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The Voice of Your Community
By Christopher Tremblay
Staff Sports Writer
KP Football is Simply Super
Photo courtesy of Scott May.
It’s taken over 12 years to
reach the summit, but the King
Philip Warriors can finally stake
a claim to a football state championship.
Under the guidance of
head coach Brian Lee, the Warriors
defeated Reading 21-18 at
Gillette Stadium to capture the
MIAA Division 1A Super Bowl
on December 3, 2016.
Following an undefeated
season in which the Warriors
captured the Kelley-Rex Division
of the Hockomock League
behind their aggressive running
game, their first high school
Super Bowl Championship in
school history had to be won in
a way in which they were unaccustomed.
After a 79-yard touchdown
run by Reading’s Nick DiNapoli,
KP junior quarterback Brendan
Lydon hit Ethan Dunne for
a 14-yard score and scrambled
for a 2-yard touchdown, giving
the Warriors a 14-6 lead. Reading
countered with another
touchdown, but again the twopoint
conversion failed. The
Warriors quarterback then hit
Brett Mazur for another touchdown,
pushing the lead to 21-12
in the fourth quarter. Reading
scored once more and this time
the point after was no good,
accounting for the 21-18 final
STATE CHAMPS
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registry drive would be the most
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it would also epitomize Gary’s
outlook on life: always try to help
others.
Greg Mirliss, Gary’s son, said
that in the last twelve years the
annual blood drive has collected
965 units of blood and has registered
103 bone marrow donors.
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BLOOD DRIVE
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He estimates over 3,000 people
have benefitted from the drive,
since one unit of blood can help
4 children or 2 adults. This year,
the Mirliss family hopes to add
another 200 units to the tally.
“If we surpass it, that’s great,”
said Greg Mirliss. “But collecting
even one unit, in my mind, is just
as important as collecting 200.”
The family chose early January
for the first blood drive, because
at the time the Mirliss
children—Greg and his sister
Emily--were on holiday break
from high school and college.
January is also officially known as
National Blood Donor Month.
Statistically, blood supplies are
low this month, due to the holidays
and seasonal illnesses like
the flu.
That first January blood drive
was successful, and the drive has
grown larger each year since.
Held at KP Middle School, the
blood drive has become a popular
annual event and reunion of
sorts, says Mirliss. Food is served
all day long, and donors catch up
with friends and neighbors.
“Our drive is not your standard
drive,” said Mirliss. “People
stay all day. It’s a different atmosphere.
A lot of Dad’s classmates
from Milton High School’s Class
of 1969 come, including the class
president. Some of them can’t
donate any longer, but they still
come. It’s fun. My dad wouldn’t
want this not to be fun.”
Gary Mirliss was treated at
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute,
undergoing a bone marrow
transplant and numerous transfusions
during the course of his
illness. Those two institutions,
along with Boston Children’s
Hospital, are the recipients of the
annual blood drive.
Greg Mirliss has run blood
drives for his father’s memorial
foundation at other times, too,
because he says the hospitals are
in constant need of blood. In
fact, the hospitals know they can
count on the Mirliss family when
their blood supplies run low. After
the Boston Marathon bombing,
Greg Mirliss was contacted by
Brigham and Women’s the very
next day to quickly put in place a
blood drive if necessary.
Mirliss says the annual blood
drive at KP Middle School is a
good way to start the new year
and an easy resolution to keep.
“People know it’s the first Saturday
of the year. They put it on
their calendar and it becomes
their thing. It’s really turning
into something that people look
forward to. My dad would love
that,” reflected Mirliss. “Community,
friendships, family were so
important to him. And this is really
a way to bring it all together. I
think he’d be really proud.”
The 13th annual Gary Mirliss
Memorial Blood and Bone
Marrow Registry Drive will be
held on January 7 from 8 a.m.
to 3 p.m. at King Philip Middle
School. Appointments are recommended,
but walk-ins are
welcome. Visit www.halfpints.
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sponsor code MIRLISS to schedule
an appointment. A pancake
breakfast, lunchtime pizza, and
an ice cream social will be served
to donors.
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onship for the first time was awesome
for the boys as well as the
school for a lot of reasons. I had
alumni reaching out to me from
all over the world,” the coach
said. “We’ve certainly been a consistent
team over the last 10 years,
winning 6 Hock titles in a 10-year
span; this was just a culmination
of all our hard work.”
Throughout the regular season
the foundation of the King
Philip offense was their running
game, but Reading came in with
a plan to hold the Warriors and
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rushing attempts the KP backs
could only muster 102 yards,
while their aerial attack was clicking
as Lydon went 13-18 for 260
yards.
“Coming into this game we
had three full weeks to prepare
for Reading and the same went
for them,” Coach Lee said.
“They shut our running game
down and forced us to beat them
through the air. Our quarterback
and receivers came through and
now we’re State Champs.”
Prior to the beginning of the
season, Lee knew that the team
he had was good despite their
record from a year earlier, but he
also knew that he needed to reestablish
their position within the
Hockomock League. In order to
do so, they would have to regroup
and focus at the task at hand.
Senior captain John DeLuca
was moved out of the quarterback
position and moved to receiver
to utilize his talents, while
Lydon was given the starting
quarterback position.
“John’s ego didn’t get in the
way at all, he was fully open to
the switch and was looking to
do whatever he could to help the
team succeed,” Lee said. “In addition
to playing receiver for us,
he is also our punter, holder, outside
linebacker, running back and
occasional quarterback.”
While the senior captain was
taking his new role in stride, so
was the team’s new signal caller.
“Brendan stepped right into
his new position with confidence.
He didn’t have to be it; we were a
senior-laden running team,” the
Warrior coach said. “Just because
you’re the quarterback doesn’t
mean you have to be the leader.
We had a phenomenal offensive
line of seniors that allowed us
to run the ball on everybody we
faced, except Reading.”
Although King Philip was
able to capture its first state title
in school history with Lee, it was
something that almost never
came to fruition. Twelve years
ago Lee took over a team he said
was pretty bad, and not just in
terms of football. According to
the coach, the team was definitely
not established and had an attitude,
the fields were awful, and
everyone expected them to lose.
“The program had some winning
teams prior to my getting
there, but the culture was not topnotch
and there were too many
ups and downs,” he said. “I put
together an entirely new staff and
let everyone play; you’ve got to
believe in yourself.”
The freshmen who came out
that first year had finally helped
turn the program around by the
time they played in their senior
campaign. The culture had been
flipped and success was coming to
the football team in Wrentham.
“Football is not just played on
the field--there is so much more,”
Lee said. “If the athletes won’t listen
to you on the field then they’re
not listening to their teachers in
the classroom. My first year here
we had seven academically ineligible
athletes and in the second
year we had 12 suspended for
drug and alcohol use. I needed
to make these kids accountable if
we were going to have any success
here.”
During his third campaign as
the Warriors head coach, Lee
found his team finishing the regular
season with a 2-9 record and
he was at his breaking point.
“At that point I was figuring
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that I just wasn’t the guy to do it
and almost walked away,” he said.
“However, through all the tough
times I did see a lot of positives.
We had four losses that year in
the final minute just because they
didn’t know how to win.”
Lee decided to give it another
go and the following year his team
went 9-2 and became competitive,
and now eight years later the
Warriors are Super Bowl Champions
with a coach that almost
walked away. Instead, he is now
responsible for one of the gold
banners hanging from the King
Philip gym among hundreds of
green banners.
Much like his motto--you must
commit to your endeavors--that’s
just what the newest state champion
coach did.
“Commitment is what it is
all about. You need to believe in
yourself and if you stay out of
trouble then success will come,”
Lee said. “It’s not all just about
focusing on football, but what
you do in the classroom that will
eventually lead to the field. Anyone
can coach these guys.”
Without his dedication to
turning the program around,
KPHS would be one gold banner
short in its gym. But thanks to
Lee and his coaching staff, Warrior
athletes from all sports can
look up at the banners and see
how far they have come in order
to become champions on and off
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Guest Column
Thank You to NCTV’s Chris Lawn
By Katy Woodhams
Executive Director, Norfolk
Community Television
After almost two years of
wonderful commitment to the
Norfolk community, NCTV’s
Production Coordinator, Chris
Lawn, is heading off to start the
new year on the west coast.
Chris has been an incredible
asset to our community these
past two years. He rediscovered
his Norfolk roots when coming
back to work in the town he
grew up in, and he truly made
a difference during his time
here. His outgoing and friendly
personality fit perfectly into the
NCTV puzzle, and he was a delight
to staff and members alike.
With his passion for free-speech
and equal opportunity for all,
he helped usher in a number
of programs and new members
to help diversify the station’s
content and promote the flow
of education and information
throughout the town. One of
Chris’ pinnacle contributions
was the introduction of Public
Service Announcement Day,
which will continue to highlight
area nonprofits for years
to come. In addition, he was a
founding member of Media Literacy
Month at NCTV as well
as a primary source of a neverending
list of improvements he
advocated for, which helped the
staff and board be more productive
and organized.
Chris has a unique ability to
foster individual growth within
our members through his caring
and careful direction during
all stages of the video process.
He is open, patient, and kind,
which are three coveted traits in
this society and industry.
