The Attleboro Municipal Council approved a measure Tuesday night to keep Capron Park Zoo open for two more years after public outcry over the mayor’s proposal to shut it down.
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Paul Heroux: Capron Park Zoo should not be treated like a failing business
Saying every department is important, former Attleboro Mayor Paul Heroux argues the Capron Park Zoo is being singled out unfairly and is not a budget priority.
Hazmat team responds after containers with unknown liquid found under I-295 overpass
Firefighters and a regional hazmat team responded after two five-gallon containers holding an unknown liquid were found under an overpass on I-295 in Attleboro.
Sedan driver seriously injured in crash with tractor-trailer on I-95 in Attleboro
Attleboro firefighters responded to an early morning crash on I-95 involving a sedan and tractor-trailer. The sedan’s occupant was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.
Four injured in four-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Attleboro
Firefighters extricated a trapped occupant after a four-vehicle crash on I-95 South in Attleboro Sunday night, which resulted in four people being sent to the hospital, fire officials said.
Three hospitalized after multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Attleboro
Attleboro firefighters extricated two people from vehicles after a three-car crash on I-95 early Sunday, transporting three patients to hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, officials said.
Attleboro firefighters respond to fire in garage on Hope Street Extension
Attleboro firefighters responded to a fire in a detached garage on Hope Street Extension this morning, the cause of which is still under investigation.
Ammonia leak, I-95 rollover, I-295 crash reported in Attleboro Monday morning
An anhydrous ammonia leak at a Perry Avenue manufacturing facility, a rollover on Interstate 95, and a three-vehicle crash on Interstate 295 occurred early this morning in Attleboro.
Motorcyclist, 18, seriously injured in Attleboro crash
An 18-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured this morning after a collision with an SUV on Pleasant Street in Attleboro.
Serious two-car crash closes South Avenue in Attleboro
A two-car crash on South Avenue in Attleboro tonight left one driver trapped and both hospitalized, prompting a full emergency response and an ongoing police investigation.