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St. Catherine Statue 

Vandalized During Holy Week 

by Renee Plant 

On Good Friday, 

March 25, a sacred 

day for Catholics, the 

Virgin Mary statue 

was vandalized outside 

St. Catherine of Siena 

Parish in Norwood. 

This was the first of 

three similar events in 

the Boston area that 

occured during the 

holy week. 

Following the incident, 

statues at St. 

Margaret Parish in 

Burlington and St. 

Mary’s Church in Billerica 

were also defaced, 

prompting questions 

from police and residents 

about whether 

the acts were connected. 

“We are aware of the incidents 

in Burlington and Billerica, 

but I do not believe we will find 

them to be done by the same 

person,” Norwood Police Chief 

William G. Brooks III said. 

While the timing and nature 

of the vandalism is thought to 

be coincidental, the Norwood 

statue was hit with graffiti, while 

the statues in Burlington and 

Billerica were found with their 

heads and hands severed. There 

was also a symbol scrolled across 

the bottom of the statue at St. 

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“The symbol on 

the statue pedestal is 

consistent with the appearance 

of the word 

‘Allah’ in Arabic, but 

we do not know why 

the offender put it 

there,” Chief Brooks 

said. 

The investigation 

is ongoing, but Chief 

Brooks noted there 

were no further developments 

at press time. 

Police in the other 

affected towns also 

vowed to continue 

the investigation into 

these crimes. 

“This is a deeply 

disturbing crime 

committed against a 

religious institution in 

our community during a major 

holiday season,” Burlington Police 

Chief Michael Kent said in 

a statement. “We will undertake 

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Killers at Large: 

Distracted Drivers 

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fight against distracting driving 

By Donna Lane 

Distracted driving is any activity 

that diverts a person’s attention 

away from the primary task of 

driving. All distractions endanger 

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while driving leads to 1.6 million 

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the statistics about texting while 

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One Norwood resident knows 

this all too well. Tom Brannelly 

lost his 24 year old daughter Katie 

in 2013 to a distracted driver. 

“She was crossing the street in 

the center of Norwood on March 

2nd, 2012, with her boyfriend 

Dom and her friend Kerri," Brannelly 

said. "Dom was able to push 

Kerri out of the way, but he and 

Katie were hit.” 

Katie sustained a traumatic 

brain injury and after several 

weeks in the Intensive Care Unit 

was transferred to a rehabilitation 

center, where she was in a 

minimal awareness coma; a shell 

of the vibrant young woman who 

was due to graduate from Bridgewater 

State University cum laude 

and who wanted to spend her life 

helping children. 

“For 15 months, my wife Valerie, 

our children Marty and Janeen, 

and her boyfriend Dom 

(who has since made a full recovery) 

visited Katie every day, spending, 

10 to 12 hours a day talking to 

her, encouraging her, looking for 

any little sign of progress.” Brannelly 

said. “She became our whole 

life.” 

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But, Katie ultimately lost her 

life due to complications from the 

injuries sustained in the motor 

vehicle crash. Evidence later revealed 

that the 25 year-old driver, 

a Suffolk law student, had either 

received or sent eight text messages 

before the crash, including 

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Norwood–that’s a text every three 

or four minutes. The woman was 

not convicted.” He believes it is a 

gross injustice. 

Brannelly continues to grieve. 

The pain is permanently etched 

on his face. He says he visits Katie’s 

gravesite every day, sometimes 

three times a day. 

“The pain does not go away,” 

Brannelly said. 

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in trying to put an end to distracted 

driving and is determined that 

Katie’s death serve some positive 

purpose. In December of 2015, 

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Do your part to put an end to distracted driving. Below is EndDD’s checklist of simple steps you 

can take to avoid being a distracted driver and to protect yourself, your friends, family and others from 

preventable crashes. 

1. Drive without reading or sending texts, snapchatting, using the internet, Facebook or social media 

of any kind. 

2. Call/text before I start driving to let parents, friends and others know when I’ll arrive. 

3. Wait to text or call others until they have stopped driving. 

4. Pull over to a safe location to check texts, social media, or listen to voice mail. 

5. Deputize my passenger when I am driving to text or make calls for me. 

6. When alone, turn my cell phone off before starting to drive. 

7. Stop texting, or end phone conversations with others once I learn they are driving. 

8. Pull over to a safe location or wait until I am finished driving to eat or apply make-up. 

9. Pull over to a safe location or wait until I am finished driving to adjust music, scroll through I-Pods, 

I -phones or similar devices. 

10. When being driven by a distracted driver ask the driver to drive safer. 

11. As a passenger, share the responsibility for arriving safely with my driver and offer help so my 

driver does not drive distracted. 

When it was his time to speak, 

he held up an enlarged photo of 

Katie and said: “I’m here because 

she’s not.” He wanted legislators 

to be able to put a face to the issue 

of distracted driving. 

Massachusetts already has a 

law banning texting while driving, 

but many drivers continue 

to do it while behind the wheel, 

often hiding their phones in their 

laps. Advocates for a hands-free 

phone option say it will improve 

public safety. 

“It might also help police enforce 

the current laws,” Brannelly 

said. 

But Brannelly said he believes 

the Legislature should go one step 

further and ban all cell phone use 

in vehicles while they are moving. 

He has been in regular contact 

with Jeff Larason, the State’s 

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Larason has said this problem 

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fact, according to public data, the 

preponderance of distracted driving 

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Brannelly works tirelessly to 

keep Katie’s memory alive in 

the hope that another family will 

not have to go through what his 

family has endured. He asks that 

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by Joel Feldman, whose 

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killed by a distracted driver. 

“There is a great deal of information 

there that might just help 

save someone’s life,” Brannelly 

said. 

Brannelly also hopes to establish 

a second scholarship at 

Norwood High School in Katie’s 

name. Donations to the Katie 

Brannelly Scholarship fund can be 

sent to Norwood Bank, 11 Central 

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those responsible and hold them 

accountable.” 

Billerica Police Chief Daniel 

Rosa also spoke out about the attacks, 

stating the department will 

continue to seek out the culprits. 

"We are actively investigating 

this disturbing crime and will continue 

to do so until we find those 

responsible," he said in a press release. 

At St. Catherine’s, the church 

continues to mourn the attack, 

but are working toward a resolution. 

In its weekly bulletin, Father 

Donohoe expressed the that 

church and its members were 

New England 

“saddened and dismayed” by the 

vandalism, but noted it is the “hallmark 

of Christianity” to remain 

resolved in faith and to pray for 

the persons responsible. 

Father Donohoe also stated 

that the outpouring of support has 

been uplifting, and that the church 

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Father Donohoe wrote. “Numerous 

contributions, from little 

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Join the Food Pantry Team in Walk for Hunger 

by Bella Caggiano 

This year's 48th Annual Project 

Bread Walk for Hunger will 

be held on Sunday, May 1, and 

Norwood will again be represented 

by the Norwood Food Pantry 

team. Last year, the Norwood 

squad raised nearly $8,000, an accomplishment 

that ranked them 

in the top 10 fund-raising teams! 

Norwood residents are invited to 

join the team or donate to support 

their neighbors and thousands of 

people throughout Massachusetts. 

“This year, we’re hoping to do 

even better,” says Team Captain 

Nick Campagna, who has already 

experienced 32 walks and logged 

640 miles under his belt. 

If 20 miles was too ambitious 

in past years, volunteers may be 

enticed to participate this year as 

the walk has been cut in half to 10 

miles due to construction in Watertown. 

Walking the entire course 

is available, however, contributors 

can accept pledges for whatever 

length they are comfortable, even 

a mile or two will help the cause! 

Buses will be on hand along route 

intervals to take walkers back to 

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Established in 1969, the Walk 

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40,000 are expected to take part in 

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If interested parties encounter 

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there is also the option of signing 

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Tax deductible donations are 

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NATURE CALLS – Dog Park Hits Road Block 

By Amy Beaumont 

Dogs and their owners in Norwood 

will have to wait yet again 

for a dedicated dog park. There 

was a glimmer of hope last summer 

when the Norwood Dog 

Park Committee polled residents 

in the Ellis Avenue neighborhoods 

and found a very positive 

response there. In fact, out of the 

approximately 140 houses polled, 

only 3 opposed the idea – but that 

was enough to stop development 

of the dog park in that location. 

