1. Board of Selectmen Meeting The Stoughton Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, June 4 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall (third floor, Great Hall). The meeting begins in executive session, before reconvening in an open session.  A full agenda is posted here: Agenda, June 4, 2013 2. Stoughton High Class Night Stoughton High's Class Night, an evening honoring the Class of 2013, is held Tuesday, June 4.  At 5:45 p.m. all students report to cafeteria. Class Night exercises start in the SHS auditorium at 6:30 p.m., which include speeches, awards, scholarship presentations, the class gift and …

1. Sports Concussion Forum  The following is from a press release: Pete Brock, an offensive lineman with the New England Patriots from 1976-1987, will be the keynote speaker at an assembly sponsored by The Signature Healthcare Philanthropic Association (SHPA) at the Striar YMCA in Stoughton on May 29, 2013 at 6 p.m. Brock will talk about his experience as a Patriot and the current concern of past and present players with concussive injuries. Also presenting will be Dr. Ken Lawson, Chief of Emergency Medicine at Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital and Medical Director of the SportsSmart …

1. Board of Selectmen Meeting The Stoughton Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall (third floor, Great Hall). A full agenda is posted here: 5-21-13 agenda.pdf  2. South Coast Rail Workshop A South Coast Rail Stoughton Community Priority Area 5-Year update public workshop will be held May 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Stoughton Town Hall. This public workshop will assist the community in determining priority development and priority preservation areas in Stoughton. See the PDF posted in the media gallery for more information. 3. Stoughton High Construction Challenge …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Prescription Drug Take-Back & Hazardous Waste Day Have any old, unused medication in your medicine cabinet? OASIS (Organizing Against Substances in Stoughton) will be holding its own Prescription Drug Take-Back event this Saturday, May 18 at the O'Donnell Middle School parking lot from 8 a.m. until 12 p.m. Can’t make it? visit the drug drop kiosk at the Stoughton Police Station for medication disposal and the sharps kiosk at the Stoughton Fire Station for needle …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Stoughton Police Promote Holmes to Sergeant  The Stoughton Police Department announced earlier this week that Officer Brian Holmes has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. Sgt. Holmes has been with the SPD since 1999 and will remain a K9 officer, with his police dog Annie by his side. Officer John Lydstone is the department's other K9 officer, with Cak as his four-legged partner.  There will be a swearing-in ceremony for Sgt. Holmes later this month, according to …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Planned Power Outage According to the Stoughton Police Department, starting Wednesday, May 15 at 11 p.m. until Thursday, May 16 at 5 a.m., National Grid has a planned power outage in North Stoughton, which will impact parts of the Central St., Warren Ave., Britton Ave., and Washington St. area.  2. Sports Concussion Forum  The following is from a press release: Pete Brock, an offensive lineman with the New England Patriots from 1976-1987, will be the keynote speaker …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. School Committee Meeting The Stoughton School Committee meets in the TV studio at Stoughton High at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14. An agenda is posted in the media gallery. 2. Homeless for a Night The Stoughton High Student Council is hosting its first ever "Homeless for a Night" event on Friday May 17. It is an overnight event for high school students to raise awareness about homelessness. Tickets are $5. Wristbands will be sold for $2 and all proceeds will be donated to…

