Thursday, March 7, 2013
Many Foxborough Patch readers expressed frustration with Thursday morning's commute throughout the area.
Snow covered roads Thursday made for an unpleasant commute for many Foxborough Patch readers, who collective described road conditions as "terrible." We took to Facebook to ask how the morning commute was for our readers throughout the area and this is what they had to say: Ramona Kingsley said: "Foxborough roads stink!!! ... drove to Norton this morning and roads in Mansfield and Norton were all clear!!!" Raquel L. Auriemma said: "At 6:30 a.m., very slow going from Foxborough into Sharon. I saw plows/sand trucks in Sharon, but even those roads weren't in great shape." Pat Larkin: "The roads were pretty bad early on, but as the trucks got out there they got better. We (bus drivers) just go slow and don't worry about being late ... safety …
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Foxborough officials provide department-by-department updates of town’s condition Saturday afternoon.
For instant updates on weather and storm news (and more!), follow Foxborough Patch on Facebook and Twitter, or sign-up for our e-mail newsletter. UPDATE (12:35 p.m.; Feb. 9, 2013) - Foxborough officials received an update at noon Saturday on the town’s condition as Blizzard 2013 starts to move away from the region. Foxborough DPW Director Roger Hill said his department’s focus remains on the clearing the main and secondary roads. Trucks are beginning to salt those areas of town. “We will not be doing back roads yet,” Hill said. “I’m not going to touch the sidewalks yet.” Hill said his employees have been out clearing roads for over 40 hours now and at some point they will need to take a significant break. “I would say the guys are going to…
Friday, February 8, 2013
Foxborough officials received an update via conference call just after 5 p.m. Friday on how the town is managing Blizzard 2013.
As Foxborough Town Manager heard updates from Police Chief Edward O’Leary, Deputy Fire Chief Steven Bagley and National Grid Liaison Tom Coughlin regarding Friday’s blizzard, the message was clear: “So far, so good,” Paicos said. Over a dozen town officials and department heads were on the conference call just after 5 p.m. Friday. Here’s the most recent update of the town’s condition provided by public safety officials and department heads: Foxborough Police Say ‘Not Much Happening’ “There haven’t been any real significant calls,” O’Leary said. “The bulk of the community is paying attention to the Governor’s order about the 4 p.m. shutdown [and staying off the roads]. We have extra people still on patrol to be able to respond to calls. …
Here's five things you need to know in Foxborough for today, Feb. 8.
Editor's note: Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. If you know of something happening in town that did not make our list, please add it in the comment section! What began as a blizzard watch for the Foxborough area has now been upgraded to a blizzard warning. The National Weather Service issued the warning for the majority of Eastern Massachusetts Thursday afternoon, as it anticipates about 2 feet of snow to descend upon the area Friday into Saturday. "White out conditions are anticipated as roads become snow-covered by the Friday evening commute," the warning states. "Strong north-northeast winds are anticipated with gusts up to around 60 miles per hour…
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Thursday, February 7, 2013
Foxborough Regional Charter School will begin its early dismissal procedures at 11:25 a.m. Friday.
UPDATE: Following message is from Foxborough Regional Charter School Director Dr. Mark Logan: Dear Families, This is an update from my previous message. Due to the Governor’s press conference, update on the storm, and recommendation for school and business closures tomorrow, Foxborough Regional Charter School will be closed on Friday, February 8, 2013. Thank you and please be safe. Sincerely, Mark Logan ORIGINAL MESSAGE: Following message is from Foxborough Regional Charter School Director Dr. Mark Logan: "Dear Families, Given the anticipated timing of the snowstorm tomorrow, we will be closing early on Friday, February 8, 2013. We will begin our normal dismissal procedures at 11:25 a.m. This decision was made in coordination with state …
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Foxborough Public Schools will be closed because of approaching blizzard.
UPDATED at 7:02 p.m. -- Superintendent Debra Spinelli has decided to cancel school on Friday. ORIGINAL STORY -- While many schools across the region have closed in advance of Friday’s snowstorm, Foxborough Public Schools will open for a half day, according to Foxborough Superintendent of Schools Debra Spinelli. “Foxborough Public Schools will be closing early Friday, Feb. 8th due to the incoming snowstorm,” Spinelli said. “Based on current weather projections, light snowfall during the day is expected to amount to about an inch by 2 p.m. with heavier accumulations beginning around 2 p.m. Our early dismissal will help to ensure safe travel home before the snow picks up.” Dismissal times for each school is as follows: Spinelli added that …
Foxborough's Department of Public Works issued a statement Thursday to inform residents of the town's parking ban and snow removal and plowing procedures.
With the current weather forecast for Friday predicting over 12 inches of snow, Foxborough's Department of Public Works has issued the following statement on the town's website: "We have not had a storm like this in quite some time. All residents should be aware that deep snow requires the DPW to open up roads initially, and later to push back the drifts to the curb. The reason we must push the snow back is that we need to create room in case there is another storm following the one expected Friday, which frequently happens in February. If we do not push back, there will be no room for the additional snow." The DPW also addressed a common complaint from residents regarding clearing the end of driveways. "People frequently complain that …
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Wednesday, January 16, 2013
The timing of Wednesday morning's snowstorm made for a slow and frustrating ride to work for many commuters.
A morning storm covered Foxborough with nearly three inches of snow, making for a long and frustrating ride into work for many commuters. “Took 50 minutes to get to Dedham by way of Route 1 at 6:15 this morning,” said Andrea Brown on Foxborough Patch’s Facebook page. Other Foxborough Patch readers described the roads as “slippery” and “wet” during the morning commute. “Took an hour to get to Milford [on 495],” said reader Shannon Hodge. Reader Jenn Emery added it took over two hours to get to West Roxbury because of the slow-moving traffic. Other readers expressed frustrations that plows were not out sooner clearing local roads. “Were all the Foxborough plow drivers sleeping in?” asked Patch reader Raquel L. Auriemma. “Didn't look like …
Pat Larkin
5:32 pm on Thursday, March 7, 2013
I'm glad you didn't let your newly licensed driver out on the road this morning, but like I said...put them on the buses! We have schedules to make and can't because of excess traffic and bad road conditions...but we HAVE to be out there. All the cars do not! As for the crossing guard, she is not there for the cars...she is there for the walkers and to get the buses in and out. She gets on her … more ›