While we are extremely excited
for Chris as he begins his
new journey, we will also feel the
loss of such a wonderful team
member and important part of
our town.
On behalf of the staff,
board, and members of NCTV,
I want to thank you, Chris, for
all you’ve done for our community.
Best of luck in your new
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Cardiac Support
Group Forming
By Grace Allen
Mended Hearts, a national
and community-based non-profit
cardiovascular support network,
will be starting a chapter at
Brigham and Women’s/Mass.
General Health Care Center at
Patriot Place in Foxboro. Meetings
will be held on the third
Wednesday of each month from
6 to 8 p.m. The group’s charter
meeting will be held on January
18.
Bellingham resident Bill
Golden underwent quintuple bypass
surgery in February of 2016.
While participating in cardiac
rehab at the Health Care Center,
he learned of the Mended
Hearts organization. The nearest
chapter was in Woonsocket, R.I.,
so Golden agreed to help start a
chapter at Patriot Place.
“I do like support groups. I
know I need one,” said Golden.
Mended Hearts, he adds, “takes
over from where the doctors leave
off after the surgeries.”
Mended Hearts provides peerto-peer
support, with members
discussing issues such as depression
after diagnosis and surgery,
as well as experiences with treatment,
recovery, and lifestyle
changes. Usually facilitated by a
cardiac rehab specialist, the meetings
also include guest speakers
from various hospitals, as well as
presentations about heart aids
like Implantable Cardioverter
Defibrillators (ICDs).
Founded in 1951 by Dr.
Dwight E. Harken at Peter Bent
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Hearts provides education and
hope for heart disease patients, as
well as their families and caregivers.
There are over 300 chapters
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Two Sisters – Two Styles – One Dream
Looking for something fabulous?
Whether it is an eye-catching
outfit, accessory, a one-of-a-kind
piece of home décor or handpainted
gift, you are unlikely to
find a collection of items quite
like Rustic and Chic: A Sisters’
Boutique, located in Norfolk at
114C Pond Street (near the corner
of Routes 115 and 1A).
“We are as different in personalities
as we are in styles,” says
fashion-forward Kim Ringuette,
who has partnered with her sister
and artist, Corinne Parker,
former owner of Walpole’s The
Primitive Window.
When asked how the idea of
the store came about, Kim explains
that a bell went off when
she and her aunt ventured into a
small boutique a year and a half
ago. “I found myself thinking
about the changes I would make
if I were the owner, and also how
my sister has always wanted to
open up another store, and suddenly
I thought, how crazy would
it be if we brought the two styles
together? I knew we could find a
way as sisters and best friends to
make it work.”
The resulting shop, an eclectic
treasure trove of high-end fashion
and every day wear seamlessly
presented against a cozy backdrop
including Corinne’s creations,
physically illustrates how
the concept of chic need not be
relegated to Fifth Avenue.
“It is one of those places you
can come in and get a fabulous
holiday dress or date outfit – or
a special hand-painted personal
gift,” says Kim. “We have brought
our two worlds together with a
‘living boutique’ that changes
and evolves, so it is always a fun
experience.”
Everything in the quaint little
Cape-style building is designed
to be “touchable, made to try on,
even to bend down and take a
peek under the tables or look in a
drawer to see what you can find,”
says Kim. “New and different
items will constantly be added,
and nearly everything in the shop
is for sale.”
Corinne has, in fact, made or
refinished many of the furniture
pieces in the store which are for
sale, a labor of love she calls her
“therapy.” She says she found
her calling in primitive style and
the folk art of tole painting, and
what started as a few small signs
and projects grew into furniture
and custom orders. “I love the
older look, the rustic look,” says
Corinne, of her art. “I basically
redo every single thing that I
touch. It makes me feel good to
stand back and think I created
that.” She says she hopes Rustic
and Chic’s clientele will feel
a similar satisfaction when they
bring home her creations, from
refinished furniture to whimsical
decorative items. “I hope
they smile every time they look
at them,” she says. “Kim, who
is into fashion and decorating,
actually blends our styles,” says
Corinne. “I go home and create…”
“And then she brings me what
she has made, so I can create the
in-store design that is uniquely
us,” finishes Kim, inspired by
her muse. At its onset, Rustic
and Chic will feature three different
clothing lines, which include
unique pieces in individual sizes.
The designer lines are Joseph
Ribkoff and Capote, as well as the
more casual Margaret Winters.
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Helen Cleary: Ahead of her Time
By Marjorie Turner Hollman
Long-time Norfolk resident
Helen Cleary died this past November,
but her influence continues
even after her death. In
speaking to those who knew
Helen well, “outspoken,” or
“straight-shooter,” and “independent,”
are all words that
kept coming up when people attempted
to summarize her character.
Norfolk’s first woman selectman,
first elected in 1965, Helen
expressed an interest in politics as
early as when she attended Regis
College in the early 1940s. During
a cable TV interview with her
and her long-time friend Nancy
Connors, she noted that she was
told ladies didn’t go into politics.
Her response was, “Well, I guess
I’m not a lady!” Many who knew
her who would strongly disagree
with that statement.
She was certainly not your
typical woman, spending twenty
years in the Marines, starting during
WWII and remaining in the
reserves after the war. “I loved the
Marines,” she stated in an interview
recorded six years ago. The
training she received as a Marine
served her well. In reflecting on
the challenges of being a selectman
for six years, she said, “We’re
all neighbors: we have to work together.”
Helen was often known
to say, “There’s no need of that,”
(concerning whatever problem
she had focused on). She would
also ask, “Why aren’t they doing
something about that?” Unafraid
to challenge people, to assure the
law was followed, Helen emphasized
the importance of fairness
across the board.
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of self-care education, and
the importance of encouraging
people to avoid preventable illnesses.
She also challenged medical
students to look beyond the
clinical when interviewing patients,
to take the time to learn
about the person.
Norfolk Selectman Jim Lehan
recalled the frequent phone calls
he enjoyed with Helen, up to very
shortly before her death. “Helen
was a special woman,” he said.
“Even though she had become
quite frail, even recently she was
intensely alert–-she loved this
town.” He continued, “Helen
was articulate, astute, and she
pulled back the covers, getting
you to look at things differently.
She often helped me come to a
different conclusion, and broadened
my thinking process. She always
sought out better solutions.
I enjoyed and appreciated these
conversations. She always had a
comment about what was going
on in town, and was never afraid
to express those opinions to me.
Each talk was a cherished, logical
conversation.”
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plaques on the wall, a “Wall of
Gratitude” as Selectman Lehan
described it. “We don’t often
say, ‘thank you’ to the people in
town who volunteer,”
Selectman Lehan
said. “Two years ago
we created a wall of
gratitude, and Helen
was the first person
nominated to be so
honored for her volunteer
service to the
town.”
When participating
in the Norfolk
Women’s History
book project in 2010
(available at the Norfolk
Public Library),
Helen contributed
information for the
book as well as pictures
from her life.
She served not only
as a selectman; she
also worked on various
other town committees,
but the one
she was most proud
of was the Charter Committee,
which did its work in the 1990s.
She explained that “It was a ton
of work, but it brought Norfolk
town government from the 1800s
into the 21st century.”
One of Helen’s treasured experiences
was the opportunity
she had to take a cooking class
with Julia Child. Helen’s cooking
was well-known, but she
wanted the chance to say she’d
met Julia Child, and was proud
of the photo of herself with the
well-known chef. Even as she got
older, she went to the Norfolk
Senior Center and helped contribute
to a meal served to those
who attended. Norfolk resident
Betty Lehan noted, “You’d think
we were there to help her, but she
ended up serving us.”
Helen’s straight-talking was
legendary among those who knew
her best. Her long-time friend,
Norfolk resident Nancy Connors
said, “Helen was quick, with
a great sense of humor, but—
‘don’t step on me!’” Nancy, a
new resident in Norfolk when she
first met Helen, recalled, “We’d
just moved here and I heard that
Helen was running
for selectwoman. I
called her up, liked
what I heard, and
offered to host a
coffee meeting for
her.”
Nancy was one
who was quick
to call Helen a
“straight-shooter,”
saying, “When she
disagreed with you
she let you know
it. And 99% of
the time, she was
right!” Nancy continued,
“Though
she never married
or had children of
her own, she was
always concerned
about her extended
family. She
also loved working
in her yard on Myrtle Street, and
was an accomplished gardener. I
felt like she’d always be around.
I’d say to her, ‘God doesn’t want
you—you’re too damn bossy!’ I
loved her; her death is a big loss.”
A memorial service is planned
at her home on May 20, 2017 at
1 p.m.
Scratching the
Surface of Red Itchy
Skin
Dr. Rochelle Bien & Dr. Michael Goldstein
Eczema and Psoriasis
are common skin
conditions that affect
all ages. Both conditions
display common
symptoms, such
as dry, sensitive skin
that may crack or
bleed, itching, burning
or soreness, and/
or red, inflamed skin
and rough leathery patches of
skin covered with silvery scales.
Common causes can range from
allergens, to food, or even stress.
Kathy B. suffered from eczema
for approximately 15
years. Her red scaly hands were
so bad she would not shake
hands with anybody, and the
itching was relentless. She spent
years using prescription creams
and over the counter medications
to control and manage
her symptoms with little to no
success. At the suggestion of
her sister-in-law to try a more
natural approach to cure her
discomfort, Kathy scheduled
a visit at the Holistic Center at
Bristol Square.
