years, retiring in 2004. She was a co-founder of HUGS (Help Us Get Safe) and ...
Did you know?
Feb 01, 2006; ... Super Bowl Sunday is the second largest one-day food consumptionevent behind Thanksgiving, according to the American Institute ofFood Distribution. Americans double their average daily snack food consumption onSuper Bowl Sunday to 30.4 million pounds. According to ...
LOCAL REACTION; Lynch, Delahunt accuse Bush of saber-rattling; But join him in call for support against Iran
Feb 01, 2006; ... For The Patriot Ledger WASHINGTON - The South Shore's Democratic representatives fearedwhat they called saber-rattling at Iran in President Bush's State ofthe Union address, but joined the president in his call forinternational support in confronting the controversial ...
BOYS BASKETBALL; Johnson sparks Quincy run
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Quincy High School boys basketball team fell into a spot oftrouble last night, but Lovell Johnson would not let that get thebest of the Presidents. The senior guard exploded for 12 points in a 19-0 run that sealedQuincy's 54-43 home victory over Sandwich in Atlantic Coast ...
Thoughts on transportation issues in Quincy
Feb 01, 2006; ... I am responding to your story about the changes the T is makingregarding tokens. For those who use the monthly/weekly passes, we haddone away with tokens already. I like the idea of having the exitfares at Quincy Adams and Braintree stations eliminated. Now we needto have the fare ...
Robert P. Legendre
Feb 01, 2006; ... NORTH ATTLEBORO - Robert Paul Legendre, 55, of North Attleboro,formerly of Quincy and Hull, a Marine veteran of the Vietnam War,died Monday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, after a longillness. Mr. Legendre served in the Marines from 1968 to 1972 and rose tothe rank of ...
Margaret M. O'Brien, 92
Feb 01, 2006; ... MILTON - A funeral Mass for Margaret M. (Halligan) O'Brien will becelebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Agatha Church, Adams Streetat Brook Road, Milton. Mrs. O'Brien, 92, of Milton, a retired floorsecretary at Massachusetts General Hospital, died Monday at theHancock Park ...
Nature artist will teach, too
Feb 01, 2006; ... As part of his two-month exhibit at the Mass. Audubon Visual ArtsCenter in Canton, nature artist Barry Van Dusen will give a lectureand teach a bird drawing class. Van Dusen will host an illustratedtalk, "A Paintbrush for Conservation," at 7 p.m. March 2, when hewill highlight his ...
William C. McKnight
Feb 01, 2006; ... DARTMOUTH - William C. McKnight, 73, of South Dartmouth, anoperations manager at New England Telephone and AT&T for 37 years,died Monday at home after a long illness. Mr. McKnight retired in 1991. He served in the Naval Reserve. He was a member of the Telephone Pioneers ...
New summer rules for parks; Proposed restrictions follow disastrous 4th of July weekend
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger New park rules are expected to be in effect this summer inPlymouth after a disastrous July Fourth weekend at Morton Park lastyear. Public Works Director George Crombie, in conjunction with ParksSupervisor Ted Bubbins and Recreation Director Barry ...
Football favorites for your gridiron groupies
Feb 01, 2006; ... Detroit's American Coney Island Hot Dogs 8 grilled hot dogs 8 hot dog buns Chili topping: 1 pound ground round extra lean 2 tablespoons cooking oil 1 clove garlic, minced 1 large white onion, minced 3 tablespoons chili ...
George Isbister
Feb 01, 2006; ... SEMINOLE, Fla. - George Isbister, 69, of Seminole, a retiredbutcher, died at home Sunday. Born in Boston, Mr. Isbister moved to Seminole from Lewisville,Texas, in 2000. He was a butcher for 35 years. He was a Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. He is survived by his wife, ...
Elevator mechanics union told to halt protest; U.S. judge extends order against local that does work for T
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger A federal judge has ordered the union for mechanics who maintainelevators and escalators for the MBTA and hundreds of other NewEngland businesses to stop a protest that allegedly threatenedservice. U.S. District Judge Douglas P. Woodlock yesterday extended ...
Plymouth seeking cash for housing; Zoning designation at Cordage would allow state reimbursements
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger PLYMOUTH - Town officials will ask the state for a zoningdesignation that would qualify Plymouth for cash payments for housingat Cordage Park. The so-called 40R zoning designation would allow a higher densityof homes, with 20 percent of them considered ...
The wait is over for BC fans: Duke's in town
Feb 01, 2006; ... For The Patriot Ledger Duke vs. BC 9 p.m., ESPN Don't tell Boston College basketball coach Al Skinner thattonight's marquee matchup against Duke is any more important than anyother Atlantic Coast Conference game. Even with all the pomp and circumstance ...
