Tuesday, November 29, 2011
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.
A BUSY WORKSHOP: Santa’s Elves aren’t the only ones busy in a workshop. Monday night, the Community Preservation Act Workshop drew a large gathering in the Great Hall on the third floor of Town Hall. For three hours, the crowd ate, talked, and shared their vision of what Stoughton’s CPA dollars should fund. The Community Preservation Act levied a small tax on all real estate transactions. Funds can be used by the town for Historic Preservation & Resources; Affordable Community Housing, Open Space, and Recreation. CPA Committee Chairman John Morton said he was looking to accomplish more than the usual public hearings. He told the gathering: “Look around the room, and you see the heart of what makes Stoughton work.” Morton also …
Monday, November 28, 2011
Real time traffic, Community Preservation hearing and workshop, Homework Center 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. Community Preservation Committee Public Hearing and Workshop The Community Preservation Committee will be having a Public Hearing and Workshop on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall on the third floor of the Town Hall. The Stoughton Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is preparing a plan on priorities for allocating Stoughton's Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. The purpose of this meeting is to receive public comments regarding the needs, possibilities and resources of the town regarding community preservation. The first 70 people to register will be able to participate in the workshop. …
Saturday, November 26, 2011
SHS Art Exhibition at the SAART Gallery, Blood Drive at the YMCA, "Food for Friends" at Stop & Shop, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know This Weekend" is the weekend version of the Patch column "Five Things You Need to Know Today." The weekend edition provides readers with essential information for both Saturday and Sunday. 1. SHS Art Exhibition at the SAART Gallery The Stoughton High School Art Department will be displaying an exhibition of student artwork at the SAART Gallery in November (through Nov. 27--this is the last weekend). The gallery is located in the Felos Memorial Art Center, 720 Park Street in Stoughton. The gallery is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays from noon until 4 p.m. The SAART Gallery is a collaborative art gallery sponsored by the Stoughton Art Association. For more information about the SAART Gallery, visit …
Monday, November 21, 2011
Real time traffic, sign up for a Community Preservation hearing and workshop, Homework Center 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. Community Preservation Committee Public Hearing and Workshop The Community Preservation Committee will be having a Public Hearing and Workshop on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall on the third floor of the Town Hall. The Stoughton Community Preservation Committee (CPC) is preparing a plan on priorities for allocating Stoughton's Community Preservation Act (CPA) funds. The purpose of this meeting is to receive public comments regarding the needs, possibilities and resources of the town regarding community preservation. The first 70 people to register will be able to participate in the workshop. …
Forrest Lindwall
8:39 am on Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Excellent coverage of the evening Mark. It was definitely an enthusiastic gathering and the process, as organized by the CPC and Jennifer their consultant, was the key to success--and the great food. more ›