The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from August 2007:
APPETITES AID FATHER BILL'S ; Feast expected to raise more than $300K for homeless shelter
Aug 01, 2007; ... 13TH ANNUAL FOOD FEST QUINCY Some might take a broken hip and a ban on using cell phones ascues to back down a little from their responsibilities. Some - but not the Rev. William McCarthy. Even while nurses were taking care of him in a Cape Codrehabilitation ...
NATURAL BOND OF SISTERS ; Hingham, Chinese schools celebrate decades of friendship
Aug 01, 2007; ... BUILDING BRIDGES HINGHAM Sandra Owens smiled wistfully as she flipped through the photoalbum, running her fingers over the plastic-covered pages. It was 20 years ago. She and a group of Hingham teachers traveledto China to explore its history, art, commerce and most ...
THERE IS A CURE FOR SUMMERTIME BLUES ; Concerts by the lake make them all want to get up and dance
Aug 01, 2007; ... BALMY BRAINTREE BREEZES BRAINTREE It doesn't take much to get Charlene O'Donnell and her friends todance. If the faint breeze and bright sky over Sunset Lake weren'tenough, the deal was sealed for the Hingham resident when theHeritage House Blues Band launched into a country ...
NICHE MAGAZINE RUNNING STEADY ; Editor takes New England Runner beyond just winners, losers
Aug 01, 2007; ... South Shore INSIDER - BOB FITZGERALD WEYMOUTH - Bob Fitzgerald may keep busy editing and co-publishing New England Runner magazine, but he says he still findsthe time to run 25 miles per week. The 53-year-old Weymouth resident bought the bi-monthly magazinein 1998 with his ...
GREAT EXPECTATIONS Garnett's already one of us
Aug 01, 2007; ... BOSTON You're going to love this guy, and he's going to love you. That'sbecause Kevin Garnett did his homework. He checked up on you, checkedthe rumors and separated fact from fiction. He decided that if youcould put up with a little snow every now and then, with your ...
Busy week for cops at Braintree Motel 6 Several suspects in stabbing, drug offenses rounded up
Aug 01, 2007 ... BRAINTREE - A Yarmouth man wanted in a South Boston home invasionand stabbing was arrested at the Motel 6 on Union Street, one of fivearrests at the motel in the past week. Anthony Giangergario, 45, was charged with home invasion andassault with intent to murder. Boston, ...
Ledger, Enterprise in Globe print pact Papers to be printed in Dorchester plant starting in October
Aug 01, 2007 ... QUINCY - The president of GateHouse Media New England said thecompany intends to enter into a joint production arrangement with TheBoston Globe to print The Patriot Ledger of Quincy and The Enterpriseof Brockton at the Globe's plant in Dorchester. Kirk Davis, president of GateHouse ...
For the Celtics, the work has only just begun
Aug 01, 2007; ... BOSTON - When Red Auerbach was able to secure Kevin McHale andRobert Parish and construct a front line along with Larry Bird in1980, he had the instant Big Three, one of the most devastating triosin the history of the NBA. Danny Ainge yesterday pulled off thebiggest trade since then, ...
SALES TAX HOLIDAY BILL GOES TO PATRICK
Aug 01, 2007 ... BUSINESS IN BRIEF SALES TAX HOLIDAY BILL GOES TO PATRICK BOSTON - State lawmakers have whisked a bill to Gov. Deval Patrickthat would bring back a sales tax holiday this month for the fourthstraight year. The bill, which would exempt consumers from paying the5 percent sales ...
Milton gains Legion state tourney Post 114 begins its title defense Saturday
Aug 01, 2007; ... HANOVER - Milton's Mark Gormley proved why some say he's the bestleft-handed starting pitcher in the state Tuesday at Hanover HighSchool, shutting down the Hanover Post 149 American Legion baseballteam in a must-win game for an 8-2 victory that sends his team to theeight-team Legion ...
Sale will affect papers in the state
Aug 01, 2007 ... A sale of Dow Jones & Co. affects Ottaway Newspapers, the DowJones community newspaper arm. The Ottaway division, based inCampbell Hall, N.Y., has shrunk considerably in recent years, butstill has several papers in Massachusetts. The daily papers in the state are the Cape Cod Times ...
Fallon workers vote to reject unions Ambulance employees opt to end representation by overwhelming margin
Aug 01, 2007; ... QUINCY - Neither of the two rival unions that battled each otherfor the attention of more than 400 Fallon Ambulance Service workersemerged as winners during a union election in the past two weeks. That's because the paramedics, emergency medical technicians andwheelchair car ...
