Attleboro NewsJoseph D. Wells More of this storyThanks for aiding More of this storySensata plans to raise up to $500M in IPO
SUN CHRONICLE STAFF More of this storyLights on again for LaSalette Shrine
ATTLEBORO More of this storyFLANAGAN: Remember the Attle-burro?
The answer to LaSalette Shrine's prayers: Don Quixote. More of this storySpotlight shines on teen artists
ATTLEBORO - Ten of the area's newest artists made their debut at the Attleboro Arts Museum on Tuesday. More of this storySensata plans to raise up to $500 million in IPO
SUN CHRONICLE STAFF More of this storyFLANAGAN: Remember the Attle-burro?
The answer to LaSalette Shrine's prayers: Don Quixote. More of this storyATTLEBORO - City businesses could get a tax break for the first time in nearly three decades if the full council goes along with a budget committee vote to lower the percentage of the city's dual rate assessed to businesses. More of this story
The longstanding football rivalry between North Attleboro and Attleboro high schools may be part of the fun Thanksgiving Day, but students on the sidelines will be putting the rivalry aside to work together for a good cause. More of this storyTaunton driver charged after crashing SUV ATTLEBORO - Officers Brian Kelley and John Hynes were parked in their cruisers at County Square late Sunday night when a sport utility vehicle came into the intersection, struck a curb and then a utility pole, before careening across County Street and stopping with a flat tire. More of this storyNew life for former dealership ATTLEBORO - The former Tarbox car dealership on Pleasant Street will be turned into an auto service center and convenience store by longtime filling station operator Cindy Karol. More of this storyATTLEBORO - Plans are brewing for a downtown pub/distillery on the banks of the Ten Mile River. More of this storyStimulus stokes local fire, police departments Six area fire and police departments will receive $604,676 in federal economic stimulus money to fund firefighter and patrolmen positions. More of this story
Two Catholic parishes just 1.5 miles apart on the Attleboro-Seekonk line will merge next spring to form a new parish, Bishop George W. Coleman said Monday. More of this storyBad day: Losing job; Worse: Parking ticket Nov. 6 was a bad day for former Attleboro Redevelopment Authority Executive Director Michael Milanoski. More of this storyInventors to be topic of Martin Luther King essay contest ATTLEBORO - How many African-American inventors could you list if you were asked? More of this storyLaSalette's lights go on Thursday
ATTLEBORO - Another Christmas tradition returns on Thanksgiving night as LaSalette Shrine's annual Festival of Lights begins. More of this story
ATTLEBORO - This might be Thanksgiving week, but for many concerned residents throughout the Attleboro area, Christmas dinner has already been a part of their holiday schedule. More of this storyATTLEBORO - The Community Impact Committee of United Way of Greater Attleboro-Taunton (UWGAT) is holding an informational meeting at 9 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 3 at the United Way's office at 247 Maple St. More of this story
The holidays are fast approaching, and, in keeping with a longtime tradition shared by the connecting communities of The Sun Chronicle readership area, so is holiday spirit. And, that means plenty of local opportunities to enjoy the more pleasant side of it all - from old-fashioned Christmas caroling to tree-lightings to parades. Below are some of those opportunities planned in the area: More of this storyFLANAGAN: History no comfort to playground users Dare I suggest a comfort station as a remedy for Capron Park's bathroom controversy? More of this storyATTLEBORO - A plan to bring a Warwick, R.I., seafood company to the city's new industrial business park is moving forward. More of this story
In less than a two-mile drive along Route 152, a motorist can pass through two of the state's most dangerous intersections, according to a state report. More of this storyATTLEBORO - Two drivers face racing charges in an early-morning double rollover crash on Interstate 95 in Attleboro this weekend that injured three people and seriously injured a fourth. More of this storySpecial Olympics efforts net $20,000 ATTLEBORO - A fundraising program for Special Olympics started two years ago by Police Chief Richard Pierce and the Middleton Police Chief James DiGianvittorio has raised nearly $20,000 for the organization. More of this storyATTLEBORO - Plans to bring Big Lots, a popular discount store, to the city are back on again after work on the project stopped for months. More of this storyFour injured in Atttleboro I-95 rollovers ATTLEBORO - One person was thrown from his car and three other people were injured in a spectacular double-rollover accident on Interstate 95 early Saturday morning. More of this storyWood-burning stove suspected in SA fire ATTLEBORO - The cause of a fire that leveled a garage and destroyed two cars and a snow blower on Hall Avenue Thursday night hasn't been released, but a wood burning stove that was in the garage was illegal, a city official says. More of this story
