TELL US: Should Foam Beverage, Food Containers be Banned?

Residents in Brookline supported a move to ban the use of all foam food and beverage containers, a move that was approved at Special Town Meeting.

One group of residents in the Bay State has taken a stand against the use of plastic foam food and beverage containers at local restaurants.  A Special Town Meeting in Brookline earlier this week voted to ban the use of polystyrene (plastic foam) food and beverage containers for take-out or to-go at food establishments in town. The ban will go into effect on Dec. 1, 2013. The move came after Town Meeting member Nancy Heller proposed the article due to the health risks involved in the use of the cups. As a result, the move was approved by a vote of 169-27.  But not everyone was in favor of the move. Canton-based Dunkin Donuts spoke against the measure on Tuesday; spokesperson Christine Riley said that, despite looking, the company has not …

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PATCH FACTS

5 Things Sept. 9: Hydrant Flushing, Fall Flavors at Dunkin and More

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. High near 77, low around 51 Today there is a 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 9 a.m. It will then be partly sunny, with a high near 77. West wind will be 7 to 10 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 51. 2. Hydrant flushing Fire Hydrant Flushing will begin today. Flushing times will be Sunday through Thursday, 8 p.m. to 3 a.m. 3. Secret Garden Tours Stop by Newport, Rhode Island for the Secret Gardens Tour. This year’s tour …

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From the Editor's Desk

Patch Office Hours, and Making Patch Work for You

Meet the editor and learn how to the tools provided on Norton Patch.

Happy Thursday, Norton Patch! As many of you are aware, I'm in town all the time, but I'm here and there, and sometimes it's tough to find me. So I'll periodically be scheduling weekly office hours, in a place where you can easily find me. And I’ll tell you in advance where I’ll be. This week, I’ll be at Dunkin Donuts, from 10 a.m. to noon Friday with my advertising representative Brian Hemmert. Stop by and say hello! Bring your story ideas, bring your complaints, bring your thoughts on Norton, Patch and anything else you'd like to talk about. I can also show you how to make Patch work for you. But wait, there’s more … There's a lot you, your business and your organization can do on Norton Patch! You can list events and make announcements…

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Lorna Ulmer

3:57 pm on Thursday, March 1, 2012

Can't make it on Friday but would love get together with you some other time.   more ›

Norton Resident Wins VIP Lunch with Tyler Seguin

Hong Baphavong and her guest Somy dine at Dunkin Donuts with Bruins star.

Norton resident Hong Baphavong celebrated Valentine’s Day early with Bruins star Tyler Seguin courtesy of Dunkin’ Donuts during a VIP lunch and meet-and-greet event on Feb. 13. Hong was one of six winners of “The Romance & Bromance Tyler Seguin Sweepstakes” held on the Dunkin’ Donuts Facebook page during the week of Feb. 6. During the lunch, Hong and her guest Somy dined with Seguin over a meal of Dunkin’ Donuts’ new bakery sandwiches. The fans received autographs, photos with Seguin, a $19 Dunkin’ Donuts Card and Bruins gear. The event, sponsored by Dunkin’ Donuts, celebrated Valentine’s Day and a renewed sponsorship deal with Seguin in which he will continue to serve as a spokesperson for the brand through September 2012. For more …

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Man Found Unconcious, with Drugs in Dunkin Donuts Parking Lot

Christopher Pierce, 39, of Norton, was placed under arrest for possession of a Class A substance (Heroin) and four counts of possession of a Class E substance.

At 2:10 a.m. Thursday morning, Patrolman David Schepis encountered man slumped over his steering wheel from apparent drug use in the East Main Street Dunkin Donuts parking lot. The operator of the vehicle appeared to be unconscious, but Schepis was able to wake the operator. Schepis also observed drug paraphernalia in the vehicle.  The operator, Christopher Pierce, 39, of Norton, was placed under arrest for possession of a Class A substance (Heroin). He was also charged with four counts of possession of a Class E substance. In his possession were 199 pills identified as Alprazolam, Carisoprodol, Suboxone and Doxepin.  Pierce was arraigned this morning at the Attleboro District Court. Schepis was assisted by Patrolman Rachel Mailloux and …

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Dunkin’ Donuts Celebrates 17th Year of Annual Scholarship Program

Dunkin’ Donuts to award more than $110,000 in scholarships to local students.

Dunkin’ Donuts and the franchisees of Rhode Island and Southeastern Massachusetts announced that applications for the 17th annual Dunkin’ Donuts Scholarship Program will be available through March 15. This annual program awards students with well-rounded character scholarships for use towards their college education. Interested applicants can visit any Dunkin’ Donuts restaurant in Rhode Island or Bristol County, Massachusetts for more information. There are four Dunkin Donuts locations in Norton. This year, Dunkin’ Donuts will award a $1,000 scholarship to one college-bound member of the senior class in each high school in Rhode Island and Bristol County, Massachusetts who excels academically, demonstrates leadership qualities, and is …

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Hardman: Massachusetts is My Home

When you are away from home, you realize how special Massachusetts really is.

  Four days away and the truth is known. I am a homebody. Sometime I will get a tattoo of the Bay State, preferably a place where people can't see it. I'm writing this from the middle of Georgia in the woods somewhere. There's no commuter rail, and I would definitely kill for a large iced coffee, cream and sugar, from Dunkin’ Donuts. I need to hear the sound of the commuter rail, not birds in the middle of winter. The place here is beautiful, right on a lake, but it ain't home. I miss my wife big-time. (OK, that should be huge points for the husband of the year contest, where I'll probably be in last place when she sees all the laundry I'm bringing home.) The other day a nice woman from another part of the country asked me how I survive …

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POLL: Which is the Best Coffee Shop in Norton?

Dunkin Donuts and Honey Dew Duke it out.

In this week's The Way I See It, columnist Bob Havey comiserates the fact that there are no Starbucks in Norton. In fact, there are only two coffee shop choices in town...Dunkin Donuts and Honey Dew. This begs the question...which one is better? And if you prefer Dunkin Donuts, does it matter which one?

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