5 Things You Need to Know June 5: Trash Mob Returns to Wrentham

The Wrentham Town Clerk's office will be hosting a special voter registration today.

1. In a word, WHDH TV is calling today "Stupendous!" There will be low humidty with plenty of sun. It wil be in the low 50s in the morning before reaching a high in the low to middle 70s during the day. 2. The Wrentham Town Clerk will hold a special voter registration on Wednesday, June 5 for the Special State Election of June 25. Registration will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the town clerk’s office in the Town Hall; and from 4-8 p.m. in the community room of the public safety building. Also, absentee ballots for the state election are also now available. Please call the town clerk at 508-384-5415 with questions. 3. The second annual Trash Mob, sponsored by the Wrentham Cultural Council, Wrentham Development Center and the Wrentham…

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Medical Careers Students Learn Through Experience at Wrentham Developmental Center

Students halfway through medical careers program.

Sophomores enrolled in the Tri-County Regional Vocational Technical High School medical careers program are halfway through their experiential clinical learning at the Wrentham Developmental Center (WDC), a state-run, residential facility for developmentally disabled adults located at 131 Emerald St., Wrentham. The 10th grade students began visiting Wrentham Developmental Center in February, making the trip every Wednesday and Thursday during their career technical week. The students will conclude their biweekly visits in June. Annually, each medical careers sophomore class participates in these clinical visits. The partnership between the Tri-County Medical Careers program and Wrentham Developmental Center was formed as a result of one …

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Minor Fire Breaks Out at Wrentham Developmental Center

The Wrentham Fire Department responded to a small incident this morning at the Wrentham Developmental Center

About 70 clients were evacuated from the Marion Moore Hall this morning when a minor fire incident occurred at the building in the Wrentham Developmental Center. According to Wrentham Fire Chief Jay McMorrow, the building is heated by a hight pressure steam system from the center's power plant. A failure to control the heating system caused smoke to form in the attic of the building. There were no injuries or medial assistance needed. The damage was very minor according to McMorrow and the clients were allowed back into the building.

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King Philip Runners in Eastern Massachusetts Meet

The King Philip High boys' cross-country team will be taking part in the Eastern Massachusetts Meet Saturday at the Wrentham Developmental Center.

  The King Philip boys' cross-country team will be taking part in the Eastern Massachusetts Championships Saturday at the Wrentham Developmental Center in Wrentham. KING PHILIP BOYS' CROSS-COUNTRY 2707 JOHN BERDOS 10 2708 RYAN CARUCCI 11 2709 ETHAN DOUGLAS 9 2710 AUSTIN GATCOMB 12 2711 OWEN GONSER 11 2712 JEREMIAH LUKES 9 2713 JERIMIAH SULLIVAN 12

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Developmental Center Director Receives Award From State

Wrentham Developmental Center Nicholas D’Aluisio was awarded the Paulette Anjorin Community Service Award by the Department of Developmental Services

For the second year in a row, the Wrentham Developmental Center was represented when awards were given out by the Department of Developmental Services' (DDS) at a function honoring members of their Urban Youth Collaborative Program (UYCP). While the Wrentham Developmental Center was given the the Paulette Anjorin Community Service Award last year, Nicholas D’Aluisio, director of the Wrentham Development Center was this year’s recipient of the award.  Also receiving special awards were Jesse Hayston of Quincy who received the Steven E. Collins Leadership Award and Camille Serelus of Methuen and Amanda Granfield of Billerica who were presented with the the Current Service Award. The awards were given in a special ceremony where the Patrick/…

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Photos: Alien Garden Pre Rainstorm

The Wrentham Developmental Center have passed along photos of the Alien Garden before rain damaged the display.

Earlier this week, we ran photos of the Alien Garden at the Wrentham Developmental Center. The display was art made up of nothing but recycled materials. Unfortunately, those photos were taken shortly after a rainstorm that damaged some of the displays. In an effort to show what the garden was meant to look like, the Wrentham Cultural Council have passed along these photos of the Alien Garden before the rain.

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Alien Garden Invades Developmental Center

The display from Wrentham Recycling was set up at the entrance of the Wrentham Developmental Center.

Over the weekend, Wrentham Recycling set up an Alien Garden of art made from recycled products. The display can be seen while driving by the main entrance of the Wrentham Developmental Center.

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Wrentham Cultural Council to Turn Trash into Art

The group will be literally creating art out of trash on Saturday, August 4 at the Wrentham Developmental Denter.

On Saturday, August 4, 2012, the Aliens will be arriving at the Wrentham Developmental Center, 1 - 4 p.m. and they will be planting their garden. Not a flash mob or a cash mob, this will be a trash mob. A collaboration between the Wrentham Cultural Council and the Wrentham Developmental Center, this project developed from the March Cultural Council Forum when thirty members of the Wrentham community gathered to explore ways to connect through the arts, humanities and sciences. Members of the Wrentham Recycling Committee will participate. The “trash” teams will plan to create giant sculptures of aliens and their garden from recycled materials. Come join the fun, bring your family and friends and above all your imagination. Signs will point …

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Patch Facts

5 Things You Should Know This Weekend: Oct. 8 - Oct. 9

Things to know in Wrentham this weekend.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. The Fourth Annual Invitational Curry Cup Cricket Tournament will be held on the Wrentham Developmental Center grounds at 9am on Saturday. The event will feature South Asian cuisine and cricket. 2. There will be an "ID a Kid Program" at the Fiske Library on Saturday from 11am to 1pm. This program includes a fingerprint identification card which captures the child’s fingerprints, name, address, birth date, weight and height and other distinguishing characteristics. The identification card will be then be given to the parents of the children who attend. 3. Foxborough's Orpheum Theatre invites children to a Kiddie Kraze …

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Best Bargains Of The Weekend

Every week, Patch publishes yard sales for free on the site. If you are having a yard sale, email the information to michaelh@patch.com.

Every week, Patch publishes a free listing for yard sales on the weekend. To have your yard sale posted, send the details to michaelh@patch.com. SATURDAY, SEPT. 17 SUNDAY, SEPT. 18

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