The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from February 2007:
Internet safety to be discussed
Feb 01, 2007 ... QUINCY - Crane Public Library will offer a free seminar on child Internet safety from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Feb. 13 at the library, 40Washington St. The most popular virtual hangouts and online games will ...
Delahunt: We can get out of Iraq in 6 months
Feb 01, 2007; ... WAR U.S. Reps. William Delahunt and Barney Frank have co-sponsored abill that would give President Bush 180 days to pull U.S. troops outof Iraq. Filed yesterday by Rep. James McGovern of Worcester and co-sponsored by 18 House Democrats, the measure calls for the "safe ...
CHECK IT OUT: Ned Devine's
Feb 01, 2007 ... Ned Devine's? Ha! More like Ned Delines! I couldn't resist thepun, and my horrible lapse in judgment may be due in part to theprobably-permanent brain damage I suffered while waiting to get intothis bar - with sub-freezing temperatures, no less - from 10 to 11p.m. on a recent Saturday ...
OUR OPINION Strides in teaching English
Feb 01, 2007 ... Editor's note: Readers often comment that there should be moregood news in the paper. While it's true that there's more than enoughbad news to go around, on Thursdays on the editorial page we willhighlight some of the many good news stories that appear on our pageson a regular ...
George M. McDermott
Feb 01, 2007 ... George M. McDermott HULL - George M. McDermott, 49, of Hull, owner and operator ofDirect Connect Courier Service of Hull, died Tuesday at South ShoreHospital after a short illness. Mr. McDermott owned the business for seven years after 15 yearsas a machinist for GTE in ...
Canton firm claims it was cheated Casual Male Group alleges improprieties in deal it made for rival
Feb 01, 2007; ... CANTON - When executives at Casual Male Retail Group unveiled adeal to buy rival Rochester Big & Tall in 2004, they knew they wouldget access to a larger customer base by obtaining Rochester's mailinglists. What those Casual Male execs didn't know, according to a lawsuitfiled by ...
Dejavu: Koch faces a Phelan again Similar to school race in 1981
Feb 01, 2007; ... QUINCY - North Quincy High's class of 1981 might get a dose ofdeja vu watching a mayoral campaign unfold between Thomas Koch andMayor William Phelan. After all, they already decided a Koch-Phelan election nearly 27years ago. In a narrow runoff for senior class president, ...
Illegal immigrants: The problem is the illegal part
Feb 01, 2007 ... I'm writing after reading the Jan 27-28 Patriot Ledger WeekendEdition where four fellow Weymouth residents spoke out on the issueof illegal aliens and the proposal of Richard Connolly and RobertCasimiro. The first three writers just don't get it. Tom Hayes, MichaelWright, and Tim ...
8 towns get wetland grants
Feb 01, 2007 ... The state is providing $200,000 in grants to help eightcommunities and nonprofit organizations restore damaged wetlands,Environmental Affairs Secretary Ian Bowles announced this week. Plymouth and the Cohasset Center for Student Coastal Research areamong the ...
FINE FIDDLING AND FANCY FOOTWORK Irish Cultural Centre carries on a tradition of music and dance
Feb 01, 2007; ... OLD-COUNTRY FEELING CANTON The chatter in the Irish Cultural Centre's pub turned to cheerswhen the sound from a circle of fiddlers rose to a crescendo and 13-year-old Tabitha Heger's glittering silken dress and Shirley Templecurls began to spin. Every move of ...
Truck wheel wreaks havoc on Route 3
Feb 01, 2007 ... 3 VEHICLES HIT HINGHAM - A wheel came off a tractor-trailer on Route 3 andbounced across the median, striking three vehicles on the other sideof the highway and causing one of them to burst into flames. The accident occurred at about 7:50 last night. The truck wasgoing north ...
WEYMOUTH WRITES Kindness was this year's theme for school project
Feb 01, 2007; ... NICE STORIES WEYMOUTH Kindness was on the minds of Weymouth students yesterday as thetown held its second annual Weymouth Writes day. The program called on students at all grade levels, as well asteachers and staff, to write essays on a "kindness" theme. When ...
John C. Connors, FBI special agent, WWII decorated veteran
Feb 01, 2007 ... BRAINTREE - John C. Connors, 84, of Braintree and Venice, Fla., adecorated Army veteran of World War II and retired FBI agent, diedWednesday at Radius Health Care Center in Braintree. Mr. Connors was an FBI special agent for 29 years, stationedin Chicago, Miami and Boston. He ...
