The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from October 2006:
BRIEFLY Braintree woman charged with OUI
Oct 02, 2006 ... BRAINTREE - A woman was drunk when her car jumped a curb,flattening two tires and rupturing the vehicle's gas tank atCommercial and Faxon streets, police said. Jean Chami, 55, of Braintree, was arrested at about 12:15 a.m.Saturday after police smelled alcohol on her breath and ...
Support for soldiers' families
Oct 02, 2006 ... BRAINTREE - A support group for families of soldiers fighting inthe Middle East will meet at 7 p.m. tomorrow in Braintree Town ...
GET A LIFE Save some of your love for people, not things
Oct 02, 2006 ... Our culture is permeated with the word love. Celebrities set thetone for excessive kissy face and multiple "love you, love you"every time they see one of their own, even though they might havetrashed them in an interview. Commercials show people fondlycaressing their iPods and cell ...
ALTERNATE ENERGY A PAYING PROPOSITION
Oct 02, 2006; ... SOUTH SHORE ENTREPRENEUR - STEVE PITNEY PLYMOUTH Steve Pitney wants to educate people about alternate forms ofenergy and about how they can save money in the long run by turningto the sun and the wind. The South Plymouth resident founded Alternate Energy LLC in ...
Three finish fire academy
Oct 02, 2006 ... RANDOLPH - The town's three newest firefighters graduated from theMassachusetts Fire Academy in Stow. Firefighter-EMT Michael W. Monteforte, firefighter-paramedic LisaD. Papadimitrios and firefighter-EMT Kalin E. Salamone completed theacademy's 11-week training ...
YOUR VIEWS
Oct 02, 2006 ... How well do you think Donald Rumsfeld has performed as secretaryof defense? Should he keep the job? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, ...
WHERE DO THEY STAND?
Oct 02, 2006 ... Got a question for one of the candidates? Tell us and we'll ask itfor you. It doesn't matter if he or she is running for governor or anobscure county office, we'll do our best to get you an answer. E-mail us at newsroom@ledger.com Call 781-340-3157 ...
Town collects taxes online
Oct 02, 2006 ... Town collects taxes online WHITMAN - Residents can pay their estate and property taxes onlineat the town's Web site, Tax Collector Mary Beth Carter ...
Virginia M. McDonough
Oct 02, 2006 ... Virginia M. McDonough BILLERICA - Virginia M. (DeCristofaro) McDonough, 65, ofBillerica, formerly of Quincy, died Wednesday at Lowell GeneralHospital after a long illness. Mrs. McDonough worked in the inventory department for CurriculumAssociates in Billerica for 25 years ....
Beware of newspapers in laptop's clothing
Oct 02, 2006; ... BRAINTREE - A Framingham man was back at South Shore Plaza trying to pull the same computer flimflam that cost a trusting FallRiver woman $600 in August, police said. On Aug. 25, Ibn T. Salhudin, 43, and two other men, allegedlyclaiming to work for the Apple Store, led a woman to ...
Kenneth P. Fallon Jr., vice president of WJDA, voice of high school football
Oct 02, 2006; ... QUINCY - Kenneth P. Fallon Jr. was the voice of high schoolfootball, the guiding hand of his family and the heart of Quincy. Mr. Fallon, 89, died Thursday at Life Care Center of the SouthShore, Scituate. For more than 30 years, he was the announcer of high schoolfootball ...
Five snared in 3 Braintree busts
Oct 02, 2006 ... BRAINTREE - Five people have been snagged as a result of policedrug surveillance operations. Detectives were watching the parking lot at K-Mart on GrossmanDrive Thursday night when they saw Rafal Orzelek, 27, of Easton,allegedly make a transaction with Joshua M. Salamon, 21, ...
YOUR VOTE 2006 Plymouth-Norfolk District: Hedlund had $138,224 war chest
Oct 02, 2006 ... When it comes to having money to spend on the campaign, there isno contest between state Sen. Robert L. Hedlund and his Democraticchallenger, Stephen A. Lynch of Marshfield. Hedlund, a Republican from Weymouth, who is running for his eighthterm as the senator for the ...
BLESSED ARE all creatures Stoughton church invites pets and their owners to hear a sermon and receive holy water
Oct 02, 2006 ... HOLY MENAGERIE STOUGHTON Boris the cat sat nervously in a church pew, the only feline amonga horde of hounds all waiting for their turn to be blessed at thealtar. No, this is not the opening scene from a children's book. It wasyesterday's service at Trinity ...
