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The Coming of Spring
Local resident Parker Sullivan was out and about on Wednesday, April 21 and took the photo above. “It captures the coming of spring and new life,” Sullivan said. The Norfolk Boomerang welcomes submissions of photos of Norfolk. Please send them by email to norfolkboomerang@gmail.com. More...
Hathaway Not Running For State Senate
… This Time
By Matt McDonald

Candidate Hathaway is back to Citizen Hathaway, at least for now. Norfolk Town Administrator Jack Hathaway said late this week he doesn’t plan to run for state Senate this fall, af­ter More...

School Committee Meetings To Bring ‘10-’11 School Year Picture Into Focus
By Boomerang Staff

The immediate future of Norfolk’s elementary schools may become a little clearer next week, as the Norfolk School Com­mittee has two content-filled meetings planned. On Tuesday, April 27, the School Committee plans to in­terview four finalists to become interim superintendent next school year. More...

History on the Hill Returns To Town Hill

Who: Norfolk Historical Commission What: History on the Hill What About: “Norfolk Women Who Made a Difference” Where: Gazebo on Town Hill [Or Room 214 at Norfolk Town Hall If Weather Is Inclement] When: Wednesday, April 28 7 p.m. More...

 Norfolk In Brief
• Anything Else The Parole Board Should Know?
A man who is already in jail in connection with a domestic incident may get more trouble for a remark he made about his ex-girlfriend shortly before he was to go before the parole board, police said. More...
• article has image Police: Medical Problem Leads To Car Accident
• Four Cars Broken Into
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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. More...
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 Religion in Norfolk
• Religion In Norfolk
Editor’s Note: Norfolk has three churches and a fourth church congregation that uses the town’s library. Below are the regular schedules of church services for the church congregations in Norfolk. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ More...
• Religion Near Norfolk
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 Guest Columns
• Ignominious Snapshots of Life
I was stationed at the 7th Army Training center in Hohen­fels, Germany, which is in Northern Bavaria. One day, my friend Jimmy Allen and I were having coffee in the PX, (Post Exchange, for you draft dodgers) when we were joined by Sergeant Morris. (Not his real name.) Now Morris was not the sharpest fellow in the world and he was sputtering about something. More...
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 Announcements
• Candidates’ Night
The Norfolk Community League is sponsoring a Can­didates’ Night on Tuesday, May 4 at 7 p.m. at the King Philip Junior High School au­ditorium. Candidates for town-wide office will be available to meet the public and participate in a Q&A forum. Refreshments will be served. More...
• article has image Norfolk Delegation to GOP Convention
• Candidates’ Corner
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 Meetings
• Meetings
Monday, April 26 5 p.m. King Philip School Committee’s Audit & Budget Subcommittee King Philip Regional High School Principal’s Conference Room 201 Franklin Street (Route 140), Wrentham 6 p.m. King Philip School Committee King Philip Regional High School library 201 Franklin Street (Route 140), Wrentham More...
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 Obituaries
• Richard A. Bragdon, 89
Dr. Richard A. Bragdon, 89, of Venice, Florida and Fal­mouth, died on Thursday, April 15, 2010. He was a graduate of the Uni­versity of Maine and Johns Hop­kins Medical School. He worked as an orthopedic surgeon practicing in Needham for 35 years. More...
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