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Regional Roundup: Canton Man Shot at His Door, Norton Looking at Bike Path, and Foxborough Residents Save Local's Home.

A look at some of the top headlines around the region.

Canton Man Shot After Answering Doorbell

Canton police are searching for an individual suspected of shooting a man in Canton early Friday morning, according to reports.

A Chapman Street resident was shot in the neck around 2 a.m. Friday after he opened his front door and someone started shooting, according to a WHDH report.

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The victim was allegedly shot in the neck but was flown to Boston Medical Center and is expected to survive, according to the report.

 

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Foxborough Family Awaiting Approval on Loan to Buy House Back; Avoid Eviction

Since losing their house to foreclosure and having it auctioned off to a bank in September of last year, John and Julie Hazeldine have been working to buy back their 27 Spring St. home that John has lived in for over 60 years and his grandparents built in 1926.

Having suffered two strokes in 2008 and undergoing hip replacement last year, John walks with a limp in his right leg and his right arm is paralyzed. Out of work, he and his wife could not afford the house payments on Julie's salary alone.

Word spread quickly about the Hazeldine's plight from Foxborough to around the world and donations began pouring in, with up to over $42,000 raised as of last week.

Good news for the Hazeldines and all of their supporters is the Foxborough family has been pre-approved by Boston Community Capital for a loan of about $117,000 to buy their house back.

“Nothing has been finalized," John said. "We went in Monday and we had their attorney with us. We did some paperwork and the attorney called us last night and asked us what we wanted to do. It’s kind of looking good. It’s just a matter of time. We’re trying to get it done before the 15th.”

Friday, March 15th is the deadline that Direct Federal Credit Union of Needham, who currently owns the Spring Street property, has given the Hazeldines to move out of their Foxborough home.

The deadline has been extended multiple times after Attorney General Martha Coakley's office stepped in and brokered an agreement between the Hazeldines and the bank.

“It’s just been a long, ongoing painful process,” John said. “There’s been a lot of praying going on in this house in the past few years.”

 

Norton Might Have a Bike Path in the Near Future

Principal transportation planner for the Southeastern Regional Planning & Economic Development District Adam Reccia met with Norton officials and townspeople on Tuesday to discuss the possibility of expanding the World War II Memorial Trail bike path into Norton.

Reccia said though he and the SRPED are very optimistic about the proposed expansion, the plan is only in its infancy at the moment.

Issues brought up during the meeting were equestrian accommodations, abutter’s issues and crossing safety.

 

War of Words over Attleboro Meeting No-Show

Officials from the Attleboro Redevelopment Authority were no-shows for a planned presentation to the city council. Councilor Richard Conti said he was disappointed and had been informed at the last minute they would not be in attendance. This led to a war of words among local leaders.

 

Mansfield Town Manager Names New Chief of Police

After an extensive qualification and testing process, a new Chief of Police has been selected for the Town of Mansfield.

Sergeant Ronald Sellon, who is currently in charge of the detective division of the Town of Mansfield's Police Department will replace Chief Arthur O’Neill, who will be retiring effective March 31, 2013 while Sellon will take over the position April 1.

William Ross, Town Manager of the Town of Mansfield was the Appointing Authority for the position. The process of hiring the new chief included a full day of assessment center activities that were undertaken by Mark Morse and Associates, under contract with the Town of Mansfield, and through the auspices of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Human Resources Division.


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