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CANTON 

Canton Officials Release Impact Report for Plymouth Rubber Housing Proposal

Canton officials released a recent report that discusses a proposal of what to do with the former Plymouth Rubber property, which involves the development of 348 housing units: 64 own houses, 80 age-restricted for residents aged 55 and older and 204 apartments.

The proposal is estimated to generate 150 short-term and 178 long-term jobs and result in an estimated $10 million spent on goods and services from businesses in Canton, according to the report's findings.

SHARON

Sharon Ultimate Disc Team Headed to Northeastern Regional Championship

Sharon High School's ultimate disc team is headed to the USA Ultimate Northeastern Regional Championships in Fort Devens next month.

The team will join a group of others from schools in the northeast as part of the open division. Among those headed from Massachusetts in the open division are Xavier, Amherst Regional, Lexington, Needham and Newton North, according to USAUltimate.org. 

NORWOOD

Norwood Man Arrested After Causing Multiple Accidents

State Police apprehended a Norwood man after he reportedly caused several motor vehicle crashes on Rte. 93 North near Exit 2A in Canton.

Police arrested Christopher L. Brooks, 35, of Norwood, and charged him with negligent operation of a motor vehicle and operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol (second offense).

He was arrested at the South Shore Plaza in Braintree at 12:45 p.m. after police received multiple 911 calls for an erratic driver causing accidents on Route 93, according to Massachusetts State Police.

WALPOLE

Walpole Girls’ Hoop Coach Stacy Bilodeau Ousted by WHS Principal

The final buzzer has apparently sounded on Stacy Bilodeau’s tenure with the Walpole High School girls’ basketball team.

According to the Boston Herald, Bilodeau was informed Tuesday “her services were no longer needed” as head coach of the girls’ basketball team. Bilodeau told the Herald’s Dan Ventura the decision was made by WHS principal Stephen Imbusch, who told the newspaper “it was a personnel decision.”

He declined further comment.

Bilodeau, who coached the Lady Rebels for 11 seasons, was a WHS standout from 1991-94. After returning to Walpole and taking over the program in 2002, Bilodeau won a Div. 2 state title in 2004.

DEDHAM

Will Dedham Finally See a Senior Center?

After years of trying, Council on Aging Board chairwoman Leanne Jasset is hoping so after next Monday's Special Town Meeting.

“It’s probably been 30 years that the town has been trying to build a senior center in Dedham,” Jasset said. 

"Some of it has to do with funding, but most of it has to do with the Not in My Back Yard (NIMBY) scenario. And most every neighborhood that it's been proposed in the neighbors have been very outspoken about why they don't want it here."