Monday Essentials: Stoughton Pre-School Students Start Today

Welcome Stoughton Pre-School Students

Preschool starts today in Stoughton, while kindergarten screening is under way by appointment. Kindergarten startsTuesday and Back to School night will be Wednesday at Stoughton High School.

Subway in Stoughton

Subway in Stoughton will be donating a portion of their sales Sept. 11, from 2-9 p.m. to support the class of 2014's All Night Grad Party. Subway will be doing this the second Wednesday of each month. Last year's class was able to raise more than $1,2000 for the event, which is the grand finale of the senior year.

Today in Stoughton Sports

The Stoughton High girls' soccer and field hockey teams will be opening up their season today at home against Attleboro at 3:30 p.m., while the boys' soccer team will be in Attleboro at 3:30 p.m.. The girls' volleyball team will be at Attleboro for a 4:45 p.m. match. The Black Knight golf team will be at Wentworth Hills in Plainville to face the King Philip Warriors at 3:30 p.m. Because of the increased threat from mosquito borne Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), all Stoughton High practices will end by 5:30 p.m. until futher notice, according to the Stoughton schools' website.

A Pizza From Stoughton's Farmers' Market

In support of the Stoughton Farmers Market, M & G's Pizza came up with a new pizza, "The Farmer's Market" for $8.99. The grilled pizza was topped with cheese, grilled zucchini, grilled summer squash, grilled eggplant and grilled tomatoes. It was available for how every long it lasted. All the vegetables were purchases at the Farmers Market. 

National Grid Says Energy Efficiency Programs Saved Electricity

National Grid’s award-winning energy efficiency programs drove environmental and energy-saving benefits for customers. According to the 2012 Energy Efficiency Annual Reports filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, National Grid electric customers saved more than 424,000 megawatt hours of electricity over a 12-month period, the equivalent of powering 55,000 homes for one year. National Grid gas customers saved 14.5 million therms of gas over a 12-month period, the equivalent of heating nearly 9,000 residential homes for one year. Last year, National Grid invested more than $250 million on electric and gas energy efficiency services in partnership with its customers, helping consumers to capture the benefits from energy saving solutions in homes and businesses for years to come. Overall, these energy efficiency investments are expected to produce nearly $1 billion of benefits across the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, energy cost savings, water savings, reduced operating and maintenance expenses, and fossil fuel savings. More than 1.3 million electric and gas customers participated in the programs last year, increasing comfort in their homes and reducing business costs.