Hundreds attend meeting on teen drinking

FOXBOROUGH, Mass.—Hundreds gathered at Showcase Live at Patriot Place in Foxborough on Thursday night to hear an expert talk about the dangers of underage drinking.

Jeff Van Vonderen, host of A&E’s show “Intervention”, appeared at the town hall meeting.

The event marked the one-year anniversary of the death of 17-year-old Taylor Meyer, of Plainville. Meyer died following a teen drinking party.

Along with Von Vonderen, Meyer’s mother and others spoke to teens and parents about the dangers of drinking.