The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from December 2007:
REGIONAL ROUNDUP
Dec 01, 2007 ... Linchris Hotel Corp. acquires 5 hotels in $100M deal HANOVER - Linchris Hotel Corp. of Hanover has acquired five NewEngland hotels with a combined 855 rooms from Fine Hotel Corp. ofWellesley in a deal valued at $100 million. The portfolio includes the 227-room Hampton Inn in ...
NEWBORNS
Dec 01, 2007 ... Brown, James and Stacey (Farrell) of Milton, a daughter, Oct. 17at Newton-Wellesley Hospital. Casey, Tom and Colleen of Marshfield, a son, Oct. 31 at SouthShore Hospital. Dooley, Shawn C. and Carolyn Childs Van Tine of Norfolk, a son,Oct. 14 at Newton-Wellesley ...
SOUTH SHORE BESTSELLERS
Dec 01, 2007 ... Hardcover Fiction 1. World Without End, Ken Follett 2. Bridge of Sighs, Richard Russo 3. Double Cross, James Patterson 4. A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini 5. The Choice, Nicholas Sparks 6. Playing for Pizza, John Grisham 7. The ...
A blue Yule without red berries ; Cranberry shortage possible
Dec 01, 2007; ... Smaller crop A smaller-than-expected cranberry crop this year is expected tohave only a marginal impact on retail prices, but the cranberriesthemselves could be gone from store shelves before Christmas. "They're not sure they'll make it through Christmas," PeterHamilton, a ...
Keeping it FRESH ; Moisture is key to longevity for Christmas trees
Dec 01, 2007; ... CHECKOUT LANE: Smart shopping for you For many, selecting a Christmas tree is all about the hunt -finding that perfect cone-shaped tree so burned into the collectivesubconscious by years of cards, movies and television specials. But once people select their perfect tree, the ...
Robbery suspect nabbed getting on bus
Dec 01, 2007 ... RANDOLPH - A man suspected of robbing a teenager was arrestedwhen a police officer saw him getting on a bus near the villagegreen a short time after the robbery. Police say Jordan Cesar, 20, of 8 Castleton Ave. threatened tostab a 16-year-old boy who was walking on Truman Drive ...
Spirit of the season ; More companies choose to celebrate the holidays by donating to charities
Dec 01, 2007; ... Not so long ago, company holiday parties tended to resemble thoseon NBC's hit TV show "The Office," with secret Santa gifts as acenterpiece of someone's obsessively detailed planning. That seems to be changing. As this year's holiday season warmsup, more businesses say they're ...
Town enters debate on more police
Dec 01, 2007; ... TOWN MEETING 2007 - RANDOLPH Putting more police officers on the beat, the future of towngovernment, and zoning changes for mixed use and multi-familyhousing developments are some of the issues to go before Monday'sspecial town meeting in Randolph. A total of 28 proposals are ...
Drunken man attacks drivers for a ride
Dec 01, 2007; ... BRAINTREE - An intoxicated man, apparently in need of a ride,attacked two drivers waiting at the MBTA station pickup lot anddemanded they give him a lift, police said. Brian Sinclair, 34, of 33 Ricciuti Drive, Quincy, faces chargesof two counts of assault and battery with a ...
Hancock urges its employees to go the 'extra mile'
Dec 01, 2007; ... MASS. MARKET Most runners who haven't yet qualified for Boston are lining upplans to travel extensively for warm-weather races or to risk thechills of the Hyannis Marathon in a last-ditch effort to secure aqualifying time. But the runners who work for John Hancock and want to ...
Quincy student receives Northeastern award ; Senior honored for her commitment to serving others
Dec 01, 2007; ... BOSTON - Quincy resident Maria Graceffa, a NortheasternUniversity senior, received the school's Thomas E. McMahon award forcommitment to serving others during her co-op jobs. "I was really caught off guard because I never consideredanything I did exceptional," Graceffa said. "I ...
Credit faux pas: Avoid holiday danger zones at the register
Dec 01, 2007; ... WEALTH HEALTH I spent a little time shopping the other day and noticed that asthe gift-buying rush was ramping up, the consumer credit mistakeswere already rampant. In each case, watching someone enter a holiday credit dangerzone, I wanted to step in and say something, but ...
