Deadline Approaching for Mansfield Annual Toys for Tots Drive

The Rotary Club of Mansfield and Pediatric Dental Care of Mansfield are sponsoring the 20th Annual Toys for Tots Drive.

The Rotary Club of Mansfield and major sponsor, Pediatric Dental Care of Mansfield, are once again helping put smiles on the faces of hundreds of needy kids this holiday season.  Nov. 13 marks the kick-off of the 20th Annual Toys for Tots Drive to collect and deliver thousands of toys to our area’s disadvantaged children. The campaign is part of a national effort sponsored by the United States Marine Corps. More than 70 local businesses and groups participate in the drive by hosting colorfully decorated boxes that are used as receptacles for collecting donated toys. Thanks to these businesses and the support of their employees and customers, the Rotary Club has been able to collect over 69,600 toys since 1993 to make the holidays happy for…

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What's Open And Closed On Thanksgiving in Mansfield?

Happy Thanksgiving! Here's some information to help you get around today.

The day has arrived to give thanks and gorge oneself on a bountiful meal. If you need to run into town to get any last minute items, though, it may be wise to first know what's open and what's not on Thanksgiving Day Thursday.

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Mansfield Town Clerk Helen Christian Looks Back on a Long Career in Mansfield

After 14 years as Mansfield's town clerk, Christian is retiring and handing the reigns off to a new person.

Mansfield’s Town Clerk Helen Christian announced this year that she is retiring. Amid the news, she said says she looks back fondly at her time in Mansfield, and wouldn’t have had it any other way. “It’s been a privilege to serve as the town clerk in Mansfield,” she said.  “I love the job, I’ve lived here for 40 years, [my family’s] roots are here and I plan to stay here for the rest of my life. Christian has been at her position for over 14 years, but that was never a part of her plan. Christian started as an office clerk in the Mansfield Town Hall to help pay for her sons’ college tuition. She said that at the time of her first son’s birth, she wanted to focus on raising a family, and raised three sons before starting years later in …

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Mansfield Powder Scare Not a Fiscal Strain on the Town

Emergency services for the powder scare at Mansfield's Robinson School not a big hit in the budget.

Mansfield town manager William Ross said that the powder scare at Robinson Elementary School last month wouldn’t cost the town much in terms of additional fiscal responsibility. Ross said that since all Mansfield emergency personnel on site for the incident were on duty at the time, no additional funds were needed to cover. “Everybody we had was already on duty. We did bring in the Hazmat team but they don’t charge for their service because we’re a member and we all work together on that. “ Mansfield wasn't the only town to get such a mysterious substance. Although the Mansfield and other recent incidents in Massachusetts have not been officially linked, they did occur in the same time span as 400 other connected incidents across the …

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Mansfield Park and Recreation Spring and Summer Programs Starting Up

Mansfield program registration starting.

Join the Mansfield Park & Recreation Department this spring and summer for a variety of recreation programs.  Registration begins Monday, March 26 at the recreation office, Six Park Row, Mansfield. They invite residents and non-residents to sign up. For youth and adults we offer tennis lessons spring and summer for ages 5 through adult. For adults we offer pick up basketball, tennis leagues, pick up softball, women’s pickup tennis, women’s soccer over 30. Kids don’t forget, registration continues for our fantastic summer camp, ages 5 through 12 from July 2 through Aug. 24; a pre-school summer session in May and June and the Youth Fishing Derby May 12.  The Great Duck Race will be held on Wednesday, June 27 ,at Fultons Pond.  Ducks are up …

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Patch Facts

Five Things You Need to Know in Mansfield for Nov. 30

Board of Selectmen meeting tonight.

1. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7am, then a slight chance of showers between 7am and 9am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 57. Southwest wind between 10 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Partly cloudy in the evening, with a low around 35. West wind around 8 mph. 2. There will be Explore Space and Exploring Music at the The Children's Museum In Easton today. The music program starts at 10 a.m. and the space program starts at 1 p.m. 3. There will be a Board of Selectmen/ Light Commissioners meeting today at 7 p.m. in room 3 A/B of the Town Hall. 4. There will be a Zumba Fitness Class at …

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Mansfield Town Meeting Schedule

A list of local government meetings.

Oct. 11 There will be a School Committee meeting at the Town Hall to discuss, explain and go over Mansfield's MCAS scores. Oct. 12 The Mansfield Board of Selectmen and Light Commissioners will be meeting at the Town Hall at 7 p.m. Oct. 18 There will be a Zoning Board of Appeals meeting in Room 2 A/B of the Town Hall. There will be a School Committee meeting at the Town Hall in Room 3 A/B.

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Mansfield Town Meeting Schedule

A listing of the town government meetings for this week.

1. The Mansfield Board of Selectmen/Light Commissioners will be meeting on Monday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall room 3 A/B. 2. The Airport Commission will be meeting on Thursday, Sept. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Mansfield Municpal Airpot, Building H.

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Mansfield Town Meetings

Don't forget the duck race Wednesday.

The following is a list of meeting scheduled in Mansfield this week. Monday, June 27: 6 p.m.-Parks & Recreation Commission Meeting, Third Floor Meeting Room, Town Hall. Tuesday, June 28 7 p.m.-Airport Commission, Airport Building H. Wednesday, June 29 7:30-8:30 p.m.-Great Duck Race, Fulton's Pond.

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