Tuesday, June 18, 2013
New England Gas is working in the South Street (Route 1A) area this week, so expected delays.
1. BRING YOUR UMBRELLA-There will be clouds today, limited sun and scattered showers and storms, according to WHDH. It will be warm, humid and muggy with highs in the upper 70s. 2. EXPECT DELAYS IN PLAINVILLE-New England Gas will be working on South Street (Route 1A) this week, according to the Plainville Police. They ask you to expect delays, plan ahead and to please be patient. 3. PICNIC WITH TEDDY BEARS-The Plainville Public Library will be holding its Teddy Bear Picnic, today at 2 p.m. If it is rains, the picnic will be inside. 4. WRENTHAM SELECTMEN MEET TUESDAY-The Wrentham selectmen will be meeting Tuesday at the town hall at 6:45 p.m. Here's the agenda for the meeting. 5. WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY: Patch is looking to …
Monday, June 17, 2013
The Wrentham selectmen will be meeting Tuesday night.
1. MUGGY DAY AHEAD-Today is going to be warm and more humid, according to WHDH. There could be a few pop-up storms in the afternoon and highs will be in the lower 80. 2. WRENTHAM SELECTMEN MEET TUESDAY-The Wrentham selectmen will be meeting Tuesday at the town hall at 6:45 p.m. Here's the agenda for the meeting. 3. BABY ANIMALS AT FISKE LIBRARY-Barn Babies Traveling Baby Animal Petting Zoo will be at the Fiske Library Thursday, June 27, at 1 p.m.. Registration is required at the circulation and it is for ages 0-12. The program is free, but canned donations for the Wrentham Pantry is accepted. 4. BEACHING IT-Sweatt Beach is open and will be open until Aug. 25. 5. WE WANT TO HEAR WHAT YOU HAVE TO SAY: Wrentham Patch is looking to expanded …
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
The Wrentham Summer Basketball Clinic deadline to sign up is June 18.
1. A BREAK FROM THE RAIN-Rain tapers to showers before 7 a.m., according to WHDH. It will be mostly cloudy with a few afternoon thunderstorms possible and muggy. Temperatures will be 70-73. 2.LAKE CLOSED-Lake Pearl will be chemically treated to control nuisance and invasive aquatic vegetation Thursday, June 13. The lake will re-open Friday for swimming, fishing and boating. It will closed for drinking, irrigation and watering livestock for five days after the treatment. 3. SELECTMEN TO MEET-Wrentham selectmen will be meeting Wednesday, June 12, to select a new building commissioner at town hall at 6:30 p.m. Check out the agenda here. 4. SUMMER HOOP TRAINING-The deadline to take part in the Wrentham Summer Basketball Clinic is June 18. The …
Monday, June 3, 2013
The Wrentham board of selectmen will be meeting Tuesday night at town hall.
1. BRING YOUR UMBRELLA-Today is going to feature showers and scattered thunderstorms, according toWHDH-TV. Temps are going to be the highs to the mid to upper 70s and it will still be humid. WHDH is also saying that heavy rain locally is possible with a lot of moisture in the air. 2. The Wrentham board of selectmen will be meeting June 4 at town hall at 6:45 p.m. 3. 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 …
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Wrentham selectmen vote to look into the cost and benefits of adding an additional patrolman to the Wrentham Police Department.
Wrentham could start replacing police officer positions sooner than expected. The Wrentham Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 on Tuesday to request a cost/benefit analysis to adding a new patrolman. Selectman Michael Carroll said he has been talking with Wrentham police chief James Anderson and they agree they could recoup a good amount of lost revenue by adding another patrol officer to Wrentham’s ranks. “The chief said when he had more staff he was able to do more traffic patrols to generate about $125,000 that we’re not getting today,” he said. “We could bump up departmental revenue to at least equal to the cost of salary, health insurance and uniforms.” Carroll added he and the chief don't have the exact numbers, but they feel this is …
The Wrentham selectmen voted 5-0 to look into a hiring more police officers and whether the added revenue they could bring would pay the salaries.
Do you think the Wrentham selectmen made the right move Tuesday, voting 5-0, to look into a cost/benefit analysis of whether the cost adding police officers will be covered by increased revenue? Should the town count on increase revenue from giving out more tickets to play for more police officers? Let us know what you think in the comment section.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Remember that Tuesday, April 30 is election day in Wrentham.
1. The Norfolk County Mosquito Control District will be conducting helicopter applications for two to three days anytime until April 26. These applications will be conducted over specific large wetlands in Town. Contact the Board of Health at (508) 384-5480 for further information. 2. The Wrentham Lions Club is holding their 21st annual Fishing Derby on Saturday April 27, at Trout Pond behind the Wrentham DPW off Taunton Street, rain or shine. This event is for kids up to the age of 18, and is free. This event starts at 7:00 a.m. and runs until 1:00 p.m. when there is the awards ceremony and a raffle. Awards will be for the single largest trout caught in three age categories plus other prizes. There will be free hot dogs and drinks …
Monday, March 25, 2013
Wrentham's Annual Easter Bunny Stroll will be back for its 11th year Saturday.
1. Welcome to a mostly cloudy Monday. There is expected to a few afternoon sprinkles and flurries wth highs near 40, according to WHDH-TV. 2. The Wrentham Elementary PTO will be meeting this morning at 8:30 in the Delaney Conference Room. It is expected to be a half-hour meeting. 3. The Downtown Merchants Association brings the Easter Bunny back to Wrentham Center for the 11th Annual Easter Bunny Stroll on Saturday, March 30th from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. Children can meet and take photos with the Easter Bunny, who will stroll the downtown area. Participating businesses, designated by pastel-colored balloons, will be handing out Easter treats and candy to put in children's Easter baskets. 4. The Wrentham Finance Committee and the selectmen …
Monday, March 11, 2013
The Wrentham finance committee and selectmen will go over the FY14 budgets tonight.
1. Snow, what snow? There will be more melting today as temperatures climb into the mid to upper 50s, according to WHDH. Rain will on the menu for Tuesday, but the temperatures will still be in the 50s. 2. There will be a joint meeting of the Wrentham Finance Commitee and the selectmen tonight to go over the budgets for police, fire, communications, emergency management and public health nurses. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. at the Roderick Elementary School. 3. The Wrentham Conservation Commission will be meeting Thursday in the second floor of the town hall at 7 p.m. 4. The Norfolk selectmen will be meeting Tuesday at 7 p.m. in room 124 at town hall. On the agenda are the budget and a discussion of the town meeting warrant. 5. …
Monday, March 4, 2013
The Wrentham selectmen will be meeting with the finance committee to go over the FY14 budget tonight.
1. Monday and Tuesday are pretty much going to look the same weather-wise, according to WHDH. There will be clouds on Monday with a little bit of sun with highs near 40, but there will also be a passing rain or snow shower. Tuesday, it will be clouds with some sun in the mid-40s. 2. The first event sponsored by Wrentham Community Events, Inc. will offer a fun-filled evening featuring six local "stars" who will compete against each other in a dancing and fundraising competition. It will be held at Luciano's Lake Pearl on Friday, March 8, at 7 p.m. Each "star" will be aligned with one of six local charitable organizations: Friends of Wrentham, Holly Club, Lions Club of Wrentham, Random Smiles, WEST and Rice Complex. The Stars will be …
james zenone
8:28 am on Thursday, May 9, 2013
Police harassment with their radar guns in the past have made me develop the habit of avoiding driving around town . I don't think they are as bad as they used to be but being a creature of habit I still avoid the town even though I'm form here. Sorry local businesses ,that's the way it goes more ›