Monday, May 20, 2013
The service for Alan Krepon will take place at the Schlossberg Solomon Memorial Chapel, Monday at noon.
Alan Krepon died on May 13, 2013 of Canton. He was the loving father of Keith Krepon and his wife, Lynnanne of Brockton and Jill Krepon of Easton. He was Cherished grandfather of Lexi, dear brother of the late Sylvia Green and the loving Uncle to Mark, Cheryl and Diane. Services will be held at Schlossberg Solomon Memorial Chapel, 824 Washington St., Canton on Monday, May 20 at noon with interment at the Sharon Memorial Park. Memorial observance will be at the home of Keith & Lynnanne following interment Monday from 4-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to a charity of your choice.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Police are on the lookout for a B&E suspect.
Each week, we'll feature a different outstanding criminal case from around the region. Information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. If you have any information regarding the case, contact your local police department. Theft - Case No. 130051 January 25, 2013 Foxboro : Rt.1 Liquor Mart Case Details: Looking for information on an attempted B&E/Smash and grab that occurred in Foxboro on 1/25/13 at approximately 1:05 A.M. at a liquor mart on Route 1. Security video shows two suspects. Both appear to be white males. One taller, heavy set, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. The other was shorter, thin, wearing a dark jacket with a light stripe. Anyone with information can contact Detective Tim O’Leary or Detective Brian Gallagher at 508-543-…
A look at what happened here in Canton and around the region this past week.
Canton Man Indicted in Alleged Logan Airport Taxi Bribery Scheme A Canton man was among five Massport employees indicted earlier this week by the Suffolk County Grand Jury for allegedly taking bribes in exchange for preferential treatment for taxi cab drivers picking up passengers at Logan Airport, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. James Mulrey, 45, and the four others were named in a 53-count indictment. Mulrey is accused of five counts of soliciting or accepting a bribe as a public employee and two counts of soliciting or accepting an unlawful gratuity as a public employee. Cab drivers at Logan are supposed to line up in rows until they get their turn to enter a terminal cab stand staffed by a ground transportation unit…
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Here's the story of Marlene Konkoly, who found creative ways to spend less and save more so she can retire at 50. This story is the first in our series about Extreme Savers.
Americans may be living longer, but our retirement plans aren’t keeping up. Which means people are living longer with smaller bank accounts. But Marlene Konkoly will retire at age 50. How did she do it? She contributes a whopping 45 percent of the gross annual income she earns as a procurement officer for an automotive finance company to her retirement—all while owning a home and remaining debt-free. Konkoly is actually well ahead of the retirement savings curve compared to many of her fellow Americans. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, fewer than half of Americans even know how much money they would need to retire. And nearly a third of employees who had access to a defined contribution plan such as a 401(k) did not participate…
Saturday, May 18, 2013
May 20 and 21 are national days in honor of the strawberry.
There are two days this week to celebrate strawberries. Monday (May 20) is Pick Strawberries Day and Tuesday (May 21) is National Strawberries and Cream Day. It's a little early for the traditional strawberry season in Massachusetts, but with the miracles of modern technology, we are able to find strawberries throughout the year. So, you can try these strawberry-themed recipes whenever you want. (from Windsor Patch) Ingredients Biscuits Filling Real whipped cream Directions In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, combine the flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add the butter and pulse/process until the butter is completely incorporated into the flour mixture. Transfer the flour mixture from the food processor to a …
A look at restaurant news and comings and goings in and around the area during the first half of May.
Hilliards in Canton Serving Up Sweet Scoops Hilliards has dozens of flavors of ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet to serve up for a warm day. The homemade ice cream and toppings are made at their Easton location and is served seasonally from the Friday after Easter through the end of October at the Canton location. Get the scoop here. Clyde's in Walpole has Thrived on Delicious Menu, Staff Friendliness for 16 Years Stacey White, general manager at Clyde’s Roadhouse Bar & Grille in Walpole, has been there for 16 years. She works at the restaurant with her brother, Scott White, the owner. Find out more about the business that began in 1995. Small Business Q&A: Olivadi Norwood Patch this month spoke with Olivadi General Manager Peter …
Find out what films are playing locally near Canton this weekend, and come back and tell us what movie you saw, what you thought about it and how many stars out of five you would give the film.
Recap and analysis of the week in state government.
Like pieces of a puzzle that don't quite fit together yet, the Big Three may have been separated at birth, but with each incremental step their destinies seem to grow more intertwined. No, we're not talking about those Big Three - Gov. Deval Patrick, Senate President Therese Murray and Speaker Robert DeLeo - though they play major character roles in this thickening plot. Instead, three bills have come to define the early months of the 2013 legislative agenda and resolutions on tax hikes, local road funding and the annual state budget continue to be elusive and dependent on one another. Patrick spent the early part of his week welcoming British Prime Minister David Cameron to Boston for a few quick meetings and a visit to the Copley …
David H. Cheresh
2:43 am on Monday, May 20, 2013
I just dropped a tab of acid, so I'm not quite sure if I read certain portions of the above text correctly. However, if I'm not mistaken, it sounded like the State Senate's budget included a $430M allocation CONTINGENT on the passage of a transportation financing tax bill, which, at first blush, seemed incomprehensible to me. Now, as 5,000 rainbow-colored unicorns prance proudly on the head of a … more ›