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Dighton Residents Invited to Attend ‘Lights On’ Holiday Celebration

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Town of Dighton
Mallory Aronstein, Town Administrator
979 Somerset Ave.,
Dighton, MA 02715

For Immediate Release

Friday, Nov. 22, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Dighton Residents Invited to Attend ‘Lights On’ Holiday Celebration

DIGHTON — The Dighton Holiday Committee would like to invite residents to attend the annual Lights On holiday celebration later this month.

WHEN:

Saturday, Nov. 30 at 3:30 p.m.

WHERE:

Dighton Town Hall, 979 Somerset Ave.

WHAT:

The Dighton Holiday Committee hosts the annual Lights On event each year to celebrate the start of the holiday season.

The event is family friendly and free to attend.

Activities featured at the event include: story time with Mrs. Claus, performances by Dighton-Rehoboth Regional High School music and marching band ensembles and the Dighton Elementary School Chorus, caroling and a parade before the official Lights On tree lighting. Attendees can take hayrides around the track and kids will be able to meet and take photos with Santa.

Hot cocoa, coffee, hot dogs, popcorn and cake will be available at no cost and while supplies last.

The Dighton Community Food Bank will be accepting donations at the event.

State Senator Mark Pacheco, State Representative Patricia Haddad, Bristol County District Attorney Tom Quinn and Dighton town officials, including the Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator Mallory Aronstein, will also be in attendance.

The holiday committee would like to thank Dighton’s Dunkin’ and Araujo Farm for donating supplies for the event, and Dighton Lions Club, Dighton Police and Fire Departments and the Dighton Highway Department for their assistance with the event.

“Lights On is a great, family-friendly celebration to kickoff the holiday season in our community,” Holiday Committee member Sue Medeiros said. “It has been wonderful to see this small-town event become a holiday tradition in the near 25 years it’s been held. The holiday committee has enjoyed watching it grow through the years and we would like to thank the town departments, local businesses and community groups who help us make Lights On a success each year.”

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Dighton Fire Department Raises $8,000 Through Touch-A-Truck Event

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Dighton Fire Department
Christopher Maguy, Chief
300 Main St.
Dighton, MA 02715

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Dighton Fire Department Raises $8,000 Through Touch-A-Truck Event

DIGHTON – Chief Christopher Maguy and the Dighton Firemen’s Association is proud to announce that the annual touch-a-truck event raised $8,000 to support two local firefighting families.

On Saturday, Sept. 14, the Dighton Fire Department hosted its third annual touch-a-truck event at Manheim New England. About 2,000 people attended the event and had the opportunity to see and sit inside firetrucks, ambulances, police cruisers and other vehicles.

The event raised $8,000, which included a $5,000 donation from Manheim New England.

The funds will go to support the Silva and Gordon families. Finnley Silva, born in January 2017, is the son of Taunton Firefighter Jon Silva and his wife Emily. Paul Gordon, born in January 2019, is the son of Paul Gordon Jr. and his wife Lauren and nephew of Taunton Firefighter Roberto Gonzalez. Both children live with congenital heart defects.

Due to their conditions, the children need extensive medical care that requires their families to travel to Boston Children’s Hospital for treatment. These hospital stays often result in unexpected costs to the families.

“On behalf of the Dighton Fire Department, I would like to express our thanks and appreciation to Manheim New England for their generous donation and for allowing us to use their property for this event,” Chief Maguy said. “We’re happy to do what we can to help these families and I’d like to thank the community for coming out to this event to show their support.”

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Dighton Residents Invited to Attend Upcoming Taste of Dighton Event

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Town of Dighton
979 Somerset Ave.,
Dighton, MA 02715

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Dighton Residents Invited to Attend Upcoming Taste of Dighton Event

DIGHTON — The Friends of the Dighton Public Library is pleased to share that the annual Taste of Dighton event is just a few weeks away.

WHEN:

Monday, Sept. 16, from 5-7 p.m.

WHERE:

The Dighton Lions Club Pavilion, 1111 Somerset Ave., behind Town Hall.

WHAT:

The Friends of the Dighton Public Library hosts the Taste of Dighton each year to allow attendees to taste samples from local restaurants and culinary professionals.

The event is family friendly. Tickets are $10 for 20 tickets and will be sold at the door. Tickets are used to sample food at each of the vendor tables.

Recently added to the list of attending vendors is Sweet as Pie, of Somerset, and 1712 Restaurant and Tavern, of Dighton.

The following vendors will also be in attendance:

  • Vino’s Family Cafe, Rehoboth
  • Alice’s Last Stop, Dighton
  • Araujo Farms, Dighton
  • Dough Licious Pizza, Berkley
  • Dighton Lions Club, Dighton
  • Under the Sun, Dighton
  • Sweet as Pie, Somerset
  • 1712 Restaurant and Tavern, Dighton

Attendees may also purchase tickets for a gift basket raffle. The drawing will be called at 6:30 p.m. and you do not need to be present to win.

The event proceeds will benefit the Dighton Public Library.

“The Taste of Dighton is one of the many great events that is held in Dighton each year,” Town Administrator Mallory Aronstein said. “We look forward to showcasing local businesses and benefiting a great cause in the public library.”

For more information about the event, call the Dighton Public Library at 508-669-6421.

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Dighton Residents Invited to Attend Annual Taste of Dighton Event

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Town of Dighton
979 Somerset Ave.,
Dighton, MA 02715

For Immediate Release

Friday, Aug. 9, 2019

Contact: Benjamin Paulin
Phone: 781-742-3922
Email: [email protected]

Dighton Residents Invited to Attend Annual Taste of Dighton Event

DIGHTON — The Friends of the Dighton Public Library is pleased to share that the annual Taste of Dighton event will take place in September.

WHEN:

Monday, Sept. 16, from 5-7 p.m.

WHERE:

The Dighton Lions Club Pavilion, 1111 Somerset Ave., behind Town Hall.

WHAT:

The Friends of the Dighton Public Library is hosting the Taste of Dighton to allow attendees to taste samples from local restaurants and culinary professionals.

The event is family friendly. Tickets will be $10 for 20 tickets and can be used to sample food at each of the vendor tables. Tickets can be purchased at the door.

The following vendors will be in attendance:

  • Vino’s Family Cafe, Rehoboth
  • La Familia, Taunton
  • Alice’s Last Stop, Dighton
  • Araujo Farms, Dighton
  • Dough Licious Pizza, Berkley
  • Dighton Lions Club, Dighton
  • Under the Sun, Dighton

Attendees may also purchase tickets for a gift basket raffle. The drawing will be called at 6:30 p.m. and you do not need to be present to win.

The event proceeds will benefit the Dighton Public Library.

For more information about the event, call the Dighton Public Library at 508-669-6421.

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