Foxboro moves forward with plans to buy, revamp church

FOXBORO, Mass. (WPRI) — The town of Foxboro is moving forward with plans to transform a church into a brand new community center. In an email to 12 News, spokesperson Maura Buckley confirmed that the town’s $2.5 million bid was accepted for the purchase of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The news was first reported by The Sun Chronicle. Buckley said the purchase now has to be approved by residents, who are scheduled to cast their ballots on May 6. If voters OK the plan, it will...