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Stoughton / ˈ s t oʊ t ən / (official name: Town of Stoughton) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 29,281 at the 2020 census . The town is located approximately 17 miles (27 km) from Boston , 31 miles (50 km) from Providence, Rhode Island , and 35 miles (56 km) from Cape Cod .
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Statue of Deborah Sampson. The Town of Sharon was first settled as part of the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637 and was deemed the 2nd precinct of Stoughton in 1740. It was established as the district of Stoughtonham on June 21, 1765, incorporated as the Town of Stoughtonham on August 23, 1775, and was named Sharon on February 25, 1783, after Israel's Sharon plain, due to its high level of ...
The Stoughton Police Department has roots dating back to the town's early history, evolving from a system of constables and tithing men in the 18th century to a formal police force in the late 19th century. The department was established in 1878 with the appointment of six special police officers. Over the years, it grew in size and capabilities.
Edwin H. Stoughton, Union general during the American Civil War; Luke Stoughton, the founder and namesake of Stoughton, Wisconsin: Nelson Williams (1825–1899) then married Delette Huldah Stoughton, the daughter of; William Stoughton (Massachusetts), chief justice at the Salem Witch Trials
Beachside resident James Tigyer, right, expresses outrage at developers' plans for a 25-story, 270-room condo-hotel on the corner of A1A and Silver Beach Avenue at the Daytona Beach Planning Board ...
Shortly after the steam locomotive became practical for mass transportation, [6] the private Boston and Lowell Railroad was chartered in 1830. [7] The rail, which opened in 1835, [6] connected Boston to Lowell, [8] a major northerly mill town in northeast Massachusetts' Merrimack Valley, [9] via one of the oldest railroads in North America.
The executive branch of the town government consists of a three-person Select Board elected by the residents. [28] The Select Board appoints a Town Administrator who is in charge of daily operations. The legislative branch is a representative town meeting , with eight districts each electing 36 representatives, plus ex-officio members and a ...