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Mansfield man dies in fall at Mt. Washington
The Mansfield Buzz ~ By Mary Clark
AMansfield man died after an 800-foot fall down Mount Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine in New Hampshire on Monday, Jan. 9.
The accident happened around 7:45 p.m. Monday, according to U.S. Forest Service, when Patrick Scott Powers, 46, of Mansfield, Mass., fell down snow covered slopes into Tuckerman Ravine. Powers was alive when rescuers first reached him, but he succumbed to injuries sustained in the fall before he reached Pinkham Notch.
The first indication there was problem came when the shelter caretaker at Hermit Lake saw ...

Friendly’s Express closes its doors
The Mansfield Buzz
The Friendly’s Express Store on School St. has closed. The restaurant chain was hard hit by the economic downturn and in October they filed for Chapter 11 and closed 63 stores, including the store in Foxboro.
Right now they are trying to get out of bankruptcy protection. The store across from Mansfield Crossing opened in 2009 as the first Friendly’s Express, which offered a limited menu but also less wait time. At that time Friendly’s expressed optimism that this...

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Issue: January 20th, 2012

Former Norton teen tragically struck and killed by minivan
The Norton Buzz ~ By Ryan Brown
A town and family are mourning the loss of a high school student and former resident of the town of Norton after shewas struck by a car on Tuesday, January 10.
Chelsi Varney, of West Yarmouth, was struck by an SUV while out walking in the early evening in West Yarmouth. Police and emergency services received the emergency call about the accident at approximately 6:15 PM and rushed to the scene.
Paramedics treated Varney at the scene and prepped her forMedFlight Helicopter transportation to Boston Medical Center.
The accident occurred at the intersection of Buck Island Road and West Yarmouth Road. Witnesses to the accident state that they saw Varney walk into the street, crossing Buck Island Road, and then get struck by a 2004 Honda Odyssey.
The Honda Odyssey, driven by Brian C. Gardiner also of West Yarmouth, was travelling eastbound on Buck Island Road when Varney was struck by the vehicle.
Varney died of injuries sustained from the accident.
Varneymade some local news last year when, as a student enrolled at the Norton High School, she was awarded the John and Abigail Adams scholarship...

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Issue: January 20th, 2012

School Committee passes interim policy regarding sport’s concussions
The Easton Buzz ~ By Ryan Brown
While high school and college-level sports are on the forefront of parents’ minds many think of them as a way for their kids to build character and as the basic building blocks for their kids to succeed.
However, few think about the life-changing injuries that can occur at the earliest stages of their childrens’ sports teams.
This is why the Easton School Committee has decided to have a temporary ruling regarding concussions in school sports.
No longer something you see in professional sports, schools from around the country have been doing research and setting policies governing what athletes, coaches, parents and teammates should do when a player receives a concussion.
Earlier this month the Easton School Committee, under a deadline set by the state, unanimously voted on an interim concussion policy that will require student athletes and members in the marching band to go through training prior to sports or marching band competitions.
The interim policy states, “The athletic director shall be responsible for the implementation of this policy...

Mixed reaction to creation of new veterans’ district
The Easton Buzz
Proponents of the proposed four-town veterans’ regional district were happy to hear that the proposal, after having been passed by all four towns, was conditionally approved by the state earlier this month.
The application proposal, which went to state officials late last year, is now approved on a temporary basis for all of the towns involved but only for a conditional period.
The new veterans’ region, which will be called The Crossroads Regional Veterans’ Services District, will handle the veterans’ services for the towns of Easton, Norton, Mansfield and Foxboro...

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Issue: January 20th, 2012

Sharon schools adopt Social Media Policy
The Sharon Buzz ~ By Ryan Brown
In an effort to handle the coming challenges that face teachers and students in the ever-changing digital age the Sharon School Committee has drafted and adopted a Social Media Policy that blankets the use of social media outlets, such as Facebook, throughout the entire Sharon School District.
The need for a clear set of rules or guidelines governing social media use is an obvious one. So there is visibility when a teacher or coach interacts online with a student(s) or that the school network is not used inappropriately during school hours when work should be getting done.
“A social media policy can be adopted one of two ways,” said Superintendent Timothy Farmer, “rules or guidelines can be passed down from the Massachusetts Association of School Committees or something can happen within the school district that will make us create a set of guidelines.”
In the case of the Sharon school district there was no...

SharonHigh School Interact Club raises funds for NepalOrphansHome Project
The Sharon Buzz ~ by Ryan Brown
The Sharon High School Interact Club, pictured above, presents a check to John Hogan, representative of the Nepal Orphans Home Project. Through fundraisers, the Sharon High School Interact Club, a youth Rotary Club, has raised over $800 dollars to purchase laptops for the children in the project’s orphanage, Papa’s House. These laptops will be hand delivered to the orphanage in the spring.
In addition, the Interact Club has been helped by Samsonite luggage and 120 backpacks wered onated and delivered to the...

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Issue: January 20, 2012