The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from September 2006:
Mary T. MacLeod
Sep 01, 2006 ... Mary T. MacLeod BRAINTREE - Mary T. (Kirby) MacLeod, 80, of Naples, Fla., ahomemaker, died Tuesday at Quincy Medical Center. She was born in Boston and raised in Brookline. She moved toNaples, 20 years ago. She enjoyed painting, sculpting and sailing. She was a ...
A DREAM COME TRUE Robbed of a church wedding by cancer, local couple finally gets their big day
Sep 01, 2006; ... ANOTHER CHANCE QUINCY Aug. 31 was meant to be Kristina Libby-Morris's wedding day -until cancer got in the way. When she was diagnosed with breastcancer in 2002, the 33-year-old Whitman woman scrapped her plans fora big wedding and threw together the best ceremony she could ...
NEXT GENERATION TAKES OVER AT CONTRAVISORY Money management firm to be run by two sons of founder
Sep 01, 2006; ... 'IT'S JUST A TITLE CHANGE' HINGHAM After running Contravisory Research & Management for 34 years, EdNoonan has officially handed the business over to his two sons. Bill Noonan, the Hingham-based money management firm's new CEO,sent a letter to Contravisory clients on ...
Braintree group offers support to soldiers' families
Sep 01, 2006; ... BRAINTREE - A new support group for families of soldiers fightingoverseas will hold its first meeting Tuesday evening at BraintreeTown Hall. The meeting, which starts at 7 p.m., is open to family members ofservicemen from across the region, and is not limited to those ...
Thanks for South Shore help in Louisiana
Sep 01, 2006 ... Having grown up in Hull, I read the Ledger online as often as Ican. It lifted my heart today, to read about all the South Shorepeople who have helped out on the Gulf Coast. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita left a definite mark on my memory. Inow live in Grand Isle, La., the only ...
James Francis Kelly, led Kelly Brothers Orchestra for 30 years
Sep 01, 2006 ... BOSTON - James Francis "Fran" Kelly, 78, of West Roxbury, amusician and band leader, died at home Wednesday after a longillness. He lead the Kelly Brothers Orchestra for more than 30 years,performing at weddings and functions in Dorchester and throughout theSouth Shore. He ...
U.S. Attorney Sullivan named to ATF post The former Plymouth County D.A. will serve as acting director
Sep 01, 2006 ... BOSTON - U.S. Attorney Michael J. Sullivan of Abington has beenappointed acting director of the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,Firearms and Explosives. Sullivan, who has served as U.S. Attorney for nearly five years,is not resigning. "I am both honored and humbled by the ...
Float into these bed and breakfast offerings
Sep 01, 2006 ... TRAVEL If you think a bed and breakfast on the water is just what thedoctor ordered, here are some places to contact: Golden Slipper, Lewis Wharf, May 1- Nov. 15, sleeps 2-4. Cost is$175 double occupancy, plus $35 for each additional guest. ContactGretchen Stephenson, ...
Traffic impact assessment pushed back
Sep 01, 2006; ... Future of the AIR BASE WEYMOUTH - A meeting that will make public traffic data criticalto the redevelopment of the former South Weymouth Naval Air Station has been pushed back two weeks to Sept. 20. Developer LNR Property Corp. hoped the data from the stateHighway ...
Cash to be sought for students enrolled illegally
Sep 01, 2006; ... The school system will seek cash from the parents and guardians ofchildren from outside Randolph who are illegally enrolled in thelocal schools. The school committee last night approved the restitution policyalong with a stricter residency requirements. Questions of how many ...
Woods playing the role of mature veteran
Sep 01, 2006; ... DEUTSCHE BANK GOLF NORTON - It was his second-round 64 that thrust him into the leadat last weekend's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron, Ohio, andhis final-round 68 that allowed him to take Stewart Cink to aplayoff, where he'd eventually beat him for his fourth ...
Cumberland Farms to pay state $12K
Sep 01, 2006 ... NEWSLINE - BUSINESS Cumberland Farms to pay state $12K CANTON - Cumberland Farms has agreed to pay $12,000 to the stateafter regulators claimed the Canton-based convenience store chaindidn't provide timely notification or cleanup actions following agasoline spill in ...
Nancy H. Osborn
Sep 01, 2006 ... Nancy H. Osborn WOODSTOCK, Va. - Nancy H. (Hallgren) Osborn, 61, of Woodstock,Va., an administrative assistant, died Aug. 12 at ShenandoahMemorial Hospital in Virginia. She worked as an administrative assistant for Anthem Blue CrossBlue Shield before moving to Virginia. She ...
