Sunday, May 19, 2013
A look at what happened here in Stoughton and around the region this past week.
Stoughton Driver in Fatal Canton Crash Arraigned From Hospital Bed, Held on Half-Million Dollar Bail Sean Jackman, 24, of Stoughton, the driver in last weekend’s fatal car crash in Canton, was arraigned May 13 on multiple charges, including motor vehicle homicide and drunk driving. Jackman was arraigned at Boston Medical Center, where was hospitalized following the single car crash, which killed the lone passenger in the vehicle, Evan Bard, a junior at Curry College. Bard, 20, from Agawam, was killed instantly, officials said. She was a nursing student and was a member of Curry’s cheerleading team. Jackman suffered head injuries and "wore a neck brace and had several cuts on his face at the arraignment," CBS Boston reports. At the request …
Sunday, April 14, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region.
Owl Rescued at Cedar Hill Golf Course in Stoughton Stoughton Police, with the help of some volunteers, rescued an owl stuck in netting at the Cedar Hill Golf Course on Park St. in Stoughton on March 30. Police received a call reporting the incident at 9:18 a.m., less than two hours before the start of the Stoughton Community Events Committee's Annual Easter Egg Hunt, which was set to take place at Cedar Hill. Take a look at a video of the rescue here: http://stoughton.patch.com/articles/video-owl-rescued-at-cedar-hill-golf-course-in-stoughton#video-13848062 *** State Police Arrest Stoughton Woman for Drunk Driving A Stoughton woman was arrested last Friday in Canton for allegedly driving drunk, according to a press release from the …
Sunday, April 7, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region this week.
Man Arrested For Trying to Break into Stoughton Home Urinates on Floor of Police Station A Mattapan man faces several charges for allegedly attempting to break into a Stoughton home early Saturday morning and for uncooperative behavior once placed under arrest, including urinating in the booking room of the police station. The alleged incident stems from a fight which started in Brockton, Executive Officer Robert Devine said. Michael Sherrod, 35, of Arborcrest Terrace in Mattapan, reportedly followed those involved in the fight back to their home in Stoughton on Rogers Drive. Sherrod then tried to kick the door in, smashing the bottom of the door in, trying to continue the fight, Devine said. Once arrested, the man acted "completely …
Sunday, March 31, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region this week.
Stoughton Police Catch Pair of Teens Who Robbed 13-Year-Old Boy Two 18-year-old girls allegedly robbed a 13-year-old boy this past Tuesday afternoon in the vicinity of Monk St. in Stoughton, taking his phone and a gameboy. Some quick work from the Stoughton Police Department led to their arrests and the recovery of the boy’s property a short time later. Tabitha Butterworth, 18, of High St. in Abington, and Haleigh Connelly, 18, of Hudson St. in Northborough, were both charged with unarmed robbery and disorderly conduct. Click here to read more. *** Woman Arrested After Striking Another Person with Car Following Argument at Whiplash in Stoughton A Roxbury woman faces several charges after allegedly striking another woman with a car near …
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region.
Stoughton Police Investigating a Pair of Armed Robberies Stoughton Police are investigating a pair of armed robberies which took place at Fairy Tales Formals and Rite Aid last week. Police received a call at 3:11 p.m. March 14 reporting a robbery at Fairy Tales Formals, located at 761 Washington St. in the downtown. Police say a man walked into the store and stated that he had a gun, stole a few hundred dollars in cash, and then fled on foot. The day before, March 13, Stoughton Police responded to a robbery at Rite Aid at 638 Washington St. in Shaw's Plaza just before 7 p.m., where a suspect with a knife stole an undisclosed amount of pills from behind the pharmacy, before getting away in a stolen vehicle. This same vehicle was later found…
Sunday, March 17, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region.
Stoughton Selectmen Vote to Move Date of Town Election, Push Back Start of Town Meeting With both the Stoughton annual town election and a special state primary for a U.S. Senate seat scheduled to be held in April, the Stoughton Board of Selectmen took advantage of a state law which allowed the Board to move the date of the town election to the same day as the primary. Originally, the town election was scheduled to be held Tuesday, April 9, 2013, with the primary for the special U.S. Senate election to fill the seat held by now Secretary of State John Kerry just three weeks later on Tuesday, April 30. After meeting last Monday night, Selectmen voted 3-1 in favor of holding the two elections on the same day, April 30. The decision to move…
Sunday, March 10, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region.
Drunk Driver Leads Stoughton Police on High Speed Chase, Reportedly Assaults Officer An alleged drunk driver led Stoughton Police on a high speed chase into Brockton early last Sunday morning, according to Executive Officer Robert Devine. Stoughton Police Sgt. John Bonney attempted to stop a vehicle driven by Jayson Zimmerman, 29, of Country Club Dr. in Randolph, on Park St. near Alger Way in Stoughton, but Zimmerman kept driving, with the pursuit eventually ending at 339 Arthur Paquin Way in Brockton, about four miles away. Zimmerman faces several charges in addition to OUI, including assaulting a police officer. Click here to read more. *** Stoughton Teen Arrested for Alleged Assault, Robbery in Easton Two teens, one from Stoughton, and …
Sunday, March 3, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region.
Downtown Eyesore to be Rebuilt After years as a public eyesore, the former home of Cheng Du on Washington St. in downtown Stoughton, owned by the Parsons family of Malcolm and Parsons, may soon be rebuilt. The building first suffered a fire a few years ago back in October of 2009, and then the roof collapsed under snow the following winter, in January of 2011. Plans have been submitted to the Stoughton Building Department for a rebuild to the 76,700 square foot property. Click here to read more. *** Stoughton Police Arrest Man for Second Offense OUI Police found a man sleeping in his vehicle at 1278 Park St. (Jubilee Church) in Stoughton shortly before 2 a.m. on Feb. 24. William Lawrence Albrecht, 52, of North Main St. in Randolph, was…
Sunday, February 24, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region.
Synagogues in Stoughton, Brockton, Randolph Looking to Merge A Tri-Congregational Discussion on Regionalization for three local synagogues was held on Thursday, Feb. 14 at Temple Beth Emunah in Brockton. Representatives of Ahavath Torah Congregation in Stoughton and Temple Beth Am in Randolph also attended the meeting, which attracted over 250 interested parties. The plan, still in the discussion phase, is for these three temples to merge into one congregation and use an interim site (Temple Beth Emunah) until a new building is constructed. The recommendation to merge, and begin attending services at the interim location in July of 2014 is not finalized. Each of the temple’s congregations still needs to vote on the plan. The vote is …
Sunday, February 17, 2013
A look at what is happening around the region.
Scholarship Established in Memory of Stoughton High Senior David Wade The Stoughton School Committee unanimously approved the David James Wade Memorial Scholarship at its meeting Feb. 12. Wade, a senior at Stoughton High this school year, tragically died following an accidental shooting at his Turnpike Street home Sept. 29, 2012. The scholarship will give 10 of his former classmates financial assistance in continuing their education beyond high school. Each of the 10 scholarships will be for $560, symbolic of Wade's football jersey number (56) this season at SHS. Click here to read more. *** Norwood Police Investigating Home Invasion Police are investigating a reported home invasion Tuesday night on Buckminster Drive in Norwood in which a …
DJ
9:13 am on Monday, February 25, 2013
Sorry about that Jeff, but most impressed that you take note and respond. Just my 2 cents, but I just don't see how someone shot in Attleboro is in anyway pertinent to local Stoughton news. I don't even think I read that piece in the Globe? Perhaps I'm mistaken, but I perceive the Patch as local access news/information and Attleboro must be 20 miles and 4 towns distant. more ›