The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from June 2006:
DVD REVIEWS; Chailly does justice to Mendelssohn's work
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Italian conductor Riccardo Chailly made a shrewd programchoice for his inaugural concert as music director of the venerableGewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig, an ensemble that traces its rootsback to 18th century music making in coffee houses led by JohannSebastian Bach. Boston ...
Victorian house tour planned
Jun 01, 2006; ... The 10th annual Codman Square House Tour will be from noon to 5p.m. on Sunday, June 11. It will showcase a dozen homes inDorchester's Victorian neighborhoods of Ashmont Hill, Melville Parkand Carruth Street. Dating from the early 1880s to 1910, the housesinclude Queen Anne, shingle-style ...
CELTIC CHARM; IRISH CONNECT WITH CULTURE IN CANTON, AROUND REGION, STARTING SUNDAY
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger _____________________ [ Unpublished correction: The festival runs from June 9-11] ______________________ If a weekend of Irish music, sports, crafts, dancing, food,literature and genealogy workshops wasn't enough, the Irish CulturalCentre of ...
AARP seeks award nominees
Jun 01, 2006; ... BOSTON - AARP Massachusetts is seeking nominations for the 2006AARP Andrus Award for Community Service, the association's mostprestigious honor. The annual awards program recognizes outstanding volunteers whoare sharing their experience, talent and skills to make a ...
A LABOR OF LOVE; LIFELONG EDUCATOR BIDS FAREWELL
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger BRAINTREE Growing up in Malden, Michael Connelly never thought he'd become ateacher, let alone an educator for 34 years. But those kids justgrew on him. "I just enjoyed the kids and the interaction withthem," said Connelly, who is starting his final ...
Abington Pride Day is June 11
Jun 01, 2006; ... ABINGTON - Abington Pride Day will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.June 11 at the Joseph and Catherine Nisby Bandstand, next to theAbington Public Library. There will be craft tables, community band music, a DJ, facepainting, games, raffles, food and ...
Joseph Sansone
Jun 01, 2006; ... WHITMAN - A funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday for JosephSansone, 73, of Whitman, at the Holy Ghost Church, School Street,Whitman. Mr. Sansone, a carpenter and plumber, died Tuesday at his homeafter a brief illness. He worked at St. Margaret's Hospital inBoston for 35 ...
Carol A. Ryan
Jun 01, 2006; ... WEYMOUTH - Carol A. Ryan, 50, of Weymouth, a paralegal officemanager, died Monday at home. Miss Ryan worked for many law firmsin the Boston and Quincy area and for Laborers International Local1421. She was an avid sailor. Born in Boston, she graduated from Scituate High School ...
Thomas F. Lauricella
Jun 01, 2006; ... CANTON - Thomas F. Lauricella, 87, of Canton, a retired civilengineer, died Monday at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston aftera brief illness. Mr. Lauricella, an Army veteran of World War II, worked for thestate for more than 30 years. He was born and educated in ...
BOYS TENNIS TOURNAMENTS; It's hard to keep these two apart
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The most compelling matchup for the upcoming Division 1 SouthSectional boys tennis tournament is Duxbury vs. Hingham. That is, if both teams take care of their first round opponentsand if rain holds off. (Rain is forecast for tomorrow.) No. 4 Hingham ...
Scituate parents to ask state for more soil tests; Group wants tests at former military site near elementary school
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger SCITUATE - They've written letters, signed petitions and talked toanyone who will listen. Next week, a group of parents monitoring the cleanup of a formermilitary site near a Scituate elementary school will have animportant new audience: Robert Golledge, ...
Bay State College seeks applicants
Jun 01, 2006; ... MIDDLEBORO - Bay State College is accepting applications for theJuly semester. Walk-in registration will be held from 5 to 7 p.m.June 29 at Middleboro High School, 71 E. Grove St. Course catalogs, applications and financial aid information willbe ...
LaRoche's Get A Life' column is a gem
Jun 01, 2006; ... Loretta LaRoche's column "Get A Life" is simply great. She is awoman after my own heart and her articles express how I feel aboutlife as it is today. Even though I am 75 years old, I have neveragreed more with Loretta. She tells it as it is and I agree with her100 percent. She's ...