While the Norwood Dog Park 

Committee had considered five 

potential sites in town, it seems 

that just a few opposed residents 

can halt plans at any one of them. 

After the Ellis Avenue location 

was eliminated, the committee 

shifted their focus to the Coakley 

Middle School as a potential site, 

since plans for an ice rink there 

have since been dismissed. The 

committee has hopes that a dog 

park could be developed there, 

but realizes neighboring support is 

still needed. While discour-aged, 

committee member Mark Rano 

remains somewhat optimistic that 

a dog park for the town can eventually 

become reality somewhere 

– with more support.. 

“When we started polling, we 

didn’t think we needed a unanimous 

vote,” Rano ex-plained. “A 

mere 25-30 phone calls or emails 

of support in favor of a dog park 

to the Board of Selectmen could 

easily change the course for 

residents and dogs. We have the 

town’s approval and the funding, 

we just need a place to put it.” 

The up side to the Ellis Avenue 

location is timing. A dog park at 

this location could become available 

to residents in the very near 

future. But committee members 

who have dedicated their time and 

effort are growing weary-many in 

favor of a dog park in town have 

been at it since 2006. 

Committee members are now 

looking towards a new location 

where opposition would not be 

a factor. The new housing project 

slated for the Upland Woods 

area on Washington Street currently 

has a dog park in the plans 

for those new resi-dents. Hopefully, 

and as suggested by town 

officials, those plans can include, 

as a contingency, expanding the 

dog park to allow any Norwood 

resident to walk their dog there. 

The down side to this location is 

the timeline. The project is easily 

two to three years away, and is not 

a definite that it will even 

be completed at all. What 

also cannot be overlooked 

is the funding. Norwood 

would not incur any costs 

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has already been 

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The Stanton Foundation 

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The grants cover up to 100% of 

the design costs and 90% of construction 

costs. Additionally, annual 

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are available for five years following 

the opening of such parks. To 

most residents in town, given the 

available funding and the more 

than 1200 registered dogs, it seems 

a no-brainer to move forward with 

a dog park. 

But it simply comes down to 

support–it’s either there or it’s not. 

In the meantime, letting Fido off 

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are still stuck heading out of town 

to let their dogs run free. But as always 

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one person. In the case of a dog 

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would find the Board of Selectmen 

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Make a Living Out of What you Love 

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and volunteering his time at shelters 

since 1986. In 2012, due to 

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make a living from his passion for 

dogs. That turn in his career resulted 

in a pivotal moment in both 

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death experience to build your 

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invited to the club of 

laid off employees while working 

as Director of Seminar Systems 

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his six years at the company, 

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unit and traveled the country 

training small businesses how to 

brand and market their organizations 

and services. 

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with an incredible reputation in 

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"If you learned well from your 

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his success as well as props 

to exhibit the significance of one's 

passion. 

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The family of Viola Sastavickas made a donation to the Morrill Memorial Library in 2007 in order to create a permanent scholarship in the amount of $500. 

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Viola Sastavickas was a life-long resident of Norwood and used the library frequently. According to her daughter Kathy the scholarship is “a fitting tribute to 

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Norwood’s Art in Bloom A Success 

By Donna Lane 

The George H. Morse House 

once again opened its lovely facility 

to host the Norwood Evening 

Garden Club’s 12th Art in Bloom 

event. Student artists from Norwood 

and Walpole High Schools 

provided artwork and sculpture 

using many different media resources 

while members of the garden 

club put forth their best efforts 

at interpreting them. 

Susan Kaplan, past president 

of Beth Shalom Garden Club in 

Needham and owner of Highgate 

Floral Designs has visited Norwood’s 

Art in Bloom for the past 

six years. She texted a message as 

she was leaving the Morse House 

saying, “Excellent! Art and florals 

get better every year.” 

Most garden club members 

primarily consider themselves 

“dirt gardeners” and aren’t comfortable 

doing flower arrangements, 

especially those that will 

be on public display. Lorraine 

Devine, past president of the club, 

sums up how many of the designers 

feel. 

“It’s a lot of fun, but it’s also a 

bit nerve wracking because you 

want to do a good job for the student 

and you don’t want to make 

a fool of yourself,” Devine said. 

“It has also been a great learning 

experience getting to know about 

the different flowers and greens 

that are available, and how you 

condition them so they last as long 

as possible. This is my sixth year 

doing Art in Bloom, and I think I 

finally got the hang of it this year.” 

Nancy Costa, Chair of Art 

in Bloom 2016, said she couldn’t 

be more pleased with this year’s 

event. 

“Nearly 300 people viewed the 

displays over the weekend, and 

two classes of students from the 

middle school viewed the displays 

on Monday," Costa said. "They 

are our future artists. I want them 

to get excited about participating 

in the future. I guess it’s the 

teacher in me.” 

Students were asked to look at 

the art and floral pieces and focus 

on the textures of each. After they 

looked at each piece, they were 

to select the one that exhibited 

the greatest match in terms of 

drawing and floral texture. What 

emerged was very interesting. The 

two classes were evenly 

split in their choices. 

Many gravitated to 

a piece that had been 

composed on a map, 

and which used pieces 

of wire to delineate a 

bridge. The piece was 

done by Emily Schneider 

of Walpole. Color 

was limited to subtle 

greens and pale yellows, 

melding into blue. The 

depth of the composition 

was striking. Students 

noted that they liked the 

fact that wire was carefully added 

and that everything was not simply 

painted on. It was not an easy 

piece to interpret. Yours truly had 

the honor. 

The second piece most-selected 

by the students was by Macy 

Chutoransky, of Walpole, whose 

pastel conch shell received many 

visitors’ compliments. When the 

young artist visited the exhibit, 

she was quite taken with the flowers 

used by club president, Tracy 

Firth, to interpret her piece. 

“I love the selection of flowers 

… and the choice of container … 

and how she captured the curves 

and the feeling of my piece.” 

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In contrast to Chutoransky’s 

soft colors, Norwood artist Rory 

Lake submitted a striking landscape, 

rich with strong pigments 

of orange, yellow, green, red and 

a range of blues. Whether bold or 

muted, did visitors have favorites? 

Without a doubt. But the predominant 

comments of the weekend 

were about the wealth of talent 

housed under the Morse House 

roof by artists and designers alike. 

“Many thanks to Dale Day 

and members of the George H. 

Morse House Committee, Laurie 

Meade-McGrory, Visual Arts 

Department Chair of Norwood 

High School, Sandra Allison, Visual 

Arts Department Head for 

Walpole High School, all of the 

talented high school artists, all participating 

garden club designers, 

my Art in Bloom Committee and 

all who visited from the community,” 

Costa said. “Without you, 

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Local Letter Carriers Help Stamp Out Hunger 

by Bella Caggiano 

Helping feed the hungry is as 

easy as mailing a letter...from the 

comfort of your own home. On 

Saturday, May 14, letter carriers 

will be picking up non-perishable 

food on their routes as part of the 

24th Annual Letter Carriers’ Food 

Drive. 

“This is the largest one-day 

food drive in the country,” Jack 

Curran , Norwood, Vice-President 

of Local 742 of the National 

Association of Letter Carriers 

(AFL-CIO) and Food Drive Coordinator 

said. “Last year in Norwood 

and Westwood alone, our 

members collected over 16,000 

pounds of food – about eight tons 

– to help the hundreds of families 

here who are struggling with hunger. 

And this year, we’re hoping to 

do even better.” 

On this day, when Norwood 

residents leave marked bags of 

non-perishable food by their mailbox 

in the morning, mail carriers 

will pick up the packages during 

their regular route and take them 

to a central sorting location. 

“All types of non-perishable 

food – from peanut butter and 

jelly to soup and cereal…canned 

vegetables and tomatoes to cake 

and brownie mix…baked beans 

to boxed meals like Hamburger 

Helper and Pasta Roni – are welcome," 

Bill Discepolo, Stock and 

Rotation Manager at the Norwood 

pantry said. “But right now, 

we especially need Spam, beef 

stew, solid white tuna, and other 

canned meat; canned fruit and 

bottled juice; and canned pasta 

like Chef Boyardee. The only 

requirement is that all cans and 

boxes must be new and in good 

condition. Anything outdated or 

opened has to be thrown away for 

health reasons.” 

