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12 Ways to Ring in the New Year in the Region

And they've still got that New Year smell.

Champagne toasts, a glittery dress, Chinese take-out, First Night. New Year's Eve is quickly approaching. As we bid farewell to 2011, and usher in 2012, where will you be watching the ball drop? Do you plan to stay local and wine and dine in Norton, attend a house party with friends, order out for food and drink your sparkling wine at home, or venture out to celebrate? Below are a few options for ringing in the New Year. Have a fun, safe and healthy New Year Mansfield! 1. The MMAS Morini Gallery and Black Box Theater is presentingtheir New Year's Eve Celebration on Saturday at 6 p.m. The night will feature a Dean Martin & Frank Sinatra tribute concert featuring Jimmy Mazz and Patrick Tobin as the legendary Prince of the Rat Pack, and the …

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Mocking Bird Music: Expanding Through Experience

Owner Mark Deluzio shares his journey through his experience of music and the creation of his store(s)

Mark Deluzio first started his foray into the music store business back in 1995, when he opened up shop in the center of Milford. Ever since he moved his operation to Mansfield he has been expanding the store's horizons to feature everything from recording to performing.  Deluzio first started in music with the drums when his was very young. His mother, Jean Deluzio, said that when he was about four years old they bought him a toy drum and he never stopped playing it. When he was older, about seven or eight, he began taking lessons from a local big band drummer by the name of Bob Varney. "So I called and talked to him," she said. "He said to drop (Mark Deluzio) in the studio." A few years later, Deluzio started playing guitar as well, and …

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5 Things You Can't Do in Mansfield Today

Switching it up a bit.

We here at Mansfield Patch noticed that #5thingsyoucantdo was among the top posts trending today on Twitter. So, in honor of the trend, here are Mansfield Patch's picks for five things you can't do in Mansfield:   1. Duck Hunting- You can't go swimming in the stream near Fulton's Pond to pick up runaway rubber duckies from yesterday. It's dangerous, and the water level is too low. 2. Grow a Goatee- Under a Massachusetts State Blue Law, you can't grow a goatee without buying a permit first. 3. Spin the Owl Head - You can't spin the head of the owl on the Mansfield Police Station sign. Mansfield's finest frowns upon it, and getting a ladder to climb up to the sign is way too much trouble. 4. Sneak into Greatwoods- You cannot sneak into the …

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