1. 2013 Kathleen M. Bedrosian Scholarship Volleyball Tournament This Friday night, April 26 is the 2013 Kathleen M. Bedrosian Volleyball Scholarship Tournament, held at the Stoughton High School gymnasium, starting at 5:30 p.m.   Teams from Stoughton High, the O'Donnell Middle School, Stoughton elementary schools, and the Stoughton Police will compete. Admission is $1 and concessions will be available. Kathleen “Kitty” Bedrosian, a beloved teacher at the South Elementary School, passed away in the spring of 2002 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. This tournament is named after …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Lori McKenna Releases New Album, "Massachusetts" Lori McKenna's newest album, "Massachusetts," was released April 23. It is the Stoughton singer-songwriter's sixth full-length album. After her past few recordings were done in Nashville, McKenna, who lives in Stoughton with her family, stayed in Massachusetts to record this album.  McKenna spoke about her desire to record in Massachusetts, and her love for her home state, specifically her hometown of Stoughton.  "I …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Board of Selectmen Meeting The Stoughton Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, April 23, starting in executive session and then reconvening in open session.  The open session, held in the Great Hall (third floor of the Town Hall), is expected to start at 7:30 p.m.  A full agenda is posted here: 4-23-13 agenda.pdf  The meeting includes a swearing-in ceremony for Stoughton Fire Department Lt. Jay McNamara and new firefighter/paramedics Jeremiah Fowler and Justin …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Deadline to License Your Dog The deadline to license your dog in Stoughton is April 30. Town of Stoughton dog licenses expire December 31 each year. The town gives residents a four month grace period to license their dogs again from January to April. The registration fee is $15 or $10 if the dog is spayed/neutered.  Dog owners will be subject to an additional $25 late fee if the dog is not licensed by May 1. And, dog owners will receive an additional $25 fine if the …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Deadline to Register to Vote Both the Annual Town Election and the Special State Primary for U.S. Senate will be held Tuesday, April 30. The deadline for any resident wishing to register to vote, change their party enrollment, change their address, or name (due to marriage, etc.) for these two elections is Wednesday, April 10. You can register at the Town Clerk's Office (first floor of the Town Hall), which will be open until 8 p.m. on April 10.  2. Stoughton High …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. School Committee Meeting The Stoughton School Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, April 9 at 7 p.m. at the Stoughton High Television Studio.  There is scheduled to be a public hearing for school choice (7:10) and for the FY14 budget (7:15). Superintendent Evaluation is also one of the many other agenda items. A complete agenda is posted as a PDF in the media gallery of this article.  2. Finance Committee Meeting The Finance Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Wanted: Town Meeting Representatives There will be a meeting at the Stoughton High School Media Center Monday, April 8 at 7:30 p.m. about running as a write-in candidate for Town Meeting representative from your respective precinct. The deadline has passed to file papers and get your name on the ballot as a candidate for Town Meeting representative for this year's Town Election, but with 62 seats up for election this year, and only 24 people turning in nomination …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Deadline to Register to Vote Both the Annual Town Election and the Special State Primary for U.S. Senate will be held Tuesday, April 30. The deadline for any resident wishing to register to vote, change their party enrollment, change their address, or name (due to marriage, etc.) for these two elections is Wednesday, April 10. You can register at the Town Clerk's Office (first floor of the Town Hall), which will be open until 8 p.m. on April 10.  2. 2013 Mr. SHS …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Annual Rabies Clinic  The annual rabies clinic will be held at the DPW garage, 950 Central St. in Stoughton, on Sunday, April 7, as a collaborative effort of the Stoughton Public Health Department and Dr. Arthur Mallock of the Lloyd Animal Medical Center.  The charge will be $12 per animal.  The cat clinic will be held from 9:30 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Please contain your cat for safety purposes.  The dog clinic will follow, scheduled from 11:30 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Updated List of College Acceptances for Stoughton High Seniors Click on the link below to take a look at which colleges members of the Stoughton High Class of 2013 - this year's seniors - have been accepted to so far (as reported to the Stoughton High guidance office). Even more acceptance letters are expected to arrive in the coming days and weeks.  To date, these colleges and universities have offered the Class of 2013 a total of $4,739,200 in merit scholarships, …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Board of Selectmen Meeting The Stoughton Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, Apr. 2, starting in executive session and then reconvening in open session.  The open session, held in the Great Hall (third floor of the Town Hall), is expected to start at 7:30 p.m.  A full agenda is posted here: Agenda 4-2-2013  Note that the swearing-in ceremony for Lt. Jay McNamara and new firefighter/paramedics Jeremiah Fowler and Justin Goldberg, originally scheduled for this meeting…

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. 2013 Mr. SHS Pageant The senior class presents its annual "Mr. SHS" male pageant fundraiser on Friday, April 5 at 6 p.m. in the Stoughton High auditorium. Ticket prices are $5 and will be sold at the door.  In previous years, the evening has featured the much-anticipated talent portion as well as a fashion show, question and answer period, and various dance routines. Contestants include eight males from the SHS senior class: Dan Block, Jack D'Addieco, Phil Falkof, …

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance: 1. Annual Guns 'N Hoses Hockey Game The seventh annual Guns 'N Hoses hockey game between the Stoughton Police Department and the Stoughton Fire Department will be played Saturday, March 30 at the Canton Sportsplex (5 Carver Circle in Canton, located just over the Stoughton line off Turnpike St./Route 139). The event is a fundraiser for the Friends of Stoughton Hockey (F.O.S.H.) group. The game starts at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. Admission is free, but donations will be…