Norwood is one of 10,000 cities 

and towns across America taking 

part in the Letter Carriers’ Food 

Drive. The national effort began 

in 1992 and letter carriers, represented 

by the National Association 

of Letter Carriers, postal employees, 

volunteers, and sponsoring 

organizations, have delivered 1.4 

billion pounds of donated food to 

regional food banks and local food 

pantries, including almost 71 million 

pounds in 2015. 

“We’re proud to be part of this 

powerful effort to help our neighbors 

in need,” Curran said. Right 

now, one out of every seven Americans 

is not sure where their next 

meal is coming from – and one 

out of every five children. There 

are seniors and veterans right here 

in town who have to choose between 

paying their rent and utilities 

and buying food. We see the 

need every day on our routes, and 

we feel this is a great way to lend 

a hand.” 

“The Letter Carriers’ Drive 

is probably the single most important 

day of the year for us,” 

Claudia Mackey, one of the pantry’s 

two recently elected Assistant 

Executive Directors, said. “We depend 

on it to get through the lean 

summer months when donations 

always dip because people are 

busy or away on vacation – and 

into the fall. 

“The people of Norwood have 

always responded to the Letter 

Carriers’ Drive with a huge outpouring 

of generosity,” Assistant 

Executive Director Nancy Maier 

added. “And we thank each and 

every one of you – carriers and 

donors alike – for caring and sharing.” 

Any donation, large or small 

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through your pantry or pick up a 

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place them in a marked bag by the 

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Calendar of Events 

May 1 

Musical Sundays: The Great 

American Songbook and 

International Cabaret 

Morrill Memorial Library 

Sonny and Perley will perform a 

concert that includes the music of 

composers such as Ira Gershwin, 

Cole Porter, James Mercer, Duke 

Ellington, Edith Piaf, and many 

others, interpreted and performed 

in their own inimitable style. 


Parent Wellness Seminar: Hidden 

in Plain Sight 

NHS Library 

6 p.m. 

This presentation is an 

Interactive “staged” teenager’s 

bedroom. Join us to explore, ask 

questions and be challenged. 

Raising awareness about drugs and 

alcohol. For parents only of NHS 

and CMS. For more information, 

contact Ms. Tara Noyes, Wellness 

Dept. Chair, 781-352-3856, or 

tnoyes@norwood.k12.ma.us. 


Parent/Student Wellness Seminar: 

Hidden in Plain Sight 

NHS Library 

6:30 p.m. 

Guest speaker Corey Palazzi, a 

recovering heroin addict, will speak 

to parents and teens. For students 

and parents of NHS and CMS. 

Not suitable for young children. For 

more information, contact Ms. Tara 

Noyes, Wellness Dept. Chair, 781- 

352-3856, or tnoyes@norwood.k12. 

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A Jazz Night 

Four Points Sheraton 

7 p.m. 

Performance from NHS and 

CMS jazz ensembles, with a guest 

recital from Brian Kane. Tickets 

required; contact the Fine Arts 

office at 781-352-3546 or 781-352- 

3855. 


Patriotic Rosary 

St. Catherine of Siena Church 

1 p.m. 

NHS Presents 'Robin Hood' 

Norwood High School, Paul 

Alberta Performing Arts Center 

7 p.m. 

Pints 4 Pete 

Lewis's Restaurant 

6-10 p.m. 

This fundraiser is in honor of 

Pete Frates. There will also be raffles 

and a donation table. Proceeds will 

benefit a Norwood family that has 

had a recent ALS diagnosis. 


Third Annual Mother's Day 

Sweethearts Dance 

Civic Center 

6:30 p.m. 

Mothers and sons now share 

their own special night. Calling 

all moms, aunts, grandmas and 

more to this semi-formal event. For 

ages 3+ years old. Tickets are $15 

per couple, $5 for each additional 

person. Purchase tickets at the Civic 

Center. 




7 p.m. 

You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown 

Walpole Footlighters, Walpole 

8 p.m. 

It's a fresh approach to the 

all-time 1967 classic. Sally Brown 

joins Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, 

Schroeder and Snoopy in this 

version. Two new songs, Beethoven 

Day and My New Philosophy, 

have been added to the twelve 

wonderful numbers of the original 

version. Tickets are $25. To 

purchase, visit their website at www. 

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box office at 508-668-8446. 


Community Recycling Day 

Cummings Financial Advisory 

Group, 501 Prov. Hgwy. (Rte. 1) 

10 a.m.-12 noon 

A document destruction 

company will be onsite to shred 

and recycle confidential paperwork 

and documents. Used business 

equipment, including computers, 

printers and scanners will also 

be accepted, then refurbished 

or recycled. There may be a 

small fee for TVs, monitors 

and data scrubbing. Recyclers 

are encouraged to also bring 

nonperishable food items, which 

will be donated to the Abundant 

Table, a non-profit serving weekly 

free meals to individuals and 

families. 

Mother/Daughter Princess Tea 

Civic Center 

10:30 a.m. 

Wear your special outfits to this 

Royal Tea right here in Norwood. 

Enjoy lunch, games and projects 

fit for a princess. For ages 3-8 years 

old. Tickets are $20 per adult and 

child, $5 for each additional guest. 

Purchase tickets at the Civic Center. 




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2 p.m. 


Norwood Retired Men's Club 

Meeting 

Norwood Elks, 152 Winslow 

Ave. 

8:30 a.m. 

Norwood Town Manager, 

John Carroll will bring the group 

up to date on the happenings in 

Norwood. Golf begins May 5, and 

Bocce begins May 4. The group 

needs volunteers to help clean up 

and get the courts ready on the 

Monday before the season starts. 

Dues must be paid for the year to be 

eligible to play. You don’t have to be 

a Norwood resident, but you must 

be 60, or over, and retired or semi 

retired to join the NRMC. 


Cutting the Cord: Alternatives to 

Cable 


7 p.m. 

Have you ever experienced 

sticker shock upon opening 

your cable bill? Do you want 

to find out about other choices 

available to you? Join Technology 

Librarian Allison Palmgren for 

a discussion and demonstration 

of various devices (Roku, Apple 

TV, Chromecast, and Fire TV) 

and services (Netflix, Hulu, Prime 

Instant Video, apps, etc.) that allow 

users to stream television shows, 

movies, music and more at a 

fraction of the cost of cable. To sign 

up, email norprograms@minlib. 

net, call 781-769-0200 x110 or 222, 

or stop by the library reference or 

information desk. 

Clambake-Film Screening 

Norwood Theatre 

7 p.m. 

This 1967 Elvis Presley film will 

be screened as a complement to 

Chris MacDonald’s Memories of 

Elvis show. Tickets for this show are 

$10 for adults and $7 for seniors/ 

students. The box office will open 

one hour before show time. 


Norwood Fine Arts POPS Concert 

NHS Gymnasium 

7 p.m. 

Enjoy music from several 

instrumental and choral groups 

from grades 4-12. 



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Annual Letter Carriers Food Drive 

Leave a non-perishable food 

item by your mailbox and your 

letter carrier will pick it up. 

Touch A Truck 

Norwood Municipal Parking Lot 

9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. 

It's National Public Works Weekhelp 

kick it off to climb aboard 

and check out Norwood's big rigs! 

Vehicles from Norwood Police, Fire, 

the airport and DPW will be there. 

FREE! For ages 2-8 years old. 

Run for a Vet 5 Miler 

Norwood High School 

10 a.m. 

This is a challenging 5 mile 

course. Cash awards for top 

finishers. Medal awards to top 3 

male and female in each age group. 

Free short sleeve tee shirt to first 

200 registered runners. For more 

information, contact Race Director 

Jim Henry, at 617-610-0084, or 

wingedfootrunning@comcast.net. 

Norwood Sportsman Fishing Derby 

Guild Pond 

9-11 a.m. 

Spend the morning at Ellis Pond 

catching fish! For ages 15 and under. 

Cost is $2 per child. 

Memories of Elvis in Concert 


7:30 p.m. 

Chris MacDonald’s Memories 

of Elvis in Concert is a dynamic full 

production tribute that shares the 

incredible story of “the shy humble 

country boy who became the King 

of Rock-n-Roll” through stages 

of his iconic career: the 1950’s, 

the movies, the black leather 68 

Comeback, the white fringe 70’s 

Concerts. Tickets are $36 – $38 for 

adults, $34 – $36 for seniors, and 

$43 for premium seats. To purchase 

tickets, visit www.norwoodstage. 

com, call 781-551-9000 or visit the 

box office Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–12 

p.m. and 3.–5 p.m. 



