Community Corner
5 Things, May 21: Board of Selectmen Meet; South Coast Rail Workshop
"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 will meet Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall (third floor, Great Hall).
A full agenda is posted here: 5-21-13 agenda.pdf
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2. South Coast Rail Workshop
A South Coast Rail Stoughton Community Priority Area 5-Year update public workshop will be held May 21 at 5:30 p.m. at the Stoughton Town Hall.
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This public workshop will assist the community in determining priority development and priority preservation areas in Stoughton.
See the PDF posted in the media gallery for more information.
3. Stoughton High Construction Challenge Team Departs for Global Competition
Following a first place finish at the Destination Imagination regional competition at Whitman-Hanson on March 16, Stoughton High Construction Challenge Team R.E.E.L., which competes in the Structural division, placed second at states, held March 30 at WPI.
As a result, Team R.E.E.L. (Captain Sarah Purcell, Captain Dylan Freitas, Beth Sloane, Leslie Camilo, Jenna Morris, David Bunce-Grenon and Michael Cardoso) qualified for Destination Imagination's annual week-long global competition in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Globals are this week, and the team departs for Tennessee Tuesday.
Learn more about Construction Challenge and Team R.E.E.L. by clicking here.
4. Bingo at the Senior Center
The Senior Center will hold its weekly game of BINGO at 12:45 p.m.
5. Reminder: 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 them to the food pantry. Please tell your friends and neighbors. One item, one bag or several, and I will pick them up every Thursday."
Haven't called to arrange a pickup? It's not too late. Call Peg at 508-889-1385 or send an email to peg.carbone@comcast.net.
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