5 Boston men held following vandalism spree
Sep 01, 2006; ... JUDGE TARGETED QUINCY - Five Boston men suspected of targeting a judge and lawenforcement officials during a vandalism spree are each being held on$10,000 cash bail following their arraignments in Quincy DistrictCourt. After arresting the suspects early yesterday, Cohasset ...
City hall employee facing 2nd cocaine charge
Sep 01, 2006; ... A Quincy City Hall employee already convicted once for dealingdrugs while on breaks faces new charges after detectives said theywatched her walk a few blocks during her lunch hour to buy cocaine. Authorities said Marie Hurley, 43, allegedly used a city hallphone line to call a drug ...
New season, new reason to take T
Sep 01, 2006 ... OUR OPINION It behooves anyone who drives in the Greater Boston area, andespecially those who drive into and out of Boston, to take a secondlook at public transit options starting next week. The jump in traffic volume after Labor Day, when thousands ofteachers are back in ...
Francis H. Shanahan
Sep 01, 2006 ... Francis H. Shanahan MARSHFIELD - Francis H. Shanahan of Marshfield, a retired PostalService employee, died Wednesday at the Queen Anne Nursing Home inHingham He was 90. Mr. Shanahan served in the Navy during World War II. He and his late wife, Mary E. (Boylan) ...
Grace E. Robbins
Sep 01, 2006 ... Grace E. Robbins HALIFAX - Grace E. (Peterson) Robbins, 58, of Halifax, formerly ofWhitman, died Wednesday at Brockton Hospital. Born in Brockton, Mrs. Robbins lived in Halifax for 10 years. She enjoyed camping at Bourne Scenic Park. She is survived by her ...
No more hoodies, flip-flops at school Randolph OKs dress code despite student protests
Sep 01, 2006; ... RANDOLPH - The school committee told secondary students to forgetabout their flip-flops, and hang up their hoodie tops when coming toschool next week. By a 4-1 vote last night, the committee approved a new dress codewhich bans those apparel items, dorm pants, scrubs, pants worn ...
Julie Betzger
Sep 01, 2006 ... Julie Betzger BRAINTREE - Julie Betzger, 56, of Braintree, a clerk for the stateSenate, died Wednesday at Boston Medical Center. Mrs. Betzger was clerk to the Committee on Bills in Third Readingand administrative assistant to the Senate counsel. She worked forthe Senate for ...
Bruins, others pledge $40,000 to help hockey league Group allegedly scammed out of $80,000
Sep 01, 2006; ... ROCKLAND - The Boston Bruins, a Braintree businessman and otherdonors have pledged $40,000 to a youth hockey league that wasallegedly scammed out of $80,000 by a former director. Bruins defenseman Paul Mara and a team official plan to drop bythe Mark Bavis Ice Arena today to ...
Mildred A. Meredith
Sep 01, 2006 ... Mildred A. Meredith CAPE NEDDICK, Maine - Mildred Anne (Ballard) Meredith, 71, of CapeNeddick, a former clinic operator, died Friday at York Hospital inMaine. She and her husband operated the Concord Chiropractic Clinic inConcord, N.H., for 43 years. Born and raised ...
GROUP GLAD TO GO OUT ON A LIMB Milton man's volunteer organization removes dead trees in hard-hit Katrina areas
Sep 01, 2006; ... 'PEOPLE KIND OF ADOPT US' Bill Driscoll Jr. of Milton has seen slow but steady recoveryalong the Gulf Coast in the past year, and feels a certain pride thata lot of it is because of his help. Driscoll, 23, has been volunteering in the areas hardest hit byHurricane Katrina for ...
Ann L. Reardon, world traveler and talented musician
Sep 01, 2006 ... HINGHAM - Ann L. "Deeter" (Leich) Reardon, 92, of Hingham, afounder of the South Shore Conservatory of Music in Hingham, diedWednesday at South Shore Hospital after a stroke. A talented recorder player, she once performed a concert for IgorStravinsky. In 1937 she and her ...
High-speed chase ends in arrest
Sep 01, 2006 ... RANDOLPH - A 10-mile high-speed chase today ended in a Brocktonbackyard with State Police arresting a driver whose license wasrevoked because he is a habitual traffic offender. Trooper Gregory Jasinskas stopped Dexter Green, 31, of Brockton,on Route 128 south at 3:45 a.m. for ...