Firm is fined $119,000 for accident
Oct 02, 2006 ... A Walpole masonry contractor faces $119,000 in fines for allegedsafety violations that led to a scaffolding collapse at a downtownBoston construction site that killed three people last spring,federal officials said. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said ...
Rose E. Copello
Oct 02, 2006 ... Rose E. Copello BROCKTON - Rose E. (Pipia) Copello, 93, of Brockton, a retiredproduction worker, died Saturday at Life Care Center, WestBridgewater. Mrs. Copello worked for the Washburn Candy Co. for many years. She was a member of the Council on Aging of West ...
Fire damage $20K
Oct 02, 2006 ... Fire damage $20K BRAINTREE - A garage fire Saturday night caused an estimated$20,000 in damage, ...
$300,000 in new spending on docket Special town meeting also may cancel election
Oct 02, 2006 ... Braintree town meeting will convene in a special session tomorrownight to consider more than $300,000 in new spending and whether tocancel this spring's annual town elections. The meeting will start at 7:45 p.m. in the East Middle Schoolauditorium, 205 River St. Extra ...
Randolph woman charged
Oct 02, 2006 ... BOSTON - A Randolph woman was charged with unarmed robbery aftershe and another suspect allegedly attacked another woman inDorchester. The victim in the robbery told Boston police that the twosuspects, including Erica Alexander, 22, of Randolph, approached herat about 2 a.m ....
Julia R. Smith, 101
Oct 02, 2006 ... Julia R. Smith, 101 BRAINTREE - Julia R. (Riley) Smith, 101, of Braintree, a formercable maker, died Sunday at Braintree Landing Nursing andRhabilitation Center. She worked at the Monitor Co. and the Ultrasonic Co. on the SouthShore, and also at the Analex Co. in Boston. ...
From The Patriot Ledger Archives 1856 October 4, Page 2
Oct 02, 2006 ... The Quincy Patriot NATIONAL MONUMENT. The Pilgrim Society of Plymouth propose toobtain a general contribution of twenty-five cents each from theAmerican people, for the erection of a monument to the Forefathers atPlymouth. A neat engraving of the monument will be furnished to ...
Keeping track: Railroad enthusiasts check out Greenbush progress
Oct 02, 2006; ... SCITUATE - Railroads have fascinated John Reading since hischildhood. "It's a long-standing hobby that I have hung on to for most of alifetime," said the 61-year-old Brookline resident,who is thesecretary of Massachusetts Bay Railroad Enthusiasts. "There's no fans like ...
Epstein: Sox GM admits to failures
Oct 02, 2006; ... BOSTON - Not that he was trying to appease any troubled souls, butTheo Epstein wanted to get one thing out there as soon as the Red Soxseason grinded to an unexpected halt last night. "Jonathan Papelbon will go into spring training as a startingpitcher," explained the GM, who said ...
Christy Mihos in South Park
Oct 02, 2006 ... OUR OPINION Christy Mihos is not an independent candidate for governor fornothing. He's unafraid to speak his mind and tilt at the major parties. And he's not afraid to rattle the tea cups with an off-beattelevision ad that many viewers will find offensive. The ...
Recount loser chides GOP leaders Plymouth candidate for House says party tried to 'push' him out
Oct 02, 2006; ... YOUR VOTE 2006 Republican Paul Curtis of Plymouth says party leaders turned onhim when they decided to support the write-in candidacy of OlavodeMacedo of Kingston in last month's Republican primary for a seatin the state House of Representatives. "I had nothing against the ...
Duxbury makes strong statement
Oct 02, 2006; ... DUXBURY - After an opening game loss to Whitman-Hanson, doubtsloomed large over Duxbury's ability to dominate like it has in therecent past. Don't tell that to the formerly undefeated Hanover High Schoolfootball team, whom the Dragons shut out, 33-0, on Saturday. "They looked ...
HIS OWN PARK Facility at Nantasket Beach named for foreman of maintenance crew
Oct 02, 2006; ... HULL - For decades, Jack Phillips has helped keep Nantasket Beachclean. The 71-year-old foreman of the Nantasket Beach Reservation and hiscrew have emptied trash barrels, cut the grass and tended toflowers. "Jack loves Nantasket Beach, and it shows in everything he ...
