December 29, 2024



~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.

Special Town Meeting

January 13, 2025 7p

143 Plymouth Street

Jr/Sr High School Auditorium

To address the Grdan W. Mitchell School Window/Roof Project

Link to open town Warrant

Wicked Time:

Balloon Drop with Glinda and Elphaba~ Midnight at noon



Tue Dec 31 2024

10:30a-12p

635 Plymouth St

Create lasting memories by ringing in the New Year family style. Glinda and Elphaba will drop the balloon drop at the midnight at noon event at the East Bridgewater YMCA. Join us for family fun 10:30am-12pm. Arts & crafts, face painting, bouncy house, meet Glinda and Elphaba. Bring your friends to this awesome free event.

YMCA Midnight at Noon FB Event

First-Day Hike Traditions: Take a Hike



Exercise is good for the body, and hiking is a great way to exercise and enjoy nature. It is also a great way to get to know the area. East Bridgewater is a wonderful place to get out and enjoy the scenery. There are 6 different hiking trails in the area of East Bridgewater. As part of an Eagle Scout project back in 2022, Jasper Clement of Troop 32 has mapped 6 hiking trails that are great for any level of hiker. Trails vary in length from a 6th of a mile long to tens of miles long. Several of the trails are subsections of the larger Bay Circuit Trail.

Hiking Trail Locations

Winsor trail/Bennett Lane, Sachem Rock Farm, Leland Farm, Town Forest, Poor Meadow Brook, YMCA

Hikers are cautioned that hunting is allowed in Leland Farm, Town Forest, and Poor Meadow Brook.

Hikers are encouraged to wear visible Safety Orange when hiking during the hunting season.

For Information Jasper Clement Project

For More Information and local hiking opportunities, www.baycircuit.org

Stay connected Friendship of East Bridgewater Trail Club FB

BSA Eagle Scout Project by Jasper Clement Troop 32 East Bridgewater

Article by Bethani Jerke, BuzzAround Intern, SNHU

LBGTQ+ Support Groups

Meetings every Monday at 36 North Bedford St (2nd Floor, 2nd Door on the Left).

Teens: 6:00 PM

Adults: 7:15 PM

No registration needed

just drop in!

be-community.org

Teen Advisory Board 

Mon, Jan 6th

6-7p

32 Union St



For teens in grades 7-12.

Earn community service hours by helping to choose new books for the library and planning programs for you and your friends!

Event by East Bridgewater Public Library

Climate Can Do:

Eco-Friendly Gifting

This holiday season, let’s give our communities the gift of zero waste! Here are a few things to look out for and a few tips for giving (and wrapping) earth-conscious presents:

Shop recyclable: most shiny wrapping paper and glittery cards are not recyclable. Try brown or recycled paper or reusable fabric totes or sacks.

Save energy: holiday lights make wonderful decor, but we should be mindful of their impact on the environment. Keeping your lights on a timer or setting aside time to turn them off can save you money on your electric bill and energy. Also, consider what types of lights you’re using. LED lights consume up to 80% less energy than traditional incandescent lights and last 10 times longer. Switching to LEDs will reduce your carbon footprint and present a lesser risk of fire.

Eliminate excess: a family game of Secret Santa is not only fun and personal but can save you from buying a gift or two for everyone at the party. Additionally, if you are careful with your decor and the wrappings you receive with presents, they can save you time, money, and waste for next Christmas! Reuse and upcycle decor, wrapping, ribbons, string, and even Christmas cards, which can be cut up to make tags.

Buy Local: save time, get personalized attention, and make someone's dreams come true, spend your holiday dollars at a small, local business.

Source: www.thecommons.earth, www.wildlifetrusts.org

This Climate Can Do was written by Sara MacKinnon, BuzzAround Intern, Providence College.

Calling All Local Businesses!

We would like to ask you to consider becoming one of our sponsors for our 2025 East Bridgewater Central School Fun Run. The PTO will host the Central School Fun Run in early February and relies on the support of businesses in our community to help us provide a quality event for the students of Central School. The fee to sponsor is $200, and that includes your business name and contact information printed on the back of the over 600 student shirts that they wear on the day of the event (and then many Fridays to come to celebrate their Viking Pride). If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact by email ebcentralboosterthon@gmail.com 

or cell 508-944-6713. 

Thank you for your time and support. 

Fondly,  Central School PTO Board

Central Scholl PTO FB

Utility Assistance

Utility bills during the winter months can put a lot of strain on a family’s finances. All those who could use assistance are encouraged to contact their utility company and see if they qualify for an income-based rate. This provides customers with a discount on their entire bill based on their gross household income. Residents who currently qualify for income-based assistance programs may already qualify. Assistance is also available for those who do not qualify for any state or federally funded programs.



The Town of East Bridgewater website provides residents with information and resources for bill assistance. It also provides further actions that residents can take to reduce their energy consumption and lower their energy bills.

For more information, Reducing Energy Costs/ Assistance & Tips

Music is in the Air This Holiday Season!



Winter Concert performances from the East Bridgewater 3rd and 4th Graders, 5th and 6th Graders, and EBJSHS!

3rd & 4th Grade

Winter Concert

5th & 6th Grade

Winter Concert

High School

Winter Concert

Videos courtesy of EBCAM

WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME



Have fun with us and bee entered to win:

1 hour Living in the Gift coaching from GleeWorks

Learn mind-body spirit practices with Marcy Venezia building a foundation for healing. ($80 value.) GleeWorks.net

Historical Tidbit Question:

What year were cigarette advertisements banned on TV?

Email us your answer at: Prizes@buzzaround.info Please include your name and phone number with your answer.

Prize Box Rules

By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.



On January 1, 2025, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.

Winter Warmth

"Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside the fire: it is the time for home."

 ~ Edith Sitwell

"I write probably 80 percent of my stuff over the winter." ~ Bob Seger

"One kind word can warm three winter months." ~ Japanese Proverb

"Thank goodness for the first snow, it was a reminder--no matter how old you became and how much you'd seen, things could still be new if you were willing to believe they still mattered." ~ Candace Bushnell

That blanket of stars...the never ending darkness. It's a time for wonder and a time when warmth means so much more. ~ Jacquie

The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Paris Hugley, Sara MacKinnon, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose, & Greg Venezia.

Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies. 

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