August 23, 2020~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Police and Fire Departments Receive Big Donation
Police Chief Paul O’Brien and Fire Chief Timothy Harhen would like to thank the East Bridgewater Ocean State Job Lot for their donation of personal protective equipment (PPE) to the East Bridgewater Police and Fire Departments. Friday morning, Ocean State Job Lot Team Leader Jeff Perry donated $11,150 worth of PPE to the departments.
“We are incredibly grateful for everything our local first responders do within our community every day,” Perry said. “In the spring, Ocean State Job Lot donated a smaller supply of masks to every police and fire department in the 140 communities where our stores are located. We are pleased to now be able to make this larger contribution to the police and fire departments.”
The donated items include 3,000 surgical masks, 1,600 KN95 masks, 20 gallons of hand sanitizer, 15 infra-red non-contact thermometers and 10 face shields for each department. First responders will use the equipment to protect them from exposure to coronavirus as they respond to calls involving people who may be reporting symptoms in line with COVID-19 or may have been in contact with a positive COVID-19 case. As the virus continues to spread, the department aims to keep personnel healthy to continue to serve the community.
“We are extremely grateful for this donation of personal protective equipment given the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the Commonwealth,” Chief Harhen said. “This donation will go a long way in ensuring the protection of the department’s firefighters, EMTs and paramedics.”
Present at the donation today were Select Chairwoman Carole Julius, Vice Chairman David Sheedy, Town Administrator Brian Noble, Fire Chief Timothy Harhen, Police Chief Paul O’Brien, Store Team Leader Jeffrey Perry, members of the police and fire departments and East Bridgewater Ocean State Job Lot staff.
“We would like to thank the Ocean State Job Lot staff for their kind donation,” Chief O’Brien said. “Thanks to their generosity we will be able to properly administer care to our community while ensuring we can protect the health of our residents and our officers.”
The equipment will be issued to police and fire personnel as needed as the COVID-19 situation continues to develop.
Story credit: Taylor O'Neil
Photo Credit: EB Ocean State Job Lot
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The DIMOUT
From May 16th, 1942 until October 1943 the town of East Bridgewater participated in a "dimout."
Because of East Bridgewater's vicinity to the ocean, war time fears led to this initiative, which mandated that the residents dimmed their lights to make the town less susceptible to air and submarine attacks.
During the "dimout," porch lights were not to exceed 15 watts and must be shaded if direct light shone out higher than 90 degrees, all windows must be shaded 3/4 of the way down or all the way down if light could be seen from the street, and streetlights were to remain unlit at night.
During this time Michael J. McCarthy, chairman of the Public Safety Committee, was in charge of making sure that the town residents were complying with the procedures. When the initiative finally ended, McCarthy stated: "All cooperated to make it a community job well done."
Info ~ East Bridgewater Sesquicentennial
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The Search For An Internship During COVID
By Sasha Rockwell When my Junior year at Bridgewater State University started in the Fall of 2019, I knew it was the perfect time to take advantage of learning opportunities on and off-campus. But I didn't expect it to go the way it did.
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Town Hall
175 Central St
508-378-1601
E. Bridgewater Public Library
32 Union St 508-378-1616
Email & phone contact only
limited browsing times and areas
Curbside Pickup Wed-Fri 3-4
Mon and Tues evenings 5-7
Sat 9-12
Council on Aging
355 Plymouth St 508-378-1610
Email & phone contact only
Food Pantries
Union Congregational Church
105 Pleasant St
2nd Wednesday from 12:30p - 2:00p and last Saturday from 9:30a - 11:00a
Pre-Packed bags for pick up only
St Vincent dePaul Food Pantry
St. John's Catholic Church
210 Center St, EB
(508) 378-3760
Distribution 1st & 3rd Monday of Each Month
Pre-packed bags for pick up only
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Congratulations!
Regina Egan
won a Jump Start Training Package including nutrition consultation & 6 free sessions from Get In Shape For Women at 180 Winter St, Bridgewater, value $279.
Play our
Historical Tidbit Trivia Game
at the bottom of this newsletter.
You could win a $20 gift certificate to Color Street nail polish strips from independent consultant Katie Ray.
