Tuesday, January 29, 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.
MASTER PLAN PHASE ONE CLOSES OUT: On Monday evening (Jan. 28) at the Stoughton Senior Center, the Town of Stoughton’s Master Plan Committee hosted a public meeting to present and receive public comment on the draft vision, goals, and key issues of Phase One of the Town’s new Master Plan. Master Plan Committee Chair Joseph Scardino welcomed the crowd, which filled the large conference room on a cold and snowy night. He said, “Thanks for coming despite the weather. It’s nice to see everyone getting involved with the Master Plan Committee.” He then introduced Sue Brown of Brown Walker Planners. Brown said that the Youth Focus Group listed “people and sports” as the best of what Stoughton has to offer. On their importance list, they …
Friday, January 25, 2013
Both public forums will take place Monday evening, Jan. 28 at the Stoughton Senior Center.
Stoughton residents interested in playing a part in shaping the town's future, are invited to a pair of public forums scheduled for Monday, Jan. 28, 2013 at the Stoughton Senior Center at 110 Rockland St. The first is a Stoughton Master Plan public forum from 6 p.m. until 8:30 p.m, followed by an Informational Town Meeting from 8:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The Master Plan public forum will be the last in what was a series of public meetings focused on finalizing a vision for Stoughton's future. The Stoughton Master Plan Committee will be presenting the draft vision, goals and key issues surrounding the Master Plan for your input. This input will serve as the foundation for the next phase of the Master Plan process. Following this forum, the …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
A Stoughton Master Plan public forum is scheduled at the Senior Center the evening of Jan. 28.
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Wednesday, January 16
The following is a press release from Stoughton Town Planner Noreen O’Toole: On Monday, January 28 at 6 p.m. at the Stoughton Senior Center, 110 Rockland Street, the Town will host a public meeting to present and receive public comment on the draft vision, goals, and key issues of Phase One of the Town’s new Master Plan. The Forum is the second of two major public meetings which is part of the planning process to create a town-wide Master Plan. The Plan will identify policies, regulations and initiatives needed to guide future changes in the community. The consultant team, led by Brown Walker Planners, in conjunction with the Master Plan Committee, has engaged the community residents and business owners in a series of stakeholders …
Friday, December 21, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Grinch Sighting; Early Release Day; 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. Stoughton Police Say There Has Been a "Grinch Sighting" in Town The folllowing is a message from the Stoughton Police: Apparently a Grinch of sorts has been covering the town stealing "tips" that residents may be leaving for the town trash collectors or mail carriers. If you wish to make these servants' Christmas Merry, we suggest dropping off your gift at the DPW office. 2. Early Release Day There will be an additional early release day for students in all grades of the Stoughton Public Schools. An early release day has been added for Friday, Dec. 21, 2012 - the last day of school before winter vacation. As with …
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 …
Friday, November 16, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Stoughton Master Plan Forming Focus Groups; Stoughton High Drama Club's Fall Play; STOYAC Pop Warner B-Raiders Advance to Super Bowl; 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 Master Plan Forming Focus Groups The following is from the Stoughton Master Plan Committee: The Master Plan Committee wishes to thank all the residents and businesses in the Town for their participation in the Master Plan Public Forum that was held on October 15. Your participation and opinions were invaluable to the development of Phase 1 of the Master Plan. As we continue our work on Phase 1, your continued involvement is crucial to the success of our project and we are now asking you to participate in a Focus Group of your choice. The purpose of a focus group is to share ideas among participants in…
Tuesday, October 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.
RESIDENTS TURN OUT FOR MASTER PLAN VISIONING: Over 100 residents came to contribute their thoughts on a vision for Stoughton's future Monday night when the Stoughton Master Plan Committee hosted a Public Forum at the Stoughton Senior Center. A light dinner was served and Joe Scardino, Chairman of the Master Plan Committee and the Planning Board, introduced Interim Town Manager Joseph D. Faster, Jr., and then Sue Brown hosted a review of the "Community Snapshot" (compiled by the Town's consultants, her company, Brown Walker Planners). The snapshot provided some very interesting information on our town. The crowd was divided into smaller groups for discussion. The small groups later reported back to the total audience, which had diminished …
Monday, October 15, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: How You Can Play a Part in Defining Stoughton’s Future; Stoughton High Cross Country Fundraiser at Orange Leaf; Homework Center at the Library; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. How You Can Play a Part in “Defining Stoughton’s Future” The following is a press release from Stoughton Town Planner Noreen O’Toole: On Monday, Oct. 15 at 6 p.m. the Town of Stoughton will host a public meeting at the Stoughton Senior Center, 110 Rockland Street to provide information and gather community input for the Town’s new Master Plan. Following a light dinner, the consultant team will give a brief presentation and ask for your help in defining Stoughton’s future. This will be an important opportunity for residents, business owners and other stakeholders to learn more about the Master Plan and share any …
Friday, October 12, 2012
A Stoughton Master Plan public forum is scheduled at the Senior Center the evening of October 15.
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
A Stoughton Master Plan public forum is scheduled at the Senior Center the evening of October 15.
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Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The following is a press release from Stoughton Town Planner Noreen O’Toole: On Monday, October 15 at 6 p.m. the Town of Stoughton will host a public meeting at the Stoughton Senior Center, 110 Rockland Street to provide information and gather community input for the Town’s new Master Plan. The Public Forum is part of the Town’s planning process to create a town-wide Master Plan. The Plan will help the town identify policies, regulations and initiatives needed to guide changes in the community. The Town has retained the services of a professional planning team led by Brown Walker Planners of Newburyport to complete Phase One of the Master Plan focusing on creating a “community vision” and identifying “key issues” the town is facing. …
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9:09 am on Friday, November 16, 2012
I've yet to visit the Town's "dump" where I or anyone around me has been asked to show an ID confirming residency. I know for a fact the recycling center is used by people of other towns. Why is this being allowed? more ›