Monday, May 21, 2012
The restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch, may be relocating from its current location on Route 138 to a spot further down the road, within the Planet Fitness Plaza in Stoughton.
One of Stoughton's favorite breakfast and lunch establishments may be on the move, but won't be going far, and will still remain in Stoughton. At the May 1, 2012 Stoughton Board of Selectmen's meeting, members of the Board discussed receiving a letter from the ownership at Zachary's about looking into transferring its common victualler license. Currently located at 945 Washington St., at the corner of Brock St., the letter indicated Zachary's may be looking to move about 1.5 miles down Route 138 to 1778 Washington St., to a space within the Planet Fitness Plaza. Zachary's owner Joe McGovern said the potential move was a "definite maybe." McGovern, who has owned Zachary's for 10 years, said the restaurant has been at its current location …
Stoughton Drought Management Plan Released: currently, Phase I, a voluntary ban, has been initiated.
The Stoughton High boys' and girls' spring track teams recently competed in the Hockomock League Championship meet. Jade Paul and Steffan Jackson were Stoughton's leading scorers.
The Stoughton High boys' outdoor track team tied Oliver Ames 68-68 in a meet held earlier this spring season, and as a result, both teams earned a share of the boys' Davenport Division title. Fittingly both teams tied again at the Hockomock League Track and Field Championship, held May 17 at Oliver Ames. Stoughton and OA finished tied for fifth with 43 points each, ahead of fellow Davenport schools Sharon, Canton and Foxboro. All 10 Hockomock teams competed on both the boys' and girls' sides. The Stoughton boys' were led by Steffan Jackson, who finished second in the 110-meter hurdles, second in the high jump and was part of the second place 4 x 100-meter relay team along with Aaron Mack, Marcus Middleton and Malachi Baugh. The Stoughton…
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NEARLY 300 SENIORS FEAST FOR THREE DOLLARS! Stoughton's Friends for Seniors held their 2012 Annual Spring Dinner on Saturday, May 19, in the basement hall at the Immaculate Conception Church. Father Joseph McDermott did the opening prayer, and from there it was Mike Sammarco and his famous Sons of Italy/Babe Ruth cooking crew that took over. Everyone got chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes and a roll - and cake for dessert. Seniors paid only $3 for tickets! Friends for Seniors President Bob Mullen (who doubles as President of the Stoughton Lions Club and Stoughton's Deputy Moderator at Town Meeting in his spare time.) presented Friends for Seniors Scholarships to Rebecca Goldberg of the Stoughton High National Honor Society ($500); …
The All-Pro Patriots Celebrity Basketball Team took on the Stoughton Police All-Stars in a charity game to benefit the Stoughton Police Relief Association.
Last year it was quarterback Brian Hoyer who led the Patriots to victory past the Stoughton Police with a barrage of three-pointers. In this year's game, with Hoyer absent, it was another of Tom Brady's backups, Ryan Mallett, who stole the show, using his height advantage (listed at 6'6") to get dunk after dunk. The All-Pro Patriots Celebrity Basketball Team earned a 79-46 victory over the Stoughton Police All-Stars Friday night, May 18, before a capacity crowd at the Stoughton High School gymnasium. The game benefited the Stoughton Police Relief Association. Aside from Mallett, current Patriots kicker Stephen Gostkowski, safety Patrick Chung, linebacker Dane Fletcher, free agent running back Kevin Faulk, and former players Steve DeOssie, …
Town Meeting Resumes; Tickets on Sale for Stoughton High’s Party All Night Long; Homework Center Awards; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Town Meeting Resumes Session 5 of Town Meeting starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Stoughton High auditorium. Catch up on the first four sessions here: 2012 Town Meeting Scorecard. 2. Tickets on Sale for Stoughton High’s Party All Night Long Stoughton High seniors can purchase tickets for Party All Night Long, the post-graduation lock-in celebration. Tickets are $25 if purchased before May 21 ($35 after May 21). Tickets can be purchased online here: http://stoughtonboosters.org/party-all-night-long-fundraising-details-on-031612/ PANL takes place at the O’Donnell Middle School on Thursday, June 7 starting at 11 p.m. and …
Sunday, May 20, 2012
A photo of Joey Ialuna and Ross Andler cleaning up the area around the skate park finished in first, while a picture of the SHS freshmen softball team cleaning up the train station came in second.
About 75 people volunteered on Sunday, April 29 for the Pride of Stoughton Day, an annual community clean up event sponsored by the Stoughton Youth Commission. Several photos were submitted to the Pride of Stoughton Photo Contest right here on Stoughton Patch. Staff from the Stoughton Youth Commission, OASIS and Stoughton Patch selected seven finalists, representing the best and most creative pictures that we received. We asked you, the readers, to vote and decide on who would win the contest. After a week of voting (the poll was open Monday, May 14 through Friday, May 18), Stoughton High seniors and Stoughton Youth Advisory Council members Joey Ialuna and Ross Andler took home the top prize. In an effort to reach a pair of shoes …
Two males are still on the loose after a laptop theft in Mansfield last month.
Each week, we'll feature a different outstanding criminal case from around the region. Information is courtesy of MassMostWanted.com. If you have any information regarding the case, contact your local police department. Theft - Case No. 120218 April 07, 2012 Mansfield : Rexel Inc Case Details: Shortly after close on Saturday, April 7, two males made a forced entry into the Rexel Inc office entrance and stole five laptops from cubicles. Suspects then left through the same door as entered. Suspects appear to be Hispanic males in their mid to late twenties or early thirties. Anyone with information please contact Mansfield Police Officer William Trudell or Detective Division. If you have any information about the identity of this person or …
The following are obituaries for Stoughton residents or those with Stoughton ties for the week of May 14.
Marthe M. (Laroche) Wells Marthe M. (Laroche) Wells, 77, died Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at the Blue Hills Alzheimer's Care Center in Stoughton after a period of failing health. Born in Cape Haitian, Haiti, she was raised and educated in Haiti. Mrs. Wells came to the United States at age 19 and continued her education at Providence-Barrington Bible College in Rhode Island. She was a resident of Stoughton for over 40 years. She worked as a nurse at Massachusetts General Hospital, at the Brockton Visiting Nurse Association and as a private duty nurse for many years, retiring in 1995. She was an active member of the People's Baptist Church in Boston and later at Mount Moriah Baptist Church in Brockton for many years. She is survived by her two sons…
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Stoughton High seniors have been accepted to more than 100 colleges from across the country.
Stoughton High seniors completed their final day of classes on Friday, May 18 and will graduate just a few weeks from now on Thursday, June 7. So far, seniors have been accepted to more than 100 different colleges from across the country. UMass Amherst (17), the University of Rhode Island (11), UMass Dartmouth (10) and Bridgewater State (8) have the highest amount of acceptances from Stoughton High. Take a look at where the Stoughton High Class of 2012 has been accepted below. The list, made available from the Stoughton High Guidance Department via the school's website, was updated on May 16. Note that this list does not necessarily indicate where the students will be attending, and there may be some acceptances missing from the list. SHS…
Stephen Mack
7:08 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
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