April 16, 2023 ~
Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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The Annual Town Election
Saturday, April 22, 7a–8p
Bridgewater Middle School
166 Mt Prospect St
On Saturday, April 22, from 7a–8p, the Bridgewater Middle School will hold the Annual Town Election at Bridgewater Middle School. A ballot question will ask voters if they approve a debt exclusion to fund the construction of a new Bristol-Plymouth Vocational Technical High School. Town voters approved the new school's construction by a 2:1 majority, and this follow-up question will determine whether the facility will be paid for through tax revenue or the town's operating budget.
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Town Council Meeting 4/4/2023
Video provided by the Town of Bridgewater
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Info on the Debt Exclusion Question for funding the new Bristol Plymouth Vocational Technical School & April 22 Town Election. Prepared by the BW Town Council |
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Historical Tidbit: Dog Licence |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER
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Town Clerks' Office, May 14,1918.
In accordance with the provisions of the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts' license is hereby issued to Lester W. Wood 426 Summer Street to keep the DOG described in the margin until the first day of April, 1919. Said dog is numbered and registered as required by said law, for which two~dollars have been paid. This license is granted subject to the condition that the dog which is the subject of this license shall be controlled and restrained from killing, chasing or harassing sheep, lambs, fowls or other domestic animals.
E. A. Hewett Town Clerk N. B.
The owner or keeper of every dog so licensed shall cause it to wear around its neck a collar distinctly marked with its owner's name and its registered number.
Dogs three months old or over must be licensed.
This item and others are on display at the Bridgewater Town Clerks' Office now located in the Academy Building at 66 Central Square.
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Academy Building Municipal Offices
66 Central Square
508-697-0921
Bridgewater Public Library
15 South Street
508-697-3331
Cole-Yeaton Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
508-697-0929
Food Pantry
Central Square Congregational Church
71 Central Square
508-697-6016
Thursdays - 10a - 1p
1st Monday of each month from 6 - 7:30p
St Vincent dePaul Food Pantry
@ St Thomas Aquinas Church
103 Center St
2 x month 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m
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Congratulations!
Trish Fitzgibbons
You won a $15 gift certificate to Pinches & Pounds
Candy Store Rt 18, Whitman!
Bee sure to play our Historical Tidbit Trivia Game at the bottom of this newsletter.
Enter for this week's prize of
free 1.5 hour class at
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Drum Circle & Rhythm Session with Mike Leo
Wed, April 19th, 4p
Join Mike Leo on Wednesday, April 19, 4p for a drum circle and rhythm session. This hour and a half long program will be split into two 45-minute sessions. The first session is a combination drum and rhythm circle where participants will become familiarized with their instruments, their origins, and some tips on how to play them. The second session will put the concepts learned and confidence gained into action as part of a live interactive concert.
Mike is a guitarist and vocalist and will lead the group through a whole bunch of well-known songs. The group becomes the Rhythm Section and everyone becomes both audience and performer.
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Bridgewater Little League Spring 2023
Little League season usually starts on the Saturday at the end of the school April vacation, and runs through mid/end of June.
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Alice's Cafe
April 20, 10a
Bridgewater Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
Pop-Up Watercolor Art Class - Paint the delicate petals of poppy flowers with watercolor paint. You will learn how to layer the translucent paint. You will work on two paintings concurrently to allow time for the layers to dry. Poppies are perfect for anytime of the year, and is especially important to highlight Remembrance Day or Memorial Day. Alice's Café is a program filled with arts, music, crafts, pet therapy, and good old fashioned fun. It is for anyone (caregivers welcome!) who is interested in forgetting about limitations and instead focusing on strengths, to enjoy other’s company, and to explore something new.
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BCCR Gun Awareness Standout
April 8, 2023
On April 8th, town officials and community members of Bridgewater Communities For Civil Rights (BCCR) gathered together for a standout to raise awareness on gun violence. Thank you to everyone who attended, you truly make this community special!
