Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Welcome to "About Town with Mark Snyder," a column that will keep you up to the minute with what's what, who's who and what's going on around town. If you see or hear something we could use here, let us know by sending an e-mail to pmpco@aol.com.
TOWN MEETING NIGHT ONE: ZONES & DRONES: Stoughton's Annual Town Meeting got underway on Monday, May 20 at Stoughton High School's Auditorium. Scheduled for a 7:30 start, proceedings instead started at 7:48 p.m. The 122 Town Meeting members present (out of 155), took up the first of 80 articles before them, approving several enterprise funds and tackling some of the budget, including adding a couple of new positions. But, the reoccurring talk of the night had to do with privacy rights. Town Meeting members unanimously passed five Enterprise Fund Budgets: Ambulance ($1,307,907), Cedar Hill Golf Course ($223,683), Public Health Association ($935,277), Sewer Department ($6,262,694) and Water Department ($5,055,713). They also passed an …
A roundup of Stoughton High sports action.
SCOREBOARD - Monday, May 21 Boys' Varsity Tennis Girls' Varsity Tennis Varsity Softball JV Softball Varsity Baseball *** VARSITY STANDINGS • • • ARCHIVES SCOREBOARD - Thursday, May 16 Girls' Varsity Tennis *** SCOREBOARD - Wednesday, May 15 Varsity Softball JV Softball Freshman Softball Varsity Baseball Girls' Varsity Tennis *** SCOREBOARD - Monday, May 13 Girls' Varsity Tennis Boys' Varsity Tennis Varsity Softball JV Softball Varsity Baseball *** SCOREBOARD - Friday, May 10 Boys' Varsity Tennis Freshman Softball *** SCOREBOARD - Wednesday, May 8 Varsity Baseball Varsity Softball JV Softball Freshman Softball Girls' Varsity Tennis Boys' Varsity Tennis Varsity Track (Tuesday, May 7) *** SCOREBOARD - Monday, May 6 Varsity Baseball Varsity …
"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, 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 Team Departs for Global Competition Following a first place finish at the Destination Imagination regional competition at Whitman-Hanson on March 16, …
Monday, May 20, 2013
A Stoughton man faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping, after he repeatedly physically abused his girlfriend, and held her captive in her Bridgewater home for the past month.
A Stoughton man faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping, after he repeatedly physically abused his girlfriend, and held her captive in her Bridgewater home for the past month. The woman, 50, sought medical attention this past Friday at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton, having sustained facial, rib and back fractures, as well as bruising "all over her body," according to a report filed by Bridgewater Police. Her boyfriend, Mark Crean, 49, of McCormick Terrace in Stoughton, was arrested in Wareham on Friday, and is charged with attempted murder; kidnapping; aggravated domestic assault and battery with a dangerous weapon; two counts of domestic assault and battery; drug to confine; and witness …
The O’Donnell Middle School Wednesday Jazz Band and 6th Grade Jazz Band were honored for their performances at the recent MAJE Middle School Jazz Festival, a regional competition held at Stoughton High.
The following is from the Stoughton Public Schools Music Department: The Stoughton Public Schools Music Department hosted the 2013 MAJE Middle School Jazz Festival on Thursday, May 9 at Stoughton High School. This festival was sponsored by the Massachusetts Association for Jazz Education. Middle school bands from Stoughton, Mattapoisett, Easton, Hull, East Bridgewater, Norwood, Rochester, Medfield, Needham and Foxborough attended this year's festival. The OMS 6th Grade Jazz Band directed by Ann Dorgan received a Silver Medal for their strong performance. Three 6th grade students were recognized for their individual performances and received Outstanding Musicianship certificates. Students who received certificates included Hanna Holden on …
Brendan Malley, 18, a 2012 graduate of Stoughton High, just finished his freshman year at Bridgewater State. He ran a successful write-in campaign to be a Stoughton Town Meeting representative. Town Meeting starts May 20.
Brendan Malley is getting an early start at becoming involved in the political process. Malley, 18, is a rising sophomore at Bridgewater State. He is currently a political science and economics double major and recently became Stoughton’s youngest Town Meeting representative, ready to serve with a room full of people, many old enough to be his parent or grandparent. A 2012 graduate of Stoughton High, Malley ran a successful write-in campaign, receiving 25 votes to be elected for a 3-year term. No other write-in candidate got more votes across all eight precincts. There was a large shortage of Town Meeting reps this year. Sixty-two Town Meeting seats needed to be filled in this year’s election on April 30, but only 24 people were on the …
A preview of Stoughton's 2013 Annual Town Meeting, which starts Monday, May 20.
It's that time of year again - Town Meeting season in Stoughton. The 2013 Annual Town Meeting begins Monday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stoughton High School Auditorium. Town Meeting Representatives will be voting on an 80-article warrant which includes the town's FY14 budget. Schedule In the event Town Meeting does not conclude in one session (highly unlikely), the following dates have been set aside for additional sessions: Wednesday, May 22 (Session 2); Wednesday, May 29 (Session 3); Wednesday, June 12 (Session 4); Monday, June 17 (Session 5); Wednesday, June 19 (Session 6); Monday, June 24 (Session 7); Wednesday, June 26 (Session 8). Thursday, June 27 has been set aside for the final day to conclude Town Meeting, which needs to be …
A look at the latest job openings in the area.
Sunday, May 19, 2013
The O'Donnell Middle School released its third term honor roll for grades 6-8.
The O'Donnell Middle School released its third term Honor Roll May 17 for grades 6-8. In order to make the Honor Roll at the O’Donnell Middle School, students must have A’s and B’s in all subjects and have good conduct, according to the OMS handbook. "High Honors" is for students with all A's and "Honors" is for students with A's and B's, principal Matt Colantonio said. Take a look at the Term 3 Honor Roll below. (Click on the link to see the Term 1 Honor Roll and click on the link to see the Term 2 Honor Roll).
Police are on the lookout for a B&E suspect.
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Sunday, May 19
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. 130051 January 25, 2013 Foxboro : Rt.1 Liquor Mart Case Details: Looking for information on an attempted B&E/Smash and grab that occurred in Foxboro on 1/25/13 at approximately 1:05 A.M. at a liquor mart on Route 1. Security video shows two suspects. Both appear to be white males. One taller, heavy set, wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt. The other was shorter, thin, wearing a dark jacket with a light stripe. Anyone with information can contact Detective Tim O’Leary or Detective Brian Gallagher at 508-543-…
Lori Jackman
6:26 pm on Saturday, April 6, 2013
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