The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from May 2006:
TOWN VOTE 2006; Selectman race is decided by just 38 votes
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger For the second year in a row, a Hingham candidate has won aselectman seat by less than 100 votes. Challenger John Riley beat incumbent Mathew MacIver by 38 votes inSaturday's town election. There were 2,952 votes cast for the fourcandidates in the ...
Vets honor those who served in Vietnam
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger ABINGTON - Richard Franey witnessed the horrors of war during his13-month tour of duty in Vietnam, but one of the hardest days of hislife came on his way home. After he stepped off a plane in California in uniform, a strangerapproached him and spit in his ...
AT THE CONVENTION; Hard fight': GOP digs in for Beacon Hill battle; Healey vows a tough campaign to keep the governor's office in Republican hands
May 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau LOWELL - Longtime Republicans have mixed levels of confidence intheir party's ability to maintain a 16-year lock on the governor'soffice.Coming off the party's 2006 nominating convention at theTsongas Arena, party activist Polly Logan of ...
Fire damages Quincy home
May 01, 2006; ... QUINCY - A fire at 28 Taber St. yesterday is estimated to havecaused more than $100,000 in damage. A spokesman for the Quincy Fire Department said the blaze began atabout 6 a.m. in the garage and spread to the ...
An occasional clash of symbols as Mass. takes them seriously
May 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger State House Bureau BOSTON - Each state has its symbols and emblems. New York is knownas the Empire State, Vermont has maple syrup and California isrecognizable by the bear on its state seal. But nowhere are official state symbols taken so seriously as ...
STATE COACHES CLASS C RELAYS; Hingham comes up big - again; Harbormen finish a strong second with Class C meet looming
May 01, 2006; ... For The Patriot Ledger MILTON - The Hingham High School boys track team was back in itselement at Saturday's State Coaches Class C Relays. There's nothingthat the Harbormen tracksters thrive on more than putting togetherstrong performances in "big meet" settings. Fred Jewett's ...
Christine E. Raymondi
May 01, 2006; ... WEYMOUTH - Christine E. (Collins) Raymondi, 87, of Weymouth, aretired bank clerk, died Friday at home. Mrs. Raymondi worked at South Shore Bank in Quincy for 13 years. Born in Weymouth, she was raised in Quincy and moved back toWeymouth 18 years ago. Wife of the late ...
Rita F. Vincent
May 01, 2006; ... PLYMOUTH - Rita F. (McCormick) Vincent, 86, of Plymouth diedSaturday at Sunrise Assisted Living, Plymouth. Mrs. Vincent was a communicant of St. Bonaventure's Church,Manomet. She was a charter member and secretary of the Penguin Ski Club. Born in Boston, Mrs. Vincent ...
Richard H. Perkins
May 01, 2006; ... POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - Richard H. Perkins, 79, of Poughkeepsie,retired vice president of human resources at St. Francis Hospital inPoughkeepsie and an Army veteran of World War II and the Korean War,died Sunday at the hospital. Mr. Perkins retired in 1991. He served in the Army ...
TOWN VOTE 2006; After election, focus on big road project; 10-year veteran of board expects a busy summer
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger PEMBROKE - After being elected to another term on the public workscommission, Kevin Crowley is anxious to start making headway on someof the biggest road construction projects Pembroke has seen in years. "There's going to be a lot of stuff to do over the ...
Cycle crash injures man
May 01, 2006; ... QUINCY - A man was injured in a motorcycle accident on WampatuckRoad last night. State Police said that the accident occurred at about 6 p.m ....
School calendar for next year set; Most classes to return on the day after Labor Day
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Randolph students in grades 1-12 will start the next school yearon Sept. 5, the day after Labor Day. In addition, the schoolcommittee Thursday night approved a 2006-07 calendar in whichkindergarten and preschool students will report on Monday, Sept ....
OUR OPINION; Gas prices just the beginning
May 01, 2006; ... Gasoline at $3 a gallon is not a crisis. It's a hardship for thoseon very limited budgets and for most an inconvenience at worst. The crisis is the situation the U.S. finds itself in - addicted tooil, gulping most of the world's available energy at a furious paceand failing to plan ...
