With solemnity in the air and gratitude in their hearts, townspeople retraced their steps to the foot of the Common Monday morning to remember those who died in service to their country.

Lightning struck the Orheum Theatre and the steeple of Bethany Congregational Church early Tuesday evening, but caused no major damage, fire chief Roger Hatfield said.

The town on Wednesday issued a building permit for what will be one of the biggest night spots in Foxboro.

A Pawtucket man was arrested twice last week on domestic assault charges, and also charged with breaking and entering a Morse Street home.

The timing, it turned out, for the Scouts and leaders of Troop 7 at Bethany Church was just right.

After obtaining subpoened cell phone records, Foxboro police have charged a 14-year-old girl from another community with criminal harassment of an Ahern Middle School student.

Starting with this Saturday's sold-out Taylor Swift concert at Gillette Stadium, public safety officials plan stricter enforcement of parking rules in neighborhoods and in commercial lots serving the stadium.

Authorities say a Raynham couple may be responsible for up to 120 housebreaks throughout the area, including Foxboro, in which an estimated $50,000 to $100,000 in jewelry and electronics were stolen over the past two months.

The state education department lists 11 Foxboro High School seniors as having yet to pass the MCAS science exam, which is a graduation requirement.

The 10th Annual Foxboro Against Diabetes Walk/Run will take place this Saturday, with a post race party at the 99 Restaurant on Fisher Street. The race will begin at 10 a.m. at the Invensys cafeteria on Neponset Avenue. Because of the high number of participants, and to provide safety to runners and motor vehicles, there will be some detours and road closures during this event:

A Brockton man escaped serious injury Thursday, May 27, after he lost control of his sport utility vehicle and rolled over in the median of Interstate 495 near the South Street overpass.

A typographical error in a press release sent by the Federal Emergency Management Agency resulted in an incorrect number reported last week for Foxboro residents who had applied for flood relief since the record rains of March.

Three veteran conservation commissioners with 79 years' total experience have been re-appointed by selectmen, who also interviewed a political newcomer for the third time.

Comcast will demolish its Hill Street telecommunications tower if no town department wants to use it.

A popular high-speed shortcut from Route 140 to Route 106 is becoming a dead end.

The town is purchasing two kinds of new banners to be hung from downtown lamp posts.

It's not often that a race for selectman takes shape a year in advance.

What qualities would you expect in Foxboro's next town manager?

The March floods in Foxboro washed away 28 single family houses.

Two overly-excited soccer fans were arrested at last week's exhibition match in Gillette Stadium between the New England Revolution and Portugal's S.L. Benefica after they jumped from the stands onto the field.