Welcome, for over 25 years Foxboro Cable Access (FCA) has provided an opportunity for Foxboro residents to produce local television programs for the Foxborough community. Our non-profit corporation is responsible for three cable TV channels on Comcast cable in Foxborough. Interested residents are encouraged to contact us to learn more about how you can get involved. FCA volunteers produce many different types of programs, including: Church Services, Local Sports, Community Events, Local Music, Local Talk Shows, Foxborough Historical Society, Public Forums, and Government Meetings.

Scholarship Opportunity

Foxboro Cable Access, Inc. continues its long time commitment to educational support by offering its annual $1000 scholarship to any town resident who is pursuing higher education in the field of Communications. Since the FCA Scholarship was first offered in 1985, over 27 awards have been given. Many recipients have gone on to successful careers in Film Editing, Broadcast, Video Engineering, Television Production and related fields. It is a wonderful opportunity for any member of the community, regardless of their age. Interested parties are invited to inquire at the FCA office, 508-543-4757.

Applications are available here or at the FCA office at 28 Central Street, The Boyden Library, and the Foxborough High School Guidance Department. The application deadline is May 16, 2010. Completed applications must be submitted to:

Foxboro Cable Access Scholarship Committee
C/o P.O. Box 524
Foxborough, MA 02035

Or delivered in person to: 28 Central Street, Foxboro, MA 02035.

Tournament Coverage - FHS Boys vs. Norton

Cable 8 Sports is on the road tonight covering the FHS Warrior Boys basketball team as they compete in the MIAA South Division 3 Preliminary Round. The game will air on Foxboro Cable Access Channel 8 at the following times:

Wednesday at 9pm
Thursday at 4am, 1pm, and 9pm
Friday at 4am and 1pm

Game coverage is made possible through the efforts of community volunteers. If you would like to join the Cable 8 Sports crew please contact us at 508-543-4757 or email: mwebber@fcatv.org

Welcome Home Endeavour!!

In a spectacular night landing, the Space Shuttle Endeavour returned home from its 14 day 5.7 million mile mission to the ISS.

The Endeavour and its 6 member crew installed the Italian Tranquility Node and the windowed Cupola. This is the 24 flight of Endeavour, its 10th to the ISS with one more scheduled before the Shuttle program ends later this year. There are four more missions to go.

Just the Facts:

STS-130 Mission Statistics

Launched:
Feb. 8, 2010, 4:14am EST
Landed:
Sunday, Feb. 21, 2010, 10:20 p.m. EST
Landing Site:
Kennedy Space Center, Florida

Mission Elapsed Time:
13 days, 18 hours, 6 minutes, 24 seconds

Official Landing Times
Main gear touchdown:
10:20:31 p.m. EST
Nose gear touchdown:
10:20:39 p.m. EST
Wheels stop:
10:22:10 p.m. EST
Total miles:
more than 5.7 million

Wrap up to follow...

Did you know? The space shuttle is traveling at 224 mph when it touches down on its 5 mile long runway.

Weather clears, Endeavour GO for deorbit burn at 9:14pm!

With the weather near KSC clearing, the shuttle Endeavour will get the go for deorbit burn at 9:14pm landing at 10:20pm. You can see it live on Channel 12!

Endeavour's return marks the end of a successful 14 day mission to the ISS. Mission wrap up to follow!

Check out NASA's landing blog at www.nasa.gov/shuttle.

Programming Note!

Kristen Hoffman scored her 1,000th point Tuesday night during the Varsity Winter Classic tournament game vs. Hopkinton! Watch the game this Friday at 8pm! Encore presentations Saturday at pm 2, Monday at 8pm and Tuesday at noon. We will be airing the Girls Varsity, JV and Freshman games again this weekend at 10pm. Please see the Channel 8 schedule for dates and times. The "Ye Shall Have Song" Winter Concert originally scheduled for Monday & Tuesday night has been rescheduled to a later date.

Stay tuned for Boys and Girls Basketball playoff games on Channel 8. Also, the Space Shuttle Endeavour is scheduled to land this Sunday night at 10:20pm. You can watch live on Channel 12 The Education Channel. Visit our NASA blog for more information.

Foxborough School Committee 1/11/2010

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Board of Selectmen 1/26/2010

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School Committee Meeting - January 25, 2010

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1/12/2010 Board of Selectmen Meeting

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