Sunday, March 3, 2013
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Feb. 24.
Heirloom Kitchen Wants to Bring Back Family Dinners When Gerald Coakley was working full-time as a lawyer, it was difficult for Coakley and his wife to make a meal with a busy work schedule. That's when he decided to pursue Heirloom Kitchen. "When my wife and I had two kids it was very hard to get a good healthy meal on the table. And I was checking to see if there was anything like this- and there wasn't," Coakley said. "This is something that I wished existed." *** Governor Patrick Discusses Taxes and Job Growth to the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce Governor Deval Patrick spoke to the Neponset Valley Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday to discuss economic opportunities and job growth. And with the sequester on the minds of many …
Sunday, February 24, 2013
A round up of local headlines for the week of Feb. 17.
Community Police Academy Aims to Teach Dedham Residents About DPD The Dedham Community Police Academy ended their last tutorial with a bang Wednesday morning. Members of a Dedham Retired Men's Club got to see first hand some of the firearms training that Dedham officers go through using a simulation program that shows them different scenarios they may see through the course of duty. "It's like a big video game for cops," said Sgt. Frank MacMillan who ran Wednesday's session. The purpose of the tutorials, held at Endicott Estate, is to show Dedham residents, first hand information on how their police department works. Read more by clicking here. *** Ernie Boch Jr. Interested in Buying The Boston Globe Ernie Boch Jr., owner of Norwood-…
Sunday, February 17, 2013
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Feb. 10.
Kings' Owners to Pay $424,000 in Back Wages and Liquidated Damages to 409 Underpaid Workers A group of Boston-area restaurants and their owners, Patrick Lyons and Edward Sparks, have come to an agreement to pay $424,000 to 409 employees for Fair Labor Standards Act violations. Out of the amount, $212,000 will be in back wages and "liquidated damages." Kings in Dedham is one of the restaurants listed. According to an investigation that was done by the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division, employees at Kings were not compensated for all work hours. Read more by clicking here. *** Norwood PD Investigating Home Invasion on Buckminster Drive Norwood Police are investigating a reported home invasion in which a woman was found tied …
Sunday, February 3, 2013
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Jan. 27.
Blackout on High Street At around 9:43 a.m. NSTAR was doing a routine circuit check, at the intersection of High Street and Eastern Avenue, when a manhole blew-up which resulted in the loss of power on High Street in Dedham Square. Click here to read more. *** Norwood Residents Arrested on Drug Charges in Walpole Weeks After Previous Charges Dropped Two Norwood brothers were arrested on drug charges in Walpole last Thursday - less than two weeks after similar charges brought by Norwood Police against them were dismissed due to the mishandling of drug samples by state Department of Public Health chemist Annie Dookhan. On Thursday, Jan. 24, Walpole Police arrested 27-year-old Dejan Katic and 24-year-old Peter Katic, along with 27-year-…
Sunday, January 27, 2013
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Jan. 20.
Dedham Police Log: Larceny, Pedestrian Struck at Dedham Plaza and More According to police reports, there was a report of a past larceny at a supermarket on Providence Highway. The employees informed police that the suspect fled northbound on Providence Highway, but the merchandise was recovered. According to the loss prevention employee, the suspect was a black female who selected a large quantity of items, walked passed the registers and tried to exit the store without paying for the items. A loss prevention employee started to follow the suspect into the parking lot and told her that she needed to return to the store with the items. She then told the employee that she "didn't have time." Read more by clicking here. *** Residential …
Sunday, January 20, 2013
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Jan. 13, 2013
Mother Brook Arts and Community Center Will Move into The Old Avery School in March Since 2008 there were talks about building an arts center for the community. But it will now become a reality. The Dedham Board of Selectmen signed the Old Avery School lease over to the Mother Brook Arts and Community Center for Mar. 1, during their meeting Thursday night. "This is a night many of us have waited for, for a long time," Vice Chairman, Mike Butler said. "I support the lease as written and I think that we are keeping our promise from town meeting." Read more by clicking here. *** Norwood Market Robbed at Gunpoint At approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 12, an unknown suspect robbed AJ’s Market at gunpoint, Norwood Police said in a …
Sunday, January 13, 2013
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Jan. 6, 2013.
House Break-in on Cedar Street On Monday, Police received a 911 call around 1 p.m. about a breaking and entering incident on Cedar Street. "The resident was home at the time and startled the intruder who then fled the scene," Lt. Nedder, Jr. said. Read more by clicking here. *** Police Arrest Four for Drug-Related Offenses On Friday, Jan. 4, a Norwood Police Anti-Crime investigation led to the arrests of four suspects for drug-related offenses. Officers were conducting surveillance on a local apartment complex, when they observed a 27-year-old male known to them as Kevin Cunningham, of Norwood, stop by an apartment there, enter then exit quickly, then leave the area. Cunningham was driving a vehicle, and in addition to be an unlicensed …
Sunday, December 30, 2012
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Dec. 30, 2012.
Capriotti's Now Open for Business in Foxborough Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop opened this past Sunday at Patriot Place, just in time for the holidays and the Patriots’ last regular season game. Capriotti’s will bring its signature sub, the Bobbie®, voted “Greatest Sandwich in America” by thousands of AOL readers, to New England residents. Founded in Wilmington, Del. in 1976, Capriotti’s remains loyal to their promise of providing guests with the highest quality ingredients in all of their delicious, made-to-order sandwiches. Patriot Place General Manager Brian Earley echoed Morris' excitement for the opening of Capriotti's. "We could not be happier to have successful national brands like Capriotti’s looking at Patriot Place as their entre into…
Sunday, December 23, 2012
News from around the region.
Suspect Charged in Armed Robbery at Norwood Convenient Store Norwood Police have arrested a suspect in the armed robbery that took place in Norwood Center last Thursday. According to a Norwood Police statement, Joshua Johnson, 26, of 196 Fairmount Avenue Apt. 9 in Hyde Park, confessed to committing the robbery at the Norwood News Convenient Store after being arrested on an active warrant issued out of Suffolk Superior Court in Boston for an armed robbery and an additional charge of Heroin possession. Read more on this story here... *** VIDEO: Krafts to Donate $25K to Newtown; Patriots Remember Victims New England Patriots President Jonathan Kraft told 98.5 The Sports Hub Sunday the Kraft family and Kraft Group will be donating $25,000 to …
Sunday, December 16, 2012
A look at the top headlines around the area for the week of Dec. 9, 2012.
Rep. Winslow Delivers Fluff and Top 10 List to Save Local Aid When Governor Deval Patrick announced his plan to cut local aid as part of an effort to close a projected $540 million budget deficit, State Representative Dan Winslow (Norfolk-R) was quick to suggest that the governor go after the “fluff” before going after local aid. Read more by clicking here. *** Child Porn Suspect Accused of Sending Video to Undercover Police The suspect in this week's child pornography arrest has been accused of sending underage explicit videos to an undercover state trooper. The arrest was the culmination of an investigation from last month, according to the Sun Chronicle. William Koury, 30, or 19 Erick Rd. was arrested on Wednesday and charged with …
