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BuzzAround East Bridgewater
August 3, 2025
~ Building Community One Positive Story at a Time.
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EB Public Library Pet Photo Contest
The EB Public Library hosted a pet photo contest for the residents and pets of East Bridgewater! To enter, participants emailed funny, cute, and beautiful photos of their beloved pets to the library by June 23rd. Voting began on July 1st, and the pictures were laminated and hung in the library's ramp entryway.
The winners were announced on July 23rd! Charlie and Linky, two adorable cats, tied with Boomer, a super cute and fluffy pup! The library posted:
"Congratulations to our two winners. It was a tie between Charlie/Linky and Boomer! Hope everyone had fun sharing their furry family members and seeing all of the other cute pets in the area. The pictures will be left up until August 1 to enjoy. Please see the Children's Room if you would like your laminated pet's photo, on or after August 2."
They will have them available until Sept. 5.
What a great way to bring the pet lovers of the community together!
Written by Serena Croteau, Buzz Around Intern, Southern New Hampshire University
Source: EB Public Library FB
| | Historical Tidbit: War Ration Book | |
Back of booklet: "Rationing is a vital part of your country's war effort. Any attempt to violate the rules is an effort to deny someone his share and will create hardship and help the enemy.
This book is your Government's assurance of your right to buy your fair share of certain goods made scarce by war. Price ceilings have also been established for your protection. Dealers must post these prices conspicuously. Don't pay more.
Give your whole support to rationing and thereby conserve our vital goods. Be guided by the rule: If you don't need it, DON'T BUY IT."
Items were rationed during WWII because of shortages in the rubber and metal industries. Because trucks using rubber tires delivered processed goods, anything processed was rationed. As of February 1942, all metal work was converted to producing tanks, aircraft, weapons, and other military products. The United States government was the only customer and so there was no longer available: metal office furniture, typewriters, radios, phonographs, refrigerators, vacuum cleaners, washing machines, and sewing machines.
Civilians first received ration books, War Ration Book Number One: 4 May 1942, through more than 100,000 school teachers, PTA groups, and other volunteers. A national speed limit of 35 miles per hour was imposed to save fuel and rubber for tires. Each person in a household received a ration book, including babies and small children who qualified for canned milk not available to others. To receive a gasoline ration, a person had to prove they owned no more than 5 tires, the extras would be confiscated.
April 1, 1942, anyone wishing to purchase a new toothpaste tube, then made from metal, had to turn in an empty one. On May 5, the US was rationed to 1/2 pound of sugar per person per week. Coffee was rationed nationally on November 29, 1942 to one pound every five weeks. By the end of 1942, rationing was in place for typewriters, gasoline, bicycles, footwear, silk, nylon, fuel oil, stoves, meat, lard, shortening and oils, cheese, butter, margarine, processed foods, (canned, bottled, and frozen), dried fruits, canned milk, firewood, coal, jams, jellies, and fruit butter.
Written by J. Rose
War Ration Booklet images from the BuzzAround Margaret Alexander collection.
Information sources: www.ameshistory.org
Life Magazine, 1941-1942 Google books
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Town Hall
175 Central St
508-378-1601
eastbridgewater.gov
E. Bridgewater Public Library
32 Union St 508-378-1616
Monday and Tuesday: 9a-8p
Wedneday and Thursday: 9a-5p
Friday: 9a-1p, Saturday: 9a-2p
eastbridgewaterlibrary.org
Council on Aging
355 Plymouth St 508-378-1610
COA
Food Pantries
E. Bridgewater Emergency Food Pantry
Union Congregational Church
105 Pleasant St. (508) 378- 2874
2nd Wednesday from 12:30 - 2p
& last Saturday from 9:30 - 11a
St Vincent dePaul Food Pantry
St. John's Catholic Church
210 Center St, EB. (508) 378-3760
1st Monday, 3 - 5:30p, except for holidays, 3rd Monday, 3 - 4:30p, except for holidays.
ebstvincentdep9@aol.com
Free Community Meal
EBUMC 54 N. Central St.
Every Wednesday 5:30 - 6:30.
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Congratulations
Jeanne Topper
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
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Bike Safety!
"K9 Officer DeJesus giving out gift certificates for ice cream to some bike riders who were practicing good bike safety and had on their helmets!"
Repost: EB Police Deptartment FB
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Fall Ball Registration
Registration ends: Fri, Aug 22nd at 11p
Season Dates: September 7-November 2
Available programs include both Fall Baseball Leagues and Fall Softball Leagues for a variety of ages. For more information visit their website: EB LL Website on Bluesombrero
| | 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. ebhopes.net
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Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative 2025 Overdose Vigil
Photo submissions due August 12
Event: Tue, Aug 26
Resource tables: 6p
Candlelight program: 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. "
"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."
Repost: BAPC FB
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Brockton Area Transit BAT After-Hours
Brockton Area Transit’s (BAT) new subsidized commuting program offered via Uber is now live! BAT has partnered with Uber to provide discounted late-night trips within their service area every day between 9:00 pm to 6:00 am.
Locations of Service:
Any commutes with an origin or destination within BAT’s service area are eligible. (Abington, Avon, Bridgewater, Brockton, East Bridgewater, Easton, Hanson, Rockland, Stoughton, West Bridgewater, and Whitman).
How to Book a Ride:
1. Download and make an account with Uber (if you do not already have one).
2. Sign up for the program using the QR code.
3. Once you are accepted into the program, a $9.00 per trip voucher, up to ten vouchers per week, will be sent to your email.
