Foxborough's Capital Improvement Planning Committee approved a $2,162,536 list of capital requests, led by $1 million for the high school turf field. The committee voted 5-0 on a roll call after a finance official said certified free cash is a little over $9.1 million.
Foxborough's Planning Board approves temporary lighting for Friends Field with seasonal restrictions. From our own coverage: Planning Board approves temporary Friends Field lighting.
This week's Foxborough obituary notices include one entry: Mitchell, Richard "Dick" P., age 86, of Foxborough, who died on October 23, 2026, at AccentCare Hospice Center in Milton.
Foxborough Youth Soccer received Planning Board approval on Oct. 22 for temporary lighting at Friends Field off Mechanic Street, with conditions limiting use to weekdays, 8 p.m. shutoffs, and a season ending around Thanksgiving; the lights won't be usable until next fall's season.
A proposed Schneider Electric rezoning could affect a nearby Foxborough neighborhood, Patch's morning digest reports. Also in today's brief (3 items): Rezoning plan raises neighborhood questions; Preschool picture day set for Oct. 28; School picture day scheduled for Oct. 29.
Foxborough residents can safely drop off unused medications at multiple sites this week. Also in today's brief (4 items): Where residents can safely drop off old medications; Preschool picture day set for Oct 28; Picture day scheduled for Oct 29; Patriots' odds to beat Bears Thursday night.