The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA back issues from December 2008:
Braintree house ransacked
Dec 01, 2008 ... BRAINTREE - A woman who returned home after a week away came backto a mess. Braintree police are investigating the apparent break-in at ...
Braintree police: Hanover man had over 135 OxyContin pills
Dec 01, 2008 ... BRAINTREE - A Hanover man faces drug charges after being caughtwith more than 135 OxyContin pills, police said. Anthony C. Miele, 36, was arrested outside his mother's apartmentat the Ridge at Blue Hills on Saturday morning. Police said he wascarrying $1,749 cash in addition to the ...
Trips, lessons among rec offerings ; Children can learn to skate, ski and snowboard
Dec 01, 2008 ... Braintree The Braintree Recreation Department is taking registrations atits office for upcoming activities for residents. The department is expected to move into its new headquarters atthe former Watson Park Branch Library on the corner of Gordon Roadand Quincy Avenue in ...
Braintree house ransacked while owner is away
Dec 01, 2008 ... BRAINTREE - A woman who returned home after a week away came backto a mess. Braintree police are investigating the apparent break-in at ...
Holiday toy drive Sunday in Milton
Dec 01, 2008 ... MILTON - The state Department of Conservation and Recreation'sholiday toy drive and mountain bike ride or hike will be held from10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday at Houghton's Pond. Bring a new, unwrapped toy to donate. Donations will go toInterfaith Social ...
City split over Asian store ; Proposed supermarket divides Quincy residents
Dec 01, 2008; ... A proposed supermarket in North Quincy has become a culturalbattleground, even while opponents try to keep the conversation awayfrom ethnicity or race. A C Mart store, an Asian food market, has been proposed for theformer Boston Gear Works building on Hayward Street, which ...
It's a tradition, rain or shine ; Thousands enjoy the Quincy Christmas Parade despite weather
Dec 01, 2008; ... QUINCY Louise Garland of Weymouth would have gone to the QuincyChristmas Parade no matter how bad the weather. "It's tradition,"said Garland, who used to live in Quincy. "It just seems like whatwe do after Thanksgiving to welcome in the Christmas season." Garland and her ...
A QUINCY TRADITION
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The winners are . . .
Dec 01, 2008 ... Award winners at the 66th annual Quincy Christmas Parade: FLOATS Grand prize, $1,500 and the Father Thomas Tierney Trophy - BareCove Fire Museum First prize, $1,000 - Quincy High School Second prize, $750 - Woodward School Third prize, $500 - Quincy Parks ...
Officer hit by SUV able to arrest driver ; Randolph man caught at Weymouth body shop
Dec 01, 2008; ... WEYMOUTH - A police officer who had been struck by an SUV managedto get back on his feet and tackle the man who drove at him,Weymouth police said. Officer Michael Nasuti was responding to an alarm at AtlanticCollision Auto Body on Water Street at about 11 p.m. Sunday when aman ...
1858 Dec. 4, Page 2 The Quincy Patriot
Dec 01, 2008 ... PATRIOT LEDGER ARCHIVES - A look back at our history 1858 Dec. 4, Page 2 The Quincy Patriot A CARD. The subscriber would return her sincere thanks to the Firemen ofQuincy, and to all persons who rendered aid in saving her propertyfrom the devouring flames on ...
LEND A HAND
Dec 01, 2008 ... Molly, a single mother of three, is trying to keep her familyafloat and be a good mom on $513 a month. The generosity of ...
DISTRICTCOURT
Dec 01, 2008 ... Quincy Alexas Rabb, 25, of 5 Stoughton St., Randolph, pleaded innocentto assault and battery with a dangerous weapon. She was told toreturn to court Jan. 12. Rabb allegedly kicked a woman Nov. 16 inRandolph. Jasmine Burrell, 20, of Boston pleaded innocent to larceny ofmore ...
Randolph man charged with murder
Dec 01, 2008; ... RANDOLPH - A Randolph man was set to be arraigned today inDorchester District Court on charges that he shot and killed a man. Boston police arrested Damien Smith, 31, on Saturday. Anthony Lewis, 25, was shot in the head at his Talbot Avenue homein Dorchester. Lewis was ...
