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Thursday, January 31, 2013

AROUND TOWN: Former Carriage House Restaurant Sits as Rubble

Arrests made last night in West Bridgewater could be related to a string of arson fires.

About Around Town: Every week day, we'll provide you with a scene from around Easton. Let us know what you think about the scene in our comments section! The restaurant formerly known as the Carriage House and the Diplomat burned to the ground in November. Thursday, it sits as a pile of rubble overlooking Route 138. Fire Officials determined that the fire was intentionally set, and it has been linked to a string of arson-related fires in the area over the course of the fall and early winter. Just last night, two were arrested in West Bridgewater for setting fire to a commercial building, according to the Boston Globe. Police are investigating whether or not the alleged arsonists are linked to the other fires on the South Shore. The …

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Former Carriage House Restaurant Goes Up in Flames, Easton Fire Chief: Carriage House Fire Intentionally Set, and Updated: Building in Raynham Park Burns, Easton Firefighters Assist

Lauren Mahan

8:49 am on Saturday, February 2, 2013

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

Easton Fire Chief: Carriage House Fire Intentionally Set

The Easton Fire Chief gave more details on a two-alarm fire at the former Carriage House restaurant Tuesday morning.

Easton Fire Chief Kevin Partridge said in a statement Tuesday night that the fire that set the former Carriage House restaurant ablaze was intentionally set. Partridge made the statement after an investigation conducted by himself, the State Fire Marshal and Easton Fire Captain Jeff Webster. "After a survey of the fire building and questioning of the initial caller, first in fire crews and the owners, the investigative team determined the fire to have been intentionally set," Partridge said. "The building did not have any electricity or natural gas service, both had been shut down numerous years ago." Partridge said the building at 304 Turnpike Street was owned by Thomas DeCouto and Mark Perron of D&P Real Estate Management Corp. Both men …

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Former Carriage House Restaurant Goes Up in Flames

Cal Chem

3:36 pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2012

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