Stoughton Well-Represented in Hockomock Summer League Baseball Finals
Three of Stoughton's Hockomock Summer League Baseball teams will be playing for the league title Thursday evening after winning their semifinal games on Wednesday.
The 10 National team beat Easton 10-2 in the semifinals, advancing to play Mansfield in the championship.
The 12 American team beat Norfolk 5-2 in the semifinals, also advancing to play Mansfield in the championship.
The 15 American team beat North Attleboro 10-2 in the semifinals, advancing to play King Philip in the championship.
Three other Stoughton teams - the 11 American, 14 American, and 16-18 team (Stoughton 2) - also advanced to the semifinal round on Wednesday.
And Stoughton's 8-year-old Friendship League team advanced to the Bay State Division finals this past Sunday.
Visit the Hockomock Summer League website for full standings and more information.
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Discussion on Emancipation Proclamation
Dr. Gary Hylander will be at the Stoughton Senior Center this Thursday, August 1 at 1 p.m. to discuss President Abraham Lincoln and the Emancipation Proclamation.
The following is from the Senior Center:
This year marks the sesquicentennial anniversary of Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. At the outset of the Civil War, Lincoln’s sole objective was to restore the Union. But as the war dragged on, Lincoln decided to strike at slavery. In the aftermath of the Union victory at Antietam, Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation. Justifying emancipation on the basis of military necessity and drawing on his powers as Commander-In-Chief, Lincoln announced that as of January 1863, all slaves “are and henceforward shall be free.” The Proclamation however, did not free a single slave.
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August 1 Weather Report
The following is the Thursday, August 1 weather forecast for Stoughton from the National Weather Service:
Day - A chance of showers, mainly after 5 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night - Showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 1am. Patchy fog after 10pm. Low around 65. South wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
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Stoughton Public Library Summer Reading Activities
Click on the following links to see a calendar of activities for the Stoughton Public Library's Summer Reading Program:
Childrens - Childrens Summer Reading Calendar 2013.pdf
Teens - Teen Summer Reading Calendar 2013.pdf
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Flashback: Stoughton Fire Department Helps to Deliver Baby Boy
Back on July 31, 2012, the Stoughton Fire Department helped to deliver a baby boy. He turned 1 on Wednesday.
Click here to read the story about the birth posted last year on Stoughton Patch.
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