It seems retirement was not all it was cracked up to be for James Anderson. Wrentham’s former police chief and interim town administrator is now the town’s newest selectman.
“If you had told me a year ago that after retiring I’d stay on as...
May 2018
May 2018
Bob Goldberg has been coaching the King Philip girls tennis team for 46 years and his goals each year are always the same — qualify for the playoffs, win the Hockomock League title, compete for the state championship and have fun.
The 75-...
May 2018
It was only two seasons ago that King Philip captured the Hockomock League Championship and earned themselves the 2nd seed in the Division 1 South Tournament. Entering the post-season with a 15-5 record, the Warriors found themselves quickly...
May 2018
“It’s hard to adapt to losing one’s senses. Those are major components. It’s ‘what do I do now?’” says Kathy Kubit, of Norfolk, who lost her vision at age 56. “When I saw CCTV (Closed Circuit TV with a high-powered magnifier) and was able to see...
Renamed Roundabout Productions
May 2018
The community performance group Theatre at the Grange has moved to the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Foxboro and will now be known as Roundabout Productions.
According to Norfolk resident Lori Beck, founder of the theatrical group, the...
May 2018
“Mom, five more minutes.” Does this sound familiar? “I need my caffeine fix.” And on the flip side, “I just can’t get him out of bed in the morning.”
It’s not an uncommon scenario. The reason? Early school hours.
Enter Julie Kinney,...
May 2018
When John Kent and his wife Caitlin moved to Norfolk in November, they did not anticipate how generous the town’s residents could be. Last month, they found out.
Kent, a captain in the Massachusetts Army National Guard, was deployed to...
Apr 2018
When one thinks about the King Philip boys cross country or track teams, Mike Griffin immediately comes to mind, and rightfully so. The sophomore is the Warrior’s number one runner in both cross country and the 1-mile. Getting less attention,...
Apr 2018
Norm Beauchemin knows a thing or two about what’s needed to contend for a state championship in softball.
When he coached at Case High (Swansea), his squads finished as state runners-up three times in his four years there. At King Philip,...
Apr 2018
The first annual Great Wrentham Cleanup day will take place on April 28 from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants will fan out throughout the town’s precincts and pick up trash and debris, rain or shine, in honor of Earth Day.
Organized by Wrentham...