Yesterday afternoon I met at the new Dunkin’ Donuts with Shawn Dooley, a Norfolk resident who is running as a Republican for Dan Winslow’s former seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. After telling Shawn about the Medfield State Hospital site’s future being the biggest issue currently pending in town, I then took him to the meeting of the State Hospital Advisory Committee yesterday evening. SHAC was interviewing the consultant they have hired to run a visioning session for town residents to address the future of the MSH site.
Shawn is a former builder and current town clerk and school Committee member in Norfolk. He was also Dan Winslow’s campaign manager. Shawn said he does have two opponents, one from Norfolk and one from Walpole. His website is www.Dooley4Rep.com.
BTW, from my now one visit each to Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, I give the latter a slight edge on décor, although the small table and chairs right inside the Dunkin’ Donuts door were quite comfortable. I was also pleased not to have trouble exiting the Dunkin’ Donuts onto Rte 27, but it was after 7 PM. We were leaving to go to the Town House, and even at that hour I saw no way to get out onto Rte 109 given the traffic backed up from the light.