About Town with Mark Snyder
ABOUT TOWN: Memorial Squares for Stoughton Veterans Callanan and Sears Approved (And More…)
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TWO BRAVE SOLDIERS TO GET THEIR SQUARES: Veteran's Agent Mike Pazyra proposed two Memorial Squares be approved for Memorial Day ceremonies and both got unanimous approval from the Board of Selectmen Tuesday night, April 24. The first square will be dedicated to James Albert Callanan, who lived in Stoughton from 1952 until his death in 2011. Callanan was the owner of a business in Stoughton, and was named "Man of the Year" by the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce in 1991. He served in the military from 1950-1952. Callanan was best known as the founder, organizer and chairman of Stoughton's Christmas Parade. He was also the one who came up with the concept of naming the streets in Stoughton after those killed in action, while serving in the …
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