Rescued ponies recovering; quilt shop opens in Dighton: Top stories
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers.
Our top story of the past week was an update on the ponies that were rescued from Berkley, and how they are healing and learning to trust people again.
Other top stories included:
Nurses and other healthcare professionals at Morton Hospital voted this past week to authorize a three-day strike if administrators refuse "to bargain over issues that currently affect their ability to deliver the best possible care to patients." Gazette Reporter Ed Baker takes a look at the issue, here.
Raynham Park has broken ground and begun excavation work for its sports betting facility. Co-owner Chris Carney said work is underway at the former dog track as state lawmakers finalize a bill to legalize sports betting.
The South Coast rail project is back on track these days, with plans to open to riders next spring. The South Coast line means there will be a new train station in East Taunton, among others.
These were the Top 5 stories of the past week, according to Gazette readers:
Rescued Berkley ponies nursed back to health
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has been taking care of ponies that were rescued from Berkley after allegedly suffering neglect. They've been under MSPCA care since Berkley horse breeder Gary Bolger was charged with 13 counts of animal cruelty by the Animal Rescue League.
They were "quite thin" when they were brought in, according to MSPCA Angell Director of Adoption Services Michael Keiley, but the ponies have been putting weight back on, getting healthier, and learning to trust people again.
On the mend: Rescued Berkley ponies nursed back to health as they learn to trust people again
Somerset resident opens new quilt shop in Dighton
What happens when your hobby gets to be too big for your house?
You start a business, of course!
Tammy Ruggeri, a Somerset quilter and owner of Puddle Jumper Quilts in Dighton, recently held a grand opening for her business, which offers sewing and quilting classes and lessons for all abilities and sells quilting supplies and fabrics. She also offers custom services for hand-stitched memorial items.
Go ahead and explore all of the creative possibilities that Puddle Jumper Quilts has to offer.
'My hobby got too big for the house': Somerset resident opens new quilt shop in Dighton
Should Dighton and Rehoboth K-8 go their separate ways?
A group of Rehoboth parents wants to look into the possibility of making the Dighton-Rehoboth Regional School District a little less regional for grades K-8.
The school district recently queried the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on whether the rules have changed for a school region wanting to make such a change to its regional agreement.
DESE rules have not changed, and there would be some complicated steps to amending the agreement.
It's complicated: Should Dighton and Rehoboth K-8 go their separate ways?
Proposed Taunton cannabis facility will address odor concerns
Boston-based Greater Goods LLC is asking Taunton City Council to approve a special permit for a proposed marijuana cultivation and manufacturing site in Myles Standish Industrial Park. There are no retail shops included in the site plan.
The City Council recently held a public hearing to review Greater Goods' proposal, which has been continued until May 24.
'We want to work with them': Proposed Taunton cannabis facility will address odor concerns
Profile Tavern hopes to become Freetown institution like The Nephews
Five months after The Nephews closed down, a new restaurant, Profile Tavern, has opened in its spot.
Co-owner Jay P. Lanagan says they "have big shoes to fill," but he's hoping the newly-established restaurant will also become a Freetown institution.
'Big shoes to fill': Profile Tavern hopes to become a Freetown institution like The Nephews
The place has undergone some major renovations, and that's not all. See what's on the menu, right here.
Herald News/Taunton Daily Gazette copy editor and digital producer Kristina Fontes can be reached at kfontes@heraldnews.com. Support local journalism by purchasing a digital or print subscription to The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette today.
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