Taunton prime tales: Forrest’s Family Fun Center; deadly Raynham crash

Before we start the brand new week in earnest, we’re looking again on the week that was, and the tales that led the information with Taunton Daily Gazette readers.

Top tales this previous week included:

Forrest’s Family Fun Center, a preferred curler skating rink on Lawton Street in Taunton, introduced on Facebook the enterprise can be closing on June 30.

Taunton officers need public concepts for the previous nursing dwelling website as an alternative of paying to demolish the constructing. So far, the Council has agreed that something that goes into the previous nursing dwelling might be for lease solely because the property is not going to be on the market.

Taunton officers plan to transform the intersection of Seekell and Kingman streets right into a four-way cease.

A Taunton girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Raynham.

These have been the Top 5 tales of the previous week, in accordance with Gazette readers:

Forrest’s Family Fun Center in Taunton closing for good

Forrest’s Family Fun Center, a preferred curler skating rink on Lawton Street in Taunton, might be closing, the rink introduced on Facebook.

The final skating occasion to be held on the facility might be an grownup skating occasion Tuesday night, June 30, from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., in accordance with the announcement.

Forrest’s Family Fun Center closing: Forrest’s Family Fun Center in Taunton closing for good

Skating rink garners assist: Taunton skating rink garners assist after noise criticism

Taunton seems to be to lease outdated nursing dwelling amid considerations about backlash

If one thing goes to enter the previous Taunton Nursing Home constructing, what standards and safeguards might be in place earlier than any approval from the City Council?

So far, the Council has agreed that something that goes into the previous nursing dwelling might be for lease solely because the property is not going to be on the market, and no new improvement can happen on the remainder of the land, which means undertaking concepts might be restricted to inside the present constructing.

Taunton seems to be to lease outdated nuring dwelling: Taunton seems to be to lease outdated nursing dwelling amid considerations about backlash

Fight over outdated nursing dwelling heats up: Veterans housing or rec fields? Fight over way forward for outdated Taunton Nursing Home heats up

Attleboro girl charged in 1985 chilly case demise of Mansfield child

In the chilly case demise of a child in Mansfield in 1985, DNA testing supplied a big breakthrough.

On Tuesday, June 30, 2026, Dianne Curry Peck, 59, of Attleboro was arraigned in Fall River Superior Court on the cost of homicide. Prosecutors stated that genetic testing recognized her because the mom of the Mansfield child.

Attleboro girl charged: Attleboro girl charged in 1985 chilly case demise of Mansfield child

Taunton intersection to develop into a four-way cease

The intersection of Seekell and Kingman streets in Taunton might be transformed to a four-way cease in July 2026.

The change is geared toward enhancing security for drivers, pedestrians and cyclists, in accordance with a group announcement.

Intersection to develop into 4-way cease: Taunton intersection to develop into a four-way cease

Sister of Taunton state rep killed in Raynham crash

A Taunton girl was killed in a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Raynham.

The Bristol County District Attorney’s Office reported the sufferer was Maura Whittemore, 54, of Taunton.

Raynham and Taunton Police have been dispatched to the world of King Phillip Street and Gardiner Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday night, July 1.

Sister ot state rep killed in crash: Sister of Taunton state rep killed in Raynham crash