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June 23, 2024
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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Bristol Plymouth Technical High School Sports Award Night
Recently, the class of 2024 at Bristol Plymouth Technical High School had their sports award night on Thurs, June 13. This honored the graduates for their outstanding hard work in their respective sports. Congratulations to the Bristol Plymouth Technical High School Class of 2024!
Video Courtesy of Raynham Channel
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Raynham Dog Racing Track
With state legislation in 1935, Massachusetts became the first state in New England to conduct greyhound racing. Organized dog racing had begun in the United States by 1919 after the first track with a mechanized rabbit was installed in Emeryville, California. Western farmers, who used greyhounds to protect their crops and pastures, had previously held informal dog races for entertainment during which the dogs chased live rabbits and bets were placed. Massachusetts dog tracks included Wonderland Greyhound Park established in Revere in 1934, the Taunton Dog Track established in1935 and the Raynham Park/Taunton-Raynham Greyhound Park established in Raynham in1940.
These dog racing facilities typically included a kennel building to house the dogs, a racing track, and dog runs. By the 1960s, tracks were required to abide by the following provisions under state law: “a track must be located at least two miles from churches, schools and housing developments” (Telegraphy 1964:2). A total of 12 dog racing tracks existed in New England in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont during the peak of the sport.
Photo Credit : AP Photo/Elise Amendola
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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
Public Library
508-823-1344
Council on Aging
508-824-2740
Food Pantry
2nd and 4th Thursday of the month
9 - 11a
494 Church St, Raynham
774-406-5612
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Congratulations!
Lynn MacDonald
won a 10' Flowering Hanger
A Decorated 12” Wreath ( value $34)
Bee sure to play our historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
1 hour Living in the Gift coaching from GleeWorks
Learn mind-body spirit practices with Marcy Venezia building a foundation for healing.
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Summer Tadpole Program!
Now-Aug 16
8a-12p
Merrill School
The Raynham Park and Recreation Department is doing a Summer Tadpole Program. Kids aged 4-6 will enjoy arts and crafts, games, outdoor play, story-time, and more! No field trips or weekly swims, but plenty of fun activities and entertainers. And each week they will get to try something new!
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Raynham Public Library
Animal Visit at the Senior Center
Sat, Jun 29
10:30a-12:30p
2215 King Philip St
The Raynham Public Library is hosting an animal visit event. Matt Gabriel will introduce you to a wide variety of animals and teach about their behaviors and habitats. The show will be followed by an hour of interaction with the animals!
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Raynham Park and Recreation Department
Next Up Academy
July 8 - July 11
Merrill School
The Raynham Park and Recreation Department are offering a summer baseball camp. Kids aged 4-14 will learn defensive fundamentals, batting lessons, pitching & catching instructions, base running and daily games! Next Up Academy is directed by Pitching Director and Coach of the South Shore Patriots, Stephen Perakslis.
There are two sessions of this camp, running from July 8-11 and July 15-18.
Plus registered participants before July 15th will be entered to win two free Red Sox tickets!
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Raynham Public Library
Food for Fines
All throughout the month of June, The Raynham Public Library is accepting donations of food or pet items in exchange for forgiven fines (not including fees for lost or damaged items). This is a great way to support those in need, while forgiving your library fees at the same time!
Highly needed items: kids cereal, cereal bars, canned meals, kids snacks (individual packets), canned vegetables, canned soup & rice
High needed items for pets: Disinfectant/cleansers, bleach, paper towels, laundry detergent, trash bags, canned & dry Purina cat/kitten food, senior dry dog food, heart worm preventative, and flea/tick preventative
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Climate Can Do:
Shopping Farmer's Markets Made Easy.
Fresh, local food is the best thing you can do for yourself and our environment.
edible Southeastern MA gives us a list of the Farmers Markets in our area.
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Summer Outdoor Farmers' Markets: Town-By-Town, 2024...
2024 Summer Farmers Market in Southeastern Massachusetts - fresh, local, organic, produce and artisan goods: south shore, south coast, metro south
Read more
ediblesema.com
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Summer
Learn to Play Tennis Programs
July 8 - July 30
420 Titicut Rd
Learn to play and improve your tennis skills in this fun program led by local Pro Fil Miguel. These instructional clinics are for children learning to play. Students may have some experience playing but it is not required, where the emphasis is always on having fun with a goal of learning the rules of the game and and all the strokes.
There are programs available for ages 4-17 and participants should wear sneakers/ bring a youth sized racket.
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Community Dance Fri July 12 6:30 pm
Community Dance Circles * Contra * Squares Dancing 7 - 9 pm Air Conditioned. No partners or experience necessary, come ready to dance! Instructed & called by Chris Ricciotti Featuring live music by: Full Tilt
Read more
buzzaround.org
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Outdoor Party Games * Bounce Houses * Tables * Chairs * Tents
10 Bedford Park, Bridgewater
(508) 279-0950
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Summer Game Nights at the COA!
