The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from March 2006:
TOWN VOTE; Residents pose varied questions at candidates forum
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Questions about budgets, truck bans and accountability were posedto nine of the 14 people vying for town office at last night'scandidates forum at Norwell Town Hall. About 75 residents asked questions, mainly of the candidates intwo races: Selectman John ...
Steps urged to deal with traffic from Greenbush; On the Web
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Weymouth has released a report on how the Greenbush train stationat Jackson Square might affect the neighborhood. The planning department worked with the East Weymouth NeighborhoodAssociation in identifying major concerns of residents and businessowners, ...
Oil heater blamed for fire; permits being checked
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger ROCKLAND - Fire officials are investigating whether an oil heaterthat caused a fire in a Plain Street garage had the proper permits. Fire Chief Michael Sammon said the fire caused extensive damage tothe second floor of a garage connected to the house at 117 ...
Nancy D. Nye
Mar 01, 2006; ... STOUGHTON - Nancy D. Nye, 53, of Wareham and Stoughton, diedThursday at Beth Israel-Deaconess Hospital after a long battle withSpina Bifida. Ms. Nye volunteered at the Wareham Free Library formany years. She enjoyed attending the Gateway Adult Day CareCenter. Born in Boston, she ...
Interfaith group sets forum on education
Mar 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger staff RANDOLPH - The Randolph Interfaith Collaborative and the schoolsystem will offer an "Education First Forum" from 10 a.m. to noonMarch 11 at Randolph Community Middle School, 225 High St. The forum is for parents to discuss their concerns about ...
TIME FOR SOME NEW FACES; DeMacedo calling it quits after dozen years serving Kingston
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger KINGSTON - A familiar face will be missing from Kingston's townelection this spring. Selectman Olavo DeMacedo announced yesterday he will not seek afifth term, saying he has accomplished much in his 12 years on theboard and it is time for new faces to take ...
Quincy College students sue; Say records for former surgical technology program were falsified and training was inadequate
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - Ten former Quincy College students have filed a $1.3million lawsuit against the school, saying the surgical technologyprogram was a scam. The students say the college never gave them the hands-on hospitaltraining that is a key requirement of ...
Joseph M. Mansfield
Mar 01, 2006; ... BOSTON - Joseph M. Mansfield, 83, of Jamaica Plain, a retiredshipfitter at the Boston Navy Yard and a Navy veteran of World WarII, died Tuesday at John Scott Skilled Nursing and RehabilitationCenter, Braintree. Mr. Mansfield worked at the Navy yard for 35 years. Born in ...
Madelene E. Sullivan
Mar 01, 2006; ... WEYMOUTH - Madelene E. "Pat" (Leary) Sullivan, 86, of Weymouth, ahomemaker, died Monday at the Weymouth Health Care Facility after along illness. Mrs. Sullivan was born and raised in Quincy. She lived inBraintree and Quincy for many years before moving to Weymouth twoyears ...
CORRECTION
Mar 01, 2006; ... Lindamood-Bell's South Shore Learning Center in Norwell issponsoring a lecture on fluency and reading ...
Police to meet residents tonight
Mar 01, 2006; ... DUXBURY - The Duxbury Police Department will hold a communityforum from 6:30 to 8 p.m. today at the Duxbury Free Library. Chief Mark DeLuca will explain the department's ...
James Library schedules concert
Mar 01, 2006; ... NORWELL - The James Library and Center for the Arts will hold"Celebrate in Song," a fundraising concert, on Sunday, March 19. The concert will begin at 3 p.m. Proceeds will be used to improvethe library's teaching piano. Pianist and local music teacher Janna Bruene will be ...
Dorothy A. Murphy
Mar 01, 2006; ... MILTON - Dorothy A. (McPartlen) Murphy, 90, of Milton, head tellerat Suffolk Franklin Savings Bank in Boston for more than 20 years,died Sunday at the Milton Health Care Facility after a long illness. Mrs. Murphy retired many years ago. Born and raised in Hudson, she was a ...
