Monday, August 20, 2012
Stoughton High football looks to compete for a Hockomock League Davenport Division title and Division 3 playoff berth this fall.
The Black Knights haven't even played a game; in fact Monday was just the first day of preseason practices, but pundits at the Boston Herald and at ESPN Boston have placed the bar high for the Stoughton High football team in 2012. The Black Knights finished the 2011 season at 6-5 and 3-1 in the Hockomock's Davenport (small schools) Division. It was their first winning season since 2006, with the team just missing out on a playoff berth. Heading into the fall 2012 season, Stoughton is the preseason favorite in the Davenport Division according to both publications. The Boston Herald ranks Stoughton #5 in its Top 10 teams in Division 3 eastern Massachusetts high school football. The only other Davenport team to make the list is Oliver Ames, …
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Pie vendor refuses to accept EBT cards at farmers market. What do you think?
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
“I don’t think American taxpayers should be footing the bill for people’s pie purchases,” Andrea Taber, proprietor of the Ever So Humble Pie Co. in Walpole, told the Boston Herald. Taber sells her pies at the Braintree Farmers Market, yet refuses to accept tokens that the Farmers Market organizers sell to Electronic Benfits Transfer or EBT cardholders for use at the market. Farmers Market chairwoman Donna Ingemanson said that people on food stamps needed healthy choices and asked the Herald, "What better chance to buy healthy foods than at a farmers market?" Taber said buying fruits and vegetables with an EBT card is fine, but drew the line at using the card to purchase sweets, according to the Herald. Should food vendors be able to decide…
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Shaw's and Star Market could be on the selling block, according to a report in the Boston Herald.
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Saturday, July 14, 2012
A sale could in the future for the Shaw's and Star Market, according to a July 13 report in the Boston Herald. The parent company of the West Bridgewater-based Shaw's and Star Market chains has been struggling in its attempt to complete a turnaround. In effort to change the fortunes of the company, Minneapolis-based Supervalu Inc. said earlier this week it will cut its prices aggressively and eliminate $250 million in expenses in the next two years. Supervalu owns 4,400 stores across the country with $35 billion in annual sales. “These are bold but necessary moves which will position Supervalu for success in this increasingly competitive environment,” CEO Craig Herkert said in a statement. “While our shift to a fair price plus promotion …
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
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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 …
matthew fitzpatrick
10:06 am on Sunday, September 9, 2012
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