Friday, February 15, 2013
Stoughton School officials and members of the Stoughton Police recently took part in ALICE school shooter response training, hosted by the Norfolk County DA. The program encourages a more flexible response to an active shooter situation.
You wouldn't stay in a building that was filling up with smoke, so why do so if there was an active shooter in the building, Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany reasons. The common practice has been for a school to go into lockdown if there was an active shooter in the building, but the more passive approach might not be as effective as a more proactive defense, supporters of the ALICE program say. ALICE - an acronym for Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate - was developed by Greg Crane, a former SWAT police officer, and Lisa Crane a school principal. Chief Shastany spoke to the Stoughton School Committee about the ALICE program and its benefits at the Committee's Feb. 12 meeting. Like, the Chief, it's something the Stoughton …
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
The Norfolk County District Attorney's Office sponsored a three-day basketball camp for Stoughton Youth, which drew a number of guest speakers.
About two dozen Stoughton youth, ranging in age from third grade to eighth grade, recently took part in a three-day basketball camp sponsored by the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office in partnership with the Stoughton Recreation Department. The cost of the camp was only $10, essentially the cost of the t-shirt given to the children. The funding for the camp came from a unique source - forfeiture police confiscate from drug dealers, including cash, cars and sometimes even homes. The forfeiture helps to fund this camp as well as other drug preventative programs in the county. "The bad people in Norfolk County paid for the fun," Norfolk County District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey told the attendees of the camp. The skills-oriented …
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
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STOUGHTON POLICE GET EDUCATION ON CHILD EXPLOITATION: Three Stoughton Police Detectives joined Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey recently as the Norfolk Advocates for Children, the DA and dozens of local police and service agencies launched a joint effort to combat the recruiting and selling of young girls for sex in this region. “The internet has taken what was, years ago, thought of as an urban problem and made it an everywhere problem,” District Attorney Morrissey said. “We need a coordinated, thoughtful effort to combat it and help these children…the most common age that girls are being drawn into the commercial sex trade and sold is now middle school. The task force launching from this training will be developing …
Friday, January 13, 2012
The arraignment was Friday afternoon at Norfolk Superior Court.
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Friday, January 13, 2012
The following is a press release from the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office: A 23-year old Stoughton man has been indicted and arrested for the September 20, 2011 murder of 23-year-old Kristopher Rosa in Avon, according to Norfolk District Attorney Michael W. Morrissey and Avon Chief of Police Warren Phillips. Rhandisyn Lawrence, of 36 Tanglewood Drive, Stoughton, was arrested at his residence Friday afternoon (Jan. 13, 2012) by Massachusetts State Police homicide detectives attached to the Norfolk District Attorney’s Office working with Stoughton and Avon Police. “A Norfolk County Grand Jury issued a single murder indictment against this defendant earlier today,” District Attorney Morrissey said. “Police have been conducting …
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Michael Morrissey launched a county-wide 'Observe, Don't Over Serve' campaign on Monday.
Bar staff at restaurants across Norfolk County have a chance to save lives this holiday season by "observing" patrons and by making sure not to "over serve," Norfolk County District Attorney Michael Morrissey said. Morrissey held three meetings with bar owners, local police chiefs and media on Monday in Dedham, Braintree and Foxborough. Bartenders and wait staff should be careful not to over serve customers, which can help cut down on vehicular deaths, Morrissey said during a press conference at Kings at Legacy Place in Dedham. Stoughton Police Chief Paul Shastany, as well as police chiefs from Dedham and Needham, joined Morrissey at the press conference in Dedham. According to the District Attorney's office, Norfolk County has seen 60 …
Thursday, November 10, 2011
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DINNER TO BENEFIT RYAN SILVA: On Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Socidade Filarmonica Sao Joao, 845 Washington Street in Stoughton Center, a fundraising dinner will be held for Ryan Silva. It will take place from 6 p.m. until midnight. Cost is $20 per adult or $12 per child and includes dinner, music, raffles, and fun for all. Meet Ryan! He is a six-year-old boy who is currently in first grade at the Gibbons School . Ryan loves playing with legos, he enjoys spending time outdoors, and loves playing with friends . Ryan does have one enemy though, FOOD. Ryan suffers from a disease called Eosinophilic Esophagitis. When he eats foods or is exposed to environmental allergens, his body sends eosinophils to his esophagus where they attack and…
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 …
Friday, July 29, 2011
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY: To Deputy Chief Scott Breen of the Stoughton Fire Department. A graduate of Westfield State, he is married to Carin Breen. CAN YOU HELP FIND "HAPPY"? A prized family dog, who was loved by many, was captured, but then released by an intoxicated woman who broke into Stoughton Groomers (on Route 27/Park St.) Wednesday evening. The dog's owners, Jim and Vivian Bannister, are away on vacation and left the dog at Stoughton Groomers, while away, acording to their daughter, Karen Naughton. The family is not sure how their dog, Happy, will react to this dire situation. In the gallery is a picture of the black and white Havanese (15 lbs. with short fur and a bushy tail). He does not have tags on, but does have a microchip. At this …
Karen Naughton
8:53 am on Saturday, July 30, 2011
Hey Mark. Call me later for my parents number so they can give you all the details.. They have been bombarded by media but want to put a special thanks to the local ones especially. The people of Stoughton have been more than supportive in this situation, A personal thanks to the Dog Officer for calling me with whatever updates as soon as he got them. So glad such a good outcome could come out of… more ›