Tuesday, March 12, 2013
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.
LORI MCKENNA RELEASING NEW Album: Stoughton's own singer-songwriter, nationally-acclaimed Lori McKenna, is releasing her six full-length album, "Massachusetts," officially on April 23. It will kick off with two pre-release shows at Club Passim in Cambridge, on April 4th and 5th. Both nights will have two shows - at 7 and 9:30. Cost is $35 at the door. McKenna, who received national recognition when she penned "Fireflies" and a couple of other songs for Faith Hill (which sold over a million copies and landed at #1), was also featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show (when people watched it on network TV.) That appearance culminated in a national record deal for McKenna, with Warner Brothers Nashville. And, she toured with Hill, and Hill's …
Friday, March 8, 2013
The March Madness fundraiser to help support the annual all-night lock-in graduation party for Stoughton High seniors, will take place Saturday, March 16 at the Portuguese National Club in Stoughton.
The following is from Party All Night Long: Party All Night Long (PANL) is hosting its third annual March Madness fundraiser on Saturday, March 16 from 7 p.m. to midnight at the Portuguese National Club, 21 Railroad Ave. in Stoughton. Past events has been so successful, this year it has been moved to a larger venue. While the Cash Elimination Raffle tickets (the chance to win $3,000 cash and three additional prizes of $500 each) have already sold out, there are still tickets available ($20 each) for the March Madness event itself. March Madness features live music by Stoughton’s own Jack Raeke and “The Standards", appetizers, desserts, a silent auction, raffles and door prizes. There will be a cash bar available. Now in its 13th year, …
Monday, March 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.
PANL FUNRAISER A ROUSING SUCCESS! The Party All Night Long (PANL) Steering Committee was looking to top last year's $8,000 fundraiser and they succeeded. A capacity crowd at the Club Luis de Camoes on March 16 enjoyed the music of Beware of Doug, and some amazing desserts and food. There was a fun silent auction, and an exciting cash raffle with $4,500 in total prizes! Rick Kaplan took home $500. Lee Elmowitz won $200, and spent most of it at the bar, treating friends to drinks (glad to have been a recipient!) The BIG winner was Stoughton CPA Brenda McGivern who won $3,000 in the Big Elimination Cash Raffle. But, the biggest winner was the Stoughton High Class of 2012 graduates, who will once again enjoy a SAFE all-night long party this …
Thursday, March 15, 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.
DAWE SCHOOL PTO FAIR! My kids always looked forward to this event. This year it comes on Saturday, March 17, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Of course, it takes place at Dawe Elementary School, 131 Pine Street, in Stoughton. The event features a moon walk, Dawe Draw, game room, prizes, baked goods, gently-read books, lunch room, karaoke, theme baskets, stationery station, cake walk, stage raffles, temporary tattoos, kids’ raffles, face painting, magic, cotton candy, slush, a PATCH photo booth and more! Plus, a visit from the Stoughton Police & Fire Departments! And Enter to win a Cape Codder Resort & Spa Getaway. All are welcome! Fun for all! *** IT'S A PARTY! IT'S A FUNDRAISER! Party All Night Long (PANL) is hosting its Second Annual March …
Kindergarten Registration; West School Spaghetti Dinner; Thursday is Food Pantry Day in Stoughton; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Kindergarten Registration On Thursday, March 15, registration for Kindergarten will be conducted in all elementary school districts. A child may accompany the parent at the time of registration, but it is not necessary. The hours for registration are 9-11 a.m. and 1-2 p.m. at your district school. When you register in March, please bring your child's birth certificate, any official health records that you possess and TWO documents showing proof of residency. Proof of residency must include a current lease or mortgage payment slip and a current utility bill. For more information, click here. 2. West School …
Friday, March 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.
IT'S A PARTY! IT'S A FUNDRAISER! Party All Night Long (PANL) is hosting its Second Annual March Madness Fundraiser on Friday, March 16, 2012, from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. at Club Luis de Cameos, 76 Porter Street, Stoughton. The event features a Cash Elimination Raffle with the chance to win $3,000 in cash. There will be three additional prizes of $500 each. Only 100 Cash Raffle tickets will be sold. Cash Raffle Tickets are $100 each and can be purchased individually OR together with a group. Winners need not be present to win. Each Cash Raffle Ticket includes one ticket to the Friday Night Party. Additional tickets are $20 each. The evening event features live music by “Beware of Doug,” appetizers, desserts, silent auction & raffles. There will…
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Party All Night Long (PANL) is in its 13th year and is the annual post-graduation bash for the Stoughton High School senior class.
Just a few hours after the conclusion of the Stoughton High commencement exercises for the Class of 2011, the new graduates made their way to the O’Donnell Middle School for Party All Night Long (PANL), the annual alcohol-free and drug-free post-graduation bash. The Class of 2011 entered the middle school to see it transformed into an airport, complete with a luggage carousel, an arrival and departure board, manikins dressed as stewardesses and TSA airport security agents, and even a fake metal detector (although it sure fooled a lot of people entering the party). Inside there were Vegas-style games, a live DJ, tattoo artists (they were temporary tattoos), caricaturists, a hypnotist, inflatable play structures, and an endless array of late…
Snyder's Stoughton
3:41 pm on Thursday, March 14, 2013
Lori is a wonderful person. She's a solid songwriter, an entertaining singer, and those of us in Stoughton are quite proud of her. If I wasn't recovering from back surgery, I'd be in the audience this weekend. more ›