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Roundup: Hypodermic Needle Attack; Drunk Driver Urinates on Floor of Police Station
A look at the top headlines from the past week.
The 28-year-old Weymouth man who was allegedly run over by a vehicle driven by a Stoughton teen this past Monday in Weymouth was arrested Tuesday by police in that town.
Weymouth officers took Michael R. Burcham, age 28, of Emilissa Lane in Weymouth into custody at South Shore Hospital, according to Weymouth Police Captain Richard Fuller.
Burcham was ran over by Jeffry Barthelmy, 18, of Stoughton, who was arrested on Monday.
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Barthelmy told police that when he arrived on Emilissa Lane, Burcham attacked him, entered the passenger side of the vehicle and attempted to rob him with a hypodermic needle.
Barthelmy said he hit the gas and the alleged victim fell out of the car and was run over, Cpt. Fuller said in a statement.
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Drunk Driver Arrested in Stoughton Allegedly Urinates on Floor of Police Station, Assaults Officers
She was the "most vulgar" person he's ever dealt with in more than two decades of policing, Stoughton officer Allen Curtis noted in his police report, according to Deputy Chief Robert Devine.
A Taunton woman, Clarissa Garriga, 23, was recently arrested for drunk driving, along with a number of other offenses, following a motor vehicle stop at the intersection of Washington St. and Walnut St. in Stoughton.
Once pulled over by police, Garriga became "completely belligerent," Devine said, including assaulting officers, spitting on them, using racial slurs and urinating on the floor of the police station.
Garriga ultimately was charged with operating under the influence of liquor, reckless operation of a motor vehicle, speeding in violation of a special regulation, following too close, operating a motor vehicle with unnecessary noise, resisting arrest, vandalizing property, threatening to commit a crime, assault and battery, and assault and battery on a police officer.
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Honey Dew Donuts in Downtown Stoughton to Close
The Honey Dew Donuts in downtown Stoughton will be closing on July 6, 2013. Owner Gary Lewis said that he couldn't keep it open while waiting for a better location to come along.
"It just kept getting worse. There's the traffic situation. Then, there's businesses like Cheng Du and Pacheco's Hardware that closed down. Customers from there would walk over for a cup of coffee," he said.
Lewis also cited economic conditions, adding, "Taxes go up, and so do costs. But, it's a competitive market. I can't charge a premium because my expenses are higher."
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Stoughton's Town Meeting Ends
Stoughton's 2013 Annual Town Meeting came to an end after seven sessions, on Monday, June 24.
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Stoughton's Kelly Graduates State Firefighting Academy, Joins Stoughton Fire Department
Stoughton Fire Chief Mark Dolloff didn't have to look far for his newest firefighter.
Stoughton native, and current resident, Andrew Kelly joins the SFD after graduating from the State Firefighting Academy.
Kelly was one of 68 firefighters from 32 different departments across the state to graduate in the 199th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s sixty-day Career Recruit Firefighting Program.
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Stoughton Police Take Part in Boston Strong Workout Marathon at Gillette Stadium
Nearly 500 first responders, including three Stoughton Police Officers, gathered on the Gillette Stadium field and around Patriot Place over the weekend to participate in a symbolic 26-hour workout marathon that raised $117,000 for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings.
The METROLEC SWAT team, in conjunction with Gillette Stadium, hosted 37 first response teams for the 26-hour endurance event that began at 2:50 p.m. Saturday, June 22 and concluded shortly after 4 p.m. Sunday, June 23, with the goal of raising over $100,000 for The One Fund Boston.
Lt. John Bonney, Officer Jen Sullivan and Officer John Gagne were there representing the Stoughton Police Department.
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Stoughton's Veterans Agent Mike Pazyra Becomes President of Statewide Veterans Group
Stoughton Veterans Agent Mike Pazyra was recently installed as President of the Massachusetts Veterans' Service Officers Association.
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Stoughton High Athletics Tops in Sportsmanship Again
The Stoughton High Athletics Department was honored with the Hockomock League Sportsmanship Award for the 2012-2013 school year, SHS Athletic Director Ryan Donahue said.
It's the fourth time in the last five years Stoughton has received this award ('08-'09, '09-'10, '10-'11, and '12-'13).
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Husseini Elected Chair of Stoughton School Committee
After serving as chair for the 2011-2012 school year, the gavel has been passed back to Joyce Husseini, who was unanimously elected chair of the Stoughton School Committee for the 2013-2014 school year.
George Dolinsky was elected vice chair.
Deborah Sovinee served as the chair of the School Committee this past school year, 2012-2013, with Husseini serving as vice chair.
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Stoughton's Mo Cowan Delivers Farewell Address on Senate Floor
Interim Senator William “Mo” Cowan, a Democrat from Stoughton, went to the floor of the United States Senate Wednesday afternoon to deliver his farewell address, marking the end of Cowan's brief tenure in the U.S. Senate.
Senator Cowan was appointed to the United States Senate by Governor Deval Patrick on January 30, 2013, to temporarily fill the vacancy when former Massachusetts Senator John Kerry resigned to became Secretary of State.
Massachusetts voters picked Kerry's permanent replacement when a majority backed Democratic Congressman Ed Markey in the June 25th Special Senate Election.
"Not one person was given a chance to vote for or against me but I have gone about my work every day as if they had. I came to this body beholden to Massachusetts, her residents, and the country only, and leave confident that I have stayed true to that honor," said Cowan, who lives in Stoughton with his wife, Stacy, and their two young sons, Miles and Grant.
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Markey Edges Gomez in Stoughton in Tuesday's Special Senate Election
Congressman Ed Markey, a Democrat, won the Special Senate Election on June 25, defeating Republican businessman Gabriel Gomez, 55-percent to 45-percent.
Markey also took the town of Stoughton, albeit by a smaller margin, winning by just 122 votes.
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