TO OUR READERS:
Sep 01, 2006 ... The Patriot Ledger is no longer running the daily listings ofstocks of regional interest. Many major daily papers have alreadyphased out daily stock listings because most readers now use theInternet to get ...
Chiropractor aids wildlife center
Sep 01, 2006 ... WEYMOUTH - Release Chiropractic will conduct a fundraiser Sept. 17for the New England Wildlife Center in South Weymouth. The center, which specializes in the care of wild and exoticanimals, relies on donations to provide healthcare to animals inneed. On Sept. 17 from 10 a.m ....
Gym may put school work over budget Committee chairman says bids for addition can't exceed $1.8M
Sep 01, 2006; ... School building committee members in Milton will have to waituntil October to learn if they have enough money for the Collicot andCunningham Elementary School construction and renovation. Charles Winchester, the committee's chairman, said the projectcould exceed its $28 million ...
Welch starting to feel the nerves Quincy golfer a little anxious before debut
Sep 01, 2006; ... NORTON - Quincy's Michael Welch spent two hours on the practicegreen yesterday, and another three hours on the driving range inpreparation for his first PGA Tournament, this weekend's DeutscheBank Championship at TPC Boston. His marathon practice session was enough to exhaust him, ...
Man convicted of raping child
Sep 01, 2006; ... BROCKTON - A Norwell man has been convicted on a child rape chargethat goes back to the early 1990s. Richard Buell, 69, of 4 Circuit St., will be sent to the PlymouthCounty jail as soon as he's released from the hospital, FirstAssistant District Attorney Frank Middleton ...
Brothers from Quincy charged as fugitives Siblings failed to show for appearances ordered by court this summer
Sep 01, 2006 ... Two Quincy brothers charged with stealing a money order from amail collection box in May, were arrested last week by Bostonpolice and charged with being fugitives, federal court officialssay. One of the men, Angel Lugo, 31, allegedly left a court-orderedresidential drug ...
Seniors told to return Medicare refunds
Sep 01, 2006; ... BOSTON - If it seemed to good to be true, it was. Last month about 230,000 Medicare recipients received checks toreimburse them for monthly premiums they paid for prescription drugcoverage this year. It was all a mistake. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is ...
O'Malley to attend groundbreaking
Sep 01, 2006; ... SACRED HEART CHURCH WEYMOUTH - Archbishop Sean O'Malley will preside over a Mass andgroundbreaking ceremony next Friday at the site of the soon-to-be-rebuilt Sacred Heart Church. The church, once a landmark in Weymouth Landing, was destroyed bya seven-alarm fire on June 9, ...
Greenbush cost now tops $500M Rail line project's bottom line in 1994 was $215 million
Sep 01, 2006; ... The cost of the Greenbush commuter rail construction project isnow expected to cross the $500 million mark, although MBTA officialsaren't yet sure by how much. "It will go up, but we just don't have a number," said James Eng,the MBTA's director of construction for ...
Polly Thayer Starr, 101, renowned artist of 20th century
Sep 01, 2006 ... LEXINGTON - Polly Thayer Starr, 101, of Lexington, a renownedartist of the "Boston School," died peacefully at her home Wednesday. In 1929, she won the First Julius Hallgarten Prize at the NationalAcademy of Design's 104th annual Exhibition for her life size nudepainting, ...
Police arrest eight on drug charges at motel
Sep 01, 2006; ... BRAINTREE - Police surveillance teams, watching a motel parkinglot, arrested eight people on drug charges. The arrests came Tuesday and Wednesday as detectives saw allegedcocaine and heroin transactions at the Motel 6 on Union Street, justoff Route 3, Deputy Police Chief Russell ...
Condo project is out of character for Scituate
Sep 01, 2006 ... I read in the Aug. 26 Patriot Ledger about David Pallotta's latestproposal for a development at the Pier 44 property in Scituate. It isfor a nine-story condominium development. Many people, includingmyself, consider Pallotta's prior development at Beal's Place (on theold Bell Buoy ...
People
Sep 01, 2006 ...... in education Lauren Pietrasik of Abington, a freshman, was named to the dean'slist for the spring semester at Stonehill College in Easton. Graduate student John Connors of Randolph was recently selected tothe 2006-07 Human-Environment Regional Observatory (HERO) ...
Agreements could yield $110M for Haemonetics
Sep 01, 2006; ... BLOOD COLLECTION SYSTEMS BRAINTREE - Haemonetics Corp.'s blood donation equipment businessreceived a big boost when two major blood collection agenciesrecently signed contracts with the Braintree company. Haemonetics announced last month that it signed a five-yearcontract ...
