March
19, 2009 - Raynham, MA - A pair of brothers
turned themselves into police, after they
allegedly impersonated police officers to steal
from unsuspecting teenagers at Wal-Mart on
Wednesday.
Raynham
Police say Ryan Bastille, 22, and his brother,
Timothy, 29, both of Fall River surrendered
Thursday morning. Police say Timothy was
recently released from prison after serving time
for manslaughter.
Search
for Suspects in Wal-Mart Mugging
March
19, 2009 - Raynham, MA - Two men allegedly posed
as police officers and robbed customers at the
Wal-Mart in Raynham Wednesday morning.
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This
Week on Talking Taunton Live - WSAR 1480 AM
March 19,
2009 - Taunton, MA - This week's guest on Talking
Taunton is Eric Larivee on the state of the arts here
in Taunton and his efforts to bring quality entertainment
to his hometown.
Call
George and Eric 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.
Tune
in to WSAR 1480 AM or listen live online at: www.wsar.com.
Only
on the legendary 5,000 watts
WSAR 1480 AM
News . Talk . Sports
Renowned
Artist Gail Pittman to Hold Design Showcase
March
19, 2009 - DEDHAM, MA - Celebrity designer Gail
Pittman shares her style secrets with Boston on
March 24 at the Gail Pittman Design Showcase.
Using her quick wit and Southern charm, Pittman
will show guests how to decorate tablescapes and
outdoor entertaining areas for the spring
season. Publicity expert Gary Wright joins
Pittman to discuss the style of Southern Living
magazine.
Gail Pittman
Pittman
runs a multi-million dollar operation named one
of the 500 fastest growing companies in the
country by Inc. magazine. Her work has also
caught the eye of many celebrities. She has
created exclusive work for Oprah Winfrey, Katie
Couric, Donald Trump and Paula Deen.
Wright
has worked developing brand recognition for
clients ranging from Martha Stewart to Oprah
Winfrey, from Williams-Sonoma to Pottery Barn.
At party-planning company Southern Living At
Home, Wright holds the position of Director of
Marketing and Field Development, serving as a
liaison between that company and Southern Living
magazine.
The
Gail Pittman Design Showcase, hosted by Southern
Living At Home, runs from 6-9 p.m. on March 24
at the Dedham Place Hilton Hotel. The event is
open to the general public, but seats are
extremely limited. Tickets are $15, and
attendees will be entered in a raffle for free
Southern Living At Home products. For tickets,
contact Christine Dimino at christinedimino@comcast.net
or 508-369-1266.
Interested
in an online video for your business? Contact Marc at marc@townwebs.com
LOCAL EVENT
Louis
Armstrong: An American Icon Audio Presentation
by Norman
Dunphe at the Old Colony Historical Society
March
17, 2009 - Taunton, MA - On March 19 at 2pm the Old Colony
Historical Society at 66 Church Green in Taunton
will take a journey to the not-so distant past through the music
of one of our country's greatest jazz musicians, Louis
Armstrong. Radio and music expert Norman Dunphe will be
our tour guide to the life of Satchmo, his visits to Taunton,
and best of all, his music. A cornet and trumpet virtuoso,
Armstrong was also revered fro his recognizable style of scat
singing. Learn more about this cultural icon or relive the
great times at Roseland Ballroom through Mr. Dunphe's program.
One
Day at a Time (Fiction)
Author: Danielle Steel
Review by Shirley
Hogan
About
the Author Danielle
Steel is one of the most popular authors today. She
is an internationally known author, selling over 580
million books world wide. A few of her best sellers
include - A Good Woman, Rogue, Honor
Thyself and Amazing Grace. She also penned His
Bright Light, a story of the life and death of her
son.
Coco
Barrington, born into a wealthy and successful
family, chose a completely different lifestyle
as a dog walker. She lives in a shack on the
beach in a quaint community with hippies and non
conformists from the sixties. Coco is the
daughter of a famous author, who goes by the
name of Florence Flowers and Bernard
"Buzz" Barrington, the most important
literary and drama agent in LA, who died four
years ago. Her sister, Jane, is a very
domineering and successful producer who lives
with her life partner, Liz, and their dog, Jack.
