Barack Obama Wins Massachusetts
Barack Obama won Massachusetts' 11 electoral votes on Tuesday, defeating Republican Mitt Romney. In the 2008 presidential election, the state voted for the Democratic candidate, and since the 1990s has...
View ArticleLynch Wins 8th Congressional District Seat
Stephen Lynch was elected the Congressman of the 8th District, defeating challenger Joseph Selvaggi Tuesday night by a landslide. Lynch was a popular choice across the district’s 24 cities and towns....
View ArticleElizabeth Warren Wins U.S. Senate Seat in Massachusetts
Democratic challenger Elizabeth Warren has beaten incumbent Republican candidate Scott Brown for a seat on the U.S. Senate, according to the Associated Press. Warren is won by a margin of eight...
View ArticleElection 2012: State Ballot Question Results
Question 1: Right to Repair Voters approved the “Right to Repair” ballot question, which would give consumers more choices when fixing a car in today's election. According to numbers on boston.com,...
View ArticleBarack Obama Re-Elected President
President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden were re-elected Tuesday night, defeating Republican challenger Mitt Romney and his vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan. NBC News called the...
View ArticleStoughton Election Results 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 - Election Day. After months (or has it been years?) of campaigning, countless debates and stump speeches, and hours of analyzing the electoral college map, Americans went to...
View Article5 Things, November 7: Stoughton Selectmen Meet; Recycling Center Changing...
"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...
View ArticleABOUT TOWN: Stoughton Mourns the Loss of Anne Havlin, Volunteer Extraordinaire
STOUGHTON MOURNS ANNE HAVLIN: Stoughton lost one of its most dynamic citizens Monday night, November 5, with the death of Anne Havlin. Anne was the Director of the St. Anthony’s Free Market, a food...
View ArticleObama, Brown Win Kids Voting Stoughton Mock Election
Thanks to Kids Voting Stoughton, more than 1,000 Stoughton students in grades K-12 also got to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6 - and they showed an independent streak, differing from their...
View ArticleTELL US: What Should Scott Brown Do Next?
U.S. Senator Scott Brown, a Republican, was defeated Tuesday by first time candidate Elizabeth Warren, a Democrat. Warren will take office as the state's junior senator in January. She'll replace...
View ArticleNor'easter May Affect Wednesday Commute
A nor'easter will kick up winds and rain in the region today, with sleet and snow likely west of Boston and in the higher elevations. According to WHDH meteorologist Chris Lambert, the precipitation...
View ArticleNational Grid Activates 'Emergency Response System' for Second Time in 10 Days
National Grid, the electric utility that had hundreds of thousands of customers without power in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, said it is ready for Wednesday night’s Nor’Easter. The latest storm...
View ArticleGallery: STOYAC Pop Warner Football and Cheerleading Under the Lights
The 7-2 STOYAC Mitey Mite Pop Warner football team played a white jersey/black jersey intrasquad scrimmage Friday night, Nov. 2 during halftime of the Stoughton High football game against Attleboro....
View ArticleStoughton High Volleyball Season Comes to End; Team Sets Bar High for Future...
Photos by Suzanne Jolley *** After beating 10th seeded Braintree in the first round this past Saturday, the #7 Stoughton High volleyball team traveled to #2 Barnstable in the quarterfinals of the MIAA...
View ArticleStoughton Lending Hand to Victims of Hurricane Sandy in New York/New Jersey Area
Stoughton Police organizing a donation drive for victims in Staten Island, NY The Stoughton Police have been running a donation drive since Monday, Nov. 5 for victims of Hurricane Sandy. Donations of...
View ArticleElection Analysis: In Flipping from Brown to Warren, Stoughton Voters Buck...
With the 2012 Presidential Election in the books, Stoughton voters, like voters statewide, supported President Barack Obama, the Democratic incumbent, in his quest for reelection, voting for the...
View ArticleSHOW US: How Much Snow Did You Get?
Mother Nature has sent snow early this year! On the heels of Hurricane Sandy, some have dubbed Wednesday night's storm "Son of Sandy." Roads were slick Wednesday night and Thursday, causing delays and...
View ArticleABOUT TOWN: A Salute to Stoughton's Veterans - Parade Details, Reflagging...
VETERANS DAY PARADE: The Annual Stoughton Veterans Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. sharp from VFW Post 1645 on Washington Street on Sunday, November 11. The parade will proceed through the square to...
View ArticleStoughton High Academic Hall of Fame Looking for its Next Inductees
The following is a press release: The Stoughton Public Schools and the Stoughton Historical Society are pleased to announce that nominations for the 2013 Induction Class to the Stoughton High Academic...
View ArticleStoughton High Football Faces Big Road Test Friday as Playoff Fate Could be...
With the Stoughton High football team's 26-8 win against Attleboro last Friday at home, Stoughton Patch will look at some key factors contributing to the win and look ahead to this Friday's road...
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