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Friday, July 13, 2012

PATCH FACTS

5 Things July 13: The Tubes, Fresh Air Fund 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. Today will be sunny, with a high near 93. South wind will be 3 to 8 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 65. Southwest wind will be 5 to 7 mph. 2. Norton Public Library will have a movie showing of “It Happened One Night” at 10:30 a.m. A spoiled heiress, running away from her family, is helped by a man who's actually a reporter looking for a story. This movie is unrated and is 105 minutes. 3. The Tubes will be performing at Showcase Live, 23 Patriot Place, Foxborough, at 6 p.m. The Tubes are a San …

Paul Warren

10:26 am on Friday, July 13, 2012

Dont miss the Tubes...tighter and as much fun as ever   more ›

Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Norton Family Hosts Inner-City Child Through Fresh Air Fund

Shynique to stay with de Pont family for seventh year in a row.

Bev Northam and Finnian de Pont, of Norton, have welcomed Shynique into their home for the past seven years through The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family Program. Shynique, of the Bronx, has found a summer home away from home with the de Pont family.  Through the Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family Program, families from Virginia to Maine and Canada open their homes to New York City children from low-income communities. Since 1877, The Fresh Air Fund has given the joy of a free summer vacation to more than 1.7 million inner-city children, creating thousands of childhood memories in rural, suburban and small town communities every year.  After reading an article in her local newspaper about The Fresh Air Fund, Bev realized she …

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

PatchCast: Fresh Air, Clear Pools and Summer Concerts

Your region roundup of news for Wednesday, July 6.

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