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box office at 508-668-8446. 


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2 p.m. 

Chris MacDonald’s Memories 

of Elvis in Concert is a dynamic full 

production tribute that shares the 

incredible story of “the shy humble 

country boy who became the King 

of Rock-n-Roll” through stages 

of his iconic career: the 1950’s, 

the movies, the black leather 68 

Comeback, the white fringe 70’s 

Concerts. Tickets are $36 – $38 for 

adults, $34 – $36 for seniors, and 

$43 for premium seats. To purchase 

tickets, visit www.norwoodstage. 

com, call 781-551-9000 or visit the 

box office Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–12 

p.m. and 3.–5 p.m. 



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box office at 508-668-8446. 



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The Court-Martial of Paul Revere 


7 p.m. 

Stuart R. Plumer Author Series, 

Michael Greenberg, author of 

"The Court Martial of Paul Revere, 

A Son of Liberty and America's 

Forgotten Military Disaster," will 

speak at the library. To sign up, 

please email norprograms@minlib. 

net, call 781-769-0200, x110 or 

222, or stop by the library reference 

or information desk. 


Weight Loss Information Session 

278 Union St., East Walpole 

7 p.m. 

The Norwood Hospital 

Weight Loss Center is hosting free 

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information sessions for anyone 

interested in learning more 

about surgical weight loss options 

Sessions include a presentation 

by Surgeon and Program 

Director, Dr. Adam Glasgow, the 

opportunity to hear from actual 

patients of the program, and 

a question and answer session. 

Surgical options include Sleeve 

Gastrectomy and LAP-BAND®. 


You're a Good Man, Charlie 

Brown 


8 p.m. 


all-time 1967 classic. Sally 

Brown joins Charlie Brown, 

Linus, Lucy, Schroeder and 

Snoopy in this version. Two 

new songs, Beethoven Day and 

My New Philosophy, have been 

added to the twelve wonderful 

numbers of the original version. 

Tickets are $25. To purchase, 

visit their website at www. 


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All-Town Elementary Concert 

NHS-Paul Alberta Performing 

Arts Center 

7 p.m. 

Choral and Instrumental 

groups from all 5 elementary 

schools will perform. 

Author Visit: Jacquelyn 

Mitchard 


7 p.m. 

Join local author Jacquelyn 

Mitchard whose first book, "Deep 

End of the Ocean," was Oprah's 

first book club novel. Her latest 

novel, due out this spring, is "Two 

if by Sea." To sign up, please 

call 781-769-0200, x110 or 222, 

email norprograms@minlib.net, 

or stop by the library reference or 

information desk. 

The Norwood Cub Scout Pack 49 

Enjoyed a night of fun science at the Morrill Memorial Library during Mad Scientist Night! 

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Check out Bay State Animal Cooperative’s 

New, open-cage adoption facility within the Petco Adoption Center 

FACT: A large majority of cats and kittens brought to rescues or released to the outdoors 

actually come from loving homes. In many cases the owners have to make a choice between 

where they live and having pets. This is a terrible decision to have to make. 

It is very sad when we humans separate pets from their people but it happens all the time. 

MAKE SURE YOU ARE ALLOWED EVERY PET YOU OWN IF YOU RENT OR LIVE 

WITH PARENTS. It’s the responsible thing to do for our four-legged family members. Do not 

take it for granted that a friendly landlord will allow your wishes to own multiple pets come true! 

Diesel 

Meet Diesel: 

Diesel is a black and tan, tiger kitty who likes to just lay 

around and be lazy! You can’t help but love this mature, settled, 

8-year-old cat that enjoys the company of people (young 

and old) and likes to be around other cats. No worries if you 

have to leave him alone sometimes, he will make himself quite 

comfortable. You will probably find him doing some Garfieldlounging 

in a nice sunny spot. In addition to his awesome personality, 

he is a very handsome cat! Diesel’s life was recently 

turned upside down when his owners were told 

they had to get rid of him and his housemates 

by their landlord. It was a sad day for the family 

and even sadder for him and his friends. He was 

very much a part of his human family and was 

loved dearly, he will be missed. 

Meet Lily: 

We are sad to say that Lily 

was one of our adopted felines, 

happy to welcome her back! 

This almost three-year-old, orange, 

tiger colored, female kitty 

also resided with Diesel and has 

been happy for over 2 years in 

this welcoming home. Lily particularly 

loves to play with other 

cats and being in the company 

of people, so she would do best Lily 

in a home where she is not 

alone for long periods of time. 

An interesting fact about orange kitties…in the feline world 80 out of 100 orange cats will be 

male as compared to 20 out of that same 100 being female. To say Lily is 20 in a hundred would 

be a true tid-bit! But to many, she is 1 in a million. 

PET CORNER 

Meet Catalina: 

Catalina is a beautiful, young, tortoiseshell kitty. She had a tough start out on the streets 

behind a fire station, living day-by-day not knowing who to trust. She finally found her way into 

a colony fed by Bay State Animal Cooperative volunteers and soon she trusted these care givers. 

Catalina’s owners never claimed her after a search for them. In her foster home she loved 

sitting in the sun and lounging on the bed. Soon she was ready to move to the Petco Adoption 

Center in Norwood where she has a 

better chance to meet more perspective 

owners. This has been a bit trau- 

Catalina 

matic for her but she is coming right 

along and before we know it she will 

welcome the attention of many visitors 

we are sure. Once Catalina gets 

to know you, she is quite friendly and 

sweet. New situations are stressful for 

her but patience and kindness will 

bring out her good qualities. 

Got a New Puppy? 

We are approaching the time of year when families consider getting new pet additions to 

their families…with this great responsibility comes fun, memories and friendships that will last 

forever. As part of your new venture any rescue cannot say enough how important proper training 

is for your new puppy! A well-adjusted puppy will be happy and so will the entire family. As 

a veterinary technician student myself I have learned that a puppy’s critical socialization time is 

between 10 and 14 weeks of age. What better time to safely, within a controlled environment, 

expose your vaccinated puppy to an array of stimuli ranging from other dogs, adults, kids, men, 

woman, variety of skin colors, playful noises, toys, activity and positive re-enforcement….this is 

what you can get from your Petco Dog Training classes. Bay State Animal Cooperative’s own 

dedicated volunteer and board member, Jen Rose will be running classes at the Norwood Petco 

Store starting in May. Jen is certified and has shown dogs in professional obedience dog shows. 

Jen is an experienced, patient, respected animal advocate and we support her efforts to help new 

pet owners become happy pet owners. 

Contact Jen at Petco 781 762 9000, $119 for 6-weeks, 1 hour a week, for dogs as young 

as 9 weeks of age. Classes start in May, register now. Puppy classes teach and expand on basic 

dog commands and behaviors. Good Citizen Classes, Agility and Rally classes are also offered. 

Inquire today and make your new family member a welcomed member of your home and the 

community!!!!! 

Say NO to the Barn Babies at Norwood Day! 

We have presented this to you before but now we are seeking action. Before any more baby 

animals are exposed to the many excessive noises, handling and external conditions for OVER 

8 hours for human entertainment please speak up and be heard. Please either email us at info@ 

baystateanimals.org, contact the Norwood Selectman at selectmen@norwoodma.gov or stop 

by the Petco adoption center and sign our petition to exclude this un-necessary event from our 

Norwood Day! Efforts to remove this event through the Norwood Day Committee has been disregarded. 

Additionally, requests to verify vaccine histories and prevention of potential zoonotic 

diseases (animal to human transmitted diseases) that could be of concern through this venture 

have yet to be addressed by the Norwood Day Committee Director. For 

more details, feel free to reach out to Marcia at info@baystateanimals.org. 

Common Myth 

Many cats, stray, free-roaming and even owned, will show a type 

of affection to the person who feeds them. However, in the freeroaming, 

un-socialized world this affection is too often confused as 

a desire to be adopted into a human home. Though we wish for the 

day that all cats are safe inside with loving owners who entertain 

them and love them furrr-eve,r the realty is there are still many unsocialized 

kitties that are better left in the environment they have 

become comfortable in, with caring feeders and warm, safe shelters. 

Seek advice regarding what to do for free-roaming, un-socialized 

(feral) cats you may come across in your yard, place of employment 

or local businesses you patronize. 

