Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers.
Top stories this past week included:
The Bridgewater-Raynham football team is prepping for a new season where they might still be underdogs, but they've also got more seasoned players. Coach Lou Pacheco says that now that the team has had more time together, during the season and the offseason, they are ready to tackle the challenges as football season kicks off.
Back to school in Taunton; new city clerk appointed
Before we begin the new week in earnest, we're taking a look back at the week that was, and the stories that led the news with Taunton Daily Gazette readers.
Top stories this past week included:
The Bridgewater-Raynham football team is prepping for a new season where they might still be underdogs, but they've also got more seasoned players. Coach Lou Pacheco says that now that the team has had more time together, during the season and the offseason, they are ready to tackle the challenges as football season kicks off.
Could the historic Leonard School, closed since 2009, make way for new residences? The school, which is highly unlikely to be salvageable, would be most likely torn down and replaced with a condominium complex, per the recommendation of the city's Office of Economic and Community Development. Take a look at what sort of complex could take its place, including cottage-style condominiums.
These were the Top 5 stories of the past week, according to Gazette readers:
When's the first day of school in Taunton?
Believe it or not, summer vacation has come to an end. Many Taunton area students are headed back to the classroom this week.
Some youngsters, mostly kindergarteners will still have a little more summer to enjoy, as will students in the Dighton-Rehoboth school district.
Wondering just when it's back to school for your neighborhood? We've rounded up all the start dates, right here.
Back to class:When does school start? Here's when Taunton area students will head back to class
Familiar face to lead Taunton girls soccer
There might be a new coach for Taunton girls soccer, but he's a familiar face on the local soccer scene.
Longtime Coyle-Cassidy boys soccer coach Dan Borges was named the new Taunton girls varsity coach back in May, bringing a wealth of knowledge and experience with the game to a program which has struggled to succeed in recent years.