Friday, May 10, 2013
IKEA officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed atop its Stoughton store, which will produce approximately 695,000 kWh of clean electricity annually, the company said.
The following is a press release from IKEA: IKEA officially plugged-in the solar energy system installed atop its Stoughton store, the company announced May 8. The 118,000-square-foot PV array consists of a 590.8-kW (DC) system, built with 4,220 laminated panels. IKEA-Stoughton’s program will produce approximately 695,000 kWh of clean electricity annually, the equivalent of reducing 479 tons of carbon dioxide (CO2), eliminating the emissions of 94 cars or powering 60 homes yearly (calculating clean energy equivalents at www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html). This installation represents the 38th completed solar project for IKEA in the U.S., with one more location underway, making the eventual IKEA solar presence …
Saturday, March 23, 2013
IKEA announced plans to expand the self-serve furniture area/warehouse of its Stoughton location by almost 60,000 square feet. The Stoughton Planning Board still needs to sign off on the application for site plan approval.
After IKEA announced on Wednesday that it planned to expand the Self-Serve Furniture Area and warehouse of its Stoughton store, company representatives appeared at a joint meeting of the Stoughton Zoning Board of Appeals and Stoughton Planning Board Thursday evening seeking approval for the approximate 60,000 square foot expansion. The ZBA approved relief for three zoning variances, allowing the project to move forward, so long as the ZBA signs off on the written decisions which will be drafted by attorney Leonard Simons, who is representing IKEA. The Planning Board voted to continue the hearing on the application for site plan approval to its next meeting on April 11, wanting more time to review updated plans which had come in the day …
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
IKEA announced plans to expand the self-serve furniture area/warehouse of its Stoughton location by almost 60,000 square feet. Work is expected to start by this fall, with the store staying open during construction.
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Wednesday, March 20
The following is adapted from a press release from IKEA: IKEA Stoughton is getting bigger, the company announced Wednesday morning, revealing plans to expand the warehouse of its only Boston-area store. As a result of this work, IKEA Stoughton, which opened November 2005 at 357,000 square feet in size, will grow nearly 58,575 square feet to the new size of approximately 415,575 square feet. Ultimately, the store’s warehouse will increase from 111,442 SF to 170,017 SF. Construction activity will begin by this fall (2013), with an expected completion by fall 2014. The store will remain open and operational during construction, maintaining its full product offering. The project will include expanding the Self-Serve Furniture Area (…
Monday, September 10, 2012
Stoughton Chamber of Commerce member IKEA donated shelving to Stoughton's St. Anthony's Food Pantry last Thursday, and spent the day installing the units at the pantry, located on Park Ave.
The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce and its member businesses are known for supporting the Stoughton Food Pantries through its fundraising efforts such as the annual Doin’ It For Diane fundraiser. So the Chamber’s coordinated work with one of its Gold Members, IKEA-Stoughton, at the St. Anthony’s Food Pantry on Thursday, September 6 should come as no surprise. In fact, this project was a direct result of the Doin’ It For Diane Fundraiser. Christine Gallagher, manager of the St. Anthony’s Food Pantry on Park Ave., explained that when the funds were allocated from Doin' it For Diane between the two pantries (Ilse Marks and St. Anthony’s), each respective pantry was asked to provide a wish list. Gallagher said her pantry “desperately needed …
Friday, July 20, 2012
The Swedish furniture giant announced it has pulled its plans for a store in Somerville's Assembly Square. The high performance of the Stoughton IKEA is one reason why.
IKEA announced on Thursday that it has decided to forgo plans to build a store in Somerville's Assembly Square, Charlestown Patch reports, which means the Stoughton IKEA will remain the company's only location in Massachusetts for the foreseeable future. The Swedish furniture store giant opened in Stoughton in November of 2005. The high performance of the Stoughton IKEA is one of the reasons the company decided not to build a second location in Metro Boston, according to a letter IKEA sent to Somerville Mayor Joseph Curtatone. "IKEA Stoughton has surpassed our expectations for attracting customers from throughout the region," Doug Greenholz, IKEA's U.S. Real Estate Manager, wrote in the letter to Mayor Curtatone. "In fact, the [Stoughton] …
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Fireworks Forecast; Kids Eat For Free at IKEA; Bingo at the Senior Center; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Fireworks Forecast Stoughton holds its pre-July 4th fesitivies Tuesday evening, July 3 this year. The events include a carnival at the O'Donnell Middle School parking lot (5 - 9:30 p.m.); a concert featuring the Ronnie Lewis Expedition at the high school football field (7 - 9:30 p.m.); and the annual fireworks show at 9:30 p.m. Good news is it looks like the weather will cooperate. According to the National Weather Service, the forecast in Stoughton for Tuesday, July 3 during the day will be "Sunny, with a high near 85. Northwest wind 6 to 9 mph." This evening there will be, "increasing clouds, with a low around 65…
Friday, June 29, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: 4th of July Fireworks; traffic and gas prices; Kids eat for free at IKEA; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. 4th of July Fireworks While Stoughton has its own fireworks display - Tuesday, July 3 at 9:30 p.m. at the Stoughton High football field/track area - it's not the only chance to see a live fireworks show in the area. Click here for a list of towns (by date) that will also have Independence Day displays. 2. Real Time Traffic (and Gas Prices) on Stoughton Patch Traveling this weekend and want to check the traffic before you hit the road? You can do that right on Stoughton Patch thanks to our partners from MapQuest. Get the latest traffic patterns and the cheapest gas prices in the Stoughton area (and beyond) by …
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Stoughton High Graduation and Party All Night Long; School Committee Meeting; Food Pantry Day; and "Beat the Heat" at IKEA with FREE Frozen Yogurt...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Stoughton High Graduation Graduation is Thursday, June 7 at 5:30 p.m. Students report to their home rooms at 4:30 p.m. (wearing their caps and gowns). 2. Party All Night Long Now in its 13th year, Party All Night Long (PANL), Stoughton High's annual all-night lock-in graduation party, will take place starting at 11 p.m. on Thursday, June 7, 2012. PANL is held at the O'Donnell Middle School. From 9:30 p.m. until 10:30 p.m., the public is invited for a sneak peak before the party begins. 3. Thursday is Food Pantry Day in Stoughton Stoughton resident Peg Carbone continues her effort to curb hunger in Stoughton, …
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Stoughton High Class Night; Board of Selectmen Meeting; "Beat the Heat" at IKEA with FREE Frozen Yogurt; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Stoughton High Class Night Stoughton High's Class Night is held Tuesday, June 5. At 5:45 p.m. all students report to cafeteria wearing caps and gowns. Class Night exercises start in the SHS auditorium at 6:30 p.m., which include speeches, awards, scholarship presentations, the class gift and screening of the video yearbook. 2. Board of Selectmen Meeting The Stoughton Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, June 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall (third floor, Great Hall). The meeting starts in executive session (closed to the public), discussing the possible purchase of the Stoughton Train Station in a joint meeting …
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Eat for free at IKEA, Church fairs, Pop Warner playoffs, 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. Eat for Free at IKEA this Weekend Dine in the Stoughton IKEA restaurant and deduct your restaurant receipt total from any home furnishings purchase over $100! The offer is valid this weekend, November 12 and 13. For more details, click here. 2. Veterans' Open House at the YMCA Join the Stoughton YMCA on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. for a free day of family fun! November is military month, and The YMCA is focusing their efforts on helping active, reservist, and veteran members of our armed forces. Come for …
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