Sunday, May 12, 2013
A look at what happened around the region this past week.
STOUGHTON Stoughton Murder Suspect Charged with Killing Ex-Wife The man arrested for killing his estranged wife in her Stoughton home was arraigned in Stoughton District Court Monday afternoon, charged with murder. Willie Foster, 47, of Dorchester, was taken into custody by Boston Police Monday morning in Mattapan. He is charged with killing Anita Clark, 46, who was found dead at her 76 Glen Echo Blvd. home in Stoughton Saturday evening. Foster, who appeared in court wearing a Boston Red Sox pullover, pled not guilty to the murder charge. Clark died after suffering multiple stab wounds - more than 20 in total, according to the autopsy, Lynn Beland, Assistant District Attorney for the office of Norfolk County District Attorney Michael W. …
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Here's five things you need to know in Foxborough for today, May 9th.
For more town news and instant updates on stories like this, follow Foxborough Patch on Facebook and Twitter, or sign-up for our e-mail newsletter. Today’s weather in Foxborough, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Patchy fog before 11 a.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Thursday night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after …
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
News and notes from around Foxborough.
Ron Clough has dedicated nearly 40 years of life to conserving and preserving land in the state with 27 of those years in Foxborough as the Forest and Park Supervisor of the F. Gilbert Hills State Forest. “It was January 1972 that I started in the Boston office for the Department of Natural Resources Planning Division,” Clough said. “I was a little bit younger then. I had a great job but on a nice spring day looking out my window onto a roof with pigeon crap on it reminded me I had to be outside so I left that job.” Clough found what he was looking for in Foxborough as the park supervisor of the F. Gilbert Hills State Forest, a position he held for 27 years before retiring at the end of February. “I came to Foxborough in 1986 as the …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
A look at what happened around the region this past week.
FOXBOROUGH Motor Vehicle Stop in Foxborough Leads Police to Massive Drug Bust A motor vehicle stop on Mechanic Street Thursday turned out to be much more for Foxborough police as officers made a drug trafficking bust after discovering 119 grams of cocaine in the operator’s vehicle. Foxborough Police Sgt. John Chamberlin stopped a vehicle on Mechanic Street earlier in the day Thursday where indicators of criminal activity were present, according to the police department’s Facebook page. “Sgt. Chamberlin subsequently scanned the vehicle with assistance of Foxborough Police K9, Marley, who alerted to the presence of narcotics,” Foxborough police said on Facebook. “The vehicle was brought back to the Foxborough police station where it was …
Sunday, March 17, 2013
A recap of this week's top local headlines from March 11-15.
Miss anything in Foxborough this week? Here's your chance to sit back and catch up on some Patch. Below is a recap of this week’s biggest headlines on Foxborough Patch: Kraft Group Presents Plans to Expand Patriot Place Expressing a desire to expand its business opportunities at Patriot Place, Kraft Group representatives unveiled plans to the planning board Thursday to add a second hotel, “quick-serve” restaurant and a “daily needs” retailer adjacent to Route 1 complex's North Marketplace. Dan Krantz, the Kraft Group’s director of site development, briefed the board Thursday on plans to develop an approximately 4,500 square foot "quick-serve restaurant," a 14,000 to 16,000 square foot “daily needs retailer," and a 125 to 150-room hotel in …
Monday, March 11, 2013
Here's a roundup of events, activities and meetings in Foxborough this week, March 11-17.
Editor’s note: Want to promote an event or share an announcement on Foxborough Patch? Click here to add your event to our calendar or here to publish an announcement! The following meetings and events will be held in Foxborough this week: Foxborough Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m., Andrew Gala Meeting Room, Town Hall Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday to discuss the town’s event license indemnity agreement with the Kraft Organization before going into executive session to discuss litigation. PTO Meeting, Igo Elementary School, 7-8 p.m. The Igo Elementary School PTO will meet Tuesday. PTO Meeting, Taylor Elementary School, 7-8 p.m. The Taylor Elementary School PTO will meet Tuesday. Trivia at CBS Scene, 7-9 p.m., Patriot Place …
Sunday, March 10, 2013
A recap of this week's top local headlines from March 2-8.
Miss anything in Foxborough this week? Here's your chance to sit back and catch up on some Patch. Below is a recap of this week’s biggest headlines on Foxborough Patch: Foxborough Lions Pull Plug on Electric Sign Proposal for Town Common The pursuit of electric signs on Foxborough's Town Common ended Tuesday night when Foxborough Lion Bob Russell withdrew the organization's proposal per the Board of Selectmen's request. "I have no objections to withdrawing the project," Russell said in response to Foxborough Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis' request Tuesday. "[The Foxborough Lions] will maintain the signs as we said and we will not come back to the community asking for any financial support." Russell assured officials the Lions will…
Saturday, March 9, 2013
A look at the top headlines in your town and the surrounding area for the past week.
Teen Attempts Brutal Murder, Police Say A 15-year-old Attleboro male was arraigned Thursday in Taunton Juvenile Court for attempted murder and various other charges after he stabbed, attempted to drown and attempted to kill by asphyxiation a 63-year-old female neighbor Wednesday night, Attleboro police reported. The victim was at Rhode Island Hospital as of Thursday, and her injuries are not considered life-threatening, according to the police. Go here for more on this story. *** 91-year-old Man Brutally Beaten at BJ's Parking Lot At around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, a 91-year-old man was attacked in his car at the BJ's parking lot, FOX 25 reported. According to Dedham Police the man was putting groceries in his car when the suspect opened the …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
A recap of this week's headlines from Feb. 25 to March 1.
Miss anything in Foxborough this week? Here's your chance to sit back and catch up on some Patch. Below is a recap of this week’s biggest headlines on Foxborough Patch: Police Logs: Foxborough Man Faces 5 Charges Following OUI Arrest on Beach Street Saturday, Feb. 23: 5:21 a.m. – Foxborough police received a 911 call from a Beach Street resident reporting a suspicious vehicle parked in the middle of the roadway for “at least 10 minutes.” Officer Joseph McDonald reported upon approaching the vehicle he found the driver “sleeping,” according to police reports. “Subject woke up and drove off, vehicle fled onto North Street and almost hit a pole and a snow bank before pulling onto someone’s driveway on North Street just prior to Hartwell …
Saturday, February 23, 2013
A recap of this week's headlines from Feb. 17-22.
Miss anything in Foxborough this week? Here's your chance to sit back and catch up on some Patch. Below is a recap of this week’s biggest headlines on Foxborough Patch: Police Logs: Woman Arrested for Attempted Larceny at TD Bank Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Foxborough Police Department. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, they do not indicate conviction. Thursday, Feb. 14: 11:37 a.m. – Foxborough Police arrested Charlese A. Townes, 19, of Attleboro and charged her with attempted larceny over $250 at TD Bank on Central Street after receiving a call from the bank’s manager. Read more by clicking here. *** Injured Teen Medflighted from Patriot Place Thursday Night Released from Hospital If you thought you …
