Janitorial Bids Sought for Municipal Center

Deadline June 4.

The Town of Norton, acting through its Board of Selectmen, is accepting sealed bids for janitorial services for the Norton Municipal Center, 70 E. Main St. and Norton Police Department, 82 E. Main St. for a two-year period commencing July 1, 2012 and terminating June 30, 2014. Specification and bid forms are available at the Town Manager’s Office in the Norton Municipal Center 8:30 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Sealed bids marked with the bidder’s name and designation “Janitorial Services” on the outside of the envelope must be received no later than 11 a.m. June 4 at the Town Manager’s Office. Bids will be opened and read aloud at this time and may be held for a period of 30 days from the date of opening. Bidders must bid on all …

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Mangia Cooking Up a New Pizzeria in Norton

Mangia Neapolitan Pizza to open in three weeks.

If you’ve driven by Red Mills on Route 123 lately, you may have noticed a that Norton will be the home of the newest Mangia Neapolitan Pizza shop. Mangia Norton is set to open in about three weeks. They were already supposed to be open, but construction was held up. They will interviews job candidates next week. General manager Joseph Maura said they have been looking for new locations for about six or seven months when a friend told them about the Red Mills space. “I love the location. It’s near the college, it’s near downtown, plus we have Bernie and Phyll’s and some other corporate places nearby,” said manager Joseph Maura. “Plus the building is absolutely beautiful. It’s a brand new building. We were able to get the square footage that…

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Norton Resident Takes Holistic Approach

Q & A with former New England Patriots cheerleader Angela Vernaglia.

Norton residents Angela Vernaglia and her sister Kayla have quite a few accomplishments under their pompoms. Not only do they have a legacy as New England Patriots cheerleaders, but they are also celebrating their one year anniversary of opening Mind Body Barre, a fitness and healing studio located at 227 Plain St., Rehoboth, suite 300.  On May 26, they are holding an open house to raise money for the Gloria Gemma Breast Cancer Resource Foundation. To learn about the business and their fundraising efforts read the Q & A with Angela Vernaglia below: How long have you been living in Norton? I've lived in Norton since the age of 6! What got you into running this type of business? I always knew we would set out to do something that would …

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PATCH FACTS

5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 15

Your Patch Facts for the day.

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Tonight there is a 20 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog is expected before 9 a.m. Otherwise, it will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. South wind will be between 8 and 14 mph. Tonight there is a 70 percent chance of showers mainly after 11 p.m. It will be cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind will be between 9 and 11 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 2. May 15 is designated as Peace Officers Memorial Day, with federal law directing …

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5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 13

Your Patch Facts for the day.

Five Things You Need to Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. 1. Today there is a 30 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Otherwise it will be partly sunny, with a high near 79. West wind will be between 7 and 10 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms. Tonight there is a 20 percent chance of isolated showers before 7 p.m., then a slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. It will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 53.  2. It’s Mother’s Day! Celebrate by taking mom to one of the many tasty …

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House Hunt: Open Houses This Weekend

Homes for sale in the area.

Today, we bring you House Hunt—a weekly column dedicated to providing a sampling of real estate open houses in the surrounding area. Make sure to check back with Patch each Saturday for more open house listings. Information provided courtesy of AOL Real Estate. To view listings in Easton, click here. To view listings in Mansfield, click here. To view listings in Stoughton, click here. To view listings in Sharon, click here. To view listings in Norton, click here. To view listings in Wrentham, click here. To view listings in Foxborough, click here.

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