BuzzAround Raynham

July 27, 2025



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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

Historical Tidbit:

Ship Building in Raynham

Ship building was part of Raynham's early economy. 

Ridges were cut into the banks of the Taunton River for cradles for the boats. The ridges were then used as staging and as a means to shore up, or brace the ships.  

The timbers were floated across the Taunton River to the approximate site of the staging areas and then dragged up the banks to the ships by oxen.

The small schooners that were built this way weren't completely finished in Raynham.

In the spring, when the water was usually the highest, they were sailed down river to Berkley or Fall River for the final fittings.

The property where the shipbuilding took place was owned by the Reverend Silas Hall and other members of the Hall family.

Info from Raynham Town Website

Photo Courtesy of Wikipedia

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Town Clerk

508-824-2700

Treasurer/Collector 

508-824-2702

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Selectmen        508-824-2707

Building Dept.       508-824-2708

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Public Library

508-823-1344

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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

Shannah Cantin

you won

a free month of training and a free uniform from Unity Martial Arts, Raynham

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

Enter for this week's prize of

a flowering hanging plant (value $29)

Nessralla Farm

416 Plymouth St (Rt106)

Halifax MA

nessrallafarm.com

Summer Concert Series!

Tue, Jul 29

6:30-8p

Borden Colony Gazebo, King Philip St.

Artist: Cactus Gange

Enjoy these summer nights at Raynham's very own FREE concert series. Take the family, meet your friends, have a picnic, bring a chair and some dancing shoes!!!!  The Park & Recreation Concert Series are held Tuesday evenings, 6:30-8:00p

August 5th - Classic Trax

Source: Raynham Parks and Recreation

Summer Concert Series - 4EverFab

Courtesy of The Raynham Channel

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Brockton Area Prevention Collaborative

Submit Photos for the 2025 Annual Overdose Vigil by Candlelight

The Collaborative's 2025 Annual Overdose Vigil by Candlelight will be held on Tuesday, August 26 at Massasoit Community College.

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

Colonial Fun Run Series: Raynham

Mondays

6:30p

2254 King Phillip St.

Distance: 3.25 Miles

"The Colonial Road Runners sponsor a Summer series of weekly FUN RUNs. The 2025 series kicks off on May 5th, 2025 and runs until August 27th, 2025. All FUN RUNs are timed and results are posted online. The cost is $2.00 each week (cash or Venmo).Your run is timed by CRR volunteers and the results are posted on RaceWire.

Registration opens 30 minutes before the race starts. Register in person at the Fun Run locations. Want to save time? Download the CRR FUN RUN Registration Form, fill it out and bring it with you!

The bib you receive will be your assigned number for all Summer (and Winter) FUN RUNs at all 3 locations. Don’t forget to save it and bring it with you to every FUN RUN!"

Repost: Colonial Runners

Raynham Community Day Celebration, Planning in the Works

To be involved in the planning, R.A.V.E. is having a meeting on Tuesday, August 4th at 6:30p tentatively at Town Hall, get on our email list for up-to-date planning information.

The Community Day Celebration is organized by the Raynham Association of Volunteers for Education (R.A.V.E). The event is family-friendly with a variety of vendors, exhibits, food, entertainment, and more, the date is set: Sunday, Sept 28. 12-4p

Borden Colony Gazebo Park Rain Date: Sunday , Oct 5. Admission is free; however, donations of non-perishable food items will be collected at the entrance to benefit the Raynham Food Basket.

If interested in becoming a vendor, sponsor, have any questions or need additional information, please contact Becky George at ravevolunteercoordinator@gmail.com or call 781-608-4467 or 508-863-3069.

Source: Raynham Community Day Celebration Committee

14u Summer Softball Allstars Take The Win!

When facing the undefeated team of Quincy on the night of July 17th, these All Stars came out swinging! Finishing the game with a score of 9 to 8, the players were able to celebrate being the first to beat Quincy this season.

"Congratulations, ladies-that’s impressive!! Keep it up!!!"

Source: Raynham Youth Baseball & Softball FB

In The Mood | Stone Church Summer Concerts 2025

Video Courtesy of The Raynham Channel

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

SRO Lang's Juvenile Police Academy Summer Program



Committed to student and youth safety, School Resource Officer Jennifer Lang proudly cares for and educates the youth of the district. From the Raynham Police Department website, "As a vital link between the school district and the police department, SRO Lang plays multiple roles within the school community—acting as a teacher, counselor, mentor, and advocate for students, families, faculty, and staff. Importantly, the SRO is not a disciplinarian; instead, SRO Lang fosters a positive relationship with students and is a readily accessible resource for their needs".



For a week this summer, SRO Lang held a juvenile police academy program to teach kids in the community what it is like to be an officer and what training they would go through. This Park and Recreation program allows these young people to get out and meet new friends, as well as learn something new during the summer. There are demonstrations done by both the Raynham Fire Department and SEMLEC K-9, too.

As said in posts from the Raynham Police Department, " Many thanks to the Raynham Fire Department and SEMLEC K-9 for their demonstrations," and "Thank you to all who assisted and attended".

The camp had a large turnout and was deemed quite a success by the community!

Written by Serena Croteau, Buzz Around Intern

Photos Courtesy of Raynham Police FB

Source: Town of Raynham Police Dept FB & Raynham Police Dept Website

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