VOX BOX ; The voices of our community today
Dec 01, 2008 ... In Quincy, the foxes are indeed watching the hen house. And justlike on Wall Street, when that happens, it's going to cost taxpayersplenty. RONALD N. COGLIANO, president of the Merit Construction Alliancein Kingston On union pressure on city officials Speak out | PAGE ...
Mission accomplished ; Cohasset astronaut back on Earth after 16-day trip
Dec 01, 2008 ... Cohasset native Steve Bowen and six other astronauts will bereunited with family today in Houston, 17 days after space shuttleEndeavour left on a mission to the international space station. The shuttle returned safety to Earth at 4:25 p.m. Sunday, afterstormy weather at NASA's ...
Don't worry: Overcoming fear of food
Dec 01, 2008; ... GET A LIFE - WEIGHT GAIN I just finished reading an article that was filled with advice onhow not to gain weight over the holidays. Weight gain and stress seem to vie for first place during theholiday season. I've spent a lot of time writing about how to get through ...
Times are tough, but we'll show you how to keep the season merry without going broke. Look for our daily Festive & Frugal tip box for cost-saving decorating, gift-giving and entertaining ideas. Check Patriotledger.com for tips you might have missed. ; Buy when the goods are on sale
Dec 01, 2008 ... FESTIVE & FRUGAL Put away your credit card and try buying gifts on layaway.Layaway allows shoppers to put merchandise aside and have the storehold it for them while they make payments, usually over a 30-dayperiod. Layaway lets you take advantage of sales and shop when ...
SLEIGH? NOT TODAY
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Gunshots are fired again in Randolph
Dec 01, 2008 ... RANDOLPH - Police are investigating the fourth shooting inRandolph in the past month. The latest incident happened about 1:30 p.m. Friday when a bullethit a house at 440 North St. Three homes on Chestnut Street were hit by gunfire early on themorning of Nov. 5 ....
Decorating the nation's Christmas tree
Dec 01, 2008 ... OUR OPINION Editor's note: Readers often comment that there should be moregood news in the paper. While it's true that there's more thanenough bad news to go around, on Mondays on the editorial page wewill highlight some of the many good news stories that appear on ourpages on a ...
AFC East at a glance
Dec 01, 2008 ... WEEK 13 Sunday Miami 16, St. Louis 12 San Francisco 10, Buffalo 3 Denver 34, N.Y. Jets 17 Pittsburgh 33, New England 10 WEEK 14 Sunday, Dec. 7 Miami at Buffalo, 4:05 N.Y. Jets at San Francisco, 4:05 New England at ...
BOSTON BALLET'S 'NUTCRACKER': WHIMSY, SEDUCTION AND COMEDY
Dec 01, 2008; ... Theater review Be it a fantastic dream or unbelievable magic orchestrated byDrosselmeier, whatever "Nutcracker" interpretation you believe, theBoston Ballet's 41st annual installment of the holiday staple is atreat that's sure to leave no child - or grownup - bored. Opening ...
Paul Revere Bowl
Dec 01, 2008 ... TUESDAY - MIAA Eastern Mass. semifinals Division 1 BC High vs. Everett (7:45 p.m. in Lynn) Dartmouth vs. Brockton (7:45 p.m. at Brockton HS) Division 1A Marshfield vs. Framingham (5:15 p.m. at Brockton HS) Acton Boxboro vs ...
Service cuts go beyond dollars
Dec 01, 2008 ... As a brother of someone who was greatly helped by Work, Inc., Iam saddened. Stephen worked in the workshop in North Quincy for 30 years. He was so proud of his paycheck! He made many friends at the workshop. He was in a bowling league that was run by our mother ...
State and local pension systems are out of control
Dec 01, 2008 ... I am responding to The Ledger story regarding the Weymouth policechief's pension ("Ex-police chief to get $111K pension," Nov. 15.) This is another glaring look at the systemic problem of thepension system. This retirement formula in communities and the stateneeds to be brought in ...
Union pressure on city officials costing Quincy taxpayers
Dec 01, 2008 ... SPEAK OUT - project labor agreements A note to beleaguered Quincy taxpayers: Hold onto your wallets!The mess on Wall Street has been described by many as corporatewelfare. At Quincy City Hall, it's union welfare. As Quincy's homeowners and businesses prepare for an increase ...
