Contractor walks off Route 24/140 job; Taunton's 110th Lights On Festival: Top stories
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers.
Top stories this past week included:
A history of The Game: the annual contest between Taunton High and Coyle-Cassidy football. Plus, keep an eye on the Gazette's Thanksgiving football scoreboard.
The latest Greater Taunton real estate report, featuring a Taunton two-family home that sold for $680,000. The multi-family on Oak Street was built in 1900, and the first unit has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, and an office space, while the second unit has four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a bonus space. Check out this property, as well as other recent top-sellers.
These were the Top 5 stories of the past week, according to Gazette readers:
Contractor walks off $116 million Route 24/140 construction job in Taunton
Two-and-a-half years of construction work at the interchange of routes 140 and 24 in Taunton recently came to a grinding halt — with no indication of when it will restart, according MassDOT records.
Construction contractor Cardi Corporation, based in Rhode Island, suspended operations on the project on Oct. 27, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) Project Tracking System.
Gazette Reporter Daniel Schemer has the story, right here.
Construction halted: Contractor walks off $116 million Route 24/140 construction job in Taunton. What we know
Lights On Festival, Christmas parade, concerts, dinners: Holiday events in Taunton, beyond
Taunton will be celebrating its 110th Lights On Festival on Saturday, Dec. 2.
"Lighting The Way" for 110 years, there are all kinds of festive holiday events coming up in Taunton and beyond, from the annual Christmas parade, to special concerts and dinners.
We've rounded up some of the holiday happenings around Greater Taunton, right here.
Holiday events in Taunton, beyond: Lights On Festival, Christmas parade, concerts, dinners
Our 20 best photos from Taunton area this fall — See any familiar faces or places?
If a picture is worth a thousand words, we've got a treasure trove for you.
We've rounded up our 20 best photos taken around the Taunton area this fall. See anyone you know?
See any familiar faces or places?: Our 20 best photos from Taunton area this fall
East Bridgewater police sergeant arrested on drunk driving charge in Raynham
An East Bridgewater Police sergeant was arrested in Raynham Saturday night on drunk driving charges.
Thomas E. Flint, 50, of Bridgewater, was arraigned Monday morning in Taunton District Court on charges of drunk driving, negligent driving, a marked lanes violation and speeding.
Gazette Reporter Daniel Schemer has the story.
Police officer charged: East Bridgewater police sergeant arrested on drunk driving charge in Raynham. What we know
Rehoboth man and RI woman dead in apparent murder-suicide, DA's office says
A 72-year old Rehoboth man shot and killed a 77-year-old Tiverton, Rhode Island, woman and then himself at his Rehoboth home in an apparent murder-suicide last Saturday morning, the Bristol County District attorney's office said in a written statement.
Rehoboth Police found the victim and suspect deceased dead while doing a well-being check at 162 Summer St. in Rehoboth, the DA's office said.
Police had a received a 911 call at around 10:55 a.m. last Saturday from a relative of the victim's saying she had been on phone with the victim when she heard shouting and then the phone disconnected.
DA's office: Rehoboth man and RI woman dead in apparent murder-suicide
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