1. Today is the primary election in the special U.S. Senate election. Go here to learn about the candidates. Go here if you need to know where to go to vote. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. 2. Delaware North Companies (Sportservice) will host a job fair at the Comcast Center in Mansfield tomorrow from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Professional attire is required. The available positions are for people 18 and older and are part-time, seasonal and event-driven. They include: Concessions: Supervisors, stand leaders, bartenders, concessions, stand attendants, grill cooks and porters Wait Staff: Servers, …
1. An interfaith service to honor the marathon bombing victims will take place at 7 p.m. at Centenary United Methodist Church (15 Sanford St.). 2. Attleboro Pop Warner football and cheerleading will hold a bottle and can drive to benefit victims and families affected by the marathon tragedy. Recyclables can be dropped off Sunday at Hayward Field from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3. Have you been to the remodeled Bliss Bros. Dairy ? It is open during regular hours (daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.), and a grand re-opening ribbon cutting will take place Friday at 2 p.m. with free small cones of ice cream being …
1. The Attleboro Youth Commission's annual fundraiser will take place Thursday at the Elks Lodge (887 South Main St.) from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Commission Chair Harry Walsh writes: It will feature a silent auction of gift baskets with gift cards and items from local businesses and a live auction of more expensive items, such as tickets to the Boston Bruins, performed by dueling auctioneers City Councilor Richard Conti and AYC member Avi Nerenberg. There will be food and drinks available at no cost. All proceeds from the auctions and all other donations will go to the HEAT Fund and the Attleboro …
1. The Attleboro City Council will meet in committee sessions beginning at 7 p.m. at City Hall. Go here to see the agenda. 2. Sturdy Memorial Hospital's Breathing Club, a support group for people with pulmonary ailments, will meet from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the hospital's auditorium. For more information on the free group, call 508-236-7550. 3. Attleboro Youth Baseball needs sponsors for the spring season and summer tournaments. The sponsorship cost for the spring season is $150. The price has not been determined for the tournaments. Those who are interested should email Jenn Scott at …
1. Yes, it is spring. But it appears the snow just won't go away. The National Weather Service says there is a 30 percent chance of daytime snow and rain and a 70 percent chance of nighttime snow. The expected daytime high is 42 and nighttime low is 29. 2. Tonight marks the first night of the Jewish holiday Passover. Go here to see what Passover is all about. Go here for some holiday recipes. 3. Help your child improve his/her baseball fundamentals with a skills and drills session tonight at Bartek Recreation Center (81 Pine St. in Attleboro). The cost is $1 and the sessions will take place …
1. Mike Tyler, chair of the Attleboro School Committee, told Patch he anticipates a vote on the school district superintendent selection could be made tonight, but stressed he doesn't "have a crystal ball." The school committee will meet tonight in executive session with the "intention to open in public session for possible discussion and deliberation with regard to the superintendent finalists," according to the agenda. The finalists—West Warwick Superintendent Kenneth Sheehan and New Bedford Schools administrator Anthony Azar—were interviewed earlier this month and both have toured the …
1. The Attleboro School Committee will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in Room 178E at Attleboro High School. Go here to see the agenda, which does not include selection of a superintendent. That could happen later this week or next week. 2. State Rep. Paul Heroux will be one of several speakers tonight at a discussion on gun violence in Foxborough. Go here for more information about the event. 3. There are a few public hearings scheduled for Tuesday at the city council meeting. Go here for more information. 4. We have a new blogger debuting today. Timothy D. Sandland has some useful information …
1. A second public hearing will take place tonight on the proposal to build a mixed-use development, including 80 residential units and 6,615 square feet of retail, at the corner of Wall and South Main streets. This session will take place before the Zoning Board of Appeals at City Hall at 6:30 p.m. The first hearing took place March 4 before the Planning Board. Nobody spoke at the hearing who was not directly connected to the project. The project is proposed by a private developer on land currently owned by the Attleboro Redevelopment Authority. 2. School district superintendent candidate …
1. The National Weather Service says Attleboro residents should prepare to get wet. The good thing (or bad thing if you like rain) is that you will get through most of the day without the rain. It is expected to start falling after 4 p.m. There is a 70 percent chance of rain after 4 p.m., and the chance goes up to 90 percent at night. The rest of the forecast calls for cloudy skies and a high near 55 during the day, patchy fog and a low near 37 at night. 2. If you are looking for an indoor activity, why not attend a city council meeting? The city's top legislative body will hold committee …
1. Kenneth Sheehan, one of two finalists for the school district's superintendent post, will be in Attleboro today to meet school, city and student leaders as well as tour campuses. From 4:15 p.m. to 5 p.m., he will meet parents and take questions at Attleboro High's mini-auditorium. Sheehan's public interview with the school committee was canceled last week because of the snowstorm. It has been rescheduled for this Thursday at 7 p.m. in Attleboro High's Room 178E. 2. The Attleboro Democratic City Committee has announced its Unity Brunch will take place March 23 at 9 a.m. at Murray …
