Mansfield NewsLuis Castaneda More of this storyThanks to all who helped with fundraiser More of this storyJudge denies murderer's request for hair removal
BOSTON - A convicted killer seeking a state-funded sex-change operation hung her head and dabbed her eyes with a tissue after a federal judge Wednesday denied her request for hair removal treatments. More of this storyFast, friendly life-saving service
More of this story Cleanup begins at Mansfield site
MANSFIELD - U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, and state and local officials gathered Tuesday to break ground on a hazardous waste cleanup project eyed for years on the Mansfield-Foxboro line. More of this storyMANSFIELD - In his nearly 20 years as a lawyer, Edward Kelly sent criminals to jail as an assistant district attorney. More of this storyMansfield school officials put schedule change on hold More of this story MANSFIELD - Selectmen voted Monday to offer the vacant town manager position to a former Michigan city manager. 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
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 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 storyMANSFIELD - A ceremony at a hazardous waste site in Mansfield and Foxboro has been scheduled for next week. More of this storySelectmen want report on manager kept sealed MANSFIELD - Selectmen are continuing to stonewall efforts to release a special counsel report about the former town manager, with the latest request coming from the former manager himself. More of this storyATTLEBORO - Prosecutors will not seek an indictment and have dropped two of the most serious charges against a Mansfield man accused of beating and threatening to kill a woman he met through an online dating service. More of this storyMansfield told to spend $6M on water MANSFIELD - The town is on the hook for more than $6 million in water department upgrades after receiving new guidelines from the state. More of this storyAttleboro, Mansfield get 'BioReady' label Attleboro and Mansfield are golden with the state's biotechnology industry. More of this storyMansfield manager decision on hold MANSFIELD - Although a majority of the board said they were comfortable offering the vacant town manager position to a previously interviewed finalist, selectmen held off on making the decision Wednesday night. More of this storyMansfield to serve up T-Day dinner Beginning at 1 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, the Friends of the Elderly will serve dinner for area residents of all ages at the Orthodox Congregational Church at 17 West St., Mansfield, for those residents who have made reservations. Transportation and delivery of meals are also available. More of this storyMansfield passes on joining energy trust MANSFIELD - The town's light commission has passed on joining a state renewable energy trust, saying the costs would outweigh the benefit to ratepayers. More of this storyMansfield starts saving for retirees' health insurance MANSFIELD - The town's light department has started putting away money to pay for future retirees health insurance benefits. More of this storyMANSFIELD - Despite the pleas of the municipal electric director, the light commission voted 3-2 not to fill an engineering position that has been vacant for several months. More of this storyMANSFIELD -The town's top choice for the vacant town manager position has passed on the job, citing an inability to work out a contract with selectmen. More of this story
Thanksgiving is a time to enjoy the company of friends and family as well as the special traditional meal that Americans have looked forward to for almost 400 years. More of this story
Henry Labonte may have seen the future of the American road. More of this storyOpening round goes to Knockouts
MANSFIELD -- With most of the controversy regarding its operation having subsided, Knockouts: Haircuts for Men officially opened its doors with a grand opening ceremony Friday. More of this storyMansfield cyclist on cancer ride
MANSFIELD - Setting the bar high for his first major bicycle trip, a Mansfield teen has teamed up with two co-workers to ride across the country and raise money for breast cancer research along the way. More of this storyBaker touts small businesses in Mansfield MANSFIELD - Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker says there are a lot of smart people in Massachusetts with good ideas for new businesses and products that can help the state out of its economic problems. More of this story
MANSFIELD - Gubernatorial candidate Charlie Baker says there are a lot of smart people in Massachusetts with good ideas for new businesses and products that can help the state out of its economic problems. More of this storyDriver escapes injury in rollover MANSFIELD - A man escaped injury when his Cadillac rolled over Wednesday night on Interstate 95 North near Interstate 495. More of this storySUN CHRONICLE STAFF More of this storyMansfield pays tribute to one of its own
MANSFIELD More of this storyMansfield students' essays honored
The Mansfield Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary honored seven town students at Wednesday's Veterans Day parade for their success in veterans-related contests. More of this storyArea communities plan Veterans Day salutes
In Mansfield: More of this storyCities and towns around the area have been given a reprieve as the state has extended the deadline for employees taking an online ethics course, but some area officials said tweaks are still needed for the program. More of this storyUS Senate candidates pitch for area votes
MANSFIELD - Bacon and eggs were on the menu, but party activists were more interested in chewing the fat at a Democratic breakfast Saturday morning. More of this storySeized drugs linked to heist Mansfield theft MANSFIELD - Police in Nashua, N.H., have seized more than 300,000 prescription pills, many of which were stolen from a warehouse in the Cabot Industrial Park in November 2006 - one of the Attleboro area's largest heists - and arrested two suspects on drug possession and related charges. More of this storyGriffin pleads innocent in slaying MANSFIELD - A local father accused of killing his 6-year-old daughter by slashing her throat with a knife July 24 pleaded innocent Thursday in New Bedford Superior Court. More of this storyD'Agostino passed over for new job SUN CHRONICLE STAFF More of this storyMansfield sticks with split tax rate MANSFIELD - After a long discussion and many failed motions, selectmen for the fourth year in a row opted for a split tax rate, with a growing burden placed on town businesses. More of this storyMansfield names Keegan town manager MANSFIELD - Selectmen voted unanimously to offer the vacant town manager position to Dedham's town administrator Wednesday night after interviewing three finalists for the job. More of this storyShop for crafts at Mansfield High Saturday The town's park and recreation department will hold its 31st annual Arts and Crafts Show from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mansfield High School. There will be more than 72 exhibitors, baked foods prepared by the Mansfield High School Grid Iron Club, food being served by the Mansfield School Department Food Service and several community services organizations in the cafeteria, while exhibitors will line the main lobby, side auditorium entrances and gymnasiums. More of this storyRegional Senate candidates' forum set SUN CHRONICLE STAFF More of this storyMansfield selectmen to interview manager finalists MANSFIELD - Selectmen are set to interview the three finalists for town manager at their weekly meeting tonight, starting at 6:15. More of this story
The House voted 382-2 to approve The Corey Shea Act and include it in a larger veterans bill at the request of U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, D-Newton. More of this storyMansfield crash leads to charges MANSFIELD - A local man faces drunken driving charges in Attleboro District Court related to a single-car crash at Branch and Eddy streets over the weekend. More of this story
Residents in communities across the country will turn out to celebrate Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, but not enough of them, according to Jack Authelet, Foxboro's town historian. More of this storyThree hurt in Plainville crash PLAINVILLE - Three people suffered minor injuries in a two-car accident at the intersection of routes 1 and 152 Saturday afternoon. More of this storyConvicted drug dealer indicted MANSFIELD - A convicted drug dealer arrested on heroin-trafficking charges last month in an undercover investigation has been indicted by a Bristol County grand jury. More of this storyMANSFIELD - For more than three decades, motorists have taken advantage of the state's Tourist Information Center in Mansfield to stop for directions, grab a cup of coffee, use rest rooms and pick up literature about attractions in the area. More of this story |
