Sunday, May 12, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region.
AG Report Critical of Use of Shock Therapy by Judge Rotenberg Center A 131-page report released Monday by the Massachusetts Attorney General's office details the abuse of two teenage students at the Canton-based Judge Rotenberg Center who received nearly 100 "inappropriate" electric shocks during an incident in August 2007. The report, done by retired Judge Isaac Borenstein, calls for the special needs school to "strengthen its practices, policies and procedures to further ensure safety of the residents.” The school uses aversive therapy, which includes GED (Graduated Electronic Decelerator) shock therapy to correct behavior in students "who do no respond to only positive procedures," the study said. The shock treatment, which must be …
Saturday, April 20, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region this week.
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Saturday, April 20
Canton High School Senior Discusses First Marathon Experience It was a day of firsts for Canton High School senior Joe Sabatino, who ran his first Boston Marathon on Monday. But despite the two explosions that left three dead and about 150 injured, Sabatino, 18, said he plans to run again next year. Canton Patch spoke with Sabatino and asked him to share his story about the 2013 Boston Marathon. Click here for the full Q & A: http://canton.patch.com/articles/canton-high-school-senior-discusses-first-marathon-experience *** Stoughton Runners, Spectators Recount Chaotic Scene Following Boston Marathon Explosions Just one half mile from finishing his first Boston Marathon, 25.7 miles into a 26.2 mile trek, Bobby O'Donnell III, 19-year-old son…
Saturday, April 13, 2013
Read through the top stories of the week from Canton and the surrounding area.
CANTON Massachusetts State Police Make Six Arrests at Canton Checkpoint The Massachusetts State Police conducted a checkpoint on Neponset Street in Canton Friday, April 5. State Police conducted a checkpoint on Neponset Street in Canton, April 5, resulting in the arrest of six people for OUI alcohol and drugs with two criminal summons and issued 88 civil motor vehicle citations. STOUGHTON Owl Rescued at Cedar Hill Golf Course in Stoughton Stoughton Police, with the help of some volunteers, rescued an owl stuck in netting at the Cedar Hill Golf Course on Park St. in Stoughton on March 30. Police received a call reporting the incident at 9:18 a.m., less than two hours before the start of the Stoughton Community Events Committee's Annual …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
A weekly look at news from around the Canton area following the week of March 17.
CANTON: Student to Buzz Head with Rob Gronkowski for Cancer Fundraiser Griffin Lincoln, 11, a fifth-grade student at the John F. Kennedy School in Canton will join New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski in buzzing his head to help honor and support children who struggle with pediatric cancer. This year marks the third annual Kid’s Cancer Buzz-Off, which takes place at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough on June 9, sponsored by the organization One Mission, a childhood cancer foundation dedicated to enhancing the lives of pediatric cancer patients and their families. SHARON: Woman Helps Run Girls Soccer Club in Haiti What began as a 10-day trip to Haiti in 2011 for Taryn Silver turned into a new home and about 50 new friends. Silver, a former Sharon…
Saturday, March 16, 2013
A look at news from around the Canton area for the week of March 10-15.
Canton Man Shot After Answering Doorbell Canton police are investigating a shooting on Chapman Street in Canton that occurred Friday morning around 2 a.m. A resident of the area was reportedly shot in the neck after he opened his front door and someone started shooting, according to a WHDH report. The victim was allegedly shot in the neck but was flown to Boston Medical Center and is expected to survive, according to the report. Stoughton's Lori McKenna Releasing New Album, "Massachusetts" Stoughton's own singer-songwriter, nationally-acclaimed Lori McKenna, is releasing her six full-length album, "Massachusetts," officially on April 23. It will kick off with two pre-release shows at Club Passim in Cambridge, on April 4-5. McKenna …
Saturday, March 2, 2013
A roundup of local headlines for the week of Feb. 24.
