Friday, August 24, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Stoughton's Town Hall Roof Project Update; Little Theatre of Stoughton Presents Snow White; Teen Drivers to Get Crash Course on Distracted Driving Next Week; 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's Town Hall Roof Project Update Parking in the front of and on either side of Stoughton's Town Hall has been temporarily prohibited as crews continue work on the historic building's roof. The historic building's asphalt roof is being replaced with a more durable slate surface. Town employees will continue to park in the lot in the rear of the building (off Rose Street) and the municipal lot next to the Stoughton Police Station on Rose Street. More street parking will have to be utilized in the meantime for visitors. Patrons are being asked to enter the building from the rear (the basement), with signs …
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Roof project begins, reshuffling the parking situation at Stoughton's Town Hall. The historic building's asphalt roof will be replaced with a more durable slate surface.
Residents making a trip to Stoughton Town Hall over the next couple of months may need to brush up on their parallel parking and street parking skills. Parking in the front of and on either side of the Town Hall has been temporarily prohibited as crews begin work on the historic building's roof. However, there will be some spaces available on the Pearl St. side of the building for handicapped patrons. Town employees will continue to park in the lot in the rear of the building (off Rose Street) and the municipal lot next to the Stoughton Police Station on Rose Street. More street parking will have to be utilized in the meantime for visitors. Patrons are also being asked to enter the building from the rear (the basement), with signs inside …
Friday, July 27, 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.
MURDER IN THE LIBRARY? Actually, the "murder" will be taking place at Town Hall, if Dori Frankel has anything to say about it. Frankel went to the Selectmen's meeting Tuesday night requesting to hold a "Murder In the Library" scripted theater event at the Town Hall on Jan. 18, 2013 as a fundraiser for Support Our Library Association, Inc. (SOLA). The SOLA group, a 501C3 nonprofit organization formed in October of 2011, is replacing the Friends of Stoughton Public Library, as the fundraising arm of the Park Street library. Frankel would like to see this murder-mystery take place in the Great Hall, on the third floor of the Town Hall. The theatrical production will include a cast of eight played by well-known "characters" in the Stoughton …
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Five Things You Need to Know Today: Meeting to examine how to improve Town Meeting; Stoughton Public Library 2012 Summer Reading Program registration; Hawaiian Luau at the Stoughton 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. Improving Town Meeting The first meeting of the Stoughton Board of Selectmen subcommittee to examine how to possibly improve Town Meeting will take place Thursday, June 28 at 7 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Stoughton Town Hall (third floor). An agenda is posted in the media gallery. 2. Stoughton Public Library 2012 Summer Reading Program Registration Stoughton residents can register for the Summer Reading Programs (children's and teen) at the Stoughton Public Library, starting Thursday, June 28. The opening registration period is Thursday, June 28 from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m., and is followed by a performance by Peg's …
Monday, June 4, 2012
The deadline for applications is Friday, June 8 at noon.
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Town of Stoughton - Notice of Vacancies Applications for appointment to the following boards and commissions will be accepted at the Town Manager's office at Town Hall (10 Pearl St.) until noon on Friday, June 8, 2012: Positions are voluntary except Board of Assessors, which has an annual stipend of $666. Applications are available at the Town Manager's Office (third floor of the Town Hall) or online here: BoardApplication.pdf Any questions, call 781-341-1300, ext. 9211 or email twnmgr@stoughton-ma.gov. Incumbents with expiring terms are requested to send a letter of interest to continue to serve.
Friday, June 1, 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'S PRINCIPAL CLERK PASSES AWAY AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS: Janet M. (Norris) Benson, 66, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012 at the Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton after a brief illness. She was the wife of Kevin P. Benson. Born and raised in Brookline, she was a graduate of Brookline Schools. Benson was a resident of Stoughton for over 40 years. She worked in the Town Clerk's Office at Stoughton Town Hall for over 15 years as a Principal Clerk, leaving about four months ago to fight illness. Her friends and colleagues thought she was on the mend. But, she lost her fight. In her free time, Benson enjoyed shopping, her cats, day trips to Twin River and spending time with her family and her beloved grandchildren. In addition to her …
Thursday, May 31, 2012
Cash Mob Stoughton at Bob's Foodmart on Thursday; Thursday is Food Pantry Day in Stoughton; Get Involved with Party All Night Long; and more...
"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Cash Mob Stoughton at Bob's Foodmart on Thursday “Cash Mob Stoughton,” which has the goal of funneling support (and money) to local businesses, has selected Bob's Foodmart on Park St. as its "hit" this week. The mob "hit" will take place Thursday, May 31. Bob's is open from 5 a.m. until 11 p.m. 2. Thursday is Food Pantry Day in Stoughton Stoughton resident Peg Carbone continues her effort to curb hunger in Stoughton, personally picking up donations for the food pantries every Thursday. Here's a note from Peg: "I pick up non perishable food and also household items every Thursday, anywhere in Stoughton and deliver …
Tuesday, May 29, 2012
School Committee Meeting; Stoughton Youth Commission Looking to Help Park St. Fire Victims; 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 is scheduled to meet Tuesday, May 29 at 7 p.m. at the Stoughton High television studio. An agenda is posted in the media gallery and is also posted here: Agenda 5 29 12 2. Stoughton Youth Commission Looking to Help Park St. Fire Victims The Town of Stoughton's Youth Commission, through the Stoughton Youth Resources, is looking to help the families displaced by the May 1 fire on Park St., which significantly damaged the multi-unit residence. The Stoughton Youth Commission will be collecting donations (gift cards, checks, cash) until June 1, and then will be …
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Session five of town meeting also approved a series of articles providing tax relief to those service men and women stationed abroad. Town Meeting continues with session six on May 23.
In a move supporters of the article said would cost a little more up front, but save the town money over the long haul, Town Meeting members voted unanimously Monday night at the fifth session of the 2012 Annual Town Meeting to install a slate roof on the historic Stoughton Town Hall. To do this, Town Meeting approved the borrowing of up to $150,000 under the Community Preservation Program. Town Engineer Ben Feehan explained that there is about $330,000 of available funds for the repair of the Town Hall roof. This is enough if the town wanted to use an asphalt surface, as is currently the case, but would need to approve the additional funding to cover the costs of a slate roof, which is around $380,000. Town Meeting member John Morton, …
The Stoughton Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday evening at Town Hall at 7:30 p.m.
The Stoughton Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday evening, May 22, in the Great Hall on the third floor of Town Hall, starting at 7:30 p.m. Selectmen are expected to discuss the search for a permanent town manager. The School Committee was also scheduled to meet this Tuesday night, but the meeting has been postponed until Tuesday, May 29. The Selectmen's agenda is posted in the media gallery.
Dori Frankel
2:57 pm on Sunday, July 29, 2012
Mark, I will keep you posted on any updates for the event to be held January 18, 2013, it will surely be a great event! more ›