4. Accept your Voucher.
5. If your trip is eligible for the $9.00 discount, it will automatically be applied by Uber.
If you do not have a smartphone or need assistance, please call Customer Service at 508-638-5920 or email info@ridebat.com
More information at ridebat.com/bat-after-hours-workforce-transportation-program
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Congratulations Officer Monteiro!
"East Bridgewater Police Department Promotes Officer Matthew Monteiro to Detective: The East Bridgewater Police Department has promoted Officer Matthew Monteiro to the rank of Detective, effective September 2025."
Repost: East Bridgewater Police Department FB
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Are you a mental health professional ready for private practice?
Karen Peabody, owner of Forgewell Solutions is your partner! Check out her latest blog about the key to maintaining clients during this next step.
If you are interested in opening up your own private practice at Forgewell Solutions, contact Karen to get started.
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East Bridgewater Select Board Meeting
July 28th, 2025
Video Courtesy of EBCAM
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Puzzle it Out at the EB Public Library
Aug 11-16
32 Union St
"Do you have what it takes to crack the codes and solve the Puzzle Wall?
Team up with family and friends in this fun twist on Escape Rooms where communication is key. Players are divided into two groups and placed on either side of a handmade wooden wall embedded with puzzles and secrets to discover.
Here for one week only! Drop by anytime and put your wits to the test. No registration necessary. Simply check in at the Main Circulation Desk to begin. Ages 8+"
Repost: EB Public Library
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Salon Esprit
College Student Special
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College students! Get 10% off any service and retail purchase from August 1-23
Bring your College ID, and we'll have you looking fresh for the new semester!
| 508.378.1530 * 225 Bedford St, Carriage Crossing E. Bridgewater * salon-esprit.com | | | K9 Creations Dog Grooming | |
Sign up for our “PAWDICURE Package” to keep your pet looking fresh! This package includes unlimited visits for nail/paw pad trimming and grinding at $50 per month.
You can call us to book: (508) 383-3565
k9creationsdoggrooming.com
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349 North Bedford St, East Bridgewater
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EB Community Gardens 10th Anniversary Celebration
Sat, Aug 23
10a-1p
355 Plymouth St, Rt 106
Rain Date: Sun, Aug 24
Come join us in celebrating our 10 year celebration! Sample locally grown food and enter to win a pound of gourmet garlic! For more information about the community gardens visit ebcgma.org
Courtesy of the East Bridgewater Community Garden Stewards
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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
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East Bridgewater Planning Board Meeting
July 21, 2025
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Traffic Advisory Committee - Procedure for Requests
The East Bridgewater Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) has established a policy and procedure for requests by residents and other interested parties for changes to the Town’s road network including speed limit signs, speed limit changes, parking, visibility/line of sight issues, crosswalks, traffic lights, streetlights, stop and/or yield signs, pedestrian and bicyclist improvements, and traffic calming measures.
The policy and procedure along with the request form can be found at eastbridgewaterma.gov/traffic-advisory-committee
Once completed, the request form should be sent to the TAC at trafficadvisorycommittee@eastbridgewaterma.gov
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988 Bedford Street, Abington
(781) 871-0033
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Love for Liz 5K & Family Fun Day
Sat, Aug 30
9a-4p
1 Nielson Ave
This 5K & Family Fun Day is to support an amazing friend and resident of the community, Elizabeth Stansel as she fights pancreatic cancer. There will be bounce houses, a dunk tank, good, music, and more! Every contribution makes a difference, so let's show some Love for Liz!
Source: Love For Liz FB Event
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Soul Power & Play
"Our annual Soul Power Play Retreat was a success!
This year we had over 60 registered participants, 12 teen volunteers, 6 break-out group experts, 2 art teachers, 2 keynote speakers, 1 badass fitness trainer, 4 lead counselors, and the best camp nurse around.
The grounds at Stonehill College were stunning and peaceful. We moved our bodies, made healthy DIY snacks, did creative projects, walked in nature, learned to move with confidence and to use our voice effectively, we talked about self-esteem and authenticity, we learned the power of a penny and how to save to reach our goals, we learned about online safety and connected with new and old friends and, we had a BLAST!
We are so grateful to everyone who made this possible. A huge thank you to ConfiKids, Inc. and Patrick J. Folan. Their generous support allowed us to give out 15 need based scholarships each day!
Our hearts are full and we can't wait for next year!!!"
Repost: The Soul Project - East Bridgewater FB
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WEEKLY TRIVIA GAME
Have fun with us and bee entered to win:
$15 gift certificate to
Cabo Vegan Restaurant & Market
20 Main St,
Brockton, MA 02301
Historical Tidbit Question:
Why were items being rationed?
Email us your answer at: Prizes@buzzaround.info Please include your name and phone number with your answer.
Prize Box Rules
By entering, you give us permission to print your name in next week's Buzz Around.
On August 6, 2025, before 2p, we will randomly pick a winner from the correct answers.
| The Buzz Around is brought to you this week by: Marie Gupton, Jamie Puhi, Jacquelyn Rose & Greg Venezia. | | |
Growth
"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom." ~ Viktor E. Frankl
"The biggest lie about getting older is that excitement and growth end with youth. "
~ MO
"In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction." ~ Audre Lorde
"Growth is an erratic forward movement: two steps forward, one step back. Remember that and be very gentle with yourself." ~ Julia Cameron
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Very gentile, indeed.
Days go by and I wonder: "What did I learn?" "What did I get right?"
Sometimes I never know, life seems like mashed potatoes.
But sometimes I have fun, feel appreciated & loved and things look ok. Those days, I reflect, I think I figured it out.
How did I do that? I wonder... maybe I can replicate it? Then again, I think, mashed potatoes are yummy!
Enjoy your growth : ) ~ Jacquie
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