Friday, May 18, 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.
MORE ON THE PARK STREET FIRE VICTIMS: Friends of Dennis Manning, Laurie Smith and Stoughton High School student Dianna Manning, who were all made homeless by the recent Park Street fire, held a fundraiser for them, last Friday night at Game Time Sports Bar & Grill, 365 Centre Ave. in Rockland. If you couldn't make it, and would like to help the family (who are looking for an apartment), you can send a donation to them directly at P.O. Box 134, Stoughton, MA 02072. Dennis is undergoing treatment for cancer. This family could use our help! Bela Santos of BelaBody Fitness in Stoughton, wrote to thank About Town for the publicity of her fundraiser on Stoughton Patch: "I'd like to extend a formal THANK YOU to everyone who donated for the …
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Monday, March 12 marked the 100th birthday of the Girl Scouts organization. Here in Stoughton Girl Scouts held a special birthday party.
Monday, March 12 was officially Girl Scout Day in Stoughton in honor of the organization’s 100th anniversary. Sixth grader Victoria Tucker, a cadette with Troop 80378 in Stoughton, appeared before the Board of Selectmen in January to ask the Board to recognize the Girl Scout centennial. The Board unanimously declared March 12 as Girl Scout Day in Stoughton. Monday evening Stoughton Girl Scouts got together at the VFW building in town and celebrated this milestone birthday. At 7:12 p.m. the Girl Scouts made a Friendship Circle and all recited the Girl Scout Promise and Law. Stoughton resident and historian David Allen Lambert was the guest speaker and shared what Stoughton was like 100 years ago. Tucker read the letter she presented to the…
Monday, March 12, 2012
Monday, March 12 marks the 100th birthday of the Girl Scouts organization. Here in Stoughton March 12 has been declared Girl Scout Day.
Monday, March 12 is officially Girl Scout Day in Stoughton in honor of the organization’s 100th anniversary. Sixth grader Victoria Tucker, a cadette with Troop 80378 in Stoughton, appeared before the Board of Selectmen in January to ask the Board to recognize the Girl Scout centennial. The Board unanimously declared March 12 as Girl Scout Day in Stoughton. Tucker made a return appearance before the Board on February 28 to receive an official proclamation from the Town of Stoughton. She was joined by seven fellow Girl Scouts to lead the Pledge of Allegiance at the February 28 meeting. John Stagnone, Chairman of the Board of Selectmen, presented Tucker with the official proclamation. Upon receiving the proclamation, Tucker took a moment to …
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Stoughton Daisy Scout Troop 65159 recently contributed to a fundraising effort to help purchase a 30’x60’ American Flag for Stoughton, so the town no longer has to borrow one from other towns and can display it at its will at patriotic events.
Thanks to a group of Stoughton Girl Scouts, in addition to dozens of other groups and individuals in town, Stoughton is closer to having its own 30 foot by 60 foot American flag that can be displayed at patriotic events like the Veterans’ Day, Memorial Day or July 4th parades. Stoughton’s Daisy Troop 65159 joined the fundraising efforts to help “Raise the Flag” here in town, making a donation last Friday during their meeting at Trinity Church. “Raise the Flag” was started by Stoughton resident Christine Iacobucci (a Stoughton Patch reporter/columnist) and her daughter, Isabella, a first grader at the Hansen School and a member of Daisy Troop 65159. The goal of the fundraiser is to purchase a large event flag for Stoughton, so the town …
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Sixth grader Victoria Tucker of Troop 80378 asked selectmen to declare a day for Girl Scouts in honor of the organization’s 100th anniversary.