Shared by Laurene Powers
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Heathers the Musical
Rondileau Student Union Auditorium,
19 Park Avenue
April 21-23 and April 27-29
Wickedly funny and with dazzling book, music and lyrics by Kevin Murphy and Laurence O’Keefe, Heathers the Musical is based on the 1988 cult hit!
Welcome to Westerberg High where Veronica Sawyer is just another nobody dreaming of a better day. But when she joins the beautiful and impossibly cruel Heathers and her dreams of popularity may finally come true, mysterious teen rebel JD teaches her that it might kill to be a nobody, but it is murder being a somebody…
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Climate Can-Do: Speaking Up for Nature
There will always be a struggle to balance society and nature; but we, as the society, have a say in how our environment is treated. We can speak up. We know keeping our environment healthy keeps us and our children healthy. It’s as simple as letting our local government know we care.
Local senators and representatives keep count of how many people contact them per issue. Because so many people spoke up about the algae blooms in Monponsett Pond (Halifax), it took a mere few years to clean it up. When we work together, we take important steps in caring for our earth. The more we do affects our quality of life. One way to get involved is the campaign to prevent radioactive waste from the decommissioned Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant from being dumped into Plymouth Bay. For more information, visit: www.saveourbayma.com.
Doing our part isn’t only about limiting our environmental footprint– it’s about community, and caring for every living thing within it. Advocating for our environment is one of the most crucial things that can be done. Contact local government officials and join in campaigns like Save Our Bay. Helping the planet is just a few steps away.
This Climate Can-Do Article was written by Sam Isom, BuzzAround Writing Intern, Bridgewater State University. We focus on actions which individuals can do in the face of our climate emergency. We can do!
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Feminist Women of Faith
Sunday, April 23,
Central Square Congregational Church
71 Central Square
The next Feminist Women of Faith meeting will be Sunday April 23, at Central Square Congregational Church in Bridgewater. Join us for great conversation and planning of our social justice work. Childcare is provided. All women in Bridgewater and surrounding towns are welcome.
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Trip to Boston
April 25th
Bridgewater Senior Center
10 Wally Krueger Way
Jane Murray is coordinating a trip with Bloom Tours to discover the city's charms with a friendly step on guide. After the tour, you will have lunch at Venezia Restaurant, and then head to the JFK Library for a self-guided tour.
Please call Jane directly at 508-807-5153 for all questions and to sign up. $115 Per Person
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The shorter and colder days are getting longer and warmer! Level up and get stronger this Spring at PTU!
In Massachusetts, you don't need to see your doc first, just give us a call!
Physical Therapy U
(508) 697-2000
75 Scotland Blvd, Unit A,
Bridgewater
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Ironworks
Earth Day
Clean up
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Earth Day Saturday, April 22
9a–12p
(Rain Date April 23)
115 High Street, near Highway Dept.
Need Service Hours?
Please join us at the park on the morning of April 22nd.
Highway Dept. will supply most of the tools but be sure to bring gloves and wear long sleeves and pants.
If you can’t make it that day, you are welcome to spread mulch anytime after April 22nd.
Help keep your park beautiful!
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D.W Field Park: Guest Speaker Bill Hogan
Sunday, April 23rd, 1p
162 Howard Street in West Bridgewater.
Join the Old Bridgewater Historical Society for a discussion on "D.W Field Park" with special guest speaker Bill Hogan. Bill is a Brockton resident, a respected board member of the Old Bridgewater Historical Society, the president of the Downtown Brockton Museum, a municipal historian, and the previous owner of Hogie's Hobbies.
Following the lecture we will have refreshments followed by our Annual Members’ Meeting.
The Old Bridgewater Historical Society, a private organization, started in 1894, and is dedicated to the collection, preservation, and publication of history relating to the original Bridgewater township, which includes the towns of Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, and the city of Brockton.
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Rent our
Billy Goat Lawn Thatcher!
Help your Lawn to be the best it can be.
Work smarter, not harder!
