A decade after being accepted by skeptical town meeting voters, Foxboro’s once-contentious meals tax is still giving local officials plenty to chew on.

Pending Congressional approval, Foxboro is poised to receive $2 million in federal transportation funding which is expected to help pay for traffic signals at the intersection of Walnut and Commercial streets.

As a longtime Boy Scout and candidate for Eagle rank, Brian Hawrylciw knows the importance of keeping one’s feet dry -- a principle which also applies to his Eagle Scout project.