The Boston Globe - South Edition

The Mass Audubon Visual Arts Center, located in Canton on an extensive property of more than 100 acres, is founded on the principle that art and nature go together. The center’s mission also includes educational services for adults, youth, and preschoolers. Next week’s “Toddler Tuesday’’ program makes use of art by children’s author and Norwell resident Jan Brett and one of nature’s odd but compelling characters, the hedgehog, who plays a central role in some of Brett’s picture books.

Letter to the editor regarding “Headlights a glaring problem for older drivers,’’ Jan. 29.

As the Patriots prepare for their Super Bowl matchup against the New York Giants, Josh Kraft took time out to speak about how volunteerism and community service has not only defined his family life, but also his career. Kraft is the Nicholas president and chief executive officer of Boys & Girls Clubs of Boston. “My dad and mom, since I was a kid, were always involved in the community and giving back,’’ he said. “Everything and anything.’’

A new report says the town of Holbrook would have to spend hundreds of thousands of additional dollars each year to regionalize its high school with Abington, while Abington would save about $676,000 annually. Holbrook would spend $365,000 more per year, plus an assessment, to contribute to the debt on Abington High School, according to the analysis conducted for Holbrook by the Abrahams Group of Framingham.

The Maplewood Day Camp and Enrichment Center in Easton will hold an open house this Sunday to show off its many new activities for its 48th summer. On a 30-acre campus, with two heated pools, a 5-acre lake, playing fields, an archery range, an outdoor performing stage, a basketball court, an 18-hole miniture golf course, among other features, campers can find an array of activities to keep them busy at Maplewood, its operators say.

The Wollaston Theatre in Quincy has finally been sold after years of controversy and false hopes. According to Land Deed records, the property was transferred from Yvonne Chandler to Weston-based BNW Realty LLC on Jan. 25 for $600,000. BNW is managed by Michael Fang, who is trying to open a C-Mart in North Quincy. Fang says he hasn’t decided what to do with the building, but will be seeking community input.

Luck was shining on Jim Fortune when a raffle ticket he bought for a charity earned him season tickets for the New England Patriots. If things keep going his way, the 18-year Foxborough resident hopes to have a front row seat at the Super Bowl this weekend. Foxborough is a football town, and residents like Fortune are huge fans of the team and its owner. But when it comes to hosting a $1 billion casino, it’s another matter entirely.

Francis Crimmins’s tenure as Stoughton town manager was stormy, controversial - and short. Crimmins resigned Jan. 24, leaving a letter with selectmen chairman John Stagnone saying he wished to resign on March 31. Crimmins, the former presiding justice of the Stoughton District Court, was appointed in January 2010 by a 3-2 vote and after a process that proved controversial because he could not participate in public interviews while still a sitting judge.

Duxbury officials have decided to buy solar energy produced elsewhere and take their own wind project off the table. Town officials signed a 20-year agreement with a solar energy company that plans to build its facility in Acushnet. They said the agreement will save the town more money on its energy costs than it could save by going ahead with a controversial project to build a wind turbine on town land.

Bridgewater State University awarded nearly 400 bachelor’s degrees last Friday during the school’s 26th Winter Commencement Ceremony. Bruce Anderson, a 1987 Bridgewater State graduate, delivered this year’s commencement address. Anderson is a producer for 20th Century Fox’s animation division, Blue Sky Studios, where he most recently coproduced the computer-animated film “Rio.’’ He discussed his three-decade career with the graduates, stressing the value of hard work, education, and a curious nature. In closing, Anderson told the graduates their lives were now a blank page. “Your degree does not make you special,’’ he said. “It’s what you do with it that will make you special.’’ - Christine Legere

Since late December, “Superintendent’s Corner’’ has been back on the air at Canton Community Television. New superintendent Jeff Granatino is recapturing a bit of the past, while making a current connection with residents - an increasingly important responsibility in an era of tightened budgets and shortened tenures for superintendents.

The ninth annual Sustainable Living Expo and Nantasket Home Show will be held at the Nantasket Beach Resort on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free. The event will feature displays by such green companies as Solectria Renewables, Second Generation Renewables, Green Automotive, Renewable Energy Systems, Tree Top Wind Mill, Go Green Web Directory, Green Koala, Northern Green, and Foundation for a Green Future. Local contractors, electricians, plumbers, interior designers, landscapers, mortgage brokers, realtors, and other home professionals will be on hand. The event is sponsored by the Hull Nantasket Chamber of Commerce and Sustainable Greener Hull. The Nantasket Beach Resort is at 45 Hull Shore Drive. - Christine Legere

Governor Deval Patrick’s proposed 24 percent cut in the state meals program for elders would have a major impact on Old Colony Elder Services’ program, as well as others across the state. “Old Colony Elder Services estimates its share of the impact would be $75,000; that would cause a reduction of more than 12,000 meals across its service area of 23 communities in the Greater Brockton and Plymouth County areas,’’ said Diana DiGiorgi, executive director for Old Colony. The nutrition program is one of several meals programs for seniors in Massachusetts, funded by both state and federal money. A total of 8.8 million meals will be served during the current fiscal year, counting all of those programs. Elder nutrition groups are now assessing how to get the lost funding restored on Beacon Hill. - Christine Legere

The Sharon High School Parent Teacher Organization is planning its online auction for April 1 through 21, and will rely on donations of items, cash, or sponsorship for the event. The deadline to make donations is March 2. Since this is a nationwide auction, all sponsors will get wide exposure through advertisements on the auction’s website. Donations can be registered at www.biddingforgood.com/SharonHighAuction. Contact Marybeth Wagner at 508-241-2663 or e-mail ptsoauction@gmail.com. - Christine Legere

To boost tourism, Quincy has created a Google map to lead visitors around the historic downtown area, and Hancock Cemetery. But getting from one historic site to another can be a challenge, and the overall tourism experience lacks coherence. The impending revitalization of Quincy Center, along with numerous marketing initiatives, will make things a lot better, officials say.

Hingham Police Officer Heather Mendes knows that some teenagers in this town hold drinking parties and cart around illegally purchased alcohol. She is onto them. Catching them in the act, however, is another matter. These are savvy young people in an affluent suburb, and like their counterparts in nearby Milton or Norwood or Westwood, they are adept at skirting the law.

Citing what he called the town’s “poor leadership’’ and difficult permitting process for business, the operator of a now-closed poker room in Holbrook has launched a campaign for selectman and abandoned his plans to reopen the facility as a private club. Paul Anastasio said he “absolutely’’ harbors hard feelings toward town officials. “Even when we went up for a temporary beer and wine license, it was a grueling debate,’’ he said.

Arrests made for alcohol transportation by a person under 21 are up, but the town’s experience with underage drinkers is probably similar to that of many other suburbs south of Boston.