The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from January 2007:
What's open/closed on New Year's Day
Jan 01, 2007 ... Banks: Closed Post office: Closed Federal offices: Closed Town halls: Closed Schools: Closed MBTA: Commuter rail, buses, subways and The RIDE will operate aSunday schedule. No South Shore commuter boat service. Moreinformation available at 800-392-6100 ...
Democracy is at stake in gay marriage vote
Jan 01, 2007 ... It is appalling that the Legislature has failed to obey the lawand has thwarted the Democratic process by not allowing the citizensto vote on the definition of marriage. The lawsuit is unfortunate, but entirely appropriate, if we intendto truly ...
New Year's Day events: Refreshing walks, icy plunges
Jan 01, 2007 ... Celebrate the new year with a walk, a hike or a freezing dip inthe ocean. Some events taking place today: Plymouth New Year's Walk: 11 a.m. at Halfway Pond. The Duxbury-basedWildlands Trust will host a 11/2- hour walk around the hills andshore of Halfway Pond. Suitable ...
Flower shop taking off Artist hopes to combine gallery with tropical plants
Jan 01, 2007; ... SOUTH SHORE ENTREPRENEUR - FAST START QUINCY The combined smell of citrus and jasmine hits you upon walkinginto Fred Claflin's store. Claflin, 48, owns New England TropicalPlants and Orchids located inside the Kam Man Marketplace in Quincy. "This really brightens up your ...
Biotech buyers getting aggressive Buyouts 'cheap, efficient' way to cut both time, costs
Jan 01, 2007 ... Who will be the next biotech takeover target? That's the questionWall Street was asking as a year of innovative developments andheated competition in several of the industry's markets came to anend. It was the sector's second active year in a row in terms ofbuyouts, as large ...
This year, let's look to our strengths, not weaknesses
Jan 01, 2007 ... GET A LIFE Well, here we are again, another new year. I guess I'm supposed tomotivate and encourage everyone reading this to get going and createa list of resolutions that could enhance or change their lives. But my years in teaching stress management have shown me thatmaking ...
Builders question charges levied by consultant Will ask planning board to explain how engineering oversight is administered
Jan 01, 2007; ... Developers in Canton are complaining about higher costs associatedwith the planning board's engineering consultant. Builder Thomas Salah will meet with the planning board onWednesday to review fees for the services of the board's engineeringconsultant, Thomas Houston. Salah, ...
Blue Hills/Randolph earns tourney title
Jan 01, 2007 ... SCHOOL ROUNDUP Junior Mike Kuhn earned tournament MVP honors by recording a hattrick yesterday, leading the Blue Hills/Randolph cooperative boyshockey team past the host Skippers, 8-2, in the Cohasset HolidayTournament championship game at Pilgrim Arena in Hingham. The Blue ...
THE YEAR AHEAD 400th anniversary of the Jamestown landing, court cases, space launches, scheduled for '07
Jan 01, 2007 ... JANUARY Jan. 1: Eliot Spitzer, New York's first new governor in 12 years,is inaugurated. Jan. 3: Jury selection for federal trial of James Kopp, alreadyconvicted on state charges of killing a doctor who providedabortions. Jan. 5:Sentencing in five-year string of ...
DRIVER FATALLY INJURED IN CRASH, ROLLOVER ON ROUTE 95 IN SHARON
Jan 01, 2007 ... IN BRIEF DRIVER FATALLY INJURED IN CRASH, ROLLOVER ON ROUTE 95 IN SHARON SHARON - A Foxboro man was fatally injured in a car crash onsouthbound Route 95, State Police said. Thomas W. Johnson, 53, driving a 1996 Buick Century north of theMechanic Street off-ramp at ...
PLEASANT WEATHER BOOSTS FIRST NIGHT New Year's observance in Quincy truly a family affair
Jan 01, 2007; ... ANNUAL EVENT QUINCY Eight-year-old Emily McMillen was plucked out of the First Nightcrowd to show off her juggling skills. Thanks to a little help fromBobarino Gravatini, a performing clown, the Weymouth girl was soonbalancing three plates on a pole to the delight of an ...
Board under fire following sale of 40 acres
Jan 01, 2007; ... 06 FlashBACK - YEAR IN REVIEW CANTON - The sale of the Plymouth Rubber property to an Illinoisdevelopment company topped the list of local development issues in2006. The 40-acre site is one of the largest available for developmentin town and is a short walk from Canton ...
