Friday, June 1, 2012
Stoughton Youth Commission Looking to Help Park St. Fire Victims; National Donut Day; Yard Sale to Raise Money for American Cancer Society; 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 Youth Commission Looking to Help Park St. Fire Victims The Town of Stoughton's Youth Commission, through the Stoughton Youth Resources, is looking to help the families displaced by the May 1 fire on Park St., which significantly damaged the multi-unit residence. The Stoughton Youth Commission will be collecting donations (gift cards, checks, cash) until June 1, and then will be dispersing these donations to the families on June 4. For more information, click here. 2. National Donut Day To celebrate National Donut Day on June 1, Dunkin Donuts is giving away a FREE donut with the purchase of any beverage (…
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
The Stoughton Youth Commission will be collecting donations until June 1 for the five families displaced by the recent Park St. fire.
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
School Committee Meeting; Stoughton Youth Commission Looking to Help Park St. Fire Victims; 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. School Committee Meeting The Stoughton School Committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 29 at 7 p.m. at the Stoughton High television studio. An agenda is posted in the media gallery and is also posted here: Agenda 5 29 12 2. Stoughton Youth Commission Looking to Help Park St. Fire Victims The Town of Stoughton's Youth Commission, through the Stoughton Youth Resources, is looking to help the families displaced by the May 1 fire on Park St., which significantly damaged the multi-unit residence. The Stoughton Youth Commission will be collecting donations (gift cards, checks, cash) until June 1, and then will be …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
The Stoughton Youth Commission will be collecting donations until June 1 for the five families displaced by the recent Park St. fire.
The Town of Stoughton's Youth Commission, through the Stoughton Youth Resources, is looking to help the families displaced by the May 1 fire on Park St., which significantly damaged the multi-unit residence. Five families and 17 people in all were displaced, according to Stoughton Fire Department officials and the Red Cross. The Stoughton Youth Commission, according to a release, is seeking cash, checks, or gift card donations, which will be split equally between the five families. "Many of the families have lost everything," according to the release. The Stoughton Youth Commission will be collecting donations until June 1, and then will be dispersing these donations to the families on June 4. Suggestions for gift cards, according to the…
Friday, May 18, 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.
MORE ON THE PARK STREET FIRE VICTIMS: Friends of Dennis Manning, Laurie Smith and Stoughton High School student Dianna Manning, who were all made homeless by the recent Park Street fire, held a fundraiser for them, last Friday night at Game Time Sports Bar & Grill, 365 Centre Ave. in Rockland. If you couldn't make it, and would like to help the family (who are looking for an apartment), you can send a donation to them directly at P.O. Box 134, Stoughton, MA 02072. Dennis is undergoing treatment for cancer. This family could use our help! Bela Santos of BelaBody Fitness in Stoughton, wrote to thank About Town for the publicity of her fundraiser on Stoughton Patch: "I'd like to extend a formal THANK YOU to everyone who donated for the …
Wednesday, May 9, 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.
HELP THREE FIRE VICTIMS: Friends of Dennis Manning, Laurie Smith and Stoughton High School student Dianna Manning, who were all made homeless by the recent Park Street fire, are holding a fundraiser for them. It will be held on Friday, May 11, from 7 p.m. to 12:45 a.m. at Game Time Sports Bar & Grill, 365 Centre Ave. in Rockland. Admission is $10. If you'd like to help the family, who are looking for an apartment, you can send a donation to them directly at P.O. Box 134, Stoughton, MA 02072. Dennis is undergoing treatment for cancer. This family could use our help! *** SHALOH HOUSE CHABAD OF THE SOUTH AREA TO HOST OUTDOOR FUN AND FESTIVITIES MARKING THE MYSTICAL JEWISH HOLIDAY OF LAG B'OMER: Shaloh House Chabad of the South Area is …
Saturday, May 5, 2012
A look at the top headlines in your town and the surrounding area for the week of April 29, 2012.
Early Morning Fire in Stoughton Leaves 17 Homeless An early morning fire on May 1 at a multi-family home on Park Street in Stoughton displaced 17 people, including an infant, Stoughton Fire Chief Mark Dolloff said. While five families were displaced, there were no reports of injuries to civilians or to the crews that responded, according to SFD Captain Doug Campbell. The cause of the fire was electrical and it started in the ceiling between the 2nd and 3rd floors, according to the State Fire Marshal's office. Eight area towns assisted Stoughton in responding to this three-alarm fire. Area businesses and the Stoughton Schools have started collecting donations for the fire victims, who lost most, if not all of their possessions. The location…
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Stoughton firefighters were well-prepared for the May 1 fire at 34/36 Park St. since thousands of firefighters statewide have actually fought a computer-based simulated fire at this exact location during training sessions at the MA Fire Academy.
A repairman fixing a basement furnace notices a problem and calls 911. The fire department arrives on scene within minutes and pulls up to see large amounts of dark smoke pouring out of the roof. The fire, which was not even visible at the time of the call, has spread from the basement to the third floor of the multi-unit home in a matter of moments. Some Stoughton Firefighters who fought this blaze, the “34 Park Street Fire,” admit to making mistakes. In fact, there is one, Lieutenant Jay McNamara, who is actually glad he made mistakes at that fire. That’s because the fire they battled took place in a trailer and was computer simulated. The “sim-trailer” at the Massachusetts Fire Academy in Stow is, as Captain Don Jasmin calls it, “the …
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.
DROUGHT PREPARATIONS UNDER WAY: After a winter and spring with little precipitation, the Town of Stoughton is preparing for the possibility of a long, hot summer, and with it, the possibility of a drought. Chief Pumping Station Operator Jack Mitchell outlined the Phases of Preparation for the Town of Stoughton if a drought materializes. Selectmen unanimously approved it on May 1 and, as a result, Phase 1 kicks in, which is a “voluntary watering ban.” Mitchell said that the town’s wells were a half foot more shallow than at this point last year. Rainfall totals are 5.5 inches below normal, he said. The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) and the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) have already urged …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Of the 17 displaced in the May 1 fire on Park St., five are students in the Stoughton Public Schools (SHS, OMS and Dawe). Donations are being collected at Stoughton High and at the O'Donnell Middle School, Superintendent of Schools Dr. Rizzi said.
An early morning fire on May 1 at a multi-family home on Park Street in Stoughton displaced 17 people, including an infant, Stoughton Fire Chief Mark Dolloff said. While five families were displaced, there were no reports of injuries to civilians or to the crews that responded, according to SFD Captain Doug Campbell. Campbell said all residents self-evacuated. The Red Cross is assisting these residents, he said. Kat Powers of the Red Cross said that four of the 17 victims are children under the age of 12. Dr. Marguerite Rizzi, Superintendent of the Stoughton Public Schools, said five of the victims are students in the Stoughton Public Schools. The Stoughton Schools are stepping up to help these families, who lost most, if not all of …
DarkKnight
5:00 am on Friday, May 4, 2012
Isn't this why we paid so dearly to connect to the MWRA so we could supplement the town wells as needed and prevent these watering bans? more ›