A comprehensive holistic
program was designed for
Kathy. It included an elimination
diet, whole food nutritional
supplements and weekly visits
to the Center for treatment.
Kathy’s skin is clearing nicely
and her itching is virtually
gone. Her quality of life has
been much improved and she is
thrilled to be under the care of
Dr. Michael Goldstein and Dr.
Rochelle Bien at The Holistic
Center at Bristol Square. If you
are suffering from eczema or
psoriasis and are looking for a
holistic approach, call the Holistic
Center at Bristol Square,
(508) 660-2722. The Center is
located at 1426 Main Street,
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Tri-County Student Receives Hero Award
Hollyann Edwards (left) stands alongside Tri-County students Ashley Barratt and Hannah Goudreau at an
informational table the trio coordinated to inform their peers about healthy coping strategies in the spring
of 2016.
Norfolk resident Hollyann
Edwards, daughter of Wayne
and Karen Edwards, is one of
11 students from Massachusetts
and Connecticut to be named a
recipient of the 2016 Young Hero
Award by The Children’s Smile
Coalition.
Hollyann joined her peers in
receiving the award during the
Fourth Annual Young Heroes
Night, held on September 24 at
the Hanover Theatre in Worcester.
The Young Hero Award is
awarded annually to children
who have made exceptional contributions
to their community
through volunteer work and by
helping those in need.
As a senior in Tri-County
Regional’s Medical Careers Program,
Hollyann actively seeks
out ways to help her peers make
healthy choices. She is a four-year
member of the Students Against
Destructive Decisions club, serving
as president for the past two.
As part of S.A.D.D., Hollyann
participates in the HERO Walk
each year, which raises awareness
about the dangers of drunk driving.
She is also a member of the
school’s Gender and Sexuality Alliance
club and National Honor
Society.
In the spring, Hollyann joined
two of her classmates in championing
a school-wide effort to
inform students about the signs
and symptoms of depression
and healthy strategies for coping
with stress. Their multi-faceted
campaign included a school-wide
poster contest to promote acceptance
and diversity, as well as an
informational table at lunch.
Her lengthy resume includes
internships at the Natick Community
Center, Franklin Senior
Center, and Building Blocks
Academy. She also volunteers
with her Girl Scout Troop, as
well as on the surgical floor of the
Metrowest Medical Center and
at the Natick Council on Aging.
An alumna of the Youth Musical
Theatre program at the
Hockomock YMCA, Hollyann
now volunteers with the program,
teaching music and choreography
to children in grades three
through eight.
The Children’s Smile Coalition,
a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization,
serves children living
in poverty through the collection
and distribution of essential
items, such as clothing and toiletries.
The Young Heroes Night
enables the coalition to celebrate
youths who share their commitment
to helping others. To learn
more about the Children’s Smile
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One Bistro: Fresh Ingredients, Seasonally Fresh Menus
At One Bistro, the unique
restaurant within Four Points
by Sheraton Norwood, Chef
Tyler Clegg is offering his clients
much more than great food and
a relaxing environment. He is
delivering flavors and intriguing,
seasonal meals from fresh ingredients,
all cultivated and grown
locally.
"I change the menu often,"
Chef Clegg said. "I bring in
influences from all around the
world."
His insight for his continually
flourishing menu? That comes
from virtually everywhere, anytime.
"My options are limitless,"
Chef Clegg said. "I am inspired
by everything; colors, nature.
I'm thinking about it [the menu]
all night and into the morning.
If I'm looking at a fire, I think,
'what if we were to cook over an
open fire instead of a grill, how
would that change the flavor?
Food is always changing. We
push through the boundaries."
Chef Clegg's commitment to
his quality and diverse menu options
is a 24-hour job, and one he
doesn't take lightly. In addition
to personally brainstorming and
consulting his staff for creative
meal options, he goes straight
to the source by partnering with
local farms, specifically Ward's
Farm, in Sharon. From spring
through fall, he personally visits
the farm a few times per week,
not just to choose the best produce,
but to learn all aspects of
the food he will soon transform
into delicious dishes.
"They teach me the scientific
side of growing vegetables
and farming techniques," Chef
Clegg said. "It's not just cooking,
but how it is grown. It is fascinating
to me."
Chef Clegg received his culinary
training at the acclaimed Le
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joined One Bistro approximately
five years ago as a line cook and
worked his way up in the kitchen
before becoming the head chef.
Twelve to 14 hour days are typical,
but his efforts, combined
with the talents and drive of his
staff, are evident by the loyal customers
that regularly patron the
popular Norwood restaurant.
"I love food," Chef Clegg
said. "I love the adrenaline rush
on a busy night and the teamwork.
I'm constantly busy, long
hours, long days. That's my life
and I love every second of it."
For nearly 15 years, One Bistro
has brought the fine taste and
quaint setting of a small bistro
restaurant where menu choices
fluctuate daily and seasonally
incorporating only fresh, high
quality ingredients. The eclectic
and creative menu features
French, American and New
England influences, all prepared
to order and always delicious.
The crab cakes and seafood
chowder are recurrent fan favorites
and popular starter choices,
but aged brie with marinated
blueberries, sea scallops or croquettes
are just a few examples
of the fall appetizers. For the
main course, options include filet
mignon, lamb ribs, duck breast,
shrimp scampi, salmon, risotto
or a vegetarian dish. For a lighter
fare, salads, burgers or pizza are
also offered on the menu.
Out for a family dinner or
brunch? The kids menu offers a
great selection and the Sunday
brunch menu is a great way to
start a leisurely day with crab
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The full bar at One Bistro
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offering a wide variety
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a great wine (even half bottles)
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Jeffrey Schweitzer
2016 is done, so 2016 tax planning
is done too, right? Guess
again. Although it’s true that most
tax planning strategies are limited
after December 31st, there is still
a lot you can do to make the taxfiling
season cheaper and easier.
Maximize Your Retirement
Contributions
If you haven’t already funded
your retirement account for 2016,
you still have time. Contributions
to a Traditional IRA (whether
deductible or not) and to a Roth
IRA are available until April
15th, 2017 (***See paragraph
below for more info on actual
2016 Due Dates). If you are self
employed and have a Keogh or
SEP-IRA, you have until October
15th, 2017, if you submit an
extension of time to file your tax
return. Not only will making a deductible
contribution lower your
tax bill, but your investment will
compound tax-deferred. There
are specific requirements and
Too Late for 2016 Tax Planning? Guess again.
limits for each type of account so
check with a qualified tax advisor
on your specific situation.
Estimated Tax Payments
If you don’t pay enough to the
IRS during the year, you may be
looking at a hefty tax bill come
April. It is possible that you might
even owe penalties and interest on
top of the tax. You could avoid
any 2016 fourth quarter penalties
on underpayment of tax if
you submit a payment by January
15th 2017. Try not to over
pay the tax however, because the
IRS does not pay you any interest
on the borrowed money called
your refund. It is your money so
plan accordingly.
Organization of Your Records
Having your records organized
may not save tax dollars,
but will make your tax season
less stressful. Start by keeping
your prior year returns and tax
documents in the same place.
Collect all of your receipts and
documents that may have piled
up during the year (hopefully
you already have a folder or file
called “Taxes” to get you started).
When your W2s, 1099s or other
tax documents start arriving in
the mail, put them all in the same
folder and group them together
in like categories. When beginning
to prepare your return, work
off a checklist or worksheet, so
you don’t overlook anything.
Take Every Deduction You
Are Entitled To
Oftentimes, taxpayers overlook
deductions or decide not
to take certain deductions because
they feel too they are
being too aggressive. In order to
minimize the amount of tax liability,
take every deduction you
are entitled to. If your qualified
itemized deductions exceed your
standard deduction, file with
the higher amount. Some well
known items that you can itemize
are home mortgage interest,
real estate taxes and charitable
deductions. Other lesser known
itemized deductions that you
may be entitled to include job
hunting expenses, unreimbursed
employee expenses, and out of
pocket medical expenses. If you
are self employed, make sure you
write off all of your expenses and
be prepared to back these with
receipts. One of the items selfemployed
individuals may be
eligible for is the Office-In-Home
Deduction. If you conduct business
exclusively out of your home
office, you may be eligible.
File & Pay On-Time
If you can’t finish your return
on time, make sure you file
Form 4868 by April 18th, 2017.
You will get automatic six-month
extension of the filing deadline
until October 16th, 2017. On the
form, you need to make a reasonable
estimate of your tax liability
for 2016 and pay any balance due
with your request. Requesting an
extension in a timely manner is
especially important if you end
up owing tax to the IRS. If you
file and pay late, the IRS can slap
you with a late-filing penalty of
4.5 percent per month of the tax
owed and a late-payment penalty
of 0.5 percent a month of the
tax due. The maximum late filing
penalty is 22.5 percent and
the penalty tops out at 25 percent.
By filing Form 4868, you stop the
clock running on the costly latefiling
penalty.
***A Note Regarding Tax Due
Dates This Year
You get a few extra days to
gather your paperwork and
file your federal tax return in
2017. The regular tax return filing
deadline is April 15. However,
due to April 15 being on a Saturday
and the Washington D.C.