OPERA REVIEW; A soulful expression of Massenet's Thas'; Boston Lyric Opera has a keen eye for rarely staged piece
May 01, 2006; ... Jules Massenet's rarely performed opera "Thas" is known nearlyexclusively because of its perfumed violin piece "Meditation." Bostonhasn't had a staged performance since the Metropolitan Opera broughtit on tour in 1978. Now Boston Lyric Opera has revived "Thas" in aspectacular new ...
Gen. Powell would do better job than Rumsfeld
May 01, 2006; ... How different would it be if Gen. Colin Powell was in DefenseSecretary Donald Rumsfeld's position? Just imagine a well-respectedsoldier, a soldier who is well versed in our military strategies andis a competent, compassionate leader. Rumsfeld's famous quote is a clear clue of his ...
Nicholas F. Zeoli Sr.
May 01, 2006; ... BROCKTON - Nicholas F. Zeoli Sr., 89, a longtime Brockton residentand a founding member of Bertocci Memorial Club, died Saturday atKindred Hospital in Brighton, after a period of failing health. He had worked in the leather industry, was a shipper and receiverat Fore River ...
Constance Bickford
May 01, 2006; ... MARSHFIELD - Constance (Tuminelli) Bickford, 87, of Marshfield, aretired legal secretary, died Friday at Wingate at Silver LakeRehabilitation and Nursing Center, Kingston. Mrs. Bickford was born in Cambridge and was a longtime resident ofMarshfield. Wife of the late Theodore ...
Police: Thief part of N.Y. shoplift ring
May 01, 2006; ... BRAINTREE - A woman allegedly caught stuffing more than $1,000worth of clothing into a backpack at The Gap was identified as partof a New York-based shoplifting ring, police said. Members of The Gap security staff stopped Liliana Gomez, 31,Saturday night as she left the South ...
MARSHFIELD; Big raid: Weapons, cache of drugs lead to 7 arrests
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger MARSHFIELD - People were coming in to make purchases even aspolice carried out a drug raid on the winter-rental home in theRexhame neighborhood that yielded a buffet of drugs along withknives, axes and cash. Police called it a "major hit." Police in ...
Boaters can reclaim part of the tax on fuel sales
May 01, 2006; ... Boaters in Massachusetts get one break that highway drivers won'tsee. They are able to recoup of portion of the tax they pay on fuelfor their boats. Generally referred to as the "highway use tax," the tax amounts to21 cents per gallon in Massachusetts. The state Department of ...
Dog track initiative before court
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The fate of a ballot initiative that could close the two greyhoundtracks in Massachusetts will be debated before the Supreme JudicialCourt tomorrow. A lawyer for the Carney family, which owns the Raynham Park track,is expected to argue that the attorney ...
ON THE MARCH; SYMPATHY FOR HUDDLED MASSES; Local immigrants identify with the struggles of illegal aliens
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger David Zou remembers washing dishes at a restaurant for more than10 hours a day and bringing home about $35 a week. "Most people who come to this country start with nothing," saidZou, recalling when he was a 19-year-old Chinese immigrant in 1980."You have to ...
PRO BASEBALL; THE REAL STORY; Forget Damon, Red Sox have other problems
May 01, 2006; ... Mike Fine Let's face it, there are simply some issues that must be discussedby informed members of a civilized society. Just what are Brad andAngelina doing in Namibia? Should Tom have allowed Katie to let outjust one tiny scream during childbirth? Is that Abdul-Seacrest feudreal ...
Richard C. Gibson
May 01, 2006; ... HINGHAM - Richard C. Gibson, 64, of Hingham, a sales executive,died April 21 at South Shore Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Gibson worked for 30 years in the biomedical laboratoryequipment industry. Born in Albany, N.Y., he lived in Hingham for 30 years. He is ...
Cosmo J. Mignosa
May 01, 2006; ... MILTON - Cosmo J. Mignosa, 80, of Milton, co-owner of the FruitBasket store in Quincy and a Navy veteran of World War II, died athome Saturday. Mr. Mignosa owned the store with his brother. He also owned Kay'sLaundromat in South Boston. In earlier years, he worked with his ...
Jean L. Pelletier
May 01, 2006; ... SAN DIEGO - Jean L. (Lothrop) Pelletier, 74, of San Diego, aregistered nurse, died April 19 in San Diego. Mrs. Pelletier worked for 50 years at hospitals and privatepractices in Massachusetts and California. She enjoyed gardening and was known for her green thumb. She ...
