Norfolk & Wrentham July 2017

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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 

snowfa l as (cold) beauty, while 

others s e a nuisance to be endured. 

School children see a unique opportunity 

for play, or a day o f from 

school. The pragmatist sees 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 see this coming. 

Over a three week 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 

e fects of the storms, and the sta f 

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 

College 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 

schools acro s the area wi l 

have the chance to be armed 

with a l the information they 

need as they begin the college 

search proce s thanks to 

the second annual 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 school navigating 

the path to the right 

co lege or car er upon graduation. 

Last year more than 

200 students participated in 

the event which included 

representatives from 150 colleges 

and profe sionals from 

more 100 di ferent car ers. 

The 2015 Metrowest College 

Fair and Career Day 

takes place on Saturday, 

March 21 from 9 - 11 a.m. at 

Ashland High School, 65 E. 

Union St. in Ashland. 

Organizers say they expec 

to s e an increase in attendees 

at this year’s event, 

and expec to have the same 

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Genealogy-minded 

Folks to Join the Club 

By MarJorie turner hollMan 

The night was bi ter cold, but 

for the 20+ folks who showed up 

at the Franklin Public Library for 

the first meeting of the Genealogy 

Club, it was a time to talk 

about family connections 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 supposed 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 

been our grandfather’s best man 

in his wedding and ma ried a 

relative of ours.” 

Each person had stories to 

share of what 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 at 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 roots in Finland, 

Poland, Germany, and 

England, besides several of 

Scots-Irish descent. Buchanio 

was pleased with the turnout— 

she had been afraid no one would 

show up. Buchanio has had a 

long-time pa sion for genealogy 


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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 just 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, 

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At times, we hear news reports 

of a beloved parent with 

Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, 

who has wandered out the 

front door and into the woods, 

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 community it 

serves and protects – and it n eds 

community response to make it 

happen. 

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 

needs, 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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Is It Spring, Yet? 

Second Annual Ho liston AgCom Family Event 

March 22 at Breezy Hill 


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 Annual Family 

Event welcoming the season on 

Sunday, March 22, from 12-4 

p.m., to take place at Breezy 

Hi l Farm, 583 Adams Street, 

Ho liston. As it did last year, 

the event wi l feature baby animals 

and farm-related fun for 

the whole family, and the suggested 

family donation, which 

wi l support Ho liston AgCom, 

is just $5. 

“This is just a fun event for 

families in town, because the 

town is so supportive 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 

been 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 

rabbit. The 4H leader hopes her 

place can someday be a place 

for “ kids to come to reconnect 

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 at the 

“Is It Spring Yet?” event. As it 

did last year the day is sure to be 

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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 

connection to their community. 

“I have been 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 been a 

dream of mine! With the help 

of 2014 Hopedale High School 

Alumni, Kyle Ko ler, who has 

been 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 

accumulated contact information 

and then made appointments 

for Lori Ko ler to meet with the 

prospective advertisers. Within a 

two-week time frame, this team 

knew tha the paper was going to 

be a succe s. 

“I couldn’t be more proud 

of these two young men for the 

hard work that they put forth to 

make this happen,” says Ko ler. 

“Also with the help of Susanne 

Ode l our Advertising Account 

Manager for the past two years, 

and several existing advertisers, 

the succe 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 free 

of charge to households and busine 

ses in Hopedale. The paper 

wi l also be available in its fu l 

format at www.hopedaletownnews.com 

starting in April. 

“This paper is to let residents 

of each town know what’s going 

on in their local communities,” 

says Tashjian, who envisions his 

publication as a way fo readers 

to stay abreast of a l that their 

towns have to o fer, including 

tow news, nonprofit organiza- 

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The Little White Market Wi l Be Back Better than Ever at End of Month 


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 food 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 food 

and catering. The Courtyard in 

Milford appreciated her talents 

so much they asked her to run 

its restaurant, and she later came 

back to lead the kitchen, winning 

the Ma rio t Diamond A sociate 

and Make a Di ference Awards. 

