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Entries from November 2010

SMSH Thanksgiving Feast

November 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Photo: L-R Austin Bizier, Kathryn Piette and Matthew Loonie together at the feast. St. Mary-Sacred Heart School’s Students in grades 1st through 4th held their annual Thanksgiving Feast. Each class baked tasty breads to share with the other classes at the feast.  Each of the four classes presenteda short play and sang songs about Thanksgiving.

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Norton: Open House At New Testament Christian School

November 30th, 2010 · No Comments

Friday, December 10th “New Testament Christian School, Route 140 in Norton, will be hosting an Open House for Prospective Families on Friday, December 10, 2010 from 6:30 to 8:00 pm. for families who are interested in the various programs of the school.  Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 classrooms will be open for viewing and members of [...]

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Community VNA: Annual Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

November 30th, 2010 · No Comments

                       Community VNA, 10 Emory Street, Attleboro MA 02703            Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 4:00 PM Community VNA Hospice Care will host their annual outdoor holiday tree lighting on Sunday, December 5, 2010 beginning at 4:00 PM in the Memorial Garden at their 10 Emory Street, Attleboro headquarters. This brief event is free and open [...]

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Mansfield Author Kathy A. Sperounis Book Signing Event

November 29th, 2010 · No Comments

WHEN: 12-11-10 TIME: Noon – 4 p.m. WHERE: Borders, 280 School St., Mansfield, MA 02048 WHAT: Sperounis, a resident of Peabody, MA, will be available to sign copies of her Children’s book, J.A.M.S and the Case of the Minnesota Falcons. Come join Jordan Ann Margaret Stephanopoulos (or J.A.M.S) on this funny adventure in Kathy Sperounis’ [...]

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North Attleboro Receives Two Safety Grants

November 29th, 2010 · No Comments

            State Senator Richard Ross and State Representative Betty Poirier are pleased to announce the Hockomock YMCA and the Town of North Attleboro were each selected to receive a Department of Industrial Accidents (DIA) Safety grant through the office of Labor and Workforce Development. The Hockomock YMCA will receive $4,304 and the Town of North [...]

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First United Methodist Church in North Attleboro Holiday Craft Fair

November 29th, 2010 · No Comments

 The First United Methodist Church in North Attleboro is having their annual holiday craft fair and supper on Saturday, December 4.  The craft fair will run from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM and also feature concessions and a bake sale.  The church is located at the intersections of Rte 1 and Rte 120 (Hoppin Hill [...]

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Dunkin’ Donuts Raises More Than $70,000 For Special Olympics

November 29th, 2010 · No Comments

Pictured left to right:  Chrystie Beauregard, Dunkin’ Donuts employee; Sam Ipina, Dunkin’ Donuts store manager; Vanessa Blanchette, Dunkin’ Donuts supervisor; Morgana Rocha, Dunkin’ Donuts supervisor; Megan Hoffman, South Section Director, Special Olympics; Amanda Church, Special Olympics athlete; Jay O’Brien, Assistant Vice President, Corporate Development Special Olympics MA South Section; and Abubakar Iqbal, Dunkin ‘Donuts employee. [...]

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LTE: Chase On Tappan House

November 28th, 2010 · No Comments

To the Editor:    The supposed not-for-profit Sturdy Hospital has been in the black financially for pushing twenty years, despite paying just one person a cool million per annum of late.   Holy Cow:  one million clams.   Think about that the next time you get a bill from them!   [BTW, I really do like doctors and [...]

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MARGARET LEKANDER, MD JOINS MEMORIAL’S MEDICAL STAFF

November 28th, 2010 · No Comments

Margaret Lekander, MD Pawtucket, RI –  Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island recently appointed Margaret Lekander, MD to its medical staff. Dr. Lekander, a Providence, RI resident, earned her medical degree at Michigan State University College of Human Medicine. She completed her family medicine residency at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University and, in [...]

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Independently Produced Rhode Island Web Series, Clean Livin’, Debuts Second Season.

November 28th, 2010 · No Comments

The original web series CLEAN LIVIN’, turns the world of contract killing on its ear. This character driven, off-color, dark comedy series explores the lives of two hitmen, Bobby and Vinnie, as they “execute” some of the less glamorous aspects of their chosen profession. Bobby Barcerelli (Joe Siriani) juggles being a small business owner, devoted [...]

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