'Chipotle Speech,' Librarian Layoffs, $6M Homes, And K-9s Take Bite Out Of Crime: News Nearby

By TODD RICHISSIN (Patch National Staff)

By all accounts, the valedictorian’s speech at Walpole High School’s graduation was well received. The speaker, Vivian Ling, waxed poetic about burritos in what has become known as the “Chipolte Graduation Speech.”

One problem: The speech wasn’t hers. It was plagiarized word for word from a speech given in 2006 at Wootton High School in Maryland.

As you might suspect, Walpole’s principal was none too pleased that the school’s sharpest student made such a dumb move, and he let the world know in a public apology to the original author and those who were duped.

• High School Valedictorian Plagiarized 2006 ‘Chipotle Speech’

Give her credit: the valedictorian apologized, too.

That little episode of living and learning leads our digest of Nearby News. Here’s what else has been going on:

Malden Schools Plan to Layoff Librarians, Other Employees
Florida Man Arrested in Hyannis As Police Investigate Assault
Suspect with ‘Weak Beard,’ Red Sox Shirt Robs Brookline Bank
$6M Homes for Sale
‘Well-Known’ Barnstable Convict Caught By K-9 Team
Baby Pools, Child Floating Devices and Pool Covers Top Summer Safety List
Acton Man Chews Out Police After Car Accident In Arlington