Stoughton News

A Stoughton man faces multiple charges, including attempted murder and kidnapping, after he repeatedly physically abused his girlfriend, and held her captive in her Bridgewater home for the past month.

It's that time of year again - Town Meeting season in Stoughton. The 2013 Annual Town Meeting begins Monday, May 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Stoughton High School Auditorium.

Brendan Malley is getting an early start at becoming involved in the political process.

DID YOU KNOW that May 16, 1855 that railroad cars ran for the first time on the track from Stoughton to North Easton.

Signature Healthcare has expanded into Easton with a new medical facility off Route 138 near the Stoughton town line.

FOXBOROUGH Arguably the most important article approved at Foxborough's Annual Town Meeting Monday was Article 28, the Invensys TIF agreement, which grants the company with over 100-year-old roots in town a 15-year tax break to invest $33 million into renovating its existing buildings on Mechanic Street and Neponset Avenue and retain at least 900 ... (more)

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STOUGHTON QUARTET SCORES AN EAGLE! Last Thursday night, four Eagle Scouts were honored during a Presentation Ceremony by the Rising Star Lodge of Stoughton .

Sean Jackman, 24, of Stoughton, the driver in last weekend's fatal car crash in Canton , was arraigned May 13 on multiple charges, including motor vehicle homicide and drunk driving.

Stoughton Stelio's in Stoughton has been a popular pizza restaurant on Central St.

From Farley Funeral Home : William E. Clark, Sr., 79, a longtime resident of South Easton, died on Tuesday, May 14 at Good Samaritan Medical Center in Brockton.

Friday- May 10, 2013 Larceny/Forgery/Fraud- 7:23 a.m. Randolph Street- Report of larceny/forgery/fraud at Blue Hills Regional School.

The Norton Board of Selectmen approved a request from a resident to place memorial bench on Evergreen Beach.

H.N. Gorin Inc., a Boston-based owner and manager of commercial properties, had nearly two years to prepare for the day when its largest tenant, The Shaw Group, was scheduled to exit its 197,000-square-foot space at 100 Technology Center Drive in Stoughton.

Sharon Sharon residents earlier this month weighed in on what they would like to see fill a retail vacancy in the Sharon Heights Shopping Plaza.

Not a Town Meeting representative but still interested in following along during this year's annual Town Meeting? The 2013 Stoughton Annual Town Meeting Warrant and Report of the Committee on Finance & Taxation is posted in the media gallery of this article and can be found on the town website by clicking here.

This week: How much do lawn services cost? How much do you pay for your lawn service? And what does that cover - just mowing, or does it cover weeding, pruning, planting? Please share in the comments below - we promise we won't judge you! And if you've got a lawn service you love, tell us that too.

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

The following is a press release from the Stoughton Public Schools Music Department: Eleven music students from the O'Donnell Middle School and Stoughton High School recently participated in the 2013 Southeastern Massachusetts School Bandmasters Association Honors Festival.

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.