The Catholic Church of Saint John the Evangelist is located on Central Street and works in collaboration with St Ann's church in West Bridgewater.[16]. Police arrested 16 people, including an 18-year-old woman, in a prostitution sting Thursday as part of a recent crackdown in the city, according to The Enterprise. Sign up for our weekly newsletter to stay in the know! Both Massachusetts State Police and the East Bridgewater Police Department are investigating. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement (updated 4/4/2023), Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (updated 1/26/2023). The town was located on the northern portion of the Taunton River, and had an economy primarily based on agriculture, though industrial development followed. It is widely believed that Turner had left his fortune there before he was mistakenly shot by Union agents outside of Richmond, Virginia in 1864. He was pronounced dead at the scene around 7:05 p.m. Walcott Jr. was arrested about 30 minutes later after arriving at his home in Brockton. The median income for a household in the town was $60,311, and the median income for a family was $67,307. Antique store in East Bridgewater appears on season premiere of The population density was 741.4 inhabitants per square mile (286.3/km2). Today, East Bridgewater is mostly known as a residential community.[2]. East Bridgewater has its own school system for the town's approximately 2,500 students. "I have cancer and they're helping me out here," Spauer said. Raised five children here. The town's post office is located west of the town center, and handles the entire town. Mrs. 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Home The town is represented in the Massachusetts Senate as a part of two districts: by Michael Brady in the Second Plymouth and Bristol district, which includes Brockton, Halifax, Hanover, Hanson, Whitman and portions of Easton; and by Walter F. Timilty in the Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth district, which includes all or parts of Avon, Braintree, Canton, Easton, Milton, Randolph, Sharon, Stoughton, and West Bridgewater. We never really had a chance (or a need) to frequent the former Somerville Lumber Company (eventually called Somerville Home Center) off Chimney Rock Road in Bridgewater, NJ. Site designed by: Cohasset boys lacrosse dominates second half in 20-6 win over East Bridgewater, A Question for Candidates for Select Board:, Youth Ambassadors Take the Stage with Samantha Skunk, Town Meeting preview: proposed Town Hall renovations, Split Rock Is What Cohasset Has Been Waiting For, Opinion: Big Issues Facing our Small Town, Youth Ambassadors Take the Stage with Samantha Skunk By Laila Al Rashid & Sam Kearney, A Question for Candidates for Select Board: Candidate Ellen Maher Responds, Cohasset Girls Lacrosse Rolls Through Week. About | East Bridgewater That happened in a recent win at Foxborough and again on Tuesday in what turned into a 20-6 South Shore League win over visiting East Bridgewater. Orson Kingsley, Bridgewater State UniversityFollow. The Central School is just west of the town hall at the town center and serves students from pre-kindergarten through second grade. The schooling is mediocre and the community is strong. The flood of 1949 was one of the most infamous, with three residents perishing. On the state level, precincts 2, 3 and 4 of East Bridgewater are represented by Alyson Sullivan in the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a part of the Seventh Plymouth district, which includes the towns of Abington and Whitman. WebWhite peacock at Bill Benner's homestead in East Bridgewater, MA that is taken care of by Tyler Dalton is pictured on Jul.