10 Bedford Park, Bridgewater
(508) 279-0950
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Find YOUR Bliss with
BLISS THROUGH YOGA!
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Start Your Week Off With a Little Monday Evening Bliss!
Svaroopa yoga excels at releasing the deep tension in your body. While the benefits of this style of yoga are profound, it is very easy to do. We use the alignment of the body, rather than a lot of effort, along with blankets for propping to make the poses accessible, supportive and effective.
516 N. Bedford St, East Bridgewater
(508) 331-3564
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April Children’s Programs at Bridgewater Public library
15 South Street,
508-697-3331
Wednesday, April 19 @ 4p: Anime Club. Teens are welcome to join us for a meeting of the Anime Club. Watch anime on Crunchyroll, hang with friends and suggest books for the library to purchase. No registration.
Wednesday, April 19 @ 6–7p: Dress a Girl Around the World. Are you and your family/friends looking for some meaningful volunteer work? Dress A Girl Around the World is an organization that provides new hand-made dresses to little girls in need around the world. At this "non-sewing" workshop we will be measuring and bagging dresses for delivery. A brief overview of the organization will be presented at the beginning of the workshop. No registration.
Thursday, April 20 @ 1p: A visit with Snow White. Join us for a visit with Snow White. She will be telling her story, singing songs, and kids will have the opportunity to take a photo with her. Online registration required. Due to high interest and limited space, all members of your party that wish to attend must be registered for this event. Only the individuals registered for the event will be permitted entry.
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Bridgewater Public Library's #ProjectGiving
Throughout the month of April, the Bridgewater Public Library is partnering with Keeping Pace with Multiple Miracles for their #ProjectGiving. They are asking for donations of gently used baby clothes, small toys, and any general, baby-related equipment. If you’d like to donate, please note that every item must be clean, and toys should not be broken or have any missing pieces! They will also not accept any large items.
Keeping Pace with Multiple Miracles (KPMM) was founded by Donna Baker and Pam Pace after looking for support due to giving birth to multiple children. Although Pam and Donna both gave birth to triplets, they learned that they had two very different experiences with their pregnancies. Donna had a fairly smooth pregnancy, while Pam’s was wrought with complications. Their differences reminded them that each pregnancy is unique, and they realized that every mother needs unique support.
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Though they met in a twin support group, Pam and Donna found it was not sufficiently helping their needs. They discovered that mothers of high multiples had little time to do things, found it difficult to maintain relationships, and could not even make it out of their homes. The women eventually decided that other mothers of multiples would benefit from the same type of friendship and supportive connection they had found in each other. Thus, they founded KPMM to meet the needs of all mothers of multiples. Their main goal has been to form a network of families to offer support in coping with the challenges that come with parenting multiples. If you are able to donate, please do! You can find KPMM’s donation instructions on here.
For more information on KPMM, visit their website or call them at (508) 559-0040.
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
free 1.5 hour class at
Historical Tidbit Question:
At what age should dogs be licensed?
Email us your answer at:
Please include your name and phone number with your answer.
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On April 19, 2023, 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: Sean Fitzgerald, Tess Fiumefreddo, Jen Bellody, Mohamed (Moe) Ibrahim, Sam Isom, Janice O'Brien, Jacquelyn Rose, Fatina Mulumba & Greg Venezia. |
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Our Earth
“The environment is where we all meet; where all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.” ~ Lady Bird Johnson
“What is the use of a house if you haven't got a tolerable planet to put it on?”
~ Henry David Thoreau, Familiar Letters
“Trees are poems that the earth writes upon the sky.”~ Khalil Gibran, Sand and Foam
“We rich nations, for that is what we are, have an obligation not only to the poor nations, but to all the grandchildren of the world, rich and poor. We have not inherited this earth from our parents to do with it what we will. We have borrowed it from our children and we must be careful to use it in their interests as well as our own.” ~ Moss Cass
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"You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make." ~ Jane Goodall
Jane says it all, Folks. I pray for a Happy Earth Day, if the Earth is happy, we all can be, too. ~ 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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