The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from August 2008:
Scoreboard
Aug 01, 2008 ... Legion THURSDAY Bracket A Hanover 16, Braintree 0 (Hanover advances to state tournament) Bracket C Walpole 12, Easton ...
Hanover shows it deserves state berth
Aug 01, 2008; ... LEGION BASEBALL PLAYOFFS BRAINTREE - Hanover Post 149 has hit its stride with perfecttiming. Everything was clicking for Hanover in its dominant, series-clinching 16-0 victory over Braintree Post 86 Thursday night in theAmerican Legion South Sectional baseball ...
BAY DAY ; Ex-Pirate comes to Boston with an impressive resume
Aug 01, 2008; ... TRADING PLACES Jason Bay is not Manny Ramirez, and you can interpret that anyway you'd like. Not being Manny, though, doesn't have to mean theRed Sox will experience an end to the awesome production that thelongtime superstar brought. See, Bay is a darned good player in hisown ...
Rockland bounced from Musial tourney
Aug 01, 2008 ... The Rockland Cardinals strong run at the Stan Musial statetournament came to an end Thursday night, losing to the SwampscottSox of the North Shore baseball league, 3-1, at Swampscott HighSchool. Rockland knocked off top seeds in the first three rounds of thetournament, but lost ...
Baskin-Robbins to open 100 stores in next 10 years
Aug 01, 2008 ... BUSINESS IN BRIEF Baskin-Robbins to open 100 stores in next 10 years CANTON - Baskin-Robbins plans to open 100 stores in the next 10years in the Eastern and Northwestern regions of mainland China. The Canton ice cream chain signed a franchise agreement withShaanxi ...
GOOD WORKS ; Corporate contributors to the community
Aug 01, 2008 ... Sullivan Tire raises $40,000 for local man Red Sox second baseman Dustin Pedroia was one of 250 golfers onhand Thursday for Norwell's Sullivan Tire and Auto Service's annualBob Sullivan Memorial Golf Tournament, held at The Pinehills golfclub in Plymouth. All told, the ...
Randolph IHOP closes after 40 years ; Loss of lease blamed for doors closing
Aug 01, 2008; ... RANDOLPH - After more than four decades of breakfasts and othermeals, the International House of Pancakes restaurant at 952 N. MainSt. closed its doors on Sunday. One sign on one of the doors at the restaurant says it ispermanently closed and thanks customers for their patronage ....
DUMPIN' DUNKIN' ; Stop & Shop to install Starbucks counters in up to 130 stores next year
Aug 01, 2008; ... QUINCY - Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. will replace Dunkin' Donutsoutlets with Starbucks counters in as many as 130 stores next year,according to a franchisee group. The decision comes as Stop & Shop and Starbucks negotiate asettlement in a federal lawsuit that Stop & Shop filed in ...
Talbots separates chairman, chief executive roles ; Retailer's board names biggest shareholder's rep to position of chairman
Aug 01, 2008; ... HINGHAM - Apparel retailer Talbots Inc. is following one of thelatest fashions in corporate governance: It has decided to split upthe roles of the chairman and the chief executive officer. Longtime CEO Arnold Zetcher had held the chairman's position atTalbots for years. Zetcher, ...
Even in death, James Mullin aiding schools ; Memorial fund in his name raises $3,500 for local students
Aug 01, 2008; ... Braintree BRAINTREE - It wasn't unusual for finance committee member JamesMullin to pepper school committeeman Sean Powers with a question ortwo if he spotted him in the supermarket. "He was very professional and very direct," Powers said. "That'show he made his decisions. As ...
Why should readers care? Sometimes it's the only question
Aug 01, 2008 ... HOME FRONT - WRITING COLUMNS It was a full 20 years ago that a sixth-grade teacher asked me totalk to her class about careers in journalism. I can still picturethe layout of the classroom and the way the kids were rigged outwith those green-tinted eye-shades you see in every old ...
TO THE RESCUE ; Paul Frew Fire lieutenant, Randolph
Aug 01, 2008 ... Meet the men and women of our police and fire departments. "Tothe Rescue" will introduce you to a different department member eachFriday, only in your Patriot Ledger. Want to see our past "To theRescue" features? Go to PatriotLedger.com and click on the "To theRescue" icon, found under ...
