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Still champion: Fonzie wins again in NYC
WEST BRIDGEWATER — A semi-retired stud dog from West Bridgewater is the
nation's best Irish Setter in his breed for the second time in three
years. Champion Saxony Snow in August, owned by Michelle and Elaine
DeChambeau of West Bridgewater, won a Bes...
The Enterprise
| Feb 19, 2007
WB Marine to be awarded Purple Heart
A West Bridgewater Marine has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds he
suffered in Iraq in October. Jonathan D. Wood, 20, was wounded by an
improvised explosive device (IED) while riding in a light armored vehicle
along the banks of the Eurphrate...
The Enterprise
| Feb 18, 2007
Pajamas with class
WEST BRIDGEWATER — When Mother Nature doesn't cooperate with a decent snow
day, the next best thing for some students is to bring the snow day to
school-complete with an all-day trek through classes, lunchtime, and
recess in pajamas. West Bridgewater...
The Enterprise
| Feb 17, 2007
West Bridgewater coffee, tea exchange is
perfect blend
WEST BRIDGEWATER — There has been a bottomless cup of fair trade brewing
at Equal Exchange this week and over the President's Day weekend. Hundreds
of college students from across the nation and coffee producers from South
America, Africa and Asia g...
The Enterprise
| Feb 17, 2007
Road crews pour on the salt, sand so you
don't slip away
Brian Oliver dumped two buckets of sand and salt outside his West
Bridgewater store Wednesday night, convinced it would be enough to melt
the ice accumulating from the storm. He didn't count on the parking lot
turning into a skating rink in the morn...
The Enterprise
| Feb 15, 2007
West Bridgewater official booted off job
WEST BRIDGEWATER — A Conservation Commission member accused of illegally
discharging cesspool sewage into the Town River has been suspended from
his position indefinitely. Selectmen voted 3-0 on Tuesday to suspend
Howard Hayward until the board take...
The Enterprise
| Feb 14, 2007
Brockton Shaw's supermarket first to get
new format
BROCKTON — Shaw's executives are seeing green. The remodeled Shaw's
supermarket on the West Bridgewater-Brockton line, which is set to re-open
Friday, has a new layout designed to highlight produce and fresh foods,
and Shaw's executives are banking o...
The Enterprise
| Feb 14, 2007
Some snow, but it's only a glancing blow
Seventeen-year-old Molly Breen will finally get to use one of her
Christmas presents today: an ice scraper. The Taunton teen who got her
license in July will also be driving for the first time on slick roads as
an icy winter storm moves through ...
The Enterprise
| Feb 14, 2007
West Bridgewater school choice extended for
year
WEST BRIDGEWATER — Kay Place, 17, of Bridgewater said she left
Bridgewater-Raynham Regional High School after her freshman year because
she did not want to contend with the loss of the school's music program
and the larger class sizes in her home dis...
The Enterprise
| Feb 13, 2007
Car slams into West Bridgewater restaurant,
hits customer
WEST BRIDGEWATER — A patron at Wendy's was hospitalized Sunday night after
a Ford Taurus smashed through a brick wall and struck him, police said.
Police and firefighters responded to the Wendy's at West Center and Manley
streets after the 5:30 p.m. ...
The Enterprise
| Feb 12, 2007
Embattled official defends self from
critics
WEST BRIDGEWATER — Howard Hayward stood outside his East Center Street
home this week as a machine dug a deep trench to expose the soil for a
perc test needed to replace a failed septic system. “This is getting
awfully muddy,” said Haywar...
The Enterprise
| Feb 2, 2007
Police searching for illegal dumpers
WEST BRIDGEWATER — Residents from other communities who think they can
save money by illegally dumping their trash in West Bridgewater's transfer
station should think again. Their next trip could cost them a day in court
and $5,500, town officia...
The Enterprise
| Feb 2, 2007
Illegal sewage pipe at health honcho's home
WEST BRIDGEWATER — A Conservation Commission member known for his
hard-line stances against people who violate environmental laws has been
illegally discharging cesspool sewage into the Town River, according to
town officials. But Howard Hayward, who...
The Enterprise
| Feb 1, 2007
MBTA proposal gets mixed reviews in East
Bridgewater
EAST BRIDGEWATER — Residents have mixed opinions about the possibility of an MBTA commuter rail station being located at the East Bridgewater-West
Bridgewater line. Currently, the train goes through West Bridgewater,
passing in the area of Thayer Av...
The Enterprise
| Feb 1, 2007
West Bridgewater Wildcats claw past
Warriors
WEST BRIDGEWATER — A season-ending injury to one star player can potentially
detour a team's promising campaign. Add two more names to that list like
the West Bridgewater girls basketball squad has had to do and its season
could have quickly disappea...
The Enterprise
| Jan 30, 2007
Thumbs up, thumbs down:
- THUMBS UP to Steven O'Brien and other heroes who came to the rescue of
an East Bridgewater woman who was unaware that her car was on fire as she
drove with her young daughter. Kim Bouffard was driving her 2003 Hyundai
Santa Fe when it caught fire as she drove near the West
Bridgewater-Brockton line Wednesday morning. But she wasn't aware of the
danger until O'Brien, a West Bridgewater Water Department worker, cut her
off in traffic to alert her to the danger. O'Brien, with the help of Harry
Reid, grabbed her 3-year-old daughter from the back car seat and ran from
the burning vehicle. Linda Caffrey of West Bridgewater let Bouffard and
her daughter sit in her car while they waited for help and an unidentified
elderly couple gave Bouffard an extra coat to wear in the cold and bought
snacks for her daughter.
The Enterprise
| Jan 28, 2007
West Bridgewater school district hires new
cable manager and media teacher
WEST BRIDGEWATER — Residents can expect to soon see high school students
with video cameras around town and their work on WBTV Channel 9 now that
the school district has hired a new cable manager and media teacher.
The Enterprise
| Jan 23, 2007
Bridgewater man faces charges after van
hits traffic light
WEST BRIDGEWATER — A Bridgewater man faces a fifth charge of
drunken driving after his van struck a traffic light, knocking down the
pole at East Center and East streets Sunday morning, police said. No
injuries were reported in the 11:51 a.m. accid...
The Enterprise
| Jan 22, 2007
Mentors nurture young teachers
West Bridgewater first-year math teacher Kevin Pacheco says the district's
mentoring program helped him become better acclimated to his school and
the teaching profession. “Its support and guidance has been invaluable,”
Pacheco says. Teac...
The Enterprise
| Jan 21, 2007
Russell was one of a kind at WB
WEST BRIDGEWATER — Former West Bridgewater High standout
Jessie Russell became the first athlete in school history to have her
number retired in a ceremony prior to the Lady Wildcats' Mayflower League
basketball showdown with rival Sacred Heart Frida...
The Enterprise
| Jan 19, 2007
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Self Help has
announced the start of its 2006-2007 fuel assistance program, which
began Wednesday and will continue through April 30.
The Enterprise
| Nov 6, 2006 |
West Bridgewater Class of
1987 Announces New Website!
The West Bridgewater High School Class of 1987
announces the re-establishment of it's own website. Former
classmates interested in getting back in touch
with everyone should go to the
WBHSAlumni Page on this site to
re-register.
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