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March 14, 2013
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Lafrance Hospitality Co. plans
new hotel at Rosebrook Place, Wareham.
Annual Friendly Sons of St.
Patrick will host Sinn Féin leader at White’s of Westport.
Springtime mosquito
aerial attack planned by Bristol County Mosquito Control.
Maria Walker
and Charles Miller with guest curator, Henry McMahon at Dedee Shattuck Gallery.
2013 Bristol
County Home & Garden Show.
The Westport Art Group proudly
presents: Nature’s Bounty.
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Lafrance
Hospitality Co. plans new hotel at Rosebrook
Place, Wareham. The new Marriott TownePlace
Suites will bring to nine in their New England stable of hotel properties
owned and operated by the Westport hospitality company. EverythingWestport.com Thursday,
March 14, 2013 Lafrance Hospitality Co. of Westport has announced
plans to build a 90-room TownePlace Suites by
Marriott at Rosebrook Place, a new, mixed-use development
by the A.D. Makepeace Co. just off I-495/I-195 in Wareham.
Lafrance owns and operates eight hotels and five
function facilities in New England, and recently expanded its presence with
the addition of two properties in Florida. Inset: Richard Lafrance,
President and C.E.O. of Lafrance Hospitality, (second from left) was named
2010 Benevolent Entrepreneur, by the Academic Center for Entrepreneurship, at
Bristol Community College, November, 2010. Photo/EverythingWestport.com “We are extremely familiar with the Southcoast
market, and feel very confident expanding our presence at this location,”
said Richard L. Lafrance, CEO of the four-generation family business The property will be developed through a land lease
with the A.D. Makepeace Co., which also plans restaurants, retail, and
apartments at the site. The property
is located on Route 28 at the intersection of I-495 and I-195. “This will be a real benefit for the town of Wareham,
which currently has no full-service hotel facilities and few accommodations
for functions,” said Michael P. Hogan, president and CEO of the A.D. Makepeace
Co. “I believe this will be a true asset to the region’s tourism industry as
well as an attraction for other businesses. Furthermore, having an
experienced regional operator undertaking this project will be an asset.” Makepeace is the world’s largest cranberry grower, and
the new hotel will look out over one of the company’s most picturesque bogs. “We are extremely familiar with the Southcoast
market, and feel very confident expanding our presence at this location.” – Richard L. Lafrance, CEO Lafrance Hospitality
Company The project will result in approximately 50 full- and
part-time positions when it is fully operational as well as substantial tax
revenue, including the local option rooms and sales tax. Lafrance will be
seeking tax increment financing with Wareham in order for the project to be
financially feasible. Obtaining financing will be the next step in the
process. Preliminary talks with local and regional lending institutions have
occurred and Lafrance Hospitality plans to have financing finalized by
spring.
Lafrance Hospitality Co. owns Christian’s Catering and
five restaurant/banquet facilities: White’s of
Westport, Ten Cousins Brick Oven, Rachel’s Lakeside, Bittersweet Farm
Restaurant and Tavern and the Waypoint Event Center at the Fairfield Inn
& Suites by Marriott. It also owns
the Hampton Inn & Suites of Plymouth, the Comfort Inn & Suites of Dover,
N.H., and the Comfort Inn & Suites of Farmington/Wilton, Maine. The
company owns or operates two Hampton Inns, in Westport, and Dover, N.H., as
well as a Homewood Suites by Hilton, in Dover, N.H. Most recently, the company built and opened
a Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott, in New Bedford, and has acquired a
Holiday Inn Express in Milford. Annual
Friendly Sons of St. Patrick will host Sinn Féin leader at White’s
of Westport. EverythingWestport.com Thursday, March
14, 2013 A member of
Ireland’s Parliament who represents the West Tyrone district for the Sinn Féin Party will speak at White’s
of Westport this Saturday, March 16th. The occasion is
the 72nd annual Friendly Sons of St. Patrick (New Bedford) dinner dance. The
social hour starts at 5:30 p.m. and diner will be served at 6:30 p.m.
