Monday, December 5, 2011
Foxborough residents make their voice heard on possible casino development, both for and against.
Social media played a strong role Saturday in Foxboro as over 150 Foxborough community residents gathered together to protest a proposed casino in town. Foxborough residents Stephanie Crimmons and Liz Karzonen, spearheaded and coordinated the effort with only 24 hours notice after receiving information from a reliable source that Patriots Owner, Robert Kraft and Las Vegas Casino developer, Steve Wynn, were scheduled to meet to discuss issues related to the proposed project. According to the Boston Globe, Kraft is in negotiations with Wynn to propose a $1 billion casino near Gillette Stadium, which would also include a hotel, retail, restaurants, and large entertainment facilities. Crimmons and Karzonen coordinated the effort through …
Saturday, October 29, 2011
It was a busy week in Foxborough. Check out the area's top stories.
It was an eventful week in Foxborough with a meeting of the Board of Selectmen, Halloween events, and a big win for Foxborough football. Here is a rundown of what you may have missed:
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Free Halloween events at Patriot Place, open house, health information and more!
*Work week updates: For real time traffic updates, click here. National Weather Service is predicting rain, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 53. Click here to view on this day in history. It is Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. 1. Open House for 7th and 8th Graders at Foxborough High School, 6:30pm. 2. Educators From Mass. Assemble In Foxborough For Education Technology Conference, Wednesday and Thursday. Click here for details. 3. Halloween events: Creation Station "Design Your Own Trick or Treat Bags", 11:00 am at Patriot Place. Bass Pro Shops - It's the Great Pumpkin - FREE Halloween events including crafts, photos, marshmallow roast and apple dessert, a costume…
Monday, October 24, 2011
Internet Safety Night for adults, town meetings and more!
1. Work week updates: For real time traffic updates, click here. National Weather Service is predicting partly sunny skies with a high near 61 for Monday, Oct. 24. On this day in history: On Oct. 24, 1945, the United Nations charter took effect. 2. The Foxborough Police Department and The Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council are hosting a Parents Education Night for Adults only tonight from 7-9 p.m. at the Ahern Middle School Auditorium. The education night will feature the topic of Internet safety. The Internet Safety program will help parents learn to avoid destructive online behavior, raise awareness and provide essential tools to minimize risk. 3. It is Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign…
Monday, September 26, 2011
Almost all Foxborough school employees will receive no new raises this school year.
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Monday, September 26, 2011
The Foxborough School Committee has endorsed a set of contracts for the new school year. According to the Sun Chronicle, close to all Foxborough School employees will receive no new raises this school year. Members of the Foxboro Education Association including teachers, guidance counselors, nurses, social workers and therapists will receive new raises next year. The new raises in the next school year will add on 2 percent to next year's budget, approximately $319,253 said School Business Administrator Paul Jackson in the report. The district's educational assistants, who negotiate a separate contact, will add $35,338 more. In addition to the salary budget increases for next year are the raises an individual teacher would get for years of …
It was a busy week in Foxborough. Check out the area's top stories.
It was an eventful week in Foxborough with a special meeting of the Board of Selectmen, MCAS scores, and School Committee news. Here is a rundown of what you may have missed:
Monday, September 12, 2011
The town of Foxborough gathered Saturday to honor Michael McGinty and all those lost on 9/11.
The town of Foxborough gathered at the Public Safety Building Saturday evening for the dedication of the town's 9/11 memorial. The evening dedication followed Foxborough's "McGinty Family Fun Day." Proceeds raised from McGinty Family Fun Day goes towards the McGinty Scholarship Foundation which is named in loving memory of former Foxboro resident Michael McGinty. The foundation awards two scholarships each year to college bound Foxboro residents to honor McGinty who was killed at the World Trade Center in the September 11, 2001 attacks at the age of 42. The dedication ceremony featured remarks from Senator James Timilty, Representative Jay Barrows, Cindy McGinty, Joe Lally, Board of Selectmen Chairman Lawrence Harrington and Foxboro Never…
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
A fresh new approach to early childhood education.
Butterfly Landing Family Child Care in Foxborough is providing early childhood education in the comforts of home. Laura Feeney, who operates Butterfly Landing Family Child Care out of her home, believes that "by caring for and teaching children in a home setting, provides extra one-on-one attention to each child." "I am not just a babysitter. I am trying to create a program and curriculum around the child's needs," said Feeney in a one-on-one interview with Patch. Feeney has worked in the Early Childhood field for over 13 years since earning a degree in Psychology and a Minor in Fine Arts from Regis College. She is now bringing her years of experience and love of teaching into her own home through Butterfly Landing Family Child Care. "I …
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Kenny Chesney's August 28 show at Gillette Stadium has been rescheduled to Friday, August 26 due to Hurricane Warnings.
Although Hurricane Irene is still a distance away from Foxborough, Country music superstar, Kenny Chesney, is taking no chances when it comes to his fan's safety. After the recent stage collapse at the Sugarland concert in Indiana, due to heavy rain and wind, many fans are praising Chesney for his choice to move Sunday's August 28 concert to Friday night, August 26. According to Chesney's Facebook page, "due to the US National Hurricane Center's forecast that hurricane-level storms that may occur in New England on Sunday, August 28, local officials, promoters, Chesney and his team have decided for safety reasons to push Chesney's Sunday, August 28 concert at Foxboro's Gillette Stadium to Friday, August 26." "Our first and foremost priority…
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Musical play, free benefit concert and more!
1. An All Star Salute to Our Nation's Military Men & Women Benefit Concert at Showcase Live, FREE, today at 12:30pm. Michael Peterson, the 2008 recipient of the distinguished Bob Hope “Spirit Of Hope” award for his service to the nation and the servicemen and women of the Armed Forces, will perform at Showcase Live. 2. "Spring Awakening" at Orpheum Theatre, 7:30pm. The Un-Common Theatre Company proudly presents the Un-Common's Young Adult Company Summer Production "Spring Awakening". 3. Toby Keiths I Love This Bar and Grill Presents "Girls, Guns and Glory" at 9:30pm tonight! 4. Louiepalooza at Bar Louie today at 02:00 p.m. This event is free. 5. Summer Art Workshops, 9:00 am at Hunakai Studio of Fine Arts, 16 Chestnut St, Foxborough. …
Amy Ashford
7:06 pm on Sunday, December 18, 2011
Please understand who you are responding to. It is quite clear that "Jacob" is a plant who is on various internet article and comment sections, including Facebooks "No-Fox Vegas". He also formed the "Jobs For Foxboro" on Facebook. He/she is most likely hired by Wynn. Therefore, is is safe to assume that there are more plants. It has been confirmed that Wynn hired Sage Systems, a Boston based … more ›