From The Patriot Ledger Archives 1857 Jan. 3, Page 2
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Quincy Patriot ATTEMPTED SUICIDE An Irishman, by the name of Cronin, attempted to commit suicideearly last Thursday morning, by jumping from one of the piers at thebridge, Quincy Point, but was rescued by Capt. Packard, of a sloop atanchor, in the vicinity. He had taken ...
Inspired to donate Familiar story led reader to empathize, contribute
Jan 01, 2007 ... Lend a HAND A story that sounded too familiar to ignore inspired Charles tomake a donation to his South Shore neighbors. He saw a story in The Patriot Ledger two years ago about a womanwho was helped by Lend a Hand. "The thing that inspired me in the first place was a ...
Bar's comedy night debut draws 150 people, many laughs
Jan 01, 2007 ... COMEDY REVIEW Its name stands for Tables, a Bar and some Company. And TaBasCohas aimed to offer local bar patrons plenty of all three since takingover for the former Twelve Bens II on Washington Street in Weymouthin September. But now you can make that Tables, a Bar and some ...
Praise for the artistic librarians at the Crane
Jan 01, 2007 ... Our most valuable citizens have outdone themselves. I suggest thatreaders avail themselves of the impressive display of artistictalents of the librarians currently on display at the Thomas CranePublic Library in Quincy. From the intimate miniature collages ...
South Shore servicemen killed overseas
Jan 01, 2007 ... Lance Cpl. Alexander Scott Arredondo, Marine Corps Age: 20 Hometown: Randolph Died: Aug. 25, 2004 Where: Najaf, Iraq Lance Cpl. Jeffrey Burgess, Marine Corps Age: 20 Hometown: Plymouth Died: March 25, 2004 Where: East of ...
Racetracks deserve better
Jan 01, 2007 ... OUR OPINION For the second time in less than a year, state lawmakers have letthe clock run out on simulcasting rights for the state's fourracetracks. At least one of the tracks - Suffolk Downs - planned toclose today because the off-track betting rights expired at the endof the ...
THE FIRST 100 YEARS Randolph sisters are models of longevity
Jan 01, 2007; ... LIVING LONGER It's a new year for you and a new century for Sarah "Sally"DiMaria of Randolph. Born Jan. 1, 1907, DiMaria will quietly mark her100th birthday this afternoon with a small family dinner. The realcelebration was held in October with 50 guests in a localrestaurant, ...
DRIVER FATALLY INJURED IN CRASH, ROLLOVER ON ROUTE 95 IN SHARON
Jan 01, 2007 ... IN BRIEF DRIVER FATALLY INJURED IN CRASH, ROLLOVER ON ROUTE 95 IN SHARON SHARON - A Foxboro man was fatally injured in a car crash onsouthbound Route 95, State Police said. Thomas W. Johnson, 53, driving a 1996 Buick Century north of theMechanic Street off-ramp at ...
Patrick elected governor amid several tragedies
Jan 01, 2007; ... 06 FlashBACK - YEAR IN REVIEW The year 2006 saw hometown tragedy and victory in Milton. The November state election was celebrated across town afterhundreds of Milton residents volunteered to help Deval Patrick becamethe state's first black governor. Patrick, who takes ...
All in the family
Jan 01, 2007 ... Some families have the good fortune to live very long lives andDr. Thomas Perls and his associates at The New England CentenarianStudy want to know more about them. The Long Life Family Study is an international research projectsponsored by the National Institute on Aging of the ...
Radioactive materials removed Could be used in 'dirty bomb'; local officials not informed
Jan 01, 2007; ... PLYMOUTH - Town officials say they were never informed about theremoval of radioactive material from a small business which couldhave been used to make a dirty bomb. "I don't know if it was required that we should have beennotified," Selectman David Malaguti said yesterday about a ...
A year of beginnings in town Big construction projects got under way, pointing to a future new look
Jan 01, 2007; ... 06 FlashBACK - YEAR IN REVIEW It was a year of first steps in Weymouth. The beginning of reconstruction of the burned-down Sacred HeartChurch, the groundbreaking at the closed South Weymouth Naval AirStation, the completion of the first step of Route 18 ...
Music performance to benefit food pantry
Jan 01, 2007 ... WEYMOUTH - Musical groups from six churches will participate inthe ninth annual "A Little Christmas in Jackson Square" at 3 p.m.Sunday at the East Weymouth Congregational Church, 1320 CommercialSt. Musicians from Immaculate Conception Parish, Union CongregationalChurch in ...
Margaret E. Fallon
Jan 01, 2007 ... Margaret E. Fallon WEYMOUTH - Margaret E. "Marmo" (O'Donnell) Fallon, 92, ofWeymouth, died Wednesday at Samuel Marcus Nursing Care in Weymouth. Mrs. Fallon was a waitress at several restaurants and worked atCrystal Coal and Oil Co. for many years. She is survived by ...