SILENCE TO END ; Quincy church to dedicate digital carillon to longtime keeper of the bells
Dec 01, 2007; ... QUINCY In December 2004, the air went still in the Penns Hillneighborhood of Quincy. Henry Dell had died, and with him so too didthe tintinnabulation of the bells he had tended to for almost 40years. Dell, 83, had been the unofficial keeper of the sound of FirstUnited ...
NFL THIS WEEK
Dec 01, 2007 ... Cheers Tony Romo: Only Terrell Owens' end-zone blooper prevented himfrom having a five-TD game Thursday night at the Packers' expense.The QB pecking order now is: 1. Tom Brady; 2. Romo. Jeers Heinz Field: The Monday Night Mudbowl was a travesty - 10 timesworse than ...
Epstein has plenty to do ; Red Sox GM has more than Santana in mind at meetings
Dec 01, 2007; ... HOT STOVE LEAGUE Opening ceremonies are only two days away, when baseball'sgeneral managers and other key team personnel begin to schmooze downin Nashville, Tenn., where the Major League Baseball winter meetingsbegin on Monday. And the pressure on Red Sox General Manager Theo ...
Parents need help, not bans
Dec 01, 2007 ... OUR OPINION To spank, or not to spank? That isn't the right question, but the possibility of banningspanking is once again on the legislative docket in Massachusetts,polarizing the debate on how best to discipline kids. Rep. Jay Kaufman, a Lexington Democrat, filed a ...
Smart to lead Weymouth town council again ; Secures support for second term; Mathews locks up vice president spot
Dec 01, 2007; ... WEYMOUTH - Michael Smart will remain president of the towncouncil, which is set to undergo a facelift with four new members inJanuary. Smart, District 6 councilor, said he has secured the number ofvotes he needs from the 11-member body to be elected to a second two-year ...
Wanted: Tools
Dec 01, 2007 ... In response to the question The Ledger asked readers regardingwhat we would like to ...
Circus tricks are inherently abusive
Dec 01, 2007 ... In regards to the letter from Gary Payne, director of Circus FansAssociation of America, stating, "Animals are far too important to acircus' success to be mistreated," I offer the following: For the sake of this discussion, I will accept Payne's positionthat the circus elephants ...
'Quintessentially Quincy' ; City symphony to hold annual holiday dinner-concert on Tuesday
Dec 01, 2007 ... CELEBRATE the SEASON QUINCY - The city's symphony orchestra holds its yearly holidayconcert on Tuesday, a ballroom-style evening that includescocktails, dinner, dancing and caroling. The event, at Boston Marriott Quincy, is meant to raise money andawareness of the Quincy ...
SPOTLIGHT
Dec 01, 2007 ... MOVERS & SHAKERS: Business people on the move Tim Quigley of Natick, the chief nursing officer and vicepresident of nursing at South Shore Hospital in Weymouth, has beenreappointed to the Geriatric Task Force by the American Associationof Nurse Executives for the 2008 ...
Miseducation: Student sees injustice ; B.C. High junior attends protest against U.S. military training school for Latin American soldiers
Dec 01, 2007; ... SPEAK OUT Earlier this fall, on Nov. 18, citizens of the United Statesunified with those from Latin America and made a pilgrimage toColumbus, Ga. The purpose of this gathering was to peacefullyprotest and speak out against the "Western Hemisphere Institute forSecurity ...
FUNNY BUSINESS
Dec 01, 2007 ... Giving gifts will be more expensive this holiday season -especially if you plan to buy your true love all the items mentionedin "The Twelve Days of Christmas." The fiscal wizards at PNCFinancial Services Group in Pittsburgh are again seeing an increasein the costs of some of the gifts ...
Bypass to a new life ; Surgery helps Fat Freddy shed pounds, nickname
Dec 01, 2007; ... WEYMOUTH Sitting at his kitchen table, his skin hangs loose off his armsand his stomach. .Fred Dan, formerly known as Fat Freddy, isn'tcomplaining. In fact, he's happy to be alive. "If I have to livewith it, hey, I'm going to," he said, pointing to the drooping fleshon his upper ...
ETIQUETTE TIPS
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Creative Group of Menlo, Calif., offers the following tipsfor making a positive impression at a holiday party: Dress the part. Avoid wearing anything that is too offbeat or revealing. Find outwhat the dress code is and follow it. Mix it up. Strike up ...
