March 12,
2009 - Taunton, MA - Don't miss your monthly appointment
to hear from and talk to the Mayor.
Cities and
towns around Taunton are seemingly having a tough economic
time of it. How is Taunton faring in the fiscal storm?
Call
George and Mayor Crowley during the show at
508.673.1480 with your questions and comments.
Talking
Taunton broadcasts live every Thursday afternoon 2-3pm
from Runes Cafe in downtown Taunton.
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in to WSAR 1480 AM or listen live online at: www.wsar.com.
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LOCAL NEWS
Courthouse
A Hazard For Workers, Jurors
March 9, 2009 - The
workmanship on the historic Bristol County Courthouse, a
national landmark, is extraordinary but the copper roof
has leaked for years and the walls inside are crumbling.
March 7, 2009
- Don't forget to turn your clocks ahead one hour this
weekend. Daylight savings time begins on the second Sunday
in March officially at 2:00 a.m.
This is a
good time to change the batteries in your smoke
detectors and also your carbon monoxide alarms.
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AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
Track
Governor Patrick with Twitter
March 7, 2009
- Perhaps taking a page out of President Barack Obama's
campaign strategy, Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick
is using Twitter to keep constituents and the media up
to speed on his daily activities.
Twitter is a
free service that lets you keep in touch with people
through the exchange of quick, frequent answers to one
simple question: What are you doing?
Friday
March 6th - The
Tod Duarte Band(Rock
& Roll, Rhythm & Blues) Admired for their
mastery of Rock & Roll /Rhythm & Blues,
the Tod Duarte Band is a standard at Steve’s.
Check them out at http://www.myspace.com/thetodduarteband.
Be ready to dance! Cover $5, doors open at 7:00 PM; show starts
at 9:00 PM
Saturday,
March 7th
- The
Habit (Pop/Rock/Grunge/Dance
& more) You will find yourself
surprised by the diversity of music. The Habit’s
repertoire includes popular music such as the
Beatles, a variety of rock styles, and dance
music. The Habit plays to the audience and knows
how to get them up to dance. Cover $5. Doors open at 7:00 PM; Show starts
at 9:00 PM
Steve’s
Backstage Pass - 15 School St Taunton, MA
For reservations, or more information call
508-824-3436 or visit: www.stevesbackstagepass.com
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AROUND THE COMMONWEALTH
Massachusetts
Abandoned Property List
March 5, 2009
- The Spring publication of the Massachusetts Abandoned
Property List is now available and contains 40,000 new
individual, businesses and charities. Abandoned Property
includes forgotten savings and checking accounts,
uncashed checks, insurance policy proceeds, stocks,
dividends and contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes.
March
4, 2009 - Mansfield, MA -- Matthew Werner, 22, of Brockton, was
arraigned in Attleboro District Court this afternoon on charges of
attempted murder, assault and battery on a child causing
substantial injury, and assault and battery.
Assistant
District Attorney Jessica Lennon requested that Mr. Werner be held
without bail pending the outcome of a dangerousness hearing. The
hearing will be held in Attleboro District Court on March 10th,
and Mr. Werner will be held without bail at least until that
hearing.
Mr.
Werner was arrested this morning shortly after 1 a.m. by Mansfield
Police at the Mansfield Holiday Inn. Mr. Werner is accused
of physically assaulting an adult woman from New Hampshire and the
woman's 11-month old daughter.
You
can always find the latest Taunton Council on Aging
Newsletter by clicking the "Senior News" link
above, under "Community Links".
LOCAL NEWS
Morton
Hospital Board Member, Volunteer Honored for 21 Years of
Service
Thomas
Porter (right), President of Morton Hospital, and Ed
Roster (left), Chairman of the Board, present Marge
Largey with a clock as a thank you for her years of
service to the hospital board.
March 3, 2009
– TAUNTON, MA – Morton Hospital and Medical Center
recently honored Marge Largey for 21 years of service at
the Hospital. Largey served on the board of directors
from 1987 to 2008, and she continues to be a volunteer
in the Hospital’s Emergency Room.
Thomas
Porter, President of Morton Hospital, and Ed Roster,
Chairman of the Board, recently presented Largey with a
“thank you” clock to show appreciation for her years
of dedicated service, and to remind her to never forget
the time she spent at Morton.
“Serving on
the board of directors was an exciting experience,”
said Largey. “I feel strongly that Morton Hospital is
very important to the quality of life in the Greater
Taunton area. It has really been a privilege.”
