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Sun Chronicle news coverage of Norton, Mass.

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Last month, a sleepy, knobbly-kneed brown foal named Raven was born shortly after its mother was saved from a Texas kill pen by Smokey Chestnut Farm Rescue in #Norton. Now the public will be able to meet them at the #Rehoboth farm where they're staying. https://t.co/bkfXPTYdDV

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Wheaton College in #Norton is stripping 177 years of paint from Mary Lyon Hall as part of a donor-funded restoration aimed at repairing and preserving the historic building’s original wood exterior. https://t.co/Cv4tmaAk6U

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The long-discussed redesign the intersection of routes 140 and 123 in #Norton is getting a $100,000 boost from the state. https://t.co/lLDHoERIzh

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.#Norton will pause Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks with a ceremoney honoring the nearly 3,000 people killed, the first responders who answered the call and the service members who followed. https://t.co/hhaL0DfKqz

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After surviving a Texas kill pen and arriving in Massachusetts malnourished, a horse named Billie Sunshine gave rescuers the moment they had been anxiously waiting for: the birth of her filly, Raven. https://t.co/Wgmfo65xQU #Norton

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Early voting is wrapping up in area communities, with several reporting higher turnout than in the 2024 state primary and hundreds of voters already casting ballots.
Early voting began Saturday and will run through Friday in most communities. https://t.co/yFA2qd6Po7 #Norton

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In-person early voting for the Sept. 1 Massachusetts state primary kicks off Saturday in Attleboro area communities. The special voting will run through Friday, Aug. 28, in most communities. https://t.co/HbAqR29QzU

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Billie Sunshine, a horse rescued by a #Norton farm last week, is pregnant and could give birth any day. She was rescued along with another horse now being cared for in #Rehoboth. https://t.co/onVGtxvGhv

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.#Norton may finally be getting a grocery market again. Big Y announced plans Tuesday for a new supermarket in the Greatwoods Marketplace at 175 Mansfield Ave., slated to open in early 2028. https://t.co/SHlbMV5OgH

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Kent Taylor, the former #Norton High track and cross country coach who died last week, left a lasting legacy for local athletes and the community. https://t.co/hFwDVqnBwX

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Norton High track and field and cross country coach Kent Taylor has died following his battle with glioblastoma. He was 45. https://t.co/VdldQjbulK

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A pizza shop based out of Walpole will be coming to town, replacing Sweet Stuff Bake Shop on Olympia Street in #Norton. https://t.co/pPqLCn5IPC

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One horse may be pregnant. The other can barely walk. Both are waiting in a Texas kill pen while a #Norton rescue farm races to bring them to safety. https://t.co/aCibAF3Md0

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Norton has acquired parcels of land at the Interstate-495/Route 123 interchange, creating what town manager Mark Gould called one of Norton’s most significant economic development opportunities.https://t.co/0j7Hf6yI3V

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Norton High School sophomores Jacey Carvalho and Suhayla Abdullahi have turned their passion for reading into a project to expose other children to the world of books and the wonder they can bring. https://t.co/oCBl77wVBR

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Brett Martin, a 51-year-old #Norton resident and correction officer with the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Department, died of injuries he suffered Monday when an oncoming car hit him after he pulled over on I-95 South to assist at an accident. https://t.co/G9QuTt2fqT

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“It’s truly incredible what a difference removing that hook made, and seeing him move comfortably again is exactly the happy ending we were hoping for,” one of the people involved in helping an injured goose at the Wheaton College pond in #Norton said. https://t.co/EoiwGLlITc

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While he may not be the official #Norton mascot, Prince the peacock is certainly making a name for himself. https://t.co/H46ZhQH4Cx

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A small plot of land on the corner of Island Road and Lagoon Lane in #Norton donated by a resident will soon become the location of a new home for a family in need. https://t.co/ooNrJ0sRCZ

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The #Norton Historical Society plans to add a new building behind its Old School House on West Main Street, creating dedicated space to display historic carriages and artifacts that have outgrown its current museum. https://t.co/vKr2fZdBNg