Meet the Maes
Mar 01, 2006; ... SLM Corp., a student loan company based in Reston, Va., morecommonly known as Sallie Mae, was started in 1972 as a government-sponsored enterprise. It began privatizing its operations in 1997. Nellie Mae Corp., the ...
Mildred D. Leona
Mar 01, 2006; ... HINGHAM - Mildred D. (Drinan) Leona, 90, a homemaker and alifelong resident of Hingham, died Tuesday at Harbor House Nursingand Rehabilitation Center, Hingham. Mrs. Leona was a member of the Catholic Women's Club and HinghamSenior Citizens Club. In her youth, she was a ...
Lambert J. Larson
Mar 01, 2006; ... SANTA FE, N.M. - A memorial service for Lambert John Larson willbe held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Grace Bible Church, 234 Central St.,East Bridgewater. Mr. Larson, 76, of Santa Fe, formerly ofScituate, a retired Coast Guard commander, died Feb. 5 at home of aheart attack. Mr ....
Robert L. Minor Jr.
Mar 01, 2006; ... WEYMOUTH - Robert L. Minor Jr., 66, of Weymouth, a retired managerfor Building 19, died Monday at Southwood of Norwell. Born in Salem, N.J., and raised in Penns Grove, N.J., Mr. Minorlived in Weymouth for 25 years. He was a Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, ...
Role model: Susan B. Anthony to come to life
Mar 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger staff HOLBROOK Their ranks include television journalist Irving R. Levine, actorEdward G. Robinson and Susan B. Anthony. They are noted figures whose names roll off the tongue with themiddle initial intact. The presence of Anthony, the women's ...
BOYS AND GIRLS HOCKEY TOURNAMENTS; Weymouth anxious to play
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The Weymouth High School boys hockey team - fresh off animpressive span that saw the team blossom from a bottom feeder tomiddling program to a state title contender in a three-year period -was not picked for the Super Eight Tournament last week. Instead, ...
Local legislator to lead group on Pakistan trip
Mar 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - A South Shore legislator will be packing his bags laterthis month for a most unlikely destination: Pakistan. The AmericanCouncil of Young Political Leaders chose state Sen. Brian Joyce, D-Milton, to head the trip, which will provide the ...
Wind turbines at Hull landfill a bad idea
Mar 01, 2006; ... In the near future there will be erected in Hull a gigantic windturbine. It will be located at the Hull landfill in the middle of asuburban neighborhood. This location is in the most beautiful section of our town, theWeir River Estuary Park. Too many of our citizens agree, this ...
School board recall backer now on board
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger HULL - Stephanie Peters, who encouraged a recall of former Hullschool committee member Jack Wholey, is now sitting in the seat heoccupied. Wholey resigned in January, eight months after being elected. Selectmen and school committee members voted ...
Cleanup burden may fall on town, official says
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Rockland will probably have to pay to have the soil contaminationbeneath the town fire station removed, even though the contaminationis widely thought to have been caused by a Mobil gas station thatoperated on the site decades ago. "Morally and ethically, I ...
Kathleen A. Webb
Mar 01, 2006; ... SCITUATE - Kathleen A. (Cochran) Webb, 57, of Scituate died Sundayat South Shore Hospital. Born in Milton and raised in Dorchester,Weymouth, Marshfield and Scituate, she graduated from Scituate HighSchool. Mrs. Webb was a parishioner of St. Mary's Church. She enjoyedknitting, ...
Patricia A. Smith
Mar 01, 2006; ... NORTH ATTLEBORO - Patricia Ann (Calnan) Smith, 75, of NorthAttleboro, a homemaker, died Thursday at Sturdy Memorial Hospital,Attleboro. Mrs. Smith owned a dressmaking business called Designs by Pat. Shepreviously worked as a bookkeeper for the Sears Roebuck store inBrockton and ...
Brewster Stetson Jr.
Mar 01, 2006; ... DUXBURY - Brewster ''Mike'' Stetson Jr., 64, of Duxbury andWellesley, an executive of the Merrimac Paper Co., Lawrence, diedMonday of cancer. Mr. Stetson recently retired from the company, where he was chieffinancial officer. He had been the company's human resourcesdirector. He ...
