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Local Man Dies in RI Crash, Car Drives Through Route 1 Liquors, Bomb Scare at Sturdy Hospital & More Regional News

A look at what happened around the region this past week.

Foxborough

No Injuries After Car Crashes into Route 1 Liquors in Foxborough

There were no injuries reported after a motor vehicle drove through the entrance of Route 1 Liquor Mart at 29 Washington St. in Foxborough Saturday afternoon.

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"[It] could have been a lot worse than how this image [see above] portrays it," Foxborough Police said on its Facebook page.

Police received a 911 call from Route 1 Liquor Mart at 4:51 p.m. Saturday reporting a car had crashed through the front of the building.

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Foxborough police officers Patrick Morrison, Patrick Hoffman, Mark Bohnenberger and Sgt. Scott Austin were dispatched to Route 1 Liquor Mart and observed the 2010 gray Toyota Corolla through the front door of the Foxborough package store.

An off-duty Foxborough firefighter was on scene and reported the driver, an East Walpole woman, was out of the vehicle and not injured.

"Thankfully, no employees or customers inside the store were injured," police said. "The operator of the vehicle was also not injured."

Police said the operator of the vehicle was not impaired and "no criminal charges are moving forward at this time."

The Toyota Corolla was removed from the Route 1 Liquor Mart after the store's owner gathered any merchandize "that could be salvaged."

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Canton

Canton Man Dies in Rhode Island Car Crash

Rhode Island State Police said a Canton man died late Wednesday night after suffering injuries from a car accident on Route 95.

RI State Police received several 9-1-1 calls around 11:10 p.m. on May 1 about a serious motor vehicle crash at the off-ramp of Route 95 and Route 113 in Warwick R.I.

According to police, Edwin A. McDaid, 46, of 24 Forge Pond in Canton, was driving a 2012 Jeep on Route 95 south and attempted to exit onto Route 113 at Exit 12A in Warwick, when instead he drove off the left side of the ramp through a patch of grass before rolling over onto the driver's side of the vehicle.

Attleboro

Toy Car at Sturdy Leads to Bomb Scare

A reported "suspicious" package found Wednesday morning in the parking lot at the main entrance of Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro turned out to be a toy car, Attleboro Police Chief Kyle Heagney said.

Hospital security contacted police about the item at about 9:15 a.m. Firefighters and the state police bomb squad were sent to the scene. Streets around the hospital were closed. The main entrance and nearby streets were reopened at about 10 a.m.

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Walpole

Walpole Selectmen Recognize Police for Answering Call in Aftermath of Marathon Bombings

Six Walpole police officers were recognized at Tuesday's Board of Selectmen meeting for their efforts in the aftermath of the Boston Marathon bombings and the manhunt for Suspect #2.

Selectmen thanked police chief Richard Stillman, patrolman Scott Koenig, Detective Sgt. Jim O'Connell, patrolman Luke Parlon and motorcycle patrolman AL Manganello.

These six officers answered the call and assisted in the investigation of the marathon bombing as well as the April 19th manhunt that eventually led to the capture of second bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

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Dedham

Dedham Fire Crews Respond to Two-Alarm Blaze on Stoney Lea Road

Dedham fire crews responded to a two-alarm fire inside a Stoney Lea road home Tuesday afternoon.

Heavy smoke began showing shortly after 3 p.m. Tuesday. And outside fire extended into the structure of the home, with heavy fire extending into the attic, according to unconfirmed reports.

Norwood

Norwood Man Faces OUI Drug Charge Following Arrest in Walpole

Nathanael M. Rodriguez, 34, of Boston, was arrested and charged with operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license following a motor vehicle stop on Route 1 Walpole.

Officers had to use force during the arrest, according to police logkks.

Sharon

Sharon Health Department Reminds Residents Dogs Not Allowed on Beaches

The Sharon Health Department is reminding residents that dogs and other animals are currently prohibited on the town's beaches.

Article 28 of the Sharon Board of Health prohibits dogs, horses and other pets at Veteran’s Memorial Park and Beach and the Community Center Beach from April 15 through October 15 of every year.

The intent of the regulation is to protect the health, safety and well being of the public and users of both beaches, said Sharon Health Administrator Bridget Sweet.

Those who violate the regulation may be subject to a $25 fine for the first offense, $50 for the second offense and $100 for any subsequent offense.

Stoughton

Stoughton Woman Selling 'Boston Strong' Jewelry to Help Raise Money for One Fund Boston

After hearing about the Boston Marathon terrorist attacks last month Stoughton native Jessica Ashley Benson, owner of J Ashley Jewelry, knew she wanted to help out in some way.

Benson, who graduated from Stoughton High School in 2008, attended the North Bennett Street School in Boston and studied jewelry making and repair before starting her own company selling handcrafted jewelry.

“I decided that I wanted to do something proactive after the events occurred. It was a horrible tragedy and I knew that One Fund Boston was set up. So I’ve been doing this personalized jewelry for six months and I thought what better way than to wear your pride,” Benson said.

Benson began making hand stamped pendant necklaces that say 'Boston Strong' made of sterling silver and selling them on her website. The necklaces start out at $28 with $5 of the proceeds of each sale going to One Fund Boston.

Mansfield

Mansfield Children's Lemonade Stand Raises Money for Boston Marathon Victims

When Dianna Feinberg and her husband came home from work in Boston the day of the marathon bombings, all her kids wanted to know was what happened.

Feinberg’s two children, Zoe and Jacob saw the reports of the marathon bombing on the news and wondered what was going on in Boston. After asking and finding out that several people were hurt, the two children soon wanted to know how they could help. Coming up with the idea of a lemonade and cookie stand to raise money for the One Fund, the two set up shop outside their house on April 28 with a little help from their parents.

“Everybody had a great reaction. Most people were pleasantly surprised, a lot of people said ‘great job that’s very kind of you,’ Feinberg said.

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Easton

Easton’s Brennan Williams Taken in Third Round of NFL Draft

Brennan Williams was selected by the Houston Texans in the third round of the National Football League Draft Friday night. Williams was the 89th player selected overall.

An offensive tackle from the University of North Carolina. Williams was projected to be taken some time between the second and fourth round of this year's draft.

Williams' roots are right here in the Shovel Town.

The 6-6 315 pound lineman is a native of Easton and a graduate of Catholic Memorial High School. His father, Brent, played 11 years in the NFL as a defensive lineman, including a stint with the New England Patriots. Williams' brother, also a graduate of CM, plays linebacker at Ohio State and his sister, Jaylen is committed to play basketball at Penn State when she graduates from Archbishop Williams in 2015.

Norton

After the announcements that Mansfield and Easton are dropping out of the Crossroads Veterans District, Norton is taking a long hard look at their options concerning veterans services.

While in the district Norton did not have a full-time veterans agent. The town was trying to rectify this when Mansfield and Easton announced they were dropping out.

“We were short a person and we were getting ready to hire someone else,” said selectmen chair Timothy Giblin.

Seekonk-Swansea

Selectman Parker Returns After Health Scare

Seekonk selectmen welcomed back their colleague Dave Parker Wednesday at his first meeting since being sent to the hospital Easter morning with a life-threatening case of pneumonia. Parker was on a respirator in the hospital for several days and he was told the initial prognosis had been there was a "slim chance" he would make it.

"I want to thank everybody for their prayers, for their emails," said Parker at the beginning of the meeting. "Somebody's prayers came true. They certainly weren't mine. I was sleeping at the time."

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