Ann M. Gallagher
Jan 01, 2007 ... Ann M. Gallagher MILTON - Ann M. Gallagher, 53, of Milton, an insurance broker,died Friday at home. Miss Gallagher worked for the John C. Gallagher Insurance Co. inthe Fields Corner section of Dorchester. She was a former member of the Milton Art Association, where ...
Marjorie A. Paradis Rambis
Jan 01, 2007 ... Marjorie A. Paradis Rambis CHELMSFORD - A funeral Mass for Marjorie Ann (Frazier) ParadisRambis will be held at 9 a.m. Wednesday at St. John the EvangelistChurch, 115 Middlesex St., Chelmsford. Mrs. Rambis, of Chelmsford, executive secretary to the director ofthe Lighthouse ...
Marie L. Bannan
Jan 01, 2007 ... Marie L. Bannan BOURNE - Marie L. (Lanagan) Bannan, 79, of the Gray Gables sectionof Bourne, died Wednesday at South Shore Hospital. She was a a volunteer for many years at Waltham Hospital. She was a member of St. Mary's Mother's Club, the Piety Corner Club, ...
Charles L. Bowe
Jan 01, 2007 ... Charles L. Bowe QUINCY - Charles L. Bowe, 77, of Quincy, the owner of a commercialcleaning company, died Friday at Quincy Medical Center. Mr. Bowe owned the company in Boston for 35 years. He was involved with the St. Jude organization. Mr. Bowe enjoyed boating, ...
Young, old join forces ably Veteran Stovall Brown Band backs young but powerful vocalist Sweet Melissa
Jan 01, 2007 ... MUSIC REVIEW Some of the region's best blues veterans have joined forces with acaptivating young R&B singer, and that's good news for music fans. The Stovall Brown Band, with Sweet Melissa on vocals, returned Fridaynight to Quincy, playing at Kilroy's. Area music fans are ...
Gertrude Bicknell
Jan 01, 2007 ... Gertrude Bicknell DUXBURY - Gertrude "Trudy" (Bell) Bicknell, 84, of Duxbury, anArmy nurse during World War II, died Thursday at South ShoreHospital from respiratory illness. Mrs. Bicknell was a lieutenant and was stationed in England,France and Germany. She enjoyed ...
Gerald J. Dougherty
Jan 01, 2007 ... Gerald J. Dougherty WAREHAM - Gerald Joseph "Joe" Dougherty, 79, of Wareham, whoworked at the Fore River shipyard for Bethlehem Steel Co. as a welderand later worked on the Big Dig, died Saturday at the ForestviewNursing Home after a brief illness. He was a Navy veteran of ...
Scorn for Mariano, praise for Hedlund on vote
Jan 01, 2007 ... This is in regard to the failure of some legislators to do theirjob by voting at the last constitutional convention to recess beforea vote could be taken on putting the marriage amendment on theballot. My representative, Ron Mariano, was one of those who voted torecess. He is now ...
Eleanor C. Peters
Jan 01, 2007 ... Eleanor C. Peters HANSON - Eleanor C. (Haskell) Peters, 75, of Hanson, a retiredtelephone company worker, died Saturday at home. She retired in 1980 after 10 years at New England Telephone Co. inBraintree. She previously was a waitress at Fraher's Restaurant inPembroke and ...
Evelyn J. Murray
Jan 01, 2007 ... Evelyn J. Murray PLYMOUTH - Evelyn Jane (Toye) Murray, 89, of Plymouth, died Fridayat home. Mrs. Murray was manager of the lingerie department at Filene's inBraintree. She was a member of Bonnie Seniors, an avid reader and enjoyedshopping, swimming and trips to ...
Terrence J. Geoghegan, helped develop AWACS, was BC grid star
Jan 01, 2007 ... HINGHAM - Terrence J. "Terry" Geoghegan, 85, of Hingham, anelectronics engineer who helped develop the AWACS system and a memberof the national champion Boston College football team of 1940, diedSaturday at home. Mr. Geoghegan founded Microsonics, Inc. in Weymouth. He ...
Annette E. Hamilton
Jan 01, 2007 ... Annette E. Hamilton PLYMOUTH - Annette E. (DiBona) Hamilton, 83, of Plymouth, ahomemaker, died Saturday at Jordan Hospital. Mrs. Hamilton was an active member of the Plymouth Fitness Club. As a young woman and during World War II, she was a singer withvarious South ...