Legal battle delays exit of imam
Aug 01, 2008; ... Today was to have been the day Imam Muhammad Masood was sentencedto probation for visa fraud convictions, followed soon by hisvoluntary departure from the country. Instead, the former spiritual leader of the Islamic Center of NewEngland's Sharon mosque is awaiting a late September ...
Ice cream social on tap Aug. 23 at Hough's Neck church
Aug 01, 2008 ... QUINCY - There will be an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social and Fairfrom 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aug. 23 at Hough's Neck CongregationalChurch, 310 Manet Ave. The event will feature ice cream with all the toppings as well asa snack bar, children's activities, and more than a dozen fair ...
Quincy school sign-up set
Aug 01, 2008 ... QUINCY - Registration for the Quincy Public Schools' WollastonSchool Multilingual Pre-Kindergarten Program is reopening. This program is open to families that have two working parents,each working at least 30 hours a week, who meet state financialguidelines. The program hours ...
'Time for me to go': Longtime town meeting member resigns
Aug 01, 2008; ... RANDOLPH Joseph Burke has given up the town meeting member seat he hasheld for a quarter century. A retired worker in the warehouses on Boston's waterfront, Burkeis a familiar face to anyone who has watched or attended aselectmen's or finance committee meeting. "It's ...
Hustle outta here, Manny ; Sox unload longtime distraction and embarrassment
Aug 01, 2008; ... At any cost, by virtually any manner, without a shred of doubt,the Red Sox were determined to dump Manny Ramirez, his attitude andhis baggage. For that they've paid a heavy price, one that they feelwill enable them to move on and play the game with the respect thatmanager Terry Francona ...
Types of skin cancer
Aug 01, 2008 ... Basal cell carcinoma is cancer that forms in the small roundcells in the base of the outer layer of skin, usually on the face.It often appears as a small raised bump that has a smooth, pearl-like appearance. Another type looks like a scar and is flat and firmto the touch. It is easily ...
Same-sex law repeal called good for Mass. business ; Wedding industry joins gay couples in lauding move
Aug 01, 2008; ... BOSTON - The repeal of a 1913 law that prevented out-of-state gaycouples from marrying here was a life-changing event for KarenMcCormack and Peggy Keegan. And businesses that cater to newlywedspredict it will boost their bottom line as well. McCormack plans to marry her partner, ...
BURNING DESIRE ; People today are more aware of skin cancer, but that doesn't mean they're willing to protect themselves
Aug 01, 2008; ... SUN STRUCK QUINCY - Paul Cronin knows first-hand the dangers of too muchsun. Just this week, he had a cancerous growth removed from his ear. But the welder, who is in his 40s, hasn't changed his ways.Cronin still doesn't wear sunscreen or protective clothing out inthe ...
Protect yourself: Steps you can take to prevent skin cancer
Aug 01, 2008 ... The following tips can help protect you from skin cancer: Apply sunscreen daily. Use a sunscreen with an SPF of 15 orhigher with both UVA and UVB protection. Boost your protection. When outdoors for a long period, considerwearing a sunscreen with an SPF higher than ...
Faces of Tibet
Aug 01, 2008 ... Tibet is a sore spot for China, something they don't want youdistracted by when the Olympics open next Friday. Patriot ...
LATE MARSHFIELD MOM SPOKE FOR STRENGTH ; Husband, friends carry on her legacy riding as one in Pan- Massachusetts Challenge
Aug 01, 2008; ... MARSHFIELD Jen Maher rode each year in the Pan-Massachusetts Challenge toraise money for children with cancer. But when she was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, the bike-a-thontook on new meaning. Maher, 41, a mother of three, died in March 2007, after a longbattle with ...
UNBRIDLED ENTHUSIASM ; If it's Wednesday in Hanover, the action's at Briggs
Aug 01, 2008; ... HANOVER It's Bob McCuin's voice that echoes out into the night, spillingpast the cemetery and the softly lit church in the center of town.Each Wednesday night of the summer, McCuin narrates the horse showsat Briggs Stables from the porch of the Hanover Hunt and Ridingclubhouse, ...
State troopers to ride as team to raise money to fight cancer
Aug 01, 2008; ... MARSHFIELD - At last year's Pan-Massachusetts Challenge, StatePolice Capt. Tom Grenham of Marshfield strapped his daughter'sphotograph to his back. Shannon, now 5, had been diagnosed with acute lymphoblasticleukemia just before her third birthday. Grenham was riding to raisemoney ...