In addition
to volunteering at Morton, Largey serves on the board of
directors at the Old Colony Historical Society, and is a
member of the Raynham Historical Society, where she is a
recorder. She is also a board member of the Bristol
County Savings Bank Charitable Foundation.
Largey is one
of many who volunteer their time and services at the
Hospital. These volunteers will be honored during the
annual Volunteer Week, which runs from April 19-25.
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LOCAL NEWS
Now
Available in Norton
TownWebs Launches NortonReporter.com
March
1, 2009 - Norton, MA -- TownWebs, publisher of TauntonWeb.com,
officially launched NortonReporter.com
today, it's third community website in as many months.
NortonReporter.com
will have the same features as its Taunton counterpart
but with a focus on Norton, Massachusetts. On February
1st, TownWebs launched RaynhamWeb.com,
a community news and information site for Raynham, MA.
Click
the logo below to visit NortonReporter.com.
LOCAL NEWS
Taunton
Man Gets Backstage Look at Oscars
February 27,
2009 - A local man got an up close look at the Oscars.
He’s back in Taunton now and shared his experience
with NBC 10’s Mass Bureau Reporter, Brian Crandall.
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LOCAL NEWS
Coyotes
Spotted Near Raynham Schools, Farm
February 27,
2009 - Raynham, MA - Raynham authorities have issued a
warning about coyote sightings in their town. A pack of
coyotes attacked and killed a dog in front of its owner
outside a beef farm on Wednesday night.
LOCAL EVENTS
This
Weekend at Steve's Backstage Pass
Friday,
Feb. 27th -
Gunpowder Gelatine (Queen tribute) with 1977.
Gunpowder
Gelatine, the world's only all-female Queen
tribute, was conceived in 2005, as the
brainchild of life-long Queen fans Allison
Sigrist (bass) and Kelly Davis (lead vocals).
Audiences will be fascinated by the unusual
character of this band. The members of Gunpowder
possess a great command of vocals and pay a
powerful homage to very popular ‘70’s and
80’s band known for its musical diversity. It
is uniquely refreshing to hear classic Queen
songs enhanced with rich female overtones.
(Left
to right) Julie Perron, guitar, background
vocals Nancy Galluzzo, drums Allison Sigrist,
bass, background vocals Kelly Davis, lead vocals
Kate Dobroth, keyboards, background vocals photo
by Carla Osberg.
Sigrist
proposed the creation of the band to Davis in
2005 and it took two years for this “crazy
idea” to come to fruition. Nonetheless, in
September of 2007, Sigrist and Davis, along with
Nancy Galluzzo (drums), Kate Dobroth (keyboards)
and Julie Perron (guitar), plunged into Queendom
and debuted to a thrilled packed house at the
first annual Big Moves Queen for a Day show. The
opening date (September 5 th ) coincided with
former Queen band vocalist Freddie Mercury's
61st birthday.
Gunpowder’s
love for the music and dedication to replicating
Queen's live sound leave every audience they
play to begging for more. You can visit their
website to preview their music at: www.myspace.com/gunpowdergelatinemusic.
The
band 1977 opens for Gunpowder and performs the
best of punk, new wave and glam; not the radio
hits from the punk/new wave era, but the really
good stuff from seminal acts like The Clash,
Elvis Costello, Devo, Joe Jackson, Television
and anybody else who was making great sounds in
the late 70's.
Cover $5. Doors open at 7:00 PM; Show starts at
9:00 PM
Saturday,
Feb. 28th -
The Rose Wharf Band (Grateful Dead and
beyond)
The
Rose Wharf Band has always been one of the most
popular bands in Taunton. Now with their new
selections from the Beatles and Tom Petty, and
some new Grateful Dead tunes, their dedicated
audience has a lot to be happy about. Their
following beams with pleasure and respect for
the music and then they are up and jumping,
swinging to the music. We would describe The
Rose Wharf Band as an excellent Grateful Dead
tribute, if their repertoire didn’t include so
many other great selections. We would describe
them as a great cover band if their musicianship
didn’t elevate the covers to such an
impressive degree.
Cover $5. Doors open at 7:00 PM. Show starts at
9:30 PM
Steve’s
Backstage Pass - 15 School St Taunton, MA
For reservations, or more information call
508-824-3436 or visit: www.stevesbackstagepass.com
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