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Entries from September 2011

ATTLEBORO DEMOCRATIC CITY COMMITTEE TO SPONSOR CITY SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS DEBATE

September 30th, 2011 · No Comments

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 20TH,  2011 – THACHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ATTLEBORO, MA –  7 PM We are inviting Attleboro citizens to attend a public debate for all Attleboro school committee candidates regarding the critical issues facing the City of Attleboro’s school system. This event will be held on Thursday, October 20th, 2011 at 7 PM, doors open [...]

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LTE: Mark Ambrose On Water Bills

September 29th, 2011 · No Comments

To the Editor;      I opened my Attleboro city utility bill recently and after picking my eyeballs up off the table and putting them back in my head, made a side by side comparison to the one that I received last quarter. I realized that it was almost double what I had previously paid [...]

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Attleboro Literacy Center’s GED Teacher Karen Miller Honored As Massachusetts Literacy Champion Award

September 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Karen Miller with 2011 Champions (3rd from left) The Literacy Center was proud to nominate Karen Miller as a 2011 Massachusetts Literacy Champion.  Starting out as a volunteer tutor, Karen Miller quickly decided that teaching was for her.   Following a successful business career, Karen began her teaching career in the North Attleboro evening GED program 3 years [...]

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Saint Mary-Sacred Heart School Celebrated Its Opening Mass.

September 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Blessing of the new students and new faculty and staff,  by Father Costa On September 15, the Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, Saint Mary-Sacred Heart School celebrated its Opening Mass.  The 2011-2012 school year marks the 88th year of Catholic elementary education in North Attleboro. During the Mass, school director, Fr. David Costa, spoke [...]

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Seekonk Library: Pursuing the Paranormal

September 29th, 2011 · No Comments

Pursuing the Paranormal: Tales of Ghost Hunting and Phenomena Thursday, October 20th at 6:00 pm  SEEKONK, MA – The Seekonk Public Library will be filled with more than candy and costumed goblins this Halloween season when the Massachusetts Paranormal Institute joins us for an evening of ghostly activity.  The Massachusetts Paranormal Institute was the first [...]

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LTE: Ron Churchill On City’s Legal Bills

September 28th, 2011 · No Comments

Letter to Editor:  The city’s legal costs need to be monitored closely. Fiscal Year 2011’s actual expenses totaled $306,000 or nearly $200,000 over Budget. Of this amount $106.000 was spent on ARA issues. Recent appeals made by former City employees to the Civil Service have resulted in the Civil Service Commission overturning decisions made by [...]

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Zoo Boo Spooktacular Coming Soon!

September 28th, 2011 · No Comments

 ATTLEBORO CAPRON PARK  ZOO  Looking for a fun night of Halloween fun? Look no further! Hop on down to the zoo October 28 from 6-9 PM for an evening of Halloween hijinks!  Goblins and ghouls will roar with excitement as they enjoy an evening at the zoo. Gaze at the antics of lions after dark, [...]

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Feehan Kicks Off 50th Celebration at 1st Mass

September 28th, 2011 · No Comments

 The Sisters of Mercy, front row from left, Sr. Josepha Haskins, Sr. Audrey Blake, Sr. Michaela Deloia, Anne Meloni, Sr. Evangela McAleer, Sr. Faith Harding, and Sr. Rose Angela McLellan.  Back row: Sr. Patricia Oliver, Sr. Barbara Cote, Sr. Patricia Harrington, Sr. Eleanor Little , Sr. Jessica Aguiar, Sr. Carolanne Theroux, Sr. Zita Foley, Sr. [...]

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Pinwheels And Peace

September 27th, 2011 · No Comments

St. Mary-Sacred Heart School Hosts its Annual Pinwheels for Peace Project Marks 10 years since 911 with Pinwheels to look like the American Flag Father David Costa, the school director leading the students in singing of the National Anthem. St. Mary-Sacred Heart School (SMSH)—a Catholic elementary school committed to excellence in education— celebrated International Day [...]

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The Change Of Seasons

September 27th, 2011 · No Comments

Tiverton Transitions

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