The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from December 2006:
Six people arrested on drug charges
Dec 01, 2006 ... BRAINTREE - Six people were arrested on drug charges after apolice officer noticed suspicious activity in the South Shore Plazaparking lot. Detective Ted Querzoli saw two cars rendezvous in a South ShorePlaza parking lot yesterday afternoon, Deputy Police chief RussellJenkins ...
SUMMER FUN IN WINTER Indoor miniature golf/arcade opens in Norwood
Dec 01, 2006; ... MONSTER MINI GOLF NORWOOD A climate-controlled twist on miniature golf is turning into alucrative business venture for Christina and Patrick Vitagliano. Two years ago, the couple closed their antique auction house inKillingly, Conn., and converted it into Monster Mini ...
Patrick team will gather public opinion Meetings planned across state; two on S. Shore next week
Dec 01, 2006 ... BOSTON - Governor-elect Deval Patrick is bringing his grass-rootsstyle of campaigning to the State House. He has scheduled a seriesof 14 meetings around the state in which members of his transitionteam will hear from residents before Patrick's inauguration on Jan.4. Two of the ...
Davis Marcus Partners REALTY FIRM MAKES $100K DONATION
Dec 01, 2006 ... GOOD WORKS Corporate contributors to the community Jonathan Davis, CEO of Davis Marcus Partners, announced a $100,000donation to the Boys and Girls Club of Boston. Davis made theannouncement at the Distinguished Real Estate Awards Gala held at theWestin Waterfront Hotel in ...
FEEDING THE HUNGRY
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What to look for in Medicare drug plans
Dec 01, 2006 ... Medicare recommends taking this quick Rx enrollment checkup. Ifyou are satisfied with your plan, you do not have to do anything tore-enroll. COST: Will your premium, deductibles and co-payments change in2007? Find out what you pay now and what your costs will be for eachof your ...
OF MICE AND POL 208-year-old State House has had too many rodent residents to suit legislators and their staffs
Dec 01, 2006; ... SQUEAK! SQUEAK! BOSTON Marie Blanchard learned an important lesson about food and mice inthe State House: if you collect one, the other will follow. In the summer of 2005, Blanchard and her colleagues organized afood drive in the office of Sen. Brian Joyce, D-Milton ....
Ex-Randolph Savings chief returns Back as bank president after Bristol Savings merger plan shot down
Dec 01, 2006; ... After Richard Boonisar retired as president of Randolph SavingsBank in 1998, he decided to stay involved as a member of the bank'sboard. But he never thought he would be returning as its topexecutive. That's exactly what happened this week as Boonisar returned to hisold ...
Wrong Bush appointee
Dec 01, 2006 ... With our climate rapidly heating, fueled in large part by a hugeincrease in population, it is astounding and reprehensible that theBush administration has tapped a Massachusetts man who does notbelieve in birth control to head all U.S. population programs, bothdomestic and ...
York in marathon effort
Dec 01, 2006; ... BRUINS NOTEBOOK BOSTON - They hound Jason York in the Boston Bruins' dressingroom. Whether it comes from rookie Phil Kessel, who's about half York'sage, or associate coach Marc Habscheid, who on Wednesday claimed Yorkwas "about 75 years old" (roughly twice York's actual age), ...
On a roll: Bruins sloppy but still they win
Dec 01, 2006 ... PRO HOCKEY BOSTON - Athletes are always talking about it, whether it's withthem or against them. Whether for themselves or for their team, theyall crave momentum. Except Tim Thomas, a little more than three minutes into lastnight's third period at TD Banknorth Garden. He ...
Experts warn of Medicare drug plan snafus Urge elders to sign up early, check changes in their current plans
Dec 01, 2006; ... Seniors and disabled people who want to make sure they will becovered by Medicare's Part D prescription drug plan next year arebeing urged to sign up for it by next Friday. Even though Medicare's open-enrollment period extends to Dec. 31,senior advocates and federal officials are ...
Lena I. Young
Dec 01, 2006 ... Lena I. Young DUXBURY - Lena Irma (Penna) Young, 80, of Duxbury, a formersecretary, died Thursday at home. Born in New York City, she graduated from Northvale High School inNew Jersey. She worked for a physician in New Jersey before she movedto Sandwich, where she lived for ...