ATTLEBORO - A city-wide recount held Friday didn't change the bottom line in the city council at-large race or the Ward 5 school board contest. More of this storyATTLEBORO - Overwhelming demand for the H1N1 flu mist vaccine has filled all 150 available slots in a city clinic far in advance of the pre-registration deadline. More of this story
ATTLEBORO - A pedestrian escaped serious injury Friday when she was struck by a car that spun out of control on Route 1 and jumped a curb near McDonald's restaurant in South Attleboro. More of this storyLiquor store owners pitch in to keep Cops in Shops
ATTLEBORO - Facing the possibility cuts in state aid, area liquor store owners have raised $10,000 to fund a program designed to help combat underaged drinking by placing undercover cops inside and outside liquor stores in a joint effort. More of this storyFoxboro man faces charges in steroid case
ATTLEBORO - A Foxboro man was arraigned Thursday on drug possession charges related to the seizure of steroids from his former home in Mansfield last month. More of this story
ATTLEBORO - When customers stop in at some Dunkin' Donuts shops over the next couple of months to warm themselves with some coffee or a hot sandwich, they'll also be able to help warm some local homes. More of this story
ATTLEBORO More of this storyATTLEBORO - One of two drivers who crashed their cars, allegedly while racing on Interstate 95 in South Attleboro last summer, pleaded innocent Thursday in Attleboro District Court. More of this storyATTLEBORO - The next H1N1 flu clinic will be for healthy city children on Monday but they must be pre-registered by e-mail by Saturday at 8 p.m. More of this story
ATTLEBORO - A 17-year-old girl who said she was beaten by police after leaving a party last year has been awarded a $100,000 settlement. More of this storyBlaze in South Attleboro destroys garage, cars ATTLEBORO - A two-car garage in the midst of tightly clustered homes in a South Attleboro neighborhood burst into a ball of fire Thursday night and was destroyed, along with two cars and a snow blower inside. More of this storyCity's tax assessor: Time to give businesses break ATTLEBORO - Chief Tax Assessor Stan Nacewicz renewed his annual plea this week to lessen a tax increase for businesses with the aim to stabilize a steadily eroding commercial and industrial tax base. More of this storyPark, zoo officials field complaints over lack of playground's restrooms ATTLEBORO - The popularity of a city park has perks, but city officials are wishing it came with a potty, too. More of this storyAttleboro, Mansfield get 'BioReady' label Attleboro and Mansfield are golden with the state's biotechnology industry. More of this storyCity cell tower decision put off ATTLEBORO - A vote planned for Tuesday on an ordinance which aims to created stiffer regulations for the siting of cell phone towers was delayed when disagreements emerged between the city council and planning board over key provisions. More of this storyEarlier start for Route 152 work in city? ATTLEBORO - Reconstruction of Route 152 (North Main Street) from North Attleboro to Holden Street could get started earlier because of changes in a state transportation improvement plan. More of this storyAttleboro body shop gains time ATTLEBORO - A body shop and used car dealer that city officials are apparently clamoring to shut down got a stay of execution Tuesday after its attorney convinced city councilors to delay a hearing for two weeks. More of this story
ATTLEBORO - The Attleboro Redevelopment Authority has come full circle. More of this story
ATTLEBORO - A 17-year-old high school senior who said she suffered a broken wrist and other injuries when she was stopped and arrested by police last year is in line for a $100,000 settlement from the city. More of this story
ATTLEBORO - Edgar Allen Poe lived only 40 years, but managed to virtually invent detective fiction and turn out some of the scariest, most memorable tales and poems in literature. More of this story |