REAL PEOPLE REAL MONEY: Each week, we ask area residents about personal spending issues
Dec 01, 2007 ... What kind of Christmas tree are you buying this year? "A real one. Blue Spruce is my favorite. We'll get an 8-foottree." -Carol Cavanaugh Hingham "I don't think I'll buy a tree this year. I'm single and livealone. What's the sense? I can see plenty of decorated ...
Property tax to increase, perhaps 1%-2% ; Phelan gives reasons why earlier forecast didn't hold
Dec 01, 2007; ... quincy Taxes in Quincy will go down. Well, they'll stay about the same.Actually, they'll go up - but just a little. That, in a nutshell, is how the message from Mayor WilliamPhelan's office has evolved, pre-election to post-election. Phelan said Friday that he expects ...
QUINCY MAKES THE COVER OF FED BANK OF BOSTON NEWSLETTER
Dec 01, 2007 ... Insider Info: The stories behind the stories Bob Jabaily didn't need to go far for inspiration for the latestcover story of the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston newsletter that heedits for the Boston Fed. The Braintree resident devoted the issueto Quincy, the city where he grew ...
Comedy night at K of C
Dec 01, 2007 ... PEMBROKE - Pembroke Youth Lacrosse will hold a comedy night at 7p.m ....
Piano faculty to perform at Cox Hall
Dec 01, 2007 ... HINGHAM - They are usually teaching others, but at 4 p.m. Sundaythe piano faculty of South Shore Conservatory will demonstrate theirvirtuosity in a concert at the school's Cox Hall. Piano Department Chairwoman Jane Viemeister and faculty memberswill ...
Charges continued in child cocaine case
Dec 01, 2007; ... PLYMOUTH Child endangerment charges against a Plymouth couple whose babyhad cocaine in his system have been continued without a finding forone year. Jesse A. Gallo, 26, and Stephanie T. Hunt, 24, both of 11 TideView Path, Thursday admitted sufficient facts in the case during ...
Tina Morrow and Joseph Remington
Dec 01, 2007 ... Tina Morrow married Joseph Remington Sept. 9 at St. Mary of theSacred Heart Church in Hanover. The Rev. Chris Hickey performed theceremony. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Reed ofDuxbury. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Boqusz ...
Helping seniors shift into reverse
Dec 01, 2007; ... CAREERS Bob Cronin first became acquainted with reverse mortgages five orsix years ago when his aging parents needed extra income. "I promoted the idea with them that they should get involved in areverse mortgage and saw what they can do for seniors," said Cronin,now a ...
School violence response plan in the works ; District policies are overdue for updates
Dec 01, 2007; ... SCITUATE The superintendent of schools has proposed a new risk managementpolicy in the case of threats or violence. Superintendent Mark Mason said while Scituate schools have notexperienced any instances of violence, the escalation of schoolviolence across the country ...
Town may tap its savings ; Free cash being proposed for use to balance budget
Dec 01, 2007; ... ROCKLAND Once again, residents will be asked to spend some of the town'ssavings to balance the budget. A year after cutting more than $1 million in spending, Rocklandis short nearly $200,000 because town officials over-estimated theamount of money they'd collect from auto ...
HISTORY LESSON
Dec 01, 2007 ... On this date in 1984 ... Boston College quarterback ...
REGION IN REVIEW ; Snapshots of the week's happenings on the South Shore and beyond, Nov.23 - Nov. 30, 2007
Dec 01, 2007 ... ABINGTON Griffin's Dairy in spotlight More than three years later, selectmen have taken action on finalrecommendations by the former Griffin's Dairy Study Committee.Selectmen on Monday either voted on or passed over each of the 10final recommendations made by the study ...
Plenty to do and see ; Holiday events range from concerts to crafts fairs to visits from Santa to tree lightings to house tours to hay rides to ...
Dec 01, 2007 ... Season's Meetings ABINGTON Elementary Holiday Concert: Dec. 5, 7 p.m., Abington High Schoolgymnasium High School Holiday Concert: Dec. 12, 7:30 p.m., Paul K. SmithMusic Room Community Band Holiday Concert: Dec. 14, 7 p.m. Town Library Middle School ...
Homes on Scituate tour decorated in seasonal style ; Holiday event will showcase five decked-out homes to benefit town's PTOs
Dec 01, 2007; ... SCITUATE 'Twas still weeks before Christmas, but the decor at a quaintgray carriage house on Grasshopper Lane in Scituate suggestedotherwise. From the street, the home of Luke and Elaine Tedeschishows only the slightest hint of holiday cheer: an understatedwreath dotted with ...