Emancipation Day holiday being
observed on April 17 instead of
April 16, 2017, Tax Day is April
18, 2017.
That doesn’t mean you have
to wait until April 18 to visit your
tax preparer’s office, though.
In fact, the earlier you can prepare
and file your tax returns, the
better off you are. First, a new tax
law effective this year requires the
IRS to hold refunds a few weeks
for some early filers who claim
the Earned Income Tax Credit
and the Additional Child Tax
Credit. The IRS has to hold the
entire refund, not just the portion
associated with those credits, until
at least February 15. Second, the
rise in identity theft is causing the
IRS and state tax authorities to
spend additional review time to
protect against fraud. Additional
safeguards will be set in place for
the upcoming 2017 filing season.
Knowing these two important
things, you should get a head
start on the process. Even though
the refund may be delayed, you
should still file early to get ahead
of the possible identity theft.
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says she will initially appeal to a
broad audience with wares, from
embellished sunglasses and fun
hair accessories to Marc Chantal
leather handbags, but she plans
to listen closely to what appeals
to her clientele. Foremost, she believes
women want unique pieces
they know will make them feel
fabulous. “And we all deserve to
feel that way, we really do,” she
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She hopes women will savor
and share the experience of shopping
at Rustic and Chic.
“To me, shopping should always
be fun. Whether it is something
to wear or a purchase for
your home. People work hard for
their money, and when you spend
it, you want to walk away with
a product you love,” says Kim.
“You should be just as excited to
take it out of the bag when you
get home as you were when you
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who grew up in nearby Walpole,
“We feel we are already a success.
We are going on this adventure
together as sisters, and we are
putting what we love to do into
our community with the love
and support of our family,” says
Kim. “It would be wonderful if
we are welcomed as a ‘must-goto’
store.”
Rustic and Chic, located at
114C Pond Street (Rte. 115)
Norfolk, will offer special holiday
hours up until Christmas,
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday
and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
and Thursday, 12 to 7 p.m., with
hours on December 24, 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Following the holiday
season, regular hours are Tuesday,
Wednesday, Friday and
Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Thursday, 12 to 7 p.m. Following
the December holidays, Rustic
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A tax relief program also
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as an employee of the town by
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Effective January 1, 2017 accepted
applicants will earn
$11.00 an hour which will be
credited to the senior’s real estate
taxes (toward a credit as
high as $750.00).
To qualify for this program a
senior must be 65 or older, own
real estate in the town of Norfolk,
and have the capability to
perform the work required in
the position.
The Norfolk Senior Center
can clarify eligibility requirements
and income limits for
these programs, as well as help
with the application process.
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Living Healthy
Excellence in Cataract Surgery: What to Expect in 2017
By Roger M. Kaldawy, M.D.,
Milford Franklin Eye Center
Cataract surgery is by far the
most common surgery performed
in the United States. With advanced
technology and highly
skilled surgeons, modern cataract
surgery should be a rather quick
outpatient and a minimal risk
procedure. If you are considering
cataract surgery, your expectations
should not only be to improve
your vision, reduce glare at night,
see brighter and more vivid colors
and improve your day to day activities,
but you should also be given
an opportunity to reduce your
dependence on glasses or contacts
and in many cases eliminate
this need. In 2017, many choices
exist on where to have the surgery
and by whom. What is confusing
and potentially misleading is that
many providers claim they are or
provide “the best” without defining
what their “best” means or
even worse, creating their own
definition of the same. Here are
the specific questions to ask when
you are trying to select the ideal
surgical centers, resources, experience,
skills and outcomes as you
make the critical decision of who
will perform your cataract surgery.
1 What type of anesthesia am
I going to get? With modern
cataract surgery, most surgeries
should be completed under
topical anesthesia and local sedation.
Local sedation means
that the anesthesiologist will
give you minimal sedation,
allowing you to recover your
activities after surgery almost
immediately with little or no
health risk. Topical anesthesia
means that the surgery eye becomes
numb with drops. No
need for injections and shots
around or behind the eye. No
shots translates into no risk of
bleeding and serious complications
from the shots. Although
rare, this has unfortunately
happened recently, when
five patients became blind in
Western Massachusetts, all in
one day, after receiving shots
behind their eyes prior to cataract
surgery. Ask your surgeon
about his techniques and how
your procedure will be performed.
If or not a shot will be
done around or behind your
eye and who will do it should
be discussed with you before
the procedure and you should
be able to say yes or no.
2 What are the risks? One of the
most dreaded risks of cataract
surgery is accidental damage
to the posterior capsule, which
is the back wall of the bag
holding your lens. The best
practices have a rupture rate
of 2 to 4 per thousand cases.
The source of this information
should be credible, and ideally
made available by an independent
review committee
in a surgery center. Ask your
surgeon about his/ her complication
rate and how is this
monitored. Does the surgeon
have an independent review
committee in his/ her center
to validate this rate?
3 What is the rate of infections
in your center? Another potentially
devastating risk of
cataract surgery is an infection
inside the eye called “endophthalmitis.”
Ask about the
percentage of patients getting
this infection in the center you
chose for your operation. The
source of this information,
again, should be credible, and
ideally made available by an
independent review committee
inside the surgery center.
4 Where will the surgery be
performed? Different centers
have different equipment and
resources. For instance, Massachusetts
has only few centers
offering bladeless cataract surgery.
Bladeless laser assisted
surgery should be an option
if you want to reduce dependence
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5 What type of advanced technology
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Larger centers can often
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6 What type of implant am I
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8 Will I have stitches? It is ideal
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stitches such as the surgery is
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to kick off the New Year. A
suburban hub for great music,
THE BLACK BOX is located
at 15 West Central Street.
The New England Percussion
Ensemble launches the
2017 FPAC Family Concert
Series on Sunday, January 8,
at 1 p.m. Featuring talented,
professional musicians in an
engaging and entertaining
format, Family Concert Series
events are presented free
to the community and are
especially geared to children.
Sponsored by Berry Insurance,
the concerts provide young
audiences with a fun introduction
to the world of live music. The
New England Percussion Ensemble
specializes in presenting
creative and energetic audienceinteractive
enrichment programs
to youngsters.
BLACK BOX Jazz presents
the John Funkhouser Trio at 8
p.m. on Friday, January 13. The
ensemble delivers an energetic,
accessible blend of modern jazz,
funk, blues, 20th century classical,
Indian classical, and European
and American folk music, which
creates a funky, groove-oriented,
fresh and original sound. Fired by
Berklee School of Music Professor
John Funkhouser’s “explosive
piano playing” (Boston Globe),
the band stretches the limits of
traditional jazz form.
Fresh off his Broadway run as
Adam Hochberg in An American
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a solo cabaret show on Saturday,
January 21, beginning at 8 p.m.
The concert is the second presentation
in THE BLACK BOX
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and sponsored by Childs Engineering.
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include Jersey Boys, The Best Little
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and Sondheim on Sondheim starring
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First You Dream: The Music
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Tony Awards.
Electric Youth 2017, the international
touring ensemble of
talented young singer-dancers,
debuts at THE BLACK BOX on
Saturday, January 28, with two
shows at 6:30 and 8:30. Offering
family entertainment for
all ages, the group is backed by
an eight-piece band of worldclass
musicians who have performed,
recorded and toured
with such music legends as
Tony Bennett, Aretha Franklin,
Diana Ross, The Temptations
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THE BLACK BOX Classical
Series presents “Captivating
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Romantic Music” on Sunday,
January 29, at 4 p.m., featuring
violinist Irina Fainkichen
and pianist Irina Kotlyar. Selections
will include Franck,
Sarasate, Prokofiev, Khachaturian,
de Falla and Schnittke.
Tea service will be available in the
lobby. Born in St. Petersburg, Russia,
Irina Fainkichen is a member
of Cape Cod Symphony Orchestra,
assistant concertmaster
of Brockton Symphony Orchestra,
and co-founder of “Flying
Hearts” duo, which performs in
a number of musical genres including
jazz, Klezmer, and classic
American tunes. Born in Ukraine,
Irina Kotlyar received degrees
from the Rubin Academy of
Music in Jerusalem, Israel. With
Gregory Shifrin, the Kotlyar-Shifrin
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international prizes and awards,
and has performed throughout
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Broadway’s Matthew Scott
performs a one-night-only show
at THE BLACK BOX in downtown
Franklin on January 21. The concert
is one of many music series
events at the venue this month.
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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
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Hundreds Expected
to Attend Second
Annual Metrowest
Co lege Fair and
Career Day
Event wi l be held on Saturday,
March 21 at Ashland High School
By liz taurasi
Students and families
from 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
and profe sionals from
more 1 0 di ferent car ers.
The 2015 Metrowest College
Fair and Car er Day
takes place on Saturday,
March 21 from 9 - 1 a.m. at
Ashland High Sch ol, 65 E.
Union St. in Ashland.
Organizers say they expec
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es a this year’s event,
and expec to have the same
Co lege Fair
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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
the ashes wit him, but wasn’t
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 wedding 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
long-time pa sion for genealogy
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By J.d. o’Gara
How many co lege students
can even recognize the President
of their institution, much
le s are on a first-name basis?
Dean Co lege jus turned 150
years old on February 19, what
it refers to as “Founders Day,”
and today, its students are
guided as persona ly as they
were a century and a half ago.
