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IN THE PRESS
RMV
Grand Opening October 30
ATTLEBORO -
The morning program starts at 10:00 AM with the first tours of the new
office.
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Boost for Ides Hill plan
ATTLEBORO - Efforts to revive the nearly bankrupt industrial business park project are
on track, Mayor Kevin Dumas said Friday..
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Thoughts as nation's 233rd birthday nears
It was great to see thousands of people crowd downtown Attleboro for the first of
what is anticipated to be an annual event, the Expo for the Senses, on Saturday.
When the Wednesday Night Markets started going downhill, at the same time that
downtown was beginning to resemble a ghost town due to the rise in empty
storefronts,
it became clear that if the market or anything similar were going to return, it had to be in a once-a-season format.
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Expo weathers storm
Even a passing thunderstorm couldn't put a damper on the inaugural Expo for the Senses, held Saturday afternoon in downtown Attleboro. "I couldn't be happier," said Mayor Kevin Dumas of the event.
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City fund better than thought
ATTLEBORO - While the city's stabilization account will shrink to about $500,000
after using $600,000 to balance the city's 2010 budget, the account is not as cash-strapped
as it seems.
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City budget to be released today
ATTLEBORO - The city will learn its financial fate today when Mayor Kevin Dumas
delivers the 2010 budget to the city council at a special meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
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An 'awesome' cleanup
ATTLEBORO - More than 100 volunteers, including Mayor Kevin Dumas, removed
trash and other debris from the Ten Mile.
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Fun in city this summer
Another 'awesome' cleanup
ATTLEBORO - More than 100 volunteers, including Mayor Kevin Dumas, removed
trash and other debris from the Ten Mile River on Saturday as part of the city's Third
Annual Ten Mile River Cleanup Day.
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Attleboro is a city on the cusp
"I remember riding through the streets with my mom and dad and thinking we can do
better," Dumas said.
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Small steps to a big goal
Mayor Kevin Dumas and other Local officials and a dozen preschoolers kicked off America On The Move Week by taking a 2,000-step walk around Balfour Riverwalk Park Monday, part of an effort to encourage residents to combat obesity by taking small steps such as walking an extra mile every day and making minor adjustments to their diets.
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Downtown station work gets $2.5M in stimulus package
ATTLEBORO - About $2.5 million in federal economic stimulus cash has been
awarded to the downtown's shovel-ready transportation related projects, Gov. Deval
Patrick announced Friday. (Click
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City has high hopes for stimulus plan
ATTLEBORO - Mayor Kevin Dumas and the Attleboro Redevelopment Authority hope
President Barack Obama's proposed $800 billion-plus economic stimulus plan can
turn red ink black for the city's cash-strapped industrial business park project.
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Change, challenges in '09
State Rep.-elect Bill Bowles and Attleboro Mayor Kevin Dumas crunch numbers in the mayor's office.
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A city on the cusp, Attleboro the best?
ATTLEBORO - At the ramshackle end of its life, the Sugarman Building, which once
housed jewelry and box-making companies on South Main Street in the heart of the
city, was nothing more than a warehouse for coffins - a somber and potent symbol
for the death of an era where the mix of numerous factories and stores downtown
created a vibrant center and a vibrant city..
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Attleboro is a city on the cusp
Sunday, March 9, 2008:
ATTLEBORO - At the ramshackle end of its life, the Sugarman Building, which once
housed jewelry and box-making companies on South Main Street in the heart of the city,
was nothing more than a warehouse for coffins - a somber and potent symbol for the
death of an era where the mix of numerous factories and stores downtown created a
vibrant center and a vibrant city.
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Attleboro one of 'the best'
ATTLEBORO - The city's long hard fight has a
rebuild its vitality and once renowned industrial according to Boston Magazine, which has recognized
to live in the Boston area.
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Dumas backs ordinance with requirement for firefighter hires
ATTLEBORO - Mayor Kevin Dumas jumped into a council hot spot this week, saying he
supports a proposed ordinance that would mandate the hiring of firefighters who are also
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As time goes by, gray hair will surface
Mayor Kevin Dumas will be 32 next month, and he'll be one month into his fifth year and
third term as the city's chief executive.
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An 'important' inauguration
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
The city's biennial inauguration of a new administration was officially labeled an
"important event" last Tuesday, not because it was the start of a new city government, but
because of the piano that was on stage.