School building repairs would cost $27M Officials prioritize, knowing they'll only get fraction of request
Feb 01, 2007; ... Braintree school officials say the town's schools need $27million worth of repairs and improvements in coming years. The latest version of the school department's five-year capitalplan lists needs ranging from from new floor and ceiling tiles tomore classrooms and accessibility ...
Votech names honor roll
Feb 01, 2007 ... EASTON - The following local students are on the SoutheasternRegional Vocational-Technical High School honor roll for secondterm: SHARON SENIORS - Jonathan Deneault. JUNIORS - Regina Dallaire. FRESHMEN - Angelia Onyskow, Natasha ...
Firefighter who had dispute with city is promoted
Feb 01, 2007; ... A Quincy Fire Department lieutenant who launched a tirade againstMayor William Phelan last year for denying him a promotion waselevated to captain yesterday. The promotion occurred after Joseph Jackson Jr. reached asettlement with the city. In his ninth year with the ...
Strength work for seniors
Feb 01, 2007 ... QUINCY - Inter-Agency Council of the South Shore will present "WhyEvery Older Adult Should Do Strength Training" at 2 p.m. Feb. 20 atQuincy Medical Center, 114 Whitwell ...
TARNISHED IMAGES Gadzooks: Celtics fans chant for a Laker in Boston
Feb 01, 2007 ... PRO HOOPS BOSTON Here's how bad it is. With fewer than two minutes left, many fansbegan chanting "Kobe, Kobe," and "MVP, MVP," and this wasn't in LosAngeles. The sellout Garden crowd didn't seem all that conflicted as KobeBryant dropped 43 points on their Celtics last ...
TWO TAKES ON 'THRILLER'
Feb 01, 2007 ... HOT STUFF ON DVD GANGSTERS AND POLITICS While you wait for the Sopranos to return in April for the lastpart of its final season, curb your cravings with the second-best mobshow on the air: Showtime's "Brotherhood." A few local bonuses: There are more than a ...
BUFFALO SABRES AT BRUINS 7:05 tonight, NESN, WBZ-AM (1030)
Feb 01, 2007 ... The setup Eight points away from playoff territory, the fact that Bostonneeds to stop its four-game losing streak is obvious. As important,however, is winning back some respect from infuriated fans whoconsider the Bruins a team without heart - particularly duringTuesday's 7-1 ...
Maurice G. Cusack Jr.
Feb 01, 2007 ... Maurice G. Cusack Jr. SCITUATE - A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday atSt. Mary of the Nativity Church, 1 Kent St., Scituate, for Maurice G.Cusack Jr., 59. Mr. Cusack, formerly of Cambridge and Jacksonville, Fla., diedJan. 25. He leaves a daughter, ...
Grade 6 structure change canceled Superintendent says she won't implement scheduled changes to academic leveling
Feb 01, 2007; ... Ledger UPDATE Fast and slow learners in Milton won't be sharing the same middleschool classrooms this September after all. Superintendent of Schools Magdalene Giffune stunned parents whenshe announced that she is scratching a plan that would haveintegrated sixth-graders of ...
McLaughlin's fluke goal sparks Hingham
Feb 01, 2007; ... HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS HOCKEY HINGHAM - Hingham High School girls hockey player Cat McLaughlin'sskate caused some controversy last night at Pilgrim Arena. With Hingham and Duxbury tied, 3-3, in the third period,Hingham's Laura Levin launched a shot from the point. After a ...
Helen A. Del Vecchio
Feb 01, 2007 ... Helen A. Del Vecchio MARLBOROUGH - Helen A. (Stadulnikas) Del Vecchio, 89, ofMarlborough, formerly of Quincy, died Wednesday at Coleman HouseNursing Home in Northboro.. Mrs. Del Vecchio was a quality control inspector for the GilletteCo. in Boston, retiring in ...
MORE THAN A NAME AND PHONE NUMBER Networking seminars allow attendees to build relationships
Feb 01, 2007; ... PAY IT FORWARD Success in business often relies on networking, but the mosteffective method may involve more than shaking hands and exchangingbusiness cards. "Networking, like business, is a constant hustle," says LauraSheridan of Norwell, co-sponsor of a new spiritual ...
