July 28, 2024



~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.

Raynham Police Dept. Welcomes New Officers!

"The members of the Raynham Police Department would like to congratulate Officers Nicholas Poulin and Zach Deandrade on graduating from the Plymouth Municipal Police Academy today! (7/24) The academy program was 20 weeks long and included scenario-based training, classroom instruction, written exams, and physical fitness testing. These two officers will now undergo a comprehensive field training program. Good luck and welcome to the department!"

Reposted from Raynham Police Dept. FB

Historical Tidbit: The Buck Moon

The full moon in July is called the Buck Moon because male deer (buck) antlers are in full-growth mode at this time. Bucks shed and regrow their antlers, producing a larger set each year.

According to the Farmers Almanac several other names for July's Moon reference animals, including "Feather Molting Moon (Cree) and Salmon Moon, a Tlingit term indicating when fish returned to the area and were ready to be harvested." 

In the Old Farmer’s Almanac, the names of the full moons come from a number of places, including Native American, Colonial American, and European sources.

Plants can be found in July’s Moon names like: "Berry Moon (Anishinaabe) Moon; When the Chokecherries are Ripe (Dakota), Month of the Ripe Corn Moon (Cherokee), and Raspberry Moon (Algonquin, Ojibwe)."

Written by J. Rose

image Credit: Mary Julius

Source : Almanac.com

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

We were all too busy to enter the prize box this week. Having a great summah!

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

Enter for this week's prize of

a facial from Salon Esprit,

Carriage Crossing East Bridgewater



Includes skin analysis; cleansing, exfoliation, pore extraction if needed, a treating serum, facial/neck/shoulder massage, and a finishing mask. Value $80

Buildwave ~ Building Challenge 

Tue, Jul 30

6:30-7:30p

Raynham Public Library

Great for kids who like LEGO and video games. Use your imagination and work together as a family to create, build, and play at this high energy event!

To register for this event, visit the Raynham Public Library Site. 

Free Summer Youth / Skills Clinics

Jul 30- Aug 6, 13

Ages 8-12 9-10:30a

Ages 13-17 10:30a- 12p

Taunton H.S. Football Field

Bridgewater Raynham Girls Youth Lacrosse is holding free skills clinics for both boys and girls ages 8-17. Sign your kids up for a fun and educational experience that won't cost you a dime! In order to attend, register at Taunton High School's Site

Late registration is welcome.

For more information, go to TauntonAthletics.org/YouthLacrosse

Source: Bridgewater Raynham Girls Youth Lacrosse FB

Show Off Your Truck for Charity

The Raynham Lions Club is Looking for Truck Volunteers

Sat. Sep 21- 28

11a-3p

 2234 King Phillip St

The Raynham Lions Club is currently looking for trucks to exhibit for the Touch A Truck event in September! This event will be for all ages and will be free admission. Burgers, hot dogs, chips, and soda will also be available!

If you have a truck that you'd be interested in exhibiting for the event, contact Steve Howe at srhindsales@comcast.net or 781-258-8307

Massachusetts Offers The First Statewide Arts Prescribing Solution

Jul 8, 2024

The Mass Cultural Council has just announced that it will be partnering with Art Pharmacy Services as part of the very first statewide art prescribing solution in the country! This means that healthcare workers will start prescribing art and cultural events as a part of their healthcare treatment. This will provide a wider range of treatments for people's quality of life. The Executive Director of Mass Cultural Council Michael J. Bobbitt stated "The Mass Cultural Council believes this initiative will increase access to participation in the arts, help reduce health care costs, and support vulnerable communities in Massachusetts.”

The Art Pharmacy is an organization that combines both decades of art and health research along with a social prescribing model in order to treat complicated health issues in this country. Multiple countries, such as Great Britain, have used social prescribing as a treatment plan. Social prescribing involves referring patients to cultural and artistic events and organizations to address mental health issues like stress or loneliness.

Source: Mass Cultural Council

Fearless Softball 2024-25 U10 Tryouts 

Aug 1, 8 & 15

6p 

Raynham Middle School 

Fearless One Sports Academy ( a 501c3) will be holding U10 Tryouts Thurs August 1, 8 and 15th at 6pm. This softball team is dedicated to making softball fun, flexible and affordable for families. Players will learn the proper mechanics in softball and fundamentals that will help them in the future. 

For more information on Fearless One Sports Academy, contact Joe Bordieri by email, and register online for tryouts on the Fearless One Website. 

Climate Can Do:

Seasonal Food and Farmers Markets

Going to a farmers market is a wonderful activity to do with family, friends, or alone, and it also helps the planet. 

Local and Seasonal Food

Farmers markets sell primarily local food. Vendors travel from their farms to the market. Because the food travels a shorter distance from the farm to the consumer, less gas is burned for transportation. Local produce is seasonal— strawberries in late spring and early summer, peaches and watermelon in the middle of summer, grapes and apples in the fall, squashes in the winter. It is fresh, nutrient rich with more taste. Additionally, smaller farmers are more likely to pay their workers a living wage than huge factory farms. 

Avoid Monocrop Farming

Smaller farmers are less likely to use monocropping. Planting a single crop over and over again in the same space harms the soil, requires more pesticides, and adds harmful runoff of chemicals to local water supplies.

Accessibility

Farmers markets increase access to fresh, high quality food in lower income communities. Since farmers who sell at the markets typically travel around to different locations in the surrounding area of their farms, they can provide better, healthier food choices for communities that do not have access to them.

Reduced Plastic Waste

Farmers market products are not typically wrapped in plastic, or pre-cut and packaged, as in grocery stores. This reduces plastic waste. 

This Climate Can-Do Article was written by Vasilia Yordanova on actions we can do to live more sustainably. We can do it!

Source: news.climate.columbia.edu

S.M.A.R.T Trivia 

Tue, Aug 6 

2:30p 

Raynham Senior Center 

Join the Raynham Senior Center for S.M.A.R.T trivia with Larry Houser. Test your knowledge on a subjects like history, animals, classic TV shows, science and more! Sign up at the front desk of the Senior Center or call 508-824-2740 to register.

Source: Raynham Senior Center FB 

COA's Singo Night

Tue, Aug 13

5:30-7:30p

Raynham COA

2215 King Philip St

Come play Singo! It's a game that combines the excitement of Bingo with the fun of music. Enjoy an evening filled with laughter, great company, and prizes. It's a great opportunity to relax, have fun, and make new friends. For more information, check out the COA Summer Newsletter

Board of Selectmen 07/23/2024

Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel

Conservation Commission 07/17/2024

Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel

Meet Chip: The Pet of the Week!

Chip was named the Taunton Animal Care Facility's "Pet of the Week" last week. He is an 8-year-old Snickerdoodle at Taunton Animal Shelter. His picture was also made into the Facebook Group's profile picture. Chip is a nervous dog when it comes to new people but very friendly when given some time, giving lots of tail wags and snuggles with the occasional dog kiss. He needs a home where there are no other pets or children as well as one where no one needs a cane or a walker. Chip especially enjoys going on walks and playing with squeaky toys in the play yard! 

If you are looking to adopt, check out the shelter's Adoption Site

Source: Friends of the Taunton Animal Care Facility FB

Written by Julia Braatz, BuzzAround Intern

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