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With Patch Passport, Patch will help be your guide as you become a tourist in your town. Whether you're new to town or want to explore the city you've loved for years, we're here to show you what there is to see.
If you’re looking to get out, enjoy nature, play a game of Frisbee golf or go for a run while taking in a piece of history at the same time, Borderland State Park is the perfect place for you. Located on Massapoag Avenue on the Easton-Sharon line, the park is the former estate of local socialites Oakes and Blanche Ames, whose stone mansion still remains the centerpiece of the property. Purchased by the Commonwealth in 1971, the former 1250-acre estate has grown to encompass nearly 1800 acres and is open to the public for any recreational activity. There are long hiking trails, fishing ponds, …
Patch will help be your guide as you become a tourist in your town. Whether you're new to town or want to explore the city you've loved for years, we're here to show you what there is to see. Check back to Sharon Patch daily to see what excursion is next. We will feature stories, photos and videos showing off the best of Sharon. And you can tell us what you love about Sharon, and we'll include it as part of our project. We hope this project encourages you to shop local, eat local and be local. Patch wants to show you how much your own town has to offer. And although everything will appear …
The Easton Lions Grange Thrift Shop has become so popular over the past few months, it's opened an annex in the basement of Covenant Congregational Church on Center Street toward meeting a growing amount of donations and demand. "We're not an antique shop, we're a thrift store," says Easton Grange #196 President Avery Lee Williams, who oversees the building's well being. Williams says the Grange are the landlords for the Easton Lions, the tenants. Profit from the thrift store goes directly to the Easton Lions Club. At the Covenant Congregational Church, 50 percent of the proceeds go to the …
Sharon’s True Nails is the Cheers of nail salons. You wanna be at this cozy and conveniently located salon “where everybody knows your name.” At larger salons, the din of customer chatter interrupts the calm customers crave. Not at True Nails, on Pond Street, in Post Office Square. “The main reason I come here is the family friendly atmosphere,” says Sharon resident Nita Trivedi, auditor and aspiring Bollywood dance choreographer. “At other salons, you want to get in and get out. Here, I actually enjoy sitting for a while.” Pedicure chairs massage tense muscles, while tired toes soak in the …
About Sharon: Founded in 1740 as the 2nd Precinct of Stoughton. Incorporated in 1765 as Stoughtonham. Named Sharon in 1783. (courtesy of www.townofsharon.net) Population: 17,612 (per 2010 U.S. Census). The town has a three-member board of selectmen, and a town administrator. A sign from the Sharon MBTA commuter rail station was seen in the 1973 film "The Friends of Eddie Coyle." Among the notable attractions: Ward's Berry Farm, Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary, and Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar. Sharon was a popular summer community "from the 1800s to the 1940s, according to the town's website. "…
At Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar, kids of any age can enjoy an ice cold refreshment under the hot summer sun. With over 40 homemade flavors and a kiddie-size ice cream that could be considered a large at most other establishments, kids love coming to Crescent Ridge. “It’s fun to try a new flavor,” says Haley, eating an Oreo ice cream cone. The ice cream isn’t the only reason that hundreds of kids flock to the counters daily. Younger ones love to watch the infamous white and black Crescent Ridge cows roam in the pasture near the stands. Considering that milk from these cows goes into Crescent Ridge…
Where weeds once ruled now frequently hosts the game of kings. As well as individuals and families walking. And during any given Sunday summer afternoon, they gather for concerts. The site now called Beech Tree Park “was just an overgrown weed patch” and “kind of an eyesore” at the corner of Sharon’s Beach and Pond streets, Recreation Director Brett MacGowan says. A five-year community effort led by residents Mim and Joe Gopen transformed the land next to the town’s resident-only Memorial Park Beach into a park. “It’s passive recreation. People walk through. There’s a spot for them to sit …