Shirtless brothers brawl at Pembroke 7-Eleven ; Officer allegedly punched as he tries to separate fighting siblings
Aug 01, 2008; ... PEMBROKE - A bare-chested, drunken 20-year-old Pembroke mansquared off against his brother in a 7-Eleven parking lot beforepunching a police officer, police said. Police Chief Michael Ohrenberger said a call came in at 10:16p.m. Wednesday reporting "bare-chested young men causing ...
Getting dirty early in the campaign
Aug 01, 2008 ... OUR OPINION The Straight Talk Express appears to have veered sharp right andopted for the well-worn path of smear that has been the road formany to the White House in recent years. Sen. John McCain's decision to go negative in ads comparing Sen.Barack Obama to laughingstock ...
Teachers, young students enjoy the golf drill
Aug 01, 2008; ... LEGENDS TOUR BJ'S CHARITY CHAMPIONSHIP QUINCY - On one end of Granite Links Golf Club's driving range,girls who are beginning to learn golf and rarely step foot on acourse tried their best to hit the ball in the air, under thetutelage of a handful of women's golf legends. On ...
Your Views
Aug 01, 2008 ... What impact do negative political ads have on you? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown Colony Drive,Quincy, ...
Milton's Driscoll makes his move
Aug 01, 2008 ... FRANCIS OUIMET MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT FRAMINGHAM - Jay Driscoll of Wollaston Golf Club shot a 1-under-par 71 for a one-shot lead over veteran competitor Steve Tasho ofThorny Lea after the second round of the 41st Francis OuimetMemorial Tournament at Framingham Country Club on ...
HIGHWAY HORROR STORIES
Aug 01, 2008 ... What's the most stupid thing you've ever seen someone do whiledriving? E-mail us at ...
NEIGHBORHOODS
Aug 01, 2008 ... PEMBROKE Area: 23.47 sq. mi. POPULATION 2000: 16,927 2007: 18,181 Density: 775 res./square mile Median age: 38 Median household income: $80,115 FINANCES Tax rate: $10.93 Town budget: $50.5 ...
PEMBROKE ; Tiny lakeside neighborhood has deep roots
Aug 01, 2008; ... Fred "Skip" Baker has summered on Blueberry Lane on the northernshore of Stetson Pond for his entire life. Baker, 59, remembers whenhe and his mother were trapped on the lane by downed pine treesduring Hurricane Carol in 1954, and the fun times he had in theGreat Indian Water Ski Club in ...
TOP 5 SALES
Aug 01, 2008 ... 1. $1,465,000, Duxbury 38 Beaverbrook Lane, Ian B. and ChristinaK. Brodie to Brian B. and Julia B. Austin, July 16, single family. 2. $1,150,000, Duxbury 28 Huckleberry Lane, Timothy M. and KarenL. O'Brien to George P. and Anne R. Ward, July 11, single family. 3. $1,125,000, ...
Real Estate Transactions
Aug 01, 2008 ... This listing of home and condominium sales is compiled from theNorfolk and Plymouth county registries of deeds by WarrenInformation Services of Boston. In each transaction, the address isfollowed by the seller's name, buyer's name and purchase price, dateof transaction and, when known, ...
Impeach precedent
Aug 01, 2008 ... President Bill Clinton was impeached. It's my belief that what the current administration of PresidentBush has done in terms of loss of life ...
Tax all retirees evenly
Aug 01, 2008 ... At what point will the Massachusetts Legislature decide thatretired citizens, not collecting a public pension, need tax relief? Most retired persons not on a public pension do not even realizethat all state, municipal and federal pensions are not taxed by thestate. It is time ...
Decision not to renew contract with Alzheimer's unit in Weymouth shortsighted and hurtful
Aug 01, 2008 ... Since I had personal experience with the Abigail Adams Center forAlzheimer's Care when my mother was a client, I wish to comment onthis bad decision by South Shore Elder Services ("Alzheimer's daycare loses two contracts," July 12.) All those on the South Shore with elderly parents ...
Colleges urged to bankroll MEFA ; Senate asks schools with large endowments to aid student lender
Aug 01, 2008; ... BOSTON - The state Senate is calling on colleges and universitiesto pool their financial strength to rescue a troubled student-loanagency. The Massachusetts Educational Financing Authority said Mondaythat skittish investors have refused to finance its $500 million inprivate ...