CONTACT US: Reach out to Bay State Animal Cooperative, INC. if you need pet 

care assistance, are surrendering a loved one, are seeking some advice or want to add a fury 

feline friend to your family. You can reach us at info@baystateanimals.org or check out 

our website at www.baystateanimals.org or on FB at facebook.com/BSAC09. Visit our 

adoptable cats at the Norwood-Petco Adoption Center also! 

We are always seeking volunteer foster care, fundraiser enthusiasts, and currently taking 

letters of interest from qualified applicants for Board Member positions


Out and About 

Hope Eternal 

Things happen in the city. And 

quite honestly, and unfortunately 

it’s expected. Fences between 

neighbors are high, crime rates 

even higher. It’s the nature of the 

beast. 

But here in suburbia, especially 

Norwood, where I’ve hung my 

hat for many years now, certain 

things just don’t happen. Or so I 

thought. 

Recently, Norwood made 

news, and not because of its 

charitable contributions to other 

townsfolk, or commitment to 

community. But because of a 

dastardly deed that was committed 

on the eve of Good Friday. 

On one of Catholics’ most Holy 

Days, a crime was committed 

under cloak of night. 

Someone vandalized a statue 

of The Blessed Mother-spray 

painting the holy symbol with 

black paint. I’m hoping the person 

that did this now has an even 

darker black mark-on his soul. For 

those of us that believe in Hell, 

well, I’m pretty sure this perpetrator 

has a one way ticket, but I 

digress. 

This offended me not only as 

a Catholic (admittedly not a great 

one, not even a good one by many 

standards), but merely as a human 

being. 

By Dawn C. Fitzgerald 

Why? What is the point of 

doing such a thing; something 

so disgustingly disrespectful and 

hateful? 

Is that the perpetrator hates 

Catholics? Hates statues? Hates 

Saints? The name Mary? How 

does this type of hatred begin? 

How does one live their life with 

such hatred? Most importantly, 

how does this type of hatred end? 

Recently, there have been similar 

stories in the news. Knocking 

down grave stones, Swastikas and 

racial slurs found on churches 

and temples. 

Why? I’m assuming to cause 

damage and hurt to those that 

worship in churches and temples. 

To continue spreading the message 

of hate. 

I always thought, “Not in my 

town.” And, “something like 

that would never happen in Norwood.” 

But it did. 

Looking back weeks later, 

maybe we can all learn from this 

experience, and from our town’s 

response to it. 

Instead of the hate being 

spread, flowers were placed at 

the feet of the now cleaned statue 

of Mary. 

People came out in droves. Not 

to see the damage, but to repair it. 

They replaced the ugliness with 

something beautiful. They came 

together to support one another, 

where there was once hatred, love 

now blooms. 

I do not understand, nor do I 

condone, this type of hatred for 

my fellow man-his religious beliefs 

and differences. 

In spite of the disgusting 

behavior showed by the cowardly 

criminals, hope shined like a beacon 

of light-for all to see. 

And that’s why I love 

this town. Because people showed 

their true spirit and banded together 

to fix it. To support not 

only the Catholic community, but 

our community as a whole. To 

show all that this type of hatred 

and intolerance will not be tolerated 

here. To squash the hate. 

Because of those generous souls, 

where there is once hate, there is 

now a testament of love. 

Dawn C. Fitzgerald is a freelance 

writer. She’d love to hear 

from you at dawncfitz@yahoo. 

com 

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Norwood Sports 

Sean Mellen 

by Christopher Tremblay 

Norwood tri-sport athlete 

Sean Mellen enjoys participating 

in hockey, baseball and football, 

but he admits, it’s the spring sport 

that brings this high school senior 

the most pleasure. The Mustang 

pitcher will continue his favored 

sport in college next year where 

he has been awarded a full scholarship 

to pitch for the Huskies of 

Northeastern. 

“I love all three sports because 

they are all so different and each 

offers something unique,” the 

Norwood athlete said. “Baseball, I 

would have to say, is number one. 

I love the game and realized it the 

very first time that I picked up a 

baseball. It was a sport that you 

could go out with just a handful of 

friends and have fun.” 

Mellen, like most youngsters, 

quickly gravitated toward Little 

League baseball around the age 

of four. When he first encountered 

the game the now high school senior 

loved to pitch, but like everyone 

else played every position on 

the field. As a freshman, he played 

the outfield and pitched, but during 

his sophomore campaign, he 

settled on strictly pitching. 

Norwood 

Stingrays Award 

The Norwood Aquatics Club is granting a $500 award to 

a graduating Norwood senior. The student must have been 

a member of the Norwood Stingrays. 

Application are due Monday, May 2. Mail to: Norwood 

Stingrays Award, c/o 31 Peabody Rd., Norwood, MA 

02062. 

“Being one of 

three sophomores 

that made the varsity 

team I figured the 

only way to crack 

the lineup would be 

to pitch, especially 

on a team with junior 

and senior leadership,” 

Mellen said. 

“I took my turn on 

the mound although 

it wasn’t all that often 

(maybe 25-30 innings) 

as we had two 

great senior pitchers 

and another junior 

as well. I didn’t mind 

it; I just wanted to 

get on the field.” 

Although he 

didn’t find himself on the field 

all that much as a sophomore, he 

was grateful for the experience as 

Norwood defeated New Bedford 

4-3 to win the Division 1 South 

Championship, then took out Andover 

to advance to the state title 

game. Unfortunately, Norwood 

eventually fell to Leominster. Last 

year the Mustangs repeated as Division 

I South Champions with a 

9-3 win over Mansfield and then 

went on to win the Division 1 

State Championships with wins 

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During the state title run, Mellen 

got his share of time on the 

mound with three starts, including 

the championship contest, and 

two trips out of the bullpen. 

“It was an honor to start the 

championship game, especially 

with so many great pitchers on this 

team,” Mellen said. “I just wanted 

to go out there and have fun. The 

offense made it that much easier 

scoring 8 runs. It will be something 

that I always remember.” 

The 6’3”, 200 lb. pitcher can 

throw between 86 and 92 mph 

and with four pitches keeps the 

opposition’s batters off balance. 

“Being a three sport athlete, 

he can run,” Norwood Baseball 

Coach Kevin Igoe said. “When he 

takes to the mound, I don’t have 

a worry in the world, I know that 

he’s going to go out there and get 

the win. As an All State player as 

a junior, I expect nothing less from 

him this year.” 

Mellen punched out 117 batters 

last season in 64 innings; an 

astounding 1.8 strikeouts per inning, 

but the senior hurler doesn’t 

consider himself a strikeout 

pitcher. 

“I don’t go out there trying 

to strike batters out, I’m just trying 

to throw strikes so that I can 

get ahead in the count,” the lefthanded 

pitcher said. “If I can 

get ahead in the count then I can 

give myself the advantage. If they 

strikeout, they strikeout, but I’m 

not looking for it.” 

Mellen’s goal this coming 

spring would get the team back 

into the tournament, while winning 

every time that he takes to 

the mound. 

“Last year we backed into the 

playoffs (Norwood was 10-10 entering 

the Division 1 South Tournament), 

I want to take this team 

to be one of the top 8 in the state, 

not just get into the tournament,” 

Mellen said. “As the number one 

pitcher I have to face the best 

teams out there; my goal is to win 

every start that I can. My job is to 

shut down the best teams while 

giving our team a chance to win.” 

Mellen would not only like to 

go out in style, but also prove to 

Northeastern that they made the 

right decision in choosing him to 

pitch for the Huskies. 

“Northeastern was the first Division 

1 School that showed interest 

in me before my season even 

started,” Mellen said. “They told 

me that I was a big lefty with composure 

on the mound and they 

liked that. I like the fact that the 

school is local and feel that I will 

be a good fit for them.” 

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Norwood Sports 

Norwood Softball 


For the past two seasons, the 

Norwood girls softball team has 

been eliminated in the Division 

1 South Quarter Final round of 

the Tournament. Two years ago 

after going 15-5, the Mustangs 

fell to Bridgewater Raynham; last 

spring, Norwood went an impressive 

19-1 and once again fell in the 

Quarter Finals, this time to King 

Philip 3-2. Although Norwood 

has owned the Bay State Conference 

over the past few years, the 

Mustangs know that this spring it’s 

not going to be easy. 

“Despite having won six of the 

last seven Bay State Conference 

(BSC) Championships, this year 

is going to be tougher than the 

past,” Norwood Coach Carol Savino 

said. “We’re going to have to 

go up against Walpole, Natick and 

Dedham twice.” 