In January, 2009,
Pat Doherty, Sinn Féin MP, MLA resigned as Sinn Féin Vice President after over twenty years in that office Photo/West Tyrone Sinn Fein photo Also that evening
the Friendly Sons will present two awards: The Person of
the Year award will be presented to Jim Stevens, CEO and founder of GiftsToGive, a New Bedford-based nonprofit that connects children
to giving and service. The Friendly
Sons Service and Achievement Award will be given to Daniel P. McCarthy, a
longtime member of the Friendly Sons and race director of the New Bedford
Half Marathon. Tickets for the
dinner dance are $35 and can be purchased by calling Chris Donnelly at
508.320.8388 or Fred Toomey at 508.985.8128. Springtime
mosquito aerial attack planned by Bristol County Mosquito Control. Some
swampy areas of Westport will be affected. EverythingWestport.com Thursday, March 14,
2013 Jennifer Dacey of the Bristol County Mosquito Control Project
announced that the Project is planning its springtime aerial assault against
eastern equine encephalitis with plans to spray a large swath of Plymouth
County with minor spraying of a swamp in northeastern Westport.
“We will be
targeting mosquito larvae in certain large wetlands areas within Bristol and
Plymouth counties, and plan attacks against salt marsh mosquitos in June,” Dacey added. Inset: Photo courtesy of Ary Farajollahi,
MCMC, NJ Aerial
applications will be conducted between 4:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. as conditions
permit. Applications will
be conducted over specific large wetlands in the town(s) of: Acushnet, Attleboro,
Berkley, Dartmouth, Dighton, Easton, Fairhaven, Fall River, Freetown,
Mansfield, New Bedford, North Attleboro, Norton, Raynham, Rehoboth, Seekonk,
Somerset, Swansea, Taunton, and Westport in order to reduce the number
of mosquito larvae. The insecticides
to be used will be one or more of the following: the granular formulation of Bti (Bacillus thuringiensis israelensis), trade name VectoBac
G (EPA Reg. #73049-10), Bacillus sphaericus, trade
name VectoMax WDG (EPA Reg. # 73049-57) or the
combination of Bti and Bacillus sphaericus,
trade name VectoLex CG (EPA Reg.#
73049-429). Only mosquito breeding sites will be treated and no application
will be done over residences. Pesticide Exclusion List A reminder to
anyone who would like to remain (or be placed) on the Pesticide Exclusion
list. Please remember to submit a certified letter to your City/Town Clerk.
MPB regulation 333 CMR 13.03 states that property owners must supply the
clerk with a certified letter providing the name, address, telephone number,
and defining programs from which exclusion is requested. This must be done
before March 1st of each year, and shall be effective from April 1st of that
year through March 31st of the following year. Also, under this
regulation, the person requesting exclusion will mark the boundaries and
areas to be excluded at least every 50 feet with orange surveyor's tape. Commission Meeting The next meeting
will be held at their home office at 140 North Walker Street, Taunton on
Monday, March 18th at 7 a.m. This meeting is open to the public.
For more
information contact Jennifer E. Dacey,
Superintendent, at 508.823.5253. Maria
Walker and Charles Miller with guest curator, Henry McMahon at Dedee Shattuck
Gallery. Abstract paintings exhibit opens their 2013 season. EverythingWestport.com Thursday, March 14,
2013 Dedee Shattuck
Gallery is pleased to open its 2013 season with Maria Walker and Charles
Miller, an exhibit of abstract paintings. Guest curator Henry McMahon shares
two of New York’s emerging artists with our Southcoast
New England audience. Maria Walker’s
work displays the tension between complete control and randomness. While
chance, time and intuition are the driving forces of Walker’s painting
process, she intercepts the chaos with carefully controlled elements such as
unique polygonal stretcher bar compositions or the implementation of everyday
systems such as the calendar or the color spectrum. Her process involves
pouring hand-mixed pigments on to canvas, and then stretching the resulting
compositions over non-conventionally shaped frames. Charles Miller
takes visual notes from observations of nature in Maine back to his New York
Studio. Miller obsessively layers simple elements dissected from his sketches
onto canvas. He is inspired by his experience of the natural world, but
guided by design principles and a painterly language.
