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Down River

These geese didn’t seem to mind the frigid early-morning temperatures a couple of weekends ago, as they looked for food on the Stop River, which forms the border between Norfolk and Walpole at Clark Street. The geese shown in the dis­tance were swimming on the south side of Clark Street, while the ones shown closer up were swimming on the More...

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Scott Brown Carries Norfolk By Whopping Margin, Massachusetts By Enough
By Matt McDonald

Washington politicians often seem remote, but Norfolk town officials happen to know one now. Scott Brown, who has represented Norfolk in the state Legislature since 1998, is going to the federal Senate in Washington thanks to an improbable come-from-behind victory this past Tuesday over state Attorney General Martha Coakley. Brown, a Republican, lives in next-door Wrentham. More...

Norfolk Election Results

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Wanted: One State Senator
Norfolk Town Moderator Dan Winslow May Run for Legislative Seat
By Matt McDonald

Scott Brown’s victory in the United States Senate special election this week leaves Norfolk without a state senator — and sends a number of politicians scrambling to fillthe void. Norfolk Town Moderator Dan Winslow may be one of them. More...

 Norfolk In Brief
• Mean Ones
Police have received several reports of vandalism during the past week, in­cluding incidents where vandals have at­tacked Christmas decorations. A resident on Massachusetts Avenue saw three teen-agers outside his home around 9:30 p.m. Saturday, January 16, but didn’t think anything of it until he discovered around 11 p.m. More...
• Fore
• Two For One
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 Happenings
• Happenings
An Events Calendar for Norfolk Editor’s Note: Norfolk Public Library is at 139 Main Street in Norfolk Center. All places and ad­dresses below that do not specify a municipality are in the town of Norfolk. Monday, January 25 More...
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 Letters to the Editor
• Values Don’t Add Up
To the Editor: Please tell me how the Town of Wrentham is having plummet­ing land and house values and Norfolk is raising all its land and house taxes this year? They said last year that they had 2007 val­ues More...
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 Publisher for a Day
• The Education of Scott Brown
History’s filled with little ironies. Here’s one: If Scott Brown hadn’t have used the f-word at King Philip Regional High School a few years ago, he probably wouldn’t be going to the United States Senate now. More...
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 Guest Columns
• The Right Is Wrong About Freedom
This is a debate worth having because it is central to our way of life, rights, and freedoms as guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. The Bill Of Rights is not on the table. The United States is different from Nazi Germany or the old Soviet Union. We are different from England before the Magna Carta. More...
• The People’s Seat
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 Announcements
• Planning Under Way for KP All-Night Graduation Party
Attention King Philip Parents - we need your help! Come network with other parents. The All Night Party preparations have begun. Please drop in Tuesday between 7:00 - 9:30 p.m. in the Cafeteria/Theater (Room 461) at the High School to help us create, to plan or to be a worker for the Senior All-Night Party. All grade level parents are needed and welcome. More...
• The Norfolk Boomerang Is Moving to the Web
• article has image Barry Zimmerman Delivers Donated Toys to Children’s Hospital
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 Meetings
• Meetings
The following are some meet­ings that were posted or an­nounced recently. Boards and committees can schedule meet­ings, cancel meetings, or alter the starting times of meetings on relatively short notice. Nor­folk Town Hall is at One Liberty Lane in Norfolk Center. More...
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 Beacon Hill Roll Call
• article has image Beacon Hill Roll Call
Beacon Hill Roll Call Volume 37 - Report No. 2 Monday, January 11 through Friday, January 15, 2010 Copyright © 2010 Beacon Hill Roll Call. All Rights Reserved. THE HOUSE AND SENATE. More...
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 Obituaries
• article has image Henry A. ‘Hank’ Iadonisi, 56
Henry A. “Hank” Iadonisi, the only night custodian H. Olive Day School has ever had, died unexpectedly Monday, January 18, 2010 at Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro from complications fol­lowing surgery. He was 56. Iadonisi came to work in Norfolk when H. Olive Day School opened in January 1994. More...
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