Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Selectmen Chair John Stagnone made the announcement that he won't seek reelection at Tuesday night's Selectmen's meeting. He and his wife have entered into a lease of the State Theatre building with the plans to renovate and reopen the downtown landmark.
John Stagnone, chairman of the Stoughton Board of Selectmen, announced at Tuesday night's selectmen's meeting that he would not be seeking reelection to the Board in this upcoming April's Town Election. While not running again, Stagnone, also the president of Stoughton Media Access Corporation (SMAC), still plans to be visible in town. Stagnone said he and his wife, Roberta, have entered into a long-term 20-year lease of the State Theatre building on Washington Street. Stagnone, first elected to the Board in 2010, has served as chairman since April of 2011. His three-year term expires in April 2013. While no one had pulled papers to run for selectman prior to Tuesday, with Stagnone's decision not to run, Stoughton attorney T.J. Recupero …
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Be Part of the State Theater Board; Board of Selectmen Meeting; Bingo at the Senior Center; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Want to Bring Back the State Theater in Stoughton Center? John Stagnone, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, is in the process of forming a board to bring back the State Theater. "I doing this as a resident and someone who would love to see the theater back open," Stagnone wrote in an email. Located in Stoughton Center, the State Theater opened in 1927 and closed as the Stoughton Cinema Pub in 2007. It has been vacant since. Stagnone is looking for people to serve on the theater board with skills in grant writing, business planning and development, architecture, construction, marketing and fundraising. "Community …
Thursday, August 16, 2012
What would you like to see done with the former state theater/Stoughton Cinema Pub in the downtown?
Drive around Stoughton and you'll notice a number of empty storefronts and buildings. We're continuing a new series titled "Visions for Vacancies." We'll showcase an empty storefront and ask you what should take up the space. Last week we asked what you would like to see done with the former Stoughton Groomers and Missy's Puppyland location on Park Street. This week, we turn our attention to the former state theater/Stoughton Cinema Pub on Washington Street in the downtown. The State Theater opened in 1927 and closed as the Stoughton Cinema Pub in 2007. It has been vacant since, but a "Save The State Theater" group led by Michael Mutascio has been working to raise the funds needed to restore the building to its former glory. Some see the …
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10:25 am on Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Sometimes this sounds like a "non-profit" but I believe it is privately owned and a for profit venture. There should be more information about who owns it and what it will be used for. Theater would be great, live music, DJ's, maybe not so much. more ›