IN THE CLUBS; Parties, shows and nightlife; TONIGHT'S BEST
Jun 01, 2006; ... Jazz fans want to catch Fourplay at Scullers in Boston. City HallPlaza in Boston hosts a free concert at 7 p.m. as DashboardConfessional offers its soulful rock, with As Fast As opening. Easylistening at the Opera House in Boston, where Linda Ronstadt warbles,with Livingston Taylor ...
GIRLS TENNIS TOURNAMENTS; Favorite has yet to emerge
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The scores have yet to pour in from the Division 2 South Sectionalgirls tennis team tournament, which begins today, but here's a safeguess: there will be more 3-2s than normal. Talent abounds in the D2 South bracket, and the lack of a clear-cut favorite ...
YOUR VIEWS
Jun 01, 2006; ... Tell us what you think of town meeting's decision to cut townofficials' stipends but keeping their health insurance coverage. Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 ...
Groups invite town forest hikers to aid clean-up effort
Jun 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger staff You can come to the town forest between 9 a.m. and noon Saturdayto help with a planned cleanup, walk the trails and enjoy thescenery. Those are the options for volunteers at Holbrook Town Forest Day. "We're hoping people will want to do a little cleanup - ...
Runners, walkers to go nuts at Squirrel Run'
Jun 01, 2006; ... QUNCY - The Jimmy Kennedy Memorial Race for ALS, also known as theSquirrel Run, will be held on Saturday, June 10, at Pageant Field onMerrymount Parkway. The 5-mile run and 2 1/2-mile walk are open to participants of allages and abilities. Proceeds will benefit the Angel Fund, ...
Louise E. Mulligan, 95, English professor, also taught at Braintree H.S.
Jun 01, 2006; ... BRISTOL, R.I. - Louise E. (Griffith) Mulligan, 95, of Bristol, aformer English professor, died Tuesday at Newport Hospital inNewport, R.I. Mrs. Mulligan was chairwoman of the English Department at NorthAdams State College. She taught at Braintree High School in ...
DIVISION 2 AND 3 BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS; Down, not out: Milton hopeful without ace
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The Milton High School baseball team hardly has an easy roadthrough Division 2 South Sectionals. The 17th-seeded Wildcats (12-8) start with No. 16 Apponequet on the road today before (maybe)traveling to top-ranked Bishop Feehan. Perhaps worst of all, ...
Class of 2006
Jun 01, 2006; ... Here are the Southeastern Regional graduates listed by hometown: BROCKTON - Melissa Abelard, Deena Adams, Kentoria Alexander, JenniferAlvarado, Lara Andrade, Maria Andrade, Marcus Andrade, Erwin Apaza,Samantha Arena, Steven Barros, Maggen Barthold, Cheila Belcher,Kimberly Besarick, ...
FISHING LINES; From boats
Jun 01, 2006; ... Sean Mulready Quincy to Hull (Monahan's Marine, Russ Eastman) When the weather allows, poke outside a bit to find the schools ofmackerel. They'll hang on only a little bit longer. Picking up somecan give you a freezer full of bait that will last all summer. Othersgo ...
ON THE SCENE; People, trends, gossip and more; Northwest by Northwest
Jun 01, 2006; ... Willamette Valley Vineyards is partnering with seafood giantMcCormick & Schmick's for a northwest-flavored dinner designed tocelebrate the artisanal triumphs of their home region. Head toBoston's Park Plaza McCormick & Schmick's location on Wednesday. Thedinner, which kicks off at 6:30 ...
OLD HOME DAYS; PEMBROKE FAIR A SIGN OF SUMMER; Old Home Day Fair
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger PEMBROKE Carnival rides loomed over Center Street. Aisles of prizes andcandy awaited children in search of pre-summer fun. The Old Home Days fair had returned to town. The fair, in its 55th year, opened yesterday and will continuethrough ...
Your Views
Jun 01, 2006; ... Tell us whether you think the MBTA adequately maintains theWollaston T station and why. Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown ...
Woman charged after ramp crash
Jun 01, 2006; ... PLYMOUTH - Suzanne B. Fratus, 21, of 17 Everson Ave., Plymouth,faces numerous motor vehicle charges, including drunken driving,after an accident on one of Route 3's Exit 4 ramps just before 2 a.m.Wednesday. An officer tried to pull Fratus over after seeing herspeeding in a 2000 Nissan, ...