Kings rule Paradise until set cut short
Aug 01, 2007 ... CONCERT REVIEW Lord knows rock 'n' roll is full of casualty bands made so becauseof too many head-butting family members in the lineup. But a family band certainly can work out for the best, and thesuccess stories would have you believe that the family that playstogether, ...
Patrick's budget savings are barely that
Aug 01, 2007 ... It is with interest that I have followed Gov. Deval Patrick'sactions in regard to his pre-election campaign statement that he wasgoing to bring the budget under "control." He just announced that he is saving the taxpayers a total of $41million out of a budget of $26.8 ...
See a problem? Call MassHighway State sets up hot line, starts inspections after manhole covers let loose
Aug 01, 2007 ... See a loose manhole cover or storm grate? Call it in. After three recent incidents on the Southeast Expressway and Route128, the state Highway Department has begun inspecting catch basinsand manhole covers on state roads in addition to establishing a 24-hour hot line for drivers to ...
Weymouth gives Hilltop the go-ahead Board OKs food vendor license for shop
Aug 01, 2007; ... WEYMOUTH - The Hilltop Butcher Shop took a step forward in itsmove to reopen a store on the South Shore. Hilltop was approved for a food vendor license Tuesday byWeymouth's board of licensing commissioners for a location on Route18 near the intersection with Route 53. "We ...
La Verdad: A true taste of Mexico
Aug 01, 2007 ... TASTE & TELL If you're heading to Fenway Park in the coming weeks and you'dlike an alternative to traditional baseball food, check out LaVerdad. The newest restaurant from Boston chef Ken Oringer, La Verdadsits at the far end of Lansdowne Street, behind the right-fieldsection of ...
Evelyn M. Montgomery
Aug 01, 2007 ... QUINCY- Evelyn M. (Thompson) Montgomery, 88, of North Quincy, aretired secretary, died Tuesday at Milton Hospital. Mrs. Montgomery worked for Quincy public schools. Born in Boston, she was raised in Dorchester and moved to Quincyin 1962. She was a member of the Penn's Hill ...
Sun spots
Aug 01, 2007 ... Duxbury Beach Gurnet Road, Duxbury 2,000 parking spots Parking: $10 per day. Non-resident parking sticker, $240-$260;resident parking sticker, $60 Lifeguards 10 a.m.- 4 p.m. 1.5 miles of beach Nantasket Beach Nantasket Avenue, ...
Eugene R. Butterworth
Aug 01, 2007 ... STOUGHTON - Eugene R. Butterworth, 79, of Stoughton, a retiredMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority worker, died Tuesday atNew England Sinai Hospital in Stoughton after a long illness. Mr. Butterworth was a fare collector in Quincy for more than 25years, retiring about 22 ...
William F. Foley
Aug 01, 2007 ... HOLBROOK - William F. "Bobo" Foley of Holbrook, formerly of SouthBoston, a retired state employee, died Sunday. He is survived by his wife, Harriet (Springham) Foley; two sons,Richard Foley and William Foley, both of Boston; two daughters, CarolLee and Marie Whitney, both of ...
Your Views
Aug 01, 2007 ... Are you satisfied with the official explanation released this weekabout the July 3 shooting by Quincy police? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown ...
Mary Ellen Forzese
Aug 01, 2007 ... PORTLAND, Maine - Mary Ellen (Hayes) Forzese, 59, of Portland, aretired bus driver, died Monday at the Stanley Tippett House inNeedham. Mrs. Forzese worked for the Massachusetts Bay TransportationAuthority for 20 years. She was born in Boston and raised in South Boston. She ...
Phyllis Caswell
Aug 01, 2007 ... MARSHFIELD - Phyllis (DiMatteo) Caswell, 77, of Marshfield, diedMonday at South Shore Hospital. Born in Boston, Mrs. Caswell graduated from Brighton High Schooland attended Mansfield Beauty Academy. She was a longtime resident of Marshfield Hills. Mrs. Caswell enjoyed ...
Group to raise money for beautification fund
Aug 01, 2007; ... HULL - A Town of Hull Beautification Fund has been set up forthose who want to make the town look more attractive. The fund, authorized by selectmen earlier this year, is led by theHull Beautification Committee and lawyer Lawrence Kellem. "We're attempting to raise some private ...