Sorry, honey bun, you're too sweet
Feb 01, 2007 ... KRISPY KREME RECALL You'd think that Krispy Kreme honey buns could never be too sweet. But the U.S. Food and Drug Administration says Krispy Kreme hadto recall at least 130,000 pre-packaged honey buns because theycontained almost three times the sugar listed on the ...
Your Views
Feb 01, 2007 ... What do you think of Delahunt and Frank's plan for troopwithdrawal? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown Colony ...
Putnam investments being sold for $3.9B
Feb 01, 2007 ... BUSINESS IN BRIEF Putnam investments being sold for $3.9B BOSTON - Marsh & McLennan Cos. today announced that it hasreached an agreement to sell its Putnam Investments mutual funddivision in Boston to Great-West Lifeco Inc., a financial servicescompany controlled by ...
Robert W. Parnaby
Feb 01, 2007 ... Robert W. Parnaby RAYNHAM - Robert W. Parnaby, 87, of Raynham, formerly of Weymouth,a retired shipfitter, died at home Wednesday after a short illness. Mr. Parnaby, an Army veteran of World War II, worked 25 years atthe Fore River shipyard in Quincy and as a ...
Spotlight
Feb 01, 2007 ... MOVERS & SHAKERS Adam Cupples has been promoted to executive vice president ofoperations for Strategis in Stoughton. In his new role, Cupples will implement strategic initiatives withagency clients and supervise the recruitment division. Cupples joined Strategis as an ...
High school to host student leaders All-night 'lock-in' scheduled to be held tomorrow
Feb 01, 2007; ... More than 400 student leaders from around the region will gatherat Randolph High School tomorrow night for some fun and education. The school and its student council are playing host to an all-night "lock-in" for members of the Southeastern MassachusettsAssociation of Student ...
John P. Barris
Feb 01, 2007 ... John P. Barris BROCKTON - John P. Barris, 88, of Brockton, a cook, died today athis home after a long illness. Mr. Barris was a cook at the Waldorf in Boston and worked for 30years at the Brockton Veteran's Administration Medical Center as acook. He was a World War ...
Bruins have lots at stake
Feb 01, 2007; ... WILMINGTON For the first few days, it was almost always fun and exciting. How could it not be, after waiting so long for a chance to play inthe NHL, and finally getting that opportunity from the team heidolized as a kid? In less than a week, however, Bobby Allen has become as ...
Illegal aliens are making life worse for citizens
Feb 01, 2007 ... Regarding the debate over illegal immigrants, I don't know whathappened to journalism. It used to be who, what, when, where and how. Who? Illegal aliens. What? Taking jobs from Americans, devaluing their work and drivingdown wages. When? Now and in the ...
PR stunt fallout: Anger, dismay Cartoon show's guerrilla ad campaign, city officials criticized
Feb 01, 2007 ... A publicity stunt that turned Boston inside out, outraging cityand state officials, residents and commuters, has 20-year-oldswondering what all the fuss was about. In a promotion for a Cartoon Network show, illuminated electronicdevices were posted at bridges and other high-profile ...
Newspapers' value cut by 60% of price Times paid Boston Globe, Worcester paper sustain huge losses due to revenue declines
Feb 01, 2007 ... BOSTON - Boston Globe Publisher Steve Ainsley sought to reassurehis employees yesterday that a massive markdown on The New York TimesCo.'s valuation of The Boston Globe and its sister paper in Worcesteris not an indication that the parent company is losing confidence inits two ...
Celts' Allen bullish on return
Feb 01, 2007; ... CELTICS NOTEBOOK BOSTON - The moment he landed, Tony Allen knew that he'd probablymade a mistake, but what could he do about it? "When it happened I was like, 'Man, why me?' asked the BostonCeltics' guard who tore his left anterior cruciate ligament during aJan. 10 game with ...
SKATE EXPECTATIONS Neighborhood ponds become frozen playgrounds
Feb 01, 2007; ... PARAD-ICE PEMBROKE Growing up on Oldham Pond, Doris Mann Kress spent her winter daysice skating with her father, grandfather and friends.The neighborhood celebrated winter with ice-boat races, ice fishing andblazing bonfires on the frozen pond that bordered their ...
FRIDAY'S BEST SATURDAY'S BEST
Feb 01, 2007 ... IN THE CLUBS - Parties, shows and nightlife TONIGHT'S BEST Hot indie rockers Augustana touch down at Avalon in Boston, anddon't forget they have that catchy song about going to Boston.Venerable bluesharp master Carey Bell is at Johnny D's in Somerville.Paul Fudin and Groove ...