Robert E. Troup, teacher at Quincy High for 35 years, also coached football, hockey
Jan 01, 2007 ... QUINCY- Robert E. Troup, 63, of Quincy, a former teacher at NorthQuincy High School, died at home Friday. Mr. Troup taught social studies and current events at the highschool for 35 years. He was also a class advisor and an advisor tothe Asian Culture Club, as well as a former ...
Geraldine Halliday
Jan 01, 2007 ... Geraldine Halliday CARVER - Geraldine M. (Smith) Halliday, 69, of Carver died Fridayat Jordan Hospital. She worked for a brief time as a laborer at Atlantic Research. Mrs. Halliday was born in Plymouth. She is survived by two daughters, Norma Tincker of Carver ...
Margaret T. Miskinis
Jan 01, 2007 ... Margaret T. Miskinis STOUGHTON - Margaret T. "Peg" (Ferreira) Miskinis, 91, ofStoughton, a homemaker, died Friday at Caritas Good Samaritan MedicalCenter in Brockton. Mrs. Miskinis was a lifelong resident of Stoughton and waseducated in Stoughton schools. She enjoyed ...
Helen E. Phinney
Jan 01, 2007 ... Helen E. Phinney SCITUATE - Helen E. (Igo) Phinney, 79, of Scituate, a homemaker,died Friday at home of complications from a variety of illnesses. Mrs. Phinney was a volunteer for numerous blood drives, cleanedSt. Francis Church in Scituate and baked weekly for the Pine ...
HEROES
Jan 01, 2007 ... Notable local deaths in 2006 . . . from scientists to publicservants Richard Bullard, 56, of Easton, formerly of Stoughton, served inthe Vietnam and Gulf wars and received a Bronze Star for valor. William Reed Gillespie, 80, of Hingham, awarded a Silver Star forbravery in ...
ARTS/CULTURE
Jan 01, 2007 ... Notable local deaths in 2006 . . . from scientists to publicservants Salvatore Grasso, 60, of Stoughton, won many honors as a painter, including the National Academy of Design Award. Gitta Dano, 82, of Quincy, a former chef and restaurant owner whobrought her love of ...
CAR HITS VACANT STORE
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Notable local deaths in 2006 . . . from scientists to public servants OTHER NOTABLES
Jan 01, 2007 ... The Rev. Frank Bauer, 87, right, pastor of Wollaston LutheranChurch from 1954 through 1984, a driving force behind construction ofFenno House, Town Brook House and Bauer House apartments for theelderly in Quincy. Lucille Hunter, 89, of Plymouth, a homemaker and a ...
PUBLIC SERVICE
Jan 01, 2007 ... Notable local deaths in 2006 . . . from scientists to publicservants State Police Sgt. Kathleen Barrett, 53, of Halifax, the canineofficer whose searches brought tears of joy when she found childrenalive and tears of closure when she located murder victims. Francis Callahan ...
SPORTS
Jan 01, 2007 ... Notable local deaths in 2006 . . . from scientists to publicservants Joshua Rehm, 27, of Plymouth, winner of two auto racing carchampionships, died in a highway accident in Wisconsin. Clement Crowley, 84, of Quincy, a longtime boxing trainer. Lorraine Rodgers, 51, of ...
SCIENTISTS
Jan 01, 2007 ... Notable local deaths in 2006 . . . from scientists to publicservants Dr. Allan Kupferman, 70, of Sharon, who helped develop the primarytreatment for Parkinson's disease. Dr. Larry Honikman, 69, of Sharon, who gained worldwiderecognition for developing guidelines for the use ...
BUSINESS
Jan 01, 2007 ... Notable local deaths in 2006 . . . from scientists to publicservants Georgette Nickerson, 86, of Quincy, former owner of the SaharaBaking Co., which she started in the Hingham Shipyard in 1964. Ben Iannucci, 80, of Kingston, owner of Kingston Block Co., whocollapsed and ...
Venerable town prepared for the new Historical shipyard is making way for mixed development
Jan 01, 2007 ... 06 FlashBACK YEAR IN REVIEW HINGHAM - The residents of Hingham spent 2006 preparing for thefuture while preserving historic aspects of the 371-year-old town. The New North Church in Hingham Square began celebrating itsbicentennial in April, and will continue through June by ...
EDUCATORS
Jan 01, 2007 ... Notable local deaths in 2006 . . . from scientists to publicservants Sister Pauline Boes, 90, teacher at the Sisters of DivineProvidence. Joan Gleason, 70, Quincy elementary school teacher. Edwin Greene Jr., 71, retired Duxbury teacher. Paul Kellogg, 55, ...