The familiar refrain returns: Wait till next year
Oct 02, 2006; ... Harold Pugh was ecstatic two Octobers ago when the Red Sox won theWorld Series for the first time in 86 years. Now a subdued Pugh ispreparing for a baseball postseason that will not feature his teamfor the first time since 2002. "I'm still going to watch the playoffs, but it just ...
Plymouth's Lucey lifts Williams to key victory
Oct 02, 2006; ... There is some fabulous history behind the rivalry between WilliamsCollege and New England Small College Athletic Conference rivalTrinity. Trinity has twice broken long winning streaks by the Ephs, firstin 1991, when Trinity put an end to Williams' 24-game winning streak.The ...
PARADE BRINGS 'EM IN BY TRUCKLOAD Huge crowds make Weymouth Day a hit
Oct 02, 2006; ... FAIR'S FARE WEYMOUTH Along with the cotton candy and fried dough, Kelsie Walsh got a bit of sweet revenge during Saturday's third annual Weymouth Day. That, of course, was the dunk tank, which offered the WeymouthHigh School basketball player a perfect opportunity to ...
Abington hitting its stride with 4th straight
Oct 02, 2006 ... The Abington High School football team showed why it's thedefending Division 3 Super Bowl champion on Saturday, topping SouthShore League foe Carver, 28-7, at home. Carver took the lead early, as junior quarterback Kevin Jellisonconnected on his seventh touchdown pass on the ...
250 attend event to assist soldier
Oct 02, 2006 ... FUNDRAISER WHITMAN - Paul Fountaine let the size of the crowd speak for hisson, Brian. "If you asked him, he'd just say he was a regular guy. But take alook around," the 52-year-old Fountaine said. About 250 people attended yesterday afternoon's fundraiser at ...
Games over but Francona still busy
Oct 02, 2006; ... BOSTON - Happily walking through the Red Sox clubhouse yesterdaymorning, Manny Ramirez didn't exactly hide his feelings about the endof the disastrous 2006 season. "Enough is enough," he told one acquaintance, and as he walkedaway, he began singing to himself, "Hey, hey, hey, ...
ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS
Oct 02, 2006 ... Coffee & authors "Coffee with the Authors" takes place from 9:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.on Oct. 10 at the Atlantica Restaurant, 44 Border St., Cohasset. Buttonwood Books and Toys is the sponsor. The featured authors are Suzanne Berne, Elizabeth Brink and ...
Harold D. Bland
Oct 02, 2006 ... Harold D. Bland HOLBROOK - Harold D. Bland, 77, of Holbrook, a carpenter, diedFriday at home after an illness. Mr. Bland was a member of Carpenters Union Local 424. Born in Chelsea, he grew up in Weymouth and was a 1948 graduate ofWeymouth Vocational Technical High ...
Hospital staffing
Oct 02, 2006 ... We appreciate the vote of support that we received when Rep.Daniel Webster, R-Hanson, voted for legislation that assured safestaffing in hospitals. As nurses, we see first-hand the ...
Americans aren't paying attention
Oct 02, 2006 ... There is something wrong and the average American citizenevidently doesn't care. This country has spent billions of dollarsover the past 50 years protecting the border between North Korea andSouth Korea and our elected officials will not do the same for thiscountry. Instead we ...
Spraying is vital in the fight against EEE
Oct 02, 2006 ... This letter is in response to Julie Berberan of Quincy who wrote:"Mosquitoes have a place in the food chain." Around my neck I wear apendant with a picture of Adreanna Wing and her sister Ashley. Theirdad gave it to me recently. Adreanna Wing was 5 when she died fromEEE on Sept. 4, ...
Joseph A. DeLuca, owned I.J. Fox furrier in Downtown Crossing
Oct 02, 2006 ... BOSTON - Joseph A. DeLuca, 81, of South Boston, a retired furrier,died Friday at Brigham & Women's Hospital after a short illness. Mr. DeLuca owned I.J. Fox in Downtown Crossing until hisretirement five years ago. He started as a stockboy, then became abuyer and finally owner of ...
Filomena DiGiusto
Oct 02, 2006 ... Filomena DiGiusto QUINCY - Filomena "Mamie" (DiCenso) DiGiusto, 89, of Quincy, ahomemaker, died Saturday at Quincy Medical Center after a longillness. Mrs. DiGiusto was a longtime communicant of St. John the BaptistChurch and a member of the church Senior Citizens Group. She ...
