(VIDEO) Sharon's Last Day of School Becomes an Ice Cream Monday

Ten percent of all purchases at the Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar today goes to support the Sharon Education Foundation.

Sharon kids are celebrating the end of 181 days today by basking in 44 flavors. Families have been lined up at the Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar today, the last day of school in Sharon, a half day. Ten percent of all purchases goes to support the Sharon Education Foundation, which benefits the Sharon public schools and the community The foundation's "Scoops for Education" fundraiser runs all day.  

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Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar Makes National Ice Cream Hot Spot List

Food & Wine magazine adds the Sharon landmark to its online slideshow of the Best Ice Cream Spots in the U.S.

The ice cream at Sharon's Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar has become part of more than the local flavor. Crescent Ridge Sales and Marketing Manager Brad Pond discovered this while reading his e-mail recently. Food & Wine magazine has added Crescent Ridge to its online-only slideshow of the Best Ice Cream Spots in the U.S. Pond says a friend's e-mail alerted him to the news. "Food & Wine Magazine is a fantastic publication," Pond says. "That is quite an honor." The slideshow notes Crescent Ridge's signature item as "Black Bear (red raspberry ice cream with chocolate chips and chocolate raspberry truffles)." "The ice cream here is made in small batches from a 40-year-old recipe," the entry states. Food & Wine Digital Features Editor Alex Vallis …

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Five Things You Need to Know Today, April 10

Hear about operating a dairy bar and farm.

"Five Things You Need To Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. 1. Learn about running a dairy farm Mark Parrish of Crescent Ridge Dairy discusses "Operating a Dairy Bar and Farm" with the Sharon Adult Center and Council on Aging's Over 60 Men's Club at 9:15 a.m. in the Sharon Community Center. 2. Attend the Sharon Sacred Heart Re-Use Committee meeting The Sharon Sacred Heart Re-Use Committee meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Sharon Community Center. 3. Attend the Sharon Republican Town Committee meeting The Sharon Republican Town Committee meets at 7 p.m. in the Sharon Public Library's Cynthia B. Fox Community Room. 4. Watch a cabaret The Sharon Middle School cabaret is at 7 p.m. 5. Have…

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Sharon In Early Talk Of Bus Service To Train Station

Selectmen met with transportation advisory board Chairman Art Stein last Tuesday night.

Sharon selectmen are exploring beginning bus service between two Sharon sites and the Sharon MBTA commuter rail station. Transportation Advisory Board Chairman Art Stein recommended to selectmen Tuesday night that they contact the owners of Sharon Heights Plaza and the Crescent Ridge Dairy to "find out if they're receptive" to allowing Sharon resident-only commuter parking for this service. Stein also recommended Sharon do a financial study and determine how much seed money it could commit to the program. He said he's unsure how much seed money is necessary. Selectmen and Town Administrator Benjamin Puritz plan to contact the two property owners, while Stein and Puritz will work on the financial issues, Chairman Richard Powell said. Powell…

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VIDEO: Busy Calendar Fills Sharon Residents' Sundae Dish

A car wash, a mushroom talk and a fundraiser at Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar help wrap up the final September weekend.

Deciding how to spend the hot Sunday in Sharon was as hard as choosing a Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar ice cream flavor. Residents did that, too. Sharon High School National Honor Society members held a car wash fundraiser in the school's main parking lot. The Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary hosted a mushroom talk and search led by mycologist Dr. Lawrence Millman, whose new book, "Fascinating Fungi of New England" was for sale, too. The Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar held a fundraiser for Sharon Ladder #1, the town's first fire truck. The proceeds from the sale of Crescent Ridge's new maple syrup sundae, which debuted Sunday, went toward buying the truck and its custom-made trailer. And the Sharon Historical Society held a house tour fundraiser (see …

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Zumba Flash Mob Hits Sharon Area Friday Night

The Stoughton YMCA’s Zumba class organized a flash mob at three locations in the area: The YMCA and the Last Shot in Stoughton, and a grand finale at Crescent Ridge in Sharon.

With dozens of people waiting in line for ice cream at Crescent Ridge Friday evening, music suddenly started playing and Kathy Lyon, a Zumba instructor at the Stoughton YMCA, started dancing. One by one, she was joined by about 40 other people, who spent the next six minutes dancing away in the parking lot of the Sharon dairy bar, located just over the Stoughton/Sharon line on Bay Road. The group pulled off a Zumba flash mob around 7:30 p.m. Crescent Ridge was their final stop of the evening, after having done the same trick at the Last Shot on Washington St. in Stoughton, and at the Striar YMCA outdoor pool area on Central St. in Stoughton before that. The flash mob participants take a Zumba class at the Stoughton YMCA. Mary Coulter-…

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Patch Passport: Dining Around the World

Did you know your town offers places to sample all the tastes of the world? The Saturday Patch Passport is a complete list of places to eat in your town organized by international flavor.

Do you want to get out of the kitchen, but are bored of the same old places you always go to? Want some fresh ideas for tasty meals? Then the Patch Passport can help. We have assembled a list of local places with international flavors. Try one out and let us know what you think. Bon Appetit! Bakeries Chinese European Ice Cream and Candy Stores Indian and Nepali Irish Pub Pizza

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Patch Passport: Kid-Friendly Fun: Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar, Ames Street Playground

Take advantage of time with your kids and get out and enjoy these hot spots. Your Patch Passport gives you options for great local spots for kid-friendly fun.

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 ice cream, one can feel good about feeding their child locally-made ice cream. In addition to the cows, ponies and goats are raised on the same …

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Five Things You Need To Know Today, July 23

Want to beat the heat? Here are five suggestions in Sharon.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more, and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section. Temperatures approaching 95 degrees are expected today, according to the National Weather Service. Here are five things to do in Sharon to beat the heat. 1. Hit Memorial Park Beach, on Beach Street. Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. 2. Grab some shade at Beech Tree Park, also on Beach Street. 3. Ice cream at the Crescent Ridge Dairy Bar. 4. Get a book at the Sharon Public Library. Open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 5. Catch a movie at Sharon Cinemas 8. Sharon Patch recommends "Captain America: The First Avenger," and plans to catch either the 1 …

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