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🌱 Patch AM: Stoughton TJ Maxx Larceny Suspect Sought By Police

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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:

  • Police seek help identifying TJ Maxx theft suspect in Stoughton
  • What rulings will shape the high-profile Farwell trial next month?

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Clearing, a t-storm; humid, with a high of 78 and low of 62 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
  • Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 73 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Stoughton TJ Maxx Larceny Suspect Sought By Police (patch.com) — Stoughton police are asking residents to help identify a suspect in an Aug. 24 larceny at the TJ Maxx on Park Street, sharing photos and a description of the individual's clothing, hair, and tattoos. Community members with any information are urged to call the department or send a private message through its social media page.
   

• Judge weighs final rulings ahead of start of Farwell trial next month (nbcboston.com) — A federal judge is finalizing key rulings before next month's trial of former Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell, who's accused of killing Sandra Birchmore and staging her death as a suicide. With Stoughton police already under scrutiny for earlier inappropriate relationships with Birchmore, residents can expect weeks of testimony from dozens of witnesses when the trial begins October 5.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Stoughton

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    Thursday September 3
  • ESOL Conversation Group - Anne and Brendan
    Stoughton Public Library Conference Room
    6:30 pm
  • ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS MEETING 09.03.2026 (PDF) →
    Stoughton, MA Calendar, 10 Pearl Street, 3rd Floor, Stoughton
    7:30 pm
    • Friday September 4
  • ESOL Conversation Group - John
    Stoughton Public Library Conference Room
    10:30 am
    • Saturday September 5
  • Family Storytime at Halloran Park
    Stoughton Public Library Halloran Park
    10:00 am
    • Monday September 7
  • NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
    Joseph H Gibbons Stoughton, MA 02072
  • ESOL Conversation Group - Julie
    Stoughton Public Library Conference Room
    10:00 am
    • Tuesday September 8
  • First Day of School for Kindergarten
    Joseph H Gibbons Stoughton, MA 02072
  • ESOL Conversation Group - Art
    Stoughton Public Library Conference Room
    6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday September 3
  • Bouncing Babies Playtime
    Avon Public Library Children's Area , 280 West Main Street
    10:30 am
  • Bouncing Tots Baby Rave Edition
    Turner Free Library 2 North Main Street, Randolph, MA, 02368, US
    10:30 am
  • Skill Stations
    Canton Public Library Children's Room Tables , 786 Washingto
    10:30 am
  • Crescent Ridge Story Time!
    Sharon Public Library Crescent Ridge Dairy Grounds 407 Bay Rd, Sharon, MA, 02067
    11:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Social Security Adds New Online Tool And Notices For Disability Claims —Delia De Mello Read on Patch
  • Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Stoughton. Apply here.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Loss Prevention Clerk in Sharon. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stoughton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Canton

Sharon

  • Sharon Police Dog Cleo Graduates Ahead Of School Year (patch.com)

Walpole

  • Walpole Native Named As Deputy Police Chief (patch.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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