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5 Things: Town Manager Review, Boyden Library Walk-Through, School Vacation Activities & More

Here's five things you need to know in Foxborough for today, April 16.

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1. Expect a Mostly Sunny Tuesday in Foxborough with a High Near 62

Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for mostly sunny, with a high near 62. South wind 6 to 11 mph increasing to 12 to 17 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. Tuesday night: A chance of showers, mainly between 10 p.m. and 4 a.m. Patchy fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind 8 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

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2. Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen Meet Tuesday

Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen will begin Tuesday’s meeting at 6:15 p.m. with an informational building walk-through of Boyden Library followed by the start of its regularly scheduled meeting at 7 p.m.

On Tuesday’s agenda:

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  • DPW Director Roger Hill discusses upcoming flushing of the water mains
  • Recognition of Ron Clough’s retirement as Forest and Park Supervisor from the F. Gilbert Hills State Forest
  • Town Planner Sharon Wason and the Planning Board will hold a joint meeting at 7:15 p.m. to re-appoint John Rhoads as associate member of the planning board to a 1-year term, expiring on May 1, 2014.
  • Annual Town Meeting Warrant Review
  • Sexual abuse reporting policy update
  • Selectmen’s annual review of Town Manager Kevin Paicos

3. Foxborough’s Racino Review Committee Meets Tuesday

Foxborough’s Racino Review Committee will meet Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. in room 108 of Foxborough High School to review results of discussions with town officials, continue discussion of filing for petition of for surrounding community and plan for data collection on Lincoln, R.I.

4. Patriot Place Events:

Here’s what’s happening around Patriot Place today:

11 a.m. to 2 p.m. - Experience BOKS at Reebok: Experience BOKS! The BOKS before-school physical activity program is designed to jump start kids’ brainsand prepare them for a day of learning. Suitable for children in grades K-5, all are welcome.

Free information session - Weight Loss Surgery: If you are thinking about weight loss surgery and have questions, come to a free information session provided by the Center for Metabolic Health and Bariatric Surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital.

School Vacation at The Hall at Patriot Place: Does your child have broadcasting aspirations or perhaps would just have fun recording and hearing his/her own voice reading a news broadcast? WBZ will bring its Kidcaster Mobile Studio to The Hall from 1-3 p.m. and kids can record from a pre-written script like they are reading a live report from The Hall.

School Vacation at Patriot Place: Today enjoy Bounce Houses, Storytime with Barney, Zumba and more! 

7-9 p.m. - Trivia at CBS Scene: Join CBS Scene for this new and exciting concept in team trivia, using CBS Scene’s state of the art HDTV's. You could win prizes provided by MA State Lottery, CBS Scene gift cards or exclusive apple products.

5. Join Hockomock Area YMCA at Patriot Place on April 27 for Healthy Kids Day

Join the Hockomock Area YMCA at Patriot Place on Saturday, April 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for Healthy Kids Day. Click here for more information.


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