Week in Review: Spring Sports Begin Despite Snowy Day

The first week of spring was full of surprises: cold weather, rain and even snow! Here's the full rundown on all that happened this week in case you missed it:

On Monday, we profiled a new salon in town that opened recently:We began our series of spring sports previews with the boys volleyball team and our nightly .

On Tuesday, we brought you a story on a that opened this week on Springfield Avenue next to Dabbawalla, brought you a feature on in our weekly lunch column, and we brought you the We also brought a story on the which has finally come to life at Tatlock Center. 

On Wednesday, we brought you a report from the meeting where the 2011-2012 school budget was approved. We also brought you the , a heartwarming story about the SHS swim team t a former athlete and an update that the Union County Prosecutor would not be pursuing against Councilman Tom Getzendanner on charges of official misconduct. We also brought you a preview of the seasons.

On Thursday, we brought our latest installment of Summit Dish with a recipe for , season previews for , and We also brought you a list of local deals and specials, a of some signs of springs we found around town despite the cold, snowy weather. We also brought you the list of in the last week around Union County and a story about with Newton Memorial Hospital.

On Friday, we brought you an update to our series on athletes commiting to college with the news that junior to UMASS for girls lacrosse. We brought you season previews for , boys , and . We also brought you our latest installment in our series.

Quote of the Week

"We're committed, ready to go and we're hungry for a state championship." –senior girls lacrosse goalie Natalia Angelo.