Tuesday, April 24, 2012
As part of the Stoughton Reads Together Program, the Stoughton Public Library held a Civil War Remembrance Day in town on April 21.
Stoughton traveled back to the Civil War Era this past Saturday as part of the Stoughton Public Library's Stoughton Reads Together Program. This year's book selection, “The Killer Angels,” is a historical novel written by Michael Shaara that tells the story of the four days of the Battle of Gettysburg in the American Civil War. On April 21, dozens turned out for a Civil War Remembrance Day featuring a parade, reenactments, camp, drills, bayonet and cooking demonstrations. The parade made its way from the Town Hall to Faxon Park, which was transformed to a Civil War campground for the afternoon. Reenactors represented the Massachusetts 12th Volunteer Regiment and the 54th Volunteer Infantry, Company A. Stoughton's Building Maintenance …
Thursday, April 19, 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.
FRIDAY MORNING HISTORIC TOUR: On Friday, April 20, starting at 10 a.m., there will be a guided 1.5-mile hike from the picturesque Bradley P. Lessa Playground on West Street to observe vernal pools, budding trees and plants, the Gilbert Quarries, and the Benjamin/Lemuel Bird family barn cellar. This is a massive stone structure, with entrance paths newly-cleared by Gerry McDonald of the Conservation Commission. Dwight MacKerron, of the Stoughton Historical Society, will serve as tour guide and will reveal two recently discovered sites from which stones for this structure may have been quarried. *** CIVIL WAR PARADE AND MORE: Saturday, April 21, at 1 p.m., there will be a Civil War Parade and Reenactment starting at Town Hall and going to …
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Party All Night Long Fundraiser at Papa Ginos; Spaghetti Dinner Fundraiser for Stoughton Youth All-Star Baseball Team; Stoughton Reads Together; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Party All Night Long Fundraiser at Papa Ginos Thursday April 12, Papa Ginos on Washington St. in Stoughton will be donating a portion of sales to the Stoughton Party All Night Long organization. Visit Papa Gino's, 319 Washington St. in Stoughton (781-344-1764) from 4-9 p.m. and Party All Night Long will receive 20% of the total pre-tax sales from all guests that bring in a fundraising flyer. Valid for take-out or dine-in but not delivery. Flyer is posted in the media gallery. For more information visit: http://stoughtonboosters.org/party-all-night-long, the PANL Facebook Fan Page, or email StoughtonPANL@gmail.com…
Roseanne
6:25 pm on Tuesday, April 24, 2012
The video was very well done. My husband and I went to this event, and it was great. Informative and fun too! more ›