B's catching Lightning at good time
Dec 01, 2007; ... Since the NHL returned from the lockout in 2005-2006, nearlyevery time the Bruins and the phrase "two teams moving in oppositedirections" appeared in the same sentence, it meant Boston was downagain. Two consecutive victories, four wins in the last five games and a6-2-0 record ...
AUTO SHOW DRAWS CROWDS TO SOUTHIE
Dec 01, 2007 ... WEEKLY RECAP OF BUSINESS NEWS HOME PRICES IN MASS. DOWN AGAIN IN OCTOBER Those hoping that the real estate crash had finally hit bottomwill have to wait a little bit longer now that October's numbers arein. The state's median home price dropped by 6.5 percent from lastyear, ...
HIRE ME
Dec 01, 2007 ... Craig Williams THE JOB: Business consultation/management. THE COMPANY: One that needs someone with managerial andmanufacturing know-how to help it grow. LOCATION: Within a 50-mile radius of South Plymouth. STRENGTHS: I am a relationship-builder and am analytical ...
Former president of Cape Verde charms students
Dec 01, 2007; ... Milton MILTON - Students at St. Mary of the Hills School got a first-hand lesson in international diplomacy from former Cape VerdeanPresident Antonio Manuel Mascarenhas Gomes Monteiro. Monteiro, the first democratically elected president of CapeVerde, made the parochial ...
Central air: Now's the time to install it, in contractors' offseason
Dec 01, 2007 ... FINE PRINT: We find answers to consumers' questions As the winter cold sets in, probably the last thing on your mindis air conditioning. But for many New Englanders, this is theperfect time to be thinking about installing a new central airsystem. That's because contractors ...
Don't sign till you've read it all
Dec 01, 2007; ... MAKING CENTS I know you're busy. Believe me, we all have responsibilities andschedules that are tough to meet. But being too short on time orworse yet, too disinterested to read a financial document throughare not good enough reasons to willy-nilly sign a contract,especially when ...
Quincy teen gets a Gold ; Girl Scout wins service groups' highest honor
Dec 01, 2007; ... QUINCY - When Carla O'Connor started in Girl Scouts 12 years ago,she knew where she wanted to end up: with the Gold. The Gold Award is the highest service honor for a Girl Scout,being the equivalent to the Boy Scout's Eagle award. "I've been dreaming about getting my Gold Award ...
Slow going for new train ; Riders like Greenbush, but businesses see no benefit from it yet
Dec 01, 2007; ... The manager of the River Cafe, Sila Aydugan, hasn't noticed anyuptick in customers walking into the Weymouth Landing restaurantsince the trains began running on the nearby Greenbush commuter railline. "Right now, it hasn't affected us,'' Aydugan said. "Hopefully, itwill bring in ...
Hallmark moment: Tot's Tigger act on TV ; Quincy youngster's YouTube video picked up for holiday commercial
Dec 01, 2007; ... LITTLE LOCAL CELEBRITY QUINCY Maybe it's the belly laugh. Or perhaps the ferocious roar. Thereis something that's just so darned cute about 2-year-old NicholasMoy in his Tigger costume, Hallmark has no doubt he will bounce,trounce and pounce his way into America's ...
In need of a lift: Guardian of 5 children hopes for van ; Aunt struggles to make family's medical, therapy appointments on time
Dec 01, 2007; ... 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. HULL - For most people, raising one family is challenge enough.But Stella, who has already raised her own ...
Overseas troop names being sought
Dec 01, 2007 ... STOUGHTON - The fire department is looking for the names ofStoughton service members overseas to send holiday care packages to. Family members can drop of the information for a soldier tofirefighter Jim Rush at the station on 30 Freeman St. The deadlineto ...
Weymouth Garden Club slates house tour
Dec 01, 2007 ... WEYMOUTH - The Weymouth Garden Club will hold its Holiday HouseTour from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9. The tour will be of a home at 45 Nevin Road in South Weymouththat the garden club decorated for the holiday season. Tickets are $10 ...
Upset residents list conditions for plan ; Group says it needs answers before giving development approval
Dec 01, 2007; ... WEYMOUTH - A plan to build 21 homes on Meredith Way has raised aswarm of questions that officials hope to have answered before aJan. 9 public hearing. The condition of the dead-end street, access to the property, theeffect of blasting and backyard flooding in the wetland-heavy ...