ALL HE WANTS TO DO IS GIVE
Dec 01, 2006 ... Lend a HAND One in a series of stories chronicling the needs of South Shoreresidents who will benefit from The Patriot Ledger's Lend a Handholiday fundraising campaign. The names of the people have beenchanged for privacy reasons. After all his expenses are tallied, David has ...
John J. Della Barba
Dec 01, 2006 ... John J. Della Barba WEYMOUTH - John J. Della Barba, 65, of East Weymouth, a self-employed carpenter, died Wednesday at South Shore Hospital. Mr. Della Barba previously worked for IBM and 3M and was formerpresident of the Young Democrats in Quincy. He served in the Armyduring ...
Maria Hanlon
Dec 01, 2006 ... Maria Hanlon PLYMOUTH - Maria (Beristain) Hanlon, 91, of Plymouth, a retiredregistered nurse, died Tuesday at home. Mrs. Hanlon worked for New England Deaconess Hospital for morethan 30 years, as well as at Jordan Hospital. She was a member of New England Deaconess ...
Theresa E. Conway
Dec 01, 2006 ... Theresa E. Conway HANOVER - Theresa E. (Connolly) Conway, 79, of Hanover, formerlyof Milton, a retired administrative assistant, died Tuesday at herhome. Mrs. Conway worked for the Legislative Research Bureau ofMassachusetts in Boston for 29 years. Born in Boston, she ...
OFFICERS PEEK INTO THE PSYCHOTIC MIND
Dec 01, 2006; ... A SHORT, STRANGE TRIP BRAINTREE Town police officers yesterday took a three-minute bus ride likethey've never taken before. Using a virtual-reality headset,Braintree officers got a glimpse into the mind of a schizophrenicsuffering a psychotic episode on a public bus, such ...
Randolph praying for hurt DPW worker String of lights to stay dark until man's recovery
Dec 01, 2006; ... RANDOLPH - The holiday lights are up on a crabapple tree in frontof St. Mary's Church, but they won't be turned on until Raymond W.Van Tassel returns to throw the switch. The popular public works employee is in critical condition at aBoston hospital with injuries he received in a ...
Clifford Stewart Caseley
Dec 01, 2006 ... Clifford Stewart Caseley QUINCY - Clifford Stewart Caseley of Quincy, a Navy veteran ofWorld War II, died Wednesday. Husband of the late Jean Barr (Galbraith) Casely, he is survivedby two sons, Clifford David Caseley of Hudson, N.H., and NormanHarold Caseley of Abington; a ...
Alfred E. Morgan Sr., 96
Dec 01, 2006 ... Alfred E. Morgan Sr., 96 PLYMOUTH - Alfred E. Morgan Sr., 96, of Plymouth, died Wednesdayat Beverly Manor Nursing Home in Plymouth. Mr. Morgan was a foreman for many years for the Stocker Lumber Co.in Braintree. He was an Army veteran of World War II. He was a ...
Xaverian Brothers first-term honor roll
Dec 01, 2006 ... WESTWOOD - The following students are on the Xaverian BrothersHigh School honor roll for the first marking period: SENIORS FIRST HONORS MILTON - Christopher Talutis. WEYMOUTH - Brett Andrews, Patrick Brady, Richard Cassani, KevinHarrington. SECOND ...
THEATER REVIEW ART TAKES RISK WITH 'WINGS OF DESIRE'
Dec 01, 2006 ... "Wings of Desire," the cult film by Wim Wenders and the stageadaptation that has flown into Cambridge for its American premiere,is based on the premise that angels walk among us, listening andobserving our actions and giving comfort and care. Moreover, amongthese angels, despite their ...
Drug scheme undone by bad spelling Long-running OxyContin scam tripped up by typos
Dec 01, 2006 ... An owner of a Kingston pharmacy foiled a long-running scheme topass phony prescriptions for OxyContin, police say. Before the scam was caught, police say, six people filledthousands of dollars worth of bad prescriptions. At least one of the suspects paid for his pills with ...
High school status likely to decline Accreditation team will visit in March
Dec 01, 2006; ... The accreditation of Randolph High School will likely bedowngraded once a review is completed next fall. Pamela Gray-Bennett, who heads the commission on public secondaryschools of the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, toldthe school committee this generally occurs ...
