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Vote for the best ice cream parlors in the region

VaselineJuly 21, 2024

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Vote for the best ice cream parlors in the region

Before we really start the new week, we look back at the past week and the stories that made the news. Taunton Daily Gazette readers.

The main stories of the past week were:

A look ahead to Taunton High School’s upcoming football schedule.

More of the Gazette’s All-Scholastics picks. Last week, we highlighted local athletes in the following sports: boys’ lacrosse, girls’ lacrosse, baseball and softball.

The latest Greater Taunton real estate report, featuring a Taunton Colonial home that sold for $705,000. The Tremont Street home features a gorgeous eat-in kitchen, a cozy den with a fireplace, and a spacious master bath. Check out this listing and other recent top sellers.

These were the top 5 stories of the past week, according to Government Gazette readers:

Who has the best ice cream in the Taunton area? Take our poll

It must have been ice cream weather.

No doubt many of us are craving some sweet, ice-cold treats to help ease the recent heat and humidity.

And without a doubt, we all have our favorite ice cream stands.

So, who has the best ice cream in Greater Taunton? Take our poll and let your voice be heard.

Voting is possible until Monday.

Favorite ice cream: Who has the best ice cream in the Taunton area? Take our poll.

Looking for a free summer concert? Here’s where to find one near Taunton

Summer is a great time for concerts, with crowds of people gathering to listen to good music under the evening or night sky.

Luckily, Taunton and the surrounding area have many local, free concerts that provide great music all summer long.

Here you will find free summer concerts.

Looking for a free summer concert?: Here you can find one near Taunton

Trump supporters gather on Taunton Green after shooting

About a dozen people gathered on Taunton Green on Sunday afternoon, holding signs and flags in support of former President Donald Trump, a day after he shot his right ear in an assassination attempt at a rally in Pennsylvania.

A supporter of the demonstration was shot dead; two others were seriously injured.

“He took a bullet for us”: Trump supporters gather on Taunton Green after shooting

Taunton’s Flatiron Building is being transformed into luxury condos with penthouse views

Veteran Taunton firefighter Bob Bastis is investing $1.5 million to create three luxury apartments, including a top-floor “penthouse,” in the city’s Flatiron building at the corner of Winthrop and Cohannet Streets.

Here are the plans.

Redevelopment: Taunton’s Flatiron Building is being transformed into luxury condos with penthouse views

New addiction support center helps people achieve long-term recovery

The Taunton Peer Recovery Support Center, which opened in mid-May, provides support and services for people on the path to addiction or those trying to recover from addiction.

“We haven’t really had a treatment center like this here. It fills a need in the community,” said Beth Burnham, a recovering addict for the past 15 years and a member of the center.

Located at 1 Washington St. in Taunton, around the corner from WOW! Work Out World and Lavender Laundromat, the Peer Recovery Support Center takes a casual yet compassionate approach to limiting relapses and helping people achieve long-term recovery.

‘It fills a need’: New addiction support center helps people achieve long-term recovery

VaselineJuly 21, 2024

0 2 minutes read