Recreation board to appeal ruling on closed meeting; Dissenting member says colleagues ought to accept slap on the wrist'
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The Hingham Recreation Commission plans to challenge a ruling thatthree members violated the state Open Meeting Law. Commission member Robert Keyes, whose complaint to the PlymouthCounty district attorney's office led to the ruling, said thecommission made ...
William D. Thompson, hospital executive
Jun 01, 2006; ... HINGHAM - William D. Thompson, 60, of Hingham, a retired hospitalexecutive, died Wednesday at South Shore Hospital. Mr. Thompson was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War and wascommandant at the Soldiers' Home in Massachusetts in Chelsea from1988 to 1999. He served in the Medical ...
Barbara R. Rickard
Jun 01, 2006; ... HINGHAM - A graveside service was held today for Barbara R.(Linsky) Rickard, 62, of Hingham, a customer service manager. Mrs.Rickard worked at Comcast Cable and died Sunday. She is survived byher husband of 42 years, Billy Ray Rickard; three sons, Craig Rickardof California, Eric ...
DIVISION 1 BASEBALL; Field focused on No. 1 W-H
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The Whitman-Hanson Regional baseball team has come into the lastthree Division 1 South Sectional tournaments as a highly seeded "teamto beat." This time around, they're the team to beat. The Panthers (14-4) are the No. 1 seed in perhaps the most ...
Showboats; A look at featured boats from local marinas; 360 Coastal: Luxury, power to spare
Jun 01, 2006; ... For The Patriot Ledger Karen Noonan looks at life from boat sides now. As sales manager at Hewitts Cove Marina in Hingham, Noonanunderstands from a business standpoint when a prospective customerapproaches boat buying with the philosophy: "It's my money, I'veearned it and ...
Drunken driving charges brought
Jun 01, 2006; ... KINGSTON - A Whitman man whose van hit a light pole on SummerStreet is being charged with drunken driving, leaving the scene of anaccident and other offenses, police said. Edwin Rogers, 24, of 26 School St., Whitman, was arrested at about4:30 p.m. Sunday, about 15 minutes after a ...
Early morning crash shuts down part of Hingham St.
Jun 01, 2006; ... ROCKLAND - A woman was injured today when her car struck a pole onHingham Street. The woman was taken to South Shore Hospital with what appeared tobe minor injuries, authorities said. The ...
Plymouth nuclear critics back off; Two environmental groups continue to object but say they can't afford a fight
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger PLYMOUTH - Some of the state's largest environmental groups haveopted not to file formal objections to the Pilgrim Nuclear powerplant's application for a license extension. The Conservation Law Foundation and the Massachusetts PublicInterest Research Group ...
(Relatively) cheap gas
Jun 01, 2006; ... Low Average High $2.80 $2.96 $3.20 Every Thursday, we'll tell you where to find the best prices onthe South Shore for self-serve regular gas. E-mail your tips totips@ledger.com or call TIPLINE, 781-340-3157. 2.80 Prime Energy 79 ...
Liquor store faces possible suspension; Police department advocates punishment for selling to minors
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Rockland police want selectmen to suspend Station Liquors' liquorlicense. They say the store's owner sold six bottles of alcohol to minorsin April without checking their IDs. Penalizing the East Water Street store with a costly, three-daysuspension ...
Escalator out, Wollaston T passengers had to hoof it
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger A broken escalator at the Wollaston T station yesterday forcedpassengers to take a hike. The station's only escalator was off, with no reason posted. Travelers can call local and toll-free phone numbers to find outabout such problems. They are updated ...
Marie R. DiNolo
Jun 01, 2006; ... STOUGHTON - Marie Rose (Vitale) DiNolo, 91, of Stoughton, a nativeof Bizerte, Tunisia, died Saturday at Helen Porter Nursing Home inMiddlebury, Vt. When her father died, and she was 17, she left school to helpsupport her family by working as a bookkeeper. That ended when hertown ...
PRO HOCKEY; New GM needs time to take over
Jun 01, 2006; ... Mike Loftus BOSTON - So what's the moral of this story? All's fair in love and law? Get it in writing? Fans of the Boston Bruins, whether they're courageous enough toadmit so publicly or standing quietly behind closet doors, can onlyhope that four years hence, ...
