October 6, 2019
~ Building East Bridgewater Community One Positive Story at a Time
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Cranberry Season
Photography by Sue Basile ~ harvest time.
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Historical Tidbit:
The Romantic Era of Street Lamps
In East Bridgewater, different men and boys were placed in charge of the lighting of street lamps. The lamplighters were important men in the community.
The lamps were filled in the morning with just enough oil to burn until midnight and were lit at sundown. During the ten days a month when the moon shone brightly, the lamps were not lit unless it was stormy. The lamps were taken home on Saturdays to be cleaned and parts such as wicks replaced.
In the central part of town, a man driving an express wagon would ride from post to post removing the burned out lamps and replacing them with newly filled and clean ones. On March 6, 1893, it was voted "to see if the Town will appropriate a sum of money to maintain (electric) street lights." The electric street light did not replace the oil street lamps until 1906, at which time the lamplighters lost their positions.
~ From the East Bridgewater Sesquicentennial book
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BUZZ AROUND INTERNSHIPS
Journalism * Marketing * Business Finance
Apply for your spot in our 12 week program. Limited spots available in convenient downtown Bridgewater.
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Town Hall
175 Central St 508-378-1601
Mon 8:30a - 8p
Tues - Thurs 8:30a - 4:30p; Fri 8:30a - noon
EB Public Library
32 Union St 508-378-1616
Mon & Tues 9 - 8 ; Wed, Thurs, Fri 9 - 5
Saturday 9 - 2
Council on Aging
355 Plymouth St 508-378-1610
Mon 8a - 6p
Tues - Thurs 8a - 4p
Fri 8a - noon
Food Pantries
Union Congregational Church
105 Pleasant St
2nd Wednesday from 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm and last Saturday from 9:30 am - 11:00 am
St Vincent dePaul Food Pantry
St. John's Catholic Church
210 Center St EB
(508) 378-3760
Distribution 1st & 3rd Monday of Each Month
Community Meal
Wednesdays
5:30 - 6:30pm open to all.
A donation is appreciated.
United Methodist Church 54 N. Central St EB
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Congratulations!
Mary Stowe
won
One Free Svaroopa® Yoga Class at
Bliss Through Yoga
484 Bedford St., East Bridgewater
You should play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a
$30 gift certificate to CN Smith Farm at
325 South St, East Bridgewater, MA
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Children's Library Calendar for October. BOO!
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TAX RATE & CLASSIFICATION HEARING
Mon, Oct 7th, 4:40p
First-floor conference room at the Town Hall
The Board of Selectmen and Board of Assessors will hold a joint public hearing on property tax classifications
This hearing, which is required by law, determines whether the town will have one classification or will differentiate among several classes when setting the tax rate.
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East Bridgewater Garden Club
Mon, Oct. 7th, Noon
EB Public Library
Join us for our monthly meeting of The East Bridgewater Garden Club. The speaker will be Ron Maribett, on "Vertical Herbs and Vines." The flower show theme is a fall arrangement in a colorful container.
The group will vote on a Christmas Party location and if club members want to participate in Christmas on the Common tree decorating. The formation of a volunteer group to create natural ornaments to decorate a tree will also take place.
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Methodist Church Thrift Shop increases it's hours:
Starting October 7th:
Mondays 11a - 2p.
Wednesdays, 2:15 - 5:15p.
Thursdays 4:30 - 6:30p
Saturdays 10a - 1p
EB United Methodist Church, 54 N.Central St.
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Let the Landscape Speak
Mon, Oct 7th, 2p
Cole Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way, Bridgewater
Speaker Doug Harris will discuss the importance and meaning of the indigenous ceremonial stone landscape.
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Guaranteed (Almost) Dollar for Dollar Grant Talk with Greg Nanigian
Wednesday, October 9th
12:00p - 1:30p
60 School st, Brockton
$10 per ticket
Massachusetts has a grant program that will pay half of the cost of training. Greg Nanigian, CEO of GNA, will focus on how to get funding for companies that have 100 or less employees. The Workforce Training Fund Express Program helps address business productivity and competitiveness by providing resources to Massachusetts businesses to fund training for current and newly hired employees.
Visit the
workshop
page to register and learn more.
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Bridgewater Farm Supply – Your Complete Garden, Farm & Pet Store!
Does your lawn need a little boost after the dog days of summer? Come see us for your loam, seed and fertilizer needs
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Stop in today!
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104)
Bridgewater
(508) 697-0357
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Monthly Veterans Affairs Talk show hosted by Veterans Services Officer Chris Buckley. This show features special 100th anniversary picture of vets of WW I, taken when they returned in the center of town.
Video Courtesy of EBCAM
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Town Government 101 ~ EB
Town Clerk
The Town Clerk is the chief election official, recording official, registrar of voters, public records official and licensing officer. The Town Clerk oversees the polling places, all elections and election-related activity, and records of all actions of Town Meeting. The Clerk's office maintains the official town bulletin board, oaths of office, appointments and resignations of all Town Officials. The Clerk's office issues licenses and permits, such as marriage licenses, business certificates, dog licenses, fuel storage permits and raffle/bazaar permits
Please feel free to contact the office with any questions.
