Saturday, December 29, 2012
A casino controversy, another mass power outage and a shocking sexual abuse scandal made this year's top stories.
As we ready ourselves for a new year in Foxborough, we look back at 2012 and highlight the top 10 stories in town over the past 12 months. The year was certainly a busy one. It included contentious talks of a casino in town, a shocking sexual abuse scandal involving a former town educator, a hurricane and much more. And while we understand there are many more important news stories that hit Foxborough this year, we're bringing you the headlines that had the most readership. Tell us in the comments section below what you think the year's biggest Foxborough news story was. Here is Foxborough Patch's top 10 most read stories of 2012: 10. Over 100 People Arrested at Country Fest Foxborough police reported over 500 incidents and 100 arrests at…
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
The grocer has voluntarily recalled 240 cartons of a frozen chicken and rice meal due to possible listeria contamination.
Trader Joe's has voluntarily recalled a batch of one of its frozen chicken and rice meals from store shelves in 14 states, including Massachusetts, due to possible listeria contamination. The neighborhood grocer announced over the weekend it was alerted by its supplier that some Trader Joe's Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice meals may be affected. The products in question are: sku 99032 with a production date of "305 12" and come in 12.5-ounce packages. "In accordance with our stringent health and safety standards, and out of the utmost caution and care for our customers, all code dates of this product have been removed from sale and destroyed. To date, we have received no reports of illness related to this product," said Trader Joe's in a …
Thursday, November 29, 2012
The Sunland Inc. plant that distributes products to Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Target, Safeway and others is linked to Salmonella contamination that made at least 41 people ill in 20 states.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has blocked food distribution from the Sunland Inc. peanut butter plant in New Mexico whose products were subject to a wide recall in recent months because of salmonella contamination. The various types of Sunland peanut butter products—sold under several brands by major food retailers, including Trader Joe's, Whole Foods, Sprouts, Target and Safeway—had been part of a voluntary recall that began in September and later was expanded to include other nut butters as well as processed nuts and peanuts. The FDA action announced Monday is a mandatory order. The company's nut products have been "linked to an outbreak of Salmonella Bredeney that has sickened 41 people in 20 states," …
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Also in this month's restaurant round-up: A Stoughton woman won a contest to have a burger appear on the menu at Wahlburgers in Hingham.
We know Foxborough residents don’t just stay in town when they want a night out and a break from cooking. Restaurant coming and goings, new business and the best dishes and recipes are among the items that have appeared on Patch sites around the region over the past month. Below is a look at the restaurant and food stories covered in the past month throughout our Patch region. FOXBOROUGH PHOTOS: Trader Joe's Open for Business at Patriot Place While not an eatery, the opening of Trader Joe's grocery store in Foxborough was welcomed with many smiles from nearby residents this past month. What Restaurant is Missing in Foxborough? And for Foxborough, local residents said they'd love to see an Indian restaurant, an upscale Mexican …
Saturday, September 8, 2012
A recap of this week's headlines from Sept. 2-7.
Town Documents Show Kraft Group Doesn't 'Owe' Foxborough Money for Sewer Contrary to popular opinion among some Foxborough town officials, The Kraft Group does not owe the town $7.5 million – or any money for that matter – from a failed proposal involving the development of a waste water treatment facility for the town located at Gillette Stadium, according to town documents. In 2007, the Kraft Group and the town of Foxborough successfully negotiated the development of Patriot Place and with it the town has received annual town revenue of $3 million. However, five years and millions in revenue has not changed the perception of some town officials that The Kraft Group “owes” Foxborough $7.5 million for what they consider to be false …
Friday, September 7, 2012
Trader Joe's at Patriot Place in Foxborough opened its doors to hundreds of customers Friday morning. Watch the video below for a look inside the neighborhood grocery store.
With a long line of customers waiting outside Trader Joe's doors in Foxborough Friday morning, Chris Maguire, the grocery store chain's Regional Vice President, excited the crowd the following message: "This is your Trader Joe's Foxborough." And it truly is. The decor incorporated throughout the 16,000 square foot grocery store touches on local landmarks like Town Hall and community pride like the New England Patriots and Gillette Stadium. Hundreds of customers enjoyed the store's opening Friday morning - loading up carriages with some of their favorite foods trademarked by the neighborhood grocery store. Dave Ford, Captain (store manager) of Trader Joe's at 350 Patriot Place in Foxborough thanked the crowd for coming out to celebrate the …
Beginning Friday morning, Trader Joe's is open for business 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., seven days a week at 350 Patriot Pl., Foxborough. Check out these scense from Friday's grand opening.
Editor's note: Video highlights from Friday's grand opening and interviews with Trader Joe's management will be published on Foxborough Patch Friday afternoon. The line was long, the cheers were loud and the celebration was on at 350 Patriot Pl. Friday morning as Trader Joe's opened for business in Foxborough. Hundreds of customers filled the neighborhood grocery store shortly after 8 a.m. following the ceremonial cutting of the Lei. On hand to celebrate the highly anticipated opening were members of The Kraft Group, including president Jonathan Kraft, members of the New England Patriots cheerleaders, "Pat Patriot,” the team’s mascot and Trader Joe's Regional Vice President Chris Maguire among others. Also participating in Trader Joe’s …
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Here's a look at the happenings around Foxborough this week, Sept. 4-7.
The following meetings and events will be held in Foxborough this week. Tuesday, Sept. 4: Board of Selectmen, 7 p.m. at Andrew Gala Jr. Meeting Room at Town Hall: The Board of Selectmen will hear an update from selectman Lynda Walsh on the status of negotiations with the Kraft Organization. Selectmen are also expected to discuss the following: Thursday, Sept. 6: State Primary Election, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at John J. Ahern Middle School Gym: The State Primary election will be held in Foxborough Thursday. If you are registered in a party, Democratic, Republican, or Green Rainbow, you must choose that party's ballot. If you are registered as unenrolled, you may choose any one of the three ballots. On the ballot is the following: Canoe River …
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Saturday, September 1, 2012
A recap of this week's headlines from Aug. 25-31.
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: UPDATED: Community Offering Support to Family of Foxborough Boy Struck by Truck Monday Christopher Knight, the 12-year-old Foxborough boy struck by a landscaping truck on Baker Street and airlifted to Tufts Medical Center Monday afternoon is in fair condition and continues to recover from serious injuries. “A few friends went to visit and we were relived and happy to see a bit of the Chris we know and love – in his usual 'subtle' way he’s clear he doesn’t like it in the hospital,” said Laura Brodeur, a friend and neighbor of the Knight family who has been providing updates …
Friday, August 31, 2012
Trader Joe's Grand Opening celebrations - to be held at 8 a.m. on Sept. 7 - will include a ceremonial Lei cutting with Trader Joe’s Crew Members, appearances by “Pat Patriot” and Patriots cheerleaders and live music, free raffles for prizes and more.
When the ceremonial Lei is cut at 8 a.m. next Friday, Trader Joe's will officially be open for business at its Patriot Place location in Foxborough. For those counting down at home - that's just seven days away. The neighborhood grocery store's arrival to town has been well documented and wildly anticipated by Foxborough residents and its surrounding communities alike. To help welcome Trader Joe's to the community, "Pat Patriot" and the 2012-13 Patriots cheerleaders will join Trader Joe’s Captain (store manager) David Ford, Regional VP Chris Maguire and the crew for a lei cutting ceremony to welcome new customers – Trader Joe’s style. The festivities will continue throughout the day with live music, free raffles for prizes, food demos and …