Having lost pitcher Katie 

O’Donnell and catcher Erin Garczynski 

to graduation, Savino 

knows things are not going to be 

easy this campaign. 

“When you lose your battery 

it’s going to be a tough season; 

possibly somewhat of a rebuilding 

year,” the Norwood Coach said. 

Looking to help the Mustangs 

to yet another BSC Championship 

will be tri-captains Taylor 

Reed, who will play first base; 

Alyssa Chamberlain, the team’s 

shortstop and Emily Bonaccorso, 

the centerfielder. Bonaccorso patrolled 

left field last season, but Savino 

has moved her to center due 

to her quickness and her ability to 

cover a large amount of ground, 

not to mention the two new corner 

outfielders in junior Caitlan 

Shaughnessy (left field) and Katie 

Mulligan (right field). 

While Reed will be at first and 

Chamberlain at short, Norwood 

will also employ junior Soibhan 

Reen at second, a position she’s 

held since her freshman year, and 

Janelle Kelleher at third, giving the 

Mustangs a very sturdy infield according 

to the Coach. 

Taking over the pitching duties 

this season will be junior Cassie 

Pinciaro, and while O'Donnell is 

a tough act to follow, she will be 

effective with her teammates behind 

her. 

“Katie was a dead on pitcher 

who had pinpoint accuracy 

and averaged 12-14 strikeouts a 

game,” Savino said. "Cassie’s not 

going to get that type of production. 

She’s going to have to rely 

on her defense to play good ball 

behind her.” 

In addition to Pinciaro seeing 

action on the mound, Norwood 

cannot go into the season without 

a back-up hurler so Savino will 

have two freshmen in Katie Welch 

and Amanda Olbrys in the wings. 

According to the skipper, the duo 

is not quite ready but will eventually 

be the future of Mustang softball. 

Behind the plate will also be 

another newcomer in freshman 

Bryn Garczynski. She can play 

the position well and will be able 

Pictures left to right: captains Emily Bonaccorso and Alyssa 

Chamberlain 

to put the ball in play when at the 

plate offensively. 

The Mustangs will be employing 

a lot of inexperienced athletes 

on the varsity level, but the coach 

is hoping for the best. 

“My goal is that we will hopefully 

go .500 giving these young 

girls some tournament experience,” 

Savino said. “These girls 

are our future and will need to 

come together. Our pitching is not 

going to be what we had last year 

and they will give up some runs, 

but they are young and will grow,” 

Norwood Basketball Camp 


The Norwood High School 

basketball program under the 

guidance of Mustang Coaches 

Rich Cormier and Amy Lepley 

have announced that it will be 

hosting the 2016 Norwood Mustangs 

Basketball Camp. The camp 

will run July 11–15, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., 

for any athletes (boy or girl) entering 

grades 1-9. 

The Camp will be held at the 

Norwood High School, and will 

cost $200 ($175 if paid prior to 

June 1). All campers will receive a 

shirt and individual player evaluation. 

All participating athletes will 

be divided into appropriate groups 

based on age and ability. 

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By John Ke ley 

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As with most stories, there are 

two sides. Some would s e the new 

snowfa l as (cold) beauty, while 

other s e a nuisance to b endured. 

Sch ol children s e a unique opportunity 

for play, or a day o from 

sch ol. The pragmatist s es the 

cycle of water that includes evaporation 

in one season, and condensation 

in another. At some point, 

many people understand it as a fact 

of life, sometimes mild, at other 

times dangerous. 

Certainly, we ar experiencing 

a harsh winter by most standards. 

From October through most of January, 

we did not s e this coming. 

Over a thr e w ek period through 

the mi dle of February, Ashland 

has received about six f et of snow. 

Fortunately, the town has the capability 

to deal e fectively with the 

e fects of the storms, and the sta f 

a the Department of Public Works 

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Hundreds Expected 

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Annual Metrowest 

Co lege Fair and 

Career Day 

Event wi l be held on Saturday, 

March 21 at Ashland High Sch ol 

By liz taurasi 

Students and families 

fro more than 15 local high 

sch ols acro s the area wi l 

have the chance to be armed 

with a l the information they 

n ed as they begin the college 

search proce s thanks to 

the second a nual Metrowest 

Co lege Fair and Car er Day 

set for Saturday, March 21. 

Co-sponsored by the 

Ashland PTO and Ashland 

Education Foundation, the 

event began in 2014 with the 

goal of providing valuable 

information to families with 

children in high sch ol navigating 

the path to the right 

co lege or car er upon graduation. 

Last year more than 

2 0 students participated in 

the event which included 

representatives from 150 colleges 

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The 2015 Metrowest College 

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March 21 from 9 - 1 a.m. at 

Ashland High Sch ol, 65 E. 

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Organizer say they expec 

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The night was bi ter cold, but 

for the 20+ folks who showed up 

a the Franklin Public Library for 

the first m eting of the Genealogy 

Club, it was a time to talk 

about family co nections and 

countries of origin. Many participants 

were from Franklin, with a 

few from Milford, Norfolk and 

Be lingham. The theme of connections 

was consistent as each 

person explained their interest in 

participating in the group. 

Linda Batchelder of Franklin 

noted that she got interested in 

genealogy because of a relative’s 

ashes that remain in her a tic. 

“His name was Bertul—he died 

during the 1918 flu epidemic— 

a friend of my grandfather’s,” 

Batchelder began. “When my 

grandfather was able to return to 

Latvia, he wa su posed to take 

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a lowed to. They’re sti l in our 

a tic. We learned that Bertul had 

b en our grandfather’s best man 

in his we ding and ma ried a 

relative of ours.” 

Each person had stories to 

share of wha they had already 

learned in their family research, 

and a l had mysteries they hoped 

to solve in the future. Vicki Buchanio, 

Head of Reference and 

Public Services a the Franklin 

Public Library told the group, “I 

have lots of relations who must 

sti l be alive—I’ve never found 

the death certificates for them, 

even though some of them were 

born in 1802, so they must sti l 

be alive!” 

Among those who a tended 

were people with r ots in Finland, 

Poland, Germany, and 

England, besides several of 

Scots-Irish descent. Buchanio 

was pleased with the turnout— 

she had b en afraid n one would 

show up. Buchanio has had a 

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it refers to as “Founders Day,” 

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guided as persona ly as they 

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A times, we hear news reports 

of a beloved parent with 

Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, 

who has wandered ou the 

front d or and into the w ods, 

or other situations where a child 

or t en with Autism or a mental 

health i sue has an unfortunate 

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co munity response to make it 

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Police Department launched 

the C.A.R.E. (Children and 

Residents Encounter) program, 

aimed at helping police gather 

information about member of 

the co munity with special 

n eds, to help foster a relationship 

with the co munity. 

Lt. Craig Denman is overs e- 

ing the program, which was officia 

ly launched in January. 

“Basica ly, it’ something we 

became aware of and thought 

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in our co munity, and so we decided 

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It’s b en a rea ly long winter. 

Members of Ho liston’s Agricultural 

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– “Is It Spring, Yet?” with 

their Second A nual Family 

Event welcoming the season on 

Sunday, March 2, from 12-4 

p.m., to take place at Br ezy 

Hi l Farm, 583 Adams Str et, 

Ho liston. As it did last year, 

th event wi l feature baby animals 

and farm-related fun for 

the whole family, and the suggested 

family donation, which 

wi l su port Ho liston AgCom, 

is just $5. 

“This is just a fun event for 

families in town, because the 

town i so su portive of agriculture,” 

says Paula Mark, member 

of the Agricultural Co mi sion 

who has lived in Ho liston for 

12 years on land, she says, that’s 

b en in her husband’s family 

for generations. “When we got 

this property, it was inevitable 

that I was going to turn it into 

a farm,” she says, explaining, 

with a smile, that her sma l farm 

has grown from just chickens to 

now, b es, alpacas, a horse and 

ra bit. The 4H leader hopes her 

place can someday be a place 

for “ kids to come to reco nect 

to nature and learn how to act 

around animals.” 

Animals – in fact, animal 

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Ho liston kids and their own 

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Chuck Tashjian Publisher of 

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Lori Ko ler, Advertising Sales 

Manager for the company, aim 

t o fer Hopedale residents a lot 

more than the premiere i sue of 

the paper in their mailboxes this 

month; they hope to foster a new 

co nection to their co munity. 

