Return of the PAC The Programming and Activities Council (PAC) have changed their name to the Wheaton Events Board (WEB) with a unanimous vote. PAC broke up last semester following allegations of bias incidents within the organization. Mansfield Politics Mansfield Architect Brendan Roche announced his candidacy for State Representative in the 1st Bristol District on […]
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Sweet Stuff Bake Shop Opens in Norton
On Thursday, September 16th, Sweet Stuff Bake Shop officially cut the grand opening ribbon at their new brick and mortar store, located about two miles from campus. During the transition from home to in-store, Sweet Stuff Bake Shop is continuing its small-batch, handmade baking methods. Most people on campus have known Sweet Stuff Bakeshop as […]
Marijuana Delivery Business
On Monday, Oct. 4, a community meeting was held over Zoom about a potential new marijuana delivery business opening in Norton. The meeting was attended by members of the Norton community, including a member of the Norton Select Board, a Wheaton student and Norton residents. The proposed business, named “Lucky Green Ladies, LLC” (LGL) was […]
(Political) (Not-so-Brief) Briefs by Ben
Last week on Nov. 2, 2021, it was my favorite day of the year, Election Day! Here are some particularly consequential races from near Wheaton College. These numbers are mostly based on hand-calculated/preliminary/unofficial election results, so some numbers may be slightly off, though which candidates won or lost is certainly correct. For full transparency, I […]