In error, paper's customer credit card data slips out
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - An effort to use recycled printouts at The Boston Globe'ssister paper in Worcester may have compromised sensitive credit cardand bank card data for as many as 240,000 subscribers of thenewspapers. The Globe and the Telegram & Gazette of Worcester ...
FORECAST; S. Shore expected to lead overall metro area in growth
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The South Shore's job and population growth will outpace theoverall Boston area's growth during the next three decades, accordingto a forecast released yesterday by a regional planning organization. The Metropolitan Area Planning Council foresees modest ...
Bernard E. McCourt
Feb 01, 2006; ... QUINCY - Bernard E. McCourt, 83, of Quincy, a retired tender ofthe Fore River Bridge and the last to raise the old bridge before itwas dismantled, died at home Monday. For 40 years, Mr. McCourt tended the bridge with his brother, thelate William McCourt. He loved the ocean so much ...
'JUST AN ORDINARY EVENT'; STORM MADE A SPLASH, BUT THAT'S ABOUT ALL; Flooding near coast turned out to be minor
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Emergency personnel in coastal South Shore towns were expectingstrong winds and an astronomically high tide to create big problemsyesterday, but all they wound up having to contend with were theheadaches that come with minor flooding. Compared with the ...
Web site proposal judged not top priority; Council appreciates Whitaker's ideas but thinks time isn't right
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger A Weymouth town councilor's push to improve the town's Web site isfacing a roadblock from other councilors who say the money would bebetter spent elsewhere. Cost estimates from the town's information technology departmentindicate that Councilor Kevin ...
Sporting goods store worker accused of larceny; PLYMOUTH POLICE
Feb 01, 2006; ... PLYMOUTH - Police charged Anthony A. Paluzzi, 18, of 15 Cedar Roadwith stealing cash and items from Dick's Sporting Goods in the ColonyPlace plaza. He was arrested at the store at 6 p.m. Monday. Police said Paluzzi issued credits to his own credit card forcustomer returns ....
Millicent A. Trafton
Feb 01, 2006; ... SHARON - Millicent A. (Graham) Trafton, 77, of Sharon, aprofessional singer and a cake decorator, died Monday at CaritasNorwood Hospital. Mrs. Trafton began her singing career in 1938 on the "YouthParade" radio show. In the 1940s, she entertained the troops with theUSO. She ...
QUINCY READS TOGETHER; Mysteries are theme of library program
Feb 01, 2006; ... QUINCY - Crane Public Library is presenting the second annualQuincy Reads Together program this month, inviting adults andchildren to read and share together. Sponsored by the Flynn familyin memory of Quincy native, avid reader and longtime Patriot Ledgereditor Bill Flynn, this year's ...
Madeline Parker-Reed, 96
Feb 01, 2006; ... HALIFAX - A funeral Mass will be celebrated for Madeline L.(Cushing) Parker-Reed at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Timothy's Church,650 Nichols St., Norwood. Mrs. Parker-Reed, 96, of Halifax, diedSaturday at Madonna Manor, a nursing home in North Attleboro. She was a retired stitcher ...
Agents say pros produced fake bills; Counterfeiting ring plagues local malls with phony $100s
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - Federal law enforcement agents say a counterfeitingring that has plagued area malls in recent weeks is the work oforganized professionals, not technologically savvy teens. AndyAdelmann, a spokesman for the Unites States Secret Service, said ...
Rachel Souza Entwistle; 1978-2006; Lillian Rose Entwistle; 2005- 2006; She valued friends, family, not frills
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger On afternoons after high school track practice, Rachel Souza woulddrive fellow team members home in her vintage beige car thatresembled a box on wheels. The car was so ancient that ants had taken up residence in itsfloor. She called them her ...
SCHOOL ROUNDUP; Wamps take title outright;;; COED TRACK
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Braintree High School girls gymnastics team last night madeofficial what was virtually known Monday night: The Wamps are the BayState League champions. Braintree, which won Monday's battle of unbeaten teams againstWeymouth in clinching a share of the title, closed out the ...
THEATER REVIEW; 'Five by Tenn' is a poignant, palpable timeline
Feb 01, 2006; ... With ripples to the heart and tickles to the funny bone, "Five byTenn," a program of premiere one-act plays by poet TennesseeWilliams, dramatizes the story of this great American playwright'slife in a production by SpeakEasy Stage Company that is both poignantand palpable. Featuring ...