The private, residential college,
named for Dr. Oliver Dean,
Dean Co lege
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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
encounter with police officers
who weren’t aware of the child’s
special circumstances and fears.
In these cases, a li tle knowledge
can go a long way.
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that knowledge and ge to be ter
know and strengthen its relationship
with the community it
serves and protects – and it n eds
community response to make it
ha pen.
In January, The Ho liston
Police Department launched
the C.A.R.E. (Children and
Residents Encounter) program,
aimed at helping police gather
information about member of
the community with special
n eds, to help foster a relationship
with the community.
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
would be beneficial for people
in our community, and so we decided
to develop and adopt it and
get it ou there.”
Examples of residents who
might benefit from this program
include, but are not limited to:
• Children or adults with autism
• Adults with dementia or Alzheimer’s
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It’s b en a rea ly long winter.
Members of Ho liston’s Agricultural
Commi t e, or AgCom,
are asking a very logical question
– “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 Commi 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
families, are sure to be what
Ho liston kids and their own
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By J.d. o’Gara
Chuck Tashjian Publisher of
Local Town Pages, along with
Lori Ko ler, Advertising Sales
Manager for the company, aim
to 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 community.
“I have b en with Local
Town Pages for over 6 years,
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
b en working for Local Town
Pages for the past year -anda-half
as our Advertising Sales
A sistant, and is cu rently attending
UNH, and Tyler D’Urso,
cla s of 2013, who we contracted
during his winter break from NC
State, we were able to make the
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
be a su ce s.
“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
Ode l our Advertising A count
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
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 Hopedale. The paper
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starting in April.
“This paper is to let residents
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on in their local communities,”
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By J.d. o’Gara
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
of the town. And if anyone
could turn that li tle
shop into the kitchen of
the community, Tracey
could. She’d worked in
the f od industry since she
was a t en, later partnering
t open a pub in Milford
ca led “One Flight Down,”
through which Liberatore
began her pa sion for f od
and catering. The Courtyard in
Milford a preciated her talents
so much they asked her to run
its restaurant, and she later came
back to lead the kitchen, wi ning
the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate
and Make a Di ference Awards.
Busy wit her two boys, Liberatore
started slo wit her
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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Last year, the volunt er
members of the Mi lis Cultural
Council were brainstorming for
an artistic, cultural event that
could draw people from a l different
areas of the community
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 port 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 filmmakers, The Film
Festival wi l be held in the Roche
Brothers Community r om a the
Mi lis Public Library, 961 Main
Str et, Mi lis.
Garzon a ds, “Through Carol
(Ha gerty), an ar teacher at Millis
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
of.
The festival is ge ting it out
of the sch ols and into the community.”
The adult category encompa
ses more than high sch ol
films, however. Some came from
adults outside of Mi lis, and this
year, prizes reflect a growing interest
from the community in the
endeavor.
“We’ve had 16 local busine
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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 summer, 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
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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
Core State Standards Initiative,
these standard set common
education benchmarks acro s the
country in order to prepare students
for co lege and the workforce.
The Common Core uses the
Partnership for A se sment of
Readine s for Co lege and Car
ers, or the PAR C exam, to test
how we l students have learned the
new cu riculum. In Ma sachuse ts,
the PAR C exam wi l eventua ly
replace the Ma sachuse ts Comprehensive
A se sment System,
or MCAS test.
Norfolk resident Patrick
Touhey would like to put the
brakes on the PAR C test and
force discu sion of the new standards
and whether or not the
Norfolk and King Philip sch ols
should implemen them. Touhey
wi l be placing an article on the
Norfolk Town M eting wa rant
to remove Common 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
commi t es and the State Department
of Education: “We don’t
agr e with the PAR C testing and
Common 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
Prominent Naturalist
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Education Standards
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Town Meeting
By Grace a len
After a tough winter, the
community can l ok forward to
a w ek of nature immersion 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 community
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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Chuck Tashjian aims t o fer
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 Natick kno what’s going
on in their local community,”
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 community
links, coupons for localbusine ses
and cla sified ads.
Tashjian began his entrepreneurial
car er in 1 9 as owner
of Photosite in Mi lis, later shifting
t o fset printing in 2 04.
He then expanded his busine s
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
acutely aware of the cha lenges
area busine ses face in reaching
key audiences with their limited
funds or vechile’s to reach the
whole town of Natick. Local
Town Pages has also invited
local nonprofit groups to submit
monthly news articles and event
listings. The publisher also en-
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thereby relying on the kindne s
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their mos trying times.
That is where A Place To
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located in Natick, steps in to
help. The organization, which
was founded in 1979 by Natick
residents Joe and Edna Gi lis, is
commi ted to helping provide
emergency f od and clothing
to residents in the MetroWest
community.
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And with it come some big
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on page 13) and Wegmans, both
of which wi l anchor the complex.
University Station, when
fu ly complete, is expected to
include a proximately 50, 0
square f et of retail and restaurant
space, along with residential
apartments and more.
University Station officia ly
opens for busine s in March as
we l as 16 busine ses, including:
Target, Marsha ls/HomeG ods,
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PetSmart, Michaels, ULTA
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Situated on 120 acres, University
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also a community. The mixeduse
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recreation and residential
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the long-awaited project back in
May, 2013. Developers broke
ground on the project six months
later.
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developed by New England Development,
along with Eastern
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Norfolk History Book
to be Reprinted
The Norfolk Historical
Commission is publishing
a reprint of Early Norfolk
Revisited. Designed and edited
by Frederick Wells in 1970
for the Norfolk Historical
Commission, the book marked
the 100th anniversary of
Norfolk’s incorporation as a
town.
Early Norfolk Revisited has
been out of print for many
years, but with the upcoming
anniversary of Norfolk’s
Sesquicentennial in 2020, the
Historical Commission decided
residents might be interested in
a copy of the book.
Currently in production,
Early Norfolk Revisited should
be available soon, in time
for Norfolk’s 147th birthday
on February 23, 2017. Watch
for the sale of this special book
with its historic photographs,
drawings and documents.
For more information,
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Project Blossom Preschool
Information Night Set for Jan. 10
The Wrentham Public
Schools announce a preschool
information night will be held
on Tuesday, January 10 at 6
p.m. in the Delaney Elementary
School’s Vogel Auditorium.
Snow date is January 11.
Project Blossom, the town’s
multi-aged integrated preschool
program, is designed for children
3 to 5 years old. The information
night will present an
overview of the program and
classroom visits. New options for
the 2017-2018 school year will
also be discussed.
Pre-K registration will take
place on Thursday, January 12
from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
KP Parent Network to Hold
Father/Daughter Dance
The KP Parent Network is holding their annual
Father/Daughter/Special Person Dance
on Friday, January 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Renaissance
Hotel at Patriot Place in Foxboro.
The semiformal event encourages King Philip
High School girls to invite their father, stepfather,
grandfather, uncle, older brother, or other
important adult male in their life to share an
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cases! Anytime you can incorporate
a fireplace, take advantage
of that opportunity too! The idea
is complete relaxation!
If you want to take it a step
further, you can incorporate
creative materials, a table with a
good chair, storage for supplies
and good task lighting. Now
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The deadline to register
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and the pickup is slated for Saturday,
January 7. Participants
should leave their tree next to
the street by 9 a.m. The fee is
$10 for trees up to 10 feet tall
and $15 for taller trees; senior
citizens will be charged $5.
Checks should be mailed to
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P.O. Box 523, Norfolk. To sign
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The Snow is the Story
By John Ke ley
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As with most stories, there are
two sides. Some would s e the new
snowfall 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 middle of February, Ashland
has received about six f et of snow.
Fortunately, the town has the capability
to deal e fectively with the
effects of the storms, and the staff
a the Department of Public Works
(DPW) has demonstrated superb
fortitude in executing one of their
Snow Story
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Hundreds Expected
to Attend Second
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
from more than 15 local high
schools 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
and profe sionals from
more 1 0 di ferent car ers.
The 2015 Metrowest College
Fair and Car er Day
takes place on Saturday,
March 21 from 9 - 1 a.m. at
Ashland High Sch ol, 65 E.
Union St. in Ashland.
Organizer say they expec
to s e an increase in attend
es a this year’s event,
and expect to have the same
Co lege Fair
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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 attic.
“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
the ashes wit him, but wasn’t
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 all 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
long-time pa sion for genealogy
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Franklin’s Original Newspaper Since 2010
By J.d. o’Gara
How many co lege students
can even recognize the President
of their institution, much
le s are on a first-name basis?
Dean Co lege jus turned 150
years old on February 19, what
it refers to as “Founders Day,”
and today, its students are
guided as persona ly as they
were a century and a half ago.
The private, residential college,
named for Dr. Oliver Dean,
Dean Co lege
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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
encounter with police officers
who weren’t aware of the child’s
special circumstances and fears.
In these cases, a li tle knowledge
can go a long way.
The Ho liston Police Department
aims to arm itself with
that knowledge and ge to be ter
know and strengthen its relationship
with the co munity it
serves and protects – and it n eds
co munity response to make it
ha pen.
In January, The Ho liston
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
would be beneficial for people
in our co munity, and so we decided
to develop and adopt it and
get it ou there.”
