Foxborough's Board of Selectmen Hold Moment of Silence for Marathon Victims; Town Lowers Flags to Half-Staff

With Monday's attacks on the Boston Marathon still present in the minds and hearts of many in Foxborough, the town's Board of Selectmen held a 30-second moment of silence prior to the start of Tuesday's meeting in tribute of the bombing victims.

"We’ve all heard about the tragedy at the Boston Marathon," said Foxborough Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis. "Terrible tragedy ... loss of life ... for children and residents of Massachusetts and for a race that invited 80-plus countries [into Boston]  I’m sure we all have our feelings of anger, resentment."

DeVellis led the board in a 30-second moment of silence in tribute of the three dead and over 170 injured from Monday's attacks. The selectmen chair also instructed residents with American flags to fly them at half-staff until further notice.

"Our flags [around town] are at half-mast and if you have a flag please fly it at half-mast until further notice in remembrance," DeVellis said.

Eleven Foxborough residents participated in Monday's marathon with four crossing the finish line prior to the explosions near the finish line at Copley Square.

On Tuesday, Foxborough Police Chief Edward O'Leary said as far as he knew, all 11 residents were safe and accounted for.