Cecelia B. Lowder, 95
May 01, 2006; ... BRAINTREE - A funeral Mass for Cecelia B. (Fitzsimmons) Lowder wascelebrated today at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 856 Washington St.,Braintree. Mrs. Lowder, 95, of Braintree, a retired bank teller, diedThursday at Hancock Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Quincy. She ...
PATRIOTS NOTEBOOK; New kicker ready to compete; Gostkowski says Vinatieri's legacy won't intimidate him
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger FOXBORO - Stephen Gostkowski said he's never met a real-live NFLkicker. That's about to change. The New England Patriots tabbedGostkowski, a strong-legged Memphis product, with the second of theirtwo fourth-round picks yesterday, setting up an intriguing ...
Reward' denied in $50M Putnam payment; Whistle-blower ruled ineligible; appeal likely
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - A case brought by Putnam Investments whistle-blower PeterScannell is likely on its way to the state Appeals Court after aSuperior Court judge dismissed Scannell's claim that the state shouldaward him up to $15 million. Scannell, a Weymouth ...
Volunteer counselors for Medicare honored; State cites 450 who who helped seniors choose drug plans
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger With the deadline for signing up for Medicare's new Part Dprescription drug benefit just two weeks away, volunteers who havehelped thousands of seniors choose an insurance plan were honoredtoday by state officials. There are more than 450 certified SHINE ...
Eleanor Fleming, 82, Navy veteran of WWII
May 01, 2006; ... RANDOLPH - Eleanor (Natanson) Fleming, 82, of Randolph, a Navyveteran of World War II, died Saturday at Fireman Community. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Fleming was born in Framingham. Wife of the late Henry C. Fleming, she is survived by twodaughters, Paula Applebaum of ...
Eileen C. Pazniokas
May 01, 2006; ... NORWOOD - Eileen C. (Foley) Pazniokas, 77, a lifelong resident ofNorwood, died Saturday at St. Francis Medical Center, Hartford. Mrs. Pazniokas was retired clerk of birth certificates at NorwoodHospital. She was a communicant of St. Catherine's Church in Norwood. Mrs ....
Alfred Anthony, 89, big band musician, taught in Weymouth
May 01, 2006; ... WHITMAN - Alfred Anthony, 89, of Whitman, a retired Weymouth musicteacher and a big band musician, died Friday in East Bridgewater ofheart failure. Mr. Anthony taught music classes in Weymouth schools and for thestate Department of Youth Services, retiring in the early ...
GET A LIFE; What's next on TV? Gladiators? Executions?
May 01, 2006; ... Loretta LaRoche I saw a trailer on TV advertising the fact that Dr. Phil isbringing a 700-pound woman to his show to try to help her conquer heraddiction to eating. Frankly, I was appalled. I grew up in an era that had shows featuring people such as MiltonBerle, Sid Caesar ...
Marshfield election results
May 01, 2006; ... Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Total Selectman, 3 years KATHARINE O'DONNELL* 211 200 197 109 243 302 174 1,436 Greg Owen ...
PAIN IN THE GAS; Price of fuel might make boaters queasy; Some expect to see fewer and shorter trips
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Escalating fuel prices could sink summer plans for many boatowners, who face the prospect of paying $4 a gallon for gasoline atmarinas. "My feeling is that I would not be surprised if gas hit $4 or even$4.50 sometime this summer," said John McMillen, ...
TOWN VOTE 2006; ELECTIONS IN 3 TOWNS; 22-year-old easily beats Marshfield incumbent
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Marshfield voters have sent 22-year-old Katharine O'Donnell backto town hall, where she was fired in March from a temporary clerk'sjob. This time she'll be on the board of selectmen. O'Donnell was fired by Town Administrator John Clifford. Now shewill be ...
Elaine M. Munroe
May 01, 2006; ... PLYMOUTH - Elaine M. (Cavanaugh) Munroe, 85, of Plymouth, alongtime employee of Merriman's in Hingham, died Friday at HarborsideHealthCare, Falmouth. Mrs. Munroe also had worked at Raytheon in Quincy. She enjoyed reading, gardening and the beach. She lived in Hingham, ...
PRO FOOTBALL; Draft blows past Patriots' defense
May 01, 2006; ... Eric McHugh FOXBORO - So, the New England Patriots' starting linebackers wouldbe Tedy Bruschi, Rosevelt Colvin, Mike Vrabel and TBA. As for thatelite, shutdown corner, well, you can keep your fingers crossed forTy Law's return. Or you can have faith that one or more from ...