WHAT'S IN A NAME? Sylvester School Hanover
Aug 01, 2007 ... HANOVER - Ever wonder how streets, parks, ponds and buildings get theirnames? So have we. Each Wednesday, you can read about the history and people behindthose names, only in your Patriot Ledger. WHAT: A school in central Hanover serving grades ...
James A. Benoit
Aug 01, 2007 ... BROCKTON - James A. Benoit, 80, of Brockton, a retired Teamster,died Monday at Brockton Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Benoit served in the Army during World War II as a militarypolice sergeant. He was a member of Teamsters Union Local 653 and worked forseveral trucking ...
Pop quiz answer
Aug 01, 2007 ... 1. The Chicago White Sox drafted the French-Canadian closer in the30th round of the 1994 MLB draft. 2. Kevin ...
R.I.P., Ethel: Rescued pig is dead at 13 Saved from the slaughterhouse, she dies in her sleep
Aug 01, 2007; ... HAPPY MEMORIES PLYMOUTH - Ethel the pig - abused, rescued and a favorite ofneighborhood kids - is dead. She was 13. After more than a decade of munching Table Talk cherry pies andleftover pumpkins, Ethel died peacefully in her sleep, Her death endsthe long saga of two lucky ...
Event planners: 5 boys organize concert Saturday's show will raise money for Travis Roy Foundation
Aug 01, 2007; ... Hoping for a sellout A group of Duxbury 11-year-olds has been working toward "the bigday" for nearly five months. Saturday they will welcome what theyhope will be a sellout crowd to the Duxbury Performing Arts Center atDuxbury High School for a concert benefiting the Travis ...
The gay marriage debate is over, so get over it
Aug 01, 2007 ... In the July 11 Patriot Ledger you printed a letter from John Isaacof Quincy regarding gay marriage. How can anyone say that his or hercivil rights were violated? America is a true democracy, but in noway does that mean the citizens have the right to vote to violateothers' civil ...
Jeanne P. Hughes
Aug 01, 2007 ... MARSHFIELD - Jeanne P. (Ennis) Hughes, 72, of Marshfield, ahomemaker, died Sunday at home. Born in Cambridge, Mrs. Hughes lived at Tea Rock Gardens inMarshfield and was a member of the Tea Rock Gardens Association. She is survived by two sons, Daniel Hughes of Marshfield and ...
Outlaws crime sweep
Aug 01, 2007 ... These suspects are in custody on multiple-count indictments: Joseph Noe, "Joe Doggs,'' 85 Freemont St., No. 1, Taunton. Jose Espada, "Roe,'' 443 Bay St., Taunton. Mark DiRenzo, "Chooch,'' 78 Walnut St., Hyde Park. Chris Sullivan, "Yogi,'' 12 Clough Road, ...
District court
Aug 01, 2007 ... PLYMOUTH - Jason Kastanovitz, 27, of 14 Lisa Ave., Plymouth, pleaded innocentto two counts each of larceny over $250, receiving stolen propertyunder $250, forgery of documents and uttering a false check. He wasreleased on his promise to return to court Oct. 1. Plymouth police ...
SETTING SAILS ON THE SHORE
Aug 01, 2007 ... OLD SCHOOL SKILLS - SAILMAKER On one hand, David Howard wears a sailmaker's palm - essentially,a palm-sized thimble. Rolls upon rolls of fabric are stacked in theworkshop, and sewing machines on rolling stands are pushed against awall waiting to be used. There's a notebook with ...
Suspected heroin dealer arrested
Aug 01, 2007; ... QUINCY - Police arrested an alleged heroin dealer parked at theback of a Walgreens parking lot Monday. Christopher Dotoli, 43, of Norwell was charged with heroinpossession with intent to sell and possession of ecstasy, Capt. JohnDougan said. The driver of the car, Stephen ...
Mildred M. Storlazzi, 96
Aug 01, 2007 ... QUINCY - Mildred M. (Monaco) Storlazzi, 96, of Quincy, ahomemaker, died Tuesday at Hancock Park Nursing and RehabilitationCenter in Quincy after a brief illness. Born and raised in Boston, Mrs. Storlazzi lived in Quincy since1952. Wife of the late Anthony "Nino" Storlazzi, ...
Food briefs
Aug 01, 2007 ... Restaurant Week returns Treat yourself to your favorite restaurant or discover a new oneduring Restaurant Week Boston when over 100 participating restaurantsoffer ...
