🌱 Patch AM: What key evidence just got approved in the ex-Stoughton officer murder case?

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

In today's newsletter:

• What key evidence just got approved in the ex-Stoughton officer murder case?
• How a popular Stoughton restaurant's owner dodged taxes for seven years

Also on today's calendar: Business Supports the Arts by the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy and cool; p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 56 degrees.
• Monday: Rather cloudy, temps: high: 67, low: 47.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and cool, with a high of 61 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Judge rules Sandra Birchmore's journals can be used as evidence in Matthew Farwell murder trial - Boston News, Weather, Sports (whdh.com) — A former Stoughton police officer is heading to trial next month, after a judge ruled that journals, texts, and social media posts from 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore can be used as evidence. Prosecutors say Matthew Farwell groomed Birchmore through a Stoughton police mentorship program and later staged her 2021 death in Canton as a suicide. Her family continues to push for justice as the October trial approaches.
   

• Tax Fraud Blotter: Making waves in Hawaii (accountingtoday.com) — A part-owner of Amelia's, a well-known Italian restaurant in Stoughton, has admitted to a seven-year scheme of paying workers in cash to avoid more than $515,000 in employment taxes. Prosecutors say operator Marios Michalakis underreported wages between 2016 and 2022 and now faces possible prison time and at least $2.5 million in restitution. Sentencing is scheduled for December 8.
   

📸 Around Stoughton

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoughton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24
• Dine and Donate Day for APCSM →
  The Chateau Restaurant, 1165 Park Street, Stoughton
  11:30 am

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Other local events

Tuesday September 22
• Stoughton School Committee Sub Committee Meeting 09.22.2026 (PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar, 31 Pierce Street, Stoughton
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 29
• Stoughton Dawe Elementary School Council Meeting 09.29.2026 (PDF) →
  Stoughton, MA Calendar Stoughton, MA 02072
  3:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• Stoughton 300th Day →
  Stoughton High School Athletic Complex, 232 Pearl Street, Stoughton
  4:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Business Supports the Arts by the Cultural Alliance of Western Connecticut →
  The Amber Room Colonnade, 1 Stacey Rd, Danbury
  9:00 am
Friday October 16
• Bell Bottom @ J&G Hillside Grill, Stoughton →
  J&G Hillside Grill, 1137 Park Street, Stoughton
  8:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday September 20
• Compost Site Open →
  Avon MA
  9:00 am
• Rabies & Microchip Clinic →
  APCSM, 1300 West Elm Street Extension, Brockton
  10:00 am
Monday September 21
• Device Advice →
  Turner Free Library, 2 North Main Street, Randolph
  10:00 am
• Teen Zone →
  Turner Free Library, 2 North Main Street, Randolph
  2:30 pm
• Teen Open Studio →
  Turner Free Library, 2 North Main Street, Randolph
  3:00 pm
• Abington at Avon →
  285 West Main St, Avon
  5:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• American Statistical Association - ASA posted a job opening for Quality Inspector in Stoughton. Apply here.
• TJX posted a job opening for Retail Merchandise Associate in Stoughton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoughton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canton

• Canton's Levin to receive 2026 Mass. Book Award (thecantoncitizen.com)
• Town's Walk, Bike & Hike Committee seeks new members (thecantoncitizen.com)
• Even a major preseason injury isn't dampening expectations for Concord-Carlisle boys' cross-country (bostonglobe.com)

Randolph

• Drive or fly? Rising fuel costs could bring holiday travel sticker shock (boston25news.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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