Saturday, February 23, 2013
A look at some of the top headlines from the week.
Mansfield Quietly Says Goodbye to LTC Michael Greene In the end, the activities surrounding the funeral of LTC Michael Greene wasn’t about responding to a hateful message, it was about saying goodbye a member of the community. In response to a threat from the Westboro Baptist Church to picket the funeral, about 50 people stood at the South Common to pay tribute to Greene as the procession left the church and headed towards the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Plans for the gathering came together on the afternoon of February 17 when Rev. Ted Newcomb of the Mansfield Congregational Church hosted a meeting to discuss a peaceful response to the picket if it were to happen. Slowly during the discussions, the conversation evolved from…
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
With no site of protestors near St. Mary's Church, Tuesday's funeral for Michael Greene will be remembered for the town's tribute for Mansfield resident.
In the end, the activities surrounding the funeral of LTC Michael Greene wasn’t about responding to a hateful message, it was about saying goodbye a member of the community. In response to a threat from the Westboro Baptist Church to picket the funeral, about 50 people stood at the South Common to pay tribute to Greene as the procession left the church and headed towards the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Plans for the gathering came together on the afternoon of February 17 when Rev. Ted Newcomb of the Mansfield Congregational Church hosted a meeting to discuss a peaceful response to the picket if it were to happen. Slowly during the discussions, the conversation evolved from dealing with an extremist group to paying tribute to…
Monday, February 18, 2013
While announced but called unlikely, residents are preparing for a potential appearance on the morning of February 19.
On February 19, Mansfield will find out if the Westboro Baptist Church will visit Mansfield or if their threat to picket the funeral of LTC Michael Greene was simply that, a threat. According to the Sun Chronicle, the group would not confirm if they would protest tomorrow, but then said it was part of the plan. In the past, the group has not shown up to announced pickets, a point that Mansfield Police Chief O’Neill made to Mansfield Patch. In addition, O’Neill has asked residents to not create a spectacle and to let the police handle the group if they show up. According to Mansfield Selectmen Chairman Olivier Kozoloswki, a picket near St. Mary's Church, the location the funeral, would be very hard at the moment. With snow covered sidewalks…
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Kristine Barry, Michael Greene, Ruth McKeown, Mary Bridges and Thomas Hedrick.
Kristine Barry Kristine Ann Barry, 43, of Foxborough, died unexpectedly on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. She was the daughter of Carl and Katherine (Murphy) Barry. She was a graduate of Foxborough High School, Class of 1987 and attended Fisher College. Kristy enjoyed spending time at her family home in Greenville, Maine and snowmobiling. While in high school she played basketball and softball. For the complete obituary click here. Michael Greene LTC Michael Greene, age 43, of Mansfield, passed away February 10, 2013. He was awarded a commission in the US Army through the ROTC program at Georgetown. Mike served as a full time soldier in the Massachusetts National Guard with a rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He spent a year-long tour in Kabul, …
Peter Mulay
10:52 am on Wednesday, February 20, 2013
A peaceful, respectable tribute tom a respecable man. more ›