Thursday, August 30, 2012
The Bike to the Beach event, sponsored by Patch, will take cyclists from Boston to Newport, Rhode Island, passing through Stoughton along the way, in an effort to raise funds for Autism Speaks.
This Friday, a wave of cyclists will pass through the streets of Stoughton as they make their way toward raising awareness for Autism. Participants will be riding in the Bike to the Beach event, a 100-mile ride aimed at raising funds for autism research. The event kicks off Friday, August 31 in Boston, and ends in Newport, Rhode Island. Riders will take to the starting line at 4:30 a.m. Friday. It is the first time the ride is taking place in New England, following successful rides in Washington, D.C. and New York City. The D.C. ride started in 2007 and the New York ride started in 2010, with the New England route being added in 2012. The New England route will take cyclists from Boston through Milton, Canton, Stoughton, Easton, Raynham, …
Monday, July 9, 2012
Sunday's hit-and-run crash is the latest accident at Stoughton's Central St. and Washington St. intersection, which has been named one of the most hazardous intersections in the state.
A hit-and-run accident Sunday, July 8 at 8 p.m. at the intersection of Central and Washington Streets in Stoughton sent three to the hospital, including one who was transported to Boston via MedFlight with serious injuries. The crash once again brings attention to one of the most dangerous and congested intersections in town. A truck traveling north on Washington St. Sunday evening went through a red light and hit the driver's side of a sedan traveling on Central St., which was making its way through the intersection at the time, the Brockton Enterprise reports. The Old Colony Planning Council [OCPC] has been studying the Route 138 corridor in Stoughton, from Brock St. to the Canton town line, with the main goal of the study to "reduce …
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Community Discussion and Dinner: Route 138 Bottleneck Study; Cooling Centers Available; 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. Community Discussion and Dinner: Route 138 Bottleneck Study The Old Colony Planning Council is conducting a study of Route 138 in Stoughton, including Stoughton Center, to relieve traffic bottlenecks and improve bike and pedestrian safety. The public is invited for a discussion and dinner (sponsored by the Pioneering Healthy Communities Coalition). Help create a new vision for Rt. 138. Your input is critical! Dinner is free but RSVP is required - please contact Teresa Tapper at 781-341-2252 or at ttapper@stoughton-ma.gov. 2. Cooling Centers Need relief from the heat? Stoughton has opened cooling centers at the …
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Cash Mob Stoughton at Foley's Backstreet Grille; Finance Committee Meeting; Chess Club at the Library; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Wednesday, June 20 is the first day of summer, quite appropriate given the fact that Tuesday, June 19 was the last day of school in Stoughton. 1. Cash Mob Stoughton at Foley's Backstreet Grille “Cash Mob Stoughton,” which has the goal of funneling support (and money) to local businesses, has selected Foley's Backstreet Grille. as its "hit" this week. The mob "hit" will take place Wednesday, June 20. Foley's is open from 5 p.m. until 10 p.m. The mob also has an ongoing effort to encourage residents to visit the Stoughton Army/Navy Store in the downtown. 2. Finance Committee Meeting The Stoughton Finance Committee …
Wednesday, June 6, 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.
BOTTLENECK STUDY OF ROUTE 138 CORRIDOR: Ray Guarino, Transportation Planner for the Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC), informed Stoughton Chamber of Commerce members at their June meeting of the OCPC's current analysis of the Route 138 Bottleneck Study, which covers Washington St. from Brock Street to the Canton town line. He told the crowd, "We advocate for the communities. We try to get them funding for transportation studies, as well as traffic signals. We're waiting to hear from the Town of Stoughton to gain a consensus on different projects. For instance, traffic signals at York and Washington Streets. Does the town want signals there? We can help them obtain funds." As for bottlenecks and accidents, some Stoughton intersections …
Monday, May 21, 2012
The restaurant, serving breakfast and lunch, may be relocating from its current location on Route 138 to a spot further down the road, within the Planet Fitness Plaza in Stoughton.
One of Stoughton's favorite breakfast and lunch establishments may be on the move, but won't be going far, and will still remain in Stoughton. At the May 1, 2012 Stoughton Board of Selectmen's meeting, members of the Board discussed receiving a letter from the ownership at Zachary's about looking into transferring its common victualler license. Currently located at 945 Washington St., at the corner of Brock St., the letter indicated Zachary's may be looking to move about 1.5 miles down Route 138 to 1778 Washington St., to a space within the Planet Fitness Plaza. Zachary's owner Joe McGovern said the potential move was a "definite maybe." McGovern, who has owned Zachary's for 10 years, said the restaurant has been at its current location …
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Anti-Bullying Law Workshop, Teddybear Storytime at the Library, OCPC Looking for Input on Route 138 Corridor 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. Anti-Bullying Law Workshop [CANCELED] Stoughton SEPAC is presenting a workshop on "Massachusetts Anti-bullying Law: IEP and School wide Strategies to Prevent Bullying of Students with Disabilities" on May 2 at 6:30 p.m. at the Jones School. Massachusetts Advocates for Children will be the featured guest. Learn about the law and how it impacts your child and the district's responsibility. Learn how to develop bullying provisions in your child’s IEP. All parents, school and community members are encouraged to attend. 2. Teddybear Storytime at the Library Come join Peggy Sewcyk Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
OCPC Looking for Input on Route 138 Corridor in Stoughton, Teddybear Storytime at the Library, Chess Club, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. OCPC Looking for Input on Route 138 Corridor in Stoughton The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a study of Route 138 in Stoughton (Brock Street to the Canton Town Line) and seeks your participation with an online survey. Click here for more information. 2. Teddybear Storytime at the Library Come join Peggy Sewcyk Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Stoughton Public Library for Teddybear Storytime. It's for children ages 3.5 to 6 years old. 3. Chess Club The Chess Club meets in the young adult area of the Stoughton Public Library on Wednesday at 5 p.m. 4. Senior Center Events 5. Sports on Tap
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a study of Route 138 in Stoughton (Brock Street to the Canton Town Line) and seeks your participation with an online survey.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a study of Route 138 in Stoughton (Brock Street to the Canton Town Line) and seeks your participation with an online survey.
Old Colony Planning Council (OCPC) is conducting a Major Bottleneck Study for the Route 138 Corridor in Stoughton this year and would like to get as much public input as possible as the OCPC develops the final report. The geographic scope of the study is the Route 138 corridor from Brock Street (at Zachary’s) to the Canton Town Line. The purpose of this study, according to Jed Cornock, Transportation Planner with the Old Colony Planning Council, is to identify the reasons for the bottleneck conditions on the corridor, provide potential short and long term improvements, and identify possible funding sources for those improvements. There is also a desire to improve bicycle and pedestrian safety on this stretch of road. OCPC presented the …
Cam
5:11 pm on Thursday, July 12, 2012
They need to do something at Canton and School St. ! more ›