February
3, 2019
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time
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The seat of government for the Town of Bridgewater was in what we now know as West Bridgewater for the first 200 years. Following the establishment in the 1830's, of the four new towns of East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Brockton and Bridgewater, we needed a place to meet.
History does not tell us why this building was privately built, but it served as our first town hall on the site of the present New Jerusalem Church for about 10 years. In 1843, our present town hall was erected and this building faded into history.
The building was used briefly for a few years, in the 1840's, as the first home of Bridgewater State College. In the early 1870's the building was moved or disassembled and replaced with the present New Jerusalem Church.
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Respectfully submitted, David Moore
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Weekly Calendar
Check out our town calendars by following the links below
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Academy Building Municipal Offices
66 Central Square
508-697-0921
Mon - Thurs 8a - 4p
Fri 8a - 1p
Public Library
15 South Street
508-697-3331
Mon - Wed 9a - 8p
Thurs 10a - 5p
Fri & Sat 10a - 2p
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
508-697-0929
Mon - Thurs 9a - 3p
Fri 9a - noon
Food Pantry
Central Square Congregational Church
71 Central Square
508-697-6016
Thursdays - 10a - 1pm
1st Monday of each month from 6 to 8 pm
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Congratulations!
David Dombrowski and
Lisa Dalto
David & Lisa each won a Mold Guys Designer T- Shirt
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
45 Minute Reiki Treatment
with Jacquelyn Rose
(value $45)
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The Ousamequin Club will meet again on Monday, Feb. 4 @ 1:00pm at the Senior Center in Bridgewater
We are very pleased to welcome Kelly Ann Cicalese of Channel 5 News Center. Kelly Ann is a Meteorologist from WCVB's Storm Watch Team. Prior to joining WCVB Kelly Ann was awarded "Best Weather Broadcaster" in Cheyenne Wyoming. For the past two years she has provided our area with the latest in weather conditions. We look forward to learning all about forecasting weather to her passion for Irish Dancing. Come join us for a light lunch and a very informative talk by Kelly Ann.
All are welcome!
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Getting the Most of Your DNA Test Results given by Richard Reid from the Friends of Irish Research on Tuesday, February 5th @ 6:30 p.m.
Bridgewater Public Library
Event is free and open to the public.
In this presentation Richard will provide an overview of what all the DNA tests seek to accomplish. You will learn how to read and utilize the results. There are many tests out there and each has partners that will help you match up with cousins and ancestors. Throughout the presentation Richard will use examples that are in his family tree and show how you can expand, verify and document your family tree.
Richard is the director of the Friends of Irish Research which is based in Brockton, MA. The Friends provide training seminars, host a website full of research resources and provide consultations in the Brockton facility or via email. He is an active member of MSOG, MGC, APG, NEAPG, PCGI, and the Cape Breton Genealogical and Historical Association.
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Does your primary care physician refer you to
specialists only within their group?
Perhaps you should consider seeing a clinician who can refer you to the specialist that best fits your needs!
CALL TODAY FOR AN APPOINTMENT!
Bethel Family Medicine
111 Torrey St, Brockton (508) 588-1200
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Ukulele Jam
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
5:00 PM
Hunt Hall Room 109
Bridgewater State University
26 School St.
Come play ukuleles with us! All are welcome. No experience or instrument necessary.
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BR-SEPAC presents:
Special Needs Trusts
Thursday, February 7th
6:30 pm
Shelley Coelho will have a discussion on the unique needs that families have in planning for the financial and legal future of their relative with a developmental disability. Topics will include: Preserving Eligibility for Government Benefits through Proper Estate Planning; Special Needs Trusts and the ABLE Act.
The Bridge Center, 470 Pine St., Bridgewater, MA. The BR-SEPAC will hold a meeting at 6:15 pm and then the presentation will follow at 6:30 pm.
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American Association of University Women (AAUW )
Knit-In for Scholarships on
Saturday, February 9th
Bridgewater Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way (off Route 18)
All Are Welcome
The Knit-In begins at 1 p.m. and ends at 5pm., with a snow date of February 23rd.
Crafters who enjoy knitting and/or crocheting will spend a pleasant afternoon of comradery creating one or more 7 x 9 inch blocks which will be assembled into colorful afghans and donated to a local charity. Participants should bring size 7 needles or J/K crochet hooks and acrylic yarn (worsted). For beginners, supplies will be provided. This will be a good opportunity to clean out your yarn stash – yarn color is not important! The donation to participate is $10 for the afternoon. Light refreshments will be served.
American Association of University Women, a non-profit organization advancing equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research. Additional information about the AAUW can be found on their website at
www.aauw.org.
For more information about the Knit-In, contact Cris Ajemian at 508-697-6653.
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Bridgewater Farm Supply is Your Complete Garden, Farm & Pet Store
Keep your floors clean, avoid slips and protect your porch floor this winter! Our stall mats can do it all!
1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater • (508) 697-0357
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Volunteer for BR Special Olympics Basketball Tourney!
Bridgewater - Raynham will be hosting the Special Olympics Basketball tournament again this year on Saturday, February 9th.
There are 2 options: 7:30 - 12:00 or 11:30 – 3:30. We love volunteers to stay for the whole day, but you must sign up for two sessions to do so. This means you must register twice!! We need about 75 volunteers for each session and there are lots of ways to participate.
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Are you looking for a way to enrich your life, as well as help others?
Do you know of someone who would like to learn basic English and Reading Skills?
Consider ESL tutoring through Literacy Place in Bridgewater.
