My Backyard

 
Attleboro, MA – January 7, 2009 - The Attleboro Police Department recognizes the need to monitor and educate all alcoholic beverage license holders regarding the dangers of underage drinking.
 
According to the Center for Disease Control, alcohol use is a principle factor in the three leading causes of death among youth, those being, unintentional injuries (including [...]

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GRACE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY BOYS’ BASKETBALL TEAM
TO COMPETE IN FLORIDA TOURNAMENT
 
ATTLEBORO - The boys’ basketball team of Grace Baptist Christian Academy has been entered in the Cougar High School Basketball Tournament which will be held Jan. 22, 23 and 24 on the campus of Clearwater Christian College in Clearwater, Fla.
According to Pastor Jeffrey Nichols [...]

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Feehan Senior Selected as Soprano for MENC’s All-Eastern Honors Ensemble
Bishop Feehan High School senior Bethany Conway of Cumberland, RI was selected for chorus soprano by MENC (Music Educators National Conference) and will perform at their 2009 All-Eastern Music Conference to be held March 12-15 at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence.  Conway went through [...]

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The Attleboro Garden Club recently decorated the second floor of the Attleboro Public Library for the holidays.  Pictured are Garden Club members Kathi Gariepy and Jessie Murphy. 
Photo by Betty Larson.

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The Rhode Island Post Card Club holds its Holiday meeting on Sunday December 28th from 9 AM to 2 PM at the Knights of Columbus St. Anthony Council Hall, 1 Volturno Street in North Providence. The hall is easily accessible from Route 95 by taking the Branch Ave. exit and heading west. Turn right onto [...]

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St. John the Evangelist School in Attleboro held its annual Christmas Pageant recently in the school’s gym.  “Stories Behind the Songs of Christmas” was the theme for the show, which included songs and skits, along with a bit of history of the times, performed by the students.  Shown is (L-R) Grace Valley, Alexandra St. Jacques, [...]

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Dear South Attleboro Neighbors,
As much of the United States deals with winter weather, ice and snowstorms are expected to hit residents in the South Attleboro area tonight and tomorrow.  The Department of Homeland Security’s Ready Campaign is urging residents to be on alert and is reminding them about the importance of taking preemptive measures to prepare [...]

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Congressman McGovern reads “No, David!” to children in the waiting room of Family Medicine Associates in North Attleboro in support of the children’s literacy program, Reach Out and Read.

Research Shows Program in Which Doctors Distribute Books at Checkups Improves Language Development, a Critical Component of School Readiness
(North Attleboro, MA) December 16, 2008 - Doctors and [...]

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Pictured Clockwise from Left: Citizens Smithfield Operations Center colleagues Lisa Nunn, Cumberland resident; Alysha Brock, Coventry resident; Megan Driscoll, Providence resident; Sheri Pensinger, Pawtucket resident; Frank Leso, Cumberland resident; and Terry Giroux, West Warwick resident.
Citizens Bank recently hosted a food drive at the company’s operations centers across Rhode Island and collected nearly 3,000 pounds of [...]

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Supporting theTroops in Iraq:
 
The X-TREME Gymnastics Team of the Hockomock Area YMCA North Attleboro branch recently completed a team community service project sending care packages to the troops in Iraq - shipping approximately 140 lbs of snacks, games, reading material (including copies of My Backyard), personal items and holiday decorations to troops based out of [...]

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