Keeping Invensys in Foxborough May Come Down to Tax Break

Invensys recently told selectmen it is interested in making a $30 million investment to its existing infrastructure to remain in Foxborough if the town agrees to a tax break program known as a TIF.

Invensys, with roots 104 years old in Foxborough, has expressed “significant” interest to remain in town but needs a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) program approved in order to invest $30 million worth of renovations to existing infrastructure. Steve Sacco, senior vice president of Invensys, informed selectmen last week the company is approaching the end of two building leases in town and has started looking at its options both in and outside of Foxborough. “We’ve started to look at facilities in the area … in Foxborough and elsewhere,” Sacco said. … “Our goal in what we need to do is really provide a modern, attractive workspace for our employees. We currently have vacant and outdated space in our buildings.” Invensys currently operates …

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Gaming Commission to Meet with Selectmen to Discuss Plainridge Slots Proposal

Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen will meet with the Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Feb. 26 to learn more about the rights of an abutter to a gaming community.

As the community keeps watch on the Plainridge racino proposal in neighboring Plainville, Foxborough officials remain proactive in protecting the town as an abutter to the potential slot machine parlor. Foxborough Board of Selectmen chair James DeVellis doesn’t want the town to be left out of any discussions involving Plainridge abutters so he has brought that discussion to Town Hall. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is scheduled to meet with Foxborough’s Board of Selectmen on Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. to discuss the town’s options and rights as an abutter to the Plainridge proposal. “At the very least, I wanted the Gaming Commission to come in front of our board to explain the regulations, to explain what an abutting impacted community is …

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Public Safety Officials Look to Improve Traffic Flow, Reduce Custodies at 2013 Country Fest

Foxborough public safety officials are working with Gillette Stadium management on several initiatives to improve crowd safety and the overall impact Country Fest has on the community.

Editor's note: This is part I of a two-part series that looks into the public safety planning for the 2013 New England Country Music Festival, which will be held at Gillette Stadium on Aug. 23 and 24. Part II will take a closer look at traffic issues from the two-day music festival. Last summer, Foxborough Police made over 100 arrests and reported over 600 incidents over a two-day span during the 2012 New England Country Music Festival at Gillette Stadium. Foxborough Police Chief Edward O’Leary told reporters after the weekend concert series that better preparation led to the 102 arrests and over 500 protective custodies out of a crowd of 103,000 concertgoers that descended on Foxborough for the two-day music festival. “We had a plan, it …

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Week in Review

Week in Review: Hibachi Restaurant to Open at Patriot Place, Thefts at Ice Rinks, FACES Grants Awarded & More

A recap of this week's headlines from Jan. 6-11.

Miss anything in Foxborough this week? Here's your chance to sit back and catch up on some Patch. Below is a recap of this week’s biggest headlines on Foxborough Patch: Patriot Place Adds High-End Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse to Restaurant Mix Patriot Place continued its recent boom in business by adding a high-end Japanese hibachi steakhouse to its restaurant mix. Saga Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar is coming to Foxborough, expected to open this summer after the town’s Board of Selectmen unanimously approved all licenses and applications at Tuesday’s meeting. The restaurant will be located at 295 Patriot Pl., next to Toby Keith’s I Love This Bar & Grill, across from Red Robin and near the Renaissance Hotel. The 7,857 sq ft. vacant space …

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Patriot Place Adds High-End Japanese Hibachi Steakhouse to Restaurant Mix

Saga Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar plans to open in Foxborough this summer after its application and licenses were approved Tuesday by the Board of Selectmen.

Patriot Place continued its recent boom in business by adding a high-end Japanese hibachi steakhouse to its restaurant mix. Saga Hibachi Steakhouse & Sushi Bar is coming to Foxborough, expected to open this summer after the town’s Board of Selectmen unanimously approved all licenses and applications at Tuesday’s meeting. "We're incredibly excited to add Saga and the exciting atmosphere that a high-end, hibachi-style restaurant brings," said Patriot Place General Manager Brian Earley. "We were happy to see that the [Board of Selectmen] shares our enthusiasm and sees this as a positive addition to Patriot Place and to Foxborough." Town officials echoed Earley’s excitement for Foxborough’s newest business along Route 1. “I’m excited to see it…

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