Quincy; DISTRICT COURT
Mar 01, 2006; ... Charles Dwyer, 17, of 31 Vanessa Road, and Keone K. Mitchell, 19,of 94 Bridge St., both of Weymouth, pleaded innocent to entering abuilding at night with intent to commit a felony and trespassing.Dwyer, who is also charged with malicious destruction of propertyvalued at more than $250, ...
N. Quincy will try to remember the good times
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger FRAMINGHAM 60 N. QUINCY 44 QUINCY - Kyle Costa's North QuincyHigh School boys basketball career ended innocuously enough, adesperation grab at Framingham's Daniel Druker that fouled him outlate in his final South Sectionals ...
YOUR VIEWS
Mar 01, 2006; ... How important is it for the United States to capture or kill Osamabin Laden? Will it happen? Soon? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, ...
Bridget J. Keohane
Mar 01, 2006; ... HANOVER - Bridget Josephine "Jo" (Joyce) Keohane, 85, of Hanover,a homemaker, died Monday at her daughter's home in Centerville. Mrs. Keohane was coordinator of housing activities for theCardinal Cushing School in Hanover for many years. She was a member of Marshfield American ...
Passing the torch: Nagle leaves DeVanna
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - After 15 years with the Dianne DeVanna Center for thePrevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, executive director Susan Naglespent her last day on the job today polishing a new program to helptroubled families. The state Department of Social ...
Church to host free coffeehouse
Mar 01, 2006; ... KINGSTON - Mayflower Congregational Church will play host to acoffeehouse from 7 to 10 p.m. Friday at the church's Briggs Building. The free event is open to anyone and will feature music, ...
Community Agenda
Mar 01, 2006; ... Community Agenda will ...
HOLY MONSTRANCE; Vessel blessed by late pope to visit area churches
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger For five south-of-Boston Catholic churches, Lent will beespecially memorable this year: Next week they will be visited by amonstrance blessed by the late Pope John Paul II. In an event that some Catholic scholars compare to the medievaldisplay of saints' ...
Going green: South Shore enviro efforts heating up; SAVING ENERGY; Braintree leads the nation; First home version of hybrid heating system is installed
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE - Never had there been so many people in Bernie Malin'sbasement. More than 20 people, some in business suits and overcoats, crammedthemselves in among the sports equipment and Christmas decorations towatch someone switch on his new furnace. In ...
Evelyn M. Fitzpatrick
Mar 01, 2006; ... STOUGHTON - Evelyn M. (Dykeman) Fitzpatrick, 89, of Stoughton, acook at the Norfolk Nursing Home, Stoughton for 10 years, diedTuesday at Copley at Stoughton. Mrs. Fitzpatrick retired 25 years ago. She enjoyed going to Nantasket beach and spending time with ...
Edward L. Camelio
Mar 01, 2006; ... VASSALBORO, Maine - Edward L. Camelio, 74, of Vassalboro, Maine, apharmacist, died Friday at home. Mr. Camelio was owner of the former Windship Pharmacy inMarshfield and Torrey Pharmacy in South Braintree. He was chief ofpharmacy at Togas Veterans Hospital in Augusta, Maine, for ...
Angelo T. DeMayo
Mar 01, 2006; ... WEYMOUTH - Services were held today for Angelo T. DeMayo. Mr. DeMayo, 92, of South Weymouth, died Friday at the Queen AnneNursing Home, Hingham. Husband of the late Rose M ....
Monstrance devotions silent
Mar 01, 2006; ... If you attend one of the local visits of the Pope John Paul IImonstrance, be prepared to spend much of the time in silence. Unlike a regular Mass, the Eucharistic Adoration services willfocus on quiet, meditative prayer, "with yourself and the Lord," theRev. Kenneth Overbeck of St ....
HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS; TITLE FOR TITANS; Pembroke wrestlers gain South Sectional championship
Mar 01, 2006; ... For The Patriot Ledger PEMBROKE His 140-pound wrestler was seconds away from losing. His team wasabout to fall behind by three points to Rockland with one matchremaining in the Division 3 South Sectional championship meet. Yetthere was Pembroke coach Dave Vining last night at ...
Selectmen in no hurry to re-sign with Adelphia
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger PLYMOUTH - Selectmen don't want to renew Adelphia's cable licensefor 10 years unless the company sweetens its financial offer. With final details of the proposed renewal still to be worked out,the board last night declined to approve even a short-term ...
Oliver E. Harlow
Mar 01, 2006; ... PLYMOUTH - Oliver Edson Harlow, 93, of Plymouth, a typesetter,died Sunday at Jordan Hospital after a short illness. Mr. Harlow worked for Memorial Press Group in Plymouth for 45years. Previously he worked for Rogers Print Inc. A sports fan, he loved the Red Sox and saw them win ...
William J. Kerrigan, taught at Hanover Vocational School
Mar 01, 2006; ... WEYMOUTH - William John Kerrigan, 73, of Weymouth, a retiredtecher at Hanover Vocational High School, died at home Friday. Mr. Kerrigan taught for more than 25 years at the school, first asan English and social studies teacher and later as head of the socialstudies department. He ...
Mary S. Erickson
Mar 01, 2006; ... WEST BRIDGEWATER - Mary S. (Campbell) Erickson, 89, of WestBridgewater died at home Thursday . Born and raised in Boston, Mrs. Erickson lived in Norwell for 67years. She moved to West Bridgewater in 2004. She was a member of the Norwell Grange. Wife of the late Elmer E ....
Pierce invited to U.S. tryout
Mar 01, 2006; ... Boston Celtics captain Paul Pierce returned home to find a letterinviting him to try out for the U.S. National Team next summer,leading to an Olympic berth. "It's a great honor," he said. "I think I had a lot of supportershelping me get the invitation. The owners, Wyc (Grousbeck), ...
Marching orders: Another South Shore school moves to restrict recruiters
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger MARSHFIELD - Military recruiters would no longer be allowed to setup inside the cafeteria when they visit the high school under a setof policies likely to be adopted for the next academic year. Following the lead of school departments such as Braintree ...
SUPER EIGHT HOCKEY; Local teams aim to go distance
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Last year's Division 1A boys hockey tournament did not include anarea high school in the semifinals. Don't count on another shutoutthis year. Boston College High School and Duxbury are grouped together in onefour-team bracket, while Hingham is in another ....
Crash makes mess of Rte. 36; Driver of 18-wheeler accused of fleeing and being drunk
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger A Plympton man was charged with drunken driving yesterday afterthe 18-wheeler he was driving jackknifed on Route 36 in Pembroke,spilling a load of dirt onto the road and blocking traffic for fourhours. Police said Levi W. Stanley, 26, of 93 Upland Road, ...
Having a say: Voters get a chance to control development
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger SCITUATE - Planning board member Mark Fenton said he keeps gettingthe same complaints about development in town: The downtown harbor area is growing too big. Taxes keep going up.Scituate is losing its historic and semi-rural character. At townmeeting on ...
MOTHER DIED AFTER FALL; Kin gets $750K from Hanover senior home
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Marie Kalp's mother died in 2001 when the elderly woman was leftalone in a Hanover facility for seniors, fell down stairs and brokeher neck. Sixteen months later, Kalp's husband was killed by a drunkendriver in Stoughton. Malcolm Kalp had been held hostage ...
Town clerk has absentee ballots
Mar 01, 2006; ... NORWELL - Absentee ballots for the March 11 annual town electionare available at the town clerk's office at town hall. Only voters who cannot go to the polls because they will not be inNorwell, have a disability and cannot ...
A change in Mass. home price: It falls; Small drop may have psychological impact
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The housing market in Massachusetts crossed a significantpsychological barrier in January when the state's median price for asingle-family home dipped from the same month a year ago. The size of the change - the median price fell by $500, to$345,500 - is ...