PATH-BREAKERS
Jan 01, 2007 ... Notable local deaths in 2006 . . . from scientists to publicservants Fannie Crawford, 95, left, of Weymouth, the granddaughter of aslave, participated in an Alabama bus boycott and the 1963 March onWashington, and pushed for the integration of a restaurant inMemphis. Emily ...
Weymouth wins and still sees room for improvement
Jan 01, 2007; ... TAYLOR MEMORIAL HOCKEY TOURNAMENT HINGHAM - The Weymouth High School hockey team had reason to bothcelebrate and be wary after Saturday's 4-1 victory over Duxbury inthe final of the Edward G. Taylor Memorial Tournament at PilgrimArena. Anyone who doubted the Wildcats' ...
Geraldine M. Halliday
Jan 02, 2007 ... Geraldine M. Halliday CARVER - A funeral service for Geraldine M. (Smith) Halliday willbe held at 9 a.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church in Plymouth,Summer Street and Westerly Road. Mrs. Halliday, 69, of Carver, died Dec. 28 at Jordan Hospital. She worked for a brief ...
Fur wearers are condoning torture of animals
Jan 01, 2007 ... I would like to comment on the article in the Dec. 5 paper aboutthe furrier in Quincy. While I sympathize that business is slow forChristos and Freda Kyriazis, I am appalled that you would feature astory about this cruel and disgusting business. I noticed there is nomention of how the ...
Story on AWOL soldiers highlighted wrong people
Jan 01, 2007 ... I am extremely disappointed in the subject matter of the half-page article in the Dec. 9/10 Ledger, which I have just finishedreading ("AWOL: Like '60s, GIs fleeing to Canada"). Your editors have chosen to highlight the decision by PatrickHart, who deserted his wife and epileptic ...
Pembroke High School announces honor roll
Jan 01, 2007 ... The following students are on the Pembroke High School honor rollfor the first term: SENIORS HIGH HONORS - Meaghan Kelly, Neal Meyer, Steven Swanton, StephenTressel. HONORS - Amy Avitabile, Jessica Barrows, Jennifer Bayliss, JamieBecker, Kerry Belanger, Colleen Burke, ...
Town mourned school principal Beloved educator was cancer victim; casualty of war in Iraq honored
Jan 01, 2007; ... 06 FlashBACK YEAR IN REVIEW PEMBROKE - Whittled down to a single theme, 2006 was a year ofindividual success, embarrassment and tragedy among Pembrokeresidents. Perhaps no single event wrought more sympathy than the death ofMichelle "Nicole" Hill, the 23-year-old preschool ...
Your Views
Jan 01, 2007 ... What would be a fair method of charging for engineering reviews ofbuilding projects and ensuring that the town is protected? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 ...
Audubon sanctuary to gain 25 acres
Jan 01, 2007 ... MARSHFIELD - The North River Wildlife Sanctuary will gain 25adjacent acres this year.The Massachusetts Audubon Society hasreceived a $45,000 grant to purchase the land from the stateExecutive Office of Environmental ...
BRUINS AT TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - 7:05 tonight, Versus, WBZ-AM (1030)
Jan 01, 2007 ... The setup It's the last of 4 straight road games for Boston. The record forthe trip is 1-1-1 through Saturday's 5-0 loss at Nashville, whichcoach Dave Lewis tossed into the "one of those nights" category.Tonight's visit to the Air Canada Centre opens an important home-and-home ...
ON THE COVER
Jan 01, 2007 ... JANUARY: Backyard Cardinal by Greg Derr FEBRUARY: Winter break by Greg Derr MARCH: Dragon kite by Debee Tlumacki JUNE: Powder Point Bridge over Duxbury Bay by Greg Derr MAY: Junior prom night at the Apollo by Amelia Kunhardt JUNE: Wompatuck State Park ...
Donald Murray, Pulitzer winner in 1954 for editorial writing
Jan 01, 2007 ... QUINCY - Donald M. Murray, 82, of Durham, N.H., a Quincy nativeand Pulitzer Prize winning editorial writer, columnist and teacher,died Saturday. Murray won the journalism honor in 1954 when he was 29 fordistinguished editorial writing based on a series of more than 100editorials ...
Margaret C. Harney
Jan 01, 2007 ... FRANKLIN- Margaret C. "Peggy" (McKenna) Harney, 82, of Franklin, aretired executive secretary for Project Spike of Norton, died Fridayat Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston. She worked for Project Spike for 18 years before retiring in 1986. Born in Hartford, Conn., Mrs. Harney ...