Left: Charles Miller Right: Maria Walker Guest curator
Henry McMahon is a painter, teacher, writer and art critic living and working
in Long Island City, Queens. This is his debut curation
experience. Maria Walker, Charles
Miller, and guest curator Henry McMahon exhibition runs from April 3rd –
April 28th. Artist Reception: Saturday, April 6th, from 5:00
- 7:00 p.m. Dedee Shattuck
Gallery 1 Partners Lane, off 865 Main Road in Westport, MA 02790. Gallery
Hours: Wednesday through Saturday, l0 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sundays Noon to 5 p.m. www.dedeeshattuckgallery.com. For more
information about Maria Walker and Charles Miller please contact Isabel Mattia at Dedee Shattuck Gallery at 508.6364177 or via
email at isabel@dedeeshattuckgallery.com. Bristol
County Home & Garden Show at Diman Regional
Vocational Technical High School. Home Depot of Somerset secured more than $40,000 in
business from the one-day show, including a number of solar projects. By Jay Pateakos, Chamber
of Commerce Friday, March 15,
2013 For the third
year in a row, the Fall River Area Chamber of Commerce will host the Bristol
County Home & Garden Show at Diman Regional
Vocational Technical High School on Saturday, March 16th from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Presented by The
Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette and sponsored by Diman
Regional, the Home & Garden Show will feature dozens of area vendors with
special show-only deals. A number of last year’s vendors were able to secure
some significant business due to their participation in the show. Home Depot
of Somerset secured more than $40,000 in business from the one-day show,
including a number of solar projects. “Last year was
our first year participating in The Home & Garden Show and we very
pleased with the response we received from the Greater Fall River area,” said
Home Depot Store manager Robert Lesieur. “We were
able to assist many people with projects that they were looking to accomplish
on their homes. We are looking forward to The 2013 Home & Garden Show and
are very confident it will be just as successful for us as last year.” Kim Gravel, of
Decorative Landscapes, who will also host a seminar at the show on how to
create a beautiful outdoor living space, is banking on continued success at
the show that they have had since it first began. “We have been
with the show since its conception and continue to do the show because of the
great success we have had. We love meeting new clients face to face and
showing them hands-on what sets us apart in the marketplace through our
display, videos and photos of before and after landscape design and completed
landscaping and excavation projects,” said Gravel. “The Fall River Chamber
and The Herald News do a great job at promoting the show and bringing in lots
of potential clients.” Gravel said
hosting the seminar last year — and again this year — provides an added
element of exposure as well as an extra educational component for consumers. “The show helps
to offer great educational material for the consumer with seminars throughout
the day,” Gravel added. “I had great feedback from the seminar that I gave
last year on enhancing curb appeal and I look forward to speaking again this
year on creating beautiful backyard living spaces.” Seminars will be
held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., beginning at 11 a.m. with Chef Fehmi’s “Tricks to Perfect Pasta,” to “How to Cook
Healthy Meals and Minimize Your Time in the Kitchen” by Amy Delgiacco of Real Fitness Online at noon to Flint
Armament’s “Gun Ownership In Massachusetts” to gardening tips like “Pull your
weeds, not your back” by Westport Chiropractic. Other seminars will include
self-employment tax tips and learning the ins and outs of home improvement
contracts. Admission to the
event is free but a donation to The Herald News and Taunton Daily Gazette
Holiday Fund is greatly appreciated. Door prizes and refreshments will also
be available throughout the day. For more
information on the 2013 Bristol County Home & Garden Show, please call
508.676.8226. The Westport Art
Group proudly presents: Nature’s Bounty EverythingWestport.com Friday, March 15,
2013 Call For Artists.
Break out of the winter blahs. Shake off cabin fever. Select or create a
piece of artwork to submit to the Westport Art Group’s Annual Spring Juried
Show. The theme: Nature’s Bounty. The show will be
held on April 20th and 21st at the WAG Studio, 1740 Main Road, Westport
Point, MA.
Entry fees: WAG members, $10 for one
entry, $15 for two entries; non-WAG artists, $15 for one entry, $25 for two
entries. Entry fees are not refundable. Entries must be
hand delivered to the WAG Studio, 1740 Main Road, Westport Point, MA on
Wednesday April 17, between 6 - 7 p.m.; and Thursday April 18th from 1 – 3 p.m. Inset: 2013 Heide Hallemeier
- Field of Tulips watercolor. Artists’ names
and artwork titles accepted into the exhibition will be posted on our website
on April 19, 2013. Awards will be selected
by a guest judge Roger Kizik, and presented at the
Awards Reception on Sunday, April 21st, 3 - 5 p.m. First Prize $100,
Second Prize $75, and Third Prize $50.
A special prize will be presented for the best interpretation of the
theme. This show is open
to all New England artists. Entry forms are available at www.westportartgroup.com/events.html. The Westport Art Group The Westport Art
Group is a non-profit organization that supports education in the arts with
classes, art exhibits and scholarships to high school seniors. The mission of
the Westport Art Group is to stimulate and promote the appreciation and
encouragement of the arts and crafts. Call 508.636.2114
or visit www.westportartgroup.com
for more information. EverythingWestport.com Saturday, March
16, 2013
The unopposed
candidates for other Town positions will briefly introduce themselves.
Candidates Night is sponsored by Westport Business to Business, the Westport
Middle School Association and the Dartmouth/Westport Chronicle. © 2013 Community Events of Westport. All rights
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