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🌱 Patch AM: What witnesses say happened before police opened fire on Monk Street
Also, don't miss "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience on the Stoughton Patch calendar
Good morning Stoughton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What witnesses say happened before police opened fire on Monk Street
- What two major criminal cases are putting Stoughton in the spotlight?
Also on today's calendar: "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Monday: Clouds breaking for some sun, with a high of 68 and low of 53 degrees.
- Tuesday: Variable clouds with a shower, temps: high: 66, low: 59.
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Patrons recall frightening scene outside of Stoughton bar following police-involved shooting (boston25news.com) — A deadly police-involved shooting outside Public House on Monk Street early Saturday has left one man dead and many Stoughton patrons shaken, though authorities say there's no ongoing threat. Witnesses describe a driver allegedly trying to hit people before officers opened fire, and the Norfolk District Attorney's Office continues to investigate while the bar reopens and neighbors process the unusually heavy police presence. 
• Massachusetts News Briefing 10-11-26 (gardnermagazine.com) — This statewide Massachusetts briefing includes two major developments tied to Stoughton: the federal murder trial of former officer Matthew Farwell and an officer-involved shooting outside a Monk Street pub that left one person dead. It also rounds up statewide elections, public-safety operations, health-care labor disputes, infrastructure moves, and cultural events that could indirectly affect Stoughton residents' daily lives and services.
📸 Around Stoughton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoughton
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★ Featured events ★
- "Fall Into The Holidays" Holiday Chorus Experience →
Good Shepherd Presbyterian Church, 701 Foundry St, Easton
7:00 pm
Wednesday October 14
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Other local events
- SCHOOL COMMITTEE POLICY SUB-COMMITTEE(PDF) →
Stoughton, MA Calendar, 31 Pierce Street School Committee Conference room, Stoughton
5:30 pm - Stoughton School Committee Regular Meeting 10.13.2026 (PDF) →
Stoughton, MA Calendar, 31 Pierce Street, Stoughton
6:00 pm - Stoughton Library Board of Trustees Meeting 10.13.2026 (PDF) →
Stoughton, MA Calendar
7:00 pm - Select Board Meeting (PDF) →
Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street , 3rd Floor, Stoughton
7:30 pm - Stoughton Redevelopment Authority Meeting 10.14.2026 (PDF) →
Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street, 3rd Floor, Stoughton
6:30 pm - Stoughton Committee of Finance and Taxation 10.14.2026 (PDF) →
Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street , 3rd Floor, Stoughton
7:00 pm - Stoughton Committee of Finance and Taxation 10.15.2026 (PDF) →
Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street , 3rd Floor, Stoughton
7:00 pm - Bell Bottom @ J&G Hillside Grill, Stoughton →
J&G Hillside Grill, 1137 Park Street, Stoughton
8:00 pm - Bell Bottom at J&G Hillside Grill →
J&G Hillside Grill, 1137 Park Street, Stoughton
8:00 pm - Little Miss and The Boom Presents: The Crimson Hour →
Oakes Ames Memorial Hall, 3 Barrows St, Easton
7:00 pm
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Friday October 16
Friday October 23
📣 Stoughton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Town Offices Closed →
Avon MA
8:00 am - Board of Assessors →
65 East Main Street, Avon
2:00 pm - Canton Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Monthly Meeting →
Canton, MA Calendar, 801 Washington Street 2nd Floor, Canton
7:00 pm
Monday October 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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🗞 Nearby News
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- Bill Burr, the comedian who shouts for a living, plays the voice of reason (martincid.com)
- Premature Twins Separated at Boston Hospitals as Parents Plead to Reunite Them Before Nurses' Strike (pulptastic.com)
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- Women's Soccer Celebrates Senior Day with 7-0 Win over Mount Holyoke (babsonathletics.com)
Ok Stoughton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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