Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Board of Selectmen Meeting, Stoughton Reads Together, Tax Deadline, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Interim Town Manager Collation & Swearing-in of new Board of Selectmen members Join the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, April 17 from 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. in the Great Hall of Town Hall (third floor) for a swearing in ceremony for the Board of Selectmen members (Robert J. O'Regan and Cynthia A. Walsh) as well as a Collation for the new Interim Town Manager, Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. 2. Board of Selectmen Meeting Following the collation and swearing-in, the Stoughton Board of Selectmen meet in the Great Hall of the Town Hall. An agenda is posted here: revised Agenda 04172012.pdf 3. Stoughton Reads Together “The Killer …
Wednesday, April 4, 2012
Joseph Feaster was sworn-in as Stoughton’s Interim Town Manager during a ceremony at Town Hall on April 3.
Attorney Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. was sworn in as Stoughton’s Interim Town Manager Tuesday evening at town hall before a room full of supporters, including family, friends, neighbors, government officials and town department heads. Town Clerk Cheryl Mooney administered the oath of office. Feaster’s wife, Phyllis, was at his side holding the bible. Bishop John M. Borders offered a benediction. “This is an awesome responsibility but I intend to carry it out and I am prepared to do so,” Feaster said in his remarks after taking the oath. “I’m going to hit the ground running,” he added. Feaster, who spent last week transitioning with former town manager Francis T. Crimmins, Jr., became the Stoughton Interim Town Manager on April 1. He has …
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Board of Selectmen Meeting, Prom Contract Signing at SHS, Stoughton Reads Together, 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 meet Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at the Town Hall (third floor, Great Hall). The Board starts in executive session, which is closed to the public. The Board will then reconvene in open session around 7:30 p.m. At this time, Interim Town Manager Joseph Feaster will take the oath of office. A full agenda is posted here: Agenda 4032012.pdf 2. Prom Contract Signing at SHS Stoughton High senior parents/guardians who still need to sign the prom contract may do so at the SHS Media Center at any time between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, April 3. 3. Stoughton …
Friday, March 30, 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.
As Town Manager Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. is set to step down on March 31, department heads joined their boss at a luncheon in his honor at LaStoria on Washington St., on the afternoon of March 29. The department heads in Town remain solidly behind Crimmins and have already voiced their concern about the future of Stoughton without him in the top seat. Their letter, dated February 17th and sent to Selectman Chairman John Stagnone and the Board of Selectmen, made a request to "bring about a reconsideration of the recent resignation of Town Manager, Frank Crimmins." The letter went about to say, "During the past two years, Frank has instituted many dramatic and profound changes within Town government. Although there has been periodic …
Wednesday, March 28, 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.
Tuesday at 7 p.m., the Stoughton Board of Selectmen were still trying to negotiate an interim town manager contract with Stoughton resident Joseph D. Feaster, Jr. Selectmen had hoped to have him start on Monday, March 26, but he will instead begin Wednesday, March 28. The final details of the contract were negotiated in Executive Session last night and just after 8:15 p.m. the Board of Selectmen voted 3-0 (John Anzivino, John Stagnone and Cynthia Walsh) to approve the Interim Town Manager contract for Mr. Feaster. John Anderson abstained. Steve Anastos wasn't there to vote. It was a great birthday present for Mr. Feaster! About Town learned from Chairman Stagnone that the contract pays an annualized salary of $140,000 and was from March …
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Collation for Town Manager, Board of Selectmen Meeting, Stoughton Reads Together Program, and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Collation for Town Manager Join the Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, March 20, at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall of Town Hall for a collation for Stoughton Town Manager, Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. Light refreshments will be served. Crimmins’ last day as Town Manager is March 31. 2. Board of Selectmen Meeting The Stoughton Board of Selectmen meet Tuesday evening at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall (third floor, Great Hall). The Board starts in executive session (which is closed to the public) discussing collective bargaining strategy and a contract for the interim Town Manager. The Board will then reconvene in open session starting …
Friday, March 16, 2012
After interviewing two candidates Thursday night, Selectmen voted 2-1 to offer the position of Interim Town Manager to Stoughton resident Joseph Feaster.
Stoughton resident Joseph Feaster originally submitted an application to serve on the Town Manager search committee. Instead, he decided to apply to be the Interim Town Manager. Now, after a 2-1 vote by the Board of Selectmen Thursday night, Feaster is in position to become the Interim Town Manager when current Town Manager Francis T. Crimmins, Jr. departs on March 31. Crimmins, who has served as Town Manager since February of 2010, submitted a resignation letter in January of this year, indicating his intent to resign at the end of March 2012. Feaster, a Stoughton resident for the past 14 years, has been practicing law for more than three decades. He pointed to his experience as interim administrator on the Boston Housing Authority (1995-…
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Both Boards meet Tuesday, March 13 at 7 p.m.
The Stoughton Board of Selectmen and the Stoughton School Committee both meet Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. The Selectmen meet in the Yaitanes Room on the third floor of Town Hall. Public Interviews with candidates for interim Town Manager (John Sanguinet and Joseph Feaster) are among the items listed on the agenda. The School Committee meets in the television studio at Stoughton High. Updates on a feasibility study, procurement and the Stoughton High principal search are among the topics on the agenda. Both agendas are posted in the media gallery.
Breakfast King
10:07 am on Thursday, March 29, 2012
Looks like the group that fought the West Street project and pushed for the CPA are taking over all positions of power in town...Is this a good thing? Can decisions be made for the good of all or just for the good of that group? Think about it more ›