Connell ice rink reopens; pool set for Dec. 8
Dec 01, 2007; ... WEYMOUTH - After closing it for repairs in August, the state isreopening the Connell Skating Rink this weekend. The rink and the adjacent pool in the building off Broad Streetwere closed while repairs were made on the roof, floors, drainagesystem and other areas, according to a ...
No excuses for Byrne
Dec 01, 2007 ... I thought I'd heard it all until I read the front-page article inThe Ledger detailing the defense in the Patrick Byrne trial. I know that attorneys who defend drunken drivers will use anytactic or loophole available to prove the innocence of theirclients, but the defense in this ...
COHASSET RESIDENT EX-SLAVE ; John Washington is subject of new book
Dec 01, 2007; ... LIFE SHROUDED IN MYSTERY COHASSET - It was 1913 and Cohasset was at the peak of itspopularity with wealthy Bostonians in search of a place to buildtheir summer mansions. It was also the year that former slave John Washington moved totown. He was anything but normal for the ...
The drunken-driving record
Dec 01, 2007 ... The Patriot Ledger will keep you updated on stories about repeatdrunken drivers. These stories about repeat drunken-driving cases appeared in ThePatriot Ledger in the past week: A Plymouth County jury on Monday found Patrick Byrne, 57, ofWoburn guilty of manslaughter, ...
Clean sweep: Bills on bonus, heat for vets unanimously OK'd
Dec 01, 2007 ... YOUR LEGISLATURE Beacon Hill Roll Call records local representatives' votes on tworoll calls and senators' votes on three roll calls from recentNovember legislative sessions. There were no roll call votes in theHouse or Senate last week. HOME HEATING COSTS FOR VETERANS (H ...
Just a little of that human touch
Dec 01, 2007 ... SPIRITUAL LIFE The human touch is a powerful source of healing. Witness thatwhen a child cries, our first impulse is to hug. We put our armsaround grieving friends. After long absences, we embrace. Often,holding hands can convey much more than mere words. Science has put its ...
GET UP & GO ; FUN THINGS TO DO TODAY & TOMORROW
Dec 01, 2007 ... Gingerbread and shop Children can pick out inexpensive gifts for their family and joinin Gingerbread Fun at from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and noon to 5p.m. Sunday at The Children's Museum, 9 Sullivan Ave., Easton. Allitems in the Kids Only Shop are $2 or less and will be gift ...
HOMECOMING ; Patriots' trip to Baltimore brings Belichick back
Dec 01, 2007 ... PRO FOOTBALLThe Baltimore Colts didn't want Bill Belichick. Or,rather, tight-fisted general manager Joe Thomas didn't want to payhim. Horrified by the 23-year-old Belichick's outrageous salarydemand - a mere $4,000 per year in 1976 money - Thomas put his footdown. So Belichick, fresh off ...
Plenty to do and see ; Holiday events range from concerts to crafts fairs to visits from Santa to tree lightings to house tours to hay rides to ...
Dec 01, 2007 ... SEASON'S MEETINGS BRAINTREE Holiday open house and tree lighting: Sunday, Dec. 2, 1 to 4p.m., Braintree Town Hall. Sponsored by Board of Trade. Pictureswith Santa, face painting, gymnastics demonstrations, carolers,holiday music and raffles. Just before 4 p.m., the Braintree ...
Time for Quincy track to move ahead
Dec 01, 2007 ... I strongly urge Mayor Phelan and Mayor-elect Tom Koch to proceedwith construction of the approved track facility at Pageant Fieldimmediately. This site and proposed facility has received all requiredapprovals from the park and recreation board and the city council. Our track ...
Your Views
Dec 01, 2007 ... What is (or was) your most effective discipline technique? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown Colony ...
How to Avoid the Seasonal Seven
Dec 01, 2007 ... HEALTHY EATING Whether it's three, five or seven pounds, no one likes to gainweight over the holidays. Here are some suggestions to side stepthat slippery slope: Avoid a meltdown on Jan. 1 by stepping on the scale every daybetween Thanksgiving and Dec. 31. Ignorance is not ...
Cape Wind's time is now ; Maybe it's time to start thinking and acting French
Dec 01, 2007; ... COMMENTARY I have a question for the swells who own Cape Cod villas andshudder at the thought of wind power on the horizon: Been to Parislately? Oops, Paris is so ordinary. Been to Lyon - where the cuisine issaid to be as good and there are fewer T-shirt tourists to spoil ...