Adminstrator Demoted Due to School Lunch Scandal

Vice Principal Demoted Following School Lunch Scandal

Coelho Middle School in Attleboro's assistant principal has lost her title due to her alleged role in the school lunch scandal that gained national attention. Attleboro school district Superintendent Pia Durkin released a statement saying Susan Fortin was suspended five days without pay and will be reassigned as a teacher.

The city made national headlines earlier this month when it was revealed 35 to 45 students who had insufficient funds in their accounts were denied lunch or forced to throw their food away. In response, district food contractor Whitsons fired four employees. Parents, including one who spoke at a recent school committee meeting, said Fortin made an announcement during lunch saying students with insufficient account balances would not receive meals.  

"I have concluded that the Attleboro administrator, whose oversight of the lunchroom was her responsibility, did not question the decisions that the Whitsons staff made that day nor did she exercise good judgement on behalf of the students she was charged to care for," wrote Durkin in a letter this week to parents.

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House Party Leads to Traffic-Halting Fight on Route 138

One person was arrested Friday evening after an Easton house party resulted in a traffic-halting brawl in the middle of Washington Street.

Christine Vivero, 21, of Connecticut was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery on a police officer and disorderly conduct after police arrived on the scene of the fight, Police Chief Allen Krajcik said.

Raymond Bass, 22, of Canton and John Gomes, 21, of Hyannis were also placed in protective custody, Easton Police said.

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Hundreds of Kraft Employees Stand as 'One Boston' on Gillette Stadium Turf

As communities paused Monday for a moment of silence to honor the victims of the Boston Marathon terrorist attacks, roughly 300 Kraft employees gathered on the Gillette Stadium turf to observe the solemn occasion.

Following the one minute of silence at 2:50 p.m., the employees spelled out "1 Boston" to show support to everyone affected by the tragedy.

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Mansfield Teen's Viral Video Gets the Attention of Ellen DeGeneres

A viral video of a Mansfield teen apparently has a fan in actress and daytime talk show host Ellen DeGeneres. After seeing the video, DeGeneres invited local resident and Syracuse Universty student Hannah Melton to appear on the April 18 edition of her talk show.

"I love Ellen and was thrilled to be on her show," Melton said. "It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and I'm grateful to be part of it."

Melton has become an Internet sensation after her mother took a video of her under anesthesia from having her wisdom teeth removed. While recovering from the procedure, Melton was convinced that she was Hannah Montana.

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