Pet 'Project' ; Holbrook native showcases his directing talent
Aug 01, 2008; ... The arts and entertainment bug snagged Ryan Piotrowicz early on,and by the time he graduated from Holbrook High School in 1999 hewas editing his school newspaper, all over the drama club, and hadalso served as vice president of his student council. It wasfilmmaking that drew together his ...
'BAG' IS EMPTY ; Far too few funny moments in this horror spoof
Aug 01, 2008; ... ACTORS FALL SHORT Despite all the praise it's packing you should think twice beforeclimbing into the sack with "Baghead," a low-budget horror spoofsuffering acute performance anxiety. A big hit at Sundance this past winter, the latest quirky pifflefrom the eccentric Duplass ...
Jason Raymond Bay
Aug 01, 2008 ... BORN: Sept. 20, 1978 BIRTHPLACE: Trail, B.C., Canada WEIGHT: 206 pounds HEIGHT: 6-foot-2 POSITION: Left field BATS: Right THROWS: Right EXPERIENCE: Five years COLLEGE: Gonzaga 2008 SALARY: $6 million 2008 ...
One of the year's best-kept secrets
Aug 01, 2008; ... MOVIE REVIEW As much as I've tried to fight it, I've developed an insatiableneed to tell everyone about "Tell No One." Sure, it's flawed and the plot is downright ludicrous, butthere's no resisting its power, as Guillaume Canet's romanticthriller audaciously claims a spot ...
BANG FOR THE CONCERT BUCK ; Fans can enjoy two headliners playing 75-minute sets
Aug 01, 2008 ... MUSIC SCENE Expect a double dose of music Saturday at the Comcast Center inMansfield as Maroon 5 and the Counting Crows team up for what'squickly become one of the hottest tickets in town. With burgeoning pop star Sara Bareilles opening, both headlinershave been playing ...
SPEAK OUT- AFFORDABLE HOUSING ; Proposed development has something for everyone
Aug 01, 2008 ... Creating new housing is a rewarding endeavor, but it is notwithout risks. A new housing development - particularly in theplanning stages - is always at risk from the cycles and fluctuationsof the financial and real estate markets. Beacon Communities has been eager to become part of ...
Plymouth Hull, Quincy beaches are closed
Aug 01, 2008 ... Three beaches in Quincy, one in Hull and one in Plymouth havebeen closed because of high bacteria levels. The bacteria count at the Orchard Street beach in Squantum was464; 104 is considered the maximum for safe saltwater swimming. Also in Quincy, Chickatabot Beach had a ...
Pop quiz answer
Aug 01, 2008 ... 1. Since 1971, Athletics who have been named MVP of the AmericanLeague are Miguel Tejada (2002), Jason Giambi (2000), RickeyHenderson (1990), Dennis Eckersley (1992), Jose Canseco (1988),Reggie Jackson (1973) and Vida Blue (1971). s2. Players who have had their numbers retired by ...
Lawmakers zero in on health care cost control ; As session winds down, complex plan approved
Aug 01, 2008; ... BOSTON - As the clock ticked toward the end of the stateLegislature's formal session, lawmakers reached an accord Thursdaynight on an ambitious plan to bring the exploding cost of healthcare in Massachusetts under control. Included was a controversial provision requiring ...
Your Views
Aug 01, 2008 ... How do you think the trade of Manny Ramirez will affect the RedSox? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown Colony Drive,Quincy, ...
PEOPLE ; ... in the community
Aug 01, 2008 ... Wendy Price, a school psychologist at Whitman-Hanson RegionalHigh School, was elected as president-elect of the MassachusettsSchool Psychologist Association. ...in education Jess Dyer, a student at Plymouth South High School, has beenselected to attend the 2008 Leadership ...
Two teens in school break-in get probation
Aug 01, 2008 ... Duxbury Two Duxbury teens charged in June with breaking into a highschool shed received pretrial probation and community service. Charges of larceny from a building, defacing property, underagepossession of alcohol and a reduced charge of misdemeanor break-inagainst George D ....
Beer, wine license approved for Thai restaurant in Norwell
Aug 01, 2008 ... NORWELL - Selectmen approved a beer and wine license for theowners of Wild Ginger Thai Cuisine, paving the way for Norwell'sfirst Thai restaurant. Chartchai and Rachanee Pikulthong will open the restaurant at ...
