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They Say It's Your Birthday...

Norton Patch celebrates one year, thanks readers, staff.

  It’s hard to believe that Norton Patch is celebrating it’s first anniversary today, marking one year of bringing you news, entertainment and as much useful information as possible. Before I really start this letter FROM the editor though, I apologize for the length. There are a lot of people who have helped to mold this site into what it is. First and foremost, my boss, Mike Hardman, gave me encouragement when I needed it, and even when I didn’t. He made the launching process go as smooth as possible. A year later, he is helping in other ways, so that I don’t have to live and breathe Patch 24/7. And if it weren’t for him, I wouldn’t be your Norton Patch editor. Ever wonder how the calendar was so populated with events going on in town …

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Bob Havey

8:12 am on Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Terrific job, Kelly! Congrats to everyone who has put in all the hard work it takes to get a venture such as this up and running. Best wishes for continued success! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjF1bG5LUcs   more ›

Norton Public Library Joins in on the Party

Library celebrates 125th anniversary.

The same year that Norton commemorates its 300th birthday, Norton Public Library will be celebrating its 125th birthday. In addition to regular programs on Thursday, April 7, the library will celebrate this special day with a birthday cake, cookies, balloons, a puppet show and more 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. “The library is still being used as the hub of the community,” Jackson said. And as the world of technology changes, the library has evolved too, despite it being decertified two years ago. Norton Public Library is now on Facebook, posting videos from assistant head librarian Lee Parker’s iPad. And Parker hopes to bring even more to the library in years to come. “I can’t believe it has been 125 years. It’s great that it coincides with the town’…

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AN INSIDE LOOK

Get Your Ticket For Norton's Big Party

The Tri-Centennial Ball is April 2, and you should be there.

On April 2,  Norton citizens will gather – strangely enough – in Mansfield to celebrate the town’s 300th birthday at the official Norton Tri-Centennial Ball. And the good news is, you can still be among the celebrants. The Holiday Inn on Hampshire Road will be the site of the Ball, the next big event leading up to Norton’s Tri-Centennial parade in June. Tickets are $65 per person or $125 per couple, and information on purchasing them can be found at www.norton300.org. So why should you take the time out of your busy lives to attend a Ball? Simple – it is a part of the history of the town we live in. It is something we will tell our grandchildren (some of us sooner than others) we attended and celebrated. It is a moment in time we should …

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