School board will meet in Randolph H.S. TV studio tonight
Feb 01, 2007 ... LOCAL IN BRIEF RANDOLPH - The school committee has moved tonight's meeting backto its regular location. The meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m. in the TV studio of RandolphHigh School, 70 Memorial Parkway. Moakley Foundation will award $100,000 in scholarships The ...
Rationalizing a vote to take away basic rights
Feb 01, 2007 ... The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, together with theNational Coalition for the Homeless, recently released a report whichstates that up to 42 percent of homeless and runaway youths are gay.Several studies rate suicide attempts by gay youth to be two to threetimes that of ...
Woodward win sets up title game next week
Feb 01, 2007 ... SCHOOL BASKETBALL The injury-laden Woodward School for Girls basketball team scored"one of the biggest wins in the school's history" yesterday, beatingChapel Hill-Chauncy Hall, 45-27. The victory moved the Wildcats (11-4, 9-2) into second place inthe Independent Girls ...
School music fee coming if override is rejected
Feb 01, 2007; ... Marshfield's elementary schools will begin charging a fee forparticipation in the band and strings program unless a proposed taxincrease wins voter approval in the spring. The size of the fee has not yet been determined, but the fee willneed to produce $55,000 in revenue, based on ...
ON THE SCENE People, trends, gossip and more
Feb 01, 2007 ... Berklee College of Music's student-run label, Heavy RotationRecords, has for the past four years issued "Dorm Sessions," acompilation of winning submissions by more than 300 local bandsseeking exposure. On Wednesday, the Berklee Performance Center hoststhe companion concert, featuring a ...
Thrilling: Besting rival lifts Quincy's spirits
Feb 01, 2007 ... SCHOOL ROUNDUP Sophomore Liam Keogh's pin in the 189-pound weight class gave theQuincy High School wrestling team a 40-32 home triumph over crosstownrival North Quincy yesterday. It was the Presidents' first victory over the Red Raiders in threeyears. "It was a ...
Tippett hoped to be in Miami
Feb 01, 2007; ... The only thing that could have made this week better for AndreTippett was if the New England Patriots were still around to share itwith him. Tippett, one of 17 finalists for the Pro Football Hall of Fame,had hoped that he and the Patriots could share the spotlight in Miamithis ...
HOUSING COULD BE PAR FOR COURSE
Feb 01, 2007; ... Waverly Oaks Golf Course owner Mark Ridder is planning to sell 31of his 232 acres on Long Pond Road for use as the site for anaffordable-housing project. The plan is for Beard Lincoln LLC to buy the land for $6.2million, but because the acreage is classified as recreational ...
Fallen soldier's family in mourning
Feb 01, 2007; ... When the Melia family left Canton for California in 2000, theyalways planned to move back, but they were going to wait until theirson, Anthony, completed his enlistment in the Marines. That plan is now in disarray, after the family learned Fridaythat 20-year-old Anthony was killed ...
Seal found shot was sick No one is sure if ailment or pellets killed it
Feb 01, 2007; ... PLYMOUTH - A yearling harp seal that delighted crowds at PlymouthHarbor for several days in January was found dead, shot in the head,at Scusset Beach in Sandwich. New England Aquarium officials say they can't tell whether theseal died of the gunshot wounds or other ...
Leo T. Swanson
Feb 01, 2007 ... Leo T. Swanson BOSTON - Leo T. Swanson, 75, of Dorchester, a retired oildelivery worker, died Monday at Chetwynde Health and RehabilitationCenter in Newton. Mr. Swanson worked for Lamparelli Oil Co. in Quincy. Born in Boston, he was raised in Dorchester, attended ...
Patricia A. Galvin
Feb 01, 2007 ... Patricia A. Galvin MILTON - Patricia A. (Kennedy) Galvin of Milton, a homemaker,died Tuesday at Marina Bay in Quincy. Born in Boston, Mrs. Galvin grew up in Dorchester and graduatedfrom St. Gregory's High School in Dorchester. She lived more than40 years in ...
Isabel L. Comerford
Feb 01, 2007 ... Isabel L. Comerford MARSHFIELD - Isabel L. (Daniels) Comerford, 81, of Marshfield, aretired executive assistant, died Tuesday at South Shore Hospitalfollowing complications from surgery. Mrs. Comerford worked at State Street Bank in Boston from 1977until 2003. Previously, ...
