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Friday, August 5, 2011

Norton Riders To Participate in PMC This Weekend

Ten town residents will join the ranks of 5,000 cyclists in the fight against cancer.

This weekend, 10 residents from Norton will ride in the 32nd annual Pan-Massachusetts Challenge (PMC), a charity bike-a-thon.  Those riders include Peter Broman, Paul Dombrowski, Susan Greene-Hellman, David Hellman, Brian Johnson, Scot Johnson, Bryan Medeiros, Justin O’Connor, Debra O’Toole and Robert Shaw.  They will be among 5,000 cyclists who will ride with the collective goal of raising $34 million to support lifesaving adult and pediatric cancer care and treatment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute through its Jimmy Fund. PMC riders range in age from 13 to 87. Some are seasoned tri-athletes, while others trained for this event alone.  “Our cyclists come from all walks of life, from stay-at-home mothers to corporate CEOs to police …

Deborah Ahern

4:05 pm on Sunday, August 7, 2011

I uploaded some photos of Barry Ahern originally from Norton (my step-son) who road the Pan Mass Challenge./ His third year. His brother Brian has also road for three years but had a sports injury and had to pull out this year.   more ›

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