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State Primary Voting
Early in-person primary voting will be held at the
Town Hall, 175 Central Street.
Saturday, August 22 - 9:00a - 1:00p
Sunday, August 23 - 9:00a - 1:00p
Monday, August 24 - 8:30a - 8:00p
Tuesday, August 25 - 8:30a - 4:30p
Wednesday, August 26 - 8:30a - 4:30p
Thursday, August 27 - 8:30a - 4:30p
Friday, August 28 - 8:30a - 12:00p
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August 26, 1920 is the day Congress signed the Women’s Right to Vote, 19th Amendment into law.
To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment and women’s constitutional right to vote, buildings and landmarks across the country, including the Library of Congress and National Archives and many, many more, will light up in purple and gold on August 26, 2020 as part of the Commission’s nationwide Forward Into Light Campaign, named in honor of the historic suffrage slogan, “Forward through the Darkness, Forward into Light.”
In celebration, Brockton City Hall will be lit up that night in the suffrage colors of purple and gold. Enjoy the City Hall lighting at 8:00p along with tributes from many Brockton area community leaders on line at: facebook.com/BPLsuffragecelebration
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Enter the Annual Tide Calendar
Digital Photography Contest
The deadline for inclusion in the 2021 Tide Calendar is Monday, August 31st at midnight.
Open to all, amateur and professional, young and old. Photographs must be of wild life, scenery, or recreational activities TAKEN WITHIN the Taunton River Watershed related to water use and conservation. Photographs must be taken within the last five years and must be the sole property of the submitting party.
Twelve winning images will be selected to illustrate our 2021 Annual Taunton River Tide Calendar, with one grand prize image being selected for the cover. All winners will receive a free copy of the Tide Calendar.
All files must be electronic. At this time, our volunteers do not have the time to scan photographs sent on film. Also, please send files taken from your device's camera. Images that are shot through apps like Instagram or snap chat or downloaded from Facebook, tend to be too compressed or are digitally unsuitable for print.
If you have any questions or If you are emailing files, email them one at a time to [email protected].
If you are dropping a disk in the mail, please send us an email so we can keep an eye out for it.
Please use the following mailing address:
TRWA Calendar Contest , P.O. Box 1116 Taunton, MA 02780
Images with landscape orientation work the best. We are looking for seasonal images, so don't forget to submit that lovely snowscape you took in February or the fall foliage river-scape you shot last October. (We tend to get most of summer shots. So if you want to increase your odds of having an image selected, send shots of all four seasons!)
Image Credit: "Immature Cooper's Hawks," Raynham, MA by Bernard Creswick
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Short Skirts, Oh My!
History of Women's Right Zoom Event
Tuesday, September 1st 6:30p
To receive this presentation link, email Christopher McGee at [email protected] before 4:00p on the 1st.
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Public Property Auction
On Wednesday September 2nd at 1:00p the East Bridgewater Town Common will be auctioning off four lots.
1. Two parcels of land, with any improvements thereon, together containing 22 acres, more or less, situated on Central Street...
2. Two parcels of land, with any improvements thereon, together containing 2.2 acres, more or less, without frontage...
3. Various non-contiguous parcels, with any improvements thereon, together containing 7 acres, more or less...
4. A parcel of land, with any improvements thereon, containing 1 acre, more or less, situated on Central Street, having approximately 286 feet of frontage...
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7th Annual Run
For Jess
The Jessica C. Thurston Memorial Fund is having a VIRTUAL RUN this year between Fri Sept 4th and Monday Sept 7th for their 7th Annual Run For Jess. Walk or Run with them from wherever you want. It is an unofficial 5K with no timing from them this year.
Registration (click here) is FREE but they are encouraging if possible to make a donation to their non profit organization with hope that they will make a difference for breast cancer research along with giving back to the community affected by COVID-19 and in their continuation of a high school scholarship.
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We have what you NEED this summer!
Come see what we have to make your home or farm the best it can be! Shop us today!
