Sunday, December 30, 2012
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Dec. 30, 2012.
Capriotti's Now Open for Business in Foxborough Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop opened this past Sunday at Patriot Place, just in time for the holidays and the Patriots’ last regular season game. Capriotti’s will bring its signature sub, the Bobbie®, voted “Greatest Sandwich in America” by thousands of AOL readers, to New England residents. Founded in Wilmington, Del. in 1976, Capriotti’s remains loyal to their promise of providing guests with the highest quality ingredients in all of their delicious, made-to-order sandwiches. Patriot Place General Manager Brian Earley echoed Morris' excitement for the opening of Capriotti's. "We could not be happier to have successful national brands like Capriotti’s looking at Patriot Place as their entre into…
Sunday, December 23, 2012
News from around the region.
Suspect Charged in Armed Robbery at Norwood Convenient Store Norwood Police have arrested a suspect in the armed robbery that took place in Norwood Center last Thursday. According to a Norwood Police statement, Joshua Johnson, 26, of 196 Fairmount Avenue Apt. 9 in Hyde Park, confessed to committing the robbery at the Norwood News Convenient Store after being arrested on an active warrant issued out of Suffolk Superior Court in Boston for an armed robbery and an additional charge of Heroin possession. Read more on this story here... *** VIDEO: Krafts to Donate $25K to Newtown; Patriots Remember Victims New England Patriots President Jonathan Kraft told 98.5 The Sports Hub Sunday the Kraft family and Kraft Group will be donating $25,000 to …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Dec. 9, 2012.
Rep. Winslow Delivers Fluff and Top 10 List to Save Local Aid When Governor Deval Patrick announced his plan to cut local aid as part of an effort to close a projected $540 million budget deficit, State Representative Dan Winslow (Norfolk-R) was quick to suggest that the governor go after the “fluff” before going after local aid. Read more by clicking here. *** Child Porn Suspect Accused of Sending Video to Undercover Police The suspect in this week's child pornography arrest has been accused of sending underage explicit videos to an undercover state trooper. The arrest was the culmination of an investigation from last month, according to the Sun Chronicle. William Koury, 30, or 19 Erick Rd. was arrested on Wednesday and charged with …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Nov. 4, 2012.
Armed Robbery at Blue Hills Bank in Dedham Blue Hills Bank, at 749 Providence Highway in Dedham, was robbed Friday afternoon. Two suspects and a gun were involved, according to scanner reports. The suspects fled in an unknown direction after the robbery, and there is no word on what was taken. Read more by clicking here. *** Bar Louie’s Liquor License Suspended 5 Days for Serving to Minor Bar Louie at Patriot Place will not be allowed to sell alcohol from Nov. 25-29 while it serves a suspension imposed by Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen for serving alcohol to a minor on Sept. 27. Read more by clicking here. *** Prank by Plainville Parent Featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live! For the second time in as many years, the Jimmy Kimmel Show challenged …
Sunday, November 4, 2012
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Oct. 28, 2012.
Mansfield Firefighters Deployed in NJ, NY and CT to Help with Relief Efforts from Sandy Mansfield Firefighters, members of Federal Urban Search and Rescue section of the Federal Emergency Management Association, are working now in storm areas of the country affected by Sandy. The three firefighters have been members of the division for a long time, accoding to Mansfield fire chief Neal Boldrighini said. “They were out in Irene, they were out in the tornadoes and they were there at (September 11),” he said. Read more by clicking here. *** Armed Robbery at Chocolate Therapy There was an armed robbery that took place at Chocolate Therapy, in Legacy Place, around 10:06 a.m. Saturday morning, according to police. The police did confirm that the…
Sunday, October 21, 2012
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Oct. 21.
Foxborough Man Arrested for Stealing From Construction Site Norwood Police arrested a Foxborough man early Thursday morning for larceny and drug possession after a citizen allegedly saw him take items out of a neighboring house. Lawrence Parnell, 38, of Foxborough, was charged with Larceny from a Building, Entering a Dwelling without Breaking to Commit a Felony, and Possession of a Class B Substance, Cocaine. According to the NPD, at 4:06 a.m. on Oct. 18, the department received a 911 call from an alert neighbor reporting a prowler on the property of 4 Railroad Ave. - where the house is currently under construction. Read more by clicking here. *** Norfolk Police Arrest Two in Connection with Recent Break-ins The Norfolk Police Department …
Sunday, October 14, 2012
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Oct. 14.
Man Attempts to Rob 2 Dunkin' Donuts in Plainville While Kevin Driscoll of North Attleboro and others were waiting for their friend to get off of work at the Dunkin' Donuts at 82 Taunton Street in Plainville on Wednesday night, he couldn’t have predicted what happened only moments after he left the building. After leaving the shop to wait for his friend, Driscoll witnessed the shop and his friend get held up during an attempted robbery. Read more by clicking here. *** Suspects Connected to Dunklin' Donuts Robberies Arrested North Attleboro police have arrested two suspects connected to the recent local donut shop robberies after allegedly stopping their attempt to rob a Honey Dew Donuts on Route 1. Both Gregory Mansur, 23 and his wife …
Sunday, September 23, 2012
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Sept. 16, 2012.
Routine Car Stop Yields Loaded Gun, 5 Illegal Edged Knives A routine stop for Walpole Police officers Pat Moriarty and Ian Tolland ended up with them taking a loaded gun off the streets Monday. Michael Dumaine, 39, of 14 Ames Street, West Warwick, RI was arrested for allegedly carrying a semi-automatic pistol without permit and possession of dangerous weapons (5) illegal edged knives, including a samurai sword. Officers also found a black mask and gloves in the vehicle, according to Deputy Chief John Carmichael. Read more by clicking here. *** KP Cafeterias Looking for Options Amid New Regulations For the parents of King Philip students, maybe they’ve already heard the complaints from their kids about the changes concerning the lunches and…
