Kevin McNatt and Andrew Todesco
MANSFIELD - Massachusetts law requires each city and town to contact its neighbors every five years and reaffirm the boundaries that separate them. This act is called perambulating and was handed down from ancient traditions in England.
Perambulating involves locating and inspecting old granite markers or other landmarks that define town lines. And in the swampy wilds of southeastern Massachusetts that was not always easy.
An early example of perambulation occurred on Nov. 26, 1793 when Mansfield selectmen John Dean and Jonathan Newcomb met two selectmen from the Town of Attleborough. They reported the following:
“We began at a heap of stones for the southwest corner of Mansfield,” they reported. Next they found a second “heap of stones on ridge hill, on Balcom’s plain.” Then finally “a large heap of stones being the northwest corner of Mansfield and the southwest corner of Foxborough, and the southeast corner of Wrentham [now Plain
Snow removal race intensifies as temperature drop nears
Snow removal race intensifies as temperature drop nears
On Thursday night, snow removal efforts in West Bend picked up speed, racing against Mother Nature as colder temperatures creeped in.
WEST BEND, Wis. - Milwaukee s surrounding counties are again dealing with several inches of snowfall Thursday, Feb. 4 the second round in less than a week.
The additional snow is bringing work for snow removal companies, and a little fun for families, too.
A mountain of snow from past storms is a common sight in parking lots. This time around, whoever had a shovel or a plow got outside quickly.
City seeks water quality standard variance from MPCA
The variance is needed due to high chloride levels in effluent discharged from the city s wastewater treatment plant. 8:00 am, Jan. 30, 2021 ×
These water filtration domes at the Worthington wastewater treatment plant are expected to be replaced after a planned new plant comes online in 2023. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
WORTHINGTON The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is continuing to gather public comment on a proposed water quality standard variance for Worthington’s wastewater treatment plant.
The city applied for a variance to the standard for chloride. If approved, the variance will give the city additional time to reduce the amount of chloride (salt) discharged as treated effluent into Okabena Creek.
ashley mcrae was murred september 18th on bruce place soutast. her murder was not gang related. they say it came as a result of a domest argument. last ek # 1-year-old damon samms was arrested and charged in that case. police say members from a number of gangs were at her funeral. and friction between those gangs led to that shooting and murder today. on the scene, councilman jim graham came back from vacation when he learned about the shootg. has this resulted from a taunting? this w a taunting. at a funeral. and we have this kind serious consequences as a result. the young girl whose funeral was held today. she s dead because she was talking to somebody other than her boyfriend at a club. this is the level that we re dealing with right now in terms of the madness and insanity that permeates these activities. tonight police have fanned out through northwest talking to people, trying to get information and evidence that could lead them to some suspects. trying to preven