Richard A. Mann
Feb 01, 2007 ... Richard A. Mann CANTON - Richard A. Mann, 78, of Canton, a retired race cardeveloper, died Tuesday at Veterans Administration medical center inWest Roxbury. He was born in Randolph and lived there until he moved to Cantonlast year. He graduated from Stetson High School in ...
DISTRICT COURT
Feb 01, 2007 ... Quincy Victor Archibald, 17, of 6 Gilson Road, Quincy, pleaded innocentto receiving stolen property worth more than $250. He was told toreturn to court March 8. Archibald allegedly had a stolen cell phone Oct. 5. - - - A cocaine possession charge against Chad ...
Shipyard decision process moving more efficiently Planning, appeals boards meet jointly
Feb 01, 2007; ... The permitting process for the development of the Hingham Shipyardmay not have been completed, but it has sped up since two towndepartments teamed up to review design plans. Samuels and Associates, a commercial developer, has been workingwith the two residential contractors, Avalon ...
JUST WARMING UP Matt Germak Band bringing Berklee-born piano-rock to Harpers Ferry
Feb 01, 2007 ... CONCERT PREVIEW Watching a band grow itself from the ground up means progressmarkers and milestones, and Boston's Matt Germak Band is justapproaching the point where audiences of family, friends, andfriends of friends have begun to snowball into real word-of-mouthbuzz. Now ...
The right to vote
Feb 01, 2007 ... Over 170,000 signatures were collected to support a vote on themarriage amendment. On Jan. 2 my representatives, state Sen. Mike Morrissey as well asReps. Bruce Ayers and Steven Tobin, demonstrated that citizenparticipation in the petition process still matters. Morrissey, ...
Hingham benefit Saturday for young Iowa wrestler
Feb 01, 2007 ... The last quad meet of the season for the Hingham High Schoolwrestling team won't be soon forgotten by one little boy from SiouxCity, Iowa. Before the Harbormen host Carver, Dracut and Bristol-Plymouth at 9a.m. Saturday, they'll hold a "special event" in honor of youthwrestler ...
Hall of Fame: Tippett waiting for call
Feb 01, 2007; ... Game time is 6:25 p.m. Sunday. Fame time for Andre Tippett might come 30-plus hours before thatwhen the New England Patriots' all-time sack king finds out if he'smade the cut for Canton. Tippett, one of the dominant outside linebackers of his era (1982-93), is a first-time ...
Board unified in giving Reardon chief job Once again, town hires from within
Feb 01, 2007; ... Selectmen have unanimously chosen Andrew T. Reardon to beNorwell's next fire chief. Reardon has been with the fire department for more than 30 yearsand a captain for the past 15. He started as a call firefighter in1976 and worked his way through the ranks. His experience also ...
STUDENTS TO SHADOW WORKERS ON GROUNDHOG DAY
Feb 01, 2007; ... PLYMOUTH - For 10 years, Groundhog Day has been a day in theworking world instead of the classroom for many Plymouth high schoolstudents. Tomorrow, , about 50 students from Plymouth North and South highschools will shadow employees at businesses such as Home Depot andthe Radisson ...
No discrimination
Feb 01, 2007 ... I am writing to express my dismay with our Legislature over thesame-sex marriage issue. I have been married to my husband now for almost three years. Wehave been together for almost 12. We have been raising my childrensince they were 7 and 3. They are now 19 and 15 and are turning ...
Elizabeth Berry
Feb 01, 2007 ... Elizabeth Berry ABINGTON - Elizabeth "Betty" Berry, 66, of Abington, diedWednesday at home. Miss Berry worked for Wal-Mart in Abington and previously forMoran Jewelry in Abington and Shawmut Bank in Brockton. Born in Weymouth, she was a lifelong resident of Abington ...
DISTRICT COURT
Feb 01, 2007 ... Plymouth Vicki H. Gonzalez, 22, of Lawrence was found guilty of threecounts of larceny over $250. She was fined $3,750 for one finding.The remaining two were filed. Kingston police charged Gonzalez with stealing clothing fromseveral stores in the Independence Mall on May 20, ...
BECAUSE I SAID SO
Feb 01, 2007 ... SNEAK PREVIEW - What's Opening this Week Females who want nothing to do with this weekend's Super Bowl cantake refuge in this multigenerational romantic-comedy starring DianeKeaton as a busybody single mother who meddles in the lives of herthree adult daughters, played by Mandy ...