Week in Review: Adult Business Zone Passes, King Philip Band Wins Nationals, Wrentham PD Arrest 4, and More

With a small warrant and a just as small crowd in attendance, last night’s Special Town Meeting quickly went by with only Article 4 being withdrawn and the remaining articles passing with no resistance.

The most discussed item on the agenda was Article 7, which created a 20-acre adult entertainment zone near the Shire Industrial Park.

After multiple attempts over the years to create the zone for adult businesses, the town voted to approve Article 7 at last night’s Special Town Meeting to create one that cannot even be accessed through Wrentham. To get near it, one has to drive though the industrial park in Norfolk.

Under the new law, any business falling under the town’s definition of an adult business has to open in the area zoned for that use. Currently, the zoned area is not developed with no road leading into the area.

The town will use $500,000 replace Engine #1 at the Wrentham Fire Department. The current Engine #1 was made in 1995, has over 100,000 miles on it, and is expected to be unserviceable by the summer. The cost listed by the Finance Committee of $78,000 is the amount annually needed to buy a new engine on a seven year lease.

Wrentham Police Arrest Four Connected to Larceny Investigation

Connor Casper age 19 & Tina Sack age 19 of Norfolk, Massachusetts were arrested along with Brett Frigon age 20 & Justin Perry age 24 of Wrentham, Massachusetts.  The four defendants have been charged with Larceny from a person over the age of 65, Larceny from a building and Conspiracy.
The four suspects are accused of befriending an elderly male Wrentham resident who police believe was targeted because of his age and vulnerability. 
Police allege one or more of the suspects distracted the victim on the first floor of his home while the other suspects snuck upstairs and stole jewelry belonging to the man’s deceased wife.  

The four suspects reportedly sold the stolen jewelry at the Emerald Square Mall in North Attleboro at a “Cash for Gold” store and used the proceeds  to support illegal drug activity.

Police believe the suspects may be involved in other housebreaks that include west Wrentham and Norfolk homes.

Horse Trailer Flips Over on Route 1A Ramp to Route 495 North

Massachusetts State Police from the Foxborough Braracks responded this morning around 11:00 a.m. to an overturned horse trailer containing two horses on the on ramp from Route 1A to Route 495 northbound in Wrentham.

According to Wrentham Animal Controller Chris Wider, both horses were taken to the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University for further treatment. Both horses had lacerations on their legs and hoofs.

Horse in Trailer Accident Put Down

One of the two horses involved in yesterday's accident on Route 1A had to be put down according to a report from WCVB.

The horses were injured after the trailer they were in flipped over while on the ramp from Route 1A to Route 495 North. Both were taken to the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University for treatment. The accident is still under investigation by the Massachusetts State Police.

Due to extensive injuries, the first horse had to be put to sleep. The second horse in the accident is still being evaluated and may need surgery.

King Philip Marching Band Wins National Championship

On Sunday, November 11, the King Philip Marching Band ended their 2012 competitive season as US Bands Division 4 Open National Champions at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ. 

The 87 member strong band brought down the house withtheir show "The Other Side". 

With a score of 97.075, the Pride & the Passion also won captions for Best Music, Best Percussion and Best Effect. The band also won the US Bands Division 4 New England States competition in Bridgeport, CT on November 3 winning all captions

2 From King Philip Sign Letters of Intent to Play D1 College Softball

The King Philip girls’ softball team will send two more players to NCAA Division 1 teams next year. On the first day where high school athletes can sign their letter of intent to play for a college, second baseman Tori Constantin signed her letter to play for Central Connecticut State University and pitcher/first baseman Anna O’Neill will head to Macon, Georgia next fall to attend Mercer University.

Both signed their letters in a special ceremony at Extra Innings in Wrentham surrounded by friends and family.

King Philip Fundraiser Sticks Principal to the Wall

When King Philip High School student Megan Conner discovered a school fundraiser where a teacher was taped to a wall, she knew she had to bring the idea to KP.

The fundraiser, called ‘”Stuck for a Buck,” had students tape King Philip Principal Lisa Oliveira to the wall of the KP cafeteria during the four lunch periods. Standing on a chair while being taped to the wall, the goal was to get Oliveira stuck to the wall so she would stay up when the chair was removed at the end of lunch.

The proceeds from the fundraiser would be used to send over 150 care packages to service men and women overseas. Pieces of tape were available for $1 each with the option to buy more. The KP chapter of DECA did the project along with KP Cares, which was formed last year.