Wireless Internet connections spreading on the South Shore like Wild Fire
Dec 01, 2006 ... CANTON Mohammed Sanusi, a 31-year-old nursing student, couldn't survivehis classes without the Canton Public Library. The library's free and recently installed wireless network ensuresSanusi will not have to worry if all of the library's permanent deskswith Internet access ...
Lions have at least one bright spot Williams should go over 1,000 vs. Pats
Dec 01, 2006; ... FOXBORO - It just isn't a lot of fun being a member of the DetroitLions. How could it be fun? They are tied for last in the NFL at 2-9. Inthe last five-plus years, since Matt Millen took over as generalmanager, the team is 23-68. It's one bad franchise. But not ...
YULETIDE SEASON STROLLS INTO RANDOLPH
Dec 01, 2006; ... THAT WARM HOLIDAY FEELING RANDOLPH For a little while last night, the sidewalks of North Main Streetwere as clogged with traffic as the roadway itself. Hundreds of residents young and old gathered in the downtown areaon an unseasonably warm evening to ring in the ...
Unsafe at any speed
Dec 01, 2006 ... OUR OPINION The recent death of an eight-year-old Plymouth boy while riding anadult-sized all-terrain vehicles signals a growing problem. More than100 children a year nationwide share the same fate, and statelawmakers across the country are busy proposing news regulations ...
Weymouth mayor accepts donations Money will buy gift baskets, heating oil and help with utility bills
Dec 01, 2006; ... WEYMOUTH - Mayor David Madden taped his annual holiday fundraisingspecial last night at town hall, accepting Christmas donations frombusiness leaders for needy Weymouth families. The program will air throughout the month on cable access and willinclude information on how residents ...
Salon hopes for a good hair day with charity event
Dec 01, 2006 ... QUINCY - A longtime Quincy Center hair salon is hoping a goodcause will draw a crowd to a charity event scheduled next week. Hairplace One owners Ron and Laura Affsa said they won't charge adime for clients who schedule appointments to get their hair cut orstyled from 4 to 8 p.m ....
Sheepnappers worry farmers 4 of the ruminants have been taken in 2 incidents in the last month
Dec 01, 2006; ... Farms that raise sheep are on alert after four sheep have beenstolen from South Shore herds in the last month. "We are keeping our guard up and taking it seriously," said MegConnolly, education coordinator at Weir River Farm in Hingham"Whoever it is, I hope they didn't steal them ...
CONCERT REVIEW The versatile Damnwells deliver powerful hooks
Dec 01, 2006 ... There are still a few dazzling guitar-rock bands out there, andstill a few rock 'n' roll songwriters who craft infectious, instantly-memorable hooks. The Damnwells would be Exhibit A, as their 75-minute show lastnight at the Middle East Downstairs in Cambridge proved for 200 ...
SHOWDOWN Marshfield's QB Leone has been waiting for this moment
Dec 01, 2006; ... HIGH SCHOOL SUPER BOWL Marshfield senior quarterback Kurt Leone was in uniform the lasttime the Rams made it to the EMass. Super Bowl in 2003. He was one ofseven freshmen called up to varsity for the game, which the Rams lostto Everett, 21-0. His most vivid memory, aside from ...
NEIGHBORHOODS
Dec 01, 2006 ... MARSHFIELD Area: 28.52 square miles POPULATION 2000: 24,324 2006: 24,611 Density: 868 res./square mile Median age: 39 Median household income: $74,327 FINANCES Tax rate: $8.31 Town budget: $65.6 ...
Looking back
Dec 01, 2006 ... How local teams have fared in the high school Super Bowls since2001: 2005 Div. 2A: Duxbury 28, Bishop Stang 13 Div. 3: Abington 21, Archbishop Williams 20 Div. 3A: St. Mary's 21, South Shore 0 2004 Div. 2A: Bishop Feehan 27, Hingham ...
Thomas R. Hudson Sr.
Dec 01, 2006 ... Thomas R. Hudson Sr. BRAINTREE - Thomas R. Hudson Sr. of Braintree died Thursday. He is survived by his wife, Sandra L. Hudson; three sons, ThomasR. Hudson Jr. of Wilton, Conn.; Richard T. Hudson and Daniel T.Hudson, both of Frederick, Md.; a daughter, Alison M. Hudson ...
A rural area just yards from Rte. 3
Dec 01, 2006; ... MARSHFIELD It is easy for the casual visitor to simply think of Marshfieldas a waterfront community. After all, the beaches are plentiful,the sunsets are stunning and "summer" is still used as a verb here. The beach lifestyle runs in Marshfield's blood, but just a ...
