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Last 14 days

• One Stoughton home sale recorded in September. Stoughton's housing market produced just one recorded home sale in September, a thin month that invites a closer look at what's driving the slowdown.Stoughton News
• Planning board weighs 150 York Street rezoning. Stoughton Planning Board weighed whether to send a contested rezoning for 150 York Street, the 30-acre former Sinai hospital site, to fall Town Meeting after Berkeley Investment spent six weeks responding to resident pushback over plans for up to 400 apartments and townhomes.Stoughton News
• Select board closes warrant for Nov. 16 town meeting. Stoughton Select Board closed the warrant for a November 16 town meeting as member Stephen Cavey flagged a charter gap, calling it "literally no mechanism" for routing school budgets to the Finance Committee. Residents pressed the board to cut ties with the Ed Davis Group.Stoughton News
• Town seeks Precinct 2 town meeting representative. The Town of Stoughton is seeking a Precinct 2 resident to fill a vacant Town Meeting Representative seat. A meeting to fill the position is set for October 28 at 7 p.m. in the Yaitanes Room at Town Hall.Town of Stoughton
• Four-way stop planned for Lincoln, Pleasant streets. The Town of Stoughton will build a four-way stop at the intersection of Pleasant and Lincoln streets. Construction is expected to take about two weeks and finish by Oct. 19.Town of Stoughton
• Town posts tracker for storm's lingering power outages. The Town of Stoughton posted an updated tracker Sunday for power outages tied to the weekend nor'easter, directing residents to a linked document for current status.Town of Stoughton
• Assessors post new FY27 property values. Stoughton's Assessing Department has posted a public disclosure of new fiscal year 2027 property values for residents to review, the town said.Town of Stoughton

Coming up

• Wed, Oct 7, 3:00 p.m.: Council on Aging meets at Rockland Street. The Stoughton Council on Aging meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 3 p.m. at 110 Rockland St.Town of Stoughton
• Wed, Oct 7, 3:00 p.m.: Council on Aging meets Wednesday. The Stoughton Council on Aging meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 3 p.m. at 110 Rockland St.Town of Stoughton
• Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets Wednesday night. The Stoughton Community Preservation Committee meets Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 7 p.m. on the first floor of 10 Pearl St.Town of Stoughton
• Wed, Oct 7, 7:00 p.m.: Community Preservation Committee meets Wednesday. The Stoughton Community Preservation Committee meets Wednesday, October 7 at 7 p.m. on the first floor of 10 Pearl Street.Town of Stoughton
• Thu, Oct 8, 5:30 p.m.: Board of Assessors meets Thursday afternoon. The Stoughton Board of Assessors meets Thursday, Oct. 8, at 5:30 p.m. in the Assessors Office at 10 Pearl St.Town of Stoughton
• Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 p.m.: Planning Board returns to Pearl Street. The Stoughton Planning Board meets Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m. on the third floor of 10 Pearl St.Town of Stoughton
• Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 p.m.: Planning board meets Thursday on Pearl Street. The Stoughton Planning Board meets Thursday, October 8 at 6:30 p.m. on the third floor of 10 Pearl Street.Town of Stoughton
• Thu, Oct 8, 6:30 p.m.: Planning Board meets Thursday. The Stoughton Planning Board meets Thursday, Oct. 8, at 6:30 p.m. on the third floor of 10 Pearl Street.Town of Stoughton

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