Monday, November 19, 2012
Marti (Barg) Winston Reflects on Her love for Israel, tight security, tense times, and the political problems of the region
Readers of this column know that in keeping it “Easton centric,” I sometimes tether a line from Easton to places far, far away from Easton. Sometimes that tethering from the Shovel Town extends overseas. So it is that in this day of unrest in the Middle East, I got to thinking about my childhood friend, Marti Robin Barg – now Marti Robin (Barg) Winston – who lived on Howard Street in South Easton from the ages of three until she was 16, and attended Easton Public Schools from elementary grades until Oliver Ames High School. When Marti was 16 years old, the Bargs moved to Brockton. Marti graduated for Brockton High School in 1981. Marti has lived in Israel for more than 25 years. She has recently, as you may understand, had a bit of …
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
What should go in Highland's Plaza next to Piezoni's?
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Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Drive around Easton and you'll notice far too many empty storefronts and buildings. This week, we're continuing series titled "Visions for Vacancies." We'll showcase an empty storefront and ask you what should take up the space. This week, we ask you what should go in the empty storefront Highlands Plaza next to Piezoni's? The storefront, near the Mansfield and Norton line in South Easton is located in-between Piezoni's and Star Nail and Spa. Is there something missing on that side of town? A coffee shop? A convenience store? We want to hear what kinds of businesses you think should open up in Easton. Tell us in a comment below.
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1 Robert Dr, South Easton, MA
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Thursday, September 20, 2012
The not nice ... the baffling ... and the borderline hilarious in Easton.
Is it possible for a white male like myself, of “fairly” sound mind and body, to know prejudice and discrimination? Well, in comparison to people of color in this nation, I would say that I have the charmed existence, with all the benefits of this country at my beckoning. I mean, really, I am a white guy who grew up in comfortable circumstances with parents who loved me — and by genetic accident I even had some biological advantage which I worked on to earn myself an athletic scholarship to a prestigious university. (Believe me, it was the athletics that weighed far more heavily than the academics in gaining me acceptance to Boston College.) Yet, even among white people there is prejudice held against one another — even if in the broader…
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Just a zip code? Or an identifying feature?
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
We'll be asking Easton Patch readers a different question every weekday at noon. Questions could range from local decisions made by officials, to state issues, to national politics and entertainment. Whatever it is, we want to know what EASTON thinks! To answer, use our comments section below. Ask any long-time Easton "townie" and they will tell you that in the old days there was a big difference between South Easton and North Easton. South Easton was known for its open space and farming while North Easton was home to the Ames Shovelshops, H.H. Richardson-designed buildings and tight-knit neighborhoods. Today, though, the main seperator between the two areas is a zip code. North Easton is in the 02356 zip code while South Easton is 02375. …
Sunday, July 10, 2011
A look back at food in Furnace Village
Ever tried sour milk pancakes? We thought they were the very best. Mom would put a container of Gracie Farm raw milk in the full sun on top of the well cover just outside the back entry. Once curdled the milk was put in the fridge for use the next morn. My siblings and I were raised on nothing but raw milk. If mom forgot to do the aforementioned task, she just added a little vinegar to fresh milk and put all the ingredients together “from scratch”. She used only King Arthur unbleached flour, I recall. Blueberries, canned fruit or other fruit in season was added to the pancake when she cooked it. The cakes were fried in the ubiquitous bacon fat or oleo margarine. At that time the dairy industry’s political pull was strong and oleo came in …
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Bay Rd & Foundry St, South Easton, MA
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kate f
1:49 pm on Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Prayers for peace for Israel, the people of Gaza, Syria...so many. A killed child, husband, mother, wife, sibling...brings the same feeling of unbearable pain and loss forever to all people....It's not the 'people' of Gaza, remember, that is devisive and dehumanizing..we know who it is there...This was a good little slice of life from a person who loves living in Israel and has made it her family… more ›