BuzzAround Raynham

August 3, 2025



~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time

Raynham Summer Fun Run: July 28, 69 determined runners joined us!

Mondays

6:30p

2254 King Phillip St.

Distance: 3.25 Miles

The Colonial Road Runners’ 2025 Summer FUN RUN Series has been in full stride since kicking off on May 5, and it's been delivering more than just miles—it’s brought together runners of all ages in a celebration of fitness and community. Held weekly through August 25, each FUN RUN is officially timed by CRR volunteers and results are posted online via RaceWire.

Registration opens 30 minutes before each race—just sign up in person. To save time, participants can download and complete the CRR FUN RUN Registration Form in advance. Bib numbers are assigned for the entire season (summer and winter), so don’t forget to hang on to yours!

Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a fun, fitness-friendly way to connect with the community, the CRR Summer FUN RUNs are the perfect place to get moving.

Written by Marie Gupton, BuzzAround Intern

Photo & Information Source: Colonial Runners and Colonial Runners FB

Historical Tidbit:

Neighborhood Businesses 

1930's Ice Box

As towns grew it became profitable to open shops in neighborhoods to fill local needs. People were spreading out from the center of town before the time when every household had a car. These shops had ethnic flavor depending on what immigrants settled locally. The shop would have foods culturally common to those who lived near it. Many of these shops had refrigerated coolers and offered butcher shops and specialty cuts of meats. This is where a person would find linguiça from Portugal, potatiskorv from Sweden, and bratwurst from Germany.

Before World War II, not every home had a refrigerator. Frozen foods were not as common as today and purchasing a supply of fresh meat for a week did not keep well in an "ice box". Some folks still had ice boxes up until the 1950s. I can remember the ice man delivering to the house across the street from my home on Main Street.

Respectfully Submitted,

David Moore

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TOWN HALL

Town Clerk

508-824-2700

Treasurer/Collector 

508-824-2702

Assessors    508-824-2704

Selectmen        508-824-2707

Building Dept.       508-824-2708

Board of Health      508-824-2766

Planning         508-824-2745

Veterans Service Officer 508-828-4527

Town of Raynham

Public Library

508-823-1344

RaynhamPublicLibrary.org

Council on Aging

508-824-2740

COA

Food Pantry

Raynham Food Basket

2nd and 4th Thursday of the month

9 - 11a

494 Church St, Raynham 774-406-5612

Congratulations

Scott Worobey

you won

a flowering hanging plant (value $29)

Nessralla Farm

416 Plymouth St (Rt106)

Halifax MA

nessrallafarm.com

Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.

Enter for this week's prize of

$15 gift certificate to

Cabo Vegan Restaurant & Market

20 Main St,

Brockton, MA 02301

Special Town Meeting

Tue Aug 5

7p

Raynham Middle School

420 Titicut Rd

This meeting will have voters consider one important article: to raise and appropriate approximately $150,000 to meet the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District budget as approved by the School Committee. If passed, this article will finalize funding for the 2025–26 school year. All residents are encouraged to attend and participate in this key decision for the community’s schools.

Source: Town of Raynham

Yoga Storytime

Wed Aug 6

10:30-11a

Raynham Public Library

760 South Main St



Join the Raynham Public Library on Wednesday, August 6 from 10:30–11:00 AM in the Library Meeting Room for Yoga Story time! Enjoy a fun mix of storytelling and simple yoga poses, perfect for all ages. Come stretch, relax, and listen. No registration required!

Source: Raynham Public Library Event Calendar

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Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative

Looking Back, Lighting the Path Forward

In the lead-up to the 2025 Annual Overdose Vigil by Candlelight, the Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative encourages you to revisit one of the most powerful moments from last year's vigil. Alba’s story is a reminder of why awareness matters and the power that love and remembrance can have during our hardest moments, grappling with grief.

If you would like to submit a photograph of your loved one to be included in this year's memorial slideshow, please send it to photo.vigil@gmail.com. All photos submitted from previous years will continue to be included.brbridginglives.org

Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative 2025 Overdose Vigil

Photo submissions due by August 12, 2025

Event on Tue Aug 26th

Resource tables open 6p

Candlelight program begins 7p.

Massasoit Community College’s Quad.

BAPC is made up of five local community coalitions including the Brockton Mayor's Opioid Overdose Prevention Coalition, Bridging LIVES, EB Hope, Rockland CARES and Whitman Hanson WILL.

International Overdose Awareness Day is observed each year on August 31st, providing communities across the globe an opportunity to remember those who have died from overdose and to support their loved ones who continue to carry their memory forward. Locally, BAPC commemorates this day by creating a memorial slideshow honoring individuals from Southeastern Massachusetts who have lost their lives to substance use disorder.