You can reach us at 774-409-2110
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Bridgewater Citizens for Civility and Respect (BCCR), formed two years ago to promote civil discourse and respectful behavior among all citizens, is sponsoring its third forum on relevant topics of widespread interest. On Monday, February 11th, the topic is: Experiences of International Faculty and Students, at BSU and in the Community: How are they doing?
Panelists will include: Dr. Wing-kai To, Assistant Provost, BSU Institute for Global Engagement; Dr. Jabbar Al-Obaidi, Academic Director of Global Learning; Dr. Simone Poliandri, Assoc. Prof. and Coordinator of American Studies; Dr. Irina Seceleanu, Assoc. Prof. Mathematics; plus international students.
The forum begins at 6:30, February 11 at the Bridgewater Public Library. All are welcome.
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New Year... Time to take care of you!
Call us to schedule
your next appointment!
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63 Main Street, Bridgewater • (508) 697-0050
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Coffee & Conversations Series:
Superintendent Derek J. Swenson & Assistant Superintendent Ryan Powers host a monthly
“Coffee & Conversations” series at each of our six schools.
Please note that if you are unable to attend the scheduled meeting at your child’s school, please feel free to attend another "Coffee & Conversations" event planned at an alternative site. We look forward to meeting with you.
Monday, February 11, 2019
BR Regional High School at 7:30 a.m.
Bridgewater Middle School (Grade 8) at 8:30 a.m
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Can I Recycle This? | Recycle Smart MA
A MassDEP initiative to raise awareness about recycling. Don't know what goes in the bin? Type in a specific item and get the answers you need.
Read more
recyclesmartma.org
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Sticky Business: The Boston Molasses Flood”
will be given by Historian and Professor Dr. Gary Hylander, PhD
Bridgewater Public Library
Tuesday, February 12th at 6:30 p.m.
In the early afternoon of January 15, 1919, a fifty-foot steel tank filled with over two million gallons of molasses collapsed in Boston's North End sending its sticky contents in a fifteen-foot wave through the neighborhood streets. The disaster was blamed on immigrant anarchists. The event knocked Prohibition and the end of World War I out of the headlines and resulted in a huge civil lawsuit that was not resolved until 1925.
Dr. Gary Hylander, PhD is currently an independent scholar who specializes as a presidential historian, a pedagogical specialist for the National Endowment for the Humanities and professor of history.
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Car or Home Insurance
Call us before you renew
Let us help you comparison shop for
The right coverage for the right price!
We do business your way,
our offices, your home or business or online.
111 Torrey St, Suite 1, Brockton
508-456-6220
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199 W Center St, West Bridgewater
Contact us!:
508-510-6124
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Message from Bridgewater Little League
That's right, late fees are temporarily suspended.
All others - it's a great time to register! While you still get the early discount.
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Join Us for a
Lecture on the Assassination of President Abraham Lincoln at the Old Bridgewater Historical Society
Sun Feb 17, at 1 p.m.
by Dr. Thomas R. Turner
Memorial Building 162 Howard St., West Bridgewater.
There are many theories as to why John Wilkes Booth shot Abraham Lincoln. Was he an insane actor, a dedicated Southern patriot backed by the Confederate government, a front man for Lincoln’s northern enemies the Radical Republicans, or was the murder a simple conspiracy? This program will examine some of the major theories surrounding the Lincoln assassination, revealing the circular motion involved as once discredited arguments slip in and out of favor.
This will be presented by Dr. Thomas R. Turner, Professor Emeritus at Bridgewater State University. Dr. Turner taught for 39 years in the History Department at the university, and is the author of “Beware the People Weeping: Public Opinion and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln” and “The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln.” He also worked as a historian for the assassination movie “The Conspirator”, directed by Robert Redford and starring James McEvoy and Robin Wright. From 2011 to 2015, Prof. Turner was the Vice-Chair of the Massachusetts Civil War Sesquicentennial Commission.
The In case of inclement weather, the event will be held on February 24th at 1 p.m.
Image credit: Wikipedia Commons
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Prophett Funeral Home
Preplanning is SMART Planning
508-697-4332
Bridgewater * East Bridgewater
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Yoga for the rest of us!
Specializing in Svaroopa® Yoga for adults & Mindfulness & Yoga 4 Kids!
Ask us about our workshops
for Scout Troops!
484 Bedford St, E. Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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Community Autism Resources Presents Painting Rustic Wood Signs
for Adults with ASD 18+
At My Art and Souls Studio
12 West Union St., East Bridgewater, MA 02333
781-727-6180
Saturday February 16th, 2019 at 11AM
Come and create your own rustic wood sign!
This event is free.
Pre-registration is required! You must pre-register via our website
Please remember you are not confirmed until you receive an email from CAR!
Please call Cassie Ricco if you have any questions at 774-381-7919 or
contact her via email at
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
45 Minute Reiki Treatment
with Jacquelyn Rose
(value $45)
Historical Tidbit Question
:
What year was the establishment of 4 new towns?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to announce your name in next week's
Buzz Around Bridgewater.
On February 6, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Starting Over...
"Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over." ~ Guy Finley
“The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go.”
~
Shannon L. Alder
“Instead of saying, "I'm damaged, I'm broken, I have trust issues" say "I'm healing, I'm rediscovering myself, I'm starting over.” ~
Horacio Jones
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It's never too late to start. ~Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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Copyright 2019 Buzz Around Bridgewater. You have our permission to share and copy this issue in its entirety as much as you like. If you take it in part, please give credit. ("Buzz Around Bridgewater 2/3/19")
Disclaimer: At the Buzz Around, we promote community and family. Occasionally, there will be links to town committees and other non-profit groups, as a way of sharing local information. Individual groups are responsible for how they represent themselves on their websites and in their promotional materials. The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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