Pop quiz
Dec 01, 2008 ... 1. Patrick Ewing spent the final season of his playing career(2001-02) with the Orlando Magic. 2. Doc Rivers was coach of the Magic for five seasons (1999-2004) ...
Roomful of Blues still a powerhouse of sound 4 decades later
Dec 01, 2008; ... Concert review It may be four decades since the band's 1967 founding, and almostall the original members - guitarist Duke Robillard, pianist AlCopley, and saxman Greg Piccolo - have moved on to solo careers. But one thing that never changes is the surefire certainty of anight ...
More layoffs at Coletta/Cushing Schools ; Deficit, enrollment, investment losses cited
Dec 01, 2008 ... HANOVER - St. Coletta and Cardinal Cushing Schools in Braintreeand Hanover announced another round of layoffs today, citing theneed to cut back because of an operating deficit, a decline inenrollment and investment losses. No one from the schools was available this morning to ...
Pembroke sports teams selling trees
Dec 01, 2008 ... PEMBROKE - The Pembroke High School football and lacrosse teamswill be selling Christmas trees through Dec. 21 to raise money fortheir ...
Gift-giving program ends soon
Dec 01, 2008 ... NORWELL - Be a Santa to a Senior, a program serving needy seniorsacross the state during the holidays, is nearing a deadline. The gift-giving portion of the program ends Friday [ correction:Monday, Dec. 15.] Holiday shoppers choose an ornament from a donation tree, buyitems ...
High school senior projects OK'd
Dec 01, 2008 ... PEMBROKE - The school committee has given the go-ahead for havinghigh school seniors do outside-the-classroom projects during theirfinal semester. The senior-project idea, offered by Principal Ruth Lynch,received the committee's ...
NStar's Energy Challenge continues
Dec 01, 2008 ... Marshfield Seven months after kicking off the Marshfield Energy Challenge,NStar is halfway to its goal of conducting 1,200 residential energyaudits in town. NStar has been working with Marshfield since April in a pilotprogram that the company says will cut customers' energy ...
Hope grows a year after fall ; Though drastically different, life is getting better for Pembroke family
Dec 01, 2008; ... Ledger UPDATE PEMBROKE The fall shattered John White's feet. It left his family nearlybroke. It ended his roofing career. A year later, White's feet areon the mend. His family is closer. His life, though drasticallychanged, is getting better. Even though his doctors ...
Astronomy program this month at PCIS
Dec 01, 2008 ... PLYMOUTH - The Blake Planetarium will present an astronomyprogram, "'Tis the Season," at 7 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays thismonth at Plymouth Community Intermediate School, 117 Long Pond Road. The multimedia program describes ...
FOUR CHASE SUPER DREAM ; Abington, BC High, Duxbury and Marshfield enter the semifinals with bowl aspirationsAbington, Norton come into playoff game with different perspectives
Dec 01, 2008; ... Postseason football has been the norm for the Abington HighSchool football team the past four seasons, but its opponent Tuesdaynight in the Division 3 playoffs is at the other end of thespectrum. "After we won on Thanksgiving, I had to explain to the kids thewhole playoff ...
FOUR CHASE SUPER DREAM ; Abington, BC High, Duxbury and Marshfield enter the semifinals with bowl aspirations
Dec 01, 2008; ... BOSTON - The BC High School football team is hoping the fourthtime is the charm. The Catholic Conference champions have squaredoff with Everett three times in the last two years, and come out onthe wrong end all three times, by an aggregate score of 89-12. The Eagles will be ...
Red-hot Bruins stick to the game plan
Dec 01, 2008 ... PRO HOCKEY It's not like they didn't beat good teams before Saturday night.Over the first couple months of the NHL season, it has turned outthat beating teams like Chicago and Vancouver, or taking teams likethe New York Rangers and Pittsburgh to overtime, is no easy feat.And ...
Defense never rests for Celts
Dec 01, 2008; ... Somewhere along the way, every NBA team is going to make adefensive stand that, well, stands out. The Boston Celtics might be in one of those periods now, havinglimited the 76ers to 78 points, and the Bobcats to 84, in the lasttwo games. The Celtics remain the best defensive ...
