Friday, September 28, 2012
Shayla Lutz, 3, of Stoughton, died following a tragic accident on Sept. 14 when she was struck by a box truck in front of the Hansen School. Town leaders met Thursday to discuss traffic safety concerns in the Hansen area and throughout the town.
Temporary crosswalks will be constructed in the Hansen School area as a short-term solution while officials discuss more permanent traffic and safety improvements to Central St. in the vicinity of the elementary school, Interim Town Manager Joseph Feaster and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marguerite Rizzi announced Thursday. Meanwhile, Stoughton's State House delegation has urged Governor Deval Patrick to release money set aside for other projects in the state's transportation bond bill for a traffic study of the Hansen area. Town, regional and state officials met Thursday morning in the Yaitanes Room at the Stoughton Town Hall to discuss traffic safety concerns throughout the town, but specifically the area near the Central St. and West …
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Board of Selectmen Meeting; School Committee Meeting; Senator Joyce Scores Perfect Attendance for 2012 Session; and more...
"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 Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall (third floor, Great Hall). The meeting starts in executive session, which is closed to the public, to discuss the possibility of purchasing the train station from the MBTA and contract negotiations with non-union personnel. The meeting will then reconvene in open session. Agenda items include a tax rate hearing and a hearing for a common victualler license for Main Street Pizza. A full agenda is posted here: BOS agenda 9-26-12.pdf 2. School Committee Meeting The Stoughton School Committee meets in…
Tuesday, September 11, 2012
Senator Joyce turned 50 the same day Stoughton's Dorothy Watson turned 100.
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
The following is from the Office of Senator Brian A. Joyce: Stoughton's State Senator Brian A. Joyce joined family members, residents and staff at the Arbors Assisted Living Facility in Stoughton to celebrate the 100th birthday of Dorothy Watson. Dorothy was born on Sept. 5, 1912, a year when the Titanic sank, Fenway Park opened, and Woodrow Wilson was elected to succeeded William Howard Taft as president. Senator Joyce and Mrs. Watson share the same birthday, 50 years apart.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Just 8.8 percent of Stoughton voters went to the polls for the September 6 State Primary. Robert Jubinville won the Democratic primary for Governor's Council in District 2 and Joseph Selvaggi won the 8th Congressional District Republican primary.
Five takeaways from Thursday's Massachusetts State Primary results in Stoughton: 1. Low Voter Turnout With few contested races on either the Democrat or Republican Party ballots, turnout was low for the September 6 primary in Stoughton. Only 8.8 percent of registered voters in town (1,542 of 17,470) went to the polls on Thursday. 1,071 took a Democratic Party ballot and 471 took a Republican Party ballot. No Green Party ballots were taken. The only contested races were Governor's Council on the Democratic side and Representative in Congress on the Republican side. By comparison, 17.7 percent of voters took part in the September 2010 state primary, where there were more contested races on the ballot. Voter turnout in this past March's …
Wednesday, September 5, 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.
VOLUNTEERS TO BE HONORED: A tradition started a few years back by former Board of Selectmen Chairman Steve Anastos will continue later this month under the direction of current Chairman John Stagnone. All volunteers in the town will be invited to a barbecue lunch on September 22 at the Old Colony YMCA Branch in Stoughton. The fun will start at 12:30 p.m. Stagnone tells About Town that all town meeting members and volunteers on boards, commissions, and committees will be receiving their invitations soon. “There will be a couple of hundred people invited, and usually around 125 show up,” he tells me, adding, “We tried to do something in December of 2011 with the Events Committee, but it never got off the ground. So, instead of doing …
Sunday, September 2, 2012
Senator Brian A. Joyce issued a reminder to voters to head to the polls for the upcoming state primary election on Thursday, September 6.
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Sunday, September 2, 2012
He may be running unopposed, but state Senator Brian A. Joyce, whose district includes Stoughton, issued a reminder to voters to head to the polls for the upcoming state primary election on Thursday, September 6. Polls will be open on the 6th from 7 a.m. until 8 p.m. A list of candidates for offices representing Stoughton who will be running in the September primary election (according to the Secretary of State's website) can be found below. The following is a press release from Senator Joyce's office: The timing of the election, on Thursday rather than Tuesday, is unusual. The change is a result of the "normal" primary election day falling on Rosh Hashanah this year. State officials chose Sept. 6 as the new Election Day in order to allow …
Thursday, August 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.
KNOLLSBROOK LIGHTS A MYSTERY TO TOWN OFFICIALS: When the State's Transportation Bond Bill was signed by Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick on Aug. 9, it had a few goodies inside for the good people of Stoughton, including a half-million dollar surprise that had town officials scratching their heads. The Massachusetts State Senate and the Massachusetts House of Representatives sent the $1.5 billion bill to the Governor Deval Patrick, which included $100,000 for a study of downtown Stoughton and $175,000 to help buy the Stoughton Railroad Station from the MBTA. But, most shockingly, was the section that included, “that not less than $500,000 be expended for signalization improvements at the intersection of Ethyl Way, Erin Road, and …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Stoughton transportation improvements approved by Governor Patrick in the state's Transportation Bond Bill. The final bill signed by the governor contains train station aid and funding for two additional projects in town.
If the town decides to purchase the Stoughton Train Station, which has recently been put up for sale by the MBTA, it will receive some financial assistance from the state. Governor Deval Patrick signed the $1.5 billion transportation bond bill on Thursday, August 9, which funds a variety of road, bridge and rail projects across the state. This includes $175,000 in matching grant funds to the Town of Stoughton for the purpose of purchasing or refurbishing the old MBTA Stoughton Railroad Station on Wyman Street, if the town decides it would like to retain control of the property. In essence, the bill gives Stoughton the right of first refusal for the 6,100-square foot property, which also includes 30 adjacent parking spaces. Also included in…
Friday, August 3, 2012
The Massachusetts Senate and House passed the Transportation Bond Bill, which includes financial assistance if Stoughton opts to purchase the train station. The bill now heads to Governor Patrick.
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Friday, August 3, 2012
If the town decides to purchase the Stoughton Train Station, which has recently been put up for sale by the MBTA, it will receive some financial assistance from the state. The following press release from the office of Senator Brian A. Joyce explains: Stoughton's State House representation, Senator Brian A. Joyce (D-Milton) and Representatives Bill Galvin (D-Canton) and Lou Kafka (D-Stoughton) have passed legislation that provides at least $175,000 in matching grant funds to the town of Stoughton for the purpose of purchasing or refurbishing the old MBTA Stoughton Railroad Station on Wyman Street. The Transportation Bond Bill that came out of a conference committee of three Representatives and three Senators, including Joyce, provides …
Tuesday, July 31, 2012
Bill will allow private restroom access for people with Crohn’s and Colitis.
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Tuesday, July 31, 2012
The following is a press release from the office of Senator Brian A. Joyce: House Bill 2366, An Act relative to public access of private restrooms, sponsored by Representative Lou Kafka, and Senators Cynthia Creem, James Timilty and Brian A. Joyce, has now passed both the State Senate and House of Representatives, and will soon be sent to the governor for his signature. The bill allows public access to private restrooms for people with Crohn's disease or colitis, forms of inflammatory bowel diseases. “I’m proud of the fact that this bill will provide peace of mind to people suffering from diseases on the colitis spectrum, that they will be able to shop without fear of a publicly embarrassing situation,” said Representative Kafka, a …
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3:12 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
All kids need to be safe going to school!!! This never should have happened to our family!!!!! Let's make it right for all children. Cheryl Knighton (Shayla's Nana) more ›