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Week in Review: New Wrestling Coach at FHS, Coyote in East Foxboro, and More

Foxboro High School athletic director Caitlin Brown has announced that Billy Ivatts has been named the new wrestling coach. He replaces Jim Fraser who coached the team for 12 seasons starting in 2001.

Ivatts, a FHS graduate and former wrestler, returns to the school after coaching and starting the Dighton-Rehoboth wrestling program. He had previously served as an assistant coach for the Warriors.

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Recently, residents have been reporting a three-legged coyote located in East Foxboro. Those near the coyote are strongly advised to avoid any contact with the animal. The coyote is still considered wildlife and it's behavior around humans is unpredictable.

Third Water and Sewer Rate Increase in 2013 to be Discussed

Foxboro residents may get hit with their third hike in water rates in the past nine months.

On Sept. 30, the board of water and sewer commissioners will meet to discuss and vote on water, reuse, private sewer, and sewer rates.

The board approved increases of six percent twice this year in January and June. 

Visions for Vacancies: The Former Bradlees

Drive around Foxborough and you'll eventually find some empty storefronts, buildings and lots. In the latest edition of "Visions for Vacancies," we're looking at the former home of Bradlees on Commercial Street.

While Work Out World occupies a portion of the building, the rest has remained empty since Bradlees went out of business years ago.

Local High School Students Promote Healthy Lifestyle With Website, Videos, and More

When Foxboro High School seniors Mike Pipher, Saad Akhtar and Alex DeCenso wanted to give back to the community, their solution was to come up with a way to deliver tips for healthy living for students.

To help promote their message of living a well balanced lifestyle , the three boys created a website named “Two-Minute Tips” that is designed with sections for parents, students, and schools.

“We really wanted to give back to the community, the schools are unbelievable and the teachers are great influences towards kids though the school. We really wanted to pay back what we got in education” Pipher recently told the Foxboro School Committee.


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