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Monday, February 11, 2013

Letter to the Editor

LETTER: Thank You Foxborough DPW for All The Hard Work

Two Chestnut Street residents write in to extend their thanks and appreciation to everyone at Foxborough’s DPW for the hard work and tireless efforts of the town’s workers.

To the Foxborough DPW workers, We moved to Chestnut Street this past November and just experienced our first major snowstorm in Foxborough we would like to extend our sincerest thanks to each and every one of you for your efforts during – and after – the Blizzard of 2013. While we were waiting out the 29 inches of snow from the warmth of our home, you were all out there keeping up with the blizzard in cold and dangerous conditions. You have worked day and night with little to no rest for over three days just so people like us can get out of our homes and onto the roads. We know some have complained about the town’s roads just a day after the blizzard and we believe that is just not fair criticism. Period. We read the comments on Facebook …

Pat Larkin

1:25 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

Thank you for your kind letter and for taking the time to write it. It really does make a difference to those guys who often feel so unappreciated.   more ›

Foxborough BOS Chair Thanks DPW for Exhaustive Storm Cleanup Efforts

Foxborough Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis took time Monday to thank the town’s DPW for their efforts during and after Blizzard 2013 and asks residents to show respect for these employees.

As 29 inches of snow fell on Foxborough over the weekend, it was the exhaustive efforts of the town’s DPW workers that helped minimize problems during the Blizzard of 2013. For those efforts, Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis took time Monday to publicly thank the DPW for all they did during the storm and all they continue to do in its aftermath to return Foxborough to normalcy. “I am proud for Foxborough of the hard work and diligence that our DPW and emergency personnel showed all through the storm and thank their families as they gave first priority to our town,” DeVellis said. DeVellis, who met with the DPW early Monday morning, said the crews “are very tired but upbeat” to finish work that began Friday morning and …

In this Article:

How Much Snow Did Foxborough Get?, Blizzard 2013 Hit Foxborough with Lots of Snow, Few Problems, and What People Are Saying About the Plowing in Foxborough After Blizzard 2013

Paul Gonsalves

7:55 pm on Monday, February 11, 2013

the dpw crew has done a nice job with this storm,but as of 630 pm the sidewalks around the ahern (mechanic and cocaset st still need to be done probably tonight)so that it will be safe for the walkers. ps i am also a snow plow private contractor and our towns roads were much better than most. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR EFFORTS AND TAKING PRIDE IN OUR TOWN.   more ›

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