Betting on Sox: Lottery game also slumps
Sep 01, 2006; ... SCRATCH-ED TICKETS In April, when anything was possible, the state Lottery came outwith a new game. The grand prize was a pair of Red Sox season's tickets for life. Sales quickly shot up to almost $12 million a week. But then, inevitably, the slide began. By the ...
Anne M. Spinney
Sep 01, 2006 ... Anne M. Spinney BOSTON - Anne M. Spinney of Hyde Park, a former postal clerk, diedWednesday. She previously lived in Quincy and Jamaica Plain. She is survived by a son, James M. Spinney of Hyde Park; hermother, Marion R. (Foley) Spinney of Jamaica Plain; five ...
Guards happier without middleman See less labor unrest dealing directly with Pilgrim plant owner
Sep 01, 2006; ... PLYMOUTH - It appears Entergy Corp.'s decision to scrap itscontract with security firm Wackenhut Corp. to provide guards for thePilgrim nuclear plant will help calm some union unrest at the plant. While Entergy and Wackenhut officials continued to decline to givea specific reason ...
Rosalie E. Fitzpatrick, 95
Sep 01, 2006 ... Rosalie E. Fitzpatrick, 95 COHASSET - Rosalie E. Fitzpatrick, 95, of Cohasset, a homemaker,died Wednesday at home. During World War II, Mrs. Fitzpatrick was a secretary at the ForeRiver shipyard in Quincy. Born in Vassalboro, Maine, she moved to Cohasset as a young ...
William Mihovan
Sep 01, 2006 ... William Mihovan PLYMOUTH - William Mihovan of Plymouth, former vice president ofUkrainian Federal Credit Union in Boston, died Tuesday in RhodeIsland. Mr. Mihovan was honorary president of St. Andrew UkrainianOrthodox Church, a member of the Boston Branch of Ukrainian ...
The winners:
Sep 01, 2006 ... Here are the winners at last night's MTV Music Video Awards showin New York. Video of the year: Panic! at the Disco: "I Write Sins NotTragedies" Best male video: James Blunt: "You're Beautiful" Best female video: Kelly Clarkson: "Because of You" Best group ...
Braintree trash fees not helpful
Sep 01, 2006 ... I am writing regarding the trash pick-up fees. As a senior in2005, I decided to haul my own trash. I paid $50 for a sticker forthe dump landfill, etc. As a senior in 2006, I had to pay $130 inorder to obtain a sticker. This $130 fee represented a $50 discountfrom the $180 for ...
Joseph H. Saulenas, director of Abington Housing Authority
Sep 01, 2006 ... ABINGTON - Joseph H. Saulenas, 89, former superintendent of mailfor Abington, died Thursday at his daughter's home in Whitman after along illness. He worked for the Abington Post Office for 32 years, starting as amail carrier and working his way up to superintendent, a job he ...
Whiting Lane helps change Route 53
Sep 01, 2006; ... HINGHAM Route 53 in Hingham was once regarded solely as the town'scommercial corridor.It was home to a working farm, a vast rockquarry and gas stations and chain restaurants. Many of those businesses still exist but the neighborhoods aroundthem have changed. An example ...
Emergency landing for State Police helicopter
Sep 01, 2006 ... BRAINTREE - A State Police helicopter made an emergency landing ina shopping center parking lot last night when a warning light cameon. The aircraft had been involved in the search for a missingPlympton woman and was on its way back to Lawrence Airport when alight warning of a ...
HINGHAM
Sep 01, 2006 ... NEIGHBORHOODS Area: 22.59 square miles POPULATION 2000: 19,882 2006: 20,845 Density: 928 res./square mile Median age: 42 Median household income: $91,572 FINANCES Tax rate: $9.20 Town budget: $67.9 ...
Donors to the wedding
Sep 01, 2006 ... Photography: Areti Bratsis, Foxboro Gown: Irene's of Abington Reception: The Tirrell Room Limousine: Sennett Limo, Quincy Cake: Konditor Meister, Braintree Flowers: Petals & Pearls, Quincy Ceremony Music: Winiker Music, ...
One Love Festival: Tunes that Jamaica want to dance
Sep 01, 2006 ... CONCERT REVIEW Last night's One Love reggae festival at Bank of America Pavilionin Boston provided plenty of dance hall grooves, a variety ofJamaican sounds, and also a range of performances. More than 4,000 fans danced and sang along happily through most ofthe 4 1/2-hour ...
