A local woman is seeking financial help from Abington Town Hall to pay her dentist's bill after she broke a tooth on a Tootsie Roll she took from a candy jar in the town clerk's office. The incident took place last month when Joanne Harding went to the town clerk's office in Abington Town Hall to get a license for her dog.

Harding, who now wants the town to help pay her $4,000-$5,000 dental bill, told the Patriot Ledger of Quincy, "I took the candy, so it's partially my fault."

"I wouldn't have taken it if it wasn't there," said the 40-year-old woman.

The request for financial assistance has been forwarded to the town's insurance carrier. Town Manager Phillip Warren Jr. says he is waiting to see what the insurance company says. However, the town's office has still not replaced the candy jars at the clerk's office.