Sunday, December 23, 2012
The following is a list of Christmas services in Stoughton. If your church isn't listed and you are having services, please add in the comment section.
The following is a Christmas service schedule for Stoughton churches: GRACE CHURCH (421 Page St.) FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH (18 Stoughton St.) FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF STOUGHTON UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (76 Pierce St.) IMMACULATE CONCEPTION CHURCH (122 Canton St.) ST. JAMES CATHOLIC CHURCH (542 Page St.) TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH (414 Sumner St.) FIRST PARISH UNIVERSALIST CHURCH (790 Washington St.)
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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REVEREND JEFF LEAVING FIRST PARISH: Reverend Jeffrey Symynkywicz announced recently to his congregation at the First Parish Universalist Church of Stoughton that he will be retiring from the Unitarian Universalist ministry as of the summer of 2013, and will resign his position as Minister of First Parish as of August 31, 2013. Symynkywicz, who has the most difficult name I’ve had to learn to spell (I prefer Rev. Jeff), has been one of the most active members of the Stoughton Clergy Association, and has presided over a period of growth and energy at First Parish, located at 790 Washington St. in Stoughton Center. Symynkywicz, an avowed liberal, wrote on November 14, in part, “ After long and careful consideration, I have decided that I …
Monday, November 5, 2012
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MYSTERY DINNER THEATRE FUNDRAISER A SUCCESS! Little Theatre of Stoughton hosted a Mystery Dinner Theatre on Saturday night, Nov. 3, to benefit the family of Shayla Lutz. Shayla, 3, was killed in a pedestrian accident in September on Central Street, in front of the Hansen Elementary School. Shayla's older sister, Ashleigh, has appeared in shows with the Little Theatre of Stoughton and the family is involved with the group, so Little Theatre of Stoughton wanted to help the Lutz family. The Little Theatre presented "Abduction at the YMCA" before a capacity crowd in the auditorium of the Old Colony YMCA in Stoughton. The play starred Bob DeLuca as Director Cecil B. DePill, and was the story of a director trying to fill an open position in his …
Friday, November 2, 2012
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ROCKIN, ROLLING, AND BLUES AT TEMPLE: Fans of rock and blues are marking their calendars now for an amazing concert and dance event on Saturday, November 3 at Ahavath Torah Congregation, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Top-rated Vinny Serino and the Boston Baked Blues, backed by the Full House horns will open, with Danny Klein's Full House as the featured band. Tickets for this event is just $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Refreshments and snacks, beer and wine will be available for purchase. Ahavath Torah Congregation is located at 1179 Central Street, just off Route 138 in Stoughton. Danny Klein, a founding member and one-and-only Ace on Bass for the mighty J. Geils Band, rips through all the J. Geils songs you know and love with his own …
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
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SUPPORT YOUR LIBRARY! The first Annual Meeting of Support Our Library Association, Inc. (SOLA) will be held on Wednesday, October 17, 2012 at 7 p.m. in the Wales French Room of the Stoughton Public Library. Nominations for Officers and Directors will be presented, and nominations will be allowed from the membership. Elections will take place for the 2013 year. There will also be a recap of the first year’s activities, and a presentation of upcoming events and expenditures. Support Our Library Association, Inc. is a non-profit corporation, with IRS 501(c) 3 status, formed for the purpose of raising funds to support programs and services of the Stoughton Public Library. The public is welcome to attend this meeting, and join the Association…
Monday, October 1, 2012
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FARMERS MARKET IS COMING! Stoughton Residents and employees have formed a Stoughton Farmers Market Committee and they have spent the last number of months working hard to bring a farmer's market to Stoughton. While the weekly farmer's market won't start until June 2013, they are having a big Community Preview Event, free to the public, on Saturday, October 6, 2012, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Trackside Plaza (adjacent to the Stoughton Train Station.) This Preview Event will have vendors selling produce, cheeses, meats, breads and other baked goods, plus free samples of Crescent Ridge milk. There will also be many other components, including a lots of kids' activities - music, live baby farm animals, Peggy Sewcyk's story hour (at 11 a.m.), …
Friday, June 1, 2012
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STOUGHTON'S PRINCIPAL CLERK PASSES AWAY AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS: Janet M. (Norris) Benson, 66, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a brief illness. She was the wife of Kevin P. Benson. Born and raised in Brookline, she was a graduate of Brookline Schools. Benson was a resident of Stoughton for over 40 years. She worked in the Town Clerk's Office at Stoughton Town Hall for over 15 years as a Principal Clerk, leaving about four months ago to fight illness. Her friends and colleagues thought she was on the mend. But, she lost her fight. In her free time, Benson enjoyed shopping, her cats, day trips to Twin River and spending time with her family and her beloved grandchildren. In addition to her …
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
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CHAMBER HOLDS ANNUAL DINNER & AWARDS: A large gathering at the New England Sinai Hospital's Brenner Conference Room on January 9, 2012 turned out for the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting. Before the awards, guest speaker Steve Grogan, the New England Patriots quarterback from 1975-1990, entertained the crowd with self-deprecating stories of his adventures as a professional football player. At the time of his retirement, Grogan led the franchise as the all-time leader in passing yards (26,886) and passing touchdowns (182). He is currently third lifetime in passing yards and passing touchdowns behind Tom Brady and Drew Bledsoe. His 16 seasons are the most ever for a Patriots player. Grogan light-heartedly compared himself with …
Monday, November 21, 2011
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IT WASN'T JUST ANOTHER SATURDAY NIGHT: In my role as the About Town columnist on Patch, I try to go as many places as possible. Saturday was an exhausting day, with three craft fairs, a flag football fundraiser and dinner, an auction, and two concerts. *** LIONS ROAR-ING EVENING OF MUSIC: The Stoughton Lions Club hosted Sigy Moller and Friends Saturday, November 19 at the Stoughton High School Auditorium. A good sized crowd watched this Las Vegas Style Revue, which ran for three hours. What voices!!! Jennifer Mello does a great Patsy Cline and Sigy makes ANYTHING sound good. Everyone in the auditorium supported the great work of the Lions Club, while also enjoying an amazing night of entertaining, hearing songs from "New York, New York…
Monday, November 7, 2011
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VISITORS CENTER: A New Stoughton Chamber Visitors Information Center opened up at the Randolph Savings Bank's Cobbs Corner branch. The kiosk has an assortment of business cards and brochures illustrating some of the products and services offered by Stoughton Chamber of Commerce members. Branch Manager Beth Snell, a member of the Stoughton Chamber Board of Directors did the honors at the ribbon-cutting, surrounded my employees of Randolph Savings Bank, and members of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. She's the second from the left in the front row in the picture posted in the media gallery. *** MORRISSEY TO ROAR WITH LIONS: The Stoughton Lions Club’s November 9 Meeting will feature Norfolk County District Attorney …
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