Stetson Pond beach reopened
Aug 01, 2008; ... pembroke Stetson Pond's Plymouth Street beach in Pembroke is safe forswimming after tests show that e. coli counts in the water are wellwithin acceptable levels. The beach was closed because of high e. coli counts. Health Agent Fred Leary said he reopened the Plymouth ...
Homeless woman severely beaten ; Was found behind Home Depot plaza, hospital lists her as stable
Aug 01, 2008; ... PLYMOUTH The blood on the retaining wall and smeared on the sleeping bagmade Bill Leonardi think there was someone dead inside. The Viking Development property manager made the grim discoveryat about 7 a.m. Thursday behind the Ethan Allen furniture storewhile making his ...
Quiet camp: Pats happy so far
Aug 01, 2008; ... FOXBORO - No Richard Seymour/Deion Branch/Asante Samuel holdouts. No more breathless anticipation of what Randy Moss will be likeas a Patriot. (We know what he's like. He's terrifying.) Nocuriosity about Wes Welker. No speculation on how many roles AdaliusThomas could ...
Meriweather's comfort boosting his speed
Aug 01, 2008; ... FOXBORO - In his first offseason as a professional, BrandonMeriweather went to a familiar source for guidance: Decorated Ravenssafety Ed Reed, a fellow Miami alum. "Ed is a good friend of mine," Meriweather said. "Just to talk tohim is a blessing. I asked him a lot of things. He's ...
HISTORY LESSON
Aug 01, 2008 ... On this date in 1962 ... Red Sox pitcher Bill Monbouquette ...
POP QUIZ
Aug 01, 2008 ... 1. Reggie Jackson was the Most Valuable Player of the AmericanLeague in 1973. Since 1971, seven players have earned MVP honorswhile playing for the A's. How many can you name? 2. Reggie Jackson ...
Manny thanks: Fans will miss him, but glad he's gone
Aug 01, 2008; ... OUT OF LEFT FIELD BOSTON - It's so long for Manny, and fans say, so what? The Red Sox unloaded Manny Ramirez to the Los Angeles Dodgers onThursday and gained left-fielder Jason Bay of the PittsburghPirates. Ramirez spent the past few weeks challenging the club to ...
Building begins at marine park
Aug 01, 2008; ... Scituate Construction has finally begun on the Scituate Marine Park andMaritime Center. After four years of painstaking planning and fundraising, theproject is progressing quickly, said Howie Kreutzberg, chairman ofthe Scituate Waterways Commission. Kreutzberg said ...
Free family films being screened outdoors
Aug 01, 2008 ... SCITUATE - Scituate will present several free outdoor movienights this month. The movies will be shown on the Scituate High School field hockeyfield. Screening tonight at 8 is the computer-animated Pixar movie"Cars," featuring the voices of ...
SOUTH SHORE BESTSELLERS
Aug 02, 2008 ... Hardcover Fiction 1. The Condition, Jennifer Haigh 2. Summer Blowout, Claire Cook 3. The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, David Wroblewski 4. The Host, Stephenie Meyer 5. Moscow Rules, Daniel Silva 6. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X, James ...
FUNNY BUSINESS
Aug 02, 2008 ... The city of Seattle has turned to eBay to hawk million-dollartoilets that appear to be attracting the wrong kind of crowd on theWashington city's streets. Seattle initially started the bids in mid-July with a floor priceof $89,000 for the toilet stalls - a steep shave from the cost ...
HITTING THE THROTTLE ; Sales of smaller motorcycles on the rise at many local dealerships
Aug 02, 2008; ... Sales of entry-level motorcycles are up sharply at many localdealerships as people trade down from four wheels to two and save onfuel costs. Ron Gagne, a salesman at Monty's Cycle Shop in WestBridgewater, said sales of new and used cycles are up 50 percentthis year at the Harley-Davidson ...
MARSHFIELD MAN WILL BE CEO OF ROCKLAND BANK IN JANUARY
Aug 02, 2008 ... REGIONAL ROUNDUP ROCKLAND - South Coastal Bank has promoted Bob Fraser ofMarshfield to the position of president, and will elevate him to beCEO of the Rockland-based bank on Jan. 2. Fraser will replace John O'Connor, the bank's CEO for the past 10years. O'Connor wants to ...