Thursday, November 8, 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.
VETERANS DAY PARADE: The Annual Stoughton Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. sharp from VFW Post 1645 on Washington Street on Sunday, Nov. 11. The parade will proceed through the square to the Stoughton Town Hall via Washington, School and Pearl Streets for a ceremony and wreath laying at the Memorial Bell. The parade will then reform on Pearl Street and proceed back through the square to Faxon Veterans Memorial Park (across from the library near the Charles Large Gazebo) for two ceremonies at the two memorials there. The parade will then proceed down Walnut Street to Washington Street and go back to the VFW for a collation. The entire parade will be approximately one and one-half hours. Come and watch the wonderful results of the …
Friday, November 2, 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.
ROCKIN, ROLLING, AND BLUES AT TEMPLE: Fans of rock and blues are marking their calendars now for an amazing concert and dance event on Saturday, November 3 at Ahavath Torah Congregation, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Top-rated Vinny Serino and the Boston Baked Blues, backed by the Full House horns will open, with Danny Klein's Full House as the featured band. Tickets for this event is just $20 in advance and $25 at the door. Refreshments and snacks, beer and wine will be available for purchase. Ahavath Torah Congregation is located at 1179 Central Street, just off Route 138 in Stoughton. Danny Klein, a founding member and one-and-only Ace on Bass for the mighty J. Geils Band, rips through all the J. Geils songs you know and love with his own …
Monday, May 28, 2012
Dozens helped to reflag veterans' graves at Evergreen Cemetery in preparation for Stoughton's Memorial Day ceremonies. Take a look at pictures from the reflagging in the media gallery.
Dozens of Stoughton girl scouts, boy scouts and other community members helped to honor deceased Stoughton soldiers by reflagging the graves of veterans at Evergreen Cemetery on Washington St. the morning of May 26. It has become tradition to reflag veterans' graves around town the Saturday before Veterans' Day and Memorial Day, replacing worn American Flags at each veterans' grave with a new flag. Stoughton Veterans' Agent Mike Pazyra helped to organize the reflagging at Evergreen Cemetery. Take a look at photos from the reflagging in the media gallery.
Friday, May 25, 2012
Senior Center Closed for Maintenance; Memorial Day Cookout at Pages; Reflagging of Veterans' Graves on Saturday; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Senior Center Closed for Maintenance The Stoughton Senior Center/Youth Commission building at 110 Rockland St. is closed for maintenance Friday, May 25. The center is also closed Monday, May 28 for Memorial Day. It will reopen Tuesday, May 29. 2. Memorial Day Cookout at Pages Pages (458 Pearl St.) is having its annual Memorial Day Cookout on Friday, May 25 from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. There will be hot dogs and hamburgers for only $1 each and chips, soda and water for just 50 cents. 3. Reflagging of Veterans' Graves On Saturday, May 26, the Veterans' Department will be reflagging the graves of all veterans at the …
