Sunday, January 9, 2011
A photo of a woman taken in the 1900s is just one of 438 Attleboro treasures up for auction.
The portrait of a woman taken at The O'Neil Studio, formerly of 24 Park St., is now in the hands of someone selling items on the internet auction company eBay. The bid for the nameless antique portrait, which is believed by the seller to have been taken in the early 1900s, has started at $10. The portrait is only one of more than 430 Attleboro-related treasures up for bid on eBay this week from sellers as far away as the United Kingdom. The items are indicative of Attleboro's industrial history. Tie clips, women's broaches, bracelets from companies like Balfour and Robbins are featured. Tools from Frank Mossberg Co. and a slew of postcards featuring different landmarks in Attleboro like the Newell Shelter, Second Congregational Church and …
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24 Park St, Attleboro, MA
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Ana Tavares Fesmire celebrated one year since launching "yep I'm from Attleboro....Here's my story."
Today marks one year since Ana Tavares Fesmire created the yep I'm from Attleboro....Here's my story.... Facebook page, which has captured the attention of more than 3,600 people who share the Attleboro connection. Fesmire agreed to share her story on how and why she created the popular page with Attleboro Patch, but we also wanted to tell you her story. Fesmire was born on March 8, 1969 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in downtown Attleboro. And she stayed in the city for 26 years. Born and raised to Portuguese parents who lived on Linden Street in the Lonicutt neighborhood of Attleboro, Fesmire embraced her family and their hard-working nature. She used her Facebook page, yep I'm from Attleboro....Here's my story.... to reach out to …
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Attleboro High School
100 Rathbun Willard Dr, Attleboro, MA
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Brennan Middle School
320 Rathbun Willard Dr, Attleboro, MA
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A. Irvin Studley Elementary School
299 Rathbun Willard Dr, Attleboro, MA
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Sturdy Memorial Hospital
211 Park St, Attleboro, MA
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Tina's Market
75 Linden St, Attleboro, MA
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
A legacy of Attleboro's innovative jewelry makers of the past.
When you shop the Attleboro Jewelry Makers Outlet on County Street, rumor has it you'll get the best value for your dollar because the store sells locally-manufactured pieces at wholesale prices. There is more to Attleboro's jewelry story, however, than the wholesale prices at Jewelry Makers Outlet. The jewelry industry in Attleboro is a priceless piece of Attleboro's legacy. Ted Leach, president of Leach and Garner Company, reminisced about Attleboro earning its title as "Jewelry Capital of the World" when Life magazine visited the city in the 1950s. "The jewelry manufacturers then were far more numerous than they are now," Leach said. The facets of the jewelry industry in Attleboro are too great to even begin to describe. A college …
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Attleboro Jewelers
35 County St, Attleboro, MA
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Friday, November 19, 2010
It was the first public presentation of the city's plan for a riverwalk.
The Attleboro Redevelopment Authority held a special session to present a slide show on plans for the Ten Mile River Bank Stabilization and Restoration Project, encourage feedback and field any concerns. An attentive audience of two dozen people included board members, city officials, a representative for Sen. Richard Ross, Attleboro Garden Club members and abutting property owners met at City Hall to see the plans designed by Michelle West and Rick Claytor of the Horsley Witten Group of Sandwich. West assured everyone that bank stabilization and invasive species management will have little impact on the river bank. "There is not massive bank erosion," she said. "Measures can be used such as using core rolls made of fibrous material or …
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77 Park St, Attleboro, MA
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