GIRLS BASKETBALL ; Spellman's defense, late rally defeat Fontbonne
Feb 01, 2006; ... After the Fontbonne Academy girls basketball team's senior guardGretchen Fritch had burned them for 18 points, Cardinal Spellmandecided to switch defenses to make sure it didn't happen again in thesecond half. The results speak for themselves: Fritch had only one point in ...
PRO HOCKEY; Grit, guts have B's buzzin'
Feb 01, 2006; ... Mike Loftus The more things change, the more they stay the same. And the more things change, the more they can change again. TheBoston Bruins have been living mainly on the right side of thoseadages for nearly three weeks. Since they were booed off their ownice after a 6-0 ...
Nancy Lints
Feb 01, 2006; ... QUINCY - Nancy C. Lints, 47, of Quincy, a waitress for many years,died Sunday at home. Ms. Lints enjoyed gardening and traveling. Born and raised inQuincy, she was a 1976 graduate of Quincy High School. She lived inFort Lauderdale, Fla., for 10 years and moved back to Quincy ...
Exposing left-wing professors is a worthy cause
Feb 01, 2006; ... In your Jan. 24 edition you ran a story from the New York TimesNews Service reporting on a conservative activist named Andrew Jonesof UCLA who was planning to embark on a campaign, enlisting the aidof fellow students whom he planned to pay to tape record lectures ofleft-leaning ...
Elsie V. Paradise
Feb 01, 2006; ... MARSHFIELD - Elsie V. (Pineo) Paradise, 85, of Marshfield Hills, ahomemaker, died Tuesday at Northeast Specialty Hospital, Braintree. Mrs. Paradise was a communicant of St. Christine's Church inMarshfield and a member of the Third Order of St. Francis. Born in Roden, Nova ...
Henry J. Hudson
Feb 01, 2006; ... STOUGHTON - Henry J. Hudson, 62, of Stoughton, a retired Bostonfirefighter, died Tuesday of cancer. Mr. Hudson was assigned to Engine 21 in Dorchester for 28 years,retiring in 1999. He was an Army veteran. Born in Boston, he was raised in Jamaica Plain and ...
Bay State, KeySpan gas heating bills fall
Feb 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger staff Bay State Gas and KeySpan Gas customers will see their winterbills start to fall beginning today, thanks to unseasonably warmweather that has moderated natural gas prices on the wholesalemarket. The average monthly bill for Bay State Gas customers who ...
ENWISTLE SLAYINGS; Another story: Brits take a different view; U.S., British papers take opposing perspectives in coverage of dad
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Is Neil Entwistle a runaway dad or a grieving father? That dependson which side of the pond you're on. With media here and in Entwistle's native England scrutinizing theinvestigation into the shooting death of Entwistle's wife, Kingstonnative Rachel ...
Major step taken toward widening part of Route 139
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger A preliminary design for traffic improvements on Route 139 couldbe ready by August, Marshfield's town engineer says. If that happens, the project will be eligible to go on a waitinglist for state construction money. On Monday, the public works board ...
Man charged with forcing way into home, assault
Feb 01, 2006; ... QUINCY - A Quincy man was arrested after allegedly breaking into ahome and then being pushed out the front door by its occupants. Stanley Standrick, 23, of 32 Sextant Circle was to be arraignedtoday in Quincy District Court on charges of unarmed assault withintent to rob and ...
TASTE & TELL; Ashmont Grill a great reason to drive to Dorchester
Feb 01, 2006; ... Christine Ordway Editor's note: This week we introduce a new restaurant reviewer,Christine Ordway, who will be joining Virginia Hayes and TomJablonski in reviewing for The Patriot Ledger. Next week we willintroduce another new reviewer, Jen Wagner. We hope you'll enjoytheir ...
Be on guard: Wamps move forward
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger NEEDHAM 55 BRAINTREE 48 NEEDHAM - It used to be automatic in Bay State League boysbasketball that Braintree would be a solid team, and that its successwould come from the play of its guards. This year, only one of those is ...
IN THE WILD; AN ARTIST WHO PAINTS FROM THE HEART; Van Dusen's nature art to be on display at exhibit this Saturday in Canton; If you go
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger CANTON Barry Van Dusen may be one of the few American nature artists whogoes out into the field to study his subjects for a reason. Whilemaking one of his thousands of field sketches of various birds andanimals in their natural habitat that eventually ...
Mary C. Murphy
Feb 01, 2006; ... SALEM - Mary C. "Nana" (Walsh) Murphy, 84, of Salem, formerly ofSouth Weymouth, an employee in the administration office at BostonHospital for Women in Brookline, died Tuesday. She also worked for the former Jordan Marsh Co. Mrs. Murphy was born in Boston and lived most of her ...