A Community Purim Celebration hosted by the Canton Chai Center “Purim in the Shtetl” was this year’s theme for the Purim celebration sponsored by the Canton Chai Center in Canton. Every year on the 14th of the Hebrew month of Adar, the festival of Purim, which means "lots", is celebrated. This year, it began after sundown on Saturday, Feb 23. and ended at nightfall on Sunday, Feb. 24. Two Hospitalized After Car Flipped on South Walpole Street Two men were hospitalized Thursday morning after their car flipped and landed on its roof on South Walpole Street in Sharon. According to Sharon Deputy Fire Chief Richard Murphy, the vehicle hit "a tree, a rock, a big tree and landed on it’s roof.” One of the men was taken to the Rhode Island Trauma …
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Your weekly look at what's been happening around the region in the last week.
Sen. Joyce Requests Ban on Skin Shock Devices at Canton's JRC Sen. Brian Joyce (D-Milton) this week requested the agency ban of painful skin shock devices as part of a testimony submitted to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Joyce, who represents Canton and Sharon , requested the ban of all Graduated Electronic Decelerators (GED) specifically for use at the Judge Rotenberg Center (JRC) in Canton. The FDA is expected to conduct a hearing with JRC representatives concerning the use of GED 3A and 4 devices, which are currently used to administer painful electric shocks to disabled children at the Canton facility without FDA approval. Sharon's WGBH High School Quiz Show Date Announced Students from Sharon High School will take …
Saturday, December 29, 2012
A look at what is happening around the region this week.
Two-Alarm Fire Causes Extensive Damage to Stoughton Home on Christmas Eve A two-alarm fire caused extensive damage to a home on Kenmore Road in Stoughton on Christmas Eve, according to Stoughton Fire Department officials, but there were no reported injuries to any of the home's occupants or to the first responders who were on scene. A fire on the first floor of the single-story wood-framed structure extended to the attic space shortly after 9 p.m. on Dec. 24. Click here to read more. *** Walpole Man Arrested After Causing Accident in Easton A Walpole man was arrested for drunk driving last Sunday after allegedly driving recklessly down one of Easton's busiest roads. According to Easton Police, Keith Eisele, 30, of Walpole, was driving …
Saturday, November 10, 2012
A look at what is happening around the region.
Stoughton Lending Hand to Victims of Hurricane Sandy The Stoughton Police ran a donation drive from Monday, Nov. 5 to Saturday, Nov. 10 for victims of Hurricane Sandy. The Police collected donations of non-perishable foods; cleaning products; bottled water; gently used clothing; jackets (and cold weather gear) for men, women and children; packages of new socks; underwear; and toiletries, etc. at the Police Station, filling the Community Room. To read more, click here Norton Police Trying to Identify Everett Leonard Park Vandals Police are investigating the vandalization of Everett Leonard Park after members of Norton Parks and Recreation found the property in disarray last week. Though for the most part respect the park, it was vandalized …
Saturday, November 3, 2012
A look at what is happening around the region.
Stoughton Police Thwart Robbery at Webster Bank Stoughton Police, working with the FBI Bank Robbery Task Force, foiled an alleged robbery at Webster Bank in Stoughton Friday morning, Stoughton Police Executive Officer Robert Devine said. Lucas Gravina, 29, of Hull, entered the Webster Bank at 700 Washington St. (on the corner of Washington and Monk Streets) at 10:22 a.m. on Nov. 2 and robbed the bank of an undisclosed amount of money, Devine said. Gravina, a suspect in a series of bank robberies in the local area, was being surveilled by Stoughton Police Detectives and the FBI Bank Robbery Task Force as he was heading into the bank, and when he walked out, Stoughton Police greeted him and placed Gravina under arrest in the bank parking lot…
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9:13 pm on Sunday, November 4, 2012
I log on to STOUGHTON Patch, and I find articles on, Town Meeting in Norton, State Reps from Attleboro and Plymouth. When I go to Stoughton Patch, I expect to read about Stoughton or something that affects Stoughton, not other tows. more ›