School crossing guard arrested; work on Route 24 resumes

Before we really tackle the new week, let’s take a look back at the past week and the stories that dominated the headlines. Taunton Daily Gazette Reader.

Last week’s top stories included:

A mother with kidney disease from Taunton who does her own dialysis. This is Roshanda Turner’s story.

The Dighton Middle School gymnasium was dedicated as the John P. “Mash” Masciarelli Gymnasium.

Portugal Day is this week and events are planned in Taunton.

These were the top 5 stories of the last week, according to gazette Reader:

School crossing guard arrested twice in one day in Taunton

Police reports reveal new details about both incidents after a former Taunton Public Schools crossing guard was arrested twice in one day on suspicion of assault.

Former Taunton high school crossing guard Louis Freitas Chaves was initially charged with assaulting passengers in a vehicle outside Taunton High School while on duty on Monday morning, June 3.

He was subsequently arrested for a second time after being charged at Taunton District Court in connection with the first incident and was said to have lost his composure in front of television news crews.

Charles Winokoor knows the story.

School crossing guard arrested:Police reports reveal new details after school crossing guards arrested twice in one day in Taunton

Resumption of work on Rt. 24/140 in Taunton

After work on the Route 24/Route 140 construction project abruptly stopped last fall after the contractor walked off the job, it resumed last winter with a new contractor.

The new contractor, Manafort Brothers Incorporated, with offices in Worcester and Cumberland, Rhode Island, took over the project on Jan. 5, said John Goggin, spokesman for the Massachusetts Department of Transportation.

At the time of writing this article, we know the following about the current status of the project.

Work on Rt. 24/140 in Taunton will resume:What you should know about the schedule, the new contractor and more

Things to do: Taunton River Festival

The Taunton River Festival takes place again today, Sunday 9 June.

Here’s what you need to know before you go, plus some other exciting things happening on the South Coast.

Things to do:Taunton River Festival; Be You Prom in Fall River; “The Minotaur” in Marion

Happy moment as Taunton police sergeant finds toddler he saved from suffocation

In May, a Taunton Police sergeant was able to find a two-year-old boy in a daycare center whom he had rescued when he was choking on a piece of food.

Sergeant Matthew Laranjo was greeted at the Taunton Police Station on May 30 by two-year-old Joseph Teodoro and his parents Rafaella Teodoro and Magnun Teodoro, according to a written statement issued Tuesday, June 4 by Taunton Police Chief Ed Walsh.

The family thanked Laranjo for helping to save Joseph’s life.

A hug and a thank you:Happy moment as Taunton police sergeant finds toddler he saved from suffocation

Taunton Eats: Popular Portuguese dishes, live music at Taunton Sports’ Holy Ghost Feast

Each week, Taunton Eats compiles a list of food specials, special events and delicious offerings from local restaurants.

This week Taunton Sports Club is preparing for its Feast of the Holy Spirit.

Find out who’s performing this weekend and all the delicious Portuguese dishes on offer.

Taunton eats:Popular Portuguese dishes and live music at Taunton Sports’ Holy Ghost Feast

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