Man hurt in motorcycle accident
Aug 01, 2007 ... DUXBURY - A man was injured in a motorcycle accident Tuesday nightclose to the Exit 11 ramp to Route 3. Fire Capt. Roger Ladd said the accident occurred at ChandlerStreet and Congress streets. He did not know the exact time of theaccident, but said ...
Let's tone down those headlines
Aug 01, 2007 ... I have always considered The Patriot Ledger to be a qualitynewspaper, until I saw the front page on July 17. It must have been aslow news day to have a headline "Neighbors have a beef over pigs,"and another article, "Quincy woman rats out ...
POP QUIZ
Aug 01, 2007 ... 1. Eric Gagne is best remembered for his work as a closer for theLos Angeles Dodgers, who signed him as an amateur free agent in 1995.Which Major League team drafted Gagne with the 845th overall ...
Marion L. Pimental
Aug 01, 2007 ... PLYMOUTH - Marion L. Pimental, 86, of Plymouth, a retiredelectrician, died Monday at Massachusetts General Hospital. Mr. Pimental worked for General Dynamics. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Young America Club and St. Mary's ...
Alma Stringer
Aug 01, 2007 ... PLYMOUTH - Alma (Davis) Stringer, 94, of Plymouth, died Monday atJordan Hospital. Mrs. Stringer worked in housekeeping at Jordan Hospital. She was a member of the Eva Booth Club and the Salvation Army. She enjoyed ceramics, painting and crocheting for the SalvationArmy; ...
David A. O'Neil
Aug 01, 2007 ... PALM COAST, Fla. - David A. O'Neil, 62, of Palm Coast, formerly ofQuincy, a retired Federal Aviation Administration instructor, diedSunday in Florida of cancer. Mr. O'Neil retired from the Navy in 1993 at the rank of seniorchief after 28 years of active duty. He served as an ...
WHAT'S GOOD? Summer fruits are flourishing, outlook on local vegetables is good
Aug 01, 2007 ... Here's some insider advice for your next trip through the producesection: The fruit is excellent, but with certain vegetables grownout West, you might want to wait until the local supply arrives. The collective wisdom of several local produce buyers leads to thefollowing ...
Two charged in separate house burglaries
Aug 01, 2007; ... PEMBROKE - Police have charged two men in two separatehousebreaks. On Monday, police charged Kyle Fedus, 19, of 162 Oldham St. withbreaking and entering into a house with the intent to commit afelony, larceny. Police say Fedus broke into a house on Dwelley Street between ...
Norman W. Eisnor
Aug 01, 2007 ... QUINCY- Norman W. Eisnor, 88, of Pinella Park, Fla., formerly ofQuincy, a former purchasing agent in the electronic industry, diedMonday at Brockton Veterans Administration Medical Center after ashort illness. Mr. Eisnor began his career working for General Communication Co.in ...
Neighbors say proposed development is too dense Say they don't want 18 affordable housing units built on their street
Aug 01, 2007; ... Neighbors of an 18-unit affordable housing complex proposed forTilden Road say they don't want so many new buildings on theirstreet. About 70 residents attended a public hearing Tuesday night atMartinson Elementary School on the proposed development. The developer, Philip ...
Milton woman's 'moxie' leads to arrest
Aug 01, 2007 ... MILTON - A Libby Road woman with a lot of "moxie" led police tothree men alleged to have broken into her neighbor's home. The woman saw the men park a gray Honda Accord and walk to therear of a house while the owner was away, calling the police at 11:40a.m. Tuesday. But ...
Letters sought for wounded troops CarePacks chief to deliver them next week
Aug 01, 2007; ... GIRL SCOUTS' IDEA WEYMOUTH - Steve Doyle wants to bring more than Girl Scout cookiesand good will to the two military hospitals he'll visit next week. He'd also like to bring a bag full of letters to wounded troops. Doyle, president of the Weymouth-based nonprofit ...
New AMVETS chief focuses on young veterans Says group welcomes vets of all ages
Aug 01, 2007; ... RANDOLPH - Boosting the number of younger veterans in the ranks isthe goal of Randolph Boothby, the new state commander of AMVETS. A West Street resident, Boothby, 44, said he is probably one ofthe youngest state commanders in the organization. His ability torelate to younger ...
EVEN AS A LEGEND, EVER THE STUDENT Guitar Shorty says he will never be a master of the guitar
Aug 01, 2007; ... CONCERT PREVIEW - SELLING HIMSELF SHORT? After more than five decades of study, Guitar Shorty does notthink he's conquered his instrument. "It goes back to what the teacher my grandma hired for me used tosay," Shorty was explaining from his Texas home. "He'd say 'Don't ...