Busy with her two boys, Liberatore 

started slow with her 

new little market. Pre ty soon, 

she built a succe sful 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 food 

cooking).” 

Liberatore and her 

sta f cook 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 

dinners, 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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By J.D. O’Gara 

Last year, the volunteer 

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 school, 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 Annual Mi lis Film Festival’s 

got more support 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 Middle 

School filmmakers, The Film 

Festival wi l be held in the Roche 

Brothers Community room at the 

Mi lis Public Library, 961 Main 

Str et, Mi lis. 

Garzon adds, “Through Carol 

(Haggerty), an ar teacher at Millis 

High School, we’ve b en able 

to partner with Danie le Manion 

a the school, and that’s where a 

lot of these films are coming out 

of. 

The festival is ge ting it out 

of the schools and into the community.” 

The adult category encompa 

ses more than high school 

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Mi lis Film Festival March 7 

Grease is the Word 

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Over 100 Medway High School 

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 and dancing 

their way through their senior year 

at Ridde l High School. 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 

School 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 School 

students. The MHS Musical a lows 

students to be directly involved in 

acting, singing an dancing onstage, 

playing in our pit band, and 

various opportunities o f-stage as 

we l. 

The cast alone for this production 

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 School,” says Cam 

Swan, cast in the role as “Danny.” 

“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. Danny is “kind of complicated, 

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a l his friends, but when you rea ly 

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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 annual 

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

Mi lis Public Library’s roche Bros. Community room. From left, 

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By Grace a len 

Do you know what tests your 

child is taking thi spring? One 

local resident 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 PARCC exam, to test 

how we l students have learned the 

new cu riculum. In Ma sachuse ts, 

the PARCC 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 PARCC test and 

force discu sion of the new standards 

and whether or not the 

Norfolk and King Philip schools 

should implement them. Touhey 

wi l be placing an article on the 

Norfolk Town Meeting wa rant 

to remove Common Core and 

PARCC testing from the schools 

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 school 

commi t es and the State Department 

of Education: “We don’t 

agr e with the PARCC testing and 

Common Core cu riculum.” He 

wants the local schools to return to 

the pre-2009 Ma sachuse ts educational 

state standards. 

Touhey is part of a group 

Prominent Naturalist 

to Visit Community 

Education Standards 

up for a Vote at 

Town Meeting 

By Grace a len 

After a tough winter, the 

community can look 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 planned for the schools 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 

addition 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 Ann Lambert, 

a science teacher at KP 

High School and the advisor for 

the school’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 opportunity 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 prove eyeopening 

to students who spend 

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Chuck Tashjian aims to o fer 

Natick residents a lot more than 

the premiere i sue of localtownpages 

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this month; he hopes to foster 

a new connection to their community. 

Over 16,000 copies of 

the tabloid-sized newspaper 

wi l be produced each month, 

and these wi l be direct mailed 

free of charge to households 

and busine ses in the town. The 

paper wi l also be available in its 

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“This paper is to let residents 

of Natick know 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 to 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 the 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 1999 as owner 

of Photosite in Mi lis, later shifting 

t o fset printing in 2004. 

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 

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whole town of Natick. Local 

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local nonprofit groups to submit 

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It’s b en years in the making, 

but despite some major roadblocks 

and delays, University 

Station in Westwood is fina ly 

opening for busine s in March. 

And with it come some big 

name stores the area has been 

waiting for, including Target (set 

to 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 approximately 550,000 

square feet 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/HomeGoods, 

Nordstrom Rack, Sports Authority, 

PetSmart, Michaels, ULTA 

Beauty, Kay Jewelers, Starbucks, 

Smashburger, Famous Footwear, 

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 shopping destination, it’s 

also a community. 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. 

Additiona ly, University Station 

is expected to have up to 

350,000 square feet of o fice 

space available. 

The project has been a long 

time in the making. In 2007, 

the project was put on hold due 

to planning and financial i sues. 

