New craft brewery taproom in Rehoboth; Raynham salaries; Taunton man is 106: Top 5 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 a roundup of employee salaries in Raynham, taking a look at both the top and lowest earners.
Other top stories included: a visit to Anawan Brewing Company's new Rehoboth taproom; a Taunton man and WWII veteran who recently celebrated his 106th birthday; and the Legislature passing Nero's Law, helping police dogs receive emergency medical care.
Rounding out our Top 5 was our Player of the Week feature, where we invite readers to select a local athlete to be named the Player of the Week.
These were the Top 5 stories of the past week, according to Gazette readers:
Which Raynham employees made the most in 2020?
An analysis of 2020 Raynham town employee salaries showed that the highest-earning town employees were police officers and firefighters. The lowest earners in 2020 were lower-level Town Hall employees.
These were the Top 10 salaries for Raynham employees in 2020.
Analysis: Which Raynham employees made the most in 2020? Here are the top 10 salaries
New taproom in Rehoboth
Editor's note: This story was written before the early-morning fire that destroyed a building on Park Street in Rehoboth that housed Anawan Brewing as well as several other local businesses.
Anawan Brewing Company's taproom is up and running, and it's right up the road in Rehoboth.
Owner Steffen Johnson, and brewer Dan DiRienzo have more big pans for the future too, but for now they're focusing on their brews and the recently-opened taproom.
“We want to start small and prove the concept,” Johnson said. "And overall, we’ve been getting a lot of good feedback. We’ve been selling out of a lot stuff. Last week we had to shut down because we had completely sold out of beer. We had nine beers on tap and they all went out."
See how it all began, and what's on tap at the Anawan Brewing Company.
What's brewing: Beer lovers, did you know there's a new taproom right up the road in Rehoboth?
Taunton man celebrates 106th birthday
WWII Army veteran Julian Ziomek, of Taunton, celebrated his 106th birthday on Feb. 2 at All American Assisted Living in Raynham.
According to care staff and his niece, Mary Eldridge, Ziomek is a popular resident at the home, and that he didn't want to make a big deal about his 106th birthday.
Joanna Viera, All American Assisted Living director of community relations, said, “He also insisted that we not make a ‘fuss’ next year.”
Take a look back at his life, and to what he attributes his longevity.
Not making a fuss: When it comes to birthday parties 'happy' 106-year-old Taunton man is 'so over it'
Legislature passes Nero's Law
When Yarmouth Police Sgt. Sean Gannon was fatally shot in April of 2018, his K-9 partner Nero suffered a gunshot wound as well.
A bullet went through Nero's cheek and lodged beneath his right shoulder. State law at the time did not allow for him to be transported in an ambulance for immediate emergency medical care, so he was transported in a police cruiser to go and receive treatment. Nero survived, and is now retired from the Yarmouth Police Department.
And now, the law has changed: A bill passed by the state Legislature now allows injured police dogs to get emergency medical care.
A closer look at the bill: Legislature passes Nero's Law to help police dogs receive emergency medical care
The Taunton Daily Gazette Player of the Week
Rounding out our Top 5 stories of the week was the Gazette's Player of the Week nomination feature. Every week, voting is open from Tuesday to Friday, before a winner is chosen. These were the nominees this past week.
Be sure to visit TauntonGazette.com starting every Tuesday to cast your votes!
Taunton Daily Gazette/Herald News 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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