Tuesday, January 8, 2013
The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting and awards ceremony Jan. 7 at the New England Sinai Hospital. The award recipients all play important roles in helping the food pantries in town.
Giving back to the food pantries has been a focus of the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce and its member businesses be it through donations, helping to deliver food to the pantries, playing a key role in the annual Doin' It For Diane food pantry fundraiser, providing new shelving for the St. Anthony's Food Pantry, or even painting the exterior of the Ilse Marks Food Pantry. So, it is rather fitting that at the chamber's annual meeting, held at the New England Sinai Hospital's Brenner Conference Room Jan. 7, the group honored a number of individuals or businesses who have made a difference in the community, in part because of their work with the food pantries - Anne Havlin, Mark Snyder, Christine Gallagher, Jill O'Keefe, and Stop & Shop. Anne…
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PLANET MIKEY CONQUERS STOUGHTON: Mike Adams, creator and host of Planet Mikey on WEEI sports talk radio (93.7 FM in Boston and 103.7 FM in Providence), was the featured speaker at the Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting at the N.E. Sinai Hospital and Rehabilitation Center on Monday night. Adams features a lot of self-deprecating humor ("I look just like the guy you have in produce," he quipped to the Stop & Shop contingent in the crowd), and had the audience laughing hysterically. Adams said he was thrilled to be in Stoughton. “It’s a manly-sounding town. It’s not like Beverly, or Seekonk,” he joked. He said he just loved radio. “Radio beats working. I talk sports. People call when they’re drunk. I talk them down. People just …
Friday, January 20, 2012
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IRAN SO FAR AWAY: Dr. Mark Durie, spoke Thursday night about "A Perspective on Islam, Christians, and Israel" at Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton. The evening focused on the view of Christians, Jews and Israel through Islam's foundational texts and how that should shape one's understanding on the future of negotiations between Israel and her neighbors, as well as sister democracies. He talked about what happens when non-Muslims live under Muslim rule. They have traditionally been presented with three choices: conversion to Islam, death, or the subservient status known as dhimmitude. His latest book sheds light on that little-understood condition and its contemporary relevance. The Third Choice: Islam, Dhimmitude and Freedom by Durie…
3rd Annual Flick ‘N Float at the YMCA, Stoughton High boys' and girls' basketball teams take on Canton, Blood Drive on Friday at the Sinai, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. 3rd Annual Flick ‘N Float at the YMCA Join the Stoughton YMCA this Friday, January 20 from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. for the third annual “Flick ‘N Float.” Float around in the indoor pool and enjoy a family friendly movie (How to Train Your Dragon) on a large inflatable movie screen. Movie starts at 6:15 p.m. Space is limited due to pool capacity. Cost is $5 per person for members and $8 per person for non-members. Registration is required. Call 781-341-2016 for more information. 2. Sports on Tap Friday night features the Stoughton High boys' and girls' basketball teams going up against Davenport Division rival Canton. …
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
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GIVE A PINT, GET A POUND: There's an American Red Cross Blood Drive taking place on Friday, January 20, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the New England Sinai Hospital & Rehabilitation Center. It will take place at the 150 York Street facility, in the Brenner Conference Room on the first floor. To make reservations to donate, call 1-800 RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit http://www.redcrossblood.org/. All presenting donors receive a coupon for a pound of Dunkin' Donuts coffee in honor of National Volunteer Blood Donor Month. *** FARBER TO BE FEATURED: Stoughton's own Shirley Farber, editor and publisher of Shalom Magazine, will be featured speaker at Temple Israel in Sharon at a 10 a.m. brunch on February 12. Farber, a journalist, …
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
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MEMORIAL SQUARE DEDICATIONS ANNOUNCED: Stoughton Veteran's Agent Mike Pazyra announced last week that two World War II veterans will have Memorial Squares dedicated to them at ceremonies on Veterans Day, November 11, 2011. Albert Anselm Jardin Memorial Square will be at Taxiera Road and School Street. A Navy Veteran, Second Class Petty Officer Jardin passed away on July 26, 2011. He earned the Philippine Liberation Medal with 2 Stars, The Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Medal with 8 Stars, a Presidential Unit Citation with 1 Star, an Air Crew Insignia with 3 Stars, an Air Medal with an Oak Leaf Cluster and 1 Gold Star, and the WWII Victory Medal. Mr. Jardin served as Commander of the Stoughton VFW Post, was a STOYAC basketball and softball coach…
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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A NIGHT TO REMEMBER: “A Night to Remember" is a fundraiser for The Memory Room, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 15, starting at 7 p.m. at the VFW Hall, 837 Washington Street in downtown Stoughton. The night will include food, a raffle, an auction, a cash bar and dancing. The host for the evening is the Honorable Francis T. Crimmins, Jr., Stoughton's Town Manager and a friend of The Memory Room (remember the Roast?). The band "Political Asylum" will be playing at the event and Dr. Marguerite Rizzi, Superintendent of Schools, will be joining the band! The Memory Room ("Nurturing Families After the Loss of a Child") has been created to provide support groups and creative outlets for bereaved families in the South Shore area. It was co-founded …
Saturday, September 17, 2011
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2011 TRUCK SHOW: The Stoughton Community Events Committee presents a fun time for the kids this Sunday, September 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the parking lot of the O'Donnell Middle School. If you saw the July 4th parade, then you must remember "Showtime," the big truck from Bob & Jean Raymond, that spit fire, and left rubber all over the parade route. On Sunday, you can watch their big Mack do burnouts in the OMS parking lot. Bob & Jean will make their mark once again--on Stoughton and its pavement. Those who suffer from asthma should stay clear--the smoke is intense. There will also be trucks for the kids to see and feel from the Massachusetts National Guard, Minuteman Fire Apparatus, Tri State Kenworth, Inc., Ballard Mack Trucks, …
Friday, September 16, 2011
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GIRL SCOUT FUNDRAISER: The Stoughton Girl Scouts will be holding a car wash on Saturday September 24 from 9 a.m. until noon at Walgreens on Washington Street in Stoughton. The 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts in the USA will be celebrated throughout 2012. The Stoughton Girl Scouts will be travelling to the anniversary sing-along on the National Mall in Washington D.C. in June. It is anticipated that approximately 200,000 Girl Scouts and Girl Scout Guides from around the world will be at this event. Funds raised will help to defray the cost of the trip for the Stoughton girls. *** KAFKA HOLDING OFFICE HOURS: State Representative Lou Kafka (D-Stoughton) will be holding office hours on Friday, September 23, from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the …
Thursday, September 15, 2011
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THURSDAY NIGHT AT TOWN HALL: Tonight features a trio of meetings at Town Hall (10 Pearl Street in Stoughton Center), and ALL were actually posted with online agendas. Kudos to those at Town Hall, who are on the ball! At 7 p.m., the Conservation Commission will be meeting in the first floor Fitzpatrick Room. There will be continued public hearings on the project at 196 Morton Street, with input from Danena Engineering Associates. Also, another continuance of public hearings will be held on the Notice of Intent regarding Fairfield Exeter, off Old Maple Street. A number of discussions are also on the agenda, including Boston Interiors Enforcement Action Status Report; Partial Certificate of Compliance for a Chapter 40B Project, Lodge of …