Through the power of personal photographs, the slideshow seeks to humanize the crisis, reduce

stigma, and encourage compassion. This is the twelfth year BAPC has organized this memorial tribute.

In addition to the memorial slideshow, the vigil will feature reflections from local speakers sharing

personal and community perspectives on substance use disorder and recovery. The evening is

intended to foster connection, promote healing, and remind all those impacted that they are not

alone and are deeply valued.

To include a loved one in this year’s slideshow, please email their photograph, along with their full

name, to photo.vigil@gmail.com by Tuesday, August 12th. We ask that submissions come from

immediate family members. Photos must be clear, high quality, and depict the individual as they

were in life — not actively using substances. Screenshots, images of prayer cards, or low-resolution files cannot be included due to display limitations. BAPC FB

Representing Raynham



The 2025 Youth Academy is a program held by Berkley Police department focused on young people around Massachusetts, where teenagers can experience law enforcement firsthand, learn about police procedures, and participate in physical training and other activities.

"Raynham representing at the 2025 Youth Academy! Great job Henry Trautman, Jameson LaCivita, Myers O'Donnell, Peter Gavalas, and Andrew Muir! And thank you to Detective Jennifer Lang and Sgt. Pacheco for participating." (Photo and quote from: Town of Raynham Police Dept. FB)

Written by Marie Gupton, BuzzAround Intern

Summer Concert Series - 4EverFab

Courtesy of The Raynham Channel

Bridge Closure Announcement

Raynham Police Chief David LaPlante and Taunton Police Chief Edward J. Walsh are notifying residents that the Old Colony/South Street Bridge, which connects East Taunton to Raynham near the Walmart Supercenter, will be temporarily closed starting Friday, August 1, 2025.

The closure, expected to last 60 to 90 days, is part of a MassDOT-coordinated project with both municipalities to perform essential structural repairs.

A full bridge replacement is being planned for 2027. Proposed improvements include a new bridge deck, a relocated sidewalk for better pedestrian access, and a northbound bike lane to improve cyclist safety.

Source: Raynham Police Department Website

Prize Wheel Friday!

Fri Aug 8 & Aug 15

All Day

Raynham Public Library

760 South Main St

Stop by the Library Meeting Room on Friday, August 8 for Prize Wheel Friday; a full day of fun for kids! Spin the colorful prize wheel anytime during the day to win a fun prize. No registration is required. Come for the prizes, stay for the books!

Source: Raynham Public Library Event Calendar

In The Mood | Stone Church Summer Concerts 2025

Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel

Paint & Pets

On July 25th, 2025, the Raynham Public Library hosted a heartwarming "Paint Your Pet" event, where participants brought their furry friends to life on canvas. The evening was filled with creativity, laughter, and plenty of pet pride.

Though the photos don’t fully capture the charm, each portrait turned out beautifully, proof of the talent and love in the room! It was a joyful night celebrating both art and animals.

Source: Raynham Public Library FB

Climate Can-Do:

Farm Fresh Eggs

The eggs that you buy may have an impact on your overall health. Knowing where your eggs come from is important to understanding the nutritional values that you are getting from your eggs and the quality of the eggs you buy. Overall, eggs that come from free-range chickens are preferable. 

Free-range: chickens have access to the outdoors and can participate in natural behaviors such as nesting and laying eggs. This is the style most commonly used by smaller local farms. 

Cage-free: chickens are not kept in cages, but have little to no access to the outdoors.

Studies have shown the following benefits of free-range eggs over cage-free eggs:

⅓ less cholesterol

¼ less saturated fat

⅔ more Vitamin A

3X more Vitamin E

7X more beta-carotene

2X Omega-3 fatty acids

In addition, free-range eggs are 6X higher in Vitamin D, have significantly more B Vitamins, and contain more antioxidants.

Make sure to shop locally for high-quality, nutritional eggs!

Written by: Bella Fazio, Wellesley College, Buzz Around Intern

Source: rucore.libraries.rutgers.edu

Summer Playground Program Color Wars



The Raynham Park and Recreation Department hosts weekly summer programs for the youth of the town.

Starting on June 30th and ending on August 15th, these programs allow kids to have fun, learn, go on fun trips, and meet new friends. Each week has a different theme and this past week was Color Wars!

"The Summer Playground Program has been crushing Color Wars this week! The Fun Run was a blast—bright colors, big laughs, and unforgettable memories!" The winners ended up being the Blue Team, and the department posted, "Congrats on an awesome win!"

The programs are so popullar that they fill up each year, as do most Raynham Recreation programs. For those wanting to participate, sign up early!

Photos & Quotes Courtesy of Raynham Park and Recreation FB

Source: Raynham Park and Recreation Department

Raynham Recap:

 July 2025 Parks & Recreation

Video courtesy of The Raynham Channels

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