“I have b en with Local 

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and starting a Hopedale paper, 

as a resident of the town for the 

past 19 years has always b en a 

dream of mine! With the help 

of 2014 Hopedale High Sch ol 

Alumni, Kyle Ko ler, who has 

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A sistant, and is cu rently attending 

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dream a reality,” says Ko ler. 

Kyle and Tyler canva sed the 

area of Hopedale, Milford, Mendon 

and Upton to spread the word 

to area busine ses that we were 

starting the Hopedale paper. They 

a cumulated contact information 

and then made a pointments 

for Lori Ko ler to m et with the 

prospective advertisers. Within a 

two-w ek time frame, this team 

knew tha the paper was going to 

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“I couldn’t be more proud 

of these two young men for the 

hard work tha they put forth to 

make this ha pen,” says Ko ler. 

“Also with the help of Susa ne 

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Manager for the pas two years, 

and several existing advertisers, 

the su ce s for the first edition 

was even more than we had expected.” 

Twenty-five hundred copies of 

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be produced each month, and 

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starting in April. 

“This paper is to let residents 

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Just over six years ago, 

Tracey Liberatore had a 

vision for the property she 

drove by at 5 Depot Str et 

in Hopedale just over six 

years ago. 

“I thought it would 

make a cute li tle market, 

and we didn’t have anything 

like that in Hopedale,” 

says the Hopedale 

Mom and 21-year-resident 

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shop into the kitchen of 

the co munity, Tracey 

could. She’d worked in 

the f od industry since she 

was a t en, later partnering 

t open a pub in Milford 

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through which Liberatore 

began her pa sion for f od 

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Milford a preciated her talents 

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its restaurant, and she later came 

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the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate 

and Make a Di ference Awards. 

Busy wit her two boys, Liberatore 

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new li tle market. Pre ty s on, 

she built a su ce sfu luncheon 

busine s. 

“I think we have a real home 

f eling,” says Tracey. “It’s very 

comfy, like you’re walking into 

your grandmother’s 

kitchen. It’s cozy, and 

there are sme ls (o f od 

c oking).” 

Liberatore and her 

sta f c ok a l of the 

dishes right on the premises. 

“We do a lot of 

homemade soups and 

salads, everything from 

scratch,” says Liberatore. 

“We even roast 

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di ners, including 

chicken Marsala and 

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In fact, Hopedale 

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take advantage of the 

catering options, an area 

Liberatore is excited to 

grow. 

“We do a lot of catering,” 

says Liberatore, who can provide 

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Last year, the volunt er 

members of the Mi lis Cultural 

Council were brainstorming for 

an artistic, cultural even that 

coul draw people from a l different 

areas of the co munity 

together, something that was not 

just sch ol, or senior citizen or 

music-related, something that 

drew people from a l di ferent 

ages and backgrounds. The result? 

The Mi lis Film Festival. 

This year, it’s back, and the 

Second A nual Mi lis Film Festival’s 

got more su por than 

ever from local busine ses and 

organizations. This year’s event, 

which wi l take place on Saturday 

March 7, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. wi l 

feature 16 films, nine in the adult 

category and seven from Mi dle 

Sch ol fil makers, The Film 

Festival wi l be held in the Roche 

Brothers Co munity r om a the 

Mi lis Public Library, 961 Main 

Str et, Mi lis. 

Garzon a ds, “Through Carol 

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High Sch ol, we’ve b en able 

to partner with Danie le Manion 

a the sch ol, and that’s where a 

lot of these films are coming out 

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The festival is ge ting it out 

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Over 1 0 Medway High Sch ol 

students from grades 9-12 wi l “go 

together” as cast members, dance 

ensemble, production crew and 

pit band for the musical, Grease 

this month, to be presented from 

March 12-14, at 7:30 p.m. 

The musical features an a ray 

of characters, singing an dancing 

their way through their senior year 

at Ri de l High Sch ol. The show, 

with music and lyrics wri ten by 

Jim Jacobs and Wa ren Casey, is 

fu l of energy and includes comedy, 

romance, and the great sounds 

of the 1950’s. The popula rockn-ro 

l musical numbers, including 

“Greased Lightning,” “We Go Together” 

and “Shaken’ a the High 

Sch ol Hop” wi l have the audience 

moving to the beat. 

“I’m rea ly excited to put on 

this production. It wa something 

the students had b en angling for 

a number of years,” says director 

and MHS English teacher Spencer 

Christie. “When the music director 

(Kendra Nu ting) and I sat down 

over the su mer, we thought it 

was the perfect fit, the perfect 

score.” 

Each spring the MHS Musical 

presents a fu l-scale musical comprising 

of Medway High Sch ol 

students. The MHS Musical a lows 

students to be directly involved in 

acting, singing an dancing onstage, 

playing in our pit band, and 

various o portunities o f-stage as 

we l. 

The cast alone for this productio 

numbers 50, says Christie, 

with another 50 students working 

backstage as crew. Two students 

wi l play in the orchestra pit, although 

due to the complexity of 

the music, “we have hired some 

profe sional musicians as we l,” 

says Christie. 

Lead roles were chosen by audition, 

and these cast members include 

both experienced and novice 

players. 

“I’ve only ever done acting at 

Medway High Sch ol,” says Cam 

Swan, cast in the role as “Da ny.” 

“I’ve never taken any voice le sons 

or anything like that.” 

The role, says Swan, is di ferent 

from anything he’s done in 

the past. Da ny is “kind of complicated, 

he puts on thi show for 

a l his friends, but when you rea ly 

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and primary sponsors of the Mi lis Film Festival. The Second a nual 

Mi lis Film Festival wi l take place on March 7, from 6-8 p.m. a the 

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Do you know wha tests your 

child is taking thi spring? One 

local residen thinks parents are 

uninformed abou the new education 

standards and the a companying 

tests being considered by the 

state of Ma sachuse ts. He hopes 

to bring the polarizing i sue to the 

forefront at Norfolk Town M eting 

and on the town election ballot. 

The United States is embarking 

on an unprecedented journey 

to unify education standards for a l 

students in kindergarten through 

12th grade. Known as the Common 

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for co lege and the workforce. 

The Co mon Core uses the 

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ho we l students have learned the 

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Norfolk resident Patrick 

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brakes on the PAR C test and 

force discu sion of the new standards 

and whether or no the 

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should implemen them. Touhey 

wi l be placing an article on the 

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to remove Co mon Core and 

PAR C testing from the sch ols 

in a non-binding vote. He is also 

a tempting to get enough signatures 

to place the question on the 

ba lot for the town election this 

spring. 

Touhey hopes these actions 

wi l send a me sage to local sch ol 

co mi t es and the State Department 

of Education: “We don’t 

agr e with the PAR C testing and 

Co mon Core cu riculum.” He 

wants the local sch ols to return to 

the pre-2 09 Ma sachuse ts educational 

state standards. 

Touhey is part of a group 

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Education Standards 

up for a Vote at 

Town Meeting 

By Grace a len 

After a tough winter, the 

co munity can l ok forward to 

a w ek of nature i mersion that 

doesn’t involve snow. The King 

Philip Science National Honor 

Society wi l be hosting naturalist 

Brent Nixon during the w ek of 

March 17 to 24. Several events 

are pla ned for the sch ols and 

the tri-town area. 

Nixon, a renowned science 

educator, has dedicated his life 

to endangered species research. 

Known for his high energy, interpretive 

science shows, Nixon 

travels extensively to promote 

environmental education. In 

a dition to his research work 

and publications, Nixon has appeared 

on TV, radio, and in print 

media. 

The Naturalist-in-Residence 

w ek was the idea of A n Lambert, 

a science teacher at KP 

High Sch ol and the advisor for 

the sch ol’s Science National 

Honor Society. Lambert had 

traveled to Alaska on a cruise 

and Nixon was the naturalist on 

board. 

“His pa sion for his work, 

knowledge about his topics, 

and vivacious, entertaining, 

and informational presentation 

style was what made me think it 

would be a great o portunity for 

the KP students and co munity 

if we could bring him here,” said 

Lambert. 

Lambert believes that when 

students actua ly m et scientists 

and interact with them, science 

becomes interesting and fun. 

