60th Annual Bean Supper Coming Tonight in Sharon

Bean dishes, garden salad, hot dogs and more will be available at the event, which runs from 5-7 p.m. tonight.

Residents in Sharon are invited to celebrate an end of summer tradition at the 60th Annual Bean Supper tonight, Saturday, Sept. 8, from 5-7 p.m. at the Unitarian Church of Sharon.  This old fashioned traditional New England style food festival will feature a variety of bean dishes, fresh garden salad, hot dogs off the grill, homemade breads, brownies topped with Crescent Ridge Dairy ice cream for dessert, and much more.  Adding to the festivities will be live performances from several local musicians and a bake sale.  Admission price is $7 for adults and $3 for children.

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Here are Five Things You Need to Know Today in Sharon, July 13

Catch a movie at Crescent Ridge.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Is there something missing from the list? Add it in the comment section. 1. Crescent Ridge will hold a free "mooovie" night at 9 p.m., when "Charlotte's Web" will be shown; Lemonade and popcorn will be free, according to Crescent Ridge's Facebook page. 2. Kids age 3 and under will enjoy a Tot Time storytime at the Sharon Public Library today. The event runs from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Pre-registration is required, and limited to 20 participants. 3. Today is Friday the 13th. Share your superstitions in the comments section. 4. Have you Liked Sharon Patch's Facebook page? Find it here. 5. Remember to follow Patch's live chat …

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(VIDEO) Kiddie Cones a Hot Item at Sharon's Crescent Ridge

The Parrish family offered them for 80 cents a pop to celebrate their 80 years of owning the Sharon landmark.

Kiddie cones were a hot item at Sharon's Crescent Ridge Dairy on Tuesday. The Parrish family offered them for 80 cents a pop to celebrate their 80 years of owning the Sharon landmark. "Many thanks to our terrific customers who helped us celebrate 80 years yesterday. 4,779 kiddie cones served!! And to our scooping staff: You are the best!!" Crescent Ridge officials posted on their Facebook page Wednesday. Crescent Ridge also will hold two free "mooovie" nights this summer: at 9 p.m. Friday, when "Charlotte's Web" will be shown; and on Aug. 15. Lemonade and popcorn will be free, according to Crescent Ridge's Facebook page.

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Here are Five Things You Need to Know Today in Sharon, July 11

The drumroll is tonight: the summer's first Sharon Lakeside Concert.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Is there something missing from the list? Add it in the comment section. 1. Bring a lawn chair to Veteran's Memorial Park Beach at 7 tonight. Professor Louie and The Cromatix open the Sharon Lakeside Concert series. 2. Crescent Ridge Dairy drew quite a crowd Tuesday for its promotion: offering 80-cent kiddie cones all day, part of the Parrish family's 80th anniversary celebration of owning the dairy. Sharon Patch was there, and will have photos later on. 3. The Sharon Planning Board meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Sharon Community Center. 4. This Friday is Friday the 13th. Share your Friday the 13th traditions below, in the…

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, July 10

Enjoy an 80-cent kiddie cone at Crescent Ridge.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Is there something missing from the list? Add it in the comment section. 1. The Sharon School Committee meets at 5:3- p.m. at the Sharon Middle School. 2. Crescent Ridge Dairy is offering 80-cent kiddie cones all day, part of the Parrish family's 80th anniversary celebration of owning the dairy. 3. The last chance to sign up for this season's Sharon Flag football (for ages 5 to 7), Pop Warner football (for ages 7 to 14) and cheerleading (for ages 5 to 14) teams will be from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Sharon Community Center. 4. The Sharon Public Library's summer workshop for adults on fiction writing ends tonight. The …

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Sharon's Crescent Ridge to Treat Kids to 80-Cent Kiddie Cones

Tuesday's event will help celebrate the Parrish family's 80 years of owning the Bay Road landmark.

The Parrish family will celebrate 80 years of owning the Crescent Ridge Dairy by giving kids a treat on cones. Tuesday is 80-cent kiddie cone day at the Bay Road landmark. "It's a way for us to celebrate that with our customers by having an oldy-timey price, to sort of say 'Thank you' to everyone and to celebrate those 80 years," Mark Parrish said today. Crescent Ridge will double its staff Tuesday for the celebration, which originated as the family was "trying to think what we could do for National Ice Cream Day," on July 15, he said. "Last year, we did a $2 sundae. And we learned from that that we really needed to beef up our staff," he said. Crescent Ridge also will hold two free "mooovie" nights this summer: at 9 p.m. Friday, when "…

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(VIDEO) Saturday Brings Softball, Disc, Pony Rides to Sharon

There was plenty to do here Saturday.

Parking lots in Sharon were packed Saturday. Because crowds were nearby, enjoying youth softball, Ultimate Disc or farm animals. Players and spectators enjoyed day two of the Sharon Youth Baseball and Softball Association's Sharon Summer Showdown tournament at the Ames Street playground and at Sharon High School. And the Sharon High Ultimate Disc program had a barbecue at the school track. Across town, at Crescent Ridge Dairy, the Norfolk County Mini-Whinnies 4-H Club offered pony rides, a bake sale and other activities.

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(VIDEO) Perfect Day For a Pony Ride in Sharon

Mini Whinnies 4-H drew a crowd for their fundraiser at Crescent Ridge Dairy.

Pony rides and spring-like temperatures brought a crowd of families to Sharon's Crescent Ridge Dairy this afternoon. The Norfolk County Mini-Whinnies 4-H Club offered the pony rides for $4 each, for 90 minutes. All proceeds will help the rescue minis at the MSPCA Nevins farm. The club is based at Crescent Ridge Dairy.

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Fresh Thanksgiving Turkeys Fly Out Of Sharon These Days

Bird demand leaves some consumers beating the bushes.

Jim Ward ordered about 245 fresh Thanksgiving turkeys this season and had no leftovers. So, responding to the demand, Ward's Berry Farm ordered about 20 more on Friday. "Unfortunately, we're only putting people on our waiting list from this point on," said Ward, whose family owns the South Main Street farm. Thirteen turkeys were left as of Monday afternoon. Sharon's Ward's and Crescent Ridge Dairy both are selling fresh turkeys for Thanksgiving. That's because consumers are beating the bushes looking for a bird in the hand. For the first time, "to see how it will work," Crescent Ridge offered, only to its online customers, 35 fresh turkeys from Misty Knoll Farms in Vermont, Crescent Ridge Sales and Marketing Manager Brad Pond says. "Fresh …

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Crescent Ridge Introducing Sundae, Sharon's Ladder 1

Proceeds from this Sunday's maple syrup sundae sales to support buying Sharon's first ladder truck.

Crescent Ridge Dairy will introduce a sundae Sunday and support a cool addition to Sharon. The maple syrup sundae sale proceeds from noon to 6 p.m. will support the campaign to raise $30,000 to buy Ladder #1, Sharon's first ladder truck, Crescent Ridge Sales and Marketing Manager Brad Pond says. The Sharon Fire Department also will bring trucks to the event, and 4-H will offer horse rides, Pond says. Deputy Police Chief J.J. McGrath and his wife recently bought Ladder #1 and its custom-built trailer from an Ottawa, Canada man who had restored the fire truck. The McGraths plan to sell the vehicles, which are stored at the Department of Public Works, to the Sharon Historical Society. McGrath and Sharon firefighter David Martin have …

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