Friday, April 26, 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.
It's Elementary! 5 School/5K Fun Run! Let's get ready to RUN! The third annual It’s Elementary! 5 School 5K & Fun Run will be on Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Old Colony YMCA in Stoughton (445 Central St.). Created in a spirit of cooperation and community by the five Stoughton elementary school PTOs/PTAs, It’s Elementary! successfully promotes the ideals of friendly competition, personal bests, healthy choices, and teamwork – all in support of elementary education. For the past two years they have had over 200 registered runners, coming from southeastern Massachusetts and beyond. What makes this event unique is that it introduces elementary children to a healthy sport - running. Numerous families join in for the Fun Run/Walk and for …
Thursday, February 21, 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.
REAL ESTATE ROAST ROSTER: The Stoughton Chamber of Commerce is roasting another "victim" on Saturday, March 2. After previous roasts of Terry Schneider, Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. and Mike Sammarco, this year's "roastee" is Stoughton real estate legend Fred Yaitanes. Fred, along with his lovely bride Nadine Israel, owns the Fred & Nadine Realtor Team of Stoughton, which runs out of the Keller Williams Office in Easton. Fred is an active member of the Food Pantry Foundation of Stoughton, and recently directed a murder mystery at Town Hall that raised over $3,000 for SOLA (Support Our Library Association). The roast, which runs from 7-9:30 p.m. at the Portuguese National Club at 21 Railroad Avenue, will feature decadent desserts and a lot…
Monday, February 4, 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.
MURDER AT THE LIBRARY ENCORE: A mystery theatre presentation which took place Jan. 18 before a sold out audience at Stoughton's Town Hall is now available on DVD and can be seen on local cable TV. "Murder at the Library," directed by realtor Fred Yaitanes and Jan Jones of the Little Theatre of Stoughton, featured a cast of familiar faces around town: Police Chief Paul Shastany, Redevelopment Authority Chairman and insurance executive Carlos Vargas; Hansen School Principal Faye Polillio; Selectwoman Cynthia Walsh; Library Director Pat Basler; Stephanie Carrara of the Town Clerk's Office; Attorney and Open Space Committee Chairman John Morton (you won’t recognize him), and yours truly Mark Snyder, About Town columnist and radio host. The …
Friday, October 5, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Farmers Market Coming to Stoughton This Weekend; Funeral for Stoughton High Senior David Wade to be Held Friday; Stoughton High Football Homecoming Game; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Farmers Market Coming to Stoughton This Weekend The Stoughton Farmers Market Committee has been hard at work planning for a single farmers market event in town this fall, with the long term goal of having regularly scheduled farmers markets in 2013. The preview event is scheduled for Saturday, October 6, 2012 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Trackside Plaza (2 Canton St.). It's free to the public and will feature vendors selling produce, cheeses, meats, breads, baked goods, and a free sampling of Crescent Ridge milks. Those who purchase from vendors will receive a giveaway - reusable shopping bags. In addition to the wide …
Friday, September 21, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Candlelight Vigil for Shayla Lutz; Stoughton High Football Home Opener; Harvest Fest at Kiddie Academy; Bob's Famous Foodmart Kids Day/5K Run; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Candlelight Vigil for Shayla Lutz The Hansen Elementary School PTO has organized a candlelight vigil to honor the life and memory of Shayla Lutz, the three-year-old Stoughton girl who died Friday, September 14 shortly after she was struck by a box truck in front of the Hansen School. The vigil will be held this Friday, September 21 from 7:30-8:30 p.m. at the Hansen School field, behind the building. Candles will be provided. All members of the Hansen School and Stoughton communities are invited to participate, as are family and friends of the Lutz family. For more details, click here. 2. Stoughton High Football …
Thursday, May 24, 2012
A letter from School Committee member Dr. Erdem Ural regarding the need for "improved access to board meeting records." Dr. Ural would like to see recordings of meetings be made available online, on demand.
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Thursday, May 24, 2012
The following is a letter to the editor from Stoughton School Committee member Dr. Erdem Ural: To the Honorable Members of Stoughton Board of Selectmen (BOS), and Stoughton School Committee (SC): During the recent joint meeting of BOS and SC, communication and trust problems between the two boards were discussed and the need for improved access to board meeting records was highlighted. The current situation leaves a lot to be desired. If a board member wanted to understand why the other board voted a certain way on a particular issue, he or she could theoretically examine the meeting minutes, or watch the video record of the meeting on public access channel broadcast by SMAC (Stoughton Media Access Corporation). To see if the system is …
Friday, March 23, 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.
OMS SPELLING BEE CHAMPS: Winners of the Stoughton Woman's Club's 52nd Annual Spelling Bee at the O'Donnell Middle School were (left to right in Gallery photo): First Place winner Brendan Campbell (6C); Second Place finisher Andrew Schehuber (6A); and Third Place finisher Ben Litwak (8C). Photo courtesy of OMS principal Wayne Hester. The spelling competition was held last Thursday, March 15. *** BE AN EDUCATED VOTER! There's still time to catch the Sharon/Stoughton League of Women Voters and Stoughton Chamber of Commerce Candidates Night Debates between the School Committee and Board of Selectmen candidates. The folks over at Stoughton Media Access Corp. (SMAC) taped them and are currently replaying them on Verizon Channel 28 and …
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Santa stopped by the set of Community Forum to meet and greet local children. The show will be aired on SMAC from Dec. 23-27.
The Stoughton Fire Department’s Ladder 2 delivered some precious cargo to the Stoughton Media Access Corporation (SMAC) on Thursday, December 16—Santa Claus! Santa was greeted by a group of children, eagerly awaiting his arrival. The children were from all over Stoughton and attended the South, Gibbons, Hansen, Jones, and the O’Donnell Middle School, as well as Creative Preschool. Once inside the children were escorted one by one to meet Santa. Santa was sure to ask if the child was good all year, to which one boy replied, “sometimes.” The list of present requests was diverse. One girl asked for an Elf on the Shelf; one asked for money. Haley Wilson, a first grader at the Hansen Elementary School, asked for a real dog. One boy asked for …
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Over the next week, Santa will be at the YMCA, at Stoughton’s annual Christmas Parade, and on the set of the Community Forum local access program.
Stoughton residents don’t necessarily have to travel to the mall to meet Santa Claus before Christmas. Over the next week, he will be in town at the following events: Breakfast with Santa at the YMCA This Saturday, Dec. 10, from 8 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Stoughton YMCA auditorium, come and have breakfast with Santa. There will be crafts, stories, music, raffles, and more. Breakfast will be catered by Peppercorns Cafe. The cost is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. Registration is required by Dec. 7. Walk-ins on Saturday morning will be accommodated if space is available. Call 781-341-2016 with questions. *** Stoughton’s Annual Christmas Parade The Annual Stoughton Christmas Parade is Sunday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. It starts at the …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
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.
SMAC ELECTS NEW DIRECTOR: The Stoughton Media Access Corporation (SMAC) had their 1st Annual Meeting Wednesday night at their 421 Page Street studios. Financially, SMAC is off to a good start, collecting nearly $440,000 in access fees, receiving over $30,000 in donated services, and another $7,621 in miscellaneous donations. They've spent $222,781 on property and equipment and $225,225 on the buildout of the Page Street studios, and the security deposit on the lease. SMAC President, and Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, John Stagnone said that SMAC is doing very well and "imagination is the only limit." He said they are investing to keep up with technological improvements. "We're putting away money for furture purchases," he told the…
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2:09 pm on Thursday, April 25, 2013
excellent ideas lady's. Hope you get a large turnout! Thanks too for the debate schedule. more ›