Elaine Knapp White, 77, member of family that founded Knapp Shoe Co.
May 01, 2006; ... SCITUATE - Elaine Knapp White, 77, of Scituate died Saturday. Mrs. White's family founded the Knapp Shoe Co. She was a member of the Scituate Harbor Yacht Club, St. Francisand St. Mary's parishes in Scituate. Mrs. White moved to Scituatein 1954. She was born in Boston and grew ...
A NOTED DISCOURSE; Syncopated sermon given at Randolph church
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger RANDOLPH - The Rev. Leland Clarke traded his spot at the pulpitfor a seat at a grand piano during yesterday's service at FirstBaptist Church. Through hymns, spirituals and gospel, the Rev. Clarke led hiscongregation on a spiritual journey. "It's a map, a ...
Quincy; district court
May 01, 2006; ... Charles Kelleher, 28, of 338 Adams St., Abington, was found guiltyof third-offense drunken driving, ordered by Judge Mary Orfanello toserve six months of a 1-year sentence, not to use drugs or alcoholand to submit to testing. His driver's license was suspended foreight years A charge of ...
TOWN VOTE 2006; Voters emphatic inmaking achange; Incumbent soundly defeated in race for selectman seat
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Twenty-two-year-old Katharine O'Donnell spent yesterday eveningdriving around Marshfield, collecting her signature orange campaignsigns. The slogan printed on them: "A change would do you good." A substantial majority of voters ...
MORE TROUBLE; Diabetic child, 2, got wrong insulin; Mistake comes in wake of state probe of CVS
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger WHITMAN - A Whitman couple received disturbing news a week agowhen they learned their 2-year-old daughter Kaylie was diabetic. But for Justin and Debra Fairfield it was even more alarming whena CVS pharmacist at Children's Hospital in Boston gave them the ...
TOWN VOTE 2006; Milton citizens rally for $2.9M tax hike; Residents want services preserved; DA ruling blocks board meeting
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger MILTON - The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office blocked aplanned meeting of the Milton selectmen yesterday, but that didn'tdeter hundreds of people from rallying in front of town hall tosupport a nearly $3 million proposed Proposition 2 ...
CONCERT REVIEW; Peas need to shuck the excess
May 01, 2006; ... The Black Eyed Peas are an important part of the zeitgeist, andit's no wonder that Will "will.i.am." Adams, Allen "Apl.de.ap"Pineda, Jaime Luis "Taboo" Gomez, and Stacy Ann "Fergie" Ferguson areTop 40 sensations. Their songs are deliriously fun when the band ison its game, and they ...
Margaret M. Brooks
May 01, 2006; ... BRAINTREE - A funeral Mass for Margaret M. "Peggy" (O'Neil)Brooks was celebrated at 10 a.m. Monday at Blessed Sacrament Church,Sea Street, Quincy. Burial was in Pine Hill Cemetery, Quincy. Mrs. Brooks, 86, of Braintree, a homemaker, died Thursday at JohnScott House in Braintree ...
Shirley A. Cederquist
May 01, 2006; ... KINGSTON - Shirley A. (Barca) Cederquist, 71, of Kingston, ahomemaker, died Saturday at the Colonial Rehabilitation and NursingCenter, Weymouth. Born in Boston, she lived in Braintree for 40 years before movingto Kingston to live with her son. Wife of the late Arthur A ....
Robert Roche
May 01, 2006; ... QUINCY - Robert Edward Roche, 74, of Quincy, an inspector atBoston Edison and NStar for 43 years, died Saturday at home after abrief illness. Mr. Roche retired 11 years ago. He served in the Navy at Squantum from 1949 to 1950. He enjoyed gardening and traveling, ...
John L. McAdams Jr.
May 01, 2006; ... HINGHAM - John L. McAdams Jr., 68, of Dania Beach, Fla., formerlyof Hingham and the former owner of John L. McAdams Industries inCambridge, died April 24 at Memorial Regional Hospital, Hollywood,Fla. Mr. McAdams was a veteran of the Massachusetts National Guard andthe Coast Guard ...
6th-offense OUI charged
May 01, 2006; ... HINGHAM - A Braintree woman has been arrested and charged with hersixth drunken driving offense. According to police, a cell phone caller reported that a car goingsouth on Route 3A was being driven erratically at about 5:40 p.m.Thursday. The car, driven by Donna L. McLeod, ...