In 2008, Wegmans was held up 

from coming in after a local state 

representative ca led for a home 

rule petition to approve the liquor 

license for Wegmans at what was 

then known as Westwood Station. 

This happened just as the 

legislature was ready to move 

ahead with the approval. At the 

time, some local representatives 

were concerned about giving 

Wegmans an advantage over 

Roche Bros. Both Wegmans and 

Roche Bros were eventua ly able 

to secure b er and wine licenses 

in the spring of 2012. Westwood 

Special Town M eting approved 

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 look forward to welcoming 

local and area residents to 

this new shopping destination,” 

Dougla s Karp, president of New 

England Development said in a 

formal statement. “University 

Station wi l be an exciting new 

addition to Westwood and brings 

together a mix of popular stores, 

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NCTV July Activities 

Don’t forget about NC- 

TV’s new-ish monthly groups! 

They’re both great opportunities 

to learn and discuss with 

your neighbors. All workshops 

and groups will take place on 

Tuesday nights at 6:30 p.m. 

All ages are welcome (under 16 

with parent/guardian). 

Film Discussion Group 

(Every third Tuesday of 

the month) 

This group is meant for 

anyone interested in analyzing 

films in an open and friendly 

space. We will prepare a topic 

to discuss each month and gain 

a better understanding of different 

elements of filmmaking. 

By watching clips from different 

films, we will explore what 

has been done really well (or 

perhaps what hasn’t) and examine 

why something works or 

doesn’t. 

Local filmmakers are also invited 

to use this group to screen 

their short film and optionally 

open it to a constructive discussion. 

Screenwriting Group 

(Every fourth Tuesday of 

the month) 

Writing is hard, but we want 

to help! This screenwriting 

group is meant to serve local 

screenwriters who want support. 

The group is open to all writing 

levels, and we encourage anyone 

to join. We will offer time 

for table reads for workshop 

members’ screenplays, helping 

the writer work through dialogue 

and story development. 

We will also plan discussions 

about various writing aspects 

including, structure, formatting, 

keeping on schedule, defeating 

writer’s block, character development, 

and more. 

July 18: 

Film Discussion Group 

Guest facilitator Anne Marie 

Battistone will discuss how imagery 

in Fritz Lang’s 1931 masterpiece, 

M, portrays the mental 

state of the protagonist, played 

by Peter Lorre. 

July 25: 

Screenwriting Group 

Bring your scripts and/ 

or ideas! This is a great space 

to explore, ask questions, and 

communicate with your neighbors 

about your work and/or 

aspirations. 

For more information about 

any of these programs or to sign 

up for workshops, visit www. 

norfolkcable.com/workshops. 

NCTV is located 158 Main St., 

Suite 5, in Norfolk. 

Norfolk Community Television is 

a non-profit community TV station 

located in the heart of Norfolk. We 

offer education and access to media 

equipment in order to empower our 

community to have their voices heard. 

Videos created with our equipment can 

be seen on our channels and online 

and may not advertise or solicit for 

any for-profit endeavor. Access to our 

equipment, workshops, and resources 

is free of charge. We welcome residents 

from Norfolk and neighboring 

communities! For more information, 

visit www.norfolkcable.com, email 

nctv@norfolkcable.com, or call 508- 

520-2780. 

Norfolk Summer 

Concert Series 

Norfolk’s summer concert series continues this month. 

The performances are held Thursday evenings on the town 

hill at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise noted. Check Norfolk Recreation’s 

Facebook page for rain date information. 

July 6 

Southeastern Mass Community 

Concert Band 


The Reminisants -- Oldies 


KP High School World Percussion 

Ensemble & El Caribe Steel 

Drum Band 


Songs & Stories with Davis Bates & 

Roger Tincknell (Tuesday children’s 

concert inside the library at 6 p.m.) 


Electric Youth – Franklin School of 

the Performing Arts 

August 3 

Shane Wood Trio – Jazz Band

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