| AFTERNOON EDITION published on Friday January 7, 2011 HOT LINKS: WickedLocal.com Wicked Local Politics Traffic/ForeRiver Bridge Openings Buy Photos Forward to a Friend | |||||||||||||
Restitution waived for actress guilty of Quincy break-in Jill Quigg, the South Boston native who lent her accent to roles in “Gone Baby Gone” and “The Fighter,” will not have to pay restitution for breaking into a Quincy apartment in October. Read More Skydiver billed $10K for rescue from trees A skydiver rescued after parachuting into a tree is now being charged by the state for coming to his aid. Read More Girl, 12, saves mother using CPR A 12-year-old Winthrop girl saved her mother's life after using some skills she learned in babysitting class. Read More House plans test vote on health care repeal The House opens a largely symbolic debate Friday on whether to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul, the culmination of the first week with Republicans back in charge. Read More Weymouth fire chief: 'No stopping' house collapse in Sawyer Road blaze When firefighters reached the blaze at 25 Sawyer Road in Weymouth, it was already too late to save the home, Weymouth Fire Chief Robert Leary said. Read More Quincy won't host Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast after running out of time, money Quincy will not host a Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast this year because organizers had difficulty raising money and ran out of time. The Quincy Human Rights Commission, which organizes the breakfast, made the decision at its meeting Tuesday. This year would have been the 15th annual breakfast, which typically drew 200 people from across the region. The event featured a keynote speech on the legacy of the slain civil rights leader and an awards ceremony honoring people who work with the poor and disadvantaged in Quincy. Read More New Balance faces lawsuit over ads for toning shoes The toning-shoe trend is beginning to cause headaches for the legal departments at two Boston-area shoe companies as they face lawsuits that claim the benefits touted for wearing these shoes are bogus. Read More JUST A MINUTE: Resolutions fall into one of two categories It’s the first day of the new year. How did 2011 come around so quickly? I’ve barely had time to finish my attempt at the world record for Christmas cookie consumption, and now it’s time to break out the celery sticks. Read More Top Classified: Norwell MA United States 02061 Read More |
| ||||||||||||
CONTACT US
| |||||||||||||
| Contact us | Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | The Patriot Ledger | 400 Crown Colony Drive, P.O. 699159, Quincy MA 02269-9159 Copyright © 2006-2010 GateHouse Media, Inc. Some Rights Reserved. Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. | |||||||||||||
| Sent to oomsatya1.digitalnewsportal@blogger.com: unsubscribe | update profile | forward to a friend |