CHALKTALK ; Who was hot
Dec 01, 2008 ... Eric McHugh Mike Vrabel - Picked off Ben Roethlisberger at the Steelers' 19on the game's first possession to set up Sammy Morris' TD. Tippedanother pass later in the first quarter but finished with only twotackles. Kevin Faulk/ Sammy Morris - Faulk ripped off a career-long ...
Despite being eliminated, Curry takes next big step
Dec 01, 2008; ... MILTON - Well, these things take time. Look at how long the CurryCollege football team struggled to get over the first-round hump. The Colonels were one and done in the NCAA Div. 3 tournament fourstraight years (2003-06) before breaking through last season.Curry's 2007 playoff run ...
FOUR CHASE SUPER DREAM ; Abington, BC High, Duxbury and Marshfield enter the semifinals with bowl aspirations
Dec 01, 2008; ... This season's football team is arguably the best Duxbury HighSchool team ever, as Marshfield coach Lou Silva said after hisAtlantic Coast League champions were manhandled, 28-0, by the GreenDragons on Thanksgiving. But there is no doubt Duxbury's opponent on Tuesday night is ...
South Shore 4 pursue Super dreams
Dec 01, 2008; ... Though the excitement and tradition of Thanksgiving football haspassed, for four local teams the main course is yet to come. BC High, Marshfield, Duxbury, and Abington all play Tuesday nightin MIAA EMass semifinal matchups, attempting to gain a berth in thisweekend's Super ...
FOUR CHASE SUPER DREAM ; Abington, BC High, Duxbury and Marshfield enter the semifinals with bowl aspirations
Dec 01, 2008; ... Marshfield High and Framingham High had a lot in common onThanksgiving Day, beyond both having secured a slot in the Div. 1Aplayoff game scheduled for Tuesday. Both the Rams and the Flyers would finish their fine seasons at 9-2, but both would have to postpone prep work for the ...
A mom struggles: Home is far from a dream
Dec 01, 2008; ... Lend a HAND - SEASON FOR GIVING 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. QUINCY - On bad days, Molly feels as though her life and herhouse are destined for the ...
OUTRIGHT OFFENSIVE ; Patriots' offense shifts into reverse in humiliating loss to Steelers
Dec 01, 2008; ... STEELERS 33, PATRIOTS 10 FOXBORO - Matt Light didn't throw any punches this time, sounlike last week in Miami he made it through a full 60 minutes. A decidedly mixed blessing on this rain-swept day because itmeant he had to stick around to the bitter end, when hundreds ...
HISTORY LESSON
Dec 01, 2008 ... On this date in 1984 ... Boston College quarterback Doug Flutie is named the 50th HeismanTrophy winner. On this date in 1961 ... Red Sox right-handed rookie Don Schwall is named the AmericanLeague Rookie of the Year. The 25-year old compiled a 15-7 recordfor the Sox, ...
McNIFF SPARKLES
Dec 01, 2008 ... NEW YORK - Hingham's Shauna McNiff, above, placed 38th overall inthe seeded girls race of the FootLocker Northeast Regional CrossCountry Championships on Saturday. The senior ...
POP QUIZ
Dec 01, 2008 ... 1. This Hall-of-Famer spent the final season of his playingcareer with Orlando Magic. Can you name him? 2. Can you name the only man ...
Strollers get in the holiday spirit and have some fun in Humarock
Dec 01, 2008; ... CHRISTMASTIME TRADITION SCITUATE The Humarock Beach Improvement Association held its 15th annualHumarock Christmas Stroll during the weekend."People just love thecommunity atmosphere of our little village of Humarock," saidHumming Rock Gifts owner Christina Brown, an event ...
Your Views
Dec 01, 2008 ... What's the best way to resolve the dispute over a new Asianmarket proposed for North Quincy? Write: Your Views, The Patriot Ledger, 400 Crown ...
AFC East
Dec 02, 2008 ... WEEK 14 Sunday, Dec. 7 New England at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Miami vs. Buffalo, 4:05 N.Y. Jets at San Francisco, 4:05 WEEK 15 Sunday, Dec. 14 San Francisco at Miami, 1 Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 New England at Oakland, ...
