Peg Carbone and The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce are inviting you to The Taste of Stoughton & Business Expo and to help them "Stuff a Truck" for Stoughton Food Pantries, Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Stoughton High cafeteria.
The truck is owned by Terry Schneider, the executive director of The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce, that is bringing back the Taste of Stoughton & Business Expo.
The need for food supplies has increased as The Boston Food Bank has decreased their allotment to area towns. There also have been more cities and towns establishing food pantries to meet the need. Donations of monetary donations have also diminished.
Local pantries are also wondering what impact the current situation in Washington. D.C. will be as the government shutdown goes on.
"I was watching WCVB Channel 5's Chronicle, a nightly community show, and they had a segment on a campaign that Stop & Shop Companies started called, "Stuffed a Truck," whereas donations for The Boston Food Bank, are collected from supermarket shoppers", said Schneider. "I was so excited by this idea that I contacted my friend, Peg Carbone,to see if she would head up our own to benefit our Town of Stoughton Pantries, "St. Anthony's Free Market" and "The Ilse Marks Food Pantry."
Every Thursday, Carbone picks up donations at homes and businesses. The third anniversary of "Thursday is Food Pantry Day in Stoughton" is in December.
"It just seemed to make sense to benefit from the large audience that The Taste of Stoughton will attract," said Peg Carbone, a strong advocate for the food pantries.
For more information about the Stuff A Truck Campaign, the food pantries, or to make a donation, please contact Peg at 508.889.1385 or peg.carbone@comcast.net.
South Coast Rail Open Houses Announced
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) will host Open Houses in Fall River and Taunton on the Final Environmental Impact Statement/Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIS/FEIR) for South Coast Rail. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and MassDOT released the combined federal/state document on Sept. 23.
In the document, MassDOT identifies the Stoughton rail alternative as its preferred route for providing the best transportation, environmental and smart growth benefits, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers names the Stoughton alternatives as providing the fewest environmental impacts.
As part of the environmental review process, the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act office (MEPA) will accept public comments on the FEIR until October 25. MassDOT is sponsoring two Open Houses to provide information about the FEIR, which is a lengthy document. Depending on the status of the Continuing Resolution, the U.S. Army Corps will also participate in the Open Houses.
The Open Houses are scheduled for:
Tuesday, Oct. 8, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Advanced Technology & Manufacturing Center (ATMC) UMASS Dartmouth 151 Martine Street Fall River.
Thursday, Oct. 17, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Taunton High School cafeteria, 50 Williams St., Taunton.
The FEIS/FEIR is available at local libraries throughout the South Coast region and by request from MassDOT. There is a link to the electronic version of the full report, an Executive Summary, Guide to the FEIS/FEIR and a project fact sheet at www.mass.gov/southcoastrail. Information on the Open Houses and how to comment on the FEIR is also posted on the website.
Stoughton Columbus Day Trash Pick-Up Schedule
On Monday, Oct. 14, there will be no curbside trash collection and recycling in observance of Columbus Day. Trash collection for Columbus Day will be scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 15, in addition to the regular Tuesday collection. This is standard procedure for any holiday. For five Saturdays only, beginning Saturday, Nov. 2, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. only, Stoughton residents may bring leaves and chipable brush only to Gay Street storage yard (behind Meads Meadow). Recyclables must be separated as follows: (1) Commingled containers (glass, plastic, aluminum cans, and aluminum foil) and (2) curbside newsprint (newspapers, cardboard boxes, brown paper bags, magazines, phone books, inserts). They are now able to pick up tubeless TV’s and computer monitors with curbside trash but older TV’s and computer monitors with tubes (CRTs) cannot be picked up curbside and must be brought to the transfer station. Large household appliances (metal items) must be called into the public works for appointment for pickup.
The transfer station is open every Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
All rubbish and recyclables must be curbside by 7 a.m. on your collection day.
Please place recyclables apart from regular rubbish (stickers facing the street). No barrel over 30-gallon size will be emptied. Large household appliances (metal items) must be called into the public works for appointment for pickup. (781-344-2112 or 781-341-1300 X9312)
Take a Tour of the High School
The Stoughton School Department will be offering tours of the high schools Tuesday, Oct. 8 and Thursday, Oct. 10, from 6-7 p.m. They are trying to build a new high school and want to let people know the conditions of the present schools.
Stoughton Fire Department's Open House
The Stoughton Fire Department will be holding an open house Saturday, Oct. 12, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1550 Central St. There will be free pizza from Papa Gino's and demonstrations of kitchen fire safety and fire prevention.
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