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Resident stands near Attleboro clinic

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 14:25
ATTLEBORO - Abortion foes have picketed Four Women Clinic on Emory Street for years, but a pro-choice supporter aims to provide the opposite view.

Car plows into city park

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 11:52
ATTLEBORO - A city woman was injured Tuesday when her car jumped the curb on County Street and plowed through crowded Capron Park before smashing into a tree.

Police: Good Samaritan attacked while coming to aid of woman

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:13
ATTLEBORO - A Good Samaritan who came to the aid of a woman allegedly being beaten up by her boyfriend ended up getting slashed in the arm when the man turned his anger on him, police said.

Wheaton students to observe 9/11 by pitching in around Norton

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:13
NORTON - While there will be some moments of silence Saturday in observance of the anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, for some in the Wheaton College community it will be a day of service.

Norfolk woman involved in crash with state trooper

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:13
A state trooper was injured Tuesday afternoon when his cruiser was hit by a minivan driven by a 53-year-old Norfolk woman in the West Roxbury section of Boston, one of a series of such accidents this year in Massachusetts.

Construction to close Mansfield street today

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:13
MANSFIELD - A portion of West Street between Hampshire and Grove streets will again be closed today as crews finish a paving project on the busy roadway.

Gas prices drop for second week

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:13
Gasoline prices in Massachusetts are down for the second consecutive week, and have dropped 7 cents over the past two weeks.

Resident stands near Attleboro clinic

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:13
ATTLEBORO - Abortion foes have picketed Four Women Clinic on Emory Street for years, but a pro-choice supporter aims to provide the opposite view.

Smoking believed city fire cause

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:13
ATTLEBORO - Fire officials believe smoking may have led to a house fire on Parker Street Extension that required a dramatic rescue of a woman caught inside.

Mansfield looks to Web for documents

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:13
MANSFIELD - Residents may soon have an easier time accessing important town documents.

Seekonk schools eye LED sign for high school

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 03:13
SEEKONK - The school committee Tuesday approved two warrant articles for the Nov. 29 town meeting.

For Norton girl, a friend in need

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 02:17
NORTON - Michelle Umberger and Rebecca Morse have been friends since the second grade. On Aug. 29, Morse made sure she and her friend will start their senior year together at Norton High School.

State nod on roofs

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 02:17
ATTLEBORO - Two aging school roofs and a newer one being held down by cement blocks and tires will be replaced if the city council approves a request from Mayor Kevin Dumas to borrow $3.4 million for the projects.

Winslow tops fundraisers

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 02:17
Republican Dan Winslow of Norfolk is the top fundraiser among local candidates, taking in almost $43,000 for his state representative campaign this year.

Car plows into city park

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 02:17
ATTLEBORO - A city woman was injured Tuesday when her car jumped the curb on County Street and plowed through crowded Capron Park before smashing into a tree.

Driver faces fifth OUI charge

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 02:17
ATTLEBORO - A man with a history of drunken-driving convictions in Rhode Island and Massachusetts was ordered held in jail without bail Tuesday after pleading innocent to crashing into a parked car while driving drunk.

Randolph man faces charges after allegedly entering home

Wed, 09/08/2010 - 02:17
ATTLEBORO - A 22-year-old man who already faces charges of accosting a woman was arrested late Monday night after he allegedly walked into a house on Maple Street, where a woman and her four children live.

The gift of golf

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 02:16
NORTON - Everywhere Charley Hoffman went Monday evening, he was beaming like a kid who got every gift he wanted for Christmas - and then some.

Wasps swarm Attleboro woman

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 02:16
ATTLEBORO - It was like a scene from a Hollywood horror movie, except it really happened.

Dramatic rescue at Attleboro blaze

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 02:16
ATTLEBORO - A 19-year-old man was seriously injured and his mother had to be carried from a second-story window down ladders by firefighters after a quick-moving fire swept through their home early Monday night.