June M. Golden
Aug 01, 2007 ... HOLBROOK- June M. (Marx) Golden, 73, of Holbrook, a homemaker,died at home Tuesday after a short battle with cancer. Mrs. Golden was born in Somerville. She enjoyed crafts and madewreaths and dry flower arrangements. She was also an avid gardenerand spent hours tending to her ...
Claire A. Collins
Aug 01, 2007 ... QUEEN CREEK, Ariz.- Claire A. (Adams) Collins, 81, of Queen Creek,formerly of Quincy, died Saturday at Springdale Nursing Home in Mesa,Ariz. Mrs. Collins was a foster mother for more than 20 years and caredfor more than 100 children. Born in Boston, she was raised in South ...
Joseph P. Garretson
Aug 01, 2007 ... ABINGTON - Joseph P. Garretson, 77, of Arizona, formerly ofAbington, died July 17 at Banner Thunderbird Hospital in Glendale,Ariz. Mr. Garretson was a Marine Corps veteran of the Korean War androse to the rank of sergeant. He worked for many years in roofing and ...
Anne J. Santoro
Aug 01, 2007 ... STOUGHTON - Anne J. (O'Neil) Santoro, 90, of Stoughton, formerlyof Norwood, died Monday at Blue Hills Alzheimer's Care Center inStoughton. Wife of the late Charles Santoro, she is survived by fivedaughters, Carole Flynn of Sudbury, Margaret Santoro of Sharon,Loretta Santoro of ...
Quincy man to be honored
Aug 01, 2007 ... QUINCY- Lt. Alan Borgal of Quincy was to be be honored by theBoston Celtics and the state Lottery as a "Hero Among Us" for hiswork with the Animal Rescue League of Boston. The ceremony was scheduled for 2 p.m. today in the Great Hall ofthe State House. Borgal has worked for ...
Alan M. Swett
Aug 01, 2007 ... MILTON - Alan M. Swett, 90, of Milton, a retired mechanicalengineer, died Monday at New England Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital inStoughton. Mr. Swett was an Army veteran of World War II and served with theAmerical Division in the South Pacific in New Caledonia, Guadalcanaland the ...
Gloria Simon
Aug 01, 2007 ... MILTON - Gloria (Barry) Simon of Milton died Monday. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Franklin Simon; adaughter, Hinda Snyder; a brother, Nathan Barry, and ...
Michael J. O'Malley Sr.
Aug 01, 2007 ... WEYMOUTH - Michael J. O'Malley Sr., 73, of Weymouth, formerly ofHyde Park, a painter, died Saturday. Mr. O'Malley was born in Louisburg, County Mayo, Ireland, and wasa longtime resident of Hyde Park before moving to Weymouth five yearsago. He is survived by a daughter, Mary ...
Dr. Stanley C. Kaiser, 95
Aug 01, 2007 ... NEWTON - Dr. Stanley C. Kaiser, 95, of Newton, a dentist, diedSunday. Dr. Kaiser had also lived in Quincy during his life. Husband of the late Ethel (Shiffman) Kaiser, he is survived by twodaughters, Susan Kennedy of Florida and Massachusetts and PriscillaMeriot of Newton; a ...
Officers cleared in shooting death
Aug 01, 2007 ... OUR OPINION State Police assigned to the Norfolk District Attorney's officehave concluded that Quincy police acted appropriately when they shotand killed a 65-year-old mentally disturbed and suicidal man. The July 3 incident raised a host of questions about the actionsof ...
When campaign signs disrupt traffic
Aug 01, 2007 ... I have no objection to political lawn signs in Braintree. What I do object to is groups of political supporters, andcandidates themselves, standing at the busiest intersections in town,waving at passing cars, and holding political signs at a ...
Water use restricted in some towns
Aug 01, 2007; ... HINGHAM - Don't let those occasional downpours fool you. Rainfallcontinues to be well below average for this time of year, and it'sputting a strain on supplies. The hot, dry conditions so far this summer, combined with highdemand has led Aquarion Water Co. to enact mandatory ...
Rent board starting to make headway, obey order 7th member in place, rules being written, lawyer to be sought
Aug 01, 2007; ... When the rent control board went before a judge last month, theywent without a lawyer. Short on cash, selectmen sent them to court alone July 20 to facean injunction from Hometown America, the owner of two Rockland mobilehome parks. The judge then sent them home with three ...