Soil tests set in town's try to find site for new school
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Abington will soon begin testing the soil at the former Griffin'sDairy property off Plymouth Street to see if the land is a suitablelocation for a new middle school. "This will give us more definitive information (as to) if it's aviable site or not," said ...
Dryer fire is put out in Milton
Feb 01, 2006; ... MILTON - Firefighters put out a fire in a clothes dryer in a homeat 47 Cabot St. The homeowner noticed smoke and called the fire department ...
RAUCOUS COMMITTEE HEARING; Sex-ed fireworks: Angry debate ahead; Hostility abounds as proposed curriculum is unveiled and debated at the State House
Feb 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - More heated, often angry debate on the issue of sexeducation seems likely on Beacon Hill, and it may not subside formonths. A proposed health curriculum that includes information about humansexuality, birth control and homosexuality ...
Ruth A. Barrett
Feb 01, 2006; ... HOLBROOK - Ruth A. Barrett, 75, of Indianapolis, formerly ofHolbrook, a homemaker, died on her birthday Saturday at MethodistHospital, Indianapolis. Mrs. Barrett was born in Somerville, raised in Stoughton and livedin Holbrook for 42 years before moving to Indiana. She was a ...
CORRECTION
Feb 01, 2006; ... Several of the certificate of deposit rates published inSaturday's paper for Rockland Trust were incorrect. The ...
NEWSLINE - BUSINESS; Braintree company sees shares jump
Feb 01, 2006; ... BRAINTREE - Shares in medical device maker Haemonetics Corp.soared 17.2 percent to $52 yesterday after the company offered ahealthier-than-expected outlook for its sales and earnings this year. The Braintree company, which specializes in blood collectionequipment for donor groups ...
SCHOOL ROUNDUP; Marshfield wrestlers surge; ;; GIRLS GYMNASTICS
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Marshfield High School wrestling team's revival under coachPat Brown continued last night. The Rams bested Cohasset/Hull, 52-22, to improve their record to15-5. That should make Marshfield among the top teams in the Division2 South Sectional tournament. Joe Pronk, a ...
THEATER PREVIEW; Company Theatre hosts tea with three first ladies
Feb 01, 2006; ... Only the rare person gets invited to a White House tea with theFirst Lady. The conceit of "Tea for Three," at Norwell's CompanyTheatre on Feb. 11, is to let the audience into the dining room asthe wives of former presidents Johnson, Nixon and Ford prepare fortheir ...
Elder affairs head defends requested '07 budget; Selectmen urged to retain part-timer
Feb 01, 2006; ... BY JOHN ZAREMBA The Patriot Ledger The head of Cohasset's elder affairs board put the optionsbluntly: Either the department gets $20,000 next year to keep thestaff member who organizes all the agency's volunteers or "we go backto playing bingo." In a meeting last ...
George A. Paone
Feb 01, 2006; ... BROCKTON - George A. Paone, 73, of Brockton, a diesel mechanic,died Saturday at Caritas Good Samaritan Medical Center after a longillness. Mr. Paone worked at the Fort Devens Army base for 20 years. Hepreviously owned a Jenney gas station and an ARCO gas station ...
Life still a struggle 3 years after R.I. inferno; Plea bargain in case involving club blaze ires survivors, families
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Almost three years have passed since John Van Deusen III barelysurvived the deadly inferno that tore through The Station, anightclub in West Warwick, R.I. The fire killed 100 and injured 200. Although Van Deusen escaped with his life, the invertening ...
SNL has Martin and Prince
Feb 01, 2006; ... It's all re-runs during February for NBC's "Saturday Night Live,"with the exception of this Saturday, when Steve Martin hosts andPrince is the musical guest. This is Martin's 14th time hosting the show. His more memorableappearances include the King Tut sketch and the "wild and ...
Town hall renovation project takes step forward; $1 million general contract sparks building's restoration
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The renovation of Holbrook Town Hall took a step forward this weekwith the signing of a $1 million general contract. Selectmen Chairman Robert Austin and David Campbell of CampbellConstruction Group, a Beverly firm, Monday were reported to havesigned a ...
Finance panel plans hearings on all items for town meeting
Feb 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The Randolph Finance Committee has scheduled public hearings laterthis month on all 54 articles on the 2006 town meeting warrant. This is the first time the committee has scheduled formal hearingson all of the warrant articles, Chairman Arthur Goldstein ...
Audubon ratings of legislators split along party lines
Feb 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - An Audubon Society ranking of what it sees as environment-friendly legislators separates South Shore legislators along strictparty lines. In its report, the group said three Republican representatives andone Republican senator scored ...