March 12 has been declared Girl Scout Day in Stoughton after the Board of Selectmen unanimously approved sixth grader Victoria Tucker’s request at their January 17 meeting. Tucker is a member of Troop 80378 in Stoughton. She asked selectmen to declare a day for Girl Scouts in honor of the organization’s 100th anniversary. The Board was happy to oblige and will be drafting an official proclamation to mark the day. “Girl Scouts aims to empower girls and to help teach values such as courage, confidence and character,” Tucker told selectmen. “We learn these [values] through our badge program which teaches us life skills in a fun way,” she continued. Selectman Cynthia Walsh, who was a Girl Scout in her youth, praised the organization, saying…
Friday, January 13, 2012
Follow SHS Basketball Action with Friday Night Live, Senior Center Events, Friday night dinner at the Sons of Italy, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Sports on Tap 2. Follow SHS Basketball Action with Friday Night Live Patch’s Friday Night Live blog is returning to bring you LIVE coverage of the Stoughton High boys’ and girls’ basketball teams as they take on North Attleboro this Friday, 1/13. We’ll have LIVE overage of other Hockomock League basketball action as well. Both the SHS boys’ (away) and girls’ (home) varsity games start at 6:30 p.m. 3. Senior Center Events 4. Dining Tip: Friday Night Dinner at the Sons of Italy On Friday evening, January 13, the Sons of Italy on Washington St. (behind Express Tire) will be serving dinner. The menu includes: Steak tip…
Wednesday, January 11, 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.
STOUGHTON HIGH CHEERLEADERS MAKE IT TO NATIONALS: The Stoughton High School cheerleaders made it to Nationals, held in Florida this March. They are trying to raise $25,000 to send the team there for the first time in school history! They are having a Penny sale fundraiser at the VFW on Washington Street in Stoughton on Sunday, January 15, from 2-5 p.m. They have also been working at Gillette Stadium events to help raise money. They will be canning around town in the next few weeks and selling candy. If you're approached by a cheerleader for a donation, STEP UP TO THE CAUSE! *** GIRL SCOUT COOKIES ON SALE: Stoughton Girl Scout troops will be selling their cookies at Walgreen's Pharmacy, Stop & Shop and Town Spa on Saturdays and/or Sundays …
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Registration and Tryouts for Stoughton Youth Baseball, Girl Scout Cookies on Sale, Holiday Warehouse Sale at Franklin Sports, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know This Weekend" is the weekend version of the Patch column "Five Things You Need to Know Today." The weekend edition provides readers with essential information for both Saturday and Sunday. 1. Registration and Tryouts for Stoughton Youth Baseball Online registration is now open for the 2012 Stoughton Youth Baseball spring season at stoughtonyouthbaseball.org. Click here to register. Also, SYB will be holding the second and final tryout for players that will be between 10 and 12 years old for the upcoming 2012 season. Players must attend at least one tryout to be eligible to be drafted onto a Major League American team and must be registered for the 2012 season. The tryout will be held at Dirt Dawg’s complex on…
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Stoughton’s Daisy Scout Troop 65159 recently spent an afternoon at the downtown fire station on Freeman St.
Daisy Scout Troop 65159, its leader Candace Shockley, and a few "tag along" siblings, recently enjoyed an afternoon at Stoughton Fire Station One on Freeman St. On November 17, Firefighters Medeiros and Hebb provided the troop a hands-on opportunity to earn their fire safety badge. The girls and tag-along siblings explored the fire apparatus, including the brush fire truck, fire rescue boat and the newly purchased ladder truck that pays tribute to the fallen firefighter, Victor Melendy. The girls (and moms) took advantage of the question and answer period by quizzing the firemen. The firefighters chuckled as they responded to one troop members inquiry to, "What would happen if the fire station caught on fire?" (They assured her that it …
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Girl Scouts Pasta Dinner, flu shot clinic, early release Thursday for the schools, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Stoughton Girl Scouts Pasta Dinner The Stoughton Girl Scouts will be having a pasta dinner on Thursday, Oct. 20 from 5-8 p.m. at the Sons of Italy, 560 Washington Street in Stoughton. The cost is $8 per person (pasta, meatballs, salad and garlic bread). Proceeds will be used to defray the cost of the girl's travel to the Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary "Rock the Mall" sing-along in Washington D.C. This event will bring together over 200,000 Girl Scouts and Girl Guides from all over the world. 2. Public Flu Clinic The Stoughton Public Health and VNA will hold a public flu clinic Thursday, Oct. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m. at…
