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Saturday, January 19, 2013

Week in Review: BYOB to go in Front of Town, MHS Senior Beautifying Town, and More

A look back at some of the top stores of the week.

Mansfield Man Arrested for B&E in Walpole Foxborough Police assisted Walpole in the arrest of two men and one woman Monday evening after one of the men was allegedly caught by a homeowner trying to break into a Main Street home in Walpole. "The resident was home when the suspect was breaking-in through a window after cutting a screen," Walpole Deputy Police Chief John Carmichael told Walpole Patch. The homeowner confronted the would-be thief outside the Walpole home and the suspect reportedly fled on foot to an awaiting vehicle further down Main Street. Click Here to Read More.   Selectmen to Let Residents Vote on BYOB After three weeks of discussion, the selectmen will let the people of Mansfield decide the fate of the bring your own …

Thursday, January 17, 2013

TELL US: Should There be a Special Warning for Acela Trains at the Mansfield Train Station?

After watching people struggle to get further away from an Acela train, one local Mansfield resident would like to see a special warning for approaching Acela trains.

It was while holding signs at the Mansfield commuter rail stop in early November for Joe Kennedy III that Kevin Doyle saw the need for a special alert for the Acela train. As 20 people held signs over a two hour period, the slower speeds of MBTA trains and freight trains made the group feel less worried about standing close to the tracks.  About 80 minutes into the visibility for Kennedy, an Acela train, with the ability to travel up to 150 MPH, took some of the supporters by surprise as Dunn yelled at everyone to move further back.  After watching a mother with her 10 year old child get out of the way just in time, Doyle requested that the selectmen address the issue so there is are difference warnings for the faster Acela trains and the …

Michael W.

1:01 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013

Folks, this is clearly not rocket science. The simple, straightforward and common sense answer is YES. Provide earlier warning for trains that travel faster than 100mph. And move the yellow line back a few feet as well.   more ›

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