Examples of residents who
might benefit from this program
include, but are not limited to:
• Children or adults with autism
• Adults with dementia or Alzheimer’s
Disease
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March 2 at Br ezy Hi l
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It’s b en a rea ly long winter.
Members of Ho liston’s Agricultural
Co mi t e, or AgCom,
are asking a very logical question
– “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
families, are sure to be what
Ho liston kids and their own
families are going to s e a the
“Is It Spring Yet?” event. As it
did last year the day i sure to be
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By J.d. o’Gara
Chuck Tashjian Publisher of
Local Town Pages, along with
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
Town Pages for over 6 years,
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
b en working for Local Town
Pages for the past year -anda-half
as our Advertising Sales
A sistant, and is cu rently attending
UNH, and Tyler D’Urso,
cla s of 2013, who we contracted
during his winter break from NC
State, we were able to make the
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
be a su ce s.
“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
Ode l our Advertising A count
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
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
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“This paper is to let residents
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The Li tle White Market Wi l Be Back Be ter than Ever at End of Month
By J.d. o’Gara
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
of the town. And if anyone
could turn that li tle
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
ca led “One Flight Down,”
through which Liberatore
began her pa sion for f od
and catering. The Courtyard in
Milford a preciated her talents
so much they asked her to run
its restaurant, and she later came
back to lead the kitchen, wi ning
the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate
and Make a Di ference Awards.
Busy wit her two boys, Liberatore
started slo wit her
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
our turkeys here, make
meatba ls, and we o fer
di ners, including
chicken Marsala and
b ef stew,” she says.
In fact, Hopedale
residents and local busine
ses have begun to
take advantage of the
catering options, an area
Liberatore is excited to
grow.
“We do a lot of catering,”
says Liberatore, who can provide
everything from a simple lasa-
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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
(Ha gerty), an ar teacher at Millis
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
of.
The festival is ge ting it out
of the sch ols and into the community.”
The adult category encompa
ses more than high sch ol
films, however. Some came from
adults outside of Mi lis, and this
year, prizes reflect a growing interest
from the co munity in the
endeavor.
“We’ve had 16 local busine
se step up to sponsor the
Mi lis ro ls Out the red Carpet
for Second Year
Mi lis Film Festival March 7
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By J.D. O’Gara
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
GrEaSE
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Shown are the members of the Mi lis Cultural Council, masterminds
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
Mi lis Public Library’s roche Bros. Co munity r om. From left,
Joyce Boiardi, Carol Ha gerty, Jodie Garzon, Peter Themistocles and
Michele ke ly. Not shown, Gina Ma thews.
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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
Core State Standards Initiative,
these standard set co mon
education benchmarks acro s the
country in order to prepare students
for co lege and the workforce.
The Co mon Core uses the
Partnership for A se sment of
Readine s for Co lege and Car
ers, or the PAR C exam, to test
ho we l students have learned the
new cu riculum. In Ma sachuse ts,
the PAR C exam wi l eventua ly
replace the Ma sachuse ts Comprehensive
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or MCAS test.
Norfolk resident Patrick
Touhey would like to pu the
brakes on the PAR C test and
force discu sion of the new standards
and whether or no the
Norfolk and King Philip sch ols
should implemen them. Touhey
wi l be placing an article on the
Norfolk Town M eting wa rant
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
Prominent Naturalist
to Visit Community
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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
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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 Natick 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
car er in 1 9 as owner
of Photosite in Mi lis, later shifting
t o fset printing in 2 04.
He then expanded his busine s
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
acutely aware of the cha lenges
area busine ses face in reaching
key audiences with their limited
funds or vechile’s to reach the
whole town of Natick. Local
Town Pages has also invited
local nonprofit groups to submit
monthly news articles and event
listings. The publisher also en-
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thereby relying on the kindne s
of others to help them through
their mos trying times.
That is where A Place To
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located in Natick, steps in to
help. The organization, which
was founded in 1979 by Natick
residents Joe and Edna Gi lis, is
co mi ted to helping provide
emergency f od and clothing
to residents in the MetroWest
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It’s b en years in the making,
but despite some majo roadblocks
an delays, University
Station in Westw od is fina ly
opening for busine s in March.
And with it come some big
name stores the area has b en
waiting for, including Target (set
t open March 4, s e related story
on page 13) and Wegmans, both
of which wi l anchor the complex.
University Station, when
fu ly complete, is expected to
include a proximately 50, 0
square f et of retail and restaurant
space, along with residential
apartments and more.
University Station officia ly
opens for busine s in March as
we l as 16 busine ses, including:
Target, Marsha ls/HomeG ods,
Nordstrom Rack, Sports Authority,
PetSmart, Michaels, ULTA
Beauty, Kay Jewelers, Starbucks,
Smashburger, Famous F otwear,
Fidelity Investments, Dre s Barn,
David’s Bridal, Panera Bread,
and Charming Charlies.
Situated on 120 acres, University
Station, isn’t just going to be
a new sho ping destination, it’s
also a co munity. The mixeduse
development wi l feature
a blend of retail stores, restaurants,
recreation and residential
housing. The initial residential
component of the project wi l
include Gables residential, which
wi l feature 350 luxury apartment
units, as we l as Bridges
by Epoch, a memory care facility;
both also expected t open
this year. Gables Residential is
projected t open in late spring
2015, a cording to New England
Development officials.
A ditiona ly, University Station
is expected to have up to
350, 0 square f et of o fice
space available.
The project has b en a long
time in the making. In 2 07,
the project was put on hol due
to pla ning and financial i sues.
In 2 08, Wegmans was held up
from coming in after a local state
representative ca led for a home
rule petition to a prove the liquor
license for Wegmans at what was
then known as Westw od Station.
This ha pened just as the
legislature was ready to move
ahead with the a proval. A the
time, some local representatives
were concerned about giving
Wegmans an advantage over
Roche Bros. Both Wegmans and
Roche Bros wer eventua ly able
to secure b er and wine licenses
in the spring of 2012. Westw od
Special Town M eting a proved
the long-awaited project back in
May, 2013. Developers broke
ground on the project six months
later.
University Station is being
developed by New England Development,
along with Eastern
Real Estate and National Development.
“We l ok forward to welcoming
local and area residents to
this new sho ping destination,”
Dougla s Karp, president of New
England Development said in a
formal statement. “University
Station wi l be an exciting new
a dition to Westw od and brings
together a mix of popular stores,
restaurants, housing and more.”
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FPAC Slates Open
Auditions for
Disney’s Beauty and
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Performing Arts Company
(FPAC) will hold open auditions
for Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
on Monday, January 9 at THE
BLACK BOX, the company’s
home and performance venue
located at 15 West Central Street
in downtown Franklin. Auditions
begin at 6 p.m. for ages 7-9 and
continue at 6:30 for ages 10-13, 7
p.m. for teens ages 14 and older,
and 7:45 p.m. for adults. (There
are limited roles available for ages
7-13.) Please prepare 16 measures
of a musical theater song
in the style of Disney’s Beauty
and the Beast. Callbacks will take
place on January 11, as needed.
For more information, including
a character breakdown, visit
www.FPAConline.com.
FPAC will present the enchanting
classic on March 11, 12,
17, 18 and 19 at THE BLACK
BOX. Based on the Academy-
Award-winning animated feature
film, the smash hit stage version
includes the movie’s memorable
songs, written by Alan Menken
and the late Howard Ashman,
along with new songs by
Mr. Menken and Tim Rice.
The original Broadway production
ran for over 13 years and
was nominated for nine Tony
Awards, including Best Musical.
The magical story tells of Belle,
a young woman in a provincial
town, and the Beast, who is really
a young prince trapped under
the spell of an enchantress. If
the Beast can learn to love and
be loved, the curse will be broken
and he will be transformed into
his former self. But time is running
out. If the Beast does not
learn his lesson soon, he and his
household will be doomed for all
eternity. This “tale as old as time”
is family theater at its best.
FPAC presents Disney’s
Beauty and the Beast as part of
the company’s 26th season. For
more information, call (508) 528-
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Montessori Education –
Promoting Lifelong Learning
Early childhood is one of the
most influential time periods
in a child’s development. The
skills and knowledge gained at a
young age contribute to success
in later years – during elementary
school and beyond.
Educators and parents acknowledge
that preschool programs
teach children valuable
social interaction, provide an
introduction to language and
math and promote exploration
and imagination. The Montessori
Approach extends the
child’s skills with hands on activities
in a sequential order that
meets the needs of all children
in the classroom environment
and establishes a foundation for
future growth and development.
Why are these skills so important
in later years? The
Montessori approach to motor
development considers the
whole body/whole mind. When
children begin Montessori education
at age 3 or 4, they work
on motor-skill activities like
scooping, sweeping, polishing
silverware and pouring. While
these “Practical Life” activities
prepare children for greater independence
and self-reliance,
this area of the classroom also
develops the child’s concentration,
coordination, and order
which are essential life skills.
Montessori materials and
activities promote a working
memory through the use of
movement, and hands on activities.
The founder of the Montessori
philosophy, Dr. Maria
Montessori, stated “The hands
are the instruments of man’s
intelligence. And movement, or
physical activity, is thus an essential
factor in intellectual growth,
which depends upon the impressions
received from outside.
