1980s

Pa. diocese sued after abuse accuser's suicide

29 Jul 2010

The estate of a man allegedly abused by a priest in the 1980s is suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh, alleging he committed suicide this year after the diocese stopped paying for his mental health treatments after two other suicide attempts.

Schneider scholarships, founded in 1980s, benefit Miramonte students

29 Jul 2010

Schneider scholarships, founded by longtime Orinda nursery owner and Rotarian, benefit Miramonte students

Chelmsford native throws '50s housewife themed bridal shower at CCA

29 Jul 2010

A child of the 1980s, Kate McKenna doesn’t remember poodle skirts, saddle shoes, I Like Ike, cat-eye glasses or Sputnik.  But when the Chelmsford native, who is getting married this weekend, sat down to plan a bridal shower,  she knew she didn’t want the traditional 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday brunch. An devoted fan of the AMC series set in the early 1960s “Mad Men,� McKenna, who described herself ...