Saturday, April 27, 2013
The Stoughton YMCA hosted a well-attended Children's Hospital Boston Blood Drive Thursday afternoon.
In honor of the victims and first responder heroes of the Boston Marathon Bombings, the Stoughton YMCA hosted a Children's Hospital Boston Blood Drive Thursday afternoon. Like the other blood drives held at the Y, it was run by Mary Coulter-Bennett, a Stoughton resident and group fitness coordinator at the Stoughton YMCA. She was at marathon on April 15, watching from the grandstands at the finish line, across the street from where the explosion took place. Her brother, Stoughton resident William Coulter, was running and she was there to support three members of the YMCA staff also running. "It is helpful to my personal healing to see that people care that much and people were willing to sit and wait [to donate]," Coulter-Bennett …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Upcoming Blood Drive; O'Donnell Middle School 8th Grade Concert; Teddybear Storytime at the Library; And More...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Blood Drive The 7th Masonic District American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Stoughton Masonic Lodge at 925 Pleasant St. in Stoughton. All donors will receive a voucher or a free pound of Dunkin' Donuts coffee. For an appointment, call 1-800-Red Cross (1-800-733-2767) or visit www.redcrossblood.org. 2. O'Donnell Middle School Winter Concerts Kick Off The 8th Graders at the O'Donnell Middle School have their Winter Concert Wednesday, Jan. 16 starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Stoughton High auditorium. The 8th Grade Chorus, 8th Grade Band and Wednesday Jazz Band will …
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: New Restaurant Opens in Stoughton; Boston Children's Hospital Blood Drive; Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. New Restaurant Opens in Stoughton Last month About Town told you about Roxanne's Taqueria, a new Mexican restaurant in Stoughton planning to open in Cobb's Corner. The restaurant, located at 95 Sharon St. in the strip of storefronts that includes the Randolph Savings Bank, officially opened on Tuesday, August 21. From the July 13 edition of About Town: "Owned by Stoughton native Jesse Rosen, and his business partner Josh Katz of Sharon, Roxanne’s Taqueria in Cobbs Corner will be a brand new, independently owned restaurant that prides itself on bringing in quality, fresh, local ingredients to make some of the finest…
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Take a look at the 2012-2013 Stoughton Public Schools calendar; Meet and greet scheduled with new Stoughton High principal; High School fall sports preseason starts this week; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. The 2012-2013 Stoughton Public Schools Calendar The first day of the 2012-2013 school year in Stoughton for students in grades 1-12 is Wednesday, September 5, 2012 - just two weeks from today! Teachers (Unit A) and nurses report the day before, September 4. Kindergarten starts September 7. Click here to view the full 2012-2013 Stoughton Public Schools Calendar. 2. Meet and Greet Scheduled with New Stoughton High Principal Parents, students, faculty and staff are invited to join the Stoughton High administration for a meet & greet next Wednesday, August 29 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. in the SHS Media Center. It will be…
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
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.
CAR WASH! The Stoughton High Varsity Football team will be hosting a Car Wash on Saturday, August 18. This will take place at Walgreens Parking Lot in Stoughton, at the corner of Central and Washington Streets, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost for the car wash is only a donation of $5. The Black Knights finished the 2011 season 6-5 and 3-1 in the Davenport Division, turning in their first winning season since 2006. Stoughton just missed out on a playoff berth. The football team and coaches would love to see everyone at the car wash on the August 18 supporting the 2012 Black Knights and their quest to bring home a Davenport Division title. *** ONLY TWO MORE CONCERTS LEFT! On Sunday night, The Corvairs played everything from Elvis to the Beatles …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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.
THOUGHTS ABOUT A NEW HIGH SCHOOL: Article 66 is asking for Town Meeting to borrow up to $1 million for a feasibility study to look at the potential renovation or replacement of SHS. There's no doubt that high school needs a radical repair job or total replacement. It seems that the myriad of problems - many involving the health of teachers, staff and students - is beyond a simple repair job. It is estimated that it could cost 15-20 million dollars for repairs to the building. But, there are SO many problems - particularly the mold, mildew, asbestos, and water problems - that would really require that portions of the building would need to be torn down. And, like repairing an old car, it might run, but it would not be the most modern …
Monday, February 20, 2012
No Trash Pickup, Masonic Blood Drive, Stoughton High Basketball, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. No Trash Pickup in Stoughton on Presidents' Day There will be no curbside trash collection on Monday, February 20, 2012, in observance of Presidents’ Day. Trash collection for 2/20 will be scheduled for Tuesday, February 21 in addition to the regular Tuesday collection. This is standard procedure for any holiday. All rubbish and recyclables must be curbside by 7 a.m. on your collection day. 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. 2. Masonic Blood Drive There is an American Red Cross sponsored blood …
Friday, February 17, 2012
Hockomock League Crossover Basketball; Party at Town Spa; Blood Drive at the YMCA; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Hockomock League Crossover Basketball The Stoughton High boys' and girls' varsity basketball teams are on the road Friday evening for the Hockomock crossover, which has teams from the League's Davenport Division (small schools) play against teams from the League's Kelley-Rex Division (large schools) that finished in the same spot in the standings. The Stoughton High girls' varsity basketball team travels to Mansfield at 6 p.m. for the second place game. Stoughton is 11-5 and Mansfield is 11-8. The Stoughton High boys' varsity basketball team travels to Franklin at 7 p.m. for the first place game. Stoughton has beat…
Friday, January 20, 2012
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.
IRAN SO FAR AWAY: Dr. Mark Durie, spoke Thursday night about "A Perspective on Islam, Christians, and Israel" at Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton. The evening focused on the view of Christians, Jews and Israel through Islam's foundational texts and how that should shape one's understanding on the future of negotiations between Israel and her neighbors, as well as sister democracies. He talked about what happens when non-Muslims live under Muslim rule. They have traditionally been presented with three choices: conversion to Islam, death, or the subservient status known as dhimmitude. His latest book sheds light on that little-understood condition and its contemporary relevance. The Third Choice: Islam, Dhimmitude and Freedom by Durie…
3rd Annual Flick ‘N Float at the YMCA, Stoughton High boys' and girls' basketball teams take on Canton, Blood Drive on Friday at the Sinai, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. 3rd Annual Flick ‘N Float at the YMCA Join the Stoughton YMCA this Friday, January 20 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. for the third annual “Flick ‘N Float.” Float around in the indoor pool and enjoy a family friendly movie (How to Train Your Dragon) on a large inflatable movie screen. Movie starts at 6:15 p.m. Space is limited due to pool capacity. Cost is $5 per person for members and $8 per person for non-members. Registration is required. Call 781-341-2016 for more information. 2. Sports on Tap Friday night features the Stoughton High boys' and girls' basketball teams going up against Davenport Division rival Canton. …
DarkKnight
8:46 am on Thursday, May 17, 2012
I have to say 1 million for a study seems outrageous. Is there some type of RFP done. What exactly do you get for this kind of money? A 50 page paper that tells us what we already know? The school is in disrepair. People want a new library, a new school, fix the train station, build a new fire station. How about developing a strategic plan around all of the above. We can't have it all. In fact … more ›