Raynham COA
2215 King Philip St
Join for fun and games on:
Tuesday, July 9th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Tuesday, August 13th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Singo at Night)
These informal nights let participants choose the game or games they want to play. Come and enjoy a great evening with us! For more information, check out the COA Summer Newsletter
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Arthropod Petting Zoo
Sat, July 13
11 - 12 pm
Raynham Senior Center
Professor Bugman is bringing friends for a show-and-tell-and-touch program where kids learn about the adaptations and biology of the 4 major arthropod groups. Get up-close looks and hands-on moments, as well as ask all your arthropod questions. Kids ages 3-11 are welcome!
Registration for this event is open and available through the library website.
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Cemetery Tours: Neck o' Land
Old Colony History Museum, Taunton
Sat, July 13
10a
Calling all taphophiles! Join the Old Colony History Museum’s Dr. Bill Hanna for a free guided tour through Taunton’s first cemetery: Neck o’ Land Burying Ground. This area was among the first locations that Taunton’s earliest settlers recognized as important due to the confluence of the Mill and Taunton Rivers. Tours are approximately one hour; light rain or shine. We encourage appropriate footwear for paved/unpaved terrain and a bottle of water. Free. To receive weather-related updates and parking instructions, an RSVP is required.
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Board of Selectmen
June 11, 2024
Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel
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Conservation Commission
June 5, 2024
Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel
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New Appointments & Volunteers Announced
by the Board of Selectmen
On June 11, 2024, the Board of Selectmen announced the volunteers and officials with their respective committees and positions. Thank you all for your continued hard-work and service for our community.
Marsha Silvia & Jeffrey Kelleher - Historical Commission; Suzanne Lopes - Cultural Council; Kevin Ellis, Robert Pribusauskas & Rebecca Mello - Cable TV Advisory Committee; Bill Lewis - Economic & Business Dev. Commission; Joseph Bettencourt - Mobile Home Park Rent Control Board; Arthur Bendinelli, Timothy McRae, Paul Dooley, Lou Bousquet, Jon Chase, Robert Iafrate & Gregory Barnes - Open Space Plan Committee; Brandan Loftus, Gil Alegi, Matthew Andrade, Theodore Sargent, Peter Schondeck, Bill Lewis, Gregory Barnes, Robert Iafrate & Jessica Thomas - Capital Planning Committee; John Teixeira, Erin Medeiros, A.J. Andrews & Jessica Thomas - S.A.V.E. Committee; John Noblin, Joseph Bettencourt & Robert Iafrate - Permanent Building Committee
Jennifer Oldfield, Carol Sullivan, Russell Driscoll, Gil Alegi, Joseph Pacheco, Jessica Thomas, Brendan Loftus & Robert Iafrate - Tax Increment Finance Board; Brendan Loftus, Jennifer Oldfied, Carol Sullivan, Russell Driscoll & Joseph Pacheco - Board of Overseers; Leigh Kozak & Ginny Jacques - Library Board of Trustees; Gregory Barnes, Robert Iafrate, Erin Medeiros, John Teixeira & John Kokoroyannis - Senior Center Renovation Committee
Gilbert Alegi - Finance Committee; Peter Schondek & Paul Beaulieu - Zoning Board of Appeals; Chief Bryan LaCivita - Emergency Management Director; David Laplante, Norm Sturtevant, Kevin Moreira & Robert Iafrate - Town Constables; Sarah Mullen - Animal Control Officer; Paul Farrell - Sealer of Weights & Measures; Ted Pietnik - Town Counsel; Brian Glavin - Measurer of Wood & Surveyor of Lumber; Robert Bessette - Electrical Inspector; William Butler - Assistant Electrical Inspector; Kevin Boyle - Assistant Plumbing Inspector; Brandon Maroney - On Call Building Inspector; Brian Glavin - Tree Warden; David McRae & William Reynolds - Conservation Commission; Kevin Moreira - CERT Coordinator; Patricia Rank - Council on Aging
Written by Tiana Frias, BuzzAround Intern
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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.
Historical Tidbit Question:
How many dog racing tracks were in New England?
Email us your answer at:
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On June 26, 2024, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
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The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Tiana Frias, Naziya Khalifa, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia |
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Perception
Our interactions with others will change when we change our perception... our approach... our view. Every relationship is 50/50, we each have equal impact on an interaction... empower yourself with control over your perception.
“Life is all about perception. Positive versus negative. Whichever you choose will affect and more than likely reflect your outcomes.” ~ Sonya Teclai
“There is no fixed physical reality, no single perception of the world, just numerous ways of interpreting world views as dictated by one’s nervous system and the specific environment of our planetary existence.”
~ Deepak Chopra
The moment you change your perception is the moment you rewrite the chemistry of your body.” ~Dr. Bruce Lipton
“What you see and what you hear depends a great deal on where you are standing. It also depends on what sort of person you are.” ~ C.S. Lewis
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I wonder, dear reader, what needs to be made better by changing how we think about it? ~ Jacquie |
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Your BuzzAround supports the dignity of all human beings, is actively anti-racist, and supportive of good law enforcement policies. |
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