Coco,
having lost her husband in a freak accident
after two years of marriage, decided she liked
her lifestyle, for now, to the dismay of her
family. She turned against her family’s
insistence that she become
"successful" like them. Jane asks her
to house sit in her palatial home and to take
care of Jack while she and Liz go out of town
for a few months to make a movie.
To
Coco’s surprise, a very interesting and
handsome British actor, Leslie Baxter, shows up
to stay while hiding out from a very disturbed
ex-girlfriend. They find they have nothing in
common but the strong attraction is undeniable.
Her whole life seems to be changing overnight.
Jane and Liz make a startling decision and her
mother has taken up with a man half her age.
Danielle
Steel again uses her magic resolving love and
conflicts concerning all family members.
Although it keeps your interest, the excitement
from some of her prior books is not there.
I
have rated this three and a half stars and would
still recommend it. Please email me
at: shirley@tauntonweb.com.
I may include your comments in my next review.
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LOCAL EVENTS
This
Weekend at Steve's Backstage Pass
Friday
March 13th - Final Hour
(Hard
Rock)
It has been a while since we had this
hard rockin' band in the house. They have been
working on a new CD. The band plays mostly
originals: if you like it loud you got it!
Nevertheless, the last time they stopped by they
did a killer acoustic set as well. Cover $5.
Doors open at 7:00 PM show starts at 9:00 PM
Saturday,
March 14th
-
The Fools Originally known as “The Rhythm A’s,”
this is one band that not only performs
“outside the box,” but turns the box inside
out and backwards as well. Their fans scout out
the band’s appearances and scramble to their
shows, ready for a pop-rock ruckus and
performers with pluck (and we don’t just mean
the rubber chickens).
Not just another night out, a Fools show might
include buffoonery, practical jokes, and
audience participation.
After
the Fools thrilled radio audiences with their
first two hits named above, they signed with
EMI. Following a roaring success on tour with
“The Knack,” the Fools headed to Miami to
record their first album, “Sold Out.” Since
then the Fools have met with smashing success in
all of their endeavors, including TV appearances
galore, European Tours, dizzying record sales,
music videos and MTV spots.
The
Fools
Their
first album was followed by the release of
“Heavy Mental" and "World Dance
Party.” The latter album was an independent
issue that included a title track of the same
name, a "Doo Wah Diddy" remake,
"Life Sucks…Then You Die" and
"She Makes Me Feel Big".
Open
Seating, Only 125 tickets available, Get your
tickets early, the show is sure to be a sell
out!
Email: stevesbackstagepass@verizon.net
(subject line Fools Tix) Call: 508-824-3436 Cover $20. Doors open at 7:00 PM show starts
at 9:00 PM
Dark
and Stormy - Joel Greene (left) and Rick
Demers (right)
Sunday,
March 15th - Dark and
Stormy (Acoustic) Dark and Stormy are Rick Demers of Norton,
MA and Joel Greene of Bristol, RI.
This
will be a CD release party for one of Steve's
favorite duo's. Celtic, folk, blues, tasteful
pop and rock covers, as well as their own
compositions. Come on down and enjoy this
special Sunday afternoon event!
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.
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
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 Raynham Council on
Aging Newsletter by clicking the "Senior
News" link above, under "Community
Links".
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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.
LOCAL NEWS
Now
Available in Norton
TownWebs Launches NortonReporter.com
March
1, 2009 - Norton, MA -- TownWebs, publisher of RaynhamWeb.com,
officially launched NortonReporter.com
today, it's third community website in as many months.
NortonReporter.com
will have the same features as its Raynham counterpart
but with a focus on Norton, Massachusetts. On January 1,
2009, TownWebs launched TauntonWeb.com,
a community news and information site for Taunton, MA. RaynhamWeb
followed a month later, on February 1st.