Sturm returns; Ward injured
Dec 02, 2008; ... BOSTON BRUINS WILMINGTON - The Bruins might get one of their top forwards backduring this week's tour of Florida, but they'll also be withoutanother of their top four defensemen. Left wing Marco Sturm practiced Monday for the first time in twoweeks, after missing six games ...
GYM LETS YOU WORK OUT AT 4 A.M. ; Owner says he has never met some of the members of his 24-hour operation
Dec 02, 2008; ... SOUTH SHORE ENTREPRENEUR - JAKE PYLANT KINGSTON Jake Pylant has never met some of the members of the gym he owns.Because Anytime Fitness in Kingston is open 24 hours and members cansign up via telephone and fax, owner Jake Pylant may never run intosome of his gym's night-owl ...
It's official: It's a recession ; Cambridge economists say U.S. has been in recession for entire year
Dec 02, 2008; ... CAMBRIDGE - Well, it's finally official: We're in a recession. Not only is this country in a recession, but we've been in oneall year long. That's the word from the National Bureau of EconomicResearch, a Cambridge nonprofit organization that is considered tobe the arbiter of the ...
Correction
Dec 02, 2008 ... The Christ Episcopal Church in Quincy will hold a Christmas Fairfrom 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday, and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on ...
Quincy mayor seeks big property tax hike ; Increase would be one of the largest in recent history
Dec 02, 2008; ... QUINCY - The city is considering one of the biggest propertyhikes in years. Mayor Thomas Koch's administration presented a plan Monday thatwould add hundreds of dollars to residents' tax bills, starting withthe next quarter in January. The average home assessed at $347,200 ...
A start: Help with rent rescued single mother
Dec 02, 2008; ... LEND A HAND One in a series of stories about South Shore residents who havebenefited from The Patriot Ledger's Lend a Hand holiday fundraisingcampaign. PLYMOUTH - The check for $1,200 turned out to be so much morethan the one month's rent she needed to get ahead. A ...
DISTRICT COURT
Dec 02, 2008 ... QUINCY A charge of assault with a dangerous weapon against Jorge O.Ortiz, 31, of 92 West St., Randolph, was ordered dismissed by JudgeKevin O'Dea on payment of a fee for a court-appointed attorney. Theoffense allegedly occurred Sept. 26 in Randolph. Mark Bourglas, 21, who was ...
Man charged with running down cop ; Police say Randolph man has long record of arrests
Dec 02, 2008 ... QUINCY - A Randolph man with a nine-page criminal record was heldon $25,000 bail, accused of running down a Weymouth police officerin a stolen SUV. Shawn A. Holland, 35, of 19A Reservoir Road was arrested onSunday after striking patrol officer Michael Nasuti when he caughthim ...
Randolph pedestrian hit by car
Dec 02, 2008 ... RANDOLPH - A 28-year-old Randolph woman was seriously injuredMonday night when she was struck by a car while crossing North MainStreet. The collision took place at 5:19 p.m. Monday in front of theCartwright Funeral Home, 419 N. Main St. The victim was taken by ambulance to ...
Home valuations drop 10.7 percent ; Sharp drop in values will not translate into lower property tax bills
Dec 02, 2008 ... Randolph The average value of single-family homes dropped 10.7 percent ina recently completed update of the town's property tax valuations. The new valuations are based on real estate sales in 2007, saidPrincipal Assessor Jolanta Briffett. "We follow the trend of the ...
Firefighters again help with holiday gift drive
Dec 02, 2008 ... RANDOLPH - The fire department is again accepting donations oftoys and clothing for the annual Salvation Army gift drive. Fire Chief Charles Foley said 135 local children received giftsthrough last year's drive, and the requests for this year haveincreased. "The need is ...
Times are tough, but we'll show you how to keep the season merry without going broke. Look for our daily Festive & Frugal tip box for cost-saving decorating, gift-giving and entertaining ideas. Check Patriotledger.com for tips you might have missed. ; Light it up
Dec 02, 2008 ... FESTIVE & FRUGAL Votive candles are a classic way to decorate for the holidays,and they are inexpensive. Watch for sales and buy them by the dozen. You can often findthem for as little as 25 cents each. Glass votive candle holderssell for $1 or less at local craft ...