Staff Contacts
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Library of Things!
Come "check out" what the library has to "check out"!"
Spend more time at the beach with our metal detector and maybe find a treasure! Contact library for more info at (508) 378-1616.
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East Bridgewater Food Pantry
Union Congressional Church
105 Pleasant St.
Open:
Second Wednesday of the month from 12:30p - 2:00p
Last Saturday of the month from 9:30a - 11:00a
In preparation for Thanksgiving and Christmas, the months of October and November donation requests are turkey gravy, boxed mashed potatoes, boxed stuffing mix and ground coffee.
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Our 12th Annual
15 Acre
Corn Maze
is Open!
Now -
Oct 27
Sat & Sun
10 am - 4 pm
Flashlight maze open every Fri & Sat night in October, 7 - 10 pm!
318 Plymouth St. Halifax
(781) 294-1767
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Yoga
for the
Rest of US!
Experience your bliss in our ongoing basics class, every Sunday @ 6:30p
Now taking new
Embodyment® Yoga Therapy clients
Learn how you can live pain-free!
More movement, less pain!
484 Bedford St, E. Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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Sat, Oct 19th, 7:00p
A PERFORMANCE BY "THE KEMPTERS" THE FAMILY GROUP WHO SING CHRISTIAN MUSIC. THEY ALWAYS DRAW A CROWD. THERE IS NO FEE TO GET IN BUT THERE WILL BE A FREEWILL OFFERING.
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Great Pumpkin Walk
Sun, Oct 20th
1 - 4p
635 Plymouth St., EB
Trails behind the YMCA
Join us for the 7th annual Great Pumpkin walk!
Visit the Campfire, history, science, and other stations.
Rough Trail. Strollers not recommended.
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Public Use of BSU Pool
Monday - Friday, link to schedule below
Moriarty Pool, Kelly Gymnasium
$5 / visit
Swimming Specs: A six lane swimming pool. Each lane is 25 yards in length.
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The East Bridgewater Kiwanis Club and The Fisher House join together to say “Thank You” to our veterans with a
Field of Flags
We intend to display up to 1,000 Flags on our Town Common. For a $10 donation you can sponsor a flag, and if you wish, dedicate the flag in memory or honor of a veteran. All flags are made in the USA and are the same style flags that are used at Arlington National Cemetery. The Flags will be on display from November 2nd - November 16th 2019, with a small ceremony to be held on Saturday Nov 2nd to honor the flags after we place them.
All money raised will go toward East Bridgewater Kiwanis charities and The Fisher House in Boston, which is a home away from home where our military families can stay while a loved one is receiving treatment at major military, and VA medical centers. Any veteran or active military personnel, wartime or peacetime, is eligible to stay at the Fisher House. The homes enable family members to be close to loved ones at the most stressful times. There is NO charge for any family to stay at a Fisher House.They recognize not only the special sacrifices made by our men and women who serve in uniform, but also their loved ones.
Click here to order yours.
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Rent our Billy Goat Ouback Brush Mower, with a 24″ cut, to make quick work of clearing your back 40!
Work smarter not harder!
10 Bedford Park, Bridgewater
(508) 279-0950
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MOLD GUYS RESTORATION, LLC
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Call today to get your
air ducts cleaned!
An air duct cleaning service is an investment not only in your health, but in the health of your HVAC system!
(781) 910-5029
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EB Community Gardens' beautiful Harvest Festival last weekend! Many visitors came and sampled the fresh, organic vegetables and flowers that were grown here in the gardens.
Approx. 500 lbs of fresh produce have been donated to St. John's St. Vincent DePaul & Union Congregational's Food Pantries grown in EB's Community Gardens this season.
One of the highlights was Dennis Pierce's flute and singing & George Lopes playing the guitar and harmonica while strolling about the Festival. We thank both musicians for volunteering their talents.
EB Community Gardens Facebook Page Photos by Ken Reale.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a
$30 gift certificate to CN Smith Farm at 325 South St, East Bridgewater, MA
Historical Tidbit Question:
When were the street lamps taken home to be cleaned?
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 East Bridgewater
On October 9, 2019 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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Mountains.
“Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourselves a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles. Remember, no effort that we make to attain something beautiful is ever lost.” ~ Helen Keller
“Nothing is better for self-esteem than survival.” ~ Martha Gellhorn, Travels With Myself and Another
“YOU are the creator of your experience, therefore: all problems must be met within YOU.” ~ Vivian Amis, The Essentials of Life
“...sometimes it’s not about trying to fix something that’s broken. Sometimes it’s about starting again and building something new. Something better” ~Leisa Rayven, Bad Romeo
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We all have it... that thing we are trying to overcome. The sooner we face it, own it, & share it; the sooner we can be at peace and build a better future for ourselves. It all starts from within. ~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Theresa McNulty, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose & Gregory Venezia
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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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