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A word of thanks from Iraq
ATTLEBORO - Mayor Kevin Dumas often gets calls from constituents, but one he got
Wednesday made Thanksgiving extra special.
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3rd-term victory a repeat of last election
ATTLEBORO - Mayor Kevin Dumas rolled to his second straight landslide win and his
third term with almost 72 percent of the vote Tuesday over City Councilor John Davis.
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River gets clean sweep
ATTLEBORO - As Ben and Lucas Chomyszak pulled off their rain boots, and water
came pouring out, the mud and dirt-soaked boys were all smiles.
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Small
steps to a big goal
Mayor Kevin Dumas and other Local officials and a dozen preschoolers kicked off America On The Move Week by taking a 2,000-step walk around Balfour Riverwalk Park Monday, part of an effort to encourage residents to combat obesity by taking small steps such as walking an extra mile every day and making minor adjustments to their diets.
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Nearly ready at registry
Mayor Kevin Dumas, who has pushed for the project since it was first announced by former Register of Deeds David Simas two years ago, said he's pleased the office is close to
opening. "We're absolutely thrilled that at this point we can open the doors and let the public see what it looks like," he
said.
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New downtown look gets started
Mayor Kevin Dumas kicked off the project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Memorial Common. The project has been in the planning stages since 2002. Dumas said the small park will be landscaped and new light poles similar to old-fashioned gas lamps will be installed, making it a more fitting tribute to veterans.
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Dumas launches re-election
ATTLEBORO - Mayor Kevin Dumas kicked off his campaign for a third
term Saturday night, declaring that he is proud to run on his
administration's record and excited to continue moving the city forward.
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Youth will serve
City Council President Barry LaCasse - who along with Mayor Kevin Dumas and former Councilor Kate Jackson are pushing to establish the new youth commission - outlined the duties of the board and accepted applications from the youngsters.
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New registry office could open in city downtown in Sept.
Register of Deeds for northern
Bristol County said Dumas has facilitated the reconstruction of the parking lot by the city's public works department, the fabrication of new stair railings by the high school's metal shop and the purchase and installation of historic lighting for the front of the building.
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Having A Ball At Briggs Pool
Over three hundred neighbors and friends celebrated the Briggs Pool Annual Cookout on Sunday afternoon. It was four years ago that the neighborhood and the Attleboro Recreation Department gathered for the soft opening of the pool. Mayor Kevin Dumas arrived with beach balls for the kids.
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Full-time job for city's Rescue 2
More firefighters and more money have finally pushed Rescue 2 from part-time to full-time status, said Kim Allard, chairwoman of the city council's public safety
committee.
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A 'breathtaking' finish for Hagopian Memorial Walk
Pat Briggs stood at the entrance to the Hagopian Memorial Walk and smiled Monday
afternoon.
...Briggs said he was also inspired by Almeida, who has dedicated almost 50 years to the care of city parks and by Mayor Kevin Dumas..
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Balfour
Riverwalk Designated a National Recreation Trail
On
National Trails Day, 125 walkers and 6 kayakers celebrated the
dedication of the Balfour Riverwalk as a National Recreation Tail.
...At the conclusion of the round trip walk, short speeches were made by
Mayor Dumas...
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Nicer Government Center
Sun Chronicle
Government Center, the three-building complex that includes city hall, the police station and the old post office on the block between Union and Pine streets, is being
re-landscaped as part of Mayor Kevin Dumas' long term push to beautify streets, parks and public buildings.
Dumas, who has pitched in with manual labor more than once on city projects, donned shorts and a tee shirt to help park employees Friday.
The plantings near the police station were designed to get rid of barren patches of worn out grass and provide relief from wide swaths of asphalt and concrete.
New flowers and trees have been put in around city hall and a planter stretching the length of the parking lot between the police station and the old post office is under construction.
The parking lot, itself, is being repaved and enlarged in anticipation of the opening of a branch registry of deeds office on the first floor.
The city's inspection office is located in the basement.
County Square and Maple Street are other areas that have been spiffed up with plantings over the past couple of years.
A large scale refurbishing of downtown is set to begin this summer and will include new trees, sidewalks and historical light poles.
Meanwhile, Register of Deeds Barry Amaral said the work on the branch registry is progressing. He hopes it will open in September, however it's not guaranteed.
"I can't promise that, but we're coming along pretty good," he said on Monday.
