5 Things, March 1: Pedal to End Cancer

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

1. Pedal to End Cancer

The following is from Elite Health and Fitness:

Elite Health and Fitness in Stoughton will be hosting Pedal to End Cancer on Sunday, March 3 from 9 am to 12 pm.

Formerly known as Spin for Hope, Pedal to End Cancer is a three hour indoor cycling event for a great cause - the American Cancer Society’s fight against cancer. 

Participants individually cycle for the full three hours, or form a team and take turns cycling. 

Participants should register online at PedaltoEndCancer.org. For more details please contact Elite Health and Fitness at 781-287-0979, or come to the club at 1519 Central Street in Stoughton.

2. Playoff Basketball

The postseason continues for the Stoughton High girls' basketball team Friday, March 1 when the Black Knights travel to Braintree High for a 7 p.m. game.

Stoughton (14-7) is the 10th seed (out of 19 total teams) in the Division 1 South Sectional bracket. Braintree (21-2) is the #2 seed. 

Braintree High is located at 128 Town St. in Braintree. If you can't make it to the game, click here to follow all the action. 

Click here to review Stoughton's win over #7 Plymouth South in the tournament opener. 

3. Help Keep Your Kids Safe in Stoughton

A free child safety event will be held at Kiddie Academy of Stoughton, 1202 Washington Street, on Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

Click here for full details. 

4. Parent Informational Meeting

The following is from the Stoughton Public Schools:

There will be a parent informational meeting held on Wednesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at the O’Donnell Middle School Media Center to introduce the new protocols to be used in response to an active shooter incident, should such a thing ever occur in one of our schools.  

Parents are encouraged to attend to hear about the incoming changes and discuss them with Stoughton Public School and Stoughton Police Department officials.

5. Real Time Traffic (and Gas Prices) on Stoughton Patch

Want to check the traffic before you hit the road? You can do that right on Stoughton Patch thanks to our partners from MapQuest.

Get the latest traffic patterns and the cheapest gas prices in the Stoughton area (and beyond) by clicking here.