Woman sees kin's BC debut, despite stay in hospital
Sep 01, 2006; ... ALL FOR FOOTBALL Susan Woodward just couldn't bear the thought of missing hernephew Austin Giles' debut as the starting defensive end for theBoston College Eagles last night. But an extended stay at Shore Hospital promised to do just that,since the hospital's cable system ...
Schools head says she'll resign in June
Sep 01, 2006; ... Whether as a student or an educator, Duxbury Superintendent EileenWilliams has always loved the first day of school. When the doors open at Duxbury schools on Tuesday, that excitementwill come with a tinge of sadness. Williams, 56, announced yesterday she will resign at the end ...
Dorchester man faces pot charges
Sep 01, 2006 ... Dorchester man faces pot charges HANOVER - A 19-year-old Dorchester man was arrested on drugcharges Monday evening after police discovered 12 glassine bags ofmarijuana in his car. Garrett Murphy of 34 Brookvale St. was charged with possession ofmarijuana with intent to ...
District court Quincy
Sep 01, 2006 ... Daniel Arredondo, 19, of 39 Terne Road, Quincy, pleaded innocentto possession of OxyContin and Suboxone and to violating the druglaws near a school or playground. He was told to return to court Nov.10. The offenses allegedly occurred Aug. 22 in Quincy. - - - Charges ...
Jay R. Cross
Sep 01, 2006 ... Jay R. Cross HINGHAM - Jay R. Cross, 81, of Hingham, a retired architect, diedFriday at South Shore Hospital. Mr. Cross retired in 1969. He was a member of the Architects Institute of America and was alongtime member of Old Ship Church in Hingham. Born and ...
Anonymous at home, legends abroad
Sep 01, 2006 ... MUSIC SCENE Jeff Spencer and Billy Coover have trouble walking down the streetin France, pestered by autograph seekers and rabid fans as if theywere Britney Spears and K-Fed. That's what happens when you've been on TV in Paris, played beforethousands at major music festivals ...
Michelle Abban, 40, violin maker, former electrical engineer
Sep 01, 2006 ... WEYMOUTH - Michelle (Walsh) Abban, 40, of Weymouth, a violinmaker, died Tuesday at her mother's home on Nantucket after a longillness. She was diagnosed with a brain tumor in January. Mrs. Abban apprenticed at North Bennet Street School in Boston forthree years to become a violin ...
Plymouth police Teenager driver injuredin rollover accident
Sep 01, 2006 ... An 18-year-old Plymouth man was flown to a Boston hospitalfollowing a car accident on Rocky Hill Road just before midnightWednesday. Police said Dylan Penkethman, of Glen Avenue, lost control of hiscar near 600 Rocky Hill Road, rolling the vehicle onto its side andagainst a ...
M&M TREAT: Macy and Mamet deliver a dark, raging "Edmond" that doesn't melt in their hands
Sep 01, 2006 ... MOVIE REVIEW Sagas about angry white males are always a tricky proposition, but"Edmond" manages to pull it off with its unflinching examination of aman in the throes of a midlife meltdown. Like a volcano ready toburst, William H. Macy attacks the role of Edmond Burke with ...
Shofar workshop set at temple
Sep 01, 2006 ... Shofar workshop set at temple MARSHFIELD - Congregation Shirat Hayam is offering a workshopwhere people can make their own shofar, a musical instrument used forJewish high holidays. Rabbi Samuel Bronstein of the Hingham-Quincy Chabad will showcongregants how to cure, saw, ...
RED SOX NOTEBOOK Sox look to gain confidence
Sep 01, 2006; ... BOSTON - Another night, another funky lineup for the Boston RedSox. How funky was it? Julian Tavarez started. This was his 80th career start, but his first since Sept. 17, 2002when he pitched for Florida against Montreal, when he started 27games, but having thrown a season-high 49 ...
Screenings for health scheduled
Sep 01, 2006 ... Screenings for health scheduled ROCKLAND - Residents who want to have their blood pressurechecked, get nutritional counseling, or get a weight assessment willhave several chances to do so for free this month. Partners Home Care will offer free health screening clinics ...
Scituate rec sign-ups Sept. 9
Sep 01, 2006 ... Scituate rec sign-ups Sept. 9 SCITUATE - Fall registration for Scituate recreation will be heldfrom 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Sept. 9 at Scituate High ...