Irish Connections Festival music schedule
Jun 01, 2006; ... JUNE 9 Compass Stage 7 p.m., Opening Ceremonies 7:45 p.m., Bedlam 8:45 p.m., Liz Carroll, John Doyle 10 p.m., Solas The Point 7:30 p.m., Quagmyre 9:45 p.m., Enter the Haggis The Bards Theatre 7:30 p.m., Ag Teacht Le Cheile ...
TOWN MEETING 2006; OFFICIALS KEEP THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger They saw their pay cut to $1 a year, but a handful of electedRandolph officials will keep their health insurance coverage. Town meeting voted last night against eliminating the payments for13 top officials, which could have saved thousands of dollars ...
With grant halted, science magazines nearing end of run
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger QUINCY - A pair of Quincy-based science magazines will ceasepublishing by the end of the year after losing their grant from theJohn Templeton Foundation. The two magazines, Science & Spirit and Science & Theology News,failed to attract enough readers to ...
DIVISIONS 2 AND 3 BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS; Defense could help Pembroke catch a break
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger The Pembroke High School baseball squad is hitting just .210 as ateam this year, so they're going to have to rely on the old standbysof pitching and defense in Division 2 South Sectionals. Good news: Titans coach Bob Flynn thinks his 20th-seeded, 12-10team ...
BEE STING; Snared by silk: Filoselle' trips up Akshat
Jun 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger Washington Bureau WASHINGTON - Quincy sixth-grader Akshat Shekhar, competing in hissecond Scripps National Spelling Bee, advanced to the fourth roundbefore he was eliminated on "filoselle." The obscure word refers to a soft silk embroidery thread. After ...
CORRECTION
Jun 01, 2006; ... Champion speller Akshat Shekhar is a sixth-grader at CentralMiddle School in Quincy ....
Paraphernalia bust is waste of resources
Jun 01, 2006; ... Regarding The Ledger's May 18 story about the pipe bust atBrennan's Smoke Shop, methinks that the people pushing forprosecution (prosecutors, police chief) are pandering to the myopicviews on "drug paraphernalia" of the general populace in order togain popularity or votes. The ...
Braintree guitarist in national contest finals
Jun 01, 2006; ... Braintree guitarist Gregg Miller will be making his last localappearance tonight at The Holy Ground in Quincy, before heading outto Chicago to compete in the finals of the Guitar Center's nationalGuitarmageddon competition next week. Miller, who fronts his own quartet at a variety ...
Sullivan, Gorton hot topics
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger BOSTON - He claims the blisters and calluses on his hands are theresult of working in his yard, but Mike Sullivan has also coarsened afinger or two rewinding and fast-forward tapes of the 2005-2006season, trying to figure out what went wrong and how he can make ...
MOVERS & SHAKERS ; Business people on the move; SPOTLIGHT
Jun 01, 2006; ... Joe Catalano of Randolph has joined Norwell-based Jack Conway &Co. as director of public relations. Catalano has 20 years ofexperience in journalism and was the news and program director forWJDA Radio in Quincy, which was sold in May. Catalano will overseeand implement all of the ...
Shooting victim had long criminal history
Jun 01, 2006; ... BOSTON - A 29-year-old man shot and killed on Blue Hill Avenue hasbeen identified at Dwayne Turnbow, reportedly of Randolph. Turnbow, the city's 24th homicide victim this year, was found at4:13 p.m. with multiple bullet wounds in a parking lot near anapartment building at 929 Blue ...
Charges are dropped after home is cleaned up
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Criminal charges against the owner of a Weymouth home have beendismissed now that her family has cleaned up the once trash-filledproperty on Mountain View Road. The case against Carol Cooper, 63, was dismissed in QuincyDistrict Court yesterday following the ...
Well-versed: Poet, 11, is already published
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Young poet Anya Gruber's method is simple: "I take an idea,write one line. Then I add another line. ... " Anya, 11, a sixth-grader at the Cohasset Middle School, did thatat her computer one day and ended up winning a national writingcontest. Her poem, "At ...
Christopher L. Harney
Jun 01, 2006; ... CANTON - Christopher L. Harney, 37, of Canton, a Federal Expressdriver, died Tuesday at home. Mr. Harney previously worked forWebster Corp. in Walpole. Born and raised in Brockton, he attendedBrockton schools and graduated from Southeastern Regional High Schoolin Easton. He is ...