Through movement we come
in contact with external reality,
and it is through these contacts
that we eventually acquire even
abstract ideas”.
The amount of time dedicated
each day to exploring
activities and materials, called
the Montessori work time, is
longer than what is typically
seen in a traditional preschool.
Montessori work time is uninterrupted;
it gives each child more
opportunities to develop concentration.
This is also a time
when a child can practice skills
as many times as he/she wants.
Eventually the child masters the
skill that he/she was working on
and is then free to move onto
more challenging work within
the classroom environment.
What makes Sunrise different
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moment to observe in the classrooms,
and you’ll see something
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are engaged in activities
and social interactions of their
own choice, which is an important
part of Montessori education.
“Choice encourages a
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notes Karen Roeber, Sunrise’s
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deep concentration is a natural
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Cajun Music Concert in Wrentham
The Squeezebox Stompers,
a Cajun and Zydeco band,
will be performing on Saturday,
January 21 at the Original Congregational
Church, 1 East St.,
Wrentham. The concert starts
at 7:30 p.m.
Bringing a New Orleans musical
gumbo to New England,
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audience members’ blood boiling
while putting a smile on
their face at the same time. The
group injects their trademark
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genre from Cajun, Zydeco,
Blues, and Country.
The group consists of Ralph
Tufo on accordian, piano and
WEST to Host 2 nd Annual Battle
of the Bands
By Alison Osborne
The Wrentham Elementary
Schools Trust (WEST) will be
hosting the 2 nd annual Battle of
the Bands on January 28 from
7 p.m. to midnight at Showcase
Live at Patriot Place. The bands
scheduled to perform this year
are Untapped Potential, Ben
Blakesley and the Haymakers,
and last year’s battle winners,
the Berkshire Valley Boys. This
year’s competition is bound to
be just as exciting as last year’s,
with fans eager to see if Berkshire
Valley Boys can edge out another
victory.
vocals; Larry Plitt on guitar and
vocals; Mike Migliozzi on drums
and vocals; Steve Latanision on
fiddle, mandolin, banjo and guitar;
Andy Solberg on bass and
vocals; and Geoff Wadsworth
on saxophone, harmonica, pennywhistle
and vocals. Tufo was
formerly with the Bugaloo Swamis,
and has won four Boston
Music Awards, and Plitt was the
2007 winner of the Boston Folk
Festival songwriting contest.
Future concerts at the Original
Congregational Church
include the Dixie Diehards on
Feb. 17 performing New Orleans
jazz; Mile Twelve, a bluegrass
band, on March 11; and
The first WEST Battle of
the Bands was held in February
of 2016. The event was a huge
success, with close to 300 parents
and supporters participating.
Over $14,000 was raised for
WEST through donations, ticket
sales, and raffle prizes.
WEST began in 2007 and to
date has funded over $200,000 in
educational grants for Wrentham
Public Schools. The organization
is made up of parents, teachers,
and community members who
strive to enrich Wrentham’s educational
programs through events
like the Battle of the Bands and
the Shining Stars program. In
Burning Bridget Cleary with
high-spirited Celtic music, on
April 8.
Tickets for the Squeezebox
Stompers are $15 in advance
or $20 at the door. Tickets are
available at the church office
by calling 508-384-3110 or at
www.musicatocc.org.
The concert will be held
in the Fellowship Hall of the
church, accessible from the
parking lot in the rear. For more
information and to be added
to the concert mailing list, visit
www.musicatocc.org, or contact
Ken Graves (508-384-8084 or
occmusic99@gmail.com).
2016 alone, WEST was able
to fund over $30,000 in grants.
These grants helped provide students
in grades K-6 enrichment
activities in reading, writing, and
science. Without community support,
many of these programs
and grants would not be possible.
WEST is a 501(c)(3) organization.
Battle of the Bands tickets are
$50 and are available at www.
wrenthamwest.org. Community
members can also donate or vote
for their favorite bands through
the website, or by contacting
WEST at info@wrenthamwest.
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Norfolk Recreation’s winter
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of January 9. For a complete
list, visit www.virtualnorfolk.org/
rec and follow the link to On-line
Registration. For mobile users,
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Zumba Classes
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while burning fat. Zumba has
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The class is held at the H.
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Sports
KP’s Lydon is “Perfect’’ as a Starting QB
By Ken Hamwey
Staff Sports Writer
Nobody’s perfect but on a
football field it’s obvious that
quarterback Brendan Lydon is
the quintessential perfectionist.
The 17-year-old junior signal-caller
turned in a dynamic
effort on Dec. 3 at Gillette Stadium,
leading King Philip Regional
to its first Super Bowl title
in school history. The 6-foot-2,
180-pounder connected on 13
of 18 passes for 258 yards and
two touchdowns in the Warriors’
21-18 triumph over Reading in
the Division 1A game. Lydon also
rushed two yards for KP’s other
TD.
The triumph over Reading
had plenty of significance for the
team, its fans and the coaches.
For Lydon, the victory no doubt
was special because he became
the first QB in the program’s history
to lead a KP grid squad to
a Super Bowl crown. But, there
was even more significance linked
to the triumph. The winning result
was the 34 th straight victory
for Lydon as a starting quarterback.
The Wrentham native led
the freshmen team in 2014 to an
11-0 record. Then, as the junior
varsity quarterback in 2015, he
guided the Warriors to another
11-0 record. Add KP’s 12-0 varsity
record in 2016 to the mix and
Lydon is as “perfect’’ as one can
be calling the signals.
“I didn’t focus on the unbeaten
streak at all,’’ Lydon said.
“My prime goal was to get the
win and help us become Super
Bowl champs. What is astonishing
is knowing that I’m the first
quarterback to lead KP to a state
championship in football. Winning
the bowl game ranks as my
top thrill and my best game ever.’’
KP coach Brian Lee isn’t
surprised about the undefeated
streak. The veteran coach credits
Lydon’s demeanor for the success
he’s achieved at all three levels.
“Brendan has great influence
on an offense,’’ Lee emphasized.
“He doesn’t get rattled. He’s
calm, quietly confident and always
on an even keel.’’
Lydon hasn’t experienced
many close calls that would have
ended his unbeaten streak. He
ranks the three-point margin in
the Super Bowl his closest call as
a varsity player. As a freshman,
North Attleboro gave Lydon his
biggest scare—the Red Rocketeers
lost by a slim 8-6 margin.
“We trailed, 6-0, after they
scored in the second quarter,’’
Lydon recalled. “In the third
quarter, we bounced back with a
TD and I threw for a two-point
conversion and an 8-6 lead. We
stopped them on their next possession
but we later fumbled.
However, we stopped them again
for the victory. Our jayvee team
won by big margins most of the
time. Our closest game as jayvees
came against North Attleboro in
a 21-7 outcome.’’
The ingredients that make
Lydon a premier QB are his
field awareness, passing accuracy,
running ability (12 rushing TDs
as a junior) and his calm nature
in the pocket. “Where I want to
improve next year is in leadership
and my ability to read defenses
more effectively,’’ Lydon said.
His ability to control a game
was obvious against Reading.
Lydon threw a 17-yard TD pass
to Ethan Dunne for KP’s first
touchdown. Lydon then ran two
yards for the Warriors’ second
score and his 65-yard TD pass to
tight end Brett Mazur on a corner
route was the clinching tally.
“What I try to do is overcome
adverse situations and the best
way to achieve that is by staying
calm,’’ he noted. “I try to set the
tone. If I show that I’m nervous,
then my teammates will feel that
way, too.’’
Lee gives Lydon lots of credit
for what he calls an ability “to fly
under the radar.’’ The coach said
that when opponents prepare to
stop KP, they focus on the Warriors’
running backs. And, that’s
when Lydon resorts to other options.
“Our running backs played
a huge role for us,’’ Lydon emphasized.
“Although Sean Garrity
played only four games
before tearing his ACL, he was
quick and fast. Shane Frommer
is a downhill runner with speed,
Giovanni Fernandez is a big
power back and Alex Olson is
our fullback who can go for the
tough yards.’’
Brendan Lydon has quarterbacked King Philip to 34 straight victories at three different levels and his last
triumph included the school’s first Super Bowl championship.
Lydon also is quick to credit
his offensive line as a crucial factor
in KP’s bowl triumph. “Guys
like Carl Sanuth at center, Paul
Macrina and Cam Gately at
the guard slots and tackles Dan
Loewen and Nate Gudas deserve
so much credit for their
blocking,’’ Lydon said. “Also, our
captains are great leaders — Macrina,
Loewen, Mazur, and John
DeLuca, who played linebacker,
wide receiver and running back.’’
Lee also is high on Lydon’s list
of prime contributors for KP’s
success. “A good guy’’ is the way
Lydon describes the veteran mentor.
“Coach Lee cares about his
players and he loves to develop
game plans,’’ said Lydon. “He’s
a great motivator.’’
Lydon, who started his football
career in Pop Warner ball at
the age of nine, has been a lineman,
linebacker, quarterback and
running back during his tenure
in youth football. Quarterback,
however, is where he’s most comfortable.
His 34-game win streak
is a testament to his comfort level.
Next year, Lydon hopes to
keep the streak alive but, more
importantly, he wants to make
it two Super Bowl titles in a row.
