"EBJSHS won another state title. Congrats to the EBJSHS Cheerleaders who won the Division 3 State title on Sunday at Worcester State College, with a score of 93.4! This was their 9th state title lead by Coach Matt Monteiro and his assistant Ava Royal. The team also qualified for Nationals in Orlando. Coach Monteiro also just happens to be an EB alumni as well as a police officer on our Police Department!"

"In the pouring rain and wind, SRO Connor and K9 Morgan, Sgt. Voisine, Detective Cacciatore and K9 Officer DeJesus and K9 Thor along with the help of 6 EBJRSRHS students delivered 29 Thanksgiving meals to families in need. These meals were paid for by the Guns N' Hoses and other donations from the Police and Fire Departments."

Great work All!

Photo Credits: East Bridgewater PD FB

Reposted from East Bridgewater PD FB

East Bridgewater Public Library, EBCTV office at the East Bridgewater Jr/Sr High School, Center at Sachem Rock, East Bridgewater Town Hall, Happy Frog Copy Center, Paula Coffey Dance, Johnnie Macaroni's both Plymouth St and West St locations, Dewhurst Lumber, Paul Wolfe Motors, Busy Bee Preschool both East Bridgewater and Whitman locations, St John's Parish, Bridgewater Vineyard Church, Union Congregational Church.

If you have any questions, or wish to volunteer or get involved, please email wishes@ebhugs.org or call Theresa at 508-350-9811.

If you wish to make a donation, we accept cash, checks, Paypal on the EBHUGS website or Venmo @East Bridgewater Hugs.

Shop great deals for a great cause! Proceeds will go to local charities.

Join the free Family Christmas Experience hosted by Community Coalition for Change, Inc. Meet Santa, receive complimentary professional digital pictures from Crystal Clear Photography, and enjoy light refreshments. There will also be a craft table, raffled items, and merchandise available for purchase! Don't miss this festive and joyful event. Information found at Add a Little Color to Your Christmas.

Source: EBCommunityCoalitionforChange FB

Registration is open for the East Bridgewater Public Library's December Community Craft! There will step-by-step directions on how to make macrame gnomes. Pick up starts on December 11, so be sure to register now on the EBPL online calendar!

Source Credit: EBPL FB

Registration is now open for East Bridgewater Library's upcoming Teen Anime Party! There will be plenty of activities: anime to watch, snacks, making ninja stars and more! This event is ideal for children grade 7-12.

To sign up, visit: https://tinyurl.com/ebyaanime

Find more information at EB Library Facebook

The Friends play a big role in enhancing our library experience by funding programming, purchasing materials, and contributing to the library's infrastructure. Their support even extends to the development of the new Connie Ryan Love Teen Zone on the second floor. And your support is vital to these endeavors, and any amount is truly appreciated. For a tax-deductible donation of $20.00 or more, you'll receive a FREE Friends of the East Bridgewater Library snappy Cooler Bag, available for pick-up at the Library Circulation Desk. The library will also be selling ornaments, and the proceeds will further benefit library programming. Thank you for being a Friend of the East Bridgewater Library! Find more Information at Friends Member Drive.

There is so much to celebrate but there is also so much more trash generated during these times than usual. With the holiday season soon upon us, let’s take a moment to consider all the ways we can be more environmentally friendly.

If you are buying a real Christmas tree this year, please remove the tree of all decorations like tinsels, ornaments, metal rings and do not cover the tree in plastic bags when throwing them out. Some towns recycle natural Christmas trees into mulch that can be used for municipal landscaping projects. Please take a moment to clear your trees before tossing them out!

In East Bridgewater, Residents can bring trees to the Recycle Center or have your trees picked up by BSA Troop 29. (Details from the Scouts in the coming weeks) The Recycle Center, at 877 Bridge St, is open the 1^st and 3^rd Saturday of every month from 8:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.. Residents need a green recycle center sticker to enter – they can be picked up at the DPW office at 49 Dean Place or call at 508-378-1620 to have one mailed out to you. The Recycle Center is available to all residents enrolled in our trash and recycling program. It is also available to residents who are not in the program for a fee of $150.00 per year.

Did you received a new phone or tablet during the holidays? Consider recycling your old electronics instead of throwing it out. Any Staples store accept old electronics everyday. Check out the Staples website for the list of electronics they accept. Below are some Staples locations in the area:

The Old Colony Planning Council has concluded its work on the Route 18 Corridor Study. The study examines current and possible future traffic issues on Route 18 (North Bedford Street and Bedford Street) in East Bridgewater and Bridgewater with an emphasis on these intersections: Highland Street, Compass/Signature Way, Union Street, Central Street/Maple Avenue, entrance/exit to East Bridgewater Jr/Sr High School, Whitman Street (Route 106), and East/West Street (Route 106). The study includes recommendations for possible changes.

Route 18 in East Bridgewater is under the jurisdiction of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT), not the Town. Any work on Route 18 must be authorized by MassDOT no matter the source of funding for the project. The agency has limited funding. Because of the length of their project list, it may be ten to fifteen years before those projects reach the construction stage. The Town plans to work with MassDOT to determine if incremental improvements can be that will improve access and safety for all users (motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians) of Route 18. For more info, see the Route 18 Report.

The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season.

Anyone who did not order a batch of four COVID-19 tests in September can secure up to eight of them this time here at COVIDtests.gov. Those who received four of them earlier this year can order another four. The U.S. Postal Service will deliver them for free. Find more info at Free COVID Tests.

Video Courtesy of EBCAM

The Massachusetts Broadband Institute (MBI) has drafted the Massachusetts Internet for All Plan and is accepting public comments until December 15, 2023.

MBI is dedicated to bringing affordable, high-speed internet to every person in Massachusetts. The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has already allocated $145 million to Massachusetts to expand high-speed internet access and digital equity programming across the state. The first step to deploying these funds is developing a strong plan, informed by stakeholders and residents of the Commonwealth.

Over the last year, MBI has led a planning effort that has resulted in the development of two guiding planning documents – a Statewide Digital Equity Plan and what is known as the Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program. These two documents create the Massachusetts Internet for All Plan.

To Comment: Massachusetts Internet for All

Over 6,000 items were collected from the three schools: Central, Middle and the Jr/Sr High School. Then the collected items were delivered and donated to the St Vincent dePaul Food Pantry at St John's Church and the EB Food Pantry at Union Congregational Church. Great job, everyone!

Thank you everyone that donated and a special shout out to Rich Moretti, EB DP, EB Insurance Agency and Tony Lepine who helped coordinate the Middle School's collections in memory of his wife, Sara Eldridge Lepine.

Photos and Source info from EBIA FB page

Written by: J Rose & Bailey Henschen, BuzzAround Intern, Bridgewater State University

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