Nixon’s expertise on wildlife and 

field research should prov eyeopening 

to students who spend 

most of their time learning about 

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Natick residents a lot more than 

the premiere i sue of localtownpages 

in their mailboxes 

this month; he hopes to foster 

a new co nection to their community. 

Over 16, 0 copies of 

the tabloid-sized newspaper 

wi l be produced each month, 

and these wi l be direct mailed 

fr e of charge to households 

and busine ses in the town. The 

paper wi l also be available in its 

fu l format at w.Naticktownnews.com. 

“This paper is to let residents 

of Natic kno what’s going 

on in their local co munity,” 

says Tashjian, who envisions his 

publication as a way fo readers 

to stay abreast of a l their towns 

have t o fer, including town 

news, nonprofit organizations, 

town sports and local busine ses. 

A companying the news resource 

wi l be an easy-to use online 

directory serving the Metro 

west area. Online visitors wi l be 

able to a ce s th entire newspaper, 

as we l as a ce s co munity 

links, coupons for localbusine ses 

and cla sified ads. 

Tashjian began his entrepreneurial 

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t o fset printing in 2 04. 

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to include the production of 

local telephone directories in the 

Dover, Sherborn, Uxbridge and 

su rounding areas. As a sma l 

busine s owner, the publisher is 

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area busine ses face in reaching 

key audiences with their limited 

funds or vechile’s to reach the 

whole town of Natick. Local 

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local nonprofit groups to submit 

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help. The organization, which 

was founded in 1979 by Natick 

residents Joe and Edna Gi lis, is 

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opening for busine s in March. 

And with it come some big 

name stores the area has b en 

waiting for, including Target (set 

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on page 13) and Wegmans, both 

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include a proximately 50, 0 

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Continuing his efforts to combat 

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• Generous Allowances 

*Included on some plans 

20.00' 

S21°54'24"E 

N 68°05'36" E 

100.00' 

97.67' 

N68°05'36"E 

20' WIDE 

DRAIN EASE 

Path 

Existing 

LIMIT OF 

S81°22'11"W 

66.24' 

S81°22'11"W 

63.91' 

RECONSTRUCTION 

SAW CUT 

30.22' 

POLE#9 

7 00 

115.62' 

PROP. 

DRIVEWAY 

APRON 

POLE# 1 

POLE#12 

PROP. 

DRIVE 

PROP. 

DRIVEWAY 

APRON 

TURNER STREET 

DRIVEWAY 

APRON 

BENCH MARK 

SPK IN POLE 

ELEV.=217.42 

GRASS PLANTING STRIP 

DRIVE 

POLE#14 POLE 

PROP. 

#27/15(P) 

PROP. 

PROP. 

DRIVEWAY 

DRIVEWAY 

APRON 

APRON 

5.00' 

PROP. 

BARBARA A. MACNEIL 

18 TURNER ST. 

N/F 

DRIVE 

PLAN No. 893 OF 1967 

#16 

DRIVEWAY 

APRON 

- 0 25 

R=30' 

STOP LINE 

LIMIT OF 

R=30' 

RECONSTRUCTION 

SAW CUT 

SOLD 

0 00 

S75°23'09"W 167.64' 

PROPOSED TRAIL 

PHILIP & KATHLEEN 

N/F 

FUJAWA 

20 TURNER ST. 

L.C. LOT 19 

PLAN No. 330 OF 1968 

TEMPORARY SIGN TO READ 

"NOT A TOWN WAY, NO 

LOT 1 

37,694 ±S.F. 

0.87 ±AC 

1 00 

TOWN SERVICES PROVIDED" 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

37.05' 

S59°25'03"E 

24' PAVE 

47.24' 

S75°23'09"W 

96.37' 

N14°36'51"W 

25.00' 

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LOT A 

55,155 ±S.F. 

1.27 ±AC 

SOLD 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

212 

N86°02'17"E 84.75' 

STEPHEN & PATRICIA R. BRYLINSKY 

7 WINSTON ROAD 

5' WIDE BIT CONC. SIDEWALK 

N/F 

2 00 


SOLD 

PROPOSED TRAIL 

LOT 2 

L.C. LOT 20 

36,100 ±S.F. 

0.83 ±AC 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

DRAINAGE EASEMENT 

54,369 S.F. 

N58°51'35"E 152.92' 

OPEN SPACE 

PARCEL A 

L.C. LOT 17 

101,533 ±S.F. 

2.33 ±AC 

N21°40'54"W 190.00' 

10' 

10' 

www.JulieGross.com 

LOT B 

61,395 ±S.F. 

1.41 ±AC 

SOLD 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

DRAIN EASEMENT 

N21°40'54"W 191.89' 

9 00 

8 84.32 

20' WIDE 

4 00 

119.69' 

N37°40'11"E 

10 00 

4 23.28 

LOT 3 

L.C. LOT 21 

36,493 ±S.F. 

0.96 ±AC 

24' PAVE 

N/F 

DANIEL J. & KAREN E. MAZZOLA 


5' WIDE BIT. CONC. SIDEWALK 

34 TURNER STREET 

LOT 13 

L.C. LOT 27 

33,432 ±S.F. 

0.77 ±AC 

24' PAVE 


5' WIDE BIT CONC. SIDEWALK 

SOLD 

40.00' 

10 69.21 

1 06.69 

4 83.94 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

5 00 

12 00 

DWELLING 

SOLD 

PROPOSED 

24' PAVE 

13 00 

STOP SIGN 

"NOT A THROUGH 

"STR ET" 

STR ET 

R=30' 

HC HC 

LOT 4 

L.C. LOT 22 

43,960 ±S.F. 

1.01 ±AC 

LOT 12 

L.C. LOT 28 

39,244 ±S.F. 

0.90 ±AC 

"STR ET NAMES" 

STR ET SIGNS 

STOP LINE 

PROPOSED 

6 13.07 

6 00 

14 00 

DWELLING 

PROPOSED 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

SOLD 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

SOLD 

15 00 

15 27.44 

DWELLING 

SOLD 

PROPOSED 

LOT 5 

L.C. LOT 23 

41,250 ±S.F. 

.095 ±AC 

N/F 

TIMOTHY R. MARTIN & 

MARY ELLEN HURLEY 

40 TURNER STREET 

16 00 

L.C. LOT 29 

LOT 6 

41,250 ±S.F. 

0.95 ±AC 

LOT 11 

40,028 ±S.F. 

0.92 ±AC 

SOLD 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

L.C. LOT 24 

SOLD 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

SOLD 

92,895 ±S.F. 

2.13 ±AC 

LOT 7 

L.C. LOT 25 

38,030 ±S.F. 

0.87 ±AC 

OPEN SPACE 

PARCEL B 

L.C. LOT 18 

24' PAVE 

PROPOSED 

TRAIL 

R=30' 

R=30' 

TOWN OF NORFOLK 

N/F 

N/F 

VINCENT A. & BEVERLY PANATTIERE 

25 CHICATABUT AVE. 

LOT 10 

L.C. LOT 30 

35,293 ±S.F. 

0.81 ±AC 

PROPOSED 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

LOT 8 

L.C. LOT 26 

37,896 ±S.F. 

0.87 ±AC 

N62°07'37"E 127.00' 

N62°07'37"E 131.68' 

SOLD 

20' WIDE DRAINAGE EASEMENT 

N/F 

CASSOLI CHARLES R. & 

LOT 9 

41,423 ±S.F. 

0.95 ±AC 

PROPOSED 

DWELLING 

S83°33'16"W 

CAROL W. 

23 CHICATABUT AVE. 

68.03' 

N39°06'04"E 137.45' 

TOWN OF NORFOLK 

N/F 

TROUTMAN RAMSEY O & JENNIFER D 

OPEN SPACE 

PARCEL C 

152,849 ±S.F. 

3.51 ±AC 

(100% UPLAND) 

21CHICATABUT AVE. 

89.40' 

S35°24'00"E 

100' BUFFER 

N 

PELKEY JENNIF 

19CHIC 

(100% UPLAND) 

ROBERT S. & LESLIE EVANS 

6 WINSTON ROAD 

EDGE OF WETLAND 

HEADWALL 

9 00 

INV(12")188.4 

EXIST. DMH 

RIM 193.2± 

INV(12")186.52 

7 00 

ROPOSED 5' BIT. SIDEWALK 

100' BUFFER 

N/F 

GREGORY B. & R 

3 CHUR 

JOHN 

N/F


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