Saturday, August 18, 2012
Pie vendor refuses to accept EBT cards at farmers market. What do you think?
- LOCAL CONNECTIONS
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
“I don’t think American taxpayers should be footing the bill for people’s pie purchases,” Andrea Taber, proprietor of the Ever So Humble Pie Co. in Walpole, told the Boston Herald. Taber sells her pies at the Braintree Farmers Market, yet refuses to accept tokens that the Farmers Market organizers sell to Electronic Benfits Transfer or EBT cardholders for use at the market. Farmers Market chairwoman Donna Ingemanson said that people on food stamps needed healthy choices and asked the Herald, "What better chance to buy healthy foods than at a farmers market?" Taber said buying fruits and vegetables with an EBT card is fine, but drew the line at using the card to purchase sweets, according to the Herald. Should food vendors be able to decide…
Friday, July 6, 2012
Would Governor Deval Patrick be a good fit as Attorney General?
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Friday, July 6, 2012
With U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder being held in contempt by a Republican heavy House of Representatives, pundits are saying the chances of a new Attorney General are likely should Obama serve in a second term, according to the Boston Herald. Peter Ubertaccio, a professor at Stonehill College in Easton, said Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick may be a good fit. “The chances of a new attorney general in a second Obama administration, if there is one, has increased dramatically,” Ubertaccio told the Herald. "This controversy doesn’t seem to be going away, and there’s traditionally turnover in second terms. ... If the governor is not harboring presidential aspirations, I think he’d be a natural fit for it.” For the full story in the …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
After the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association's football committee approved a new high school football format, the tournament directors were expected to hear the plan today.
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Thursday, May 10, 2012
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association's tournament committee was expected to look at a new high school football playoff format, according a report in the Boston Herald Wednesday, the MIAA football committee voted 15-2 for the plan, which would dramatically change the sport by adding a new playoff format with more teams qualifying, a different divisional set-up. The goal is to have state champions in all six divisions instead of just the East, and Central-West champions. The six finals would be a Gillette Stadium. Foxborough would be in Division 4 South with fellow Hockomock League members, Canton and Sharon, and the Tri-Valley Leagie's Norton, Westwood, Holliston and Medway. The Bay State League's Dedham would also be …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Gillette Stadium could be getting ads for casinos on signs at their stadiums if the NFL gives its approval.
If even the casino doesn't get built in Foxborough, you could see ads for them at Gillette Stadium in the near future. According to an articles in the Sports Business Journal and the Boston Herald, the National Football League is considering allowing teams to have ads for the casinos in their stadiums. “The (New England) Patriots could take in $4 million, $5 million — even $6 million-plus per year (under the proposed rules),” expert Marc Ganis was quoted as saying in the Boston Herald. Casinos with sports betting wouldn't be allowed to have their ads in the stadium. TV ads would still be banned. The NFL says it is still considering the plan. “This is something that was raised at (last week’s) league meetings as a potential new revenue …
Sunday, January 8, 2012
In case you missed some of the articles, Foxborough Patch is presenting a sample of what was published this week.
The web is filled with articles about the Foxborough Casino plan. In addition to the Foxborough Patch articles, we are providing links to stories that appeared on other websites about the casino plan. BOSTON GLOBE: The Boston Globe reported the state is paying a search firm to pick two gambling commissioner. http://www.boston.com/Boston/metrodesk/2012/01/mass-paying-search-firm-help-pick-two-gambling-commission-members/zcKEZVupDfhvb9wSOgunVP/index.html Neighboring opposition gathers against casino http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/06/neighboring_towns_object_to_proposed_foxborough_casino/ Casino debate could affect selectmen election http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/01/05/…
Saturday, December 31, 2011
It sure was a busy week in Foxborough with the casino debate. Foxborough Patch put together a list of links to stories from the week.
Foxborough spent the last week of 2011 in the news with casino talk at the front and center. In case, you missed any of the stories, Foxborough Patch is providing links for you to check out from various media outlets. Selectmen says no to casino http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1391600 http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/12/27/foxborough_selectmen_deal_blow_to_casino_plan/ http://boston.cbslocal.com/2011/12/27/foxboro-votes-to-not-entertain-casino-negotiations-with-kraft-wynn/ http://www.thebostonchannel.com/money/30085817/detail.html http://www.necn.com/12/28/11/Tempers-flare-in-Foxboro-casino-debate/landing_newengland.html?blockID=620190&feedID=4206 http://www.bostonherald.com/news/…
Kim.best@yahoo.com
11:42 pm on Saturday, September 29, 2012
I do work and I attend college, I have one son and a loser ex-husband. I don't make enough money to cover all expenses, esp. Medical care; which my employer dosen't cover. After graduating i will have a better job. I do receive F.S. and i buy, fruits and veggies but i also buy some donutes,coffee, and 1 liter of soda. I love salmon, I buy that once in a while if it's on sale, I buy chicken,ground… more ›