John M. Cole
Oct 02, 2006 ... John M. Cole HALIFAX - John M. Cole, 60, of Halifax, a sales representative forAT&T, died Sunday at New England Sinai Hospital, Stoughton, after along illness. Mr. Cole enjoyed woodworking and cooking. Born in Boston, he grew up in Weymouth and Braintree and was ...
Louise K. Ritch
Oct 02, 2006 ... Louise K. Ritch DUXBURY - A memorial service for Louise K. (Keith) Ritch will beheld at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, at Pilgrim Church, 404Washington St., Duxbury. Mrs. Ritch, 94, of Duxbury, died Friday at Jordan Hospital after along illness. Wife ...
Donald B. Lawson
Oct 02, 2006 ... Donald B. Lawson NEWTON - A funeral Mass for Donald Benton Lawson will becelebrated at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Helen's Church, 383 WashingtonSt., Norwell. Mr. Lawson, , 94, of Norwell and Newton, died Wednesday at Southwood Nursing Center, Norwell. He worked for a ...
John Anthony Pesta III
Oct 02, 2006 ... John Anthony Pesta III BROCKTON - John Anthony Pesta III, 24, of Brockton died Thursday at home. Mr. Pesta was employed as a cook and worked in several restaurantsin the Brockton area. Two places he worked were The Town Spa inStoughton and Caritas Good Samaritan Hospital ...
Richard E. Guppy
Oct 02, 2006 ... Richard E. Guppy BROCKTON - Richard E. Guppy, 79, of Brockton, formerly of Quincy,a retired pile driver operator and an Army veteran of World War II,died Sunday at home after a short illness. He was a "sandhog" for many years with Tunnel Workers' Union Local88 and later a ...
Kathleen R. Downey, 100
Oct 02, 2006 ... Kathleen R. Downey, 100 MILTON - Kathleen R. (Ferson) Downey, 100, of Milton, a homemaker,died Friday at Milton Hospital. Mrs. Downey also worked for New England Telephone and Telegraphand the Lincolnshire Hotel in Boston. Born in Manchester, N.H., she moved to Boston ...
Maria J. Mendes
Oct 02, 2006 ... Maria J. Mendes SCITUATE - Maria J. (Martins) Mendes, 77, of Scituate, ahomemaker, died Friday at home. Mrs. Mendes owned a variety store in the 1960s and 1970s. She enjoyed gardening, quilting and knitting. Born in Mosteiros on the island of Fogo, Cape Verde, ...
Shirley L. Godfrey
Oct 02, 2006 ... Shirley L. Godfrey HANSON - Shirley L. (Jordan) Godfrey, 71, of Hanson, a pianoteacher in Hanson for more than 30 years, died of cancer Friday athome. Mrs. Godfrey enjoyed cooking and baking and was a devoted Red Soxfan. She was born in Winthrop. She is ...
John C. Nourse Sr., retired manager, Weymouth official
Oct 02, 2006 ... MARCO ISLAND, Fla. - John C. Nourse Sr., 80, of Marco Island,formerly of Weymouth, a retired manager at Procter & Gamble in Quincyand a former Weymouth town official, died Sept. 23 in Naples CountyHospital, Naples, Fla. Mr. Nourse worked for Procter & Gamble for 20 years, first ...
Helen C. McGovern, retired Weymouth school official
Oct 02, 2006 ... ABINGTON - Helen C. McGovern, 91, of Abington, retired assistantsuperintendent of Weymouth schools, died Friday at Pope Nursing Home,Weymouth. Miss McGovern helped to establish kindergartens and libraries inthe elementary schools and to develop a program for gifted students.She ...
Albert Littlehale
Oct 02, 2006 ... Albert Littlehale HOLBROOK - Albert Littlehale, 86, of Holbrook, formerly of Quincy,a retired employee of Star Bindery in South Boston and an Armyveteran of World War II, died Thursday at Quincy Medical Center. Mr. Littlehale worked in the shipping and receiving ...
Edith Gargill
Oct 02, 2006 ... Edith Gargill MILTON - Edith (Rabatsky) Gargill, 94, of Milton died Sunday. Wife of the late Judge Benjamin Gargill, she is survived by twodaughters, Myra Gargill Kolton of Chestnut Hill and Andrea GargillGordon of Milton; a brother, Melvin Rabatsky of Florida; ...