“It’s a realistic goal to win two
straight because we’ve got a lot
of players returning,’’ he noted.
And, one of them is Brendan
Lydon, who just happened to put
his best effort on display at Gillette
Stadium on Dec. 3, 2016,
a day KP football fans will long
remember as their date with destiny.

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Sports
Tourney Return Top Goal for KP Girls Hoop Team
By Ken Hamwey
Staff Sports Writer
Marty Crowley is no stranger
when it comes to building state
championship teams — he
coached Burrillville High (R.I.)
to a state crown in girls basketball
and his Cumberland High softball
team also won a state title.
Now in his fourth year at the
helm of the King Philip girls
basketball team, the 56-year-old
coach has one primary goal for
his Warriors in the new year —
he wants to return to tournament
play. KP qualified for the playoffs
in Crowley’s first season, going
14-6 and bowing out in the sectional
semifinals to Braintree. For
the last two campaigns, however,
the Warriors have been under
.500 (6-14 last year).
“We obviously want to improve
daily and sharpen our skills
but we also want to win 10 games
to get into the tourney,’’ Crowley
said. “Even though five players
have graduated, our goal is realistic
because our girls are optimistic,
they’ve got some strengths
and they played a lot of summer
ball.’’
If KP is to battle effectively
with the iron of the Hockomock
League, some key things have to
occur. And, Crowley knows what
those elements are.
“We need ball movement,’’ he
emphasized. “That gives a team
better looks on offense. We also
have to be fast in transition and
be sharp in our passing. Ball security
is a big key, too. That limits
turnovers. And, we’ve got to be
effective with our defensive pressure.
We play in a competitive
league where defense matters.’’
One of the Warriors primary
King Philip coach Marty Crowley with his captains--Christina Hathaway, left, and Courtney Kelleher.
assets is a willingness to compete
hard. Crowley emphasized
in pre-season workouts that job
openings were available because
both captains—Maddie Purdue
and Rylie Dalzell—had graduated.
They also led KP in scoring
last year.
“We’ve got a handful of players
with experience, our skills
and hoop IQ are good and our
defense will be a strength,’’
Crowley said. “Team chemistry
is a plus but where we’ll need to
focus is rebounding and limiting
our turnovers. We lost games last
year because we didn’t take care
of the ball.’’
KP’s captains—senior Courtney
Kelleher (5-10 forward) and
junior Christina Hathaway (5-7
forward)--will be counted on for
their leadership and their ability.
“Both are good role models
and good leaders, and top-notch
students,’’ Crowley emphasized.
“Both came off the bench
last year. Courtney is a solid rebounder
who averaged six a
game. She’s got an inside presence
that enables her to block
about three shots a game. Christina
is energetic, a tireless worker
who thrives in practice. She’s
hard-nosed and is solid on defense.’’
Another key to KP’s hopes is
junior Hadley Zolak, a 6-1 forward/center
who started last
year. “Hadley is a force inside,’’
Crowley said. “She excellent as a
physical defender and she can rebound.
We’re counting on her to
provide offense inside, especially
on put-backs.’’
Sophomores Shannon
O’Connor (5-11 guard) and Julia
Leroux (5-6 guard) both gained
experience last year as freshmen.
O’Connor was a full-time starter
and Leroux earned spot starts but
a fractured thumb prematurely
ended her season.
“Shannon is the real deal,’’
Crowley said. “She eats and
breathes basketball, playing yearround
in AAU programs. She’s
got a high hoop IQ, is a good
shooter and rebounder. She’s one
of the best young prospects in our
league. Julia is athletic, a good
defender who has non-stop energy.
She has good range and can
shoot threes. And, she’s a capable
rebounder. Both girls give us a
solid foundation for the future.’’
Sophomore forwards Catherine
Cummings (5-9) and Kendall
Mason (5-7), who played on the
jayvees last year, will be counted
on for their rebounding ability.
“Catherine has worked hard in
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The ski area offers progressive
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the off-season and improved,’’
Crowley said. “She can shoot and
rebound. Kendall is athletic and
strong, a very good player around
the hoop.’’
A trio of freshmen — Faith
Roy (5-7 guard), Avery Snead
(5-10 forward) and Chloe Layne
(5-6 point guard) — will provide
depth and also get minutes.
Crowley likes their skills. “They’re
ready to step in and contribute,’’
he noted. “They’ve got good
hoop IQs, they’ve worked hard
and they can rebound, shoot and
play defense.’’
Crowley, who directed the
Warriors to a victory in the
squad’s opener against Milford,
47-44, has coached girls basketball
for 24 years, 20 of those
campaigns in Rhode Island with
Cranston West, Burrillville and
Tolman. He also coaches softball
at Cumberland High and is KP’s
girls cross-country coach. His
coaching philosophy is a mix of
all the right elements.
“I want our players to compete
hard and to play to win,’’ he said.
“But, the game has to be enjoyable
and players have to strive to
reach their potential. I want my
players to step out of their comfort
zone so they can become successful
on and off the court. And,
learning life lessons through athletics
is huge. It’s always rewarding
to see the girls working to
achieve goals, working as a team,
overcoming adversity and learning
how to be leaders and how to
manage their time.’’
Marty Crowley knows the drill
and if the pieces of the puzzle fall
into place, the KP girls basketball
team should be in contention for
a return to the playoffs.
responsibility.
Our YMCA is committed to
partnering and collaborating with
others to create and deliver lasting
personal and social change in the
15 communities we are privileged
to serve. The Hockomock Area
YMCA is a not-for-profit charitable
cause-driven organization
with facilities in North Attleboro,
Foxboro, Franklin, and Mansfield.
For more information, visit hockymca.org.

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Norfolk County November Real Estate Data
Norfolk County experienced a
strong month of real estate sales
and lending activity in November,
tempered by a slight decrease in
real estate sale prices.
Register of Deeds William P.
O’Donnell noted, “The number
of property transactions
increased by a healthy 12% in
November, compared to the same
period in 2015. A total of 1,563
deeds were recorded versus 1,395
in November 2015.
“However what was a little
surprising was a small but noticeable
4% decrease in the average
sale price of residential
and commercial property. The
average real estate sale price for
the month of November was
$721,968. However, total sales
volume, again both residential
and commercial, increased by 5%
to $679 million.”
Another positive factor was
that mortgage activity across
Norfolk County increased in November
by 37% as compared to
November of 2015. A key factor
in this activity, according to
O’Donnell, was the relatively low
interest rates still being offered by
lending institutions.
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previous year. This decrease can
be explained by 3 separate commercial
mortgage transactions
totaling $550 million that were
recorded against properties in
Weymouth, Walpole and Plainville
in November 2015.
Further, encouraging news
was seen when it came to foreclosure
activity. A total of 19
foreclosure deeds were filed in
November compared to 24 filings
year over year. In addition,
Notice to Foreclose Mortgage
activity, the first step in the foreclosure
process, decreased a significant
40% during the month
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compared to the same time period
in 2015. Fifty-two Notice to
Foreclose Mortgages were filed
in November compared to 86 in
November 2015.
“These foreclosure figures
are encouraging news,” noted
O’Donnell, “However, we can’t
simply focus on statistics, without
realizing the human impact that
results from a foreclosure filing.
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Wishing everyone a very
happy and healthy 2017
Clearly, some of our neighbors
continue to face economic hardship.
My office remains committed
to partnering with Quincy
Community Action Programs
at (508) 598-0950 and NeighborWorks
Southern Mass at
(508) 587-0950 x-46 to ensure
homeowners who have received
a Notice to Foreclose Mortgage
from a lender are getting the help
they need. Another option is to
call the Massachusetts Attorney
General’s HomeCorps program
at (617) 573-5333.”
The number of Homesteads
recorded, an important consumer
tool, increased by 7%. A total of
1,002 Homesteads were filed last
month, compared to 939 in November
2015. O’Donnell noted,
“A Homestead provides limited
protection against the forced sale
of an individual’s primary residence
to satisfy unsecured debt
up to $500,000.”
Register O’Donnell concluded,
“While the slight dip in
the average real estate sale price
for NorfolkCounty in November
was a bit surprising, I nevertheless
was heartened by the solid
12% increase in the number of
real estate transactions compared
to year over year at a time of the
year where typically there is less
real estate activity. Lending activity
continues its acceleration,
which is good for the real estate
market. As I have previously
stated, an uptick in interest rates
could cause a chilling effect on
both real estate sales and lending.
For now, however, we will
accept the good news seen in the
November data while we keep a
watchful eye on what the Federal
Reserve will do with regards to
interest rates.”
To learn more about these and
other Registry of Deeds events
and initiatives, follow them on
Facebook (facebook.com/NorfolkDeeds);
on Twitter (twitter.
com/NorfolkDeeds); or on Instagram
(Instagram.com/Norfolk-
Deeds).
The Norfolk County Registry
of Deeds, located at 649 High
Street, Dedham is the principal
office for real property in Norfolk
County. The Registry is a resource
for homeowners, title examiners,
mortgage lenders, municipalities
and others with a need for
secure, accurate, accessible land
record information. Residents in
need of assistance can contact the
Registry of Deeds Customer Service
Center via telephone at (781)
461-6101, or on the web at www.
norfolkdeeds.org.

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