Monday, April 8, 2013
Stoughton Police, with the help of some volunteers, rescued an owl stuck in netting at the Cedar Hill Golf Course in Stoughton. Take a look at a video of the rescue.
Stoughton Police, with the help of some volunteers, rescued an owl stuck in netting at the Cedar Hill Golf Course on Park St. in Stoughton last Saturday morning, March 30. Police received a call reporting the incident at 9:18 a.m., less than two hours before the start of the Stoughton Community Events Committee's Annual Easter Egg Hunt, which was set to take place at Cedar Hill. The owl was found tangled in a net, hanging upside down, wrote Laurie Cushing, who uploaded the video she took of the rescue. After the owl was removed from the net, it was taken to a medical center for animals in West Bridgewater, according to the Stoughton Police log.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Hundreds gathered at the Cedar Hill Golf Course the day before Easter to find eggs and meet the Easter Bunny in an event sponsored by the Stoughton Community Events Committee.
The Cedar Hill Golf Course was the place to be in Stoughton the morning of Saturday, March 30. The Stoughton Community Events Committee was holding its annual Easter Egg Hunt. There were hundreds of children and their families waiting in line to meet the Easter Bunny and the others ready to make a mad dash across the golf course which was covered with easter eggs ready to be picked. Take a look at photos from the event in the media gallery of this article.
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
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.
SNOW WHITE IS A HIT! The Little Theatre of Stoughton is doing something a little different this summer. As part of their 55th season, their production of "Snow White: The Musical" will take place in the great outdoors. Opening weekend was Aug. 17-19. Miss out? You can still catch the production on Aug. 24, 25 and 26 at the Cedar Hill Golf Course under the Big Top! It’s adapted from the original Grimm’s Fairytale by the trio of Sarah Flanagan, Kellie McGrath, and Jeanette Champagne. Jan Jones, the president and glue that holds together the Little Theatre of Stoughton, told About Town that, “three ladies rewrote the Grimm’s Fairy Tale as a play, and added music from other plays. It is really fantastic. They included songs from Beauty & …
Friday, August 17, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Little Theatre of Stoughton Presents Snow White; Friday, August 17 is Last Day to Register to Vote in Massachusetts State Primary Election; Stoughton Teen Fundraising for Eagle Scout Project; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Little Theatre of Stoughton Presents Snow White Friday, August 17 is opening night of the Little Theatre of Stoughton's production of "Snow White: The Musical." The play will take place at the Cedar Hill Golf Course on Park St. The play features songs from Broadway musicals, including Aida, The Little Mermaid, Footloose and many more. This family-friendly show is adapted from the original Grimm Fairytale. Performances will be held on August 17, 18, 19, 24, 25 and 26 Performances are Friday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m., with Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Admission is $15, with discount tickets for …
Friday, August 10, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser; Sales Tax Holiday Planned for This Weekend in Massachusetts; Free Golf Clinics for Veterans on Fridays ; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser If you start to see a bunch of plastic flamingos popping up around town, there is a good reason why. The Stoughton High Class of 2013 is holding a "Flamingo Flocking Fundraiser." From the SHS Flamingo Flocking website: "You can flock a friend for a donation as low as $15. Upon receipt of your order form and donation, a volunteer will secretly place a flock of SHS flamingos in the requested friend’s front yard from Monday - Friday (flamingos rest on weekends). Birds and signs will be delivered in the early morning and will remain in the yard for no more than 48 hours. A notice will be…
Thursday, August 9, 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.
FIGHTING BULLIES THROUGH ART: Karen O'Connell, an art teacher at the O'Donnell Middle School, set up an anti-bully art show, which is currently on display at the Stoughton Public Library's upstairs gallery. A competition was held, and here are the winners: Take a look at a few of the posters in the media gallery, and check out the rest at the Stoughton Public Library! *** STOUGHTON LIFE TEEN FUNDRAISER! The Chateau in Stoughton is providing a community outlet to local non-profit groups for fundraising. This is a great way to raise money for important community organizations, like Stoughton Life Teen, that are often not financially supported to the extent of what is needed to succeed. For lunch and dinner on Thursday, August 9, bring the …
Friday, August 3, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sales Tax Holiday Planned for Next Weekend; Sobriety Checkpoint This Weekend; Storytime with Clifford the Big Red Dog; And More...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Sales Tax Holiday Planned for Next Weekend in Massachusetts Massachusetts lawmakers included a two-day sales tax holiday as part of a jobs bill passed earlier this week. The two-day holiday in Massachusetts is set for next weekend, Saturday, August 11, and Sunday, August 12. The tax holiday will lift the 6.25 percent levy on most items selling for less than $2,500 next weekend. Excluded from the tax holiday are restaurant meals, cars, motorboats, tobacco and any item that costs more than $2,500, according to Beacon Hill Patch. Since 2004, the State Legislature has approved a two-day tax holiday every year, with the…
Wednesday, August 1, 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.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: Stoughton is still seeking volunteers for eight town boards/committees. Applications for appointment to the following Boards and Commissions will be accepted at the Town Manager’s Office, Town Hall, 10 Pearl Street, until 12 noon on Thursday, August 9: Positions are voluntary. Applications are available at the Town Manager’s Office or on the Town of Stoughton website under Town Departments/Town Manager/Forms and Documents/Application for Board/Committee. If you have any questions please contact Reggie at 781-341-1300 Ext. 9211 or by email at twnmgr@stoughton-ma.gov. *** CHURCH HOLDS FAMILY OUTDOOR SERVICE & BARBECUE: Grace Church Pastor Sean Sears told About Town that four different Sunday services were combined …
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Farmers Market Coming to Stoughton; Teddybear Storytime at the Library; Free Golf Clinics for Veterans; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Farmers Market Coming to Stoughton The Stoughton Farmers Market Committee has been hard at work this summer planning for a single farmers market event in town this fall, with the long term goal of having regularly scheduled farmers markets in 2013. The first event is scheduled for Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Trackside Plaza (2 Canton St.). The group is the process of lining up vendors. The Stoughton Farmers Market group is on Facebook, so you can check out and "like" their page for updates. According to their Facebook page, "while the market's main focus will be on farm fresh produce/products…
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8:15 pm on Monday, April 8, 2013
Wow! I see hawks virtually every day, but have only seen owls in the wild a few times... more ›