Scholarship continues Taunton High grad's legacy: Top stories
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:
More of our All-Scholastic picks. This week, we had All-Scholastics teams for: girls indoor track and gymnastics.
The latest Greater Taunton real estate report, featuring a colonial in Berkley that sold for $645,000. The Parsons Walk home features a large kitchen, a great family room, and a cozy three-season room, and lots more. Check out this property, as well as other recent top-sellers.
These were the Top 5 stories of the past week, according to Gazette readers:
Taunton High grad's kindness and passion for history live on in scholarship
Cassie Pearson of Taunton was only 22 when she died from lymphoma in Oct. 2020.
She wanted to be an educator, a history professor in fact. She had just one more semester to complete her bachelor’s in history at Salem State University, and then her intention was to go on to get a master’s and then a Ph.D.
Her father Eric Pearson said he and Cassie’s mother, Rebecca, wanted to memorialize her by showcasing Cassie’s passion for education and helping others.
The Cassie Pearson Memorial Scholarship was founded in Dec. 2020, offering scholarships for history and/or education majors at Salem State University, and now those efforts in Cassie's memory are being localized. The fund has started offering college scholarships for seniors from Taunton High School, where Cassie graduated in 2016.
In memory of Cassie Pearson: Taunton High grad's kindness and passion for history live on in scholarship
Araujo Farms in Dighton opens brand new greenhouses to showcase huge array of plants
Araujo Farms in Dighton recently celebrated some big greenhouse changes with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Co-owner Darlene Araujo said customers can now browse their extensive stock of plants without getting wet on a rainy day because all the greenhouses have been condensed into a single enclosed building.
Araujo, who owns the farm with her husband Ken Araujo, said these plans have been in the works for years.
'I love their flowers': Araujo Farms in Dighton opens brand new greenhouses to showcase huge array of plants
Grilla Greek Kouzina gets shoutout from Phantom Gourmet
Every week, Taunton Eats rounds up the latest meals, deals and announcements from local restaurants.
Grilla Greek Kouzina, 224 Broadway, Taunton, had a pretty special announcement:
They recently got a shoutout from the one and only Phantom Gourmet.
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Taunton Eats: Grilla Greek Kouzina gets shoutout from Phantom Gourmet
How will Christmas Tree Shops' bankruptcy affect Middleboro headquarters?
In the wake of the news that Christmas Tree Shops was filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, one of the big questions has been:
How will this affect the company's Middleboro headquarters?
Let's take a look at Middleboro HQ, and what plans there currently are.
Filing for bankruptcy: How will Christmas Tree Shops' bankruptcy affect Middleboro headquarters?
Taunton Tornadoes 10U softball cruises to victory at Middleboro Spring Fling
The travel softball season may have just begun, but the Taunton Tornadoes 10U team are already in championship form.
In their first tournament of the season, the Tornadoes cruised to victory, going 6-0 while outscoring their opponents 89-11 on the way to winning the Middleboro/Carver Youth Softball League's 2023 Spring Fling Tournament.
'Our girls played great': Taunton Tornadoes 10U softball cruises to victory at Middleboro Spring Fling
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