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Council votes to bill applicants for notice costs
Attleboro council votes to make applicants, not taxpayers, pay for public hearing notices.
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Tough choices loom to save Capron Zoo
Attleboro officials weigh tough funding choices to keep Capron Park Zoo running. Also in today's brief (13 items): Attleboro may face tough choices to keep zoo; Water service repair underway on Pleasant Street; Bishop Feehan field hockey faces Walpole; Licensing Board meets Tuesday.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 14, 2026 through September 20, 2026
Two Attleboro obituaries were published this week. Goldzung, Mary Ellen (Hesselink), 92, of Attleboro, died Wednesday, September 16, at Brookdale Senior Living in Attleboro; the funeral home was not named in the available Legacy.com listing. LaPlume, Yvonne Marie (LaPierre), of Attlebor…
Morning Brief
Municipal Council calls special meeting Tuesday night
Attleboro Municipal Council holds special committee meeting Tuesday at 77 Park Street. Also in today's brief (10 items): Attleboro dog expert reaches Westminster judging panel; Babson runners shine at Highland Park opener; Library hosts Monthly Hackathon in Tech Lab; Licensing Board mee…
Morning Brief
Celtics Legend Robert Parish Set for Attleboro Appearance This Week
Celtics legend Robert Parish is set to visit Attleboro this week, according to Attleboro Patch. The Attleboro Public Library debuts a new Silent Book Club Sept. 21 and hosts a GBH News Community Listening Session Sept. 23, where a reporter will gather resident story ideas. City Social W…
Government · City Council
Council Approves Solar Tax Pact, Fire Transfers
Attleboro council locks in a 20-year solar tax deal and two fire fund transfers.
Schools · School Committee
Attleboro panel rejects diploma, timer policy changes
Attleboro School Committee splits on a graduation diploma rule and a public-comment timer, while easing enrollment pressure from redistricting.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of September 7 through September 13, 2026
This week's Attleboro obituary notices column carries five entries: Eugenio, Deolinda M., 84; MacKinnon, Marcia; Martin, Micheline P., 81; Poirier, Guy J., 65; and St. George, Kayla, 39. Eugenio was a longtime communicant of the former St. Stephen's Church in Attleboro, and Martin had b…
Government · City Council
Council Votes 9-0 For Closed-Door Health Insurance Session
Attleboro council enters closed session on health insurance bargaining strategy, clears backlog of routine business.
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of August 31, 2026 through September 6, 2026
This week's Attleboro obituary notices, for the period of August 31 through September 6, 2026, include one entry: Potrzuski-Colace, Katie L., who died Thursday, September 3, 2026, at age 47. She is listed as an Attleboro, Massachusetts resident, with arrangements handled by Charles F. O…