1. Anthony Azar, school district administrator in New Bedford, will be interviewed tonight by the Attleboro School Committee in the first of two sessions with the superintendent candidates. The interview will take place in Attleboro High's Room 178E at 7 p.m. The public is allowed to attend, and the session will be televised and web streamed by DoubleACS. The second interview, with West Warwick Schools Superintendent Kenneth Sheehan, will take place Thursday at 7 p.m. 2. The city council on Tuesday approved the reappointments of several members of the Attleboro Youth Commission. The following…
1. You can observe school committee meetings by attending them or watching on television, and now you have a third option—watching via the Internet. The school committee unanimously approved a request by DoubleACS Monday to allow live streaming and on-demand webcasting of meetings. DoubleACS was accepted into a YouTube program that allows unlimited webcasting, operations manager James Jones told the committee. A link to the YouTube videos of the meetings will appear on DoubleACS' website. The plan is also to provide a searchable archives that will include a by-topic index. The cable channel …
1. Attleboro residents and anybody else with an opinion will have their opportunity to comment tonight on a proposal to build a mixed-use development, including 80 residential units and 6,615 square feet of retail, at the corner of Wall and South Main streets. The project is part of a plan for downtown revitalization. Go here for more information on the plan first presented in the fall by Mayor Kevin Dumas and Attleboro Redevelopment Authority Chair Judy Robbins. The planning board-hosted hearing is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, located at 77 Park St. 2. The public interviews …
1. After just two full days of school this week, Attleboro's public school students will get another week off. Today is the final day of classes before the February break begins. Students will return to school Feb. 25. 2. This final day of classes will be one of the warmest in the past couple weeks. The National Weather Service says the daytime high should be near 50. The forecast also calls for sunny skies and a southwest wind traveling 6 mph to 10 mph, with gusts up to 24 mph. At night, it is expected to be mostly cloudy with a low near 29 and a calm wind. There is a 20 percent chance of …
1. Happy Valentine's Day! How are you celebrating? If you still haven't made plans, take a look at the Attleboro Patch directory to find a place to go. Hurry up! 2. The Attleboro Public Library is closed today and tomorrow for maintenance work. If you have a book due today or tomorrow, you can bring it by Saturday and you will not be charged. 3. Have you seen this music video from the local hip-hop duo 2 Official? It features plenty of popular Attleboro venues. Go here for more information on the group. 4. Do you enjoy writing about Attleboro? You can share what you're writing with the…
1. The sky is planning to let loose again today. The National Weather Service's daytime forecast calls for rain and possible snow (100 percent chance of precipitation). A light south wind is also expected to move 8 mph to 13 mph. The projected high is 44. The good thing—little to no snow accumulation is expected. There is a 60 percent chance of nighttime rain, mainly before 10 p.m. The nighttime forecast calls for cloudy skies, a west wind traveling 8 mph to 10 mph and a low near 33. 2. The rain combined with existing snow on top of your home could be a recipe for a roof collapse. Go here for…
1. Give your dog some exercise and freedom to run like the wind. Bring him/her to the Attleboro Dog Park at 27 Pond St. North, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. 2. Today is the final day of Attleboro-Seekonk Patch. Stop crying! We're not shutting down. Beginning tomorrow, there will be the rebirth of the original Attleboro Patch (attleboro.patch.com) and the launch of Seekonk-Swansea Patch (seekonk.patch.com). Go here for more information on the changes. 3. The Seekonk Board of Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, located at 100 Peck St. The agenda is attached to this article…
1. There is a chance (30 percent) of daytime snow, according to the National Weather Service. The forecast also includes mostly cloudy skies, a high near 30 and a calm wind, becoming northeast, traveling around 5 mph. At night, it is expected to be cloudy with a low near 23 and a light wind. There is a 40 percent chance of snow in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. 2. After two weeks off, the Attleboro City Council is back in session tonight. Go here to see the agenda. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m. at City Hall, located at 77 Park St. 3. Chris O'Neil, Ward 3 representative on the …
1. Help your child improve his/her baseball fundamentals with a skills and drills session tonight at Bartek Recreation Center (81 Pine St. in Attleboro). The cost is $1 and the sessions will take place from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. for children ages 5 to 8 and 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. for children ages 9 to 12. 2. We have a big announcement about changes happening with Attleboro-Seekonk Patch. Go here for more information. 3. Did you go to the opening of the Attleboro Dog Park on Saturday? It was a fun event! Go here to see our video. To find out when the park will be open again, go to www.attleborodogpark.…
1. Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Tim Murray will be in Attleboro and Seekonk today. At 12 p.m., he will be at Historic Jacob Hill Inn (120 Jacob St.), which is celebrating its 290th anniversary. At 1 p.m., he will be at the Attleboro Public Library (74 North Main St.) to participate in a roundtable with Mayor Kevin Dumas and Veterans Agent Carl Bradshaw on veterans issues. He will promote the website www.MassVetsAdvisor.org during the discussion. 2. The date and time for soon-to-be Seekonk Police Chief Craig Mace's swearing-in ceremony has been set. The public ceremony will take place March 17 at …