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1000 Plymouth St (Rt 104) Bridgewater (508) 697-0357
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School on Wheels of Massachusetts Donations
Back to school is coming up fast and at Honey Dew Donuts that means making sure the children in our communities are getting the necessary supplies to be successful. Over the next couple of weeks, the Honey Dew Donuts of Easton, East Bridgewater, and West Bridgewater will be setting up donation boxes and raising money to support School on Wheels of Massachusetts. School on Wheels of MA is a local organization that is changing the lives of children impacted by homelessness everyday.
Stop by one of our stores to drop off new backpacks or supplies today or donate virtually by clicking this link.
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"Bee" Kind, East Bridgewater!
Jules Teresa has been living in East Bridgewater for about 6 months now and her and her family have never been happier! They live in such a welcoming neighborhood— one of their amazing neighbors have the most generous and kind grandkids, who went out of their way to make this beautiful & inspirational decor for them!
They wanted everyone to know that they are so incredibly grateful to be apart of this community. But they are even more grateful at the impact these, and all children can have on this world.
"I urge you to notice what you say and do around kids, especially with all that what is going on in the world today, because they are more observant and aware than we know. And more importantly... let’s listen to our children because they can shed some light into darkness and they just may be the inspiration this world needs." - Jules
What wonderful, thoughtful children and neighbors this community has!
Story and photo credit: Jules Teresa
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Get in Shape for Women
in Bridgewater
We are OPEN!
Our studio has been disinfected, repainted and redesigned to keep our clients separate and safe upon return. As always, there are never more than 4 clients in a session
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Try us out -
6 week training special for $279.
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180 Winter St., Bridgewater
(across from Chatta Box)
Contact Stephanie at 508-697-2900
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Dog Care & Play Facility Offers An Open House To Introduce A New Business Run By 2 Young Entrepreneurs
East Bridgewater residents Brooke & Sarah are twin sisters who both have a strong passion and dream of working with dogs; are talented, energetic, hardworking, and both have special needs. Their dream is about to come true as they announce an Open House of their new business venture Two Sisters Canine Playtime. Located at their
home in East Bridgewater, they will offer a unique, personalized daytime option for dogs to socialize and play while their owners take care of business, errands or just need a break.
Taking place at 990 Washington Street, East Bridgewater on Monday, August 17th from 4-6pm, the Open House will provide an opportunity for potential customers to check out their newly designed and welcoming dog care and play facility as well as a ceremony to thank all of the individuals and organizations that have supported their efforts and helped Brooke & Sarah to reach their dreams.
The public is welcome to attend but must RSVP to Debbie Tuton (401) 529-0462 or
[email protected]. Our furry friends are asked to sit this one out, however, there will be a signup sheet for dogs to come visit at other times in August where they can have the full attention of the Dog Care Specialists Brooke & Sarah.
MERGE Diverse Abilities Inclusion Consulting provides expert coaching and training for those wishing to create more inclusive communities where people with diverse abilities are valued members of our community. Lisa Drennan of MERGE has been working with Brooke & Sarah to provide business coaching and support around cultivating the skills necessary for Brooke & Sarah to open and start their business. For more information about MERGE Diverse Abilities Inclusion Consulting, visit:
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win a $20 gift certificate to Color Street nail polish strips from independent consultant Katie Ray.
Historical Tidbit Question:
What was the maximum wattage porch lights could be during the "dimout"?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name, phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On August 26, 2020 we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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"How do I live my Best Life?
“There is no greater gift you can give or receive than to honor your calling. It’s why you were born. And how you become most truly alive.”
~ Oprah Winfrey
“We can’t save the world by playing by the rules, because the rules have to be changed.”
~ Greta Thunberg
“Only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.” ~ Robert F. Kennedy
“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.” ~ Joe Lewis
“The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for newer and richer experience.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
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Sometimes I think giving myself time to journal pondering: "Why did I spend this glorious day in bed? " wastes way too much time.
But then I remember the days I wasted unhappy, without money or options, feeling unloved, and I know, this is much better, to let myself feel those emotions, journal them, understand them and be able to re-frame the narrative if necessary. Ignoring and burying does not make my best life, it makes no-one happy, or productive, especially me.
I wish you all a fabulous week. Loving yourself, giving yourself the time you need, and living your best life. ~ Jacquie
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Jen Bellody, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose, Kayla Rose, Sebastian Ladoulis |
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The Buzz Around does not claim to support any particular view.
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