Johanna D. Perrow
Oct 02, 2006 ... Johanna D. Perrow BRAINTREE - Johanna D. "Dolly" (DeAngelis) Perrow of Braintree, ahomemaker, died Friday at Quincy Medical Center. She worked at both Cochrane Shoe Factory in Stoughton andConnell's in Braintree from 1938 to 1951. During World War II she was ...
BLUEGRASS FESTIVAL CALLED A SUCCESS Organizers say they hope to do it again next year
Oct 02, 2006; ... CARVER While the turnout was slightly less than organizers had hoped for,they considered the inaugural Bluegrass on the Bogs Festival aresounding success, fueling speculation that there will be a secondannual event. "I said at the beginning, if I didn't owe anyone after the ...
Briefly
Oct 02, 2006 ... Buddy Walk set for Oct. 15 ABINGTON - Two years ago, Wakefield was only place inMassachusetts that held a National Down Syndrome Society Buddy Walk. But thanks to Jessica Mellville of Abington, the mother of a 2-year-old with Down syndrome, a one-mile walk took place last year ...
Anne T. Little
Oct 02, 2006 ... Anne T. Little BRIDGEWATER - Anne T. (Barrett) Little, 78, of Bridgewater, aretired secretary, died Friday at South Shore Hospital. She worked at John Hancock Insurance Co. in Braintree for 15years before retiring in 1993. She previously worked in the meatdepartment at ...
Agnes F. Ritchie
Oct 02, 2006 ... Agnes F. Ritchie QUINCY - Agnes Frances (Robertson) Ritchie, 90, of Quincy, aretired dietary assistant, died Friday at the Quincy Nursing andRehabilitation Center after a long illness. Mrs. Ritchie worked for many years at the former Quincy CityHospital. She retired many ...
John J. Rudenauer
Oct 02, 2006 ... John J. Rudenauer HULL - John J. Rudenauer, 78, of Hull, retired owner of RudenauerReal Estate in Hingham, died Sunday at the Queen Anne Nursing Home,Hingham. He owned his real estate firm for 23 years before retiring in1991. Before opening his own business, Mr. Rudenauer ...
Pembroke offense plays keep-away
Oct 02, 2006; ... PEMBROKE - The Martha's Vineyard High School football team came toPembroke with an early case of the Yuletide spirit. With fumbles on two of their first three plays, and turnovers onthree of their first four possessions, the Vineyarders (3-1) gift-wrapped a 20-0 victory for ...
DISTRICT COURT
Oct 02, 2006 ... Plymouth Nicole Manning, 28, of 1 Gable Lane, Plymouth, pleaded innocent tocharges of driving under the influence of drugs, cocaine possession,heroin possession and lane violations. She was released on herpromise to return to court Nov. 13. State Police charged her in Duxbury ...
Get the United States out of the United Nations
Oct 02, 2006 ... Once again it was proven that the United Nations is no friend tothe United States when the body was shown to be amused by Hugo Chavezbashing George Bush, and then they capped it off by warmly receivinghim after. Though the woefully under-reported "oil for food scandal" ...
For first time, Nixon struggles with emotions
Oct 02, 2006; ... RED SOX NOTEBOOK BOSTON - For eight grueling years Trot Nixon was the prototypicalpro, steely-eyed, focused, unwilling to let anything sidetrack himfrom his goal of succeeding. In one afternoon, the facade broke down. Nixon yesterday played what very well might be his last game ...
A special victory for Blue Eagles
Oct 02, 2006; ... PLYMOUTH - If it was possible to go wrong for the Quincy Highfootball team on Saturday, it went wrong and then some. Plymouth North dominated all facets of the game, scoring 28 secondquarter points in a 41-0 Atlantic Coast League rout at Romano Field. Plymouth North (2-1, 2-0 ...
Oldies but goodies, striking soloist earn standing ovations
Oct 02, 2006 ... CONCERT REVIEW The 91st season of the Plymouth Philharmonic got off to a rousingstart Saturday night with about 1,200 people on hand for some ofclassical music's best known pieces, along with a special guestartist. Canadian violinist Lara St. John was riveting as she was the ...
Robert J. Shea
Oct 02, 2006 ... Robert J. Shea WEYMOUTH - Robert J. Shea, 87, of Weymouth, a 50-year employee ofthe Charlestown Navy Yard, died Saturday at South Shore Hospital. Mr. Shea was an inside machinist at the shipyard for 30 years anda superintendent for 20 years. He was called out of ...