Monday, November 12, 2012
The award was given on Saturday in front of the statue of Deborah Sampson at the Sharon Public Library.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
Master Sergeant Carin Smith was presented with the 2012 Deborah Sampson Award with a state citation this past Veterans Day weekend. The award is presented to a woman who dressed as a man to fight in the Revolutionary War. Smith, a Plymouth resident, served in the Massachusetts Army National Guard for more than two decades before retiring in May 2011. She was deployed to Kawai in 2005 to 2006 during Operation Iraqi Freedom. After retiring she continued working with veterans, volunteering to care for soldiers and veterans. She volunteers at the Plymouth Career Center and Nathan Hale Veterans Foundation and Badger Basecamp. On Saturday, actors dressed in character in front of the Deborah Sampson Statue which stands in front of the Sharon …
Here's what's open and closed for today's holiday.
Today we observe Veterans Day, a national holiday established in 1926 to honor men and women who have served in the military. Here's a quick round-up of what's open and closed in Sharon today. If you know of more businesses that are open or closed, help out your fellow neighbors by leaving them in the comments.
Schools are closed today in honor of Veterans Day.
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Monday, November 12, 2012
1. Sharon schools and the town's library are closed today. How about going to Borderland State Park for a stroll around the beautiful grounds. Take a walk or a hike along one of the many trails and take some photos. 2. Ice Skating has already started at the Iorio Ice Skating Rink, in Walpole. Public Skating is Monday through Friday, 11:20 a.m. - 12:20 p.m. Adults: $5. Children: $3. Public Hockey is Monday through Friday, 12:30-1:30 p.m. You must be 14 years old to play. Adults: $5. Children: $3. 3. You could challenge your inner athlete and go for a run around Lake Massapoag. You have all day so why not? 4. Ceramics a la Carte at the Village Shoppes in Cobbs Corner is a great place to discover the artist within or their staff will help …
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Veterans Day lands on Sunday this year.
Veterans Day is this Sunday, Nov. 11. To honor local veterans, we invite you to share photos of Sharon servicemen and women so the whole town can honor those who serve our nation. Just click the green "Submit Your Photos" button above the photos or at the bottom of this article to add yours, along with a caption. Also, leave shoutouts to veterans you know in the comments below.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Local businesses salute our service men and women with special deals year-round as well as on Veterans Day.
A number of local businesses are saluting veterans, military service men and women, and their families this Veterans Day by offering local discounts, specials and promotions. Here's a quick guide to many of these great deals to be found on Veterans Day in the area: For military service men and women only: THE DISH: more Secret Discounts! Remember, the whole point of Veterans Day to thank and remember our troops and November is Military Family Month. Thank you to our troops and their families for your service, and thanks to all of the local businesses.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Sharon Patch looks back at its top stories from the past week.
On Saturday, Sharon Patch covered the Sharon High School varsity boys and varsity girls soccer state tournament matches. On Monday, Sharon Patch reported on Sunday's Sharon Halloween parade. And Sharon Patch had a feature on a second-grader who won a Sharon Fire Department contest at the Heights Elementary School. On Tuesday, Sharon Patch reported on Wednesday's one-year anniversary of the Yankee Kennels fire. And that the Sharon High School golf team finished sixth at the state tournament Monday in Northboro. On Wednesday, Sharon Patch reported that the Sharon public schools will keep 1 School St. for now. And Sharon Patch previewed Friday's Veterans Day celebration. On Thursday, Sharon Patch reported that AT&T says alternate Sharon sites…
Friday, November 11, 2011
Veterans Day celebration in Post Office Square attracts large crowd.
Veterans and those currently enlisted looked around Sharon's Post Office Square just before and after noon today, Veterans Day. They saw people everywhere. "If you look around, look over your left shoulder and your right shoulder, up front and in back, and you will see that this is the town of Sharon," Deputy Police Chief J.J. McGrath told the soldiers. "The town of Sharon is here today to show their appreciation for your sacrifice and your service, whether you served in peacetime or wartime, when you put on that uniform, you knew you might have to sacrifice all." Sharon's largest Veterans Day celebration in years was "a ceremony that we've been trying to work on for years, and get it and build on it," Selectman Walter "Joe" Roach Jr. told…
Here's the schedule.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
As Veterans Day is a holiday, some establishments in town are closed. Below is a list of what is shut down today and what remains open.
Celebrate Veterans Day.
"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Celebrate Veterans Day Sharon's Veterans Day celebration is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Post Office Square. 2. Hear a storyteller Grammy-nominated storyteller and performance artist Sharon Kennedy will perform "Which One Of Us Is The Mother Now? Tales From The Nursing Home," her show about love, laughter and lessons learned, at 7 p.m. at the First Congregational Church of Sharon. Light refreshments will be served. There is a suggested donation of $10 at the door. The proceeds will to go to the Ilsa Marks Food Pantry. 3. Attend a concert Pianist Randall Hodgkinson and cellist Joshua Gordon will perform a concert at 7:…
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Military artifacts and vehicles will be displayed during Friday's celebration in Post Office Square.
Sharon residents enjoyed the blues during the last town celebration in Post Office Square. Friday, they'll return there to salute the red, white and blues. Sharon's expanded Veterans Day celebration is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. A Sharon selectman will say a few words, a Sharon clergy member will give the invocation, and Sharon Boy Scouts will raise the flag at the Bank of America as the Sharon High School Select Choir sings the National Anthem, Deputy Police Chief J.J. McGrath said Wednesday. McGrath and Veterans Agent Paul Bergeron are the celebration's leading organizers. Church bells will ring, and then the Sharon High School Band will play patriotic music, McGrath said. After this brief ceremony, World War II-era tunes will blare over the…
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