E. Arthur Thomas Jr.
Mar 01, 2006; ... MARSHFIELD - E. Arthur Thomas Jr., 62, of Marshfield, a masterplumber, died Tuesday at home. Mr. Thomas had been a member of Local 12 of the Plumbers Unionsince 1963. Born in Quincy, he was a graduate of Quincy Trade School. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Donna ...
Charlotte E. Rauschenbach
Mar 01, 2006; ... WRENTHAM - Charlotte E. (Heyn) Steimle Rauschenbach, 88, ofWrentham, formerly of Sharon, a retired tabulator, died Monday at theEpoch Senior Health Care Center, Norton. Mrs. Rauschenbach worked for 28 years for Rustcraft Greeting Cardsin Dedham and later worked for Kendall Mills in ...
Your Views
Mar 01, 2006; ... Tell us what you think of the decision to allow a bowling alley inQuincy to serve beer and wine. Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown ...
How to prevent speeding in the breakdown lane
Mar 01, 2006; ... Just read the piece by Maureen Boyle - boy is that the truth. Asan older truck driver, I can tell you the breakdown lane gives allthe nut cases a license to kill. I can be going north or south onRoute 3 when the lane is open, people think it's a speed lane.Traffic can be doing 70 mph ...
Christina Burke
Mar 01, 2006; ... PEMBROKE - Christina (McInnis) Burke, 83, of Pembroke, retiredmanager of the Pembroke Meals on Wheels program, died Tuesday atJordan Hospital. Born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, she formerly livedin the Mission Hill section of Roxbury, and lived in Pembroke for 30years. She ...
NEWSLINE - BUSINESS; Cities may get more Lottery cash
Mar 01, 2006; ... BOSTON - Republican leaders in the State House have filed a billthat would immediately lift the cap on the amount of state Lotteryrevenues that can go to cities and towns. The bill would provide a $150 million boost to municipalities thissummer by taking effect retroactively to the ...
Braintree names football coach
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger For the second time in four years, Braintree High School has hireda former star player from a Bay State League rival to head up itsfootball program. David Flynn was approved by the Braintree School Committee Mondayto become the Wamps' varsity football ...
Marshall C. Bugg
Mar 01, 2006; ... WAREHAM - Marshall C. Bugg, 76, of Onset, a retired Wareham policeofficer, died Tuesday at Massachusetts General Hospital. Mr. Buggalso owned Gateway Arms in Wareham. He served 22 years in the Navy, retiring as chief jet mechanic.During his last four years in the Navy, he was a ...
TOURNAMENT ROUNDUP; Scituate girls take OT victory; ;; BOYS BASKETBALL
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Scituate High School girls basketball team just doesn't loseat home anymore. Its latest victim - Ashland, the 13th seed in Div. 3 SouthSectionals - gave the Sailors a scare, but No. 4 Scituate pulled itout (like they've done 20 times in a row), winning, 64-52, ...
2 are arrested in Holbrook on cocaine charges
Mar 01, 2006; ... HOLBROOK - Police showed up at a Dale Road house with a searchwarrant and arrested two men on cocaine charges. Francis Cotone,69, of 42 Dale Road, was charged with possession of cocaine withintent to distribute, police chief Jonathan Cordaro said. CelilioAguasviva, 36, of Boston, was ...
Nomination deadline for Kingston vote
Mar 01, 2006; ... KINGSTON - Tomorrow is the last day to take out nomination papersto run for office in this year's town election. On April 22, voters will elect people to the board of selectmen,the board of assessors, the elementary school committee, the SilverLake Regional School Committee, the ...
Teachers union to ease up on its protests
Mar 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The Cohasset Teachers Association is discontinuing some of theprotests its members started last fall, even though they still do nothave a contract. As part of the "work-to-rule" job actions, teachers refused towrite letters of recommendation for students ...
6 Hingham students face armed robbery charges
Mar 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger staff Six Hingham High School students are facing felony charges inconnection with an armed robbery that took place during the Februaryschool vacation week. The six, including three juveniles and a METCO student fromDorchester, were arrested Monday afternoon at ...