🌱 Patch AM: Stoughton Police Seek Suspect In TJ Maxx Larceny

Hello Stoughton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Stoughton police seek public's help after thefts at TJ Maxx and Target
• Stoughton community rallies around teacher Marissa Morganelli's cancer journey

Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Fog in the morning, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Thursday: Humid; a p.m. shower possible, temps: high: 85, low: 60.
• Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stoughton Police Seek Suspect In TJ Maxx Larceny (patch.com) — Stoughton residents are being asked to help police identify a suspect in a larceny at the TJ Maxx on Park Street, following an incident on August 11. Police also released photos from a separate theft at the Target on Hawes Way, emphasizing community cooperation and reminding residents that all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
   

• Marissa Morganelli, 32, breast cancer, Stoughton, MA (audacy.com) — Stoughton readers are introduced to 32-year-old resident Marissa Morganelli, who has spent the past year battling invasive ductal breast cancer after discovering a lump in 2025. Treated through Dana-Farber's South Shore location, she underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, stepping away from her high school science classroom but now looking forward to returning to her students this fall.
   

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Wednesday August 19
• BYOCC-Bring Your Own Craft Club
  Stoughton Public Library Community Room
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• Stoughton Redevelopment Authority Meeting (PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street, 3rd Floor, Stoughton
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Thursday August 20
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• Family Storytime at Halloran Park
  Stoughton Public Library Halloran Park
  10:00 am
• Drop-in Scrabble
  Stoughton Public Library Conference Room
  1:00 pm
• ESOL Conversation Group - Anne and Brendan
  Stoughton Public Library Conference Room
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Friday August 21
• ESOL Conversation Group - John
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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday August 19
• Canton Art Association Meeting
  Canton Public Library Art & Activities Room , 786 Washington
  10:30 am
• Drop-In Craft: Shark Suncatchers
  Canton Public Library Children's Room Tables , 786 Washingto
  10:30 am
• Wiggle Waggles
  Turner Free Library 2 North Main Street, Randolph, MA, 02368, US
  11:00 am
• Flower Power Pom Poms (K-5)
  Sharon Public Library Children's Activity Space Room 204 , 1
  4:30 pm

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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