Developer James Marathis said, “It is not as it appears. This is simply a re-direct back to Superior Court rather than Federal Court. We filed in superior court to begin with. It is not something we did not expect to happen.”

For the 1000 Stoughton children who play basketball, the School Committee Tuesday night hit a three pointer. A 2-1 vote (with two abstentions) brought a smile to school committee member Tony Bickerton, who doubles as the president of STOYAC. But, it wasn’t just hoop players celebrating.

On Monday, selectmen voted unanimously to approve a license agreement between Verizon and the Town of Stoughton to offer FIOS Cable TV to the residents.

Stoughton Police Executive Officer Thomas Murphy, Jr., who will become Acting Police Chief on July 1, has told Snyder’s Stoughton that Lt. Robert Devine will become his Executive Officer.

For those who may want to argue the private school vs. public school debate, chalk up a few for public schools.  Stoughton High School’s Class of 2008 is going to a number of excellent colleges and universities.

Monday Night's Town Meeting began at 7:41 p.m. with 122 members present. Article 48, petitioned by former Finance Committee Chairman James Kenney, proposed to amend the Zoning by-laws by prohibiting retail development within an industrial zone.

A warrant article presented by Robert O’Regan to change the town’s bylaws to allow the hiring of a town planner, generated nearly 90 minutes of debate, and after the parameters of the hiring (involving a Planning and Economic Development Advisory Committee) were eliminated by a Barry Crimmins motion, the article passed 90-31. However, funding for the position, and where it should be included in the budget, couldn’t be agreed upon, and the funding article was tabled.

Tuesday night the Board of Selectmen took the first step towards reopening Bay Road, which was closed for safety reasons when a huge sinkhole ripped out a ten foot chunk of the road.

Want to buy a movie theater?

A quick perusal of a few sources show some well-known Stoughton businesses are for sale. Podhale Deli, a Polish establishment at 2 Canton Street, is for sale at $109,000 through Parshley Real Estate.

The Bacon on Beacon Hill: Being the curious kind, I was wondering what was going on under the dome on Beacon Hill. I had heard that the House of Representatives was in a frenzy adding a ton of pork to the 2009 State Budget. I wanted to know what could be headed to 02072.

At Tuesday night’s school committee meeting, it was widely expected that they would name Patricia Adams, the Superintendent of Schools in Mt. Helens, Oregon as the new Superintendent of Schools in Stoughton.

The residents of Stoughton spoke loud and clear Tuesday (April 8) night and in the words of Bob Dylan, “The Times They Are A Changin’.” Incumbent Dick Levine lagged far behind the top three vote-getters--all newcomers to Stoughton elections. Just under a quarter of the registered voters in town even bothered to do their civic duty.

Six Suits from Spectra Energy did their best NSTAR impression at Town Hall Monday night (March 31) as they explained in a kind and gentle way that if the town doesn’t take to the streets in celebration of the Q-4 Glen Echo Alternative Route, that they’d sic the original NSTAR route on us---which would be 365’ from the Dawe Elementary School, across the street from N.E. Sinai Hospital and Rehabilitation Center, and adjacent to the monstrosity known as NSTAR.

The "suits" were out in force as Algonquin/Spectra energy served coffee, cookies, brownies--and their opinions on the two choices.--to the few dozen people who bothered to show up for their event on Monday, March 24 at the SHS Cafeteria.

     The Superintendent’s Search Committee has narrowed the field of 20 candidates in the search for a new Superintendent of Schools down to four remaining candidates.

Citizens of Stoughton need to speak out at Town Hall hearings next week to support the creation and funding of the town planner position before the finance commission on March 25, and the Municipal Operations and Regulations Committees on March 27. 

“Change” is the political buzzword in the presidential election, and it seems to have trickled down to the local elections, according to the results of Stoughton’s preliminary election, Tuesday, March 11.

What is the Community Preservation Act (CPA)? The Community Preservation Act was created on Sept. 14, 2000. The CPA allows communities to establish a dedicated fund for purchasing, improving or managing Open Space, preserving our Historical buildings and creating/maintaining our affordable housing.

Interim Superintendent of Schools Anthony Sarno announced the appointment of two new elementary school principals.

Barrett Distribution Centers of Franklin proposed to the Stoughton Board of Health Tuesday night (Feb. 26) to move all their “combustibles and corrosives” storage from Mansfield and Franklin to 100 Campanelli Parkway, the old Hit or Miss building, more recently used by Hoboken floors.