Student researchers present their work; Bridgewater State event features grant winners
May 01, 2006; ... For The Patriot Ledger BRIDGEWATER - Emerald Cohen spent a year preparing her honorsthesis about the sex trade industry in India. "It's just one ofthose things you can't imagine exists," said Cohen, 22, ofBridgewater, a senior anthropology major at Bridgewater StateCollege. "I ...
Healer to speak in Rockland
May 01, 2006; ... ROCKLAND - Kari Mashos, a full-time prayer-based healer using theChristian Science system of healing, will give a talk at 7 p.m.tomorrow at Rockland Memorial Public Library, 20 Belmont St. During her talk, "Taking Charge of Your Thinking," she willreference "Science and ...
Hingham election results
May 01, 2006; ... Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 6 Total Selectman, 3 years JOHN RILEY * 261 240 300 220 223 146 1,390 Mathew MacIver (I) ...
Degrading cartoon debases our society
May 01, 2006; ... Regarding Comedy Central allowing "South Park" to show an image ofJesus Christ defecating on President Bush and the American flag, itwas so degrading and disgusting that I found it hard to believe thiswas done. Our president and the American flag are symbols of our greatcountry ....
Suit says 6 were denied pay for overtime
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Six South Shore women are suing a Braintree company for allegedlynot paying them overtime wages they were owed. The former employees of NICA Inc. said in a federal lawsuit thatthey often worked 50 hours a week for the company but never ...
The phone rang for Stoughton's LaCasse
May 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Waiting for news of his football fate during the seventh round ofthe NFL Draft yesterday, Ryan LaCasse got a phone call. What the Stoughton native heard on the other end of the line wasthe stuff of his dreams. The caller was Baltimore Ravens head ...
Mary Mason
May 01, 2006; ... ROCKLAND - Mary (Cutting) Mason, 90, of Rockland, a homemaker,died Saturday at home after a brief illness. Mrs. Mason was born and raised in West Springfield, and lived inBlandford before moving to Rockland 19 years ago. Wife of the late Merrill B. Mason, she is survived by a ...
Paul R. Oksuzian
May 01, 2006; ... BROCKTON - Paul R. Oksuzian, 84, of Brockton, a retired 25-yearemployee and assistant manager of the Westgate Lanes, Westgate Loungeand Capeway Manor in Brockton, and an Army veteran of World War II,died Sunday at the Goddard Rehabilitation Center, Stoughton. For 20 years he was a ...
Mary Ferreira
May 01, 2006; ... PLYMOUTH - Mary (Costa) Ferreira, 92, a lifelong resident ofPlymouth, died Saturday at the Life Care Center, Plymouth. Mrs. Ferreira was educated in Plymouth schools. Wife of the late Manuel Ferreira, she is survived by four sons,Gilbert Ferreira of East Bridgewater and Richard ...
Quincy boy gets stuck in mud, rescued
May 01, 2006; ... QUINCY - A 13-year-old Quincy boy was rescued by firefightersafter he became stuck in the mud near Pageant Field. The boy was up to his waist in mud from tidal waters in flatsbetween a boathouse and island near the field, fire Lt. JosephCeurvels said. A Quincy fire truck was ...
Scituate students honored
May 01, 2006; ... SCITUATE - Scituate High School has inducted 25 students into theRobert Corbing Chapter of Opus Bono Historiae, the new history honorsociety. The students were recognized on Wednesday for their scholarly workin the study of history and for their interest in the subject. ...
Woman arrested in Marshfield sting
May 01, 2006; ... MARSHFIELD - Police say a Cambridge woman's drug-dealingaspirations came to a quick halt when they arrested the woman in anundercover sting prompted by an Internet investigation. Posing as drug dealers, police arranged to meet with Mary S. Gaul,38, who told them that she wanted to ...
Pembroke election results
May 01, 2006; ... Precinct 1 2 3 4 5 Total Public works commission, 3 years KEVIN CROWLEY* (I) 53 73 77 64 67 334 James Christie ...
A Top 10 for Pats
May 01, 2006; ... N.E. Patriots' selections in the NFL draft. 1. RB Laurence Maroney (Minnesota) 2. WR Chad Jackson (Florida)3. TE David Thomas (Texas)4.FB Garrett Mills (Tulsa)5. K Stephen Gostkowski ...