Gerard J. Murphy
Dec 01, 2006 ... Gerard J. Murphy NAPLES, Fla. - Gerard J. Murphy, 81, of Naples, formerly ofSouth Weymouth, a retired railroad worker, died last Friday atDouglas Jacobson State Veterans Home, Port Charlotte, Fla., after along illness. He worked as an engineer at Conrail Railroad, retiring ...
'MORNING' HAS ARRIVED Jacket and Slip will make for one hot show
Dec 01, 2006 ... CONCERT PREVIEW The mutual admiration of two bands with no shortage of Boston-area connections will make for one of the month's hottest shows, asKentucky wonders My Morning Jacket roll into Avalon tomorrow night,with Boston/Providence avant-rock stalwarts The Slip set to ...
A revamping of Weymouth bus service long overdue
Dec 01, 2006 ... Back over a decade ago, The Patriot Ledger and local Weymouthnewspapers published my lengthy maps of proposed MBTA bus extensionsin the town, in half-page stories with maps. Since then the town has added many new houses, shopping plazas, abrand new high school, and soon will have ...
SIGNS OF LEADERSHIP AT HISTORIC MILL Scout's project complements restoration effort
Dec 01, 2006; ... PARTNER IN PRESERVATION SCITUATE When Peter Oksen was thinking about possible Eagle Scout projects,he thought he'd do something with his hands - maybe cut some trees orclear a path. He had no idea that the project he would lead would contribute tothe preservation of ...
Christmas events in Hingham postponed
Dec 01, 2006 ... Christmas events in Hingham postponed HINGHAM - Because of weather-related safety concerns, Santa Clauswill arrive at the Christmas in the Square celebration at 5:15 p.m.tomorrow instead of tonight. Musical performances and street ...
Future is now for UNH lineman Marshfield's St. Peter looking to beat Minutemen
Dec 01, 2006; ... NCAA DIV. 1-AA PLAYOFFS There is an outside chance that Brendan St. Peter will qualify fora medical red-shirt and return to play football for the University ofNew Hampshire next season. St. Peter, a fifth-year senior at UNH, isn't taking any chances onthe NCAA's ...
Cohasset churches set to hold annual Village Fair
Dec 01, 2006 ... COHASSET - The Village Fair on Cohasset Common, a holiday seasontradition, will run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. tomorrow. The three churches around the town green will offer food,beverages and gifts for sale. The highlights include the "Estate-ish" Sale and Swedish Bake Shopat the ...
Rockland High to stage 'Nit Wits'
Dec 01, 2006 ... Rockland High to stage 'Nit Wits' ROCKLAND - The Rockland High School drama club will present itsannual play starting tonight. The curtain will rise on ...
Addition of men to Baring Gifts calendar isn't going over so well
Dec 01, 2006 ... Only a year after they debuted their fundraising calendar, and thewomen of Baring Gifts Inc. were looking to innovate. Their first calendar featured nude portraits of 12 Marshfieldwomen, posed with strategically placed props to keep the calendarfamily-friendly and funny. Last ...
Drive-through window
Dec 01, 2006 ... Regarding the Dunkin Donuts request for a drive-through window inWeymouth: I think the debate is absurd. A drive-through window wouldmake the traffic go ...
Apartment expansion proposal awaits airing
Dec 01, 2006; ... On Monday, an affordable-housing developer will request approvalto build 144 more apartments in an Oak Street complex, arguing thatthe expansion would benefit Pembroke. The zoning board of appeals hearing is scheduled for 7:45 p.m. attown hall. Additional sessions are expected ...
Land deal hasn't turnedout entirely as planned Waterfront cleanup cost much more than expected
Dec 01, 2006; ... Cleaning up a polluted eyesore on the Plymouth waterfront costtaxpayers about $400,000. Selectmen say it was money well spent. Several years ago, voters gave the Plymouth RedevelopmentAuthority $500,000 to clean up and sell the Revere Copper and Brassindustrial site on Water ...
Concerts and festivals are among holiday events on South Shore
Dec 01, 2006 ... CELEBRATIONS GALORE Abington Holiday concerts: Elementary school students will perform at 7p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6, at the high school. The high school band andchorus will perform holiday and non-holiday songs at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the high school. Middle school ...
