Wednesday, January 9, 2013
After being officially sworn in Dec. 21, Stoughton's new Town Manager Michael Hartman was sworn in before a public audience at the Jan. 8 Board of Selectmen's Meeting.
Photos in the gallery by Mark Snyder and Jeffrey Pickette. *** Michael Hartman, Stoughton's new Town Manager, was officially sworn in by Town Clerk Cheryl Mooney Dec. 21, but was sworn in again ceremonially before a public audience Tuesday night, Jan. 8 in the Great Hall of Stoughton's Town Hall at the start of the board of selectmen's Meeting. Mooney once again presided over the swearing-in. Hartman, a Canton resident, emerged as the selectmen's finalist after a lengthy search for a permanent town manager. He started as Stoughton's Town Manager Dec. 17. He was previously town manager in Jaffrey, NH (2007-2012). Prior to his job in Jaffrey, Hartman worked in municipal government in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Iowa and …
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Board of Selectmen Meeting; School Committee Meeting; Stoughton High Sports on Tap; And More...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Board of Selectmen Meeting The Stoughton Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall (third floor, Great Hall). The meeting starts in executive session to discuss collective bargaining. When the meeting reconvenes in open session (open to the public), there will be a swearing in ceremony for Michael Hartman, Stoughton's new Town Manager. Hartman, who started Dec. 17, was officially sworn in by Town Clerk Cheryl Mooney Dec. 21, but will be sworn in again ceremonially before a public audience. Selectmen will also start reviewing the FY14 budgets for each town department. This is the …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Chicken Kebab, a Mediterranean/Turkish fast food style restaurant, and Rukmae, which will serve Thai cuisine, will both be located at different ends of Washington St. in Stoughton.
The Stoughton Board of Selectmen approved the common victualler licenses for a pair of new restaurants on Washington St. in Stoughton at their meeting Tuesday night - Chicken Kebab, a Mediterranean/Turkish fast food style restaurant, and Rukmae, which will serve Thai cuisine. Chicken Kebab, owned by Ali Aykurt, will be in the downtown at the former Kabob House location at 756 Washington St. Home to a handful of different restaurants in recent years, the Kabob House opened in the spring of 2010 but was forced to close when heavy snow collapsed the roof of the building next door back in January 2011, which subsequently caused damage to the Kabob House. Repairs were made but the restaurant space remained vacant, until now. Signs are up for …
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Stoughton attorney T.J. Recupero pulled papers to run for a seat on the Stoughton Board of Selectmen in the April 2013 Town Election after incumbent John Stagnone announced he would not seek reelection.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Editor's Note: With Selectman John Stagnone's decision not to run for reelection in the April Town Election, Stoughton attorney T.J. Recupero announced his candidacy and is the first person to officially express interest in what is now an open seat this election cycle. His announcement of his candidacy is below. Other candidates are welcome to submit announcements by emailing jeffrey.pickette@patch.com. Pulling nomination papers is only the first step in running for town-wide office. Those who pull papers need to get 120 signatures of registered Stoughton voters and file their nomination papers with the Town Clerk by 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 2, 2013 to be eligible to run. *** T.J. Recupero's Announcement of Candidacy for Stoughton Board of …
Selectmen Bob O'Regan weighs in on the recent request to audit the Stoughton Public School's payroll operation.
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Thursday, December 20, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a statement from Selectmen Bob O'Regan in response to the requested audit of the school's payroll operation. Town Accountant Bill Rowe requested to perform an audit of the school's payroll operation after members of the Board of Selectmen expressed concerns over lack of documentation to back up the numbers on the December 12/13 payroll warrant item on the Selectmen's agenda. The schools, according to a previously issued statement, will comply with the audit request. The original article about the planned audit is here: ABOUT TOWN: Amid Concerns from Selectmen, Town Accountant Plans to Audit Stoughton Schools The statement from School Committee Chair Deborah Sovinee and Superintendent of Schools Dr. …
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, December 18, 2012
Stoughton School Committee Chair Deborah Sovinee and Superintendent of Stoughton Schools Dr. Marguerite Rizzi issued a statement saying the "Stoughton School District has no reservations about a payroll audit."
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Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Editor's Note: The following is a statement co-signed by Stoughton School Committee Chair Deborah Sovinee and Superintendent of Stoughton Schools Dr. Marguerite Rizzi in response to a request from Town Accountant Bill Rowe to perform an audit of the school's payroll operation after members of the Board of Selectmen expressed concerns over lack of documentation to back up the numbers on the December 12/13 payroll warrant item on the Selectmen's agenda. The schools, according to the statement, will comply with the audit request. The original article about the planned audit is here: ABOUT TOWN: Amid Concerns from Selectmen, Town Accountant Plans to Audit Stoughton Schools The statement from the School Committee Chair and Superintendent is …
Five Things You Need to Know Today: School Committee Meeting; 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. School Committee Meeting The Stoughton School Committee meets in the TV studio at Stoughton High at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 18. Among the topics of discussion, a vote is expected to be taken on the School Department's proposed FY14 budget and 2014 Town Meeting articles. An agenda is posted in the gallery. 2. Board of Selectmen Meeting The Stoughton Board of Selectmen will meet Tuesday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall (third floor, Great Hall). A full agenda is posted here: BOS Agenda 12/18/12 3. Bingo at the Senior Center The Senior Center will hold its weekly game of BINGO at 12:45 p.m. 4. Sports on Tap The …
Monday, December 17, 2012
Stoughton Selectmen will hold an open house Thursday, Dec. 20, 2012 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to thank Interim Town Manager Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. for his service to the town and to welcome incoming Town Manager Michael J. Hartman.
Sunday, December 16, 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.
TOWN ACCOUNTANT PLANS TO AUDIT SCHOOLS: On December 14, Stoughton Town Accountant Bill Rowe informed the school department, through an email to Stoughton Public Schools Finance Director Jessica Denison, that he would like to perform an audit of the school's payroll operation on Wednesday or Thursday this coming week. He said the request came as a result of "an unfortunate action on the part of selectmen," but that their "concerns are understandable given the continued refusal by the School Department to provide our office with certain employment contracts." He told Denison that Susan Herman, Internal Auditor for the town, and he would perform the audit, adding, "I will provide you a list on Monday of the preliminary information that we …
Rob Mitchell
8:28 am on Friday, December 21, 2012
Can't wait to try Rukmae at the Planet Fitness Plaza (nice and close too). When is Zachary's moving to that area? more ›