Fundraising lags for Weymouth library; Despite a slow start, Driscoll committee keeps pushing onward; How to help
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger WEYMOUTH - Far shy of its fundraising goal, a committee looking toimprove the Alma Driscoll Library at Chapman Middle School is makinga push to get more donations. The Alma Driscoll Library Fund committee set out to raise $400,000for library improvements ...
John L. Woodworth
Jun 01, 2006; ... SEMINOLE, Fla. - John L. Woodworth, 65, of Seminole, formerly ofHopkinton, died May 24. Mr. Woodworth was a chemist and a metallurgist for 25 years atKidde Fenwal Inc. He was a member of the Lions Club. He enjoyed golfing andplaying cribbage, and the ocean. Born in ...
HIGH SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS; DIVISION 1 SOFTBALL; Milton primed for crown
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger "This year, they're saying if they don't win the whole thing, it'sa bust. They're pretty focused." - R.J. Maturo, Milton High softballcoach, April 20, 2006. Update: Milton softball is still pretty focused on the statechampionship. But the ...
CARD MAKER; When prayer is in order, they take orders
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger BROCKTON - Within 24 hours of Pope John Paul II's death, prayercards with the beloved pontiff's image on the front and a prayer onthe back were en route from Brockton to 30,000 churches, parishes andhospitals around the world. The cards came from Prospect ...
Thomas H. Lear
Jun 01, 2006; ... OCALA, Fla. - Thomas H. Lear, 75, of Pembroke and Florida, aretired Navy master chief petty officer and postal worker, diedWednesday in Florida after a long illness. Born in Illinois, Mr. Lear grew up in Kansas. He lived in Floridafor five years. He is survived by his wife, ...
SCHOOL ROUNDUP; Marshfield nets win in finale
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Marshfield High School girls tennis team wrapped up itsregular season - belatedly - yesterday, beating non-league rivalDuxbury, 3-2. The match, which came after the MIAA's deadline for inclusion insectional tournament records, improved the host Rams' mark to 16-2 onthe ...
PICKUP SCENE; Trucks have become everyday vehicles for many families
Jun 01, 2006; ... By DICK TRUST For The Patriot Ledger You see them everywhere: pickup trucks loaded with the family on atrip to, well, everywhere - the supermarket, the department store,grandma's house, the beach and, yes, the dump. The pickup is, andhas been for several years, the choice for ...
SOUND & VISION; The best of this week's new movie and music releases
Jun 01, 2006; ... DVD Alf: Season Three' In the late 1980s, Alf could do no wrong - sure he was obnoxiousand liked to eat cats, but always won us over with hilarity (I mean,just look at his ridiculous comb over hair-do. Ha!). Some diehardfans might complain that this four-disc set only offers ...
GET ; TICKETS; String Cheese Incident
Jun 01, 2006; ... AT: The Tweeter Center, 885 South Main St., Mansfield, July 15 ON SALE: 10 a.m. tomorrow HOW MUCH: $35-$45 GET 'EM: Box office, Ticketmaster, 617/508-931-2000;ticketmaster.com Allman Brothers Band AT: The Tweeter Center, Aug. 26 ON SALE: 10 a.m ....
Owners to be honored for restoring homes; Historical commission to give awards for four renovated old houses
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Since Canton newcomers Suzanne and Robert Botelho bought a QueenAnne-style home at Chapman and Everett streets in 2002 and beganrenovating it, countless people have stopped by to admire their workand determination. The 1880 house was a shell of its former self ....
DIVISIONS 2 AND 3 SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS; Teams look to their pitchers for spark in postseason
Jun 01, 2006; ... The Patriot Ledger Byes are always important for teams to get. An extra day or two toprepare for a team that will have already been through the ringer ofa tournament game can end up being an advantage. But while Hanover (20-0) enters the Division 2 South SectionalTournament ...
Quincy student's letter elicits military response
Jun 01, 2006; ... Patriot Ledger staff QUIINCY - Middle school student Robert Bennett recently learned alesson in the power of the written word, and along with it, a phonecall from a general. Robert, a seventh-grade student at AtlanticMiddle School, was given an assignment to write a ...