Politics & Government

What We Learned This Week

A solemn ceremony, a gas station mishap and a truck fire that closed part of Route 140 made headlines.

Here are some things we learned this week on GraftonPatch.com.

Grafton native Andrew Piirainen was injured by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan. Read more here: http://patch.com/A-mfLT

A truck fire closed part of Route 140 Thursday afternoon. Read more here: http://patch.com/A-mdkw

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Cumberland Farms on Upton Street was closed Monday after the fire suppression system was released, causing cars and the ground to be covered with a fine white substance. Read more here: http://patch.com/A-lWnS

Students in the Grafton schools will receive free flu shots this fall. Read more here: http://patch.com/A-lWZj

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Grafton gathered Sept. 11 to remember those killed 10 years ago. Read more here: http://patch.com/A-lTVc

And on the lighter side, the Grafton Fire Department hosted its 40th chicken barbecue Sept. 10. Read more here: http://patch.com/A-lTgf

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