Report: Bay State's ranking on drunken driving improves MADD encouraged, but says there's still room for improvement
Dec 01, 2006; ... Massachusetts ranks right in the middle of the country for deathscaused by drunken driving, according to a report released yesterdayby a traffic safety group made up of doctors. The Coalition to End Needless Death on Our Roadways ranked all 50states and Washington, D.C., by the ...
Abington
Dec 01, 2006 ... Real Estate Transactions This listing of home and condominium sales is compiled from theNorfolk and Plymouth county registries of deeds by Warren InformationServices of Boston. In each transaction, the address is followed bythe seller's name, buyer's name and purchase price, date ...
ROCKLAND'S READY FOR HOLIDAY STROLL
Dec 01, 2006 ... ROCKLAND'S READY FOR HOLIDAY STROLL ROCKLAND - It's not often that police dogs, kung fu fighters,Santa Claus and the three wise men team up to spread holiday cheer. They will in Rockland tomorrow, as anyone taking an evening strolldown Union Street will see. During this ...
Christmas trees stolen in Hanover
Dec 01, 2006 ... HANOVER - Four Christmas trees were reported stolen from JC'sDairy on Washington Street on Tuesday morning, Police Chief PaulHayes said. Trees went on sale there this week. Each of the stolen trees wasworth about $40 each, Hayes said. Extra police ...
FLEDGLING FILMMAKER Hanover High grad put life savings into movie
Dec 01, 2006; ... Sitting in his Hanover High School homeroom six years ago, NathanLarson never thought he'd make a movie. Crazier still, Larson, 23, never expected to spend his lifesavings producing one. But on Wednesday night at 7, Larson's first feature-length movie,"A Work of Fiction," ...
Bowled over: Marshfield catches the fever Rams ready to waylay Wayland
Dec 01, 2006; ... Marshfield High School freshman Brianna Burg, 14, had somebig plans for tomorrow, celebrating a friend's birthday with anafternoon of bowling, dinner and a limousine ride with a dozen otherhigh-schoolers. But then Marshfield football team beat Weymouth in a playoff ...
Change at helm of scholarship fund Longtime leader applauded at meeting of school committee
Dec 01, 2006 ... After many years leading the Hull Scholarship Fund Inc., James M.Gillis is stepping down. "The get-up-and-go I had ... has gone," he told the schoolcommittee meeting Monday night. Although he doesn't look like a man closing in on 80, Gillis saidthe time has come to pass the ...
Take down the tolls
Dec 01, 2006 ... On the issue of the Massachusetts Turnpike: The toll booths shouldhave been taken down ...
Selectmen increase burial fees by $100 Proposal to charge $150 extra in winter fails to win approval
Dec 01, 2006; ... Burial in Norwell's Washington Street cemetery just got $100 moreexpensive. Selectmen raised burial fees on Wednesday night, but they rejecteda proposed $150 surcharge for winter burials. "The general thought was it's kind of unfair to penalize someonefor dying at the wrong ...
Roots rockers feeling lucky
Dec 01, 2006 ... MUSIC SCENE Lucky 57 is the band that happened when a bunch of Boston rockers,more or less weary of the hit-making machine, went back to theirroots for fun. On Saturday night, the now-Providence-based band will celebratethe release of its second album, "Seven Mile River," ...
Your Views
Dec 01, 2006 ... How do you feel about Rep.-elect Keith Ellison's decision to takethe oath of office on the Quran? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 ...
BUSINESS IN BRIEF
Dec 01, 2006 ... BOSTON PR AGENCY BUYS CAPE COMPANY FOR WEB SERVICES BOSTON - Regan Communications Group has purchased a Cape Codadvertising agency to give the Boston public relations agency a wayto provide Web page and graphic design services for its clients. Regan Communications, which is run ...
CORRECTION
Dec 01, 2006 ... Nicole Sanderson of Rockland, a seventh-grader at Holy FamilySchool, was named to ...
IN BRIEF
Dec 01, 2006 ... WEYMOUTH MAN FACES OUI CHARGE AFTER CRASH QUINCY - Police have charged a Weymouth man with drunken drivingafter an early morning accident Sunday that injured the man and hispassenger. Andrew P. McWalter, 22, of 25 Birchbrow Ave., also faces chargesof driving with a suspended ...