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School budget boost
As promised last month, Mayor Kevin Dumas delivered a budget Friday that increases city spending on schools above state requirements for the first time ever.
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Work under way on zoo pond
Dumas said it's been his goal to make the pond, which has languished for 15 years, an attraction again. "It's exciting because it will open up the pond," he said. "It will be a wonderful attraction for zoo patrons."
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Woman new on city fire force
Five new firefighters, including the city's first woman firefighter, were sworn in Friday by Mayor Kevin Dumas during a ceremony at city hall.
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More cash to repair city streets
Some projects in recent years have included the repaving of Pleasant Street and part of Maple Street. Maple Street also got new sidewalks and decorative trees.
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River gets clean sweep
In all, about 75 people showed up to help, including volunteers from Attleboro High School, Shaw's Supermarket, Mayor Kevin Dumas and city Councilors Brian Kirby and Barry LaCasse.
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Registry plan saved
Mayor Kevin Dumas and Barry Amaral, new register of deeds for northern Bristol County, are hammering out new plans for a branch registry of deeds in the city after spiraling costs put the long-sought project in jeopardy this week.
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Attleboro mayor hopes to start youth commission later in spring
Mayor Kevin Dumas announced an effort to get a youth commission up and running this spring.
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South Attleboro plaza to get 'cop on the corner'
"We think this is a good solution," said Mayor Kevin Dumas. "We tried it during the holidays last year and it works really well.".
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Attleboro to Patrick: 'We need more cash'
City officials, led by Mayor Kevin Dumas, have asked the governor to revamp the state's school funding formula in way to give more money to cities and towns like Attleboro that are investing heavily in the future.
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Mayor pitches in for cancer awareness
Dumas helped work the mid-morning coffee rush as part of Honey Dew's Get Behind The Counter and Behind National Breast Cancer Foundation awareness campaign, with local officials in all shop locations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New Hampshire stopping in to help.
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Mayor
Shows Spirit
If you were in downtown Attleboro Thursday night and saw a familiar face climbing a tree to hang Christmas decorations, you were right.
That really was Mayor Kevin Dumas braving the cold and drizzle to get the city in the holiday
spirit.
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Attleboro preserves school as affordable downtown housing
Attleboro Mayor Kevin Dumas cut the ceremonial ribbon at the Oct. 26 event and was acknowledged for the city’s contribution of $150,000 in federal HOME funds to the effort. Dumas said the effort was important to the city because it not only added affordable housing but preserved the architecture of the existing school building.
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City's new bike trail gets rolling
Mayor Kevin Dumas cut the ribbon to The New Attleboro On-Road Bicycle Route, the first in what city officials hope eventually will be a network connecting area communities.
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Teachers gather in Attleboro
The mayor and superintendent addressed a convocation of school staff at the high school's Robert Bray Auditorium in a demonstration of cooperation between the two branches of city government prior to today's official school opening.
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Southeastern
Massachusetts Convention & Visitors Bureau
Mayor
Kevin Dumas will issue a Resolution recognizing the rich contribution
museums make to the Attleboro community. Also joining us will be
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Ted
Kennedy | Kennedy Joins McGovern to Praise Attleboro Revitalization
Senator Edward M. Kennedy joined Congressman James P. McGovern, Attleboro Mayor Kevin Dumas and the leaders of Swank, Cookson Precious Metals, and the Attleboro Redevelopment Authority to announce the completion of a purchase and sales agreement that will bring over 300 new jobs to Attleboro. The agreement transfers property owned by Swank to Cookson Precious Metals in order to expand their manufacturing
operations.
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Goody
Clancy: Advancing Downtown Attleboro
"I'm thrilled, absolutely thrilled...the merits of the plan speak for themselves."
- The Hon. Kevin Dumas, Mayor of Attleboro.
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Attleboro establishes safe haven for seniors
With the signing of a "Memorandum of Understanding" Thursday by Mayor Kevin
Dumas and Executive Director of Christopher Heights Walter Ohanian, "Designated
Safe Haven for Frail Seniors" is officially in place.
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Environmental
Valuation & Cost-Benefit News - Attleboro Cleanup Project Costs City
$2 Million: Former Factory Believed To Be
A century-old factory that burned to the ground 18 years ago has had nearby
residents concerned about what was left behind. No one really knew what was buried
underneath the rubble, the